Lacrosse

Sport Education Model

PHED 639-Module 3: High School
Dr. Mangano
Springfield College
3-4-16
Brian Allen

Table of Contents

The Season

Page 3

Diagram and Dimensions

Page 4-5

The Students

Page 6-10

Selecting Teams

Page 11

Team Roles

Page 12-16

Team Rosters

Page 17-22

Season Outcomes

Page 23

Season Outline

Page 24-27

Playoff Bracket

Page 28

Lacrosse Rules

Page 29-30

Lacrosse Quiz & Answer key

Page 31

Modified Game

Page 32

Skills Challenge

Page 33

Season Awards

Page 34-35

Season Statistics

Page 36-38

Fair Play and Sportsmanship Rubric

Page 39

Newspaper Article

Page 40

References

Page 41

The Season
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Sport: Lacrosse
Season length:

20 class days

Class meets twice a week for 50 minutes each

10 weeks
Class Size:

30 students

16 males, 14 females
Equipment:

30 Lacrosse sticks

4 Mini nets

30 pennies (6 red, 6 blue, 6 orange, 6 green, 6 white)

30 protective helmets for safety

Stack of tall cones for boundaries (40+)

Statistics sheet for all teams

Watch and whistle

5 White board with 5 dry erase markers for

scorekeepers

6 white poster boards

* Markers for students to re-create their team logos

Diagrams and
Dimensions:
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Students:
Females

Males

Tom Brady: Senior

Proficiency level

Captain of the football team, successful in the classroom, is strongly looked up to by fellow

students, always has a positive attitude and is always participating with appropriate behavior.

Leader on and off the field, has lots of friends in class.

John Jonston: Junior

Utilization level

Plays on the football team, Track and Field thrower, and great leader on the field and always

works hard in class at everything, makes a great teammate.

Has lots of friends within the class, always acts appropriately.

Danielle LeBlanc: Senior

Utilization level

Two sport athlete, sets up as a leader when has to, respects other students and teachers

Has a cliquey group of friends in the class.

Megan Sargent: Senior

Utilization level

Captain of the swim team, Leader in and out of the pool, very competitive and enthusiastic.

She is an A student looking at Harvard law.

Always comes to class well prepared and ready.

Tina Cruz: Junior

Utilization level

Two sport athlete, more of a follower, very shy but always puts effort into class.

Has a small group of friends in class, usually participates in every class.

Lisa Stevens: Senior

Control level

Still evolving in sport and game and not involved in team sports but always puts effort into

class and always keeps a positive attitude

Has a good group of friends in the class

Oscar Esposito: Junior

Proficiency level

3 sport athlete that is always respectful and has a good attitude, is a great teammate and

always tries very hard.

Very social, has many friends in the class and has a positive influence on mostly everyone.

Brian Allen: Junior

Utilization level

Plays on the baseball team, tends to fool around a lot but listens when asked to stop, is

more of a follower than a leader.

Has a lot of friends in class and participates every class.

Tom Graham: Senior

Control level

Enjoys sports but was never on a team, doesnt always like to participate in activities but

respects athletes and the teachers.

Sometimes misses classes, and only has a small group of friends in the class.

Jamie Smith: Senior

Utilization level

Plays basketball and softball, usually enthusiastic does fool around sometimes.

Has many friends in the class and enjoys participating in PE.

Simone Parker: Junior

Pre-control level

Not athletic but in great shape, is a hard worker in the weight room but doesnt participate

much in other areas of P.E.

Has a small group of friends in class, tends to be kind of shy.

Henry Superman Cavill: Senior

Proficiency level

Captain of the football and basketball team, excellent leadership qualities on and off the

field, is looked up by most students in the classroom, and usually has a positive and
motivational attitude.

Very social and friends with many students, always shows respect and participates in the

activities.
Manny Ramirez: Senior

Utilization level

Plays on the football, basketball, and baseball team. Is very social and tends to get taught

talking a lot.

Enjoys coming to PE and always participates in activities, has many friends.

Evan Chamberlain: Junior

Utilization level

Plays football and wrestles, social and is always respectful of other students and the

teacher.

Usually always participates in activities and enjoys coming to PE.

Jillian Michaels: Junior

Proficiency level

Plays on the basketball and field hockey team, very competitive and has great coordination

and is very athletic, obtains great leadership qualities.

Very social and has many friends in the classroom, rarely ever misses class.

Sydney Ross: Senior

Control level

Plays on the soccer team, is very shy and quiet, more of a follower than a leader, is always

very respectful.

Has a small group of friends in the class, rarely misses class.

Benjamin Shueler: Senior

Utilization level

Plays on the tennis team, enjoys sports a lot, more of a follower than a leader, is very

competitive and tends to get a little aggressive in class.

Very social, comes to class for the most part.

Aaron Briggs: Junior

Pre-control

Transfer from and art school where there was not P.E. class. Hasnt played sport or games

since the elementary level when he fell behind. He gives a good effort and is skilled in dance.

Comes to PE prepared and ready to participate.

Samantha Pierson: Junior

Control level

Plays on the volleyball team, has a slight lack of coordination but is always respectful and

willing to participate.

Is social and rarely misses class.

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Susan Ross: Senior

Utilization level

Captain of the field hockey, indoor track, and Softball team. Is an outstanding leader and

usually always has a positive attitude, at times may fight with her twin sister.

Has many friends in the class, and rarely ever misses class.

Kyle Magoffin: Senior

Proficiency level

Plays volleyball, and does Track and Field. Has good leadership qualities, and is very

competitive, but has a good attitude about it.

Rarely ever misses class, has many friends in the class.

Adam Vinatrie: Junior

Proficiency level

Plays Lacrosse and is being scouted by D1 colleges. Tends to goof off a lot with his friends

but will stop when asked to by the teacher, more of a follower than a leader, really enjoys sports
and participating in PE.

Rarely misses class, is usually prepared.

Tiffany Jones: Junior

Proficiency level

Plays Lacrosse and is a captain on the girls team. Is a good leader and has a very positive

attitude, always participates in class.

Rarely misses class and is usually prepared.

Jesse James: Junior

Utilization level

3 sport athlete, very competitive and enjoys participating in physical education, really enjoys

working on his 67 GTO.

Very social, rarely misses class

Brendan Woodard: Junior

Utilization level

Plays on the basketball and baseball team, very skillful but is more of a follower than a

leader

Rarely misses class and usually participates in every activity.

Katie Perry: Senior

Control level

Doesnt play organized sport but enjoys coming to PE and has great enthusiasm.

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Rarely misses class and always participates in the activities.

Kathy Lowsea: Junior

Control level

Runs track and is very social. Tends to be chatty in class

Enjoys coming to PE but sometimes doesnt like to participate because she finds the game

boring.
Billy Maximus: Senior

Utilization level

Plays on the soccer and baseball team, is somewhat shy and is always respectful but is

more of a follower than leader.

Rarely misses class and participates in most activities.

Patrick Malone: Junior

Utilization level

Plays on the football team and is on the Track and Field team, very competitive, and can

become fairly intense.

Misses class sometimes but participates well when in attendance.

Nicole Konderwicz: Senior

Utilization level

Very fit and enthusiastic, enjoys PE and always carries a positive presence with her to class,

has many friends in class.

Attends class regularly and always participates.

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Selecting Teams
The teacher will hold a two class combine to see the skills of the class. At this
combine the teacher will grade players on shooting, passing, catching, cradling, and
defense. The players will be graded on a scale of 1-5. During this combine the teacher
will also choose 6 team captains. Captains will be selected based on skill level, class
attendance, class participation, leadership skill and behavior. After those captains are
selected they will join the teacher in a private meeting to organize the teams. At this
meeting every captain will be given a card with a color square and a number 1- 6. The
color square decides the team name and also the order in which they will draft their
teams. (This draft will happen during a study hall block).
Number 1 will draft first than 2,3,4,5,6. There will be four rounds and the order
will rotate. The team that selected last in the previous round get the chance to draft first
in the next. Round 2, 6,1,2,3,4,5 and so on. The students being picked will be
categorized by the teacher as level 1, level 2, and level 3. Level 1 characteristics:
irregularly attends class, participation is weak, lack of leadership, and control level of
skill. Level 2 characteristics: Attends class often, usually participates in activities,
positive and respectful attitude, utilization level for skill. Level 3 characteristics: rarely
misses class, always participates, great leadership qualities, proficiency level of skill.
each captain can pick 1 student per turn.
As a team the students will recreate their team logo. The best team logo will
receive one bonus win added to their total at seasons end. As a team they will also
assign roles to each member of the team. The roles include: Manager,
statistician/journalist, Referee, Captain (will already be chosen), and
announcer/scorekeeper.

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Manager:

Expectations and Responsibilities:

Keeping up with the attendance of all team members on PE days.
keep track of the schedule for the team for both practices and
games.
Assistant to the captain.
In charge of equipment and team uniforms.

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Captain:

Expectations and Responsibilities:

assign positions to each team member.
make sure each player receives adequate playing time.
Design practice based off skill performance (Knowing what you
need to work on to improve both individually and as a team).
Knowing the schedule and making sure the team is at every
event.
control the team's behavior and and issues that occur within the
team.
Motivate the team members and provide feedback to each of
them.

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Scorekeeper/Announcer

Expectations and Responsibilities:

Keep the score of every game when not playing.
Announce score and exciting plays that occur.
At the end of every game they will report the score to the
schedule created by the teacher.

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Statistician and Journalist:

Expectations and Responsibilities.

Keeps organized statistics of players during games and
throughout the entire season.
focused during game play so that all stats are recorded.
Statistics to be recorded:
Team
Goals
Wins/Loses
Points Allowed
Shots
Individual
Goals
Steals
Blocks
Shots
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Referee:

Expectations and Responsibilities:

Strong understanding of all rules and regulations of water polo.
Desist bad behavior during games and being consistent.
Must be unbiased to teams when officiating.
being confident and assertive when making calls.
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Always being aware of whats going on in the game they are

officiating.

Teams and Rosters:

Team Bayhawks:
Captain/Coach: Tom Brady
Manager: Tina Cruz
Statistician: Tom Graham
Referee: Susan Ross
Score keeper: Kathy Lowsea

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Team Blaze:
Captain/Coach: Sydney Ross
Manager: Patrick Malone
Scorekeeper: Nicole Konderwicz
Referee: Billy Maximus
statistician:Evan Chamberlain

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Team Cannons:
Captain/Coach: Tiffany Jones
Manager: Manny Ramirez
Referee:Jesse James
scorekeeper: Samantha Pierson
Statistician: Jillian Michaels

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Team Hounds:
Captain/Coach: Henry Superman
Cavill
Manager: Brendan Woodard
Scorekeeper: Jamie Smith
Referee: Adam Vinatrie

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Statistician: Aaron Briggs

Team Outlaws:
Captain/Coach: Danielle LeBlanc
Manager: Megan Sargent
Scorekeeper: Oscar Esposito
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Statistician: Brian Allen

Referee: Simone Parker

Team Rattlers:
Captain/Coach: Kyle Magoffin
Manager: John Jonston
Referee: Lisa Stevens
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Statistician: Benjamin Schueler

Scorekeeper: Katie Perry

Season Outcomes
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By the end of the season, the students will

be able to

Psychomotor: Demonstrate improvement in of

2 skills used in Lacrosse by performing them during the skills
challenge. (SHAPE S1.H1.L1; MACF S2.17; Activity: Skills
Challenge)

Cognitive:

Identify at least 2 rules in Lacrosse as

well as at least 2 responsibilities from their individual role when

asked by the teacher at the end of the season. (SHAPE S2.H1.L1;
MACF S2.17; Activity: end of season)

Affective: Apply sportsmanship to every class and

activity by following the 5 expectations for sportsmanship
throughout the entire season.
(SHAPE S4.H2.L1; MACF S2.26; Activity: entire season)

Season Outline

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Day _

Outcome

Day 1

Introduction to Lacrosse (history, importance).

Overview of skills and rules used in Lacrosse.
Students practice skills and become familiar with
the game and the equipment.
teacher assesses students skill and determines
captains.

Day 2

continued practice
skills introduced: running patterns, passing,
receiving passes, finding open space, person to
person coverage, and shooting.
go over a powerpoint that addresses rules and
regulations of Lacrosse.

Day 3

Private meeting with teacher and captains to select

teams (during a study hall)
Teams are announced
Schedule will be discussed by the teacher
Teams will meet and create their team flag.

Day 4

Students warm up using a dynamic style stretch

Teams meet up and teacher reviews skills: Pattern
running, passing and receiving, shooting, and
defense
Teams will practice together to determine positions
and work on strategies. Focus on individual skills
that need improvement.

Day 5

Roles will be explained and students will choose

their role in each team.
Teams will practice within their teams while
practicing each of their roles.

Day 6

students will practice skills

scrimmages will be played (2 at once) so each team

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gains a better understanding of their roles and what

they need to be doing when they arent playing.
Teams will rotate in and out until each team has
played one another and practiced their roles.
Teacher will observe and provide specific feedback
to all students.
Day 7

Team practice
Teams will practice skills as a team and decide
positions for each player. ( 2 defenders, 2 offenders,
1 midfielder)
Teams will scrimmage against other teams to
practice strategies and work on their roles.
(scrimmages dont count for the regular season
games).

Day 8

Day 9

Day 10

Regular season games start (round-robin)

Round 1:
Bayhawks vs. Cannons
Blaze vs. Hounds
Duty teams: Rattlers & Outlaws
Round 2:
Rattlers vs. Outlaws
Bayhawks vs. Blaze
Duty teams: Cannons & Hounds
Regular season games:
Round 1
Hounds vs. Cannons
Blaze vs. Outlaws
Duty teams: Bayhawks & Rattlers
Round 2
Cannons vs. Outlaws
Rattlers vs. Hounds
Duty teams: Bayhawks & Blaze

Regular season games:

Round 1
Blaze vs. Rattlers
Hounds vs. Bayhawks
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Duty teams: Outlaws & Cannons

Round 2
Cannons vs. Rattlers
Bayhawks vs. Outlaws
Duty teams: Blaze & Hounds
Day 11

End of season games

seedings for the double elimination tournament will
be discussed
Regular season highlights will be shown
Teams will get together and practice

Day 12

Modified game day

Fast Pass
After the students play the modified game, the
teacher will review the playoff schedule bracket that
will be done in the next class.

Day 13

Playoff bracket begins (Double elimination)

roles will still be filled by the two teams not playing.
Each game will be 8 minute halves with a 2 minute
halftime break.

Day 14

Practice with teams to work on individual skills that

need improvement and strategies.
playoff games continue with two 8 minute halves
with a 2 minute half time.
After the games, teacher will go over the current
status of the bracket.

Day 15

Practice with teams to work on individual skills that

need improvement and strategies.
playoff games continue with two 8 minute halves
with a 2 minute half time.
After the games, teacher will go over the current
status of the bracket.

Day 16

Practice with teams to work on individual skills that

need improvement and strategies.
playoff games continue with two 8 minute halves
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with a 2 minute half time.

After the games, teacher will go over the current
status of the bracket.
Day 17

Practice with teams to work on individual skills that

need improvement and strategies.
playoff games continue with two 8 minute halves
with a 2 minute half time.
After the games, teacher will go over the current
status of the bracket.

Day 18

Championship game will be played

winner from the winner's bracket will play the
winner from the losers bracket, but the team from
the lower bracket has to win twice to be champions.
Championship game is two 10 minute halves with a
5 minute half time.

Day 19

Students will go over the skills challenge for the last

day of class and the students will be able to
practice skills if time is allotted.

Day 20

Skills challenge
Announcement of awards for the season.

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Playoff Bracket

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Lacrosse Rules
Playing Field:
A standard lacrosse field is 110 yards (100 m) in length from each endline, and
60 yards (55 m) in width from the sidelines. Field lacrosse goals are centered between
each sideline, positioned 15 yards (14 m) from each endline and 80 yards (73 m) apart
from one another. For the games in this sport ed model the field will be cut in half.
There are 5 players on each lacrosse team. Two of the players must stay on the
defensive half of the field, two must stay on the offensive half, and one can go
anywhere on the field.
The game is typically divided up into two halves running for 8 minutes with a 2 minute
half time.
The game starts with a face-off between two players, one from each team. The ball sits
on the ground between the two players and the referee blows the whistle. This signals
that the players can both try to get the ball.
All other players must use the lacrosse stick to carry, pass, shoot, or catch the ball.
There will be no goalies and no one is allowed to use their hands to control the ball.
There will be no body checking allowed for safety reasons. You can stick check the
player on the stick to try and knock the ball away or to keep a player from getting the
ball.
There is an area around the goal called a crease. An opponent is not allowed to enter
the crease, but they can reach in with their stick to pick up the ball.
When a player with the ball or the ball goes out of the field of play, the opposing team
gets the ball unless the ball goes out of bounds after a shot. In that case, the team with
the player closest to the ball when it went out of bounds gets the ball.

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A team can only score from the offensive side of the field and must not be in the crease
to score a point.
Some plays that you are not allowed to do in lacrosse are called fouls. If a player
commits a foul, they will get put in a penalty area for 1 to 3 minutes. Like basketball, at 5
personal fouls the player is removed from the game.
Lacrosse personal fouls include tripping, unnecessary roughness, cross checking
(making contact with another player with the stick between your hands), slashing (a
stick check not on the opponents gloves or stick), or illegal body checking.
Some Lacrosse technical fouls include holding, offsides (not the right number of
players on each half of the field), setting screens, stalling, and pushing.
http://www.ducksters.com/sports/lacrosserules.php

Lacrosse Quiz
Name:

Date:

Multiple Choice: select the best response (2 pts each)

1. How many players are allowed in the face-off to start a game?
A. 5
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B. 2
C. 1
D. 4

A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

2. How many major fouls can a player commit before having to leave the
game?
unlimited
1
5
4
3. What in the new of the area where you can not score from on the
offensive side of the field?
Box
Crease
Dome
Endzone
True/False: Read each statement and determine if it is true or false and
write it in the space provided. (1 pt. each)
4.
All five players can score from anywhere on the field.
5.
A goal counts only when the ball goes completely across the goal line
and into the goal.
6.
Stick checking is only allowed on the stick.
7.
The team who shoots the ball out of bounds will get the ball back to
inbound.
Answer Key to Quiz
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. False
5. True
6. True
7. False

Modified Game: Fast Pass

Focus on passing and catching a pass.
Objective of the game will be to use all teammates in passing to score points but also defending
your goal at the same time.
Teams will be the 6 teams students have played with all season.

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Equipment: There will be 6 lacrosse balls, 12 cones, sticks for each student plus 6 sticks to go
over the cones for goals, one large field cut into two sections, safety goggles for each student 5
pennies for each team all a different color.
Game Outline: Class divided into 6 teams
(3 teams of 5 will play each other on one field and the other three teams on another field)
Multiple balls, each team starts with one ball
Teams of 5
No goalies
Score by rolling the ball between cones under a stick placed on the cones (3 different goals)
Rules:
1) No Slashing
2) No Body Contact
3)When the ball is on the ground whoever gets the head of their stick of the ball first they
get possession
4)Must complete 3 passes before scoring
5)No movement with the ball
6)Time Constraint with ball possession (5 seconds)

Modifications:
M 1)Change number of passes before scoring
M 2)Allow movement
M 3)Alter time of possession time

Lacrosse Skills Challenge

Focus: Major skills required to be successful in Lacrosse. Skills
challenge will focus mainly on shooting with accuracy, and pass
receiving.

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Shooting with Accuracy Challenge: There will be 4 goals set

up on each end of the two playing fields. In each goal there will be
6 target areas Top: left/right corners and middle; Bottom: left/right
and middle. the class will be split up on each half of the fields. Top
and Bottom corner shots are worth 3 points, top middle is worth 2
and bottom middle is worth 1 point. Each student will have 6
lacrosse balls to shoot, one per target. The student with the most
points added up wins. If there is a tie a bonus round will be added
until one person wins.
Pass receiving challenge: For this challenge the students will
be timed for three minutes. In those three minutes they must
catch as many passes as possible. Their teammates will circle
around one player in the center. The teammates to pass the ball
to the player in the center he must receive and return the ball of
it to count. The player will move clockwise until the three
minutes are up. Each team member will participate and the team
with the most catches in the end will win the challenge.

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Awards

League Champions: Rattlers

League MVP: Henry superman Cavill
Most Goals: Adam Vinatrie
Most Improved Team: Cannons
Most improved player: Aaron Briggs

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Sportsmanship Award: Megan Sargent

League Champions
The League Champions award goes to a team worked hard to improve their individual skill right
from the beginning and then build as a team. They used strategy to win games, and were
always working very hard. Constantly encouraging each other and never letting up. This award
goes to

The Rattlers!

League MVP
The Leagues Most Valuable award goes to the player that the team needed most throughout
the season. A player that was highly effective skill wise but also a very effective leader. This
Award goes to

Henry superman Cavill

Most Goals
This award recognizes the who scored the most goals throughout the season. A student who
worked very hard and showed great skill.
This award goes to

Adam Vinatrie

Most Improved Team

This award goes to the team the showed the most improvement over the duration of the season.
A team that worked very hard to improve the skills of their players and strengthen themselves as
a team to increase success in game play.
This award goes to

The Cannons

Most Improved Player

This award goes to the player who worked the hardest to improve their ability in practice and
was able to apply it on the field of play.
This award goes to

Aaron Briggs

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Sportsmanship Award
This award goes to the student who came to every game with a positive attitude and great
enthusiasm. This student came to every class and showed respect to all students and teachers.
This student showed great leadership role model.
This Award goes too

Megan Sargent

Season Statistics
The Bayhawks
Students

Goals

Assists

Steals

Turnovers

Tom Brady

12

10

12

13

Tina Cruz

10

20

Tom Graham

10

11

16

14

Susan Ross

11

18

19

Kathy Lowsea

12

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The Blaze
Students

Goals

Assists

Steals

Turnovers

Sydney Ross

16

18

16

24

Patrick Malone

11

31

Nicole Konderwicz

18

18

Billy Maximus

18

11

20

15

Evan Chamberlain

16

15

13

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The Cannons
Students

Goals

Assists

Steals

Turnovers

Tiffany Jones

30

10

20

20

Manny Ramirez

10

10

14

17

Samantha Pierson

13

12

26

Jesse James

10

22

17

Jillian Michaels

13

10

10

38

The Hounds
Students

Goals

Assists

Steals

Turnovers

Henry Cavill

32

50

31

Brendan Woodard

12

12

24

Jamie Smith

10

18

15

Adam Vinatrie

45

20

26

15

Aaron Briggs

40

The Outlaws
Students

Goals

Assists

Steals

Turnovers

Danielle LeBlanc

25

30

20

21

Megan Sargent

18

20

22

16

Oscar Esposito

26

18

25

18

Brian Allen

14

10

30

Simone Parker

12

19

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The Rattlers
Students

Goals

Assists

Steals

Turnovers

Kyle Magoffin

32

21

22

18

John Jonston

21

25

18

24

Lisa Stevens

25

21

20

18

Benjamin Shueler

30

32

26

16

Katie Perry

21

30

15

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Season Standings
Team

wins

loses

Rattlers

Bayhawks

Blaze

Hounds

Cannons

Outlaws

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Fair Play and Sportsmanship

Throughout the season the students will be expected to respect
their teammates, all other students, and rules.
Expectations:
1. Students will always respect calls made by the referee and
decisions made by coaches.
2. Students will say only encouraging statements towards other
students.
3. After every game students will shake hands with every opponent
and tell them good job.
4. When playing the students will keep aggressive play at a
controlled level.
5. All students will follow the game rules respectively and honestly.
Rubric: Sportsmanship demonstrated by teams assessed each
day.
0= Never
1= Rarely
2= Sometimes
3= Always

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Team Totals:

Bayhawks-56
Blaze-52
Cannons-54
Hounds-44
Outlaws-50
Rattlers-47

The Biggest Tournament known to P.E.

This year in our Physical Education class there was a change in teacher philosophy and
student involvement. Students had the chance to play in an epic season long lacrosse
tournament which was the biggest P.E. tournament ever seen here at Totsawsum High School.
The students played but also filled other roles related to the sport. There were coaches,
referees, announcers and more. As a school reporter I to have become a part of the process by
writing this article.
I talked with star LAX athlete Adam Vinatrie. Adam told me this has been the most
enjoyable P.E. program we have ever done. When I asked why he answered will Dan, I found
that even though my level of skill was high there were other aspects of sport I could work on. It
challenged me. Coach Boss really worked hard on this project and it was clear from the student
perspective that it worked well. Even when I discussed it with Aaron Briggs he too was
impressed. Im not an athlete and know my skill is not like the other students but I really
enjoyed being the statistician.
The the teacher perspective I was able to speak to Ms. Mary Shelley from the english
department. She heard about all the parts to this P.E. project and was impressed with the cross
discipline approach it took. She said I think it is great for our student to be exposed to so many
different aspects of the sports world. Often times the students are limited in the core subject
because we have to teach a certain way. In P.E. there is more freedom and it showed with the
education the students took out of this program. The whole school seemed to buzzed over this
new tournament style of play and with everyone hearing about it, it seems we will have many
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Finally a word from Coach Boss. I found that many students were bored with the same
old P.E. experience. Heck i was bored with it. I decided to change it up to offer the students a
more dynamic experience. Sport has so many levels and there is greatness in each. Look at a
great coach like Bill Belichick, a great athlete like Steph Curry, or a great announcer like Doc
Emrick. All great but at a different piece of the sports puzzle. Coach Boss also talked about
how this project took many hours to complete but said he plans to do more with it in the future
and also said he has big plans for a school wide tournament at the end of the year. I will say
one thing I think that everyone will be looking forward to that. I know I am. Remember to let
Coach Boss know your thoughts when you see him.
-Dan Patrick
Totsawsum Weekly News

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