Girls lacrosse is “not a common sport; and it’s pretty fast moving.” Bridget Klingshiem says about the sport. “The atmosphere on the team is friendly, the girls are fun, it’s a great workout…and you get to wear cool uniforms.” Both Bridget and Lauren agree that their number one goal is to do more team bonding this year. Along with having a closer team, they hope to make it to state, have a better record, be in better shape and work a lot harder. With the new coach pushing them, these goals should be attainable. Bridget says that they will be “a much more together team” this year. Both girls love their sport and put a lot of time and energy into making it fun for themselves and the other girls. They know that if they have a very close team, and everyone gets along, the team can reach their goals.
Finding a new coach for a fairly new sport like lacrosse can be difficult but extremely rewarding if you know how to choose properly. Assistant Principal, Matthew Percival had the final say in who would be the girl’s new lacrosse coaches. He knew they needed someone that would take them that next step. “We were looking for someone who had a positive outlook on things, played [lacrosse] at a high level, a teacher, good communicator, and just someone who would be the best fit at Eastview; we were looking for someone who would be a long term coach.” Lauren Dezellar was the perfect fit, “once we interviewed her, it was a no brainer.”
Lauren is a 2008 graduate from the college of Wooster in Ohio, she played varsity at Eden Prairie all 4 years of high school where they won state every year. “She is extremely dedicated and passionate about lacrosse; she eats, sleeps and breathes lacrosse. If there’s a person more passionate about lacrosse than her I haven’t met them,” says Mr. Percival. The other senior captain, Bridget Klingshiem, talks about how she thinks Coach Dezellar will affect the team, “we will be so much better this year because she’s going to push us harder…she’s gonna teach us more skills, get us in shape; it’s definitely going to be more intense.” Both captains are expecting this year to be much different than past years because they know this coach takes the sport seriously. “She knows what she’s talking about, she’s intense.” Murray says about Coach Dezellar. She knows the team actually has a chance making it to state this year. “You’re going to see lots of changes…there will be new energy.” Says Mr. Percival; “Change is difficult, there will be some uneasiness, but my greatest hope is that everyone has a good experience”.
So what should the girls expect from the girls lacrosse team this year? Well, unlike past years the girls know they will be running a lot more, they’ll be in better shape and learning new skills that will help them have a chance to make it to state. Ever since the team meeting they had with Coach Dezellar, all the girls have realized this year is going to be more serious and more intense. Lauren Murray is confident this year will be different, “We’re not gonna be a joke this year, we’re for realz…we’re gonna be true laxas.”
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