October 16, 2011 - Canandaigua Lacrosse will be having their 9th Annual Holiday Sale on Saturday, November 19th, 2011. The event this year will again be part of the PTSA's Shopper's Showcase and be held at the Canandaigua Elementary School from 9AM - 3PM. Available will be hoodies, sweats, t-shirts, hats, chairs, blankets, socks, shorts and MUCH MORE!! See our flyer for further details.
October 16, 2011 - As many of you are most likely aware, there is a Canandaigua Academy student who recently began the battle of her life. Courtney Wagner, a 9th grader on the Girls Soccer team, began experiencing headaches in early September. On September 9th, a CT scan revealed a tumor on her brain. A subsequent MRI showed a second tumor. The first, and bigger, tumor is a stage 4 cancer. The smaller tumor is a stage 1.
The Canandaigua Lacrosse community is notorious for rallying around families when they need it the most. As we did last year for another cause, we have come up with a long-sleeved t-shirt to sell in an effort to raise money for Courtney's family. Since Courtney’s favorite color is purple, we have decided to design a purple shirt with Canandaigua Lacrosse printed in silver with sticks and a silver cancer ribbon.
The cost of the shirt is $20. Our goal is to sell as many of these as possible and donate 100% of the profits to the Wagner Family. Thank you for the support of this great cause. Click here for Order Form or Online Ordering
September 26, 2011 - Brian Scheetz (CA 2009), entering his Senior year at Mercyhurst College, has been selected as a finalist for a 2011 Laxie Award. The Laxies are Inside Lacrosse's version of the ESPY Awards (think ESPN!) and are strictly for the lacrosse community. Brian is one of 5 finalists in the DII Men's Player of the Year category. We encourage you to vote for Brian online at http://laxies.insidelacrosse.com! Good luck Brian!!
September 26, 2011 - Evan Roth, a 2008 Graduate of Canandaigua Academy and a member of the Crimson Men's Lacrosse team, is highlighted in a video regarding the return of ROTC to Harvard's campus after a 40-year hiatus.
Evan can be seen in the video here. Evan has had to attend ROTC classes off-campus until this time and it will be a welcome change for him to now attend on-campus.
Check out the new CA Alumni in College tracking page. Quick links to Laxpower and school pages for all CA Lacrosse alumni playing lacrosse in college so you can check on records, stats, and game stories. ALSO. See the CA Alumni on TV schedule.
June 13, 2011 - Congratulations to Nic Wood (Attack), Nick Smith (Defense), and Corey Griffin (Goalie) for being selected by US Lacrosse to participate in the Fourth Annual Herb Fitch Senior All Star Game. Additionally, Jordan Quayle (Defense) was selected as an alternate. The game is scheduled for 4:00PM at Sahlen (Rhinos) Stadium in Rochester on Saturday, June 18th. Admission is $10 if you arrive before 5PM and will allow you to stay and watch the Rochester Rattlers game for free (unless you arrive after 5PM... then an additional fee will be charged). This is a great opportunity for the best of Section V's seniors to play one last time in front of their friends and family before graduation. Again, congratulations to these four Braves who have been chosen. Go Braves!!
June 9, 2011 - We would like to share the following email that we received today from Joe Lasky, the voice of CA Sports on WCGR radio the past 4 years. We will miss hearing your play-by-play and wish much success for you in the future! Thanks Joe for the great job!!
Dear CA Lax Boosters,
As you may or may not know, I was relieved of my duties with the Fingerlakes Radio Group earlier this week, meaning I will not be calling games on WCGR any longer. I understand my replacement has already been found, so sports will air on the station once again, starting this fall.
I wore many hats at my job, but my favorite one, without a doubt, was calling CA sports for the past 4 years. I have tons of great memories from calling football, as well as boys and girls basketball, but lacrosse will have a special place in my heart. I won't forget how all of you accepted me as a newcomer to the sport, and I never got tired of having you come up to me at games and thanking me. It was truly my pleasure to call nearly 250 total games on the station. Though I certainly did not get rich broadcasting games, I gained a lot more: an adopted hometown.
I won't be on the air anymore, but I'll certainly still be around sports whenever I get the chance. That, and I can still take comfort in re-establishing CA sports on WCGR.
This may lead to "bigger and better things," maybe not, but it won't be the same. Please stay in touch, and I will do the same. Again, thank you for allowing me to serve you as the radio voice of the Braves.
Sincerely,
Joe Lasky
Twitter: jlasky920
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jlasky2
June 6, 2011 - For the first time, Section Five Lacrosse selected first and second team All-Section Five players. Canandaigua Senior Nic Wood (Attack) was the only Brave to be selected to the teams and was a Second Team All-Section selection.
Section Five All-Section Second TeamThe Monroe County D-3 All-League honors were also announced. These awards are voted on by the league coaches and the following received recognition:
First TeamAdditionally, congratulations to Mark Greer (Midfield, Sr.) being selected to the 2011 Class B All Tournament Team. Congratulations to all players who received recognition for their on-field efforts!
June 1, 2011 - Emails were sent out before the Memorial Day holiday weekend with information about volunteers required to make this year's tournament another success! If for some reason you did not receive an email or may have inadvertently deleted it, and you would be interested in signing up to volunteer for one of the tasks available, please email Cele Munn at cjmunn4@hotmail.com and she will send you an email with the specifics. Thank you!
June 1, 2011 - Nick King (CA '10) is a member of the Onondaga CC team that won the NJCAA National Championship with a 12-9 victory over Essex CC (MD). You can read more here. Joining Nick as a National Champion are 3 members of the Mercyhurst Lakers (NCAA D-II) championship team that won a 9-8 battle against Adelphi over Memorial Day weekend at M&T Stadium in Baltimore, MD. Congratulations to Brian Scheetz, Brandon Thomson and Kyle Stanney. All four represented Canandaigua Lacrosse on lacrosse's biggest stages and made us all proud! For more about the D-II Championship, read here. If you'd like to see some game photos, or photos from the post-game celebration that included a large contingent from Canandaigua and Section V, check out Cindy Alves' photos using the links above.
There is a record 15 CA Lacrosse alumni playing in the National Tournaments this year in Men's D1, D2, and D3, NJCAA, ECAC and Women's D1 & D2. Here is a list of all of the alumni and info about who, where and when they are playing:
| CA Alums | School | Team Site | Playing | Where | When | TV |
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Scott Bement |
University of Hartford | Hartford Hawks | Cornell | |||
| Brian Scheetz Kyle Stanney Brandon Thomson |
Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Lakers | Adelphi / Championship | NCAA D2 Champion |
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| Evan Burley Anthony Deleo |
RIT | RIT Tigers | NCAA D3 Semi-finalist |
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| Adam Groot Coach Dan Groot |
Castelton | Castelton Spartans | Middlebury | |||
| Nick King | Onondaga CC | NJCAA | Genesee CC | NJCAA Champions | ||
| Adam Knapton | Western New England | ECAC | Hartwick | ECAC Champions | ||
| Abbey Friend | University of North Carolina |
UNC Tar Heels | Northwestern | NCAA D1 Semi-finalist |
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| Kelly Condon | Lemoyne | Lemoyne Dolphins | Adelphi | NCAA D2 Semi-finalist |
April 20, 2011 - Brothers (and Canandaigua Alumni) Dan and A.J. Groot are a new addition to the Castleton men's lacrosse team. Dan is a first year Graduate Assistant. He handles the Spartan offense, and monitors the team's study hall off the field. After graduating high school, A.J. spent one semester at SUNY Cortland and then spent two years at Finger Lakes Community College, where he played lacrosse. After hearing about his brother's enrollment at Castleton, A.J. jumped at the opportunity to be able to be on the same team as his brother once again. Read More
April 7, 2011 (Democrat & Chronicle) - The United States Military Academy at West Point is all about honor. Army men's lacrosse senior defensive midfielder Charlie Sauter (CA '07) has twice been given the opportunity to lead his team onto the field carrying a special American flag. Read More
WCGR 104.5FM, 1550AM will be broadcasting the Canandaigua Boys lacrosse games again this year. In addition they will also be broadcasting several Canandaigua Girls Lacrosse games. If you are interested in advertising or sponsoring the broadcasts, contact the WCGR Canandaigua sales office at 394-1550. Check the Radio/Podcasts page for the broadcast schedule and a link to the archives.
(11/7/10) Thank you again for making our efforts a success!! Because of your support, we were able to sell over 150 "Celebrate Laura" T-shirts (see below for design).
Laura Gioseffi-Frazier (Coach Gioseffi's sister) recently learned her breast cancer has metastasized throughout her body. Laura and her husband John have three young children. As you can imagine, the family is facing some difficult times. To help ease the financial burden, we are asking for your help!
A celebration honoring Laura is scheduled for Dec 18th at the Lakeshore County Club, 1165 Greenleaf Road. The benefit includes a pasta dinner, live music and auction. If you are interested in purchasing a ticket, please contact Roberta Bittle (bittler@canandaiguaschools.org). We are also looking for auction items and are accepting financial donations for the family. If you would like to make a donation or help sponsor this event, contact Roberta for more information.
(11/19/09) Twelve Canandaigua lacrosse athletes signed National Letters of Intent today to play Division I or II lacrosse next year.
Boys: Brandon Thomson (Mercyhurst), Coach Robin Hulme, Kyle Stanney (Mercyhurst),
Adam Fingar (Hartford),
Deven Alves (UMBC), Gannon Osborn (Marist),
Nick King (Penn State), Tom LaCrosse (Penn State), Coach Ed Mulheron
Girls: Taylor D'Amore (Johns Hopkins), Coach Sue Ellis, Abbey Friend (North Carolina),
Haley Marafioti (Duquesne), Bailey Knapton (Marist), Stacy Wade (Robert Morris)
The Canandaigua Boys won the class B NYSPHSAA High School State Championship by defeating Niskayuna 10-5. This is the first lacrosse state championship for Canandaigua, and only the 2nd in Section V's history. The Canandaigua Boys close the season #3 overall in NY State and #7 in the US according to Laxpower.com and #12 in the country by InsideLacrosse.com. Congratulations to the Coaches and Players of the 2009 Canandaigua Varsity Braves! Good luck to all the seniors!
This past season Canandaigua Lacrosse introduced a new tradition - "The Shirt". "The Shirt" is designed to incorporate the upcoming season's theme and meant to motivate and bring together all of Canandaigua Lacrosse. Every player and coach from K-12 is given "The Shirt" in March by the Booster Club. "The Shirt" is then made available as a fundraiser for a local charity. This year Golisano Children's Hospital was chosen and supporters of Canandaigua Lacrosse were able to raise and donate $250 from the proceeds of "The Shirt" sales. We still have a limited quantity of "The Shirt" available - now modified by the addition of "NY State Champion". If you would like to purchase one please contact Pam Helming. Canandaigua Lacrosse thanks the community for the support of this effort!
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