Durham Blues

Durham- Blues

Spring Program 

Durham Blues Boys(1st -8th Grade)
LOCATION: SEE DETAILS BELOW
DATES: February 25, 2012 – May 12/13, 2012

PRACTICE SCHEDULE 

Practice Location: 5-6 Grade and 7-8 Grade Teams @ Durham Academy Middle School Lower Field, 3116 Academy Road, Durham, NC 27707-2699

Practice Location: 1-2 Grade and 3-4 Grade Teams @ Durham Academy Upper School, 3501 Ridge Road, Durham, NC 27705-5539    

Practice Days: 1-2 Grade and 3-4 Grade Teams on Wednesday
                      5-6 Grade Teams on Tuesday and Thursday
                      7-8 Grade Team on Monday and Wednesday
Dates: Saturday February 26th – Saturday May 9th
Practice Times: 6:00-7:30PM

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Rival Spring Lacrosse Information

• Rival House League play = Exciting Rivalries, Consistent Rules of Play and High Level of Sportsmanship
• 45 hours of lacrosse instruction and team play
• Minimum of 10 lacrosse games against youth teams from Raleigh, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, North Chatham, Hillsborough and Wake Forest
• Central North Carolinas Most Experienced Coaches
• Full-time Site Director's at each location
• Participation in the DANNY FOX MEMORIAL YOUTH TOURNAMENT – North Carolina's Largest and oldest youth tournament.
• The Rival Rec program feeds the Cannons and TSL Select programs.
• Equipment Rental Program available for NEW players

Site Director – Jon Lantzy

Coach Lantzy is in his 4th year as Head Coach at Durham Academy after a five year stint as an assistant coach at Duke University. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., Jon attended Michigan State University and was a four–year starter for the Spartans in lacrosse. A 1991 graduate of MSU, Lantzy closed his career ranking 14th on the Spartan all–time scoring list and was a four–time all–league choice. Jon helped Michigan State to a pair of national tournament berths in 1989 and 1991 and was honored as one of 25 players named to the All–Time Spartan varsity lacrosse team Jon went on to play professional lacrosse in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League for the Detroit Turbos and the Buffalo Bandits. He played with the Turbo during the 1991–92 and 1993–94 seasons and helped the Bandits to an undefeated season and the world championship in 1992–93.

Upon completion of his playing career, Lantzy pursued a coaching career at Canisius College were he served as an assistant coach for five seasons. Jon then went on to become the Head Coach at St. Andrews College in Laurinburg, N.C., from 1998–01. While at St. Andrews, he coached three USILA All–America selections and 17 All–Deep South Conference picks. Coach Lantzy assisted in all aspects of the Duke University lacrosse program with direct responsibilities working with the defensive unit, midfielders, face–off personnel and goalies. Coaching Lantzy helped guide the Blue Devils to a #2 national ranking and a berth in the 2005 NCAA chamionship game falling to Johns Hopkins 9–8. In 2002 the Blue Devils captured their third ACC championship and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship Tournament. He is also the author of "Building a championship Goaltender" a DVD produced by Championship Productions. While at Duke Lantzy was the co–director of the Duke Evening Lacrosse Camp and helped direct the Duke Lacrosse Overnight Camp and the Duke Tournament of Champions Team Camp.

Coach Lantzy also currently serves as the head coach of the Triangle Select Lacrosse (TSL) club. TSL is a regional high school all–star team that competes at various national showcase tournaments during the fall and summer months. He also served as the TALL instructional director for the fall of 2004. Lantzy, 41, is married to the former Suzanne Row of Marion, Ohio, and the couple has one daughter, Seven year old Katherine.

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