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The first session of the ACAC Indoor Lacrosse League wraps up Sunday in the Adventure Central Arena on Sunday, October 26th. The JV league takes the court first; the fist semifinal game between Team 3 and Team 2 begins at noon. At 12:50pm, Team 1 takes on Team 4 in the second semifinal. The winners face off for the final game at 1:30.

In the Varsity League, the semifinal game kicks off at 3:00pm, with a showdown between Team 3 and Team 1. Play resumes at 3:50pm with a match between Team 2 and Team 4. The league finals begin at 4:30.

Varsity Regular Season Records
Team 3: 4-0
Team 2: 2-2
Team 4: 2-2
Team 1: 0-4

Junior Varsity Regular Season Records
Team 1: 3-1
Team 3: 3-1
Team 4: 2-2
Team 2: 0-4

ACAC Lacrosse Academy is teaming up with former University of Virginia All-American and current MLL Long Island Lizard, Ben Rubeor, to offer two new sessions of lacrosse academies. Each Academy will focus on the offensive and defensive aspects of the game.

These unique lacrosse learning experiences, the acacHoos Offense Academy and the the acacHoos Defense Academy, are presented for experienced middle and high school lacrosse players. In these hands-on Academies, held at ACAC’s indoor arena, participants will be interact and learn from college and professional lacrosse players.

In the acacHoos Offense Academy, attackmen and midfielders will get the inside scoop on stickwork, shooting, dodging, feeding and unsettled situations. The first session runs on Wednesday evenings, October 15 – November 5, with a second session (also on Wednesdays) November 12 & 19 and December 3 & 10. Middle school players take the court from 7:00 – 8:15pm; high school players from 8:15 – 9:30pm.

In the acacHoos Offense Academy, defensive skills and philosophies will be covered by Ben’s hand-picked staff. Midfielders and defensemen will benefit. Topics will include short- and long-pole defensive techniques, man to man defense strategies, stickwork, and checks. The first session runs on Thursday evenings, October 16 – November 6, with a second session (also on Thursdays) November 13 & 20 and December 4 & 11. Middle school players take the court from 7:00 – 8:15pm; high school players from 8:15 – 9:30pm.

The the acacHoos Lacrosse Academies will be held at the Indoor Arena in ACAC Adventure Central, located at 200 Four Seasons Drive. The cost for ACAC members with a full facility family membership is $120.00, for ACAC members, $130.00, and for non-members, $140.00.

To sign up for the acacHoos Lacrosse Academies, calling 434.978.7529. Space is very limited.

The ACAC Indoor Lacrosse League is off to a great start, with nearly 100 middle school and high school players playing weekly at ACAC’s Indoor Adventure Central facility. This indoor experience is designed to improve stick work, foot work, game knowledge, and pre-season conditioning. The quality of play is very good and the players have proved to be very enthusiastic about playing indoor lacrosse.

On Sundays there are four JV-level (9th and 10th grade) teams competing at 12:00 noon and 12:50. Later, at 3:00 and 3:50, 11th and 12th grade players take the court with 4 teams in a Varsity-level league.

In addition to the high school leagues, ACAC offers Indoor Lacrosse to 5th and 6th grade players on Monday evenings and 7th and 8th graders on Tuesday evenings.

All of the Leagues are still open for enrollment, the first session ends in 5 weeks. Sign ups for the 2nd session is ongoing. The 2nd session starts the week of November 9 and will finish before Christmas. Session 3 will take place in January / February.

For more information, contact Al Sadtler, ACAC’s Director of Youth Sports, at als@acac.com or at 434-978-PLAY.

UPDATED: 6:00pm
Reports from Darden Towe Park are that the fields are under considerable standing water. Tonight’s ACAC Lacrosse Travel Team practice is cancelled. Practice will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday evening.

ACAC has announced the dates for their Summer Lacrosse Academies, including, in a first for Charlottesville, an overnight Lacrosse Academy. All camp days include sport instruction, indoor/outdoor play, speed and agility training, and an hour of swim time at the Adventure Central Waterpark.

The Girls Lacrosse Academy will run in two sessions, June 9-12, and July 14-17, from 8:30am to 4:30pm. This Academy is for girls aged 9-14.

The Boys Lacrosse Academy will run July 7-10, with a second session July 21-24. This Academy is for boys aged 9-14. There will be an option for a 3 day – 4 night overnight camp; campers will participate in the day camp, then spend the evening swimming at the Adventure Central Waterpark, playing indoor lacrosse in the Arena, and then spend the night in “The Big Room”. Camp tuition for overnight campers includes all meals.

There will also be Half-Day Boys Lacrosse Academy, for boys aged 8-12. This Academy will be held August 4-7 and August 11-14, from 8:45am – 1:00pm.

The ACAC Boys Lacrosse Academy is directed by Al Sadtler, founder and director of the Seminole Lacrosse League, and 2001 Inductee into the Virginia Lacrosse Hall of Fame. The coaches of the academy are Hunter Price, Jim Loffredo and Richard Little. The coaches will provide a high level of instruction and skill development for all positions, video analysis and plenty of indoor and outdoor game time.

The ACAC Girls Lacrosse Academy is directed by Al Sadtler and coached by both Jennifer Harris,of the Blue Ridge Lacrosse Club, and Nancy Haws, Head WAHS Varsity Coach. This Academy provides a high level of instruction and skill development for all positions, video analysis and plenty of indoor and outdoor game time.

In addition to lacrosse, ACAC will also host Summer Sports Academies in Basketball, Volleyball, and Field Hockey. For more information and a listing of camp tuition fees, download the brochure.

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The ACAC Lacrosse Academy will be sponsoring two travel teams for the summer of 2008; each will participate in three tournaments, all within a three-hour drive from Charlottesville. The cost per player is $350. Players must commit to our 3 tournament schedule. The ACAC teams will not begin practices until mid May so as to not interfere with Y and BMSL practice and game schedules.

That fee includes the 3 tournaments, and team swag (and a great time).

The teams — U13 and U15 — will participate in three tournaments:

• Summer Exposure, Annapolis MD, June 14 – 15
• Summer Getaway, Alexandria VA, June 21 – 22
• Summer Sizzle, Baltimore MD, July 19 – 20

Tryouts for the travel teams began last weekend. They will continue this Sunday, March 2nd. Tryouts for the U13 team will run from 11:00am to 2:00pm; for the U15 team, from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. Players will be evaluated by our entire acac lacrosse coaching staff throughout the two sessions. The sessions will include stick and situational drills as well as indoor game time. Points of emphasis will be teamwork, stickwork, attitude and athleticism.

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	WAHS Team 2 Wins the “cville-lax Cup”, January 27, 2008. (Click for a larger image: 119K)

Western Albemarle HS Team 2: 6-0
Brian Carew
Matt Galvin
Brenning Greenfield
Lars Pettygrove
Max Pfeifer
Mack Schwoebel
Sam Schwoebel
Jerry Walsh
Lee Winslow

Coach: Hunter Price

Max Pfeifer (Western Albemarle HS)