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Cougars Lacrosse History

In 1958, the Claremont Lacrosse Team became the first college lacrosse club in Southern California. Prior to 1978, Claremont Lacrosse was a club organized around the Colleges, but which also included faculty and community members including marines from Camp Pendleton. Games were played against college teams on Saturdays and against other clubs on Sundays. In 1978, the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League was formed. Claremont was a founding member, along with UC Berkeley, University of Arizona, Arizona State, UC Santa Barbara, Stanford University, and UCLA. The WCLL established uniform rules for student participation. Throughout the history of Claremont Lacrosse, the team has kept up a high level of performance, last winning the divisional title in 2003. Among former coaches are Dr. Gabe Smilkstein, Lacrosse Hall of Fame Member Bill Wootton (1964 to 1980), Rod Korba (1980-81), Professor Dan Guthrie, Professor Jerry Eyrich, Rick Starratt CMC'82, and Pete Ginnegar.

2024 Team Photo

Cougars 2024

 

2023 Team Group Photo

Cougars 2023

 

2022 Team Photo

Cougars 2022

 

2021 Team Photo on Zoom

Cougars 2021 (the Covid Year on Zoom!)

 

2020 team photo

Cougars 2020

 

2019 Team Photo

Cougars 2019

 

2018 Team photo

 Cougars 2018

 

 2017 Cougar team photo

Cougars 2017

 

2016 Team Photo

Cougars 2016

 

2015

Cougars 2015

 

 

2014 Cougars

Cougars 2014

 

 

2013 Cougars

Cougars 2013

 

 

2012 Cougars

Cougars 2012

  

2011 Team Photo

Cougars 2011

 

2010 team photo

Cougars 2010

 

2009 team pjhoto

Cougars 2009

 

Cougs 2008

Cougars 2008

 

Cougs 2007

Cougars 2007

 

Cougars 2006

 

Cougars 2005

Cougars 2005

 


Cougars 2004

 2003 team photo with WCLL

Claremont 2003 with WCLL "B" Division Championship Trophy

 

1987

Claremont 1987

 

1982 team photo

Claremont 1982
(If you have better copy of this photo, please send to team@claremontlax.com)

 

1974 team photo

Claremont 1974

 

1973

Claremont 1973

 

 1972 Team Photo

 

Claremont 1972

 Claremont 1970

Claremont 1971

 

1970

 

1970 team photo

Claremont 1970

  

 

1969

 

1969 team photo

Claremont 1969

 

1967 team photo

Claremont 1967

 

1966 team photo

Claremont 1966

 

1963 team photo

 

 1962 California Lax Champions

 Claremont 1962

CMC members of the Claremont Lacrosse Club at the 1962 California Lacrosse Association Championships
Dean Davidge '65, Coach Gabe Smilkstein, Malcolm Starr '65 (top)
Dick Cline '65, Roger Garriott '65, Arthur Todd '64 (bottom)

 

 

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