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Setting a Base for Future Teams
Submitted by redlyon on Mon, 2006-04-10 15:03.
Firstly I want to give recognition to the Grandfather of Lacrosse in Washington, Everet Smith. He was the originator of the game out here and set the basis on which other coach’s could build programs. The Eastside program was started by Smith and now branched into several different teams.
Mercer Island’s: dominate program was build in the late 90’s, early 00 by Coach Visco; but it was Mark Larson who organized the middle school feeder program to the high school whom deserves much of the credit.
Bellevue: unstoppable in the late 80’s the Bethel’s ran the show in Washington. Now with the great youth feeder program the wolverines are returning to prominence.
Bainbridge Island: The model building block for any team in the Washington. Bainbridge is still a good team, but from ’94-2000 won states and again in 2002-03. Bainbridge coaching comes from a long line, beginning with Trip Goodall. He set the standard of excellence on Bainbridge.
Lakeside: a powerhouse of the late 80’s and mid 90’s owes Coach Rob Hawley, now at Klahowya much credit. Coach Hawley ran a dedicated program that gave Bainbridge a run for the title every year.
What other storied programs have histories like these 5? They have set a precedent for all teams to follow.
Curtis
i know curtis goes back, cause my old coach todd thorpe played. Hes an old man now, but still will own face.
Issaquah?
Issaquah? I don't know the history but maybe?
Issaquah
Issaquah was a split from eastside.
Issaquah Lacrosse History Lesson
Issaquah didn't split from eastside.. a Mercer Island player and an Overlake kid were looking to make a program at Issaquah. Fortier, my coach, was student teaching in Issaquah and helped start the program along with Bayly and Norm Levy. The team was originally formed around 20 Issaquah students, 5-6 Liberty students and 1 Newport kid. Only one player that ever suited up for Eastside ever played for Issaquah: John Harty. Harty attended Newport and played one year for Eastside under Fortier so when the new team formed at Issaquah, Harty came over since his home was closer to Issaquah than to Marymoor in Redmond.
Everything I've heard...
I'm not a WA native by any means (12 years of lacrosse in the Chicago area before moving here in the summer of 2004), but as the assistant coach of the Eastside JV team, whenever Issaquah is talked about, it's about how they broke off of us. It seems quite a few programs have done that over the years.
Of course, I could be wrong, but with WA natives (and natives of the area that have been in the program for more years than I've been playing lacrosse and more likely been alive) telling me differently, I'm more inclined to believe them.