New Tampa Lacrosse
Chill Shooter Shirts!
We are going to do another order Tuesday 21MAY13, but will put in additional orders for the fall. Email Mr. Munzo at chris@munzo.com if you are interested in purchasing one at $25 each.
Great Season For Freedom And Wharton
Wharton Girls, Wharton Boys, and Freedom Boys, all made the playoffs this year, but none could advance beyond the Quarter Finals.
There were a lot of good things that happened to all of the teams, and they each enjoyed successful, albiet shorter seasons than they would have liked.
With FHSAA coming next year, it is VITAL that we:
RECRUIT ATHLETES for all of our teams, especially FREEDOM GIRLS. Freedom NEEDS a girls team, in order for the boys to qualify, due to Title IX.
All you returning players, get STRONGER, get FASTER, work on your STICK SKILLS, and we hope, you come play for the CHILL! This will bring us together and improve as a unit.
Great job to all, and thank you, to all the dedicated coaches for their tireless effort with out kids, and all the parents for your tremendous support!
Custom, LOCAL stringing!
Having trouble throwing accurately, it may be your stick. DON'T learn to throw improperly, to adjust for a lousy stringing job...get it done to your specs! Factory stringing is nearly unusable, buy unstrung heads, we'll take care of the rest!
Expert Local Stick Stringing, by the best in the area. Traditional, mesh, and some other custom twists available! All sticks are not strung the same. Did you know that the shape of the head and alignment of the stringing holes require specific consideration?
Get your stick done to your liking...high, mid or low pocket, quick release or slower release, lots of hold, or less hold. If you haven't been asked those questions before, come to us! If you don't know for sure, tell us what position you play, and your style of play, and we can customize with that information!
After stringing support too!
Call or email Evan:
813-417-6163 or whartonlax24@gmail.com
Florida Gulf Coast Lacrosse League Changes Youth Division Format
Coaches and administrators of the FGCLL youth program, have voted to change the format of the youth divisions, to match those of USLacrosse.
As of this spring, we will follow the same age-based divisions, used in tournament play: U9, U11, U13 and U15.
More details to follow.
CONGRATULATIONS WHARTON VARSITY LACROSSE TEAM
May 5th 2012 - Wharton Boys lacrosse team defeated Plant in the Florida Gulf Coast Lacrosse League Championship 10-7 to cap a perfect undefeated 18-0 season!!! This was the third win over rival Plant.
Wharton finished 1st in the State among club teams, and 5th overall in the state among 169 FHSAA and Club teams, according to LaxPower (listing below). Congratulations to our own Wharton Wildcats!
Rnk Team Pwr Rnk W L T
1. Saint Andrew's 98.10 23- 2- 0
2. Lake Highland 98.06 20- 3- 0
3. Ponte Vedra 95.56 7- 3- 0
4. Creekside 93.60 14- 2- 0
5. Wharton 92.19 17- 0- 0
Game MVP's went out to Brant Wickersham who was outstanding in goal, and Jacob Meier who shut down the dangerous Daniel Casselli, the 1st team attackman for Plant.
Senior Justin Velazquez scored 5 goals, Junior Mike Delisle had 1 goal, 5 assists and 11 ground balls. Senior Jesse Kraus added 2 goals, Junior Chase Beale had 2 assists, Freshman Nate Bleckley 1 goal, Sophomore AJ Speranza also had 1 goal.
Equipment
We have received several inquiries about what is needed in terms of equipment, from families new to lacrosse. Players are responsible to have their own equipment including:
BOYS
Helmet
- Raiders - Gold, black or white
- Freedom - White Pro7 preferrably w/Red decals or other white helmet with red brim.
- Wharton - White Pro7 preferrably w/Navy decals or other white helmet with Navy brim.
Gloves
Elbow Pads
Shoulder Pads
Stick
Mouth Piece
Cleats (not metal)
Many onlines sites to shop from, as well as a few local outlets. Unless you know your size and exactly what you need, shopping in person, is the way to go...
- Lacrosse Xtreme has an outstanding selection, and is located in a small plaza behind the Marathon gas station on the corner of Bearss and Florida.
204 E. Bearss (813) 374-9264
- Play it Again stores do have minimal used equipment and the local stores have some new, but if you don't mind the drive, the store in the Britton Shopping Plaza on South Dale Mabry has a good selection too.
- Dicks Sporting Goods in Wesley Chapel has some equipment, and plenty for girls to choose from.
Family
We believe in relationships that are grounded in honesty, trust, and respect. We will meet our responsibilities with integrity, persistence, and confidence. Through the bonds that we create, we will hold ourselves, our teammates, our classmates, our schools, and our community in the highest regard.
Community
As visible members on campus, we have an opportunity to strengthen our community through active participation and service. In the giving of ourselves, we can enrich the lives of others around us.
Attitude
Regardless of the challenges that we may face, we embrace a commitment to always put forth our best effort. Our attitude will be defined by the strength of our character and our constant pursuit of excellence on the field, in the classroom, and within our community.
Come Chill with US....This Summer and Fall
Get Ready to CHILL!!! New Tampa Off-Season Lacrosse!
Tryouts for the New Tampa Chill are Sunday April 28th, from 3pm-5pm at Benito Middle School (affectionately called Benito Dunes), on Cross Creek Blvd. This is open to all RISING Freshmen, through RISING Seniors.
Come enjoy your off-season lacrosse with us, and many of your high school team mates, but all are welcome!
Please let us know of any financial hardships. We are trying to do this at the lowest possible margins, but we will try to help! Email us at: Info@newtampachill.com and follow us on Twitter @NewTampaChill
Come Chill with us.....
New Tampa Lacrosse Association Looking for New Representation on the Board
We are looking for new 'blood' in the NTLA board, to bring fresh ideas, and energy to our organization.
Many of our board members have been with us since the inception of the NTLA (no, wooden sticks weren't in use, then), and we could use the help from the parents of some of our younger players, who are interested in keeping the RAIDERS strong for years to come.
Things should be getting less complicated soon...if Freedom and Wharton high schools go FHSAA, they will no longer be the responsibility of the NTLA.
If you are interested, or would like to nominate anyone for a leadership role, please email Dan McCall at: ntlacrosse@verizon.net.
Go Raiders!
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY APPROVES LACROSSE AS A SANCTIONED SPORT FOR 2014!
Outstanding News for the Lacrosse faithful in Hillsborough counties, and certainly in Freedom and Wharton High Schools.
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The Hillsborough County School Board unanimously approved lacrosse as a sanctioned varsity sport for the 2014 season!
Since we started the NTLA 8 years ago, this was our goal...this is an unbelievable milestone for our sons and daughters! This will be a pay to play pilot of the 8 main schools in our county, plus we will be adding (and funding) Jefferson and Tampa Tech. We may have been able to squeeze it in for 2013, but it would have been very tough, and we did not want to stumble, with the implementation of this pilot, which could be a set-back, as each year the program will be re-evaluated. This season, we will again play in the Florida Gulf Coast League, as we did last. For 2013, the contract provides 'reasonable access' to the high schools, so we can recruit, gain acceptance and get practice space at high schools (if available, or a MS if no t). If we want to use the game field, we would still have to pay for it, but we may be able to get a better deal. We still have some processes to work out. There are several folks who we owe this to, including Jon Levy from Steinbrenner, who started this initiative, New Tampa's own Bob Bolt was a critical player in this as well. If you see him while you're out and about, thank him! Ginger Bean also spent hours in these meetings to...thanks Ginger and Bob! We will send you additional information shortly, I just wanted to get the good news out quickly! Now go RECRUIT athletes who want to be part of the NEW BIG DEAL...and SANCTIONED SPORT! Oh...and register for this season while you're at it, if you have not, at newtampalax.com! We want to close registrations on 11/30. Thank you for all your support in getting this done. Your letters and participation today, were key! Dan McCall and the New Tampa Board (smiling)! |
NEW TAMPA 2012 INDIVIDUAL HONORS
2012 High School All-American Inductees
We are proud to announce the following 2012 High School All-Americans
- Adam Gray (Jr) - Freedom High School, Attack
- Jacob Meier (Jr) - Wharton High School, Defense
- Justin Velazquez (Sr) - Wharton High School, Attack
These young men are examples of what can be achieved with hard work,
US Lacrosse Gulf Coast Region All-League Selections
The following Players were voted All-League Selections for 2012...
CONGRATULATIONS to all!
WHARTON HIGH SCHOOL
#4 Jeff Keil - First Team Specialist (faceoff) and Specialist of the Year
#6 Jacob Meier - First Team, Defense and Defenseman of the Year
#10 Michael DeLisle - First Team, Midfield
#17 Justin Velazquez - First Team, Attack and Attackman of the Year
#14 Jay Wickersham - Second Team, Defense
#13 Brant Wickersham - Honorable Mention, Goalie
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL
# 4 Ryan Dance - First Team, Midfield
#18 Adam Gray - First Team, Attack
# 8 Kirby Bolt - Second Team, Defense
#17 Ian Mackler - Second Team, Defense
US Lacrosse Gulf Coast Region Eastern Division Selections
The following Players were voted as All-Eastern Division Selections for 2012...
CONGRATULATIONS to all!
WHARTON HIGH SCHOOL
#11 Jesse Kraus, 1st Team Attack
# 1 Nate Bleckley, 2nd Team Midfield
# 3 Diego Mola, 2nd Team LSM
# 5 Chase Beale, 2nd Team Attack
#18 Michael Myers, 2nd Team Defense
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL
#10 Tyler Alvarez, 1st Team Midfield
#23 Corey Watson, 2nd Team Attack
#40 Richard Bisaccia, 2nd Team Defense
US Lacrosse Gulf Coast Region Girls North Division Selections
The following Players were voted as All-Eastern Division Selections for 2012...
CONGRATULATIONS to all!
WHARTON HIGH SCHOOL
Aniko Illes, Attack
Katherine Malyszek, Midfield
Taylor Barganier, Defense and Defender of the Year
Katlyn Etheridge, Defense
Christina Ibsen, Defense
Corri Smeak, Coach of the Year
Coaches, Volunteers and Sponsors Needed
Coaches, Volunteers and Sponsors are needed for all age groups. You will have the opportunity to state your interest for either, during the registration process.
If you are not registering a child to play, but would like to volunteer, please email: ntlacrosse@verizon.net.
Thank you!
Mission Statement
The primary goal of the NTLA is to develop student athletes of character and integrity who will serve as positive members of their school community and the greater society. We believe the following objectives best serve our program's mission:
- We will promote pride, unity, and confidence in the NTLA, in each of our teams, and the NTLA lacrosse family.
- We will place primacy on our academic endeavors, and recognize the importance of intellectual growth
- We will practice positive leadership and display the courage necessary to advocate just causes in the face of public or social pressures.
- We will hold ourselves responsible and accountable for our thoughts, feelings, and actions; we recognize that we represent our schools, our families, and our community.
- We understand the opportunities afforded us as members of a diverse student body and society. Through our interactions on campus and in the broader community, we will demonstrate the virtues of compassion, sensitivity, and respect.
The NTLA has been founded on the values of family, community, and positive attitudes. All members of our program will strive to uphold this tradition through hard work, professionalism, and loyalty.
