BISHOP KELLY GIRLS LACROSSE

LACROSSE | 11.12.08
CASSIE BRUNELLE IS IDAHO’S FIRST D-1 LACROSSE SIGNEE


Bishop Kelly senior Cassie Brunelle signed a National Letter of Intent to attend NCAA D-I St. Mary’s College (Moraga, CA) on a lacrosse scholarship. It is the first time for an Idaho high school athlete to sign a letter of intent to play lacrosse at the NCAA Division I level. Brunelle was joined by family, friends and school officials. BK President (and St. Mary’s alum) Dave Lachiondo and BK Lacrosse Coach JoJo Brunelle were among those speaking at the event.
Video of Signing Event (Opens in Window Media Player)

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Varsity    Roster        

#    Name        Position    Grade
4    Alicia    Berggren    D    12
7    Amanda    Elkin    MF    12
8    Camille    Fery    MF    10
10    Elise    Talboy    MF    12
11    Lindsi    Luken    MF    12
12    Cassie    Brunelle    MF/A    12
13    Becky    Talboy    D    11
14    Amari    Kunz    D    10
15    Katie    O’Neill    A/MF    10
16    Bregeen    McClure    MF    11
17    Melanie    Garland    MF    11
18    Susan    McWhorter    A/MF    12
20    Amy    Johans    MF    12
21    Trinda    Taggart    D    12
22    Mariah    Adcox    A    12
23    Sarah    Hassell    MF    11
24    Natalia    Ysursa    MF    11
25    Mariah    McReynolds    D    11
26    Emily    Valla    MF    12
29    Kelly    Grove    GK    12
30    Meredith    Metsker    D    12
31    Corinn    Evancho    D    11
33    Michelle    Violette    D    10
41    Amanda    Smith    A    12
61    Katy    Dalrymple    MF/GK    10

NEWS RELEASE

March 13, 2009

High School Girls Lacrosse Jamboree Set for Saturday, March 14

The annual Treasure Valley Women’s Lacrosse league preseason jamboree will be held Saturday, March 14, on the Bishop Kelly lacrosse field. Seven varsity teams will each play two games, with the first matches scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Five junior varsity teams will participate as well.

There will be 12 matches played, with a modified timing of 20 minute halves and a running clock.  Official game score will not be kept. The jamboree will serve as a tune up for players as well as new referees who are training for the upcoming season.

BK Field # 1

BK Field # 2

10:00am  V Boise vs BK

10:00am  JV Borah vs Centennial

10:30am  V Eagle vs Centennial

10:30am  JV BK vs Boise

11:00am  V Rocky Mtn vs Vallivue

11:00am  JV Borah vs Eagle

11:30am  V BK vs Borah

11:30am  JV Centennial vs BK

12:00pm  V Centennial vs Rocky Mtn

12:00pm  JV Boise vs Eagle

12:30pm  V Eagle vs Boise

1:00 pm   V Vallivue vs Borah

LACROSSE | 5.16.09

The defending state champion Eagle Mustangs will take on Bishop Kelly in the Idaho Girls Lacrosse 2009 High School State Championships on Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. at Bishop Kelly. The Mustangs won a dramatic semifinal match over Centennial 12-11 to advance to the finals. The Patriots (10-5) face Borah (8-7) in the Third Place game at 5:15 p.m. at BK prior to the finale.

Eagle (13-4) has lost just two times this year in Idaho and is seeking its third consecutive title. BK is 18-0 on the season, including five straight victories in Utah on its way to winning the ‘09 Beetdigger tournament championship in Salt Lake. Eagle and BK have faced one another two times in previous state championship games, with the Knights winning in 2006 and Eagle taking the crown in 2007.

Fans are encouraged to bring lawn chairs to sit on at the game, which is being held on the Lacrosse Field behind the Carley Center at Bishop Kelly. There will be no admission charge, though donations will be accepted. All-Star team selections and U.S. Lacrosse All-American nominees will be announced at halftime of the championship game. The Idaho Lacrosse Association, which serves as the Idaho Chapter of the U.S. Lacrosse Association, is presenting the tournament along with host school Bishop Kelly.

LACROSSE | 5.14.09
FINAL FOUR FACE-OFF FRIDAY IN GIRLS LACROSSE STATE TOURNAMENT

Borah’s upset win over fourth-seed Boise launched the Lions into the semi-finals to highlight Wednesday’s action in the Idaho Girls Lacrosse 2009 High School State Championships. Borah (8-6) edged Boise 13-11 and will face top seeded Bishop Kelly (18-0) on Friday at 5:00 at Cassia Park. The Knights defeated Rocky Mountain 21-5 to advance to the battle with Borah. Eagle (12-4) and Centennial (10-4) each won by large margins, setting up their match at 6:00 p.m. Friday at Eagle High’s Thunder Stadium.

All four teams will be in action on Tuesday night on the lacrosse field at Bishop Kelly, with the losers playing in the third place game at 5:15 p.m. The winners face off at 7:00 p.m. in the State Championship game, which is sanctioned by the Idaho Lacrosse Association, the governing body of the sport of lacrosse throughout the State of Idaho. The U.S. Lacrosse Association national award nominees will also be announced on Tuesday by its local chapter representatives.

Eagle and BK had a match on Thursday, April 10, at Thunder Stadium at Eagle High. It may have been the finest display of sport-specific skill and overall athleticism (so far) in Idaho’s brief history of girls lacrosse. Eagle, which hasn’t lost to an Idaho team since May of 2006 when BK beat them in the state final, came from behind to win the match 11-10.

Neither team has lost a match to an Idaho team (other than defeating each other or playing to a tie with one another) since 2005.

Both teams have players with significant amounts of experience and ability, particularly Eagle’s senior-laden squad. The coaches are widely considered to be the top two in the state. The officials were in control of the game from start to finish. And the players were focused, highly competitive, and exhibited deftness with the stick and in-game savvy.

And the speed on the field was enough to make any track coach drool. (or maybe that was from all the cheese pizza the track team left on the field earlier)

This was a big night for BK because they proved, to themselves, they could compete with Eagle. It was a big night for Eagle’s team as they again proved that, while being the hunted, they remain a step ahead of their closest pursuer. The fans were boisterous, but not rude, and all in attendance seemed to appreciate bearing witness to what was likely the best played high school girls lacrosse match in the history of the state of Idaho. So far.