Utah's 2013 U15 National Team
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Utah's 2013 u15 National Team NSORS PO O S F U D T U A O H R ’ S P 2 • 0 u 1 M r t 3 A e a E t U T h p 1 c a L h 5 A N N A O I T PRESS RELEase Teams Announced for USL U15 National Welcome to the Fifth Annual BALTIMORE, July 16, 2013 — US Lacrosse today announced the 56 youth la- crosse teams that will compete in the fifth annual US Lacrosse Under-15 National US Lacrosse Under-15 Championship, powered by Lacrosse Unlimited, July 23-25 (girls) and July 26-28 (boys) at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. National Championship! Defending national champions Sky Walkers (Md.) and Long Island Express This event provides the U15 lacrosse community with the highest level of national (N.Y.) and runners-up Yellow Jackets (N.Y.) and Fellowship of Christian Athletes competition and sportsmanship, allowing teams to compete with class, honor the (Md.) return to highlight the girls’ 32-team field and the boys’ 24-team field, re- game, and build relationships between teammates and opponents alike. As many spectively. The 56 teams hail from 22 states, and they’ll bring nearly 1,400 players as 32 boys’ teams and 32 girls’ teams will compete for US Lacrosse U15 National to participate in an event that is part of the annual Champion ESPN Games. Championships, powered by Lacrosse Unlimited, at the world-class ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in suburban Orlando. The girls’ championship is July “We’re happy to celebrate our fifth U15 National Championship and bring many 23-25, and the boys follow July 26-28. of the nation’s best youth teams together to compete with class and honor the game,” said Beth Porreca, director of special events at US Lacrosse. “Together Check out the links on the right for more info. Follow @uslaxchamps on Twitter for with our friends at Lacrosse Unlimited, STX, Disney and ESPN, we welcome the latest. Join the U15 National Championship Facebook page! athletes, coaches, parents and fans from all corners of the country for a terrific week of youth lacrosse.” US Lacrosse Girls’ U15 National Championship | July 23-25 The girls’ bracket also features several teams that placed in the top four at US La- BBL 2017 (N.J.) Elevate (N.Y.) Sky Walkers 2016 (Md.) crosse Regional Championships in June, where they earned automatic invitations BearLax 2016 Blue (Calif.) Lady Trojan Gold (Ga.) Stars Gold (Va.) BearLax 2017 Blue (Calif.) Lax Maniax (Fla.) STEPS 2016 (N.J.) with free or reduced registration to the U15 National Championship. Among Bluegrass Premier (Ky.) Long Island Express 2016 StickBenders (Fla.) them: US Lacrosse West champion BearLax 2016 Blue (Calif.), runner-up Bear- Cardinal 2016 Red (Va.) (N.Y.) Storm Select (Va.) Lax 2017 (Calif.), bronze medalist Pacific Falcons (Calif.) and semifinalist Desert Colorado Long Island Liberty (N.Y.) SuperStix (Wash.) Heat (Ariz.), US Lacrosse Central runner-up Detroit Coyotes (Mich.) and semifi- Connecticut Dodgers Long Island Top Guns (N.Y.) Ultimate Elite (Pa./N.J.) Desert Heat (Ariz.) Minnesota Elite Utah nalist Minnesota Elite, and US Lacrosse Northeast champion Yellow Jackets 2017 Detroit Coyotes (Mich.) NEM&D 2016 (Md.) Washington (N.Y.), runner-up Ultimate Elite (N.J.) and semifinalist BBL 2017 (N.J.). Dominant (Md.) North Carolina Yellow Jackets Blue (N.Y.) Eagle Stix (Ga.) Pacific Falcons (Calif.) Yellow Jackets Gold (N.Y.) Likewise, US Lacrosse regional qualifiers competing for the boys’ U15 Nation- al Championship include US Lacrosse West champion Brady’s Bunch (Calif.) US Lacrosse Boys’ U15 National Championship | July 26-28 and runner-up Colorado 14ers, US Lacrosse Central champion Green Machine 3d Select (Colo.) Florida Swashbucklers NESLL (Mass./N.H.) (Ind.), US Lacrosse Southeast bronze medalist Winston-Salem (N.C.) and Brady’s Bunch (Calif.) For the Love of the Game New Jersey North East semifinalist Triad Elite (N.C.), and US Lacrosse Northeast champion New Jersey C2C Black (Texas) (N.Y.) Next Level (R.I.) North East, runner-up Next Level (R.I.) and bronze medalist Long Island Express Colorado Green Machine (Ind.) Storm (Fla.) Colorado 14ers LI Express Barracudas (N.Y.) Triad Elite (N.C.) Piranhas (N.Y.). Dukes HHH (Pa.) LI Express Piranhas (N.Y.) Utah FCA (Md.) LI Express Turtles (N.Y.) Winston-Salem (N.C.) Each national championship will begin with a day of pool play. After that, teams Florida Carolina Long Island Jesters (N.Y.) will be seeded for a single-elimination bracket to determine the national champi- Florida Navy Maverick Select (N.J.) on. Participating teams: Utah’s 2013 US Lacrosse U15 National Team Utah’s 2013 Utah Lacrosse U15 National Team Max Asay | Chris Belcher | Dallin Bentley | Sheridan Buchholz | Dallan Dixon Keatin Eyring | Bubba Fairman | Gage Fisher | Cam Folkerson | Dougie Gosselin Josh Hales | Zach Hamel | Sione Heimuli-Lund | Hunter Horsley | Andy Karner Nate Kenney | Ryan Lunt | Tate Merrill | Zac O’Neal | Beau Pederson JJ Pickard | Jimmy Records | Nolan Richard | Griffin Seifert | Josh Stout Meet the coaches Welcome to the HEAD Coach WALKER Bateman Varsity Head Coach Olympus HS High School: Highland HS 2002 College: Herkimer CC, BYU, and UVU dawn of a new Awards: Lacrosse - HS All American, HS 1st Team All State, Utah Offensive MVP, NJCAA National Champion, MCLA All American, HS Coach of the Year Favorite Athletes: Jim Beardsmore and Haloti Ngata (NFL) Daytime Job: Pharmacy Tech for Medipharm Pharmacy Activities and Interests: Utah Blackhawks Lacrosse Club, Golfing, era in quality Camping, Traveling, Eating, Squash, Snowboarding Words of Wisdom for the Team: It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog. HEAD Coach Matt EVANS printing Varsity Head Coach Copper Hills HS High School: West Jordan HS 1988 College: UVU Awards: Rodeo – National HS Rodeo Finals, 16th in the Nation in Steer Wrestling, Competed on the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Assoc. Circuit in Team Roping Favorite Athletes: Matt Danowski and LeBron James (NBA) Daytime Job: Currently a Teacher. Recently Retired 26 years of Fire, EMS, and Police work. Activities and Interests: Headstrong Lacrosse Club, Copper Hills Girls Jr Lacrosse, Spending time with Family and Friends, Riding Harley’s Words of Wisdom for the Team: You are the most talented group of U15 Athletes Utah has ever had the pleasure of being represented by. You are all incredible athletes with tremendous skills. Remember two things: First, this is a team sport and teams that do well at the tournament will play for each other, as one seamless unit. Second, you play the game because you love it. Make sure to enjoy the opportunity to represent Utah, make new friends and most importantly, have FUN !!!!!!! Assistant Coach TYLER Monteath Varsity Head Coach American Fork HS High School: Columbine HS 2004 College: BYU Awards: Lacrosse - 3x RMLC DI All-League, 3x MCLA DI All-American, 2x MCLA National Championships All-Tournament Team, 2x MCLA DI National Champion Favorite Athletes: Rob Pannell and Tim Tebow (NFL) Daytime Job: Real Estate Agent for Prudential Activities and Interests: Patriots Starz Lacrosse Club, Snowboarding, Mountain Biking, Swimming Words of Wisdom for the Team: Always outwork the guy next to you. Push yourself to be the best you can be, on and off the field. Special Thanks to: Bryan Frates—Special Asst., Skyline | Jeff Brzoska—Special Asst., Park City 2105 West 2300 South Lisa Schmidt—Team Coordinator, ULA Salt Lake City, Utah 84119 801.972.6120 www.sunlitho.net meet the players #1 MAXWELL “MAX” ASAY #7 Josh Stout Position: Attack - Height: 5’6 – Weight: 130 lbs Position: Attack – Height: 5’6 – Weight: 153 lbs High School: Corner Canyon HS 2016 High School: Lone Peak HS 2016 College Wish List: BYU or UC Santa Barbara College Wish List: Johns Hopkins or Westminster Favorite Athletes: Mikey Powell and RG3 (NFL) Favorite Athletes: Walker Bateman and Carlos Puyol (Soccer) Activities and Interests: Utah Blackhawks Lacrosse Club, Traveling, Activities and Interests: Utah Blackhawks Lacrosse Club, School Choir, Backpacking, Working out, Biking, Music, Hanging with Friends and Family Scouting, Hiking, Soccer, Honor Student, playing the Piano #2 Cameron “CAM” Folkersen #8 HUNTER “Horse” HorsleY Position: Defense/LSM – Height: 5’9 – Weight: 140 lbs Position: Midfield – Height: 5’10 – Weight: 160 lbs High School: Brighton HS 2016 High School: Logan HS 2016 College Wish List: Virginia or Loyola College Wish List: BYU or Duke Favorite Athletes: Kyle Harrison and Travis Pastrana (X-Games) Favorite Athletes: Brendan Mundorf and Wes Welker (NFL) Activities and Interests: Utah Blackhawks Lacrosse Club, Snowboarding, Activities and Interests: Northern Utah Thunder Lacrosse Club, Logan HS Longboarding, Wakeboarding, Hiking, XBOX, Hanging with Friends and Family, Football, Skiing, Wakeboarding, XBOX, Student Government, playing the Piano Honor Student #3 Andrew “ANDY” KARNER #9 RYAN LUNT Position: Attack – Height: 5’5 – Weight: 130 lbs Position: Midfield – Height: 5’10 – Weight: 130 High School: Weber HS 2017 High School: Olympus HS 2016 College Wish List: Air Force or Maryland College Wish List: Denver or Westminster Favorite Athletes: Rob Pannell and Patrick Kane (NHL) Favorite Athletes: Drew Snider and Davis Love III (Golf) Activities and Interests: Chaos Lacrosse Club, Fly Fishing, Basketball, Golf, Activities and Interests: Top Guns Lacrosse Club, Skiing, Wakeboarding, Golf, Snowboarding, Wakeboarding, Hiking Honor Student, playing the Guitar #4 Christopher “CHRIS” BELCHER #10 Justin “JJ” Pickard Position: Defense/LSM - Height 6’ - Weight 135 Position: