Santa Barbara Mission Lacrosse Club 14U Girls Battle LA
The 14U girls of Mission Lacrosse Club in Santa Barbara, part of our 805 Lacrosse Project, made history and made the news. Sixteen local girls played in the Pacific Edge Lacrosse Association and competed with the youth feeder programs made up of girls matriculating into top ranked Los Angeles area high schools. Mission played teams of girls going to play at schools like Glendale, Mira Costa, Palos Verdes, Peninsula and Redondo Union, all perennial play-off teams. Some in town said it couldn't be done and the MLC organization would never get a team together. Yet the team formed by demand for it and slowly, almost one-by-one, more girls joined. The girls took their lumps at times in their transition from recreational players to competitive players. Their overall record was 4-6-1 but the progress to the level of play in their post-season is the story. Click here to read it on Noozhawk. Click here to sign up for MLC Summer Teams.
Santa Barbara Showdown Series
The Santa Barbara Showdown Series are major lacrosse events in California run by Cal Coast Sports Ventures and they're right here in Santa Barbara County. The series includes Summer, Fall & Winter tournaments. The Fall & Winter Showdowns are at the Santa Barbara Polo Club. The Summer Showdown is at San Marcos High School. Go to our Programs page to find out more about Santa Barbara boys and girls team opportunities. Go to sbshowdown.com for more event information.
Nike Santa Barbara Lacrosse Camp At UCSB
Santa Barbara Lacrosse Camp offers three great programs. Summer features a game development camp and a showcase on the turf at UCSB. In the spring SB LAX Camp runs the Santa Barbara Spring Break Program with teams coming from all over the United States.
* Game Development Summer Camp with Youth, Junior High School and High School divisions.
* Summer SB80 Showcase for rising 10th, 11th & 12th graders.
* SB Spring Break Program for high school teams.
Go to our SB LAX Camp page for more information.
* Game Development Summer Camp with Youth, Junior High School and High School divisions.
* Summer SB80 Showcase for rising 10th, 11th & 12th graders.
* SB Spring Break Program for high school teams.
Go to our SB LAX Camp page for more information.
Santa Barbara Riptide Lacrosse Club & League
Santa Barbara Riptide is the lacrosse club in Santa Barbara County for boys. Santa Barbara High School head coach Andrew White is the program director. Riptide runs programs and teams for boys K - 12, including the Riptide Lacrosse League (RLL). Go to riptidelax.com for more information.
OTHER NEWS
HIRED
805 Lacrosse Project has hired Jordan Majka for Assistant Director of Girls Programs.
LATEST EXPEDITIONS
One of our 805 Lacrosse Project teams, Mission LC SB 14U, played the first competitive spring
season for a youth girls lacrosse team in Santa Barbara. The girls played teams made up of
girls in feeder programs for top ranked LA area high school programs.
Assistant Director of Girls Programs Jordan Majka is making the rounds at
local schools conducting P.E. lacrosse lessons. This grassroots work will put sticks in
more hands all over town. This ongoing effort will introduce lacrosse to both
boys and girls in grades K - 8 at both public and private schools.
Prior to that the inaugural Mission Lacrosse League started Fall 2018. The MLL
featured divisions for 5th - 8th grade players. Practices were
on Tuesdays and Thursdays with games on Saturdays.
Prior to that 805 Lacrosse Project executive director Paul Ramsey concluded his fourth year
volunteering on the Board of Directors for the Santa Barbara Girls Lacrosse Association.
During Spring 2018 Ramsey served as Programs Committee Chair and helped build the
SBGLA Spring League into a 144 girl program. The league featured divisions for 8 & Under, 10 & Under,
12 & Under and 14 & Under girls. Practices were at local schools and game days were at Dos Pueblos High School.
Past capacities volunteering with the SBGLA included being President of the 501(c)3 non-profit.
Prior to that our most recent efforts were two outreach clinics in the Santa Ynez Valley.
In the first clinic 12 boys & 12 girls experienced lacrosse for the first time.
In the second clinic it were 16 boys & 16 girls and many new players had fun.
Paul Ramsey and UCSB head coach Mike Allan coached at the clinics.
It is the first time any of us have experienced a 50/50 ratio at something
in sports, much more in two back to back clinics in the same area.
HIRED
805 Lacrosse Project has hired Jordan Majka for Assistant Director of Girls Programs.
LATEST EXPEDITIONS
One of our 805 Lacrosse Project teams, Mission LC SB 14U, played the first competitive spring
season for a youth girls lacrosse team in Santa Barbara. The girls played teams made up of
girls in feeder programs for top ranked LA area high school programs.
Assistant Director of Girls Programs Jordan Majka is making the rounds at
local schools conducting P.E. lacrosse lessons. This grassroots work will put sticks in
more hands all over town. This ongoing effort will introduce lacrosse to both
boys and girls in grades K - 8 at both public and private schools.
Prior to that the inaugural Mission Lacrosse League started Fall 2018. The MLL
featured divisions for 5th - 8th grade players. Practices were
on Tuesdays and Thursdays with games on Saturdays.
Prior to that 805 Lacrosse Project executive director Paul Ramsey concluded his fourth year
volunteering on the Board of Directors for the Santa Barbara Girls Lacrosse Association.
During Spring 2018 Ramsey served as Programs Committee Chair and helped build the
SBGLA Spring League into a 144 girl program. The league featured divisions for 8 & Under, 10 & Under,
12 & Under and 14 & Under girls. Practices were at local schools and game days were at Dos Pueblos High School.
Past capacities volunteering with the SBGLA included being President of the 501(c)3 non-profit.
Prior to that our most recent efforts were two outreach clinics in the Santa Ynez Valley.
In the first clinic 12 boys & 12 girls experienced lacrosse for the first time.
In the second clinic it were 16 boys & 16 girls and many new players had fun.
Paul Ramsey and UCSB head coach Mike Allan coached at the clinics.
It is the first time any of us have experienced a 50/50 ratio at something
in sports, much more in two back to back clinics in the same area.
More Clinics
More outreach clinics coming. If you would like one in your area please contact us. We have sticks, we have coaches, we travel. |
Catalyst
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OUR GOAL
More boys & girls having fun playing lacrosse and then enjoying playing a high level of lacrosse. |