STIX SCOOP
STIX SCOOP Summer Wrap-Up Edition Volume 1, Issue 5
GABBING WITH GODBY Tournament Level of Play I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Coach Godby about the level of play our teams have played this summer. Here are the results of my interview: Are you pleased with how the Eagle Stix teams have played in tournaments this summer? I am beyond pleased with how our teams have played this summer. We had the best high school and middle school teams at the SAT which is the largest Southern tournament of the year. Our 2015 and 2019 Blue teams won the Elite divisions. Our 2019 Grey made it to the semi-finals in middle school Elite and our 2020 made it to the semi-finals in the regional tournament. Our 2018 Blue team won the US Lacrosse Southeast Regional tournament. Our 2015, 2016, and 2017 teams played great at Champions Cup with a total record of 9 - 4. At the Chattanooga challenge, our 2019 team won the U15 tournament playing against HS age players and our 2020 team won the U13 tournament, also playing against older players. Our MS Regional team made it to the finals and lost on a technicality.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1
Gabbing with Godby
2
GWB cont.… Verbal Commits
3-7
Summer Highlights by team
8
Fall Information
9
Wave One Article on Emily Velez
August 4, 2014
Our 2017 team finished in the top 8 at the U15 Championship and our 2018 team finished in the top 16. How are Eagle Stix Elite teams scheduled in tournaments? We enter our Elite teams at the highest level of competition in tournaments. There are several reasons why we do that. One reason is we want to play against the best teams we can because we want to learn how to improve individually and as a team to compete against top level competition. If we play at a level that we can win easily or win most of our games, we don't have our weaknesses exposed. Why do Eagle Stix teams travel to VA and Baltimore to play in tournaments when there are tournaments closer to home? We travel to these tournaments because the competition is the best in the country. Our top Elite teams have won at every level in every Southern tournament that we have competed at for the past 4 years. It is great for us to compete in the southern tournaments because it is fun to win and have success. Then, as I mentioned previously, we like to play in Northern tournaments to play the best to continue to improve individually and as teams. How successful have Eagle Stix teams been against top level competition? We've been very successful. We will win some games and lose some games and it's different for different teams at different tournaments. Our 2017 team went 5 - 0 at the IWLCA Champions Cup. Overall, our teams went 9 - 4 at Champions Cup. Even the games we lost, they were close games down to the end. Our goal is to be as competitive as we can.
Twitter: @eaglestixlax (for tournament updates and important information) STIX SCOOP 1 Website: eaglestixlax.com Newsletter Additions: [email protected]
GABBING WITH GODBY … cont. Is it important for recruiting purposes to play at the top level? Yes it definitely helps. The college programs want to watch the best teams playing and they want to see how the athletes they're recruiting compete against the best in the country. One of the best compliments our program has received was from Coach Levy of the 2013 NCAA Champs UNC. She approached me at a recruiting tournament last fall to compliment me on how well our teams were competing. She had been keeping up with the results of our games and was very impressed that a southern team was able to compete with the best teams in the country.
Do a lot of college coaches watch Eagle Stix teams? Absolutely! We have about 15 - 20 coaches on the sidelines every half and then a new 15 - 20 coaches show up for the second half. The first games at Champions Cup, parents told me we had over 50 at the 2016 and 2017 games. We handed out over 50 rosters of our teams. These are coaches from all different levels and we also have coaches from the top 20 schools watching us at every game because they know we have talent.
Where do you see the level of play for Eagle Stix teams going in the future? Our level of play will continue to improve. We have gotten better each of the past 3 years since we started competing at the national tournaments. We are getting better talent in our program each year and getting the girls playing at a high level in middle school so they will improve throughout high school.
:
Thanks Coach Godby for taking the time to Gab! Next edition of Stix Scoop will be “Sitting Down with Snyder” to talk about player development. Stay tuned …
Congratulations! Eagle Stix has 2 more verbal commits! Congrat’s to each of these players for working hard to earn this achievement. Emily Velez – 2016 – Milton
Maggie Cleary – 2017 – St. Pius
STIX SCOOP 2
SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS 2015 Elite:
Won the SAT High School Showcase Division Record of 7-1 at the IWLCA Champions and Capital Cup
2016 Elite:
Beat Long Island Top Guns at Capital Cup and BBL at Lax Inception Played in the Top division at all tournaments and stayed within a few goals of all teams
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SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS 2017 Elite:
Undefeated at Clash of the Clubs Undefeated 5-0 at Champions Cup Defeated Long Island Top Guns Black at Capital Cup Advanced to the Elite 8 in the US Lacrosse U15 National Tournament and went 5-2-1 after playing 11 games in 4 days with Capital Cup being back to back
2018 Elite Blue:
Won the US Lacrosse Southeast Regional Championship Advanced to the Sweet 16 in the U15 National Tournament in Denver
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SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS 2018 Elite Grey:
Went 3-1 at the Rock the Fields Tournament Made it to the Semi-Finals at The Chattanooga Challenge
2019 Elite Blue:
Won the SAT Tournament Won the Chattanooga Challenge Defeated many 2018 teams along the way …
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SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS 2019 Elite Grey:
Placed 3rd at the SAT Tournament after some exciting come from behind wins Defeated both Lax Maniax Teams
2020/21 Elite:
Finished 3rd in the SAT (losing in OT to a U15 team) Semi-finalist at Rock the Fields Champions at Star Spangled Shoot Out Champions at Chattanooga Challenge
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SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS MS Regional:
Showed amazing improvement this season. Went from 0 wins in the first tournament of the summer to making the championship game in the final tournament.
HS Regional:
Finished on a high note – going undefeated 4-0 at Chattanooga Challenge ***No photo available at time of distribution***
If any HS Regional Parent has a team picture from the summer season, please email to Missi Smith at [email protected]. I will include it on our website.
STIX SCOOP 7
IT’S FALL Y’ALL!!
Summer ends, and Autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night; and thus he would never know the rhythms that are at the heart of life. ~Hal Borland
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@WaveOneSports girls’ recruit: Milton (GA) 2016 ATT Velez commits to Columbia 07/17/2014 BY TOPLAXRECRUITS
By Chris Goldberg TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 7/17/14 Milton (GA) rising junior attack Emily Velez has committed to the admissions process at Columbia University. Emily Velez ledger:
High School: Milton, GA Graduation Year: 2016 Position: Attack College Choice: Columbia University Club Affiliation: Eagle Stix
Emily Velez
Major lacrosse honors, camps and showcases: Under Armour South team 2014, MVP Northstar Elite camp Championship team 2013, GA-AAAAAA Lacrosse State Champions 2013 and 2014 seasons, Nike / Lacrosse Magazine South player of the week twice in season 2014. What will you major in/study? Undecided Why did you choose school? “Columbia is a school I’ve wanted to go for as long as I remember. The campus’ location in New York City allows for so many experiences and the academics are so strong. Columbia has everything to offer! I already knew I loved Columbia but finally being on the campus sealed the deal for me. Go Lions!” Outlook for your High School team? “Our team is looking super strong for next season. This past season was very successful for us and we can’t wait to carry it over for the incoming season. We lost six seniors, but fortunately have a lot of rising talent. I know my coaches, my team and I are pumped for an intense season including many out of state games!” Thank You: “I would like to thank my parents and my brothers for all of their support. I wouldn’t be able to have this opportunity if it were not for their help every day throughout the process. My family has been there from the beginning and I owe it all to them! I would also like to thank Coach Godby and Coach Snyder for all of their help on the field and off the field. They are so much fun and made the process exciting! Lastly, I would like to thank all of my teammates for always pushing me to be a better player every day.” Other schools considered: Harvard, Johns Hopkins,Boston University, Michigan
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GABBING WITH GODBY Tournament Level of Play I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Coach Godby about the level of play our teams have played this summer. Here are the results of my interview: Are you pleased with how the Eagle Stix teams have played in tournaments this summer? I am beyond pleased with how our teams have played this summer. We had the best high school and middle school teams at the SAT which is the largest Southern tournament of the year. Our 2015 and 2019 Blue teams won the Elite divisions. Our 2019 Grey made it to the semi-finals in middle school Elite and our 2020 made it to the semi-finals in the regional tournament. Our 2018 Blue team won the US Lacrosse Southeast Regional tournament. Our 2015, 2016, and 2017 teams played great at Champions Cup with a total record of 9 - 4. At the Chattanooga challenge, our 2019 team won the U15 tournament playing against HS age players and our 2020 team won the U13 tournament, also playing against older players. Our MS Regional team made it to the finals and lost on a technicality.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1
Gabbing with Godby
2
GWB cont.… Verbal Commits
3-7
Summer Highlights by team
8
Fall Information
9
Wave One Article on Emily Velez
August 4, 2014
Our 2017 team finished in the top 8 at the U15 Championship and our 2018 team finished in the top 16. How are Eagle Stix Elite teams scheduled in tournaments? We enter our Elite teams at the highest level of competition in tournaments. There are several reasons why we do that. One reason is we want to play against the best teams we can because we want to learn how to improve individually and as a team to compete against top level competition. If we play at a level that we can win easily or win most of our games, we don't have our weaknesses exposed. Why do Eagle Stix teams travel to VA and Baltimore to play in tournaments when there are tournaments closer to home? We travel to these tournaments because the competition is the best in the country. Our top Elite teams have won at every level in every Southern tournament that we have competed at for the past 4 years. It is great for us to compete in the southern tournaments because it is fun to win and have success. Then, as I mentioned previously, we like to play in Northern tournaments to play the best to continue to improve individually and as teams. How successful have Eagle Stix teams been against top level competition? We've been very successful. We will win some games and lose some games and it's different for different teams at different tournaments. Our 2017 team went 5 - 0 at the IWLCA Champions Cup. Overall, our teams went 9 - 4 at Champions Cup. Even the games we lost, they were close games down to the end. Our goal is to be as competitive as we can.
Twitter: @eaglestixlax (for tournament updates and important information) STIX SCOOP 1 Website: eaglestixlax.com Newsletter Additions: [email protected]
GABBING WITH GODBY … cont. Is it important for recruiting purposes to play at the top level? Yes it definitely helps. The college programs want to watch the best teams playing and they want to see how the athletes they're recruiting compete against the best in the country. One of the best compliments our program has received was from Coach Levy of the 2013 NCAA Champs UNC. She approached me at a recruiting tournament last fall to compliment me on how well our teams were competing. She had been keeping up with the results of our games and was very impressed that a southern team was able to compete with the best teams in the country.
Do a lot of college coaches watch Eagle Stix teams? Absolutely! We have about 15 - 20 coaches on the sidelines every half and then a new 15 - 20 coaches show up for the second half. The first games at Champions Cup, parents told me we had over 50 at the 2016 and 2017 games. We handed out over 50 rosters of our teams. These are coaches from all different levels and we also have coaches from the top 20 schools watching us at every game because they know we have talent.
Where do you see the level of play for Eagle Stix teams going in the future? Our level of play will continue to improve. We have gotten better each of the past 3 years since we started competing at the national tournaments. We are getting better talent in our program each year and getting the girls playing at a high level in middle school so they will improve throughout high school.
:
Thanks Coach Godby for taking the time to Gab! Next edition of Stix Scoop will be “Sitting Down with Snyder” to talk about player development. Stay tuned …
Congratulations! Eagle Stix has 2 more verbal commits! Congrat’s to each of these players for working hard to earn this achievement. Emily Velez – 2016 – Milton
Maggie Cleary – 2017 – St. Pius
STIX SCOOP 2
SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS 2015 Elite:
Won the SAT High School Showcase Division Record of 7-1 at the IWLCA Champions and Capital Cup
2016 Elite:
Beat Long Island Top Guns at Capital Cup and BBL at Lax Inception Played in the Top division at all tournaments and stayed within a few goals of all teams
STIX SCOOP 3
SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS 2017 Elite:
Undefeated at Clash of the Clubs Undefeated 5-0 at Champions Cup Defeated Long Island Top Guns Black at Capital Cup Advanced to the Elite 8 in the US Lacrosse U15 National Tournament and went 5-2-1 after playing 11 games in 4 days with Capital Cup being back to back
2018 Elite Blue:
Won the US Lacrosse Southeast Regional Championship Advanced to the Sweet 16 in the U15 National Tournament in Denver
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SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS 2018 Elite Grey:
Went 3-1 at the Rock the Fields Tournament Made it to the Semi-Finals at The Chattanooga Challenge
2019 Elite Blue:
Won the SAT Tournament Won the Chattanooga Challenge Defeated many 2018 teams along the way …
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SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS 2019 Elite Grey:
Placed 3rd at the SAT Tournament after some exciting come from behind wins Defeated both Lax Maniax Teams
2020/21 Elite:
Finished 3rd in the SAT (losing in OT to a U15 team) Semi-finalist at Rock the Fields Champions at Star Spangled Shoot Out Champions at Chattanooga Challenge
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SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS MS Regional:
Showed amazing improvement this season. Went from 0 wins in the first tournament of the summer to making the championship game in the final tournament.
HS Regional:
Finished on a high note – going undefeated 4-0 at Chattanooga Challenge ***No photo available at time of distribution***
If any HS Regional Parent has a team picture from the summer season, please email to Missi Smith at [email protected]. I will include it on our website.
STIX SCOOP 7
IT’S FALL Y’ALL!!
Summer ends, and Autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night; and thus he would never know the rhythms that are at the heart of life. ~Hal Borland
STIX SCOOP 8
@WaveOneSports girls’ recruit: Milton (GA) 2016 ATT Velez commits to Columbia 07/17/2014 BY TOPLAXRECRUITS
By Chris Goldberg TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 7/17/14 Milton (GA) rising junior attack Emily Velez has committed to the admissions process at Columbia University. Emily Velez ledger:
High School: Milton, GA Graduation Year: 2016 Position: Attack College Choice: Columbia University Club Affiliation: Eagle Stix
Emily Velez
Major lacrosse honors, camps and showcases: Under Armour South team 2014, MVP Northstar Elite camp Championship team 2013, GA-AAAAAA Lacrosse State Champions 2013 and 2014 seasons, Nike / Lacrosse Magazine South player of the week twice in season 2014. What will you major in/study? Undecided Why did you choose school? “Columbia is a school I’ve wanted to go for as long as I remember. The campus’ location in New York City allows for so many experiences and the academics are so strong. Columbia has everything to offer! I already knew I loved Columbia but finally being on the campus sealed the deal for me. Go Lions!” Outlook for your High School team? “Our team is looking super strong for next season. This past season was very successful for us and we can’t wait to carry it over for the incoming season. We lost six seniors, but fortunately have a lot of rising talent. I know my coaches, my team and I are pumped for an intense season including many out of state games!” Thank You: “I would like to thank my parents and my brothers for all of their support. I wouldn’t be able to have this opportunity if it were not for their help every day throughout the process. My family has been there from the beginning and I owe it all to them! I would also like to thank Coach Godby and Coach Snyder for all of their help on the field and off the field. They are so much fun and made the process exciting! Lastly, I would like to thank all of my teammates for always pushing me to be a better player every day.” Other schools considered: Harvard, Johns Hopkins,Boston University, Michigan
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