Schroeder vs Thomas 2008

     Well another spring season has come and gone and we are heading into the Dog Days of Summer.  It's been quite a year.    The Webster Classic was another great success.  The weather was great, the food was great, and the competition was outstanding.  Year after year we attract quality programs that are serious about teaching, learning and honoring the Game.  They play  hard, they play to win, the way the game was meant to be played but, play with class and dignity, win or lose. 

        Thank you to all our volunteers for making that happen.  From field prep and clean up, concessions, coaching, and referees, to score keeping and planning.  There are far too many of you to thank by name.  The success of our tournament is a collective reflection of your commitment to the core values of our Club.  A special thanks goes out to Pete Bird our tournament director as well as his wife, Beth Bird , and  Pam Stirpe, our volunteer coordinators.  In short, you guys were just amazing. 

    The tournament season is a special time of year as we say goodbye to many of our graduating seniors and say hello to a lot of our new Lacrosse families.  Summer is also a time when kids get serious about individual skills and conditioning, go to summer camps, and start preparing for fall sports.   Soak it in, keep it fun, and enjoy it all.   Summer time passes in the blink of an eye.  Make every day count.  Fallball, whether you like it or not, is just around the corner.  And you know what comes after that......

    Go Webster!!!

     

by posted 06/30/2009
 
The Webster Classic was a great success!  Good lacrosse, good food, good weather.  The success of the tournament could not of happened without the help of countless volunteers.  We all deserve a pat on the back for a job well done.

There are a few key individuals that I need to recognize for there time and effort in putting together this tournament.  Countless hours go un-notice and I would like to thank them personally on behalf of the Webster Lacrosse Club.  Jim O'niel, Ike Petersen, Pat Dalberth, Mike Deisenroth, Kent Walters, Bill Boulter, Pam Stirpe, Beth Bird, Scott Clifford.  They make this tournament happen. 

Thank you to all the players and coaches for representing Webster Lacrosse Club in a way that honors the game.

Thank you to all the people who volunteered for the tournament, I think it is the best run, best organized tournament around.

Thank you and enjoy the rest of the summer.

Peter A Bird
Tournament Director
    

by posted 06/10/2009
 

2009 Section V Class A Champions

Congratulations to the Thomas Titans, the 2009 Section V Class A champions!!!!!  Good work boys.  After a few years of tapping on the door, knocking on the door, and pounding on the door, you guys finally kicked the thing in against Fairport for the Section V title. 

As always we remain humble and appreciate the hard work of our Section V runner up, the Fairport Red Raiders.  They were smoking hot going into the playoffs.  In that regard, congratulations are in order for Fairport Coach, Mike Torrelli who was named Section V Coach of the Year.  Mike is ironically a 1982 graduate of Webster Thomas.  It was great to see the Sectional finals were about "keep'in it in the family."    Coach Torelli's program is legendary.  We hope, at least a part of that has to do with his roots here in Webster. 

Congratulations also go out to the Webster Warriors.  For the second year in a row, Webster Lacrosse put two teams in the Section V semifinals.  After a tough start, Coach Petz (Class of  87) turned things around and lost to Fairport, by only one goal.  We were one goal away from an all Webster title game.

Finally, we cannot forget the parents.  On both sides of Town.  Without you, we would have nothing.  Whether it's coaching at the youth levels, flipping burgers at our tournament, or just getting your kid to practice on time.  You make a difference and we thank you for your commitment to the Town and to the Game.  

Those two simple things are what it is all about.  Keep'in it in the family and playing the Game for the love of the Game and nothing else.  We celebrate the wins and the invdividual accolades of our kids, but they are just a side effect of our commitment to the Game and to the Town.  In short, as always, its not about the destination, its about the journey.  Thank you coaches, thank you parents and thank you kids.  Its been a great year.  We have a lot to look forward to this summer and next year.  Go Webster!