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Due to expected extreme heat, this Sunday’s Charlottesville Summer Lacrosse League Games are canceled.

Monday and Tuesday evenings, the League will host “all-comers” games at 6:30 at Darden Towe Park.

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	New Zealand v. France. 2010 FIL World Lacrosse Championships in Manchester, England, Thursday, July 16, 2010. (Click for a larger version: 108K.)

World Championships: 16 July 2010	1	2	3	4	F
New Zealand	7	4	1	6	18
France	2	1	0	0	3

	New Zealand v. France. 2010 FIL World Lacrosse Championships in Manchester, England, Thursday, July 16, 2010. (Click for a larger version: 156K.)

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	Poland v. Bermuda. 2010 FIL World Lacrosse Championships in Manchester, England, Thursday, July 16, 2010. (Click for a larger version: 82K.)

World Championships: 16 July 2010	1	2	3	4	F
Poland	5	3	4	4	16
Bermuda	0	0	1	1	2

	Poland v. Bermuda. 2010 FIL World Lacrosse Championships in Manchester, England, Thursday, July 16, 2010. (Click for a larger version: 85K.)

	Flags fly at the 2010 FIL World Lacrosse Championships in Manchester, England, Thursday, July 15, 2010. (Click for a larger version: 64K.)

	Gone, but not forgotten. A tiny contingent representing the Iroquois Nationals received the loudest cheers during the Opening Ceremonies at the 2010 FIL World Lacrosse Championships in Manchester, England, Thursday, July 15, 2010. (Click for a larger version: 78K.)

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Despite a one-time waiver from the U.S. Department of State regarding travel on Haudenosaunee passports, the British government will not allow the Iroquois team to enter the country with documents it considers less than valid. They will not be in Manchester in time for tomorrow’s opening ceremonies and scheduled game versus England.

The AP has more details on the legal situation:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iI149z8c0uBRphmB54w06NhPQlNwD9GV404G0

Thus, tomorrow’s scheduled 7:30 pm England vs. Iroquois will be forfited. In its place, England will play Germany in the tournament’s opening game. The England-Germany match-up will be an exhibition game, and the results will not
count toward the championship.

Federation of International Lacrosse spokesman Ron Balls stated, “We are sorry that the Iroquois are still having problems getting their visas. Given the delays, we had to make a decision on the opening date. After discussions, we are pleased that Germany will participate in the opening game.”

While it sounds like the British government won’t budge, it’s worth noting that the Iroquois have not withdrawn from the competition. If they are granted access to the UK, they can still compete in their remaining games.

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Based on real-time weather radar, it appears that the storms impacting the Central Virginia region will either be out of, or leaving, the Charlottesville area by 6:30pm.

Although there is a possibility of a late start, at this time it is expected that the CSLL Red v. Royal Blue game will be played as scheduled, and that the Seminole League girls’s practices will be held as scheduled.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO PARENTS!
The Seminole League takes safety very seriously. Since there is a chance of thunderstorms through the evening, PLEASE do NOT drop your child off at Darden Towe Park and then leave! In case of unexpected severe weather, Seminole will temporarily suspend the practice, ask participants to seek shelter in their vehicles, and hopefully restart practice as soon as conditions warrant.

Despite the soaking rains in the Charlottesville area today, an evaluation at Darden Towe Park reveals that the fields are in excellent condition. Therefore, tonight’s Seminole League boy’s practices will be held as scheduled.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO PARENTS!
The Seminole League takes safety very seriously. Since there is a chance of thunderstorms through the evening, PLEASE do NOT drop your child off at Darden Towe Park and then leave! In case of unexpected severe weather, Seminole will temporarily suspend the practice, ask participants to seek shelter in their vehicles, and hopefully restart practice as soon as conditions warrant.

Weather Alert: Updated 8:03am
An evaluation at Darden Towe Park reveals that the fields are in excellent condition. Therefore, today’s Seminole League games will be held as scheduled.

Original Post
The Seminole Lacrosse League has been carefully monitoring this morning’s weather conditions. The heavy rain overnight is expected to clear the Charlottesville area by the scheduled start time for this morning’s Seminole games – however, the conditions of the fields at Darden Towe Park are currently unknown.

An evaluation of the fields is expected to be completed at approximately 8:00am; an update will be made at that time.

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2006 World Championship Flashback: UVa v. UVa. Former University of Virginia standout Jay Jalbert shoots on former University of Virginia goalie Chris Sanderson. Sanderson took this round, making the save.

The 2010 FIL World Lacrosse Championships kick off in just a week in Manchester, England, as Team USA seeks redemption following a 15â??10 loss to Canada in 2006 for their first silver medal in 28 years. Once again, a number of players participating in the Championships are from Charlottesville, or once called Charlottesville home.

For the US Team, UVa standout Kyle Dixon will see time as a midfielder. Dixon, who scored 55 goals and 57 assists at Virginia, is a three-time MLL All-Star, and currently plays for the Chesapeake Bayhawks. This will be Dixon’s second time in international play, scoring 5 goals and 6 assists as he helped the US bring home the Gold in the 2003 U-19 championships.

All-World goalie Chris Sanderson, who saved 493 shots as Virginia’s keeper, returns for his fourth World Championship tournament as a player-coach for Canada. Chris’s road to Manchester is easily one of the most difficult of any player, as Sanderson has endured many rounds of brutal chemotherapy as he has battled back against brain cancer which was diagnosed in 2008.

New Zealand bolsters its defense for a third run at the World Championships with the addition of John Pritzlaff to the team. Pritzlaff played at Hampden-Sydney College and is a member of the Charlottesville Herd club team. He is one of the captains for the New Zealand team.

Poland moves on to the world stage as a lacrosse nation at the Manchester games. Charlottesville Herd member and Lynchburg College alum Chris Perzinski will help lead the Polish defense. Perzinski was named to the 2008 Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Conference team and is sure to be an impact player for Poland.

Once again, cville-lax.com will be covering the games, with scores, photos, interviews, and commentary. Additionally, cville-lax.com will be providing special web content for NBC-29 (WVIR-TV).

For a complete round-up of cville-lax.com’s coverage of the 2006 World Lacrosse Games, visit the World Championships archive.

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Seminole League: Boy’s and Girl’s games will be played Saturday as usual. Boys will practice at 6:30 on Monday night and girls will at 6:30 Tuesday night, as scheduled.

Charlottesville Summer Lacrosse League: No games this weekend. Games resume on Tuesday with Orange taking on Navy at 6:30pm at Darden Towe Park.

COMA-Lax: The “Senior Circuit” takes the weekend off, with the next game scheduled for Sunday, July 11th at the UVa Park (near the Law School) at 4:00pm.