Ohio has three US Lacrosse Chapters:

    The Ohio Chapter for Central and Northwest Ohio

    Southern Ohio Chapter

    North Coast Chapter for Northeast Ohio

    Four Are Honored at Annual Hall of Fame Banquet

   (Columbus, OH June 12, 2010) -  The 2010 Class of the Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame included a former player, an official, a coach and a long time supporter of the game.  Over 100 lacrosse fans from across the state attended the June 12 induction ceremony.  The Ohio Lacrosse Foundation also recognized Ohio's boys and girls All Americans at the event.

2010 Ohio Lacrosse HOF Class (l -r) Lissa Fickert, Pam Galipault, Dr. William Webster, Mike Caravana

Lissa Fickert has been a lacrosse umpire for over 30 years.  She has officiated at all levels from youth to NCAA Division I.  She is a member of a number of US Lacrosse Committees.  The Dayton resident has been instrumental in recruiting and training of new officials to assist in the growth of the game throughout the midwest.

Pam Galipault, joins her late husband John in the Ohio Lacrosse HOF.  Pam has been behind scenes of both boys and girls lacrosse in Ohio since the games earliest days in the state.  She has been the director of the Annual Galipault-Hannigan Tournament in Worthington for many years.  The event is the largest high school girls event in the midwest attracting as many as 60 teams.

Dr. William Webster (Oberlin '61) - The Oberlin midfielder lead his team in scoring and was named an All American in 1961.  He also was named to the North-South game and was the nation's leading scorer at midfield his senior season.

Mike Caravana has been the head coach of the Denison University Big Red for seventeen seasons.  He has compiled a record of 169-72 (.701).  Coach Carvana's teams have collected six NCAC titles and ten trips to the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Final Four twice.  Caravna was a four time All American at Virginia.

For more pictures from the 2010 HOF Banquet Click HERE

Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame Class of 2009

Judy Schmitt, Western Reserve Academy, Coach Connie Walton, USL National 4 Official & NOWLOA, Official Wendy Gallapoo, Upper Arlington High School, Coach Jim Reed, Sylvania Club & Toledo St. Johns High School, Coach & Pioneer

(Columbus, OH, June 13, 2009)         Nearly 200 lacrosse supporters attended the Annual Ohio Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame and All American Banquet held at the Facwett Center on the Ohio State University Campus.      "The HOF Class of 2009 truly represents the best our game," said HOF Committee Chairman Paul Eldridge (HOF Class of 2002). "These four people have given much to help grow the sport of lacrosse in Ohio."    Also honored at the banquet were Ohio's Boys and Girls High School All Americans for 2009.  The student athletes from across the state were recognized by their repsective USL Chapter Presidents. North Coast Chapter, Tim Scheel Southern Ohio Chapter, Steve Peterson Ohio Chapter, Paul Caldwell

2009 High School Girls All Americans and Honorable Mention All Americans (Front Row L-R) Tara Benninger, Thomas Worthington H.S., Katelyn Hudson, Sycamore H.S., Lily Ricci, Sycamore H.S., Kelly Mason, Upper Arlington, H.S. (Back row) Kelsey Beck, Sycamore H.S., Emile Hunter, Sycamore H.S., Megan Takacs, Chagrin Falls H.S., Cara Wood, Laurel School, Isabel Ballard, Hathaway Brown School, Anna Geissbuhler, Thomas Worthington H.S. (Not pictured) Jamie Swigert, Mason H.S., Keily Cameron, Mariemont H.S., Ali Dillon, Columbus Academy, Eve Tranchito, Cleveland Heights H.S., Nikki Boltja, Medina H.S., Adelle Bruggeman, Mariemont H.S., and Sarah Kuhlman, Mt. Notre Dame H.S.

2009 High School Boys All Americans and Academic All Americans (Front Row) Academic All Americans - Najee Abou-Arraj, Toledo St. Johns H.S., Joe Horine, Dublin Jerome H.S., Phil Gross, Upper Arlington H.S., Andrew Hoelzel, Hudson H.S., Matt Harris, Medina H.S. (Not pictured- Brandon Sharp, Summit Country Day School. (Back row) All Americans - Alex Drake, Upper Arlington H.S., Bobby Tyler, Hudson H.S., Griffen Vehar, Hudson H.S., Kyle Carey, Thomas Worthington H.S., Cory Bauer,Moeller H.S., Thomas Visconsi, University School, Austin Wright, Worthington Kilbourne H.S., Kyle Larsen, Jackson Memorial H.S., Pat Riffee, Worthington Kilbourne H.S. (Not pictured) Eric Ruhl, Dublin Jerome H.S., AJ Levell, Dublin Scioto H.S., Patrick Poplis, St. Xavier H.S., Joe McLaughlin, Sycamore H.S., Thomas Paras, St. Ignatius H.S.

Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame, Class of 2008

(l-r) Glenn Rudy, Player (Ohio State), Bob Waggoner, Official, Chris Gallagher, Coach, John Hildebrand, Player (Ohio Wesleyan)   Girls High School All Americans from Sycamore High School were part the 200 lacrosse fans attending the 2008 Hall of Fame banquet.

The Ohio Lacrosse Foundation held its annual Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday, June 6th, at the Fawcett Center on the Ohio State University Campus.  The event honored the 2008 Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductees and the Boys and Girls High School All Americans from Ohio.  Paul Eldridge, Hall of Fame member acted as the master of ceremonies for the event. Over 200 lacrosse fans from across the state joined together to honor the Hall of Fame class of 2008.

Coaches Attend Clinic Sponsored by Ohio Chapter

Ohio Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame & All American Banquet 2007

  Trio Inducted in Ohio Lacrosse HOF

TOBY BOUCHER            PLAYER            OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

     An All American at Ohio Wesleyan University , Boucher is a member of the NCAC All Decade team representing the 80's.  OWU teams were 58-11 during his playing career that included two NCAA Runner Up finishes.   He his also a member of the Ohio Wesleyan Hall of Fame.  Toby now lives in California, where he coaches youth lacrosse.

SHAWN TRELL              PLAYER        UPPER ARLINGTON    HOBART COLLEGE

     Shawn was the first Ohio player to "go east" following a brilliant career at Upper Arlington High School.  During his career at Hobart College, he as a three year starter and Hobart won three NCAA Championships. He was selected the "Outstanding Goalie" in the nation in 1988 and 1989.

TED WOLFORD             COACH          UPPER ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

     The 17 year Upper Arlington Coach has a record of 291-35, has won 10 State Championships and is a six-time Ohio "Coach of the Year".   He has also won eight Midwest Championships. 

For a complete list of Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame members go to Hall of Fame

Annual Hall of Fame Banquet Honors Inductees & All Americans 2006

2006 Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame Inductees

Father Joe Tedesco, John Gibbons, Leigh Frendberg Burnside, Rich Seiler

(Columbus) - The Ohio Lacrosse Foundation held it's annual Hall of Fame banquet on Friday, June 9, 2006 at the Fawcett Center on the Ohio State University campus.  Over 150 lacrosse fans gathered for the annual event to honor Father Joseph Tedesco (Pioneer), John Gibbons (official), Leigh Frendberg Burnside (Player) and Rich Seiler (Player/Coach).

     Also honored at the banquet were the 2006 Boys and Girls High School All Americans from Ohio. All Americans honored were

(Boys) Connor Anderson, (Thomas Worthington), Mitchel Frey (Moeller) Justin Hayes (Hudson), Tyler Hlawati (Dublin Scioto)

Colin Igoe (Worthington Kilbourne), Ellis Krienik (Sycamore), Eric Reinhardt (Upper Arlington), Derek Scheetz (Dublin Jerome). 

(Girls) Maggie Bremer (Upper Arlington), Maggie Brown (Sycamore), Laura Burke (Upper Arlington), Dana Lindsay (Cleveland Heights), Maeve McGoff (Mariemont), Rachel Mozenter (Columbus Academy), Karen Nesbitt (Sycamore), Allo Perry (Mariemont), and Amy Stillwell (Thomas Worthington).

     Brady Burton (Dublin Jerome),Paul  Berry (Hilliard Davidson) and Caleb Rosenberg-Szubski (Cleveland Heights) were honored as Academic All Americans.

     Girls receiving Honorable Mention All American were Allision Bell (Sycamore), Annie Carruthers (Columbus Academy), Natalia Ciminello (Columbus Academy), Katelyn Drake (WRA), Charity Fluharty (Columbus School for Girls), Leslie Foard (Mariemont), Zoe Jones (Cleveland Heights), Andi King (Indian Hill), Amy Kretovics (Kent Roosevelt), Lizzie Lohse (Sycamore) and Jill Smith (Dublin Jerome).

    Hall of Fame Chairman Paul Eldridge and Banquet Chairman Paul Caldwell acted as masters of ceremonies for the event.  Boys High School Commissioner John Minnis also presented the OHSLA Man of the Year award to former player, coach, and long time lacrosse supporter Chris "CG" Gallagher.

For more on the Hall of Fame Banquet, past inductees and pictures of the girls and boys All Americans go to 2006 Hall of Fame Banquet.

Go to  Hall of Fame for previous Inductees and past banquets..

Baltimore- July 22

US Lacrosse today launched the Level 1 online courses of its new Coaches Education Program via the US Lacrosse web site, www.uslacrosse.org, as announced by Katherine Clark, associate director of programs at US Lacrosse. The Level 1 online courses are for men’s and women’s lacrosse coaches that have little or no previous experience in coaching lacrosse. The goal of Level 1 is to prepare coaches to work with youth and/or beginning players.

US Lacrosse partnered with NetSol Technologies, Inc., which provided the e-learning technology to make online access and structure possible. To access the Coaches Education Program Level 1 online courses use this web address: http://www.uslacrosse.org/cec/index.php.  

"To launch the Level 1 online courses is extremely exciting for us, but this is just the beginning to what we hope will become the ultimate coaching authority and resource for coaches, players and fans of all levels," said Clark, who serves as the Project Manager for the Coaches Education Program.

The first level online courses have been in development for over two years. There are two more levels that are currently in development, Level 2 and Level 3, with the entire Coaches Education Program slated to be in completed by the end of 2006.

"We hope to provide an easily accessible, comprehensive educational resource to those new to lacrosse," said Clark. "Quality coaching of current and future players is absolutely crucial to providing a positive lacrosse experience, honoring the game, and ensuring the success and growth of the sport."

The Coaches Education Program would not have been possible without the help of the US Lacrosse staff and the Coaches Education Committee which is chaired by University of Delaware men’s lacrosse coach Bob Shillinglaw. The project received funding from the Men’s Division Coaches Council, the Women’s Division, and the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association.

US Lacrosse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the national governing body of men’s and women’s lacrosse. For more information, visit its eb site at www.uslacrosse.org.

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