Park City, Utah
MONTREAL — Jake Gutman, a sophomore midfielder from Pak City, Utah, exploded for five goals and added one assist as visiting McGill defeated Concordia at Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association play at the Loyola campus, Friday.
Park City earns lopsided 18-7 victory
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POSTED: 05/23/2014 04:54:38 PM MDT
Submitted by Christa Graff
The Park City Junior Boys lacrosse squad, led by head coach Mike Acee and assistant coach Jerry French, played Brighton on Monday, May 12, at Albion Middle School in a non-conference matchup. The game pitted two perennial rivals often battling for state supremacy.
Last year the two teams met in a hard fought semifinal battle, where Park City prevailed 14-11 and then went on to win the 2013 Utah State Championship 8-6 over Juan Diego.
The teams swapped goals in the first quarter until Park City took a 4-2 lead. Then the floodgates opened, with P.C. jumping out to a 13-6 lead and never looking back. At the final horn, P.C. prevailed 18-7.
The win brings the team to a perfect 3-0 record.
“I’m very proud of the boys’ improvement since we started practice in March,” Acee said after the game. “They have come a long way. We have nothing but the utmost respect for the Brighton lacrosse program and I appreciate their willingness to set up this non-conference game. A big thank you to the PCYLO board for all their hard work behind the scenes organizing the kids. But, the season is far from over and one regular season game doesn’t make a champion. The boys’ next challenge is to show consistency through the remainder of our schedule and into the playoffs.”
Mike, you have been such a positive influence in Talbot’s lacrosse and life that we don’t know if words can do you justice. Thank you so much! The coaches that our son had in the past were quick to point out what he was doing wrong in a play or game, but did not teach him the skills necessary to help him become the player that he could and wanted to be. Mike Acee changed the way our son approaches the game and has elevated his play to put him on track to attain his goal of playing at the Collegiate level. Mike gets great results from his players through positive, constructive coaching. My son respects and looks up to Mike both on and off the field. Mike’s approach to developing not only great lacrosse players, but young men of character, helps drive my son to achieve goals in school, our community, and on his high school varsity team. There is no doubt that our son is a starting varsity attack, as a freshman, because of his play on 212 and his lessons with Mike Acee. The quality of instruction given by Mike absolutely propelled our son to the next level of play that was necessary to bridge that gap between middle school and high school. We look forward to the coming high school years and our son’s continued development under Mike’s coaching. -Michael and Melissa Child
Christian Pompoco Gains ULA 2013 All-State, All-Star Recognition
*Led a group of seven Park City award-winners
A big congratulations goes out to all the ULA Post-Season award winners! Leading the way is Christian Pompoco, who garnered recognition on the All-State Division I 2nd Team and Salt Lake All-Conference 1st Team. Several other Park City players also received All-Conference nods for their play in the toughest conference in the state.
Under The Helmet: Park City Midfielder Christian Pompoco
Utah Lacrosse News: Describe your favorite lacrosse memory.
Christian Pompoco: My favorite lacrosse memory is when I attended the sandstorm shootout in Indio, California, with Brady’s Bunch. It wasn’t my first tournament with Bunch, and it wasn’t the sick camo or the high level of play that made it such a great experience. It was my teammates and coaches that I played with, and I felt good vibes on and off the field. Everyone always says that Brady’s Bunch is more than a team; we’re a family. And that was precisely how I felt.
ULN: When/Where/Why did you first start playing lacrosse?
CP: I first started playing lacrosse in 8th grade in my Huntington Beach, California hometown. I started because all my friends started to pick up the sport, and I didn’t want to be left out. I guess the sport just grew on me.
Park City Midfielder Christian Pompoco
ULN: What is your current stick of choice?
CP: My current game stick is an Easton stealth shaft with a proton power head, two shooters, and many whips.
ULN: What is your favorite pre-game ritual?
CP: Usually, before I play a game, I say a short prayer, asking God for a good match. I also try to get a song stuck in my head with an excellent beat to play to.
ULN: What is your favorite field to play lacrosse besides your home field?
CP: I like playing on Brighton’s field because of the grass and how it overlooks the valley.
ULN: How/Why did you pick your jersey number?
CP: I wear #23 because last year, one of my favorite seniors, Adam Klawe, wore it. He passed the number down to me at the end of last year’s season when he graduated.
ULN: Who is on your iPod these days?
CP: Kendrick Lamar
ULN: What is your favorite TV show? Can’t you miss it at the moment?
CP: Workaholics
ULN: Best Beach Spot? Hawaii, California, or Mexico?
CP: California
ULN: What is your favorite fast food?
CP: In & Out
ULN: What are your post-high school plans?
CP: I want to play lacrosse in college and enter medicine.
ULN: Coke or Pepsi?
CP: Coke
ULN: M&M’s or Skittles?
CP: Skittles
ULN: Brine, STX, Warrior, Maverik, or another brand?
CP: STX
ULN: Cats or Dogs?
CP: Dogs
ULN: Beach or mountains?
CP: Beach
ULN: Favorite pizza place?
CP: Davanzas in Park City
Good luck with the rest of your season, Christian!
This past weekend 212 Lacrosse of Park City competed in the “Jam by the Sea” lacrosse tournament in Del Mar, California. 212 Lacrosse entered the Boys’ U15 division and the Boys’ U11 division.
The 212 Boys’ U15 team took home the championship trophy finishing with an undefeated record, after taking down Team Crush 9-4 in the finals. The 212 Boys’ U11 team took second place, losing a hard fought battle to a highly talented Saddleback Starz team 7-5 in the finals.
Overall, 212 Lacrosse posted a cumulative record of 7-2-1 for this tournament in its 10th year.
Congratulations and gratitude are in order to the entire 212 Lacrosse community.
Thank you.
By Nelson Coffin, Baltimore Sun Media Group
9:50 PM EDT, April 9, 2013
The junior transfer from Utah scored three goals, including the game-winner with 2:51 remaining in the No. 3 Cardinals’ 13-12 win over No. 2 St. Paul’s in the conference opener for both teams Tuesday afternoon in Towson.
Dutkanych took a pass from senior midfielder Kevin Diehl and deposited the ball into the net past sophomore goalie A.J. Barretto, whose seven second-half saves nearly helped the Crusaders (10-1, 0-1 league) overcome an 8-6 halftime deficit.
“Carson had been having a tough time adjusting to the speed of the game (in the A Conference),” Calvert Hall coach Bryan Kelly said after his team improved to 5-2 overall). “But he’s really starting to figure it out, and I couldn’t be happier for him.”
The Cardinals had to dig out of an early hole after goals by junior attackmen Henry Riehl and Mikey Wynne, junior midfielder Connor Sheehan and sophomore midfielder Alex McGovern staked St. Paul’s to a 4-1 lead.
Sophomore attackman Timmy Kelly’s goal was the only score for Calvert Hall during that span.
Attackman Jordan Germershausen started the Cardinals’ comeback by converting a feed off a won face-off by fellow senior Stephen Kelly before senior defenseman Tyler Mayes finished a fastbreak with an assist from senior midfielder Jon Heneberry to make it 4-3.
Wynne answered quickly on senior midfielder Mike D’Amelio’s pass to give St. Paul’s a 5-3 advantage until Calvert Hall surged on top on goals by Dutkanych, senior defenseman Garrett Epple and Timmy Kelly.
After the Crusaders tied it on sophomore attackman Carter Flaig’s goal, the Cardinals used goals by senior midfielders Jon Belz and Johnny Kelly for an 8-6 halftime lead.
Successive goals by McGovern, Wynne, junior midfielder B.J. Mattheiss and Wynne again put St. Paul’s ahead, 10-8, in the third quarter and the Crusaders stayed in front until Timmy Kelly’s goal knotted the score, 11-11, heading into the final period.
Mattheiss gave the Crusaders a 12-11 lead early in the fourth quarter that lasted until Johnny Kelly’s left-handed laser netted the equalizer with 3:40 remaining.
Then Dutkanych came through by solving the stingy Barretto when it counted most.
Still, Calvert Hall had to hold off St. Paul’s in its final possession in the waning moments, including the Crusaders’ man-advantage for the final 18 seconds.
St. Paul’s coach Rick Brocato said that Barretto is “getting better and better. It’s great to have two terrific goalies like A. J. and Hunter (Pearl, who played the first half). We have some things to work on, though, We only scored one goal on our extra-man (offense), and that really hurt us, especially on the last (possession).”
Goals: (SP)-Wynne 4, Flaig 1, Riehl 1, Sheehan 1, McGovern 2, Mattheiss 3 (CH)-Dutkanych 3, Germershausen 1, T. Kelly 3, Belz 1, J. Kelly 2, Mayes 1, Epple 1, Fanshaw 1
Assists: (SP)-Wynne 1, Anderson 2, D’Amelio 1, Mattheiss 1 (CH)-Germershausen 1, Belz 1, J. Kelly 3, S. Kelly 1, Diehl 1, Heneberry 1, Fanshaw 1