Lacrosse Showcase Weekend
Growth of Lacrosse Spreading to Knoxville
Knoxville’s first ever NCAA lacrosse game scheduled for Monday, February 27
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – February 23, 2012 – Football. Basketball. Hockey. Soccer. If these four sports were thrown in a blender and mixed together, the result would be one of the country’s fastest growing sports - lacrosse. Typically a sport that has been more popular in the North, lacrosse is quickly becoming a popular option across the South, including theKnoxville area, which will play host to a showcase weekend for the sport, February 24-27.
The weekend will include match-ups on the high school level featuring Farragut, Webb School of Knoxville and Father Ryan (Nashville). On the collegiate level, the University of Tennessee men’s lacrosse team will take on Virginia Tech and Alabama, while Knoxville will also host its first-ever NCAA lacrosse game on Monday, February 27, featuring Birmingham-Southern and Adrian College. The full schedule is listed below.
“This is such an exciting weekend for all of us in the lacrosse community because we get the opportunity to spotlight a sport that continues to grow and expand in theKnoxvillearea,” said Matt Synowiez, Head Coach, UT Men’s Lacrosse and director of the Smoky Mountain Lacrosse Club. “We hope the community takes this opportunity to come out and watch a game, and see just how skilled these athletes are and how much fun this game is to watch and play.”
The sport of lacrosse continues to grow inKnoxvilleat the youth level, through Knox Youth Sports programs and the Smoky Mountain Lacrosse Club (SMLC). Knox Youth Sports caters to those interested at the “beginners” level, while SMLC offers summer leagues for middle and high school aged students. The SMLC will feature two travel teams this summer, coached by the UT lacrosse staff, and geared toward developing players to play at the collegiate level.
The SMLC also founded a men's summer lacrosse league with participants ranging in age from late teens to late 50’s. This league has grown from 50 members the first summer to more than 100 participants last summer.
“We expect this weekend’s events to continue to fuel the growth of the sport at all levels inEast Tennessee,” added Synowiez.
Lacrosse Weekend Showcase Schedule Friday, February 24 UniversityofTennesseevs. Virginia Tech – 7:30 p.m. (UT Intramural Fields) Father Ryan (Nashville) vs. Farragut (at Farragut)
Saturday, February 25 Father Ryan vs. Webb – 2:00 p.m. (Webb) Virginia Tech vs.Alabama– 2:00 p.m. (UT Intramural Fields)
UniversityofTennesseevs.Alabama– 12:00 p.m. (UT Intramural Fields)
Monday, February 27 Birmingham-Southern vs.AdrianCollege– 12:30 p.m. (UT Intramural Fields) *first ever NCAA lacrosse game to be held inKnoxville
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