USA West Lacrosse - Asia Pacific Games Official Thread

[ZagGrad]

Will, we could start up the "Washed Up USL MDIA All-Stars".

We're doing that in the Summer Slam tournament up in Victoria, BC in July. If anyone can make the trip, just let me know.

[Scrape Mode]

Where's that USA West Roster?!?! Some of those guys should post on how things are going up in Japan. I want to know what I'm missing out on... Thanks.

[SLDINI]

USA West Lacrosse 2005

# First Last School Position
1 Daniel Webber University of Michigan Goalie
2 Ashwin Seshagiri UC Berkeley Goalie
3 Ryan Clark University of Michigan Attack
4 Kirk Kozel University of Michigan Defense
5 David Silverman University of Michigan LSM
6 Garrett Hohendorf Villanova Midfield
7 Matthew Mehrer Towson Defense
8 Dylan Sheridan Claremont College Attack
9 Billy Binge Oakland University Attack
10 Daniel Vilar-Hayden UC Davis Attack
11 Justin Bokmeyer West Point Midfield
12 Carson Parmelee University of Arizona Defense
13 Noah Bleicher USC Defense
14 Will Patton UC Santa Barbara Midfield
15 Walker Bateman BYU Midfield
16 Matthew Bissell Chico State Attack
17 David Yeaton-Massey UC Berkeley Defense
18 Justin Skuce Chico State Midfield
19 Peter Krauss University of Michigan Attack
20 Cameron Archibald BYU Defense
21 Cameron Sampson UC Berkeley Midfield
22 Daniel Cole BYU Midfield
23 Timothy Thacher Pomona College Midfield
24 Scott Lalor BYU Midfield
25 John Messina Chico State Defense
Jason Lamb BYU Head Coach
John Paul University of Michigan Coach
Mike Allan UCSB Coach
Kenny Broschart University of Arizona Coach
Sooman Kim Univeristy of Michigan Trainer
Steve Dini UC Berkeley Director
Megan Lamb BYU Manager

[Sonny]

Jason Lamb BYU Head Coach
John Paul University of Michigan Coach
Mike Allan UCSB Coach
Kenny Broschart University of Arizona Coach
Steve Dini UC Berkeley Director

OK, OK. How gets to hold the clipboard today?

[lil lady lax fan]

Thanks for posting the list, Steve. A lot of great talent on that team, it truly is an MDIA Dream Team!!


Can't wait to hear about the tournament. Good luck you guys!!

[SLDINI]

Day 4
Nagoya, Japan
Today USA West had two mini games Vs. Local College All Star Teams.
Both Games were two 20 minute half’s with a 5 minute half time.

Game 1 USA West VS. Tokai U20
USA West Wins 15-0
Team Scoring:
#16 Matt Bissell (2G, 2A, 4P) –Chico
#9 Billy Binge (2G, 2A, 4P) - Oakland
#11 Justin Bokmeyer (2G,1 A, 5P) - Army
#6 Garrett Hohendorf (2G, 1A, 3P) – Villanova
#22 Dan Cole (1G, 2A, 3P) -BYU
#10 Dan Villar-Hayden (1G, 1A, 2P) -Davis
#8 Dylan Sheridan (1G, 1P) – Claremont
#15 Walker Bateman (1A, 1P) - BYU
#3 Ryan Clark (2G, 2A, 4P) – Michigan
#19 Peter Krauss (2G, 1A 3P) - Michigan

#1 Dan Webber (2 Saves) - Michigan
Face Offs 15/2

Game 2 USA West VS. Tokai College All Stars
USA West Wins 6-0
# 11 Justin Bokmeyer (3G, 3P) –Army
#23 Tim Thacher (1A, 1P) –Claremont
#21 Cameron Sampson (1G, 1P) – Cal
#9 Billy Binge (1G, 1P) -Oakland
#16 Matt Bissell (1A, 1P) - Chico
#6 Garrett Hohendorf (1G, 1P) –Villanova

#2 Ashwin Seshagiri (6 Saves) – Cal
Face Offs 8/0

After two wonderfully played games, the USA West Coaches and players spent the afternoon running a mini camp for over 60 local college players. The day was a great success for both the Japanese players and the Americans. Tomorrow the USA West players will be taking a day off to tour the World Expo in Nagoya. Saturday they will play in the 14th Annual International Friendship games in Nagoya, and then they will travel south to Osaka to play in the 2nd Annual Asia Pacific Lacrosse Tournament. (ASPAC)

[byualum]

How is this roster put together? Try-outs, invitations, applications...Just curious.

[Kyle Berggren]

I heard about it from my coach while playing, and he gave me an application to fill out. If I remember correctly it would have been sent to Steve Dini, with a letter of recommendation from my coach. Things could have changed.

[TrojanLaxman5]

How is this roster put together? Try-outs, invitations, applications...Just curious.

No Try-outs, too difficult to coordinate players from around the country to meet in one place with differnent school schedules and such.

When I played for the team last year, I was invited to apply, and submitted a formal application, a lacrosse resume, coach contacts, and a one-page letter on why I wanted to play and why I should make the team (this was optional). As far as I know from there, the coaches and Steve Dini went through the apps and selected the team and alternates based on the application pool.

I heard that this year was more competitive, and many of the players were hand selected by the coaching staff, but I'm sure the process was very much the same. If you look at the coaching staffs of years past, as well as this year, you can see that many players are obviously taken from the respective coaches' teams (for example, with Flip coaching last year, we had 8 CSU players)...

[SLDINI]

Day 5
Day off, sightseeing at the World Expo, Nagoya.

Day 6
International Friendship Games
Nagoya, Japan
USA West Vs. Tokai Select
This team was made up of the best players from the Tokai region both college and post college
USA West won 15-6
Total Attendance 800+ on a very rainy day.

Day 7
Osaka, Japan
Practice Game Vs. Japan National U21 Developmental Team
USA West Wins 9-7
Japan was a very good team. Had good size and speed compared to other Japanese teams. Thay got a quick lead on the USA West team going up two goals early in the first.

Day 8
Day off, team sightseeing at Osaka Castle.

Day 9
Asia Pacific Lacrosse Tournament (ASPAC) starts.
USA West Vs. Hong Kong Lacrosse Association
USA West Wins 23-0
Goals by Quarter:
1St 11G
2nd 4 G
3rd 4 G
4th 4 G

Scoring:
#9 Binge (4G,2A) –Oakland
# 8 Sheridan (2G,2A) – Claremont
#18 Skuce (3G, 1A) – Chico
#6 Hoffendorff (3G) – Villanova
#16 Bissell (2G,2A) – Chico
#14 Patton (2G,1A) – UCSB
#19 Krauss (1G, 2 A) – Michigan
#10 Villar-Hayden (1G) – UC Davis
#23 Thacher (1G)- Claremont
#15 Bateman(1A) – BYU
#3 Clark (1G) – Michigan
#24 Lalor (1G) – BYU
#22 Cole (2G, 1 A) – BYU

#1 Webber (1 Save) – Michigan
#2 Seshagiri (3 Saves) – Cal

Attendance: Estimated 200+

Did Not Play - #11 Bokmeyer (Army), # 7 Mehrer (Towson) ASPC rule only 23 allowed to dress for game.

Tomorrow; USA West Vs. Japan U21 National Developmental Team & Australia U21 Developmental Team.

[onetime]

No stats for U-21 game......?

Sorry to be pushy ...sounds like the best game so far.

[elozada]

USA West coaches:

Mike Cummings (SCAD) and I would love to hear about the tournament after you guys get back; we will be approaching the SELC about forming a US South, after our experience playing here in Beijing (where you guys played last year). We didn't have anybody but Beijing Sports University to play against, but the trip was still fun. (For my paid gig, I'm a anthropology professor at Davidson, China specialist).

Fuji Lozada

[MountaineerLax]

Are CSU players not permitted on the USA West team this year?

[onpoint]

No, they just all went last year. Why wouldn't they be "allowed"? Perhaps the "me-first ball hogs" just didn't have the $3000 to spend two years in a row.

[lil lady lax fan]

No, they just all went last year. Why wouldn't they be "allowed"? Perhaps the "me-first ball hogs" just didn't have the $3000 to spend two years in a row.

Oooo... and coming from an Alum too...