CZECH LAX NEWSLETTER
April 2002
CZECH LAX NEWSLETTER
April 2002
The field for the 2002 A. Hrebesky Memorial has grown to
ten teams with the addition of LCC Radotin B, and, LC Pardubice from the
Eastern Czech Republic. Teams will compete in two round-robin groups with the
top two going through to Sunday’s semi-final. Group A features Team USA from Philadelphia, LC
Passau, VFK Berlin, LC Pardubice, and host club LCC
Radotin A. Group B looks to be the tougher draw: Tournament favorite REBEL from Baltimore has five current and former pro
players, but will be challenged by perennial Prague powerhouses LC Jizni Mesto and TJ Malesice,
plus, the reigning European field lacrosse champion German
National Team. The group is rounded out by LCC
Radotin B. LCC is busily preparing for the April 19-21 event and looks
forward to welcoming all the teams for what represents the best international
box lacrosse competition of the year!! The Memorial represents valuable
progress in the development of world lacrosse: The event is covered on Czech
TV, Radio, and newspapers. Organizers expect 2,500 spectators over the
weekend. Info: www.lcc-radotin.cz
Teams gather for the official opening of the 2001 Memorial
Czechs Work to Engage Hockey Contacts
In the battle to push lacrosse into the cultural mainstream, Czech Lax is tapping hockey, its more established sister sport, for support. The Czech Lacrosse Organization has reached out to the sixty Czech players in the NHL with newsletters and brochures in hopes that they’ll rally to the lacrosse cause. Additionally, CLA organizers are following up on a lead from the Lacrosse Without Borders Chief, Dr. Otakar Hubschmann, to contact a Slavia, Prague hockey coach who wants to introduce lacrosse at his youth hockey camp this summer. Slavia is one of the biggest sport clubs in the CR—It has extensive, state of the art facilities, plus the excellent organizational, marketing, and recruiting capability to ensure the successful assimilation and growth of lacrosse. If Slavia proceeds to establish a lacrosse club from its experience this summer, it will put tremendous pressure on rival clubs to follow suit. From here, lacrosse and the Czech League will move towards professionalism and full cultural recognition.
Czech Field League to Kick off
The annual spring field lacrosse league commences with first round action set for April 13-14 in Pilsen. The five teams comprising the men’s league will be in action with 2001 finalists LC Jizni Mesto (Southtown) facing off against host club LC Pilsen in Saturday’s 12:00 opener, while TJ Malesice draws reigning Czech league champ LCC at 4:30. For the first time in the history of Czech lacrosse, spectators can take in women’s and men’s league matches at the same venue: 2001 women’s victors LC JM have a 10:00 showdown Saturday versus Free Foot Flamingo, while the LCC Radotin ladies will duel with Prague rivals Malesice at 2:30. Sunday, men’s action pits LC JM against LCC Radotin B and Radotin A faces Pilsen, while the women’s match ups feature FFF and Malesice, followed by an early test pairing 2001 finalists LC JM and Radotin.
Free Foot Flamingo veteran Veronika Brychcinova
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