"My JV lacrosse coach, Coach Ilse, was the most inspirational coach Ive ever played for. Day Job: Banker, KeyBanc Capital Markets During senior year, Wall was named team captain, along with All State. 13. . Coach Daniels has been a Surge staple, and favorite, for many years. Lacrosse Middle School Boys. In Atlanta, Coach Edwards stayed on the field with Atlanta Lacrosse Club. Hesthe guy who helps run drills, coordinates the sidelines, keeps the boys focused to listen, and then helps collect the balls and cones at the end of practiceall with a smile. Announcing the Launch of Our New High School Lacrosse League! What, no lacrosse? Home games will be played at J.P. Moseley Park. 10U GMSAA wins 20-18 over Central FL Growing up on Long Island, NY, it was only natural for Coach Houlihan to wind up on a lacrosse field in the third grade. He joined the Surge community in the fall of 2018, with a son as a member of the Walking Helmets. Atlanta needs and deserves a top-flight LAX league for kids, and Surge is it! Lacrosse was an important part of my high school experience and Atlanta needs more opportunities for kids to learn to play. Later at UNC Chapel Hill, a coveted Tar Heel spot on the stand-out D1 team eluded him so he continued on with UNC club ball supersonic in its own right. He served as team captain and helped the Tigers snag two conference championships, along with competing in the NCAA tournament three times. In Rumson, New Jersey, Coach Jones attended Woodberry Forest School where his midfield mojo earned him 1st Team All Prep. In high school, Mealor graduated as an All-State midi, All-American selection and as team captain. He was a four-year varsity player for the Oak Hall team before going on to . Coach Stratton has been playing since he was nine, and attended the Gilman School a lauded lacrosse powerhouse where he soared playing attack. In his home state of Connecticut, Coach Theis attended Fairfield College Prep where he served as captain of the lacrosse team. ); all of the above. Later at Army and West Point, Hayes was a four-year Varsity starter. He founded Northside Youth Lacrosse in 2008 as a platform to really teach the game to boys and has served as its Director and Head Coach ever since. A strong focus on attention to details and management ensures families stay up-to-date each week, and keeps our league running smoothly. This Bison started all four years and notably, played while the team earned four-time Patriot league champion status. He has served as a community coach for JV and Varsity teams at Woodward, Holy Innocents, Lovett, and St. Pius, and is currently serving a second year as Varsity Offensive Coach for NAHS. Because seasons vary, you will be instructed each fall and spring as to where your activity will take place. This allows the high school coaching staffto start developing their athletesat the 6th grade level as opposed to thefreshman year in high school. A Metro-Atlanta Private School League. Coach Krohn has played for numerous club teams in Baltimore and Atlanta, in addition to community coaching at Centennial and St. Pius high schools. We run a tight ship. Having coached youth lacrosse in Atlanta now for over eight years (from 1st grade through 8th), hes a great example ofgetting the sport without necessarily getting the trophy. Recruited to Middlebury College as a two-sport athlete (lacrosse and football), he earned All-Conference Honors in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC). I loved the skill, speed and physicality of playing lacrosse as a child, and it all comes back to me now working with the Surge community to grow the game here in the south. Now new to Atlanta, he continued to do what his own history repeated: Stay aligned with outstanding lacrosse. Mike served as team captain and also received All-American nomination his Junior and Senior years. While stepping away from lacrosse at Washington & Lee University, hes still marketing his collegiate eligibility in the annual Surge coaches game where injuries continue to plague him. We are so thankful that our boys have discovered lacrosse from this program., This is our last year of Surge lacrosse and we will definitely miss the amazing coaches and the instructional care they give to the kids. Later at UNC Chapel Hill, he gave his game a rest and started swimming, later graduating as an All-ACC. Day Job: Attorney, Ogletree-Deakins Law (Employment focused), This is my third season with the Surge and Im always eager to get back to the field (and my roots) to share my background and youth coaching experience with these young players., Coach Hayes says he grew up wherever the military sent us but was introduced to lacrosse at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire while playing there as a hockey goalie and a notable MVP. Day Job: Director, Global Listings, New York Stock Exchange, Surge really emphasizes the critical elements of a youth rec league: learning how to succeed as a team and having fun.while also improving individually as a player., A Syracuse native, Coach OLeary started playing lacrosse the moment he could hold a stickbut that play changed after moving to Atlanta as a high school sophomore in 1987, before anyone here could spell lacrosse. Instead, he parlayed his athleticism to football at Pope High School as QB and Free Safety. Continuing on as a defenseman, he was named an All-American at Mountain Lakes High School where the team won two state championships, and boasted a 48-game winning streak.