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The Clinton Warriors enter their 5th year of varsity competition under new head coach Alan Edkins. Coach Edkins returns to his alma mater to lead a very talented Senior laden Warrior team. " I feel very fortune to inherit a core group of dedicated players from last year's program, and we expect to improve that record" said Edkins. Senior goalie and tri-captain Sam Hecklau, a four year starter will anchor a veteran defense that will be the cornerstone of the program. Fellow Seniors Dwight Vicks and Derek Smith along with sophomore Matt Broccoli will be able to pressure ball in the defensive zone. The attack will be lead by Senior tri-captain LJ Combs (14-5-19). Combs and Juniors Corey Gleasman (23-5-28) and Kelvin Reynolds (12-4-16) will provide the scoring punch at attack. The Warriors will have the ability to run 3 deep at the midfield. Senior tri-captain Vinnie Ouimette paired with Juniors Dylan Broomfield (10-6-16) and Dan Silfer will anchor the midfield units. Fellow Seniors Blaine Stottlar (20-11-31) and RJ Szuba combined with Charlie Zoller will provide speed at the midfield that past Warrior teams did not have. Rounding out the midfields will be a pair of Seniors Nick Owens and Jason Gomez with Junior Tucker Franz. We are extremely deep at midfield and we will run and gun with anyone. "It will be a different Clinton team than in the past. You can expect an even more disciplined team with a greater emphasis on fundamentals and teamwork." Coaching Clinton lacrosse is a real honor and a privilege. "When I graduated from Clinton, lacrosse was not even on the radar said Edkins." I had the privilege to be part of one of the first teams at HCCC. I played for Coach Tom LaPuma who started the program at HCCC and built the foundation for future HCCC players and coaches. If you take a look around the Mohawk Valley you always will find that HCCC influence. My coaching style and teaching skills are a direct result of Coach LaPuma’s influence. I also was fortunate to be part of the coaching staff at the United States Naval Academy for several years serving as Head Coach of the Navy JV program. Fundamentals and discipline will be what takes Clinton to the next level. We have the talent to do it and we look forward to a great season. |
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Laxmen and parents, We are off to a great start. 2-0 with 7 players scoring in both games. We cut our penalty time from 12 penalties for 10.5 minutes to 4 penalties for 2.5 minutes. Not bad, but they did punch it in on us several times on man-down. Did you watch WKTV last night (11PM)?? It had a couple of nice shots of LJ Combs and Cory scoring for the Warriors. Also we were featured in the UTICA OD on last Thurs and had a radio spot of WIBX AM 950. Speaking of media coverage, have you seen today's OD? No, I not just talking about our box score, that's real nice, I am talking about the Your Life Section (1F). Who are those handsome dudes in the picture? None other than our own Sam Hecklau, RJ Szuba and LJ Combs. I would have expected to see a Clinton lax tee shirt in the picture. Well at least RJ wasn't wearing his tye dye shirt! Speaking of pictures, take a look at our website. The team picture is on the main page and our seniors are featured on the schedule page. Nice sneakers Nick! Well, lets get back to lax. This weeks schedule:
See you all Monday. Parents, thanks for the help so far, keep up the support. Coach Edkins |
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Laxmen and parents, Last week went by extremely quick with 3 games. On Monday we had a heartbreaking loss to RFA. I was pleased with the Warrior spirit and the don't quit attitude that enabled us to come from behind and pull ahead in the 4th quarter. In the end we lost possession and RFA came back on us. We need to sustain good lacrosse skills for 4 quarters. If you review the article on the team bulletin board you can tell RFA was in a dog-fight. Our Thursday game was a real knock down drag out with Chittenango. In the end our stick skills prevailed and Chittenango will be looking for revenge on the return match in Clinton. Jeff Pierce did an outstanding job at attack in the second half scoring 3 goals to help us pull away. Chit's goalie had 24 saves of which at least half we hit him in the chest. We did a very nice job of keeping our heads and not playing down to a lower level. I expect us to double our offensive output in the return game on our field. And now Friday. Well guys, we got our butt kicked by a better team. We can not go into tough games playing not to lose. We were very flat with little or no intensity. By far this was one of the worse losses in Clinton lax history. I am not just talking about the score ... editorial discretion ... Lacrosse is a game of spurts and sometimes good teams get rocked. I watched Syracuse roll over Princeton by 10 goals and thought of how it was very much like the Caz game. Enough on Caz, we have ND this week and need to concentrate on the next game. Never ever overlook an opponent. Bottom line is we are a very good team. We have had seven different players score in every game and our balance is excellent. Here is this weeks schedule:
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Laxmen and parents, Another week has passed and we are heading into the mid point of our season. We head into this week with a 4-2 record and need to put forth a great effort each game to improve. We head into spring break week a bit shorthanded. We will shuffle the lineup to get a balanced team against New Hartford. I am looking forward to this game because I know what we are capable of. We are a very dangerous team when we "believe". I believe in you guys and I want you to go into the NH game with attitude. We need to take the next step in Clinton Lacrosse. Speaking of attitude, I have reviewed the 3rd Qtr grades. You need to put forth some additional effort in the classroom. Some of your grades have slipped a little. It's time to rededicate yourselves to your studies. It should be student-athlete!! Also for you Juniors out there, SAT's are coming early next month. You should have a SAT book or an interactive CD from Kaplan or Princeton review to assist you. You need to review the types of questions and take as many practice tests as possible. I expect you to dedicate at least 1 hour a night to this additional study. Do it NOW!!! For you sophomores it's never too early to start. A prep course or interactive CD should be part of your summer routine. And now a message to you seniors. This is the homestretch for you guys. Not many days left but you still can leave a legacy of the class that put Clinton Lacrosse on the map. You guys have changed the landscape of the team and no one will ever overlook us again. Keep playing hard and let's go out with a bang. Senior day will be May 13th against ND. LJ, RJ and Nick have my CD with senior photo's and we need to get the game program going. Also, LJ needs to coordinate with our parent leader (since they live under the same roof)any additional activities. Here is this weeks schedule:
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Laxmen and parents, It's time for us to make some noise. Spring break is over and we are heading into the middle of our schedule. We need to put our losses behind us and move forward. We have our first home game in the stadium this week. We need to improve our team defense and get our motion offense in motion!! We have had entirely too much standing around waiting for one person to dodge and shoot. The majority of our goals come in the unsettled situation. We need to capitalize on that while not trying to force the ball to the crease. Chittenango will be looking for revenge and I will be looking for an offensive production of at least 12 goals. Our 1-4-1 offense scored at will last time with Jeff getting 3 goals from the wing position. We need to kick it up a notch boys!! Our community service project is next Sunday. We will be hosting a lacrosse clinic at Waterville High School for boys and girls in grades 5-11. I need all players there. Please bring any extra sticks to school this week so we can use them at the clinic. I need to get a rough count on sticks for the clinic. We will be doing a full field scrimmage at the end of the clinic. It will be at WHS turf field and I have the gym reserved as a back up. Access Federal Credit Union is our corporate sponsor and Schoen Bros. Lacrosse will also have a booth. This is a great thing for lacrosse growth and we would love to add Waterville to the lacrosse family. Just for your information Holland Patent will join the modified ranks next year. With VVS, Holland Patent and Mount Markham coming on line it may provide some competition at the modified level in a few years. Make sure to wear your practice jersey and have shoes for turf and indoors in case of rain. Here is this week's schedule:
DAN - DON'T FORGET SIGNS Coach Edkins |
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Laxmen and parents, First of all thank you for showing up at the Waterville lax clinic. Although the numbers were small both the school superintendent and athletic director were pleased. I really do appreciate it. We had a big win against Chittenango and I was pleased with our goal production. Now we need to have that kind of production against Whitesboro. We have 3 road games this week, Tue (Whitesboro), Wed (Blessed Virgin Mary) and Sat (Lowville). I was able to get the last game filmed. We will try to review the tape at 3 PM at a location to be determined. I will set it up tomorrow morning with the AD. I will try and get the health room (Mr. Lawrence). I think the tape review will be eye opening for some players. Here is the schedule for the week:
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Laxmen and parents, Happy Mothers Day to all the Mom's on the email list. I hope you all have a wonderful day. Wow! What a hectic week: On Tuesday we had a good run with Whitesboro, and although we came out on the losing end, it was still a very good game. A review of the film showed a few breakdowns that allowed W'boro to surge ahead. I was very pleased with our performance. On Wednesday we had a good run with BVM. We were able to get all of our players some time and had a little fun in the process. Did I say fun? Yes fellas, lacrosse is intense and we should all be having some fun. It is Varsity lacrosse guys, so playing time is determined by the score. Well, that brings us to Saturday's game. I was really proud of our second half performance, scoring 10 goals. A four goal run in the last 2 minutes is awesome. So much for that theory of slowing it down. I guess I need to rethink that deliberate offense I am always talking about! That brings us up to this week. Thursday is Senior Day vs. Notre Dame. I expect to start an all senior lineup and win big for the seniors. Don't forget to talk to your parents about attending. Playoffs are just around the corner and a win vs. ND will guarantee us a winning season and a potential berth in the sectionals. Let's put the petal (flowers for mom?) down and finish strong. The week ahead:
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Laxmen and parents, Don't forget Thursday is Senior Day. Game time is 5:15 p.m. Player introduction with parents will be at 5:10 p.m. Also, for grandparents or relatives not in the area, we will be streaming the game live via internet. You can get the video feed via the CCS website (www.ccs.edu\athletics.cfm) - click on the "Video Stream Events" link in the left side column. A win Thursday will guarantee us a winning season and most likely a playoff berth. Hope to see you all there. Coach Edkins |
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Laxmen and parents, I hope all is well with you guys and prom night was uneventful. Today's OD has an article about the decline of baseball and the lack of parental involvement. We in the Clinton lacrosse program do not suffer from that. I am very proud of our parents group and wanted to tell you guys how lucky you are. Our joint picnic last week was a huge success. The parents group from both the boys and girls teams really did it up right. Team tri-captain Vinny Ouimette has left thank you cards in my office for all the players to sign. Make sure you stop in and sign them Monday prior to the game. The parents group also has done a great job on game-day bagels and away game snacks. You need to take time to thank your parents and all the parents that support us. We have 2 tough back to back games this week. We need to run hard and shot hard and finish off the regular season with a bang. I will be going to Syracuse on Friday to find out who we will play in the sectionals. Here is the weekly schedule:
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Laxmen and parents, We are off to Cortland for the playoffs. We drew the NR4 team Cortland. This is a great draw!! It is a game we can win. I am really excited about our chances. Let's roll guys. Let's hit it hard Monday and play Warrior lacrosse on Tuesday. All the pressure is on them. Other exciting news? Dwight Vicks has been selected to play in the exceptional senior game to be held Tue 15 June. Dwight has done an excellent job all year always drawing the opponents top scorer. It is equivalent to an all league selection. Because we are an independent team, our players are not eligible for all league or All-American selection. This is a great honor that Dwight deserves. See you all Tuesday, Coach Edkins |
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