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John
Pepper
Tournaments
Right Around
the Corner
• The
2008 edition of the John Pepper Tournaments for youth and varsity level Wildcat
Invitational sponsored by STX are right around the corner. Mark your calendars
for Saturday, August 2nd (Invitational) , and Sunday, August 3rd (youth).
Some website issues have briefly removed the tournament website so please see
below for any relevant information and forms.
| Dates
and Times: |
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Girls
Youth - Saturday July 26th, 9:00AM - 4:00PM |
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Boys
youth - Sunday, August 3th, 9:00AM - 4:00PM
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| Location: |
West
Genesee Athletics Field (Pottery Road), Camillus,
New York (Just West of Syracuse). Download
Map |
| Divisions
of Competition: |
•
Boys Under 14, Under 12, Under 10 in an 10 on 10
(3-3-3-1 goalie) format
• Girls in H.S., Varsity(11-12), Junior varsity
(9-10), Modified (7-8) in a 8 on 8 format
• Teams will be scheduled based on their
level of experience to make the competition as
fair and enjoyable as possible for all.
• 8 teams per division (two 4 team brackets) |
| Eligibility: |
• Eligibility
is based on player age as of December 31, 2007.(boys)
• Eligibility for girls is based on upcoming
fall 2008-09 school year.
• Both John Pepper Tournaments promote fair
and competitive competition. The participation
of "Elite" or "All-Star" teams
is discouraged. |
| Rules
of Competition: |
Play will be
tournament style using modified rules (except
for H.S. Girls); with crowned champions. Games
will consist of two 20-minute running time halves
with a brief intermission. See boys or girls
rules pages. |
| Number
of Games: |
Teams
registering will be scheduled for a minimum of
three games. Championship games will decide an
overall winner. T-shirts for champions. |
| Trainers: |
Professional
trainers are on site to tend to any injuries
or conditioning needs. |
| Registration
Deadline: |
The attached
registration form below should be completed for
each team and submitted by July 3rd, 2008. Roster
Form should be presented at game day sign-in. |
| Entry
Fee: |
The
fee per team for participation is $450 and must
be paid before the day of the event. Checks should
be made payable to the John Pepper Memorial Lacrosse
Fund and included with completed registration
form. |
| Registration
Kit: |
Each
team registering will receive a registration
kit including game schedules, and rules upon
check-in. Game schedules will be posted at least
one week prior to the event dates to this website. |
Inclement
weather : |
In
the event of inclement weather the governing
committee reserves the right to postpone, alter
schedules/format or cancel games in the best
interest and for the safety of the participants
and spectators in attendance. Every effort will
be put forth to accommodate the planned full
schedule of games within a reasonable period
of time to accommodate the needs of the officials
and participating teams. The John Pepper Lacrosse
Committee also reserves the right to cancel or
postpone the tournament in advance due to weather
related or other acts of God. |
| Facility
Rules : |
Tailgating
including barbeque grills are not allowed at
the facility. The on-site Athletic Fields consession
stand offers a wide variety of options to choose
from. Pets are not allowed at the Athlethic Fields. |
| |
| Tournament
Contacts: |
Girls:
email questions to Keith
Tupper
registration
forms to: Keith
Tupper,3892 Spring Meadow Rd., Camillus, NY 13031 |
| |
Boys
information and registration: Kevin Grome, 5360
Cobbler Way, Camillus, New York 13031 - 315.672.8698
e-mail: kevingrome@ongov.net |
| Documents: |
Directions:
For those that never have been to the West Genesee
Athletic fields, The fields are located on Pottery
Road off route 173 in Camillus. Please use the
following directions:
From the east (or from Route 690) Take the
695 extension from the New York State Fairgrounds
towards Camillus/Auburn and exit at the Hinsdale
Rd. exit. At the bottom of the ramp take
a right. (the fields are 2 miles from here)
Proceed on Hinsdale Rd. until it ends (about
a half mile) at Rt. 173 (Warners Rd.) and take
a left. Proceed about 1.5 miles on 173 and
turn right on Pottery Rd. The fields
are .25 miles up on the left.
From NYS Thruway (I90). Exit at exit
39 Baldwinsville. Proceed to Route 690 East
on ramp and stay to the right (you will be
on it only for a few hundred yards) Exit immediately
at the Jones Road exit. At the end of the ramp
turn left on Jones Road. Proceed to the
next traffic light at Van Buren Rd. and take
a left. Proceed back over the Thruway and take
the first right on Hermann Rd. which is just
over the bridge. Proceed down and up a hill
and at the crest you will come to Pottery Rd.
Take a left and proceed approx. 2 miles (the
fields will be on your right after you cross
the railroad tracks) |
Varsity teams participating are;
Fayetteville-Manlius, Canandaiguia, Carthage, Penn
Yan, Atlanta Elite, Yarmouth (ME), Penfield, Skaneateles,
Bishop Timon, Baldwinsville, CBA, Watertown IHC,
LaFayette, Oswego and West Genesee.
Stay tuned for more details coming soon
'Cats
Capture 15th State
Title
• The
Wildcats (21-3) captured their 15th NYS Boys lacrosse championship on Saturday,
June 14th on the campus of Hofstra University against Section 8's Syosset Braves.
The 'Cats overcame a 4 goal deficit early in the 3rd quarter by outscoring Syosset
9 -1 to post an 11-7 victory over the Braves. The 'Cats were led by MVP Jordan
Rogers ( 3 goals, 1 assist) and senior attacker Ryan Barber (2 goals and 3 assists)
Congratulations on a well deserved victory and total team effort on the season!
Read the recap here
All-League
Team Announced
• The
following Wildcats were named to the all Central New York teams:
1st Team: Ben Waldron, Luke Cometti, Steve Mahle
2nd Team: Tim Besio, Jack Conboy, Jack Kennedy
3rd Team: Ryan Barber, Mike Fetterly, John Glesener, Joe Fazio
All-American: Luke Cometti
Central
Empire Team
• Congratulations
to the following Wildcats who were named to the 2008 Central Lacrosse Team for
the Empire Games:
Ryan McConnell, Joe Fletcher, Jack
Conboy, and Steve Mahle
Deegan's
Meteorology Motorcycle Marathon
• Assistant
varsity coach Bob
Deegan has embarked on a one month scientific expedition across Canada. The
plan is to make a long loop around western North America to collect water
samples for meteorology and climate change research. The route will take Deegan
and his two partners on motorcycles through
Ohio, Michigan, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, Yukon,
Alaska, British Columbia, Alberta, Washington State, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming,
South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana before returning to Syracuse July 25th.
Championship
Add-on Decal available
• For
those that have any of the current Genny lacrosse window decals on your
vehicle, Jim Rogers has 2008 championship add-on's
available at his Post Etc. business. Stop by and pick one up today!
Fundraiser
for Jim Delaney
• On
May 10th, 2008 one of our former players died in a tragic accident. Jim Delaney
(class of 1991). Jim leaves his wife,
West Genesee alum Erica Jaeger and two sons, Matthew, age 7 and Zachary, age
6. We remember Jim as a take charge long stick midfielder on the 1991 State Championship
team. He was most famous for his speed, tenacity and his broken stick heads.
( most oppenents remember how the stick heads broke).
We have linked an order sheet for JD Landscaping tee shirts. This business was
Jim's pride and joy. The shirts have been modified to pay tribute to Jim and
raise money for the family. Please take a moment to check out the link and consider
helping our lost Wildcat.
Regional
Action
• With
the regional playoffs beginning, here is a breakdown of some games outside of
Section 3:
Wednesday's results:
Syossett 9- West Islip 6
Yorktown 9- Niskayuna 6
Vestal 12- Ithaca 7
Canandaiguis 18- Irondequoit 5
Orchard Park 15- Niagara Wheatfield 13
West Islip 4- Ward Melville 3
Syosset 19- Long Beach 7
Niskayuna 8- Shaker 4
Yorktown 17- Lakeland-Panas 5
Senior
All-Star game
• The
following West Genesee Players have been selected to participate in the 2008
Senior All-Star game which will be held at West Genesee on Tuesday, June 17th
at 7PM: Luke Cometti, Tim Besio, Ryan Barber, Mike Fetterly, Ben Waldron with
Jack Kennedy as an alternate. Congrats guys!
Pepper
Tournaments Right Around the Corner
• The
2008 edition of the John Pepper Tournaments for youth and varsity level Wildcat
Invitational sponsored by STX are right around the corner. Mark your calendars
for Saturday, August 2nd (Invitational) , and Sunday, August 3rd (youth).
Varsity teams participating are; Fayetteville-Manlius, Canandaiguia, Carthage,
Penn Yan, Atlanta Elite, Yarmouth (ME), Penfield, Skaneateles, Bishop Timon,
Baldwinsville, CBA, Watertown IHC, LaFayette, Oswego and West Genesee.
Stay tuned for more details coming soon or visit www.johnpepperlax.com
Senior
Night
• The
West Genesee Wildcats celebrated senior night on Thursday, May 15th with a 15-2
victory over Baldwinsville in their final home game of the year. The following
a series of photos from the evening.
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| The class of 2008 |
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| Senior moms |
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| Senior dads* (with Ryan Barber standing in for dad, Don Barber) |
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2008
captains
• above-
senior, Luke Cometti, senior, Ryan Barber, junior Jack Conboy
Cat's
Off To College
• The
following Wildcats will be heading off to the following schools after their 2008
senior season:
- Owen Alberts- Onondaga
- Ryan Barber- Syracuse
- Tim Besio - Geneseo
- Luke Cometti - Albany
- Mike Fetterly - UMass
- Alex Iannicello - Cazenovia
- Jack Kennedy- Cortland
- Matt Lebuska - Niagara
- Eric Miccio - Onondaga
- Dan Stapleton - Plattsburgh
- Ben Waldron - Binghamton
Congrats to Geiss
• Congratulations
to Gregg Geiss ('07) who was selected as freshman of the year while playing for
St. Leo University (Fla. DII) as well as honorable mention for the All-Conference
team in the Deep South Conference.
Track
former Wildcat players in College
• Justlacrosse.com has
developed a new player tracker that lists all current
Central New York boys lacrosse players in college and
links to the respective college or university website.
Make sure to check out all the additional information
related to lacrosse in Central New York. The feature
is available by clicking the link here for Men's Player
Tracker
Blast From The Past
• Check out the April 1964 article below regarding the growth of
lacrosse in the Central New York community.
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| New York State All-Time
Coaching Victories-pre-2007 season |
| 1 |
Joe Cuozzo |
Ward Melville/Mt. Sinai |
699 |
| 2 |
Mike Messere |
West Genesee |
644 |
| 3 |
Bob Hartranft |
Farmingdale |
581 |
| 4 |
Doc Dougherty |
Garden City |
565 |
| 5 |
Alan Lowe |
Manhasset |
511 |
| 6 |
Tom Hall (retired) |
Fayetteville-Manlius |
454 |
| 7 |
Bob Streeten |
Corning East |
445 |
| 8 |
John Pratt (retired) |
Irondequoit |
431 |
| 9 |
John Whisker |
Nyack |
398 |
| 10 |
Gene Tundo |
Orchard Park |
400 |
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