Top Southern Clubs Coming to Heatwave!

LaxManiax Elite, Eagles Stix, Hotlanta Lacrosse, Team Trident, Team Florida Girls, Cougars Lax, LM Lady Rams Lacrosse, and Creeks Girls Lacrosse have already registered teams for the event and space is filling up quickly for the 2009 event. Rave reviews from 2008’s sun-fest have spurred growth of this awesome tournament! Don’t be left out – play lax right here in the south at a pace that will blow you away!

Braveheart Championship Highlights!

Check out this cool video of the Braveheart Championships, the 1st such competition in Florida. Braveheart will be a staple at the Heatwave for years to come! Morgan Derner was the 1st champ, beating Caitlyn Ryan in the finals. Enjoy!

2008 Tournament Wrap Up!

* 19 Teams Participated * 200 Girls Played * Weather was 85 degrees, sunny and a rare low humidity day!

The 2008 Heatwave Champions are (drum roll please….)

Open Division = The Maniax Alumz (Captained by Liz Connelly)

Middle School Division = Seminole Elite (Coached by Brad Pinneke)

Both teams receive tournament tye-die tees from JI Tees. In addition to the champions, a number of teams performed very well! The Hotlanta team made the semi’s and faced Central Combined where they fell in a close two-goal game. Central Combined fell in the Championship game 10-9 in a dramatic finish when Alumz player Katie Carbiener (Longwood University) found lower ninety with 30-seconds left to break the deadlock. The Alumz held on after a frantic run by the Combined team to claim victory. At the middle school level, each team won at least one game with Seminole MS Elite’s strong start to the day earning them the overall championship. They were defeated in their final game by a fiesty Orange MS Elite team. The Riverside MS Elite ended the day with a 2-2 record including a narrow loss to tournament champ Seminole MS Elite.

Other teams who performed well: The Riverside Elite, while narrowly missing the playoffs due to points, ended the day with a 3-1 record, their only loss a 1-goal loss to Seminole Elite with a questionable call disallowing a goal that would have tied the game, and provided the Riverside Elite with enough points to make the playoffs! Phew! Both Southeast teams and the Oceanside Elite earned playoff bids, and the Winter Springs Maniax, composed of girls from both the Combined and Seminole Elite clubs, were impressive with a playoff bid and overall 3-1 record.

 

Nikki Erdely gets past Maddie Blakeman for a Shot on GK Kristin Litteral. Erdley and Litteral were named to the All-Tournament Team.

Shooting Accuracy Contest Winners: Broward Elite

The Broward Elite not only made the playoffs at the tournament for the first time, but they also took home the team shooting challenge. Each player receives a $10 gift certificate from Dick’s Sporting Goods! Dick’s is one of the official sponsors of the Heatwave Championships! Way to go girls!

Braveheart Championship at the Heatwave

Excitement was in the air at Florida’s first-ever (as we know about) Braveheart Championships at the Heatwave Lacrosse Championships in Ponte Vedra Beach! In the end it came down to the two finalists for each Braveheart Brackets. The Open bracket pitted Caitlin Ryan (class of 2009/Broward Elite) vs. Morgan Derner (class of 2010/Central Combined). Both girls won narrow victories in the semi finals. In the finals, Morgan Derner chased down the draw control and turned on the jets, never looking back. She hit the opposite lower ninety for the winning shot and claimed the Braveheart Championship of the tournament. 

Middle School also had a close finish. Olivia Blakeman (Seminole MS Elite) faced off against teammate Kendall Darley in the finale with Darley gaining the upper hand. 

Both teams will receive a deBeer prize pack that includes a sticker, lanyard, bracelet, and magnet. The winners receive their choice of deBeer handle – ProFlex, Triax, or Airflow! They are the best handles on the market and they fit very well on the brand new ‘Tempest Pro’ head, which may be the best head ever made! Congrats to the girls and all 32 contestants.

2008 All-Tournament Team

 

Tourney Champ Alumz take on HOTlanta Lacrosse

Middle School All-Tournament Team:

Kendall Darley, Olivia Blakeman, Brenna Pinneke, Meghan Trahanas (Seminole); Sarah Ragland, Amy Leonard, Christiana Greenert, Julianne Hanrahan (Riverside); Ally Williams, Chloe Cabigas, Haley Aniello, Lindsey Tangeman (Orange).

Open All-Tournament Team:

Tara Brock (Alumz/Jacksonville University), Morgan Derner (Central/Lake Mary), Kristin Litteral (Central/West Orange), Rachel Krell (Central/Apopka), Chelsea Pinneke (Central/Lake Brantley), Nikki Erdley (HOTlanta/West Forsyth), Maddie Dewling (HOTlanta/Northview), Gillian McAllister (HOTlanta), Sydney Archer (HOTlanta), Taylor McCord (Riverside/Bartram Trail), Katie Eckhart (Riverside/Fleming Island), Kaitlin Booth (Winter Springs Maniax), Allie Rhinehart (Winter Springs Maniax), Alexus Hamilton (Seminole/Lyman), Shanin Darley (Seminole/Oviedo), Kate Tangeman (Orange/Bishop Moore), Allie Icardi (Orange/Bishop Moore), Emily Berge (Palm Beach/Jupiter), Gloria Kelly (Palm Beach/Wellington), Caitlin Ryan (Broward/St. Thomas Aquinas), Dani Wiedmeyer (Broward/St. Thomas Aquinas), Amanda Santillo (Ponte Vedra), Callie Francis (Ponte Vedra), Ashley Gardner (House Team/Bartram Trail), Victoria Oakley (House Team/Fletcher), Romy Sidelsky (Oceanside/Fletcher), Megan Hightower (Timber Creek).