Thanks from a grateful DAD!

[Rudyfan]

Like hundreds of other parents, this weekend will mark the end of my son's collegiate lacrosse career. And like "club sports" parents everywhere, we'll miss the cheering, the yelling, the laughing and the tears. And we'll also thank our son for the sacrifices he's had to make just to play a non-varsity sport for four years.

Our son, like many others, has to balance a college class load, a part time job, lacrosse practice, meetings, trips and games, relationships, roommates, and myriad other obligations, all the while not enjoying NCAA stipends, tutors, class advisors and other perks bestowed on "Varsity" athletes. Yet the love of team and sport kept him in it. And we love him for his endless dedication and commitment to the spirit of the game.

Since this is our youngest child, years of watching, cheering, coaching, administrating also end, as we spent a major part of our adult lives around organized soccer, little league, football and other sports involving our kids. So when we shed a tear this weekend, son, know that we cry for your years of dedication, and the passion you've instilled in us, and our love of the games. If we don't say it enough, thanks for the memories. You will go out a winner, win or lose, in our eyes. We love you.

Rudyfan '07

[CATLAX MAN]

Nicely put, Rudyfan. As you know, we've been down that road already and I couldn't agree more with the sentiment you expressed.

Oh.........and by the way..........GO GAUCHOS!

[Laxdad50]

I agree with it all and more.
Let me add just one Great Wish....

May each and every player and each and every coach one day know ..

The racing heart
the teary eye
and the lump in the throat

May they all one day sit in the snow and the rain
May they drive for endless hours
May they console a player on his missed shot
and bandage a wound of pride

May they all one day know the endless joy of watching their son play.

May they be blessed with being a parent.

To my son, yours and all Thank You

[LaxRef]

Since this is our youngest child, years of watching, cheering, coaching, administrating also end, as we spent a major part of our adult lives around organized soccer, little league, football and other sports involving our kids. So when we shed a tear this weekend, son, know that we cry for your years of dedication, and the passion you've instilled in us, and our love of the games.

Hopefully this has all instilled a lifelong love of athletics and your time as the parent of an athlete isn't over. I'm 40, and while I don't live close to my parents I think they've come to watch me in a race within the past 5 years or so.

The huge emphasis on body-mangling sports like football, which is played by only a few after high school, is unfortunate when there are so many sports that people can do and enjoy for a lifetime. This is especially true in a country with an obesity epidemic.

[cricketman]

Like hundreds of other parents, this weekend will mark the end of my son's collegiate lacrosse career. And like "club sports" parents everywhere, we'll miss the cheering, the yelling, the laughing and the tears. And we'll also thank our son for the sacrifices he's had to make just to play a non-varsity sport for four years.

Our son, like many others, has to balance a college class load, a part time job, lacrosse practice, meetings, trips and games, relationships, roommates, and myriad other obligations, all the while not enjoying NCAA stipends, tutors, class advisors and other perks bestowed on "Varsity" athletes. Yet the love of team and sport kept him in it. And we love him for his endless dedication and commitment to the spirit of the game.

Since this is our youngest child, years of watching, cheering, coaching, administrating also end, as we spent a major part of our adult lives around organized soccer, little league, football and other sports involving our kids. So when we shed a tear this weekend, son, know that we cry for your years of dedication, and the passion you've instilled in us, and our love of the games. If we don't say it enough, thanks for the memories. You will go out a winner, win or lose, in our eyes. We love you.

Rudyfan '07

Couldn't have said it better Rudy Fan and I have just one thing to add. Not only has it been a joy watching my son play for 12 years it has also been such great fun getting to know other dedicated parent fans both old and new.

Let me add my thanks to my son for his dedication and passion, and also to all the friends and parents from 7th grade to today that have made this such a great fun run!

Olé,Olé,Olé,Olé! Gauchos! Gauchos!

[LaxRef]

Olé,Olé,Olé,Olé! Gauchos! Gauchos!

MMMMmmmmm . . . tortilllas.