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Dom Starsia, head coach of the Division I National Champions University of Virginia, along with 2006 Division I Coach-of-the-Year Greg Cannella (University of Massachusetts) will headline the presentations at the 2006 IMLCA Clinic in Baltimore, MD. Coach Cannella, will kick off the presentation schedule on December 8 with a talk titled: “Off-Ball Offense”. Coach Starsia will immediately follow with the presentation, “Play Quicker”. The clinic, featuring 15 presentations by well-known coaches, will be conducted at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel December 8-10.

The Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IMLCA) is a new organization formed to servie the men�??s college lacrosse coaches. For more information regarding the IMLCA, check out www.lacrossecoaches.org.

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Steve Holmes, a former All-American at the University of Virginia and a professional player with the San Francisco Dragons (MLL) and San Jose Stealth (NLL), will serve as an assistant coach for the men�??s lacrosse program at Dominican University of California, head coach Ned Webster announced today. Holmes will join the Penguins for 2007 and help work with the defense.

Holmes was one of nine ACC defensemen and seven ACC rookies to start every game his freshman year (2002). He was third among ACC freshmen in ground balls with 41. A captain his junior year, Holmes was named an Honorable Mention STX/USILA All-American player in 2005. Holmes picked up 43 ground balls in 2005 and finished second among ACC close defensemen, averaging 2.87/g.

�??Welcoming Steve aboard has been yet another significant step towards the development of Penguin Lacrosse, and he will be huge help at the defensive end of the field,�?� said head coach Ned Webster. �??He possesses an excellent pedigree, and has played the game with great success on the biggest stages the sport has to offer. Steve is extremely detailed and passionate about his coaching, and is a solid representative of our program, the University and Northern California lacrosse.�?�

Holmes will be assisting at Dominican while he plays for the San Jose Stealth of Major League Lacrosse. �??I�??m really excited to be a part of this,�?� said Holmes. �??The program�??s really growing under Ned�??s direction and Penguin Lacrosse is going places.�?�

Holmes was drafted in the sixth round (22nd pick overall) of the 2007 NLL Entry Draft by the Stealth. In 2006, he was picked in the third round (22nd pick overall) in the MLL Collegiate Draft.

Julie Myers, Head Coach for the Virginia Women’s Lacrosse program, has announced that the UVa Coaching staff will host a weekend lacrosse clinic on November 4th and 5th. The clinic, for all levels and ages, is designed to help players learn new techniques and sharpen their skills for the upcoming season. The cost for the clinic is $60 per player (payable at registration).

This is a great chance for players to spend time with a world-class coaching staff. The clinic will be at UVa’s new Lower Turf Field near University Hall and run from Noon to 2:00pm each day.

To pre-register, email or call Colleen Shearer (csmith@virginia.edu or 434.982.5667) with the following information: Player’s age, school, years of experience and contact information.

Enthusiasm rules during a chase for a ground ball at the UVa Women’s Alumni Scrimmage, Saturday, September 16, 2006 (Click for a larger version: 232K.).

Head Coach Dom Starsia directs the Virginia lacrosse team during a rainy fall practice session, Saturday, September 16, 2006 (Click for a larger version: 160K.).