Rams Lacrosse Hosts Special Clinics

Clinic Director Rich Sullivan speaks with the players as GCHS Coach Finnell looks on with Ram Coaches Tobin and Borges.

With Garden City High School Lacrosse Coach Steve Finnell in attendance, last Saturday the GC Rams Youth Lacrosse program held their first clinic of New Year at St. Paul's Field House. The clinics are scheduled to continue on Saturdays throughout the winter and feature highly experienced instructors to work with the Ram players.

The program will focus upon preparation for the upcoming Spring season with a heavy emphasis on fundamentals including proper techniques for ground balls, passing, positioning, face offs, goal play, shooting and other key elements of the game. As they progress, the players will be exposed to team concepts of riding, clearing, fast breaks, man down/man up and various offensive and defensive schemes. There will be scrimmages following the specialized instruction to allow the boys the opportunity to practice the techniques they have just learned under game like conditions.

Six Year Veteran Ram Coach Bill Harder shares his experience with the troops

Guest instructors this week included Joe Guterding, former Penn State All American Goalie and still holder of career records for Most Saves (571) and Best Save Percentage (75.2%) in the history of Penn State lacrosse.

Winter Program Director Rich Sullivan and the Rams would like to thank all those from the Garden City lacrosse community that volunteer their time to make these clinics possible for the children, and especially Coach Finnell and his players, U.S.M.M.A. Coach Doug Dwyer and Adelphi Coach Gordon Purdie for their participation in the program.

The Garden City Rams are open to all boys residing or attending school in Garden City. For registration information, please visit our website at: http://www.gardencitylacrosse.com/indexpalB.html