DARIEN HIGH SCHOOL
BOYS’ LACROSSE
2023
COACH’S CORNER
THE DARIEN BLUE WAVE BOYS’ LACROSSE PROGRAM HAS A TREMENDOUS TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE AND THE INNATE ABILITY TO REACH BEYOND EXPECTATIONS. IT IS A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PROGRAM ON ALL LEVELS, WITH STRONG FAMILY AND TOWN INVOLVEMENT AND AN UNDERSTANDING THAT EXCELLENCE COMES THROUGH HARD WORK AND DEDICATION.
REGARDLESS OF WHAT CAME BEFORE US OR WHAT HAS YET TO COME, WHAT MATTERS MOST IS HOW WE CHOOSE TO RESPOND TO THE CHALLENGES BEFORE US. FOR US TO ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS WE MUST NOT ONLY ACT, BUT WE MUST ALSO DREAM.
DARIEN LACROSSE HAS ALWAYS EMBARKED ON A MISSION TO BE CHAMPIONS. THIS YEAR’S TEAM IS NO DIFFERENT AS IT WILL TRY TO GET BACK ON A PATH TOWARDS WINNING DOUBLE CHAMPIONSHIPS AS IT WAS DERAILED IN THE STATES AFTER WINNING ITS 19th FCIAC CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2022 . THEY ARE 2X DEFENDING FCIAC CHAMPS AND WILL STRIVE TO GET BACK TO FCIAC AND STATE TITLE GAMES AND COME HOME WITH THE HARDWARE.
HEAD COACH JEFF BRAMEIER RETURNS FOR HIS 40TH SEASON AT THE HELM HAVING AMASSED A 650-143 WON/LOSS RECORD WHILE BEING INDUCTED INTO THE NILCA NATIONAL HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2020, SELECTED AS THE 2018 CT SPORTS WRITERS' ALLIANCE COACH OF THE YEAR, THE 2015 TRI-STATE COACH OF THE YEAR, THE 2014 NILCA NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR AND THE 2012 NHSACA NATIONAL COACH OF YEAR AND HAVING BEEN INDUCTED INTO THE CT LACROSSE HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2011 AND THE FCIAC HALL OF FAME IN 2015. CHRIS SGRITTA RETURNS FOR HIS SEVENTH SEASON AS THE ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH IN CHARGE OF DEFENSE, WHILE GREG LEWIS RETURNS AS VARSITY ASSISTANT AND FORMER MARYLAND AA, CONNOR KELLY IS COMING BACK TO ASSIST WITH THE OFFENSE KEITH MCGIVNEY WILL CONTINUE HIS WORK WITH THE JV’S AND WILL BE ASSISTED BY MATT BARRY. GREG GLENDAY AND BRENT HANSON WILL LEAD THE FRESHMEN PROGRAM..
THE HISTORY OF THE LACROSSE PROGRAM HAS EMBEDDED A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION WITH THE 2017 TEAM BEING NAMED NATIONAL CHAMPS, WHILE POSSESSING FOURTEEN STATE TITLES(2019,2017,2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2000 & 1997), NINETEEN FCIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS, SEVEN STATE RUNNER-UP TROPHIES AND TWENTY-SIX STRAIGHT FINAL FOUR BIRTHS (1997-2012).
THE TEAM WILL BE LED BY CAPTAINS CIAN LEVINE, MAC MCGAHREN, BRADY POKORNY AND JAKE WILSON WITH A HOST OF RETURNING LETTERWINNERS AND NEWCOMERS THAT WILL ADD TO THE DEPTH AND COMPETITIVENESS OF THE BLUE WAVE SEASON.
THIS YEAR’S VERSION OF BLUE WAVE LACROSSE PROMISES TO BE EXCITING AND COMPETITIVE, AND WITH A LITTLE LUCK AND DEDICATION AND OF COURSE A LOT OF HARD WORK, A CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON IS CERTAINLY POSSIBLE.
THEREFORE – THE CHALLENGE IS TO NOT LIVE IN THE PAST OR FEAR THE ABILITY TO MATCH UP TO PAST TEAM’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS. WE MUST UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR PASSION, HARD WORK , DEDICATION AND TO WEAR OUR HEARTS ON OUR SLEEVE EVERY DAY. TAKE PRIDE IN WHAT YOU DO AND REALIZE THAT YOUR OPPONENT IS NEVER REALLY THE OTHER PLAYER OR THE OTHER TEAM, RATHER IT IS YOURSELF AND ONE’S ABILITY AND DETERMINATION TO REACH HIGH AND DREAM DEEP.
“ONLY THOSE WHO WILL RISK GOING TOO FAR CAN POSSIBLY FIND OUT HOW FAR THEY CAN GO!” tse
“CHASE PERFECTION – CATCH EXCELLENCE!”
THE DREAM IS ALWAYS THE SAME - END THE SEASON IN A PILE.
