The Verona Lacrosse Club  Welcome to the official site of the Verona Lacrosse Club and Verona Wildcat Lacrosse.  The Verona Lacrosse Club celebrates its 9th year in 2009 and provides competitive lacrosse programs for players grades 3-12 in the Verona School District area, serving over 200 players and coaches in 2009.  We offer programs from High School Varsity and JV Boys and Girls programs to co-ed youth programs for grades 7/8, 5/6, and 3/4 .  The Verona Lacrosse club was the first youth lacrosse program in the Madison Wisconsin area and a leader in the promotion of the sport statewide.  Welcome to veronalacrosse.com, dig into our site to see what we are all about!

 

by Derek Novotny posted 06/22/2009
 
The Wildcat 5/6 team finished 3rd in the seeding round after going 2-2 in the first four games and after the four way tie breaker was calculated.  The team lost to Waunakee in the opening game, rebounded with wins over Middleton and host Sun Prairie before dropping the final game of the day to Orland Park.  On day two, the team won its first game against Middleton and then dropped a close game to Waunakee, advancing the team into the consolation game.

In the final game the play was very close and with 3 seconds left in the game Northshore tied the game at 6-6 to force overtime.  After two scoreless overtimes the game went to a Braveheart showdown.  Tanner O'Connor was called on along with David Romens to start the action and after winning a long face-off scrum Tanner broke for the goal and scored the game winner.

    

by posted 06/02/2009
 
Congratulations to the Verona JV Lady Wildcats on their successful post season run and MALA Championship!  The girls defeated Waunakee 12-9 at Connor Field to capture the championship.  They received a first round bye and defeated Westside 11-7 in the semi finals to earn the birth in the championship game against Waunakee.
    

by posted 06/01/2009
 
 
    

by Webmaster posted 05/28/2009
 
The MALA 2009 All-Conference teams have been announced.  Once again Verona leads the way with multiple Boys and Girls receiving top individual honors during the 2009 season.  Congradulations to the Verona Wildcat players for your nominations!

2009 MALA HS Boys First Team All Conference
Bryce Kunde, Midfielder, Verona, Jr.
Paul Romens, Defense, Verona, So.
Nick Urumoglu, Goal Keeper, Verona, Sr.

2009 MALA HS Girls First Team All Conference
Kelsey Spencer, Attack, Verona, Sr.
Katie Zimmerman, Attack, Verona, Sr.
Stephanie Spencer, Midfielder, Verona, So.
Brianna Kuchenbecker, Defense, Verona, So.
Rebecca David, Goal Keeper, Verona, So.
    

by Derek Novotny posted 05/20/2009
 
UPDATE (6/4/2009) - The article link below appeared in the Capital Times and really summarizes well the amazing growth of the sport of lacrosse in the Madison area.  You can find the article here http://www.madison.com/tct/sports/453414.  The sport is played by roughly 1000 kids in the Madison area ranging from third grade through HS.  The Verona Lacrosse Club represents approximately 20% of that group. 


A recent article in the Wall Street Journal details how the sport of lacrosse is growing in popularity across the country.  The growth of the sport is being seen in both mens and womens lacrosse programs.  Acccording to the article, "These days the sport is showing serious growth. Participation in high school lacrosse has about doubled this decade, to a total of 143,946 boys and girls playing on high school lacrosse teams in the 2007-08 school year, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations, which tracks participation by sport. In 2000-01, there were 74,225 high school lacrosse players.  And the fervor goes beyond high schools. A 2007 survey by the National Sporting Goods Association found an estimated 1.2 million Americans over age 7 had played lacrosse within the previous year -- an increase of 40% since 1999."


    

by Webmaster posted 04/03/2009
 
Verona LAX Parents,
As the season gets underway we would like to share the information below with you.  It is critical to the ongoing growth of our sport that our parents and players abide by common sense rules that help keep the game in perspective.

The Role of Parents
You, the parent, are equally as important to your child's positive lacrosse experience as the coach of the team. In order for your child to get the most out of playing lacrosse, it is important that you do the following:

One: Be supportive of your child by giving encouragement and showing an interest in his or her team. Positive reinforcement encourages learning and fun. Research has shown that a ratio of five positive statements (compliments, positive recognition) for each negative statement (criticisms, corrections) is ideal for helping young athletes do their best. Try to maintain a 5:1 ratio in your comments to your child.

Two: Attend games whenever possible. If you cannot attend, ask about your child’s experience, not whether the team won or lost. Some questions that you might ask before asking about the final score include: "Did you try as hard as you could? Did you have fun? Did you learn anything today that might make you a better player in the future?"

Three: Be a positive role model by displaying good sportsmanship at all times to coaches, officials,opponents and your child’s teammates. "Honoring the Game" is an important part of what US Lacrosse represents. Help us by honoring the game in your behavior as a spectator.

Four: Let your child set his own goals and play the game for himself, herself. Be your child’s "home court advantage" by giving him or her your unconditional support regardless of how well he or she performs.

Five: Let the coach coach. Refrain from giving your child advice when he or she is playing. Use positive reinforcement with your child’s coach. Let the coach know when he or she is doing a good job.

Six: Respect the decisions of the referee or umpire. This is an important part of honoring the game. Your child will pay more attention to how you act than to what you say.

Seven: Read the rulebook. A full understanding of the rules will help you enjoy the game and educate others.

Eight: Get to know who is in charge. Meet with the leadership of the program, whether it’s school sponsored or recreational, to discuss topics such as cost, practice and game scheduling, insurance coverage, emergency procedures, etc.

Nine: Get involved! A great way to support your child's lacrosse experience is by becoming a volunteer for the program. Some of the ways you can get involved: keep the scorebook, run the clock, line the fields, manage equipment, chaperon trips, raise funds, organize clinics and team social events, update the team web site, photograph players and organize carpooling.

Ten: Sit back and enjoy the game. Remember, lacrosse is played for FUN.
http://www.uslacrosse.org/education/parents/roleparents.phtml
    

by Derek Novotny posted 03/03/2008
 
How do seven guys from a school where lacrosse only got started seven years ago end up playing together at the University of Minnesota - by chance or design?

For former Verona Area High School student-athletes Eric Garvey, Mike Storts, Peter Rohrer, Nate Robitschek, Jacob Rohrer, Peter Kramer and Kevin Bice, it was a little bit of both.

Read the full article from the Verona Press here.



    

by posted 04/02/2007
 

Due to a policy change at US Lacrosse and for the safety of our participants the Verona Lacrosse Club is requiring the use of NOCSE approved lacrosse helmets for all activities.