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Nearly 30 of the nation’s top high school lacrosse teams will compete in the fifth annual Brine King of the Spring Face-Off Classic, scheduled for March 7 to 10 in the Triangle area of North Carolina. Joining hosts Durham Academy and Cardinal Gibbons High School in sponsoring the event are Brine Lacrosse, OT Sports, Triangle Orthopedic Associates, Republic Wireless, Lacrosse.com, Muscle Milk and Fusion Lacrosse.
This year’s tournament aims to raise awareness of Lead The Way Fund, a nonprofit that supports disabled U.S. Army Rangers and the families of Rangers who perished, were injured or are serving in harm’s way. The focus on Lead The Way Fund honors Jimmy Regan, a former Duke University lacrosse player who was killed in action in 2007 as an Army Ranger serving in Iraq. King of the Spring director and Durham Academy varsity boys’ lacrosse coach Jon Lantzy coached Regan when he was an assistant coach at Duke.
The tourney (see schedule below) features several defending state champions (Centennial-GA, Charlotte Latin-NC, and Memphis University School-TN); several regional powers, including Calvert Hall (Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association), McCallie School (TN); and many Texas powers, such as The Woodlands, Highland Park, Dallas Jesuit, Coppell, and Westlake.
“We are very excited to use the national platform that the King of the Spring offers to raise awareness and help funds for the Ranger Lead the Way Fund,” Lantzy said. “Jimmy Regan was and is a true American hero who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country.
“I am blessed to have known Jimmy and honored to help his father honor his memory by supporting other American heroes and their families in need. As coaches and educators, we are always look for meaningful opportunities to expose our student athletes to the true meaning of service, and it is my hope that all the participating teams will use this weekend and Jimmy’s story and the selfless work it has inspired to talk with their athletes about giving back to their communities in a meaningful way.”
In addition to the high school action, the event will feature a collegiate match pairing the Richmond Spiders and Vermont Catamounts on March 8 at Durham County Stadium. Richmond coach Dan Chemotti said he’s “looking forward to both the competition with Vermont and the opportunity to “show appreciation for both the Lead The Way Fund and all those who protect our nation’s freedom.”
“The Lead The Way Fund, the late Jimmy Regan and the Regan family are all very close to my heart, so when Jon Lantzy proposed bringing our Vermont game to Durham County Stadium to support such a selfless charity, it was something we felt honored to be a part of,” Chemotti added. “For about six years, the Lead The Way Fund and college lacrosse have been supporting one another through Jim Regan Sr.’s efforts. One goal we have on the day is to expand awareness to those in attendance and to provide perspective to our student-athletes.”
The tournament’s focus on Lead The Way Fund is dear to the hearts of event sponsors like OT Sports. The North Carolina-based lacrosse uniform manufacturing company will supply four teams competing in special charity games Friday, March 7, (Charlotte Latin vs. Durham Academy and Charlotte Catholic vs. Lake Norman High School) with special camouflage uniforms in honor of the fund and will offer tournament-themed socks to both players and fans, with proceeds donated to the fund.
“The Spring Face-Off Classic is a great opportunity to help local communities and programs raise money and support Army Rangers and their families who have sacrificed so much to give us the freedoms we enjoy,” said Scott Gollnick, vice president of sales and marketing at OT Sports. “This event brings together some of the best local and national lacrosse programs, and, more importantly, brings attention and exposure to the sacrifices that Jimmy Regan and others have made and continue to make each and every day.”
Spring 2014 Brine “King of Spring” Face-off Classic
Sponsored by Lacrosse.com, OT Sports, Triangle Orthopedic, Brine Lacrosse, Fusion Lacrosse, Durham Academy and
Cardinal Gibbons High School
Host Schools: Durham Academy & Cardinal Gibbons
Tournament Director: Jon Lantzy, Durham Academy Head Coach
Friday March 7, 2014
Coppell (TX) v. Cape Henry Collegiate (VA) 6:00 pm Duke University Turf
Marvin Ridge (NC) v. Woodlands (TX) 7:45pm Duke University Turf
Charlotte Latin (NC) v. Durham Academy (NC) 6:15 pm Durham County Stadium
Charlotte Catholic High School (NC) v. Lake Norman High School (NC) 8:00pm
Durham County Stadium Norfolk Academy (VA) v. Providence Day School (NC) 4:30pm UNC Navy Field
McCallie (TN) v Westminster (GA) 6:30 pm UNC Henry Field
Memphis University School (TN) v. STAB (VA) 6:30pm UNC Navy Field
Saturday March 8, 2014 Match-ups
Chapel Hill High School (NC) v. Plano West High School (TX) 4:00 pm Cardinal Gibbons HS
Durham Jordan HS (NC) v. Calvert Hall (MD) 6:00 pm Cardinal Gibbons HS
Cardinal Gibbons (NC) v. Woodlands (TX) 8:00 pm Cardinal Gibbons HS
Memphis University School (TN) v. Providence Day School (NC) 10:00 am Durham County Stadium
Charlotte Latin (NC) v. Austin Westlake High School (TX) 4:00 pm Durham County Stadium
McCallie School (TN) v. Highland Park High School (TX) 5:45 pm Durham County Stadium
Dallas Jesuit (TX) v. STAB (VA) 7:30 pm Durham County Stadium
Norfolk Academy (NC) v. Charlotte Country Day (NC) 10:00 am UNC Henry Stadium
Westminster School (GA) v. Charlotte Catholic (NC) 10:00 am UNC Navy Field
Lake Norman (NC) v. Nansemond Suffolk Academy (VA) 4:00 pm UNC Henry Stadium
Marvin Ridge High School (NC) v. Cape Henry Collegiate (VA) 4:00 pm UNC Navy Field
University of Richmond v. University of Vermont 1:00 pm Durham County Stadium
Sunday March 9, 2014 Match-ups
Coppell High School (TX) v Nansemond Suffolk Academy (VA) 11:00 am Durham County Stadium
Highland Park (TX) v. Calvert Hall (MD) 12:45 pm Durham County Stadium
Austin Westlake High School (TX) v. Durham Academy (NC) 2:30 pm Durham County Stadium
Woodlands (TX) v. STAB (VA) 11:00am UNC Henry
Plano West High School (TX) v. Cape Henry Collegiate (VA) 12:45 pm UNC Henry
Dallas Jesuit (TX) v. Memphis University School (TN) 12:45 pm UNC Henry
Monday March 10, 2014 Match-ups
Broughton High School (NC) v. Dallas Jesuit (TX) 6:30 pm Duke University Turf
Highland Park High School (TX) v. East Chapel Hill High School (NC) 5:00 pm Duke University Turf
Durham Academy v Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (VA) 11:00 am Duke University Turf
Austin Westlake (TX) v. RJ Reynolds High School (NC) 8:00 pm Duke University Turf
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