Hey fellow Cali Laxers!!!
I, Kristin Marshall, am a converted soccer player, now OBSESSED with lacrosse, aka LAX. After much pressure from my High School lacrosse coach and my VERY supportive parents (looking to get as much financial aid for college as possible), I ditched my distaste for the sport and joined the Mount Hebron HS lax team (Ellicott City, M.D.) back in 1996. I was a sophomore.
In case you've been living under a rock (or on the West Coast), Mt. Hebron girls lacrosse is a dynasty program on the East Coast. There were gals on the team, who never made it off the bench, receiving scholarships to top lax schools around the country.
Thankfully, I've been blessed with the "athletic gene" and picked up the sport rather quickly. As a team, Mt. Hebron lacrosse went undefeated in the nation for several years, breaking all kinds of records; on a personal note, my new passion helped me earn a scholarship to a top Division I college, Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.
Hofstra's lax program is consistently ranked nationally in the top 20. Located on Long Island, N.Y. (20 mins from Long Beach and a 45 min train ride to NYC) Hofstra, coupled with a booming journalism program and outstanding athletic facilities, was my new home! Four years later, I left Hofstra as the Coca Cola MVP, nationally ranked attacker in points, goals and assists and I still hold top records with the school's program.
Since then, life has taken me on a cross-country jaunt to the West Coast, where I work as the Traffic Reporter for KCRA-TV, Head Lacrosse Coach for Granite Bay High School and continue to play lacrosse in every tournament possible. That's where this blog comes into play.
After living in the SacValley for the past two years, it's come to my attention, women's lacrosse in NorCal needs some MAJOR attention.
This blog is designed to help educate, develop and grow women's lacrosse on the West Coast. I'll keep you in the know with regards to all things CIF, youth, club, college and post-collegiate play.
Need help getting ready for high school tryouts or college recruiting? Help is here.
Looking to join a team, find a tournament, questions regarding gear or rules/regulations - I've got it all.
In addition, I'll be posting instructional videos for both players and coaches.
See you on the field!
Marsh (aka Kristin Marshall)
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Great site Coach Marsh! We've been needing something like this for a long time. Hopefully you can get the local colleges, travel teams, etc. to post all their clinics, tournaments, etc. on this site so that we'll have it all in one place!
ReplyDeleteWow! Kristen what a wonderful entry. These are things I didn't know about you or the sport! I will be following your team now. Good fortunes to your team in all that they do.
ReplyDeleteGood start Marsh - you forgot to mention how 16 years playing the violin helped your stick work! The blog looks great - keep up the good work - pops.
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