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The
Charlottesville Chapter of USLacrosse will induct the
following people into the Virginia Lacrosse Hall of Fame
on October 29, 2005.
EDGAR
M. BOYD
Edgar Boyd graduated from St. Paul’s School in Baltimore
where he was captain of the lacrosse team. The school considers
him to be one of the all-time best goalies at the school.
He was also captain of the basketball team. He went on to
Washington and Lee. At W & L he was an All-Dixie League
selection from 1939 -1941. He was named to play in the first-ever
North South All-Star game in June 1940. He also played in
the game in 1941. As a midfielder, Edgar led the team to
a share of the Dixie League title. He was captain of the
1940 team that won the Dixie League Championship. In 1941
he moved to goalie for his last year. W & L has inducted
him into their Hall of Fame and also presented him with their
Distinguished Alumni Award.
DOUGLAS
H. COOPER
Doug Cooper came to the University of Virginia from
Boys’ Latin
School in Baltimore where he received the Matilda Woodward
Award for dedication and the most assist award and was
a member of the National Honor Society. At the University
he
played on the first midfield all four years including the
1972 NCAA National Championship team. He was an All American
three of those years and he played in the North South All-Star
game his senior year. Doug received the Henry Gaver Award
for leadership in 1974. He was on the ACC Honor Roll three
of his years at Virginia. He continued playing for the
Pittsburg and Mt. Washington Lacrosse Clubs and coaching
at Sewickley
Academy, McDonogh School, and Chestnut Hill Academy. Officiating
high school, college and club games and helping with clinics
have continued his involvement in the sport. He was elected
to the University of Virginia Athletic Hall of Fame in
2002 and was a member of the ACC 50th Anniversary Lacrosse
Team.
DEBORAH
ANNE EASTER
Debbie Easter played three years at St. Anne’s-Belfield
before going to the University of Virginia. At Virginia
she was first team All State for three years and a
district All
American for two years. She had 162 career points (6th
overall) with 130 goals (3rd overall). Debbie was named
to the 50th
Anniversary ACC Lacrosse Team. She played for the US
National Team in 1982.
GORDON
JONES
Gordon Jones was First Team All American at the University
of Virginia in 1952. The same year that he won the
Turnbull Award as the Outstanding Collegiate Attackman.
That year
he had six goals and eight assists in a game against
Williams and he scored four goals in the North South
All-Star game.
Gordon led Virginia in goals and points in 1951 and
1952 with 112 points. He came to The University after
an outstanding
high school career at St. Paul’s School in Baltimore.
MAGGIE
MACINNIS
Maggie MacInnis graduated from St. Anne’s-Belfield
School where she was the Most Valuable Player her
senior year. She was on the Virginia All-State Team all four
years
she played for the University of Virginia. She
was named the Most Valuable Player her last two years on
the team and
was Virginia’s first All American. Maggie
was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary Lacrosse
Team. She went on
to play on the USA National Team 1981 through 1986.
That included
the World Cup in 1986, the Canadian National Lacrosse
Championship in 1985, and the 1984 Olympics Exhibition.
She played on
the South Teams at the USWLA Nationals 1977 - 1985
RODDY
MARINO
Roddy Marino came to the University of Virginia
from Massapequa High School where he was named
Outstanding
Lacrosse Player
in Nassau County. At Virginia he was All ACC
all four years and All American his last three.
He
received the
Turnbull
Award as the Outstanding Collegiate Attackman
in 1986. During his UVA career he scored 97 goals
and a total
of 164 points
while being a captain two years. He was selected
for the 50th Anniversary ACC Lacrosse Team. Roddy
was named
Attackman
of the World in 1986 as part of the US Team at
the World Cup. He was named on the All World
Team
in
1986 and 1990..
He captained the 1990 Us World Team. In club
play he played for New York Athletic Club, Eagles
Eye
and Brine
Lacrosse
Clubs and was All Club 1988-1996. He has been
inducted into the National US Lacrosse Hall of
Fame, Long
Island and New
England Halls of Fame.
FRANCIS
BOO SMITH
Boo Smith graduated from Gilman School in Baltimore.
His senior year he was All MSA and they won
the MSA title. He was on the 1972 NCAA National Championship
team at
the
University
of Virginia and he played in the North South
All- Star game his senior year. The Schmeisser
Award
as
the Outstanding
Collegiate Defenseman was awarded to Boo in
1974.
He continued to play for the Mt. Washington
and Hartford Lacrosse Clubs.
Boo was head coach at John Carroll School while
they won 10 MSA championships from 1979 to
1996. MSA Coach
of the
Year in 1980 and Hartford County Lacrosse Man
of the
Year in 1983 are among the awards he received
while at John
Carroll.
He is still coaching at Gilman School where
he is Dean of Students.
LINDA
C. SOUTHWORTH
Linda Southworth was on the first lacrosse
team at Longwood College. She played there
for four
years
and then went
on to teach and coach at Huguenot High School.
She became the
Head Field Hockey and Lacrosse Coach at the
University of Virginia in 1975, becoming
the first woman’s lacrosse
coach. While in Charlottesville she helped Linda Perriello
start the Girl’s Middle School Lacrosse League. Linda
then became the Director of Athletics at St. Catherine’s
School and continued to coach field hockey and lacrosse.
She started the Middle School lacrosse program at St. Catherine’s
in 1989.
SOPHIE
CARPENTER SPEIDEL
Sophie Carpenter Speidel played varsity lacrosse at the
National Cathedral School for four years and she has been
inducted
into their Athletic Hall of Fame. She then came to the University
of Virginia where she had 41 career assist which is tenth
overall. Sophie was captain her last two years. Named Most
Valuable Player and an All American (UVA’s second)
her senior year, she played in the North South All-Star game.
She was the first varsity coach at Western Albemarle High
School in 1985. She coached Roland Park Country School in
Baltimore to two straight runner-up in the AIS championship.
Her playing career continued with the US. Team (1983- 1985),
the USWLA National Tournament 1983-1986, and the Virginia
and Baltimore Lacrosse Clubs. She was an assistant coach
at Virginia and has continued to coach at St. Anne’s-Belfield
School where she has received the Elizabeth Copeland Norfleet
Teaching Award.
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