Last Update: December 18, 2009
6/11 Wes Judd Named to Illinois All-Star Team
The IHSLA also sponsors an A-Class and B-Class All-Star game for seniors at the end of each season. Each IHSLA team is given a number of roster spots based on their regular season final ranking and the coaches select seniors from their teams to represent their school. It is always a great time to watch the outgoing seniors exercise their lacrosse skills one last time as high-schoolers.
Wes Judd represented Barrington on the 2009 All-Star team.
The 2009 All-Star game was played on June 11 in Norris Stadium at St. Charles East High School. The B-Class game started 5:30PM and the A-Class game started at 7:30PM.
6/1 Awards Night
Coaches, players and parents gathered Monday June 1st 7:00-9:00 p.m. for the end-of-the-season Awards Night.
Coaches used the opportunity to recognize players achievements, award Varsity letters and bestow Team Awards -- including MVP Offense (Kyle Leman), MVP Defense (Wes Judd) and the Duchossois Citizenship Award (Owen Hall).
The Parent Board recognized the many volunteers who gave of their valuable time and talents to make the BHS Boys Lacrosse program possible.
The event was held at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 647 Dundee Avenue, in the Community Room (entrance adjacent to the North parking lot).
5/29 Round 2 Game Draws End to Season
While the Broncos won their 9-5 Round 1 Playoff victory against Fenwick, the road through the State Playoffs ended at New Trier on May 29th when Varsity lost to the #1 ranked team in the State.
The Varsity Broncos end the season with a 11-8 record.
While the loss was tough, the day ended on a high note as 16 Bronco Seniors captured their high school diplomas at the Class of 2009 Graduation ceremony at Willow Creek.
Special arrangements were made to allow Seniors to play their final game and get to their Graduation Ceremony with as little friction as possible. A second, Senior bus, was procurred departing for the game from Willow Creek Church at 2:00 p.m. after graduation practice. The bus then left the New Trier game for a return trip to the Graduation venue. Upon returning to Willow Creek the boys were led into the ceremony and, sitting together as a team, were the last Senior students to walk across the stage to receive their diplomas.
It seemed fitting that a great group of guys were able to experience this milestone as a unit and have the honor to have their diplomas granted together as a team.
5/27 Varsity Beat Fenwick 9-5 to Win Round 1 Playoff Match
The Broncos were victorious in their Round 1 Playoff match against Fenwick by winning 9-5 at Barrington Community Stadium! The Round 2 Playoff game will be played Friday May 29th 4:00 p.m. at #1 ranked New Trier.
5/27 Freshman & Junior Varsity Turn-In Uniforms
JV and Freshman players were asked to attend the Varsity Playoff game to support the team and to return their uniforms at the concession stand. Players were requested to return washed uniforms (2 jerseys, 1 pair of shorts, 1 practice jersey), with all pieces required to secure their $200 uniform deposit.
5/24 All-Conference Honors Announced
The Mid-Suburban All Conference Honors were announced May 24th. Help us congratulate our Bronco team members who were selected for the All-Conference team.
Goal:
1st Team - Wes Judd
Midfield:
1st Team - Kyle Leman
2nd Team - Hunter Rich
Honorable Mention - Kevin Amato
Defense:
1st Team - Reed Henning
2nd Team - Quinn Regan
Attack:
2nd Team - Brad Gunderson
LSM:
Honorable Mention - Eddy Tilly
5/24 IHSLA Coaches Determine Playoff Brackets -- Broncos vs. Fenwick on May 27th
The Broncos make the Illinois State playoffs with their Round 1 game scheduled Wednesday, May 27th versus Fenwick. The game will be played at Barrington Community Stadium.
The IHSLA sponsors two playoff series, one for A-Class (Barrington's class) to define the Illinois State High School Champions and one for B-Class for the Lacrosse Cup. Both series in 2009 will contain 25 teams in a single-elimination format. Seeding is based on a coaches poll taken at a seeding meeting on Sunday, May 24.
The games will be played at the home field of the highest seeded team. The Finals of both the State Championship and the Lacrosse Cup will be played in Toyota Park on Sunday, June 7.
Details for each for the A-Class State Championship playoff series can be found at the following links -- A-Class State Championship Playoff Bracket.
5/23 Varsity Win Regular Season Finale
While not the most beautifully played lacrosse match, the Varsity ended the regular season with a 10-7 record by squeaking out a victory agains Hoffman Estates 6-5. Now, the team awaits the post-season playoff pairings determined Sunday May 24th and posted on the IHSLA website's Playoffs page.
5/23 Junior Varsity End Season With an Outstanding 11-1 Record
The JV squad ended a dream season with a 11-1 record, recording their final win against Hoffman Estates.
5/20 Senior Night Honors Class of 2009
Due to rain for the 5/15 Highland Park gaime, Senior Night was re-scheduled for the Schaumburg make-up game on Wednesday 5/20. The Senior players and their parents were introduced. Players thanked their parents with gifts of red roses, while coaches extended the club's thanks and best wishes with a beautifully framed player action portrait. Click here to see photos of the Senior Salute -- Class of 2009.
The Varsity went on to win the Schaumburg matchup 16-6.
Many thanks for to those who coordinated the event, including Wess Judd, Doug Cochran, Susan Hyde, Mark Henning, Suzanne Rich and Amy Leman.
The club wished all of our Seniors best of luck as they complete the season and head off to their collegiate pursuits.
5/17 Freshman Car Wash Cleans-Up
On a beautiful, 50-degree Spring day, the Freshman team hosted a car wash fundraisor at the high school. The car wash was active from 10:00 to 2:00 earning more than $1,000. A special thanks go out to the Team Members, Coaches and Parents who participated.
5/15 JV Team Make It Ten-In-a-Row
Scoring early and often, the Junior Varsity squad won their tenth straight game in a shutout against Highland Park, with the final score reflecting the team's win-loss record this year (10-0).
5/14 Junior Varsity Extend Win Streak to Nine
In an outstanding defensive effort against a strong Stevenson team, the Junior Varsity squad pulled out a 2-1 win in overtime. The win extends the JV team's winning streak to nine.
5/11 Varsity Beat Number Ten Ranked Stevenson
In one of their best efforts of the year, the Varsity squad had a strong offensive effort against a very good Stevenson team, winning 13-7. The Varsity started strong, took the early lead and never relinguished it.
5/9 NCAA Men's Division 1 Tournament Begins
Round One Division 1 games start Saturday May 9th on ESPN2 and ESPNU. The tournament bracket results and schedule are available via this link.
5/8 Frosh Broncos Take Revenge on St. Viator in Dominating Fashion
After losing in a heartbreaker 2-3 the first time we met this season, we approached this game with a chip on our shoulder. We had an entire week to prepare for this game and results speak for themselves. The Broncos dominated every aspect of the game with a final score of 6-0.
5/3 Junior Varsity Car Wash a Big Success
A big thank you and congratulations to the Junior Varsity Coaches, Team Members, and Parents who raised $1,187 with their May 3rd car wash. Great job gentlemen!
4/29 Frosh Broncos Extend Winning Streak as they Dismantle New Trier
For the first time in 5 years, the Frosh Broncos came up with a win vs. visiting New Trier. The boys knew that they had to be relentless for all 4 quarters and that’s exactly what they did. Excellent team defense rejected nearly every NT offensive effort. Our offense controlled the ball more efficiently than NT and we took smarter shots. Our familiarity with muddy fields resulted in us winning every race to a loose ball which created many fast break opportunities. I like our chances of winning any game where we create a number of transition scoring opportunities as we did in the NT game. It was a great win and I am sure this will remain in all the players’ minds from both teams, throughout their high school lacrosse career. FINAL SCORE (BHS 6 - NT 4)
4/28 J-POWER USA Development Co. Makes Generous Donation
A very special thanks to our friends at J-Power Development Co., Ltd. for their very generous donation of $500 to the Barrington High School Boys Lacrosse Club! J-POWER USA Development Co., Ltd. engages in the development and operation of wholesale power generation projects in the United States.
4/25 & 4/26 Culver Military Tournament
This year, both the Varsity and Junior Varsity squads participated in the Culver Military Academy's Lacrosse Festival in Culver, Indiana on April 25th & 26th.
An additional $150 fee was collected from players to cover the cost of the trip. The fee served to cover the boys cost of van transportation from BHS to Culver, tournament registration fees, meals and lodging.
The Varsity Broncos finished 1-2 for the weekend, with the 2 losses to last year's number 1 ranked teams in the States of Missouri (Rockhurst) and Indiana (Culver Military Academy). The tournament win was 10-8 against a very good, 7th ranked (IN), St. Joseph South Bend team that made it to the Indiana state championship last year. Click here to see the Festival Schedule.
Players and Coaches stayed at the Swan Lake Resort, 5203 Plymouth-LaPorte Trail, Plymouth, IN 46563, 574-935-5680 or 800-582-7539. Several parents also contacted the resort for reservations. Follow this link for other Culver area accommodations.
4/24 Frosh Broncos Finish-Off Libertyville 4-3
Following a disappointing, last second loss to conference rival St. Viator, the Freshman Broncos traveled to Libertyville last Friday with a chip on their shoulder. Despite a few disappointing penalties and injuries, the Broncos did just that while protecting a 1 goal lead until the final whistle blew; sealing their 2nd victory of the season, 4-3.
4/14 Varsity Fall to Viator -- JV Extend Winning Streak to Four
At the South Barrington Conservancy fields, the Varsity dropped their first game to Saint Viator 9-6. While Viator exhibited strong play, Bronco penalties and a couple of bar shot misses did not help the effort.
Meanwhile on the neighboring field, the BHS Junior Varsity team were rolling to their fourth victory in as many efforts. The JV Broncos pulled away with a 5-3 conquest.
4/11 Varsity & Junior Varsity Best Neuqua Valley
On a beautiful sunny Saturday, the BHS Lacrosse Varsity and Junior Varsity teams carved out victories over the Neuqua Valley Wildcats. The BHS Junior Varsity played a solid, heads-up game to extend their winning streak to three, winning a close match 5-4.
In the Varsity contest, the Barrington team faced former Barrington Coach Brian Prodoehl's Wildcats in their season opener. The Broncos and Wildcats played a tight, back and forth game until the Barrington team took charge in the late-third quarter and ended with a 10-7 result. Kyle Leman led the scoring with five goals.
In a hard fought contest, the Freshman Broncos bowed to a strong Wildcat team 6-9.
4/9 Varsity & Junior Varsity Beat Libertyville
Both the Varsity and Junior Varsity teams kicked-off their reguar seasons with huge wins over perennial rival Libertyville. On a cool Spring evening, the Junior Varsity team played the opener and came up with a shut out victory 3-0.
In their inaugural game in Barrington Community Stadium, the Varsity Broncos continued their pre-season success. The Varsity boys started strong in the first half, taking a commanding lead. But with a strong second half, the Wildcats came within reach, but finished short as the Broncos won 10-8.
4/8 Freshman Kick-off 2009 With a 8-4 Big Win Against Hoffman Estates
The Freshman boys played great while capturing their first win with a final score of 8-4. After weeks of practicing on half fields and basketball courts, the team easily adapted to a full field setting. Everyone hustled for all four quarters.
Both Goalies played exceptionally well while the defense assisted by keeping Hoffman’s shots to a minimum. After figuring out who our opponent’s shooter was, controlled stick checks by our long-stick midfielder shut Hoffman’s offensive effort down completely. Aside from pinpoint deep passes from our goalie, our clears were a bit shaky which we will be working on before Saturday’s game. Overall, I was very happy with our defensive unit.
Offensively, we had great looks at the cage and took many shots throughout the game. Our attackmen played great. Being the first time our offense played on a full field, they were able to see where the scoring opportunities form with the motion offense we run. During the second half of the game, both midfielders and attackman were learning how to create opportunities on their own.
3/29 & 4/5 -- Snow Storms Disrupt Practices
Snowstorms on consecutive Sundays disrupt the start of practices at the Hill 'N Dale Farm and cause postponement of the 3/31 Varsity and Junior Varsity games against Hoffman Estates. Coaches scramble to find alternative venues and agendas.
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