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What's New
| Nov. 22 Playday |
| Westlake will play games at 9:00 and 9:45 Saturday morning. |
| Alumni Game |
| Get ready for the First Annual Bob Clark Boys and Girls Lacrosse Alumni Game on Saturday, Nov. 29. |
| Girls will play at 11 am, the boys at 12:30, and a tailgate will follow. |
| Early Dismissal |
| Due to daylight savings time, practice will now end at 6:15. |
| Middle School Girls Lacrosse League |
| Girls in grades 5-8 register here for the fall 2008 and spring 2009 seasons. |
| Experienced and new players alike are welcome! |
| Late Registration Continues |
| Contact Amy Woolley at 732-2316 or awoolley@austin.rr.com. |
| Understanding Girls' Lacrosse |
| Joel Sumner, a Westwood parent and a lacrosse ref, has put together three web pages for parents. They give a great explanation of the game. |
| We also have an instructional DVD available to check out. Call Susan Nowstrup or email snowstrup@austin.rr.com. |
Coaches
Karinne Thornblom - Head Coach
Karinne has been highly involved with Central Texas women's lacrosse for more than 10 years. Last year, as JV coach, she took the team to first place in district. She was first introduced to lacrosse while attending Bowie High School in 1997. Soon after, she helped found, and initially coached, Southwest Texas State's (currently Texas State) first women's lacrosse team, making state championships by her senior year. Post-college, she has played with the Austin women's post-collegiate team since 2002, refereed for both high school and college level games, and currently owns and operates a small local business in east Austin.
Johanna Owens - Conditioning Coach
Johanna Owens, former Westlake Head Coach, is a former player and former coach of the UT Women's Lacrosse Team. She is the founder of Central Texas Girls' High School Lacrosse and the collegiate Texas Women's Lacrosse League. She is the founder of Texas Play Hard, an elite traveling team of Central Texas area high school lacrosse players. She is a certified personal trainer, a collegiate lacrosse official and has served as the director of several area sports camps.
Leslee Feldman - Conditioning Coach
Leslee Feldman graduated from West Texas State University with a degree in Physical Education. She has been teaching and playing racquetball for over 25 years, and has also managed stores for Lady Foot Locker for 10 years. She has been working at the Hills Fitness Center for over 12 years as a Certified Personal Trainer and a Racquetball Pro. Coach Leslee is married and has a daughter who plays lacrosse at Austin High School.
