Nine Weston High School lacrosse players earned All-State honors for their outstanding play this season.  They are:

The Weston High School boys lacrosse team defeated Joel Barlow (Redding), 10-8, to win the 2007 State of Connecticut Class S tournament played at Brien-McMahon HS in Norwalk on Saturday, June 9.

Weston opened the game by scoring the first 5 goals.  But an outstanding Barlow team battled back to within 1 goal by the end of the first half with Weston leading 6-5.  Barlow scored the first goal of the 3rd quarter to tie the game and then drew a Weston penalty to go man-up.  Weston's Robbie Cordisco (Fr) netted a short-handed goal to help Weston regain the lead, 7-6.  Weston scored an additional 3 consecutive goals to go ahead, 10-6, at the end of 3 quarters.  Barlow jumped out early in the 4th quarter to close the gap to 10-8 with 8 minutes remaining.  Weston goalie Ollie Baron and his defensive unit shut the door on Barlow for the remainder of the game.

Weston's goals were scored by Gordie Zimmermann (3 goals, 2 assists), Jeff Ledwick (2 goals, 5 assists), Ben Fine (2 goals, 1 assist), Robbie Cordisco (2 goals, 1 assist) and Darren Scheufele (1 goal, 2 assists).

But this game was as much about team defense as it was about scoring.  Barlow controlled most of the faceoffs throughout the day and put constant pressure on the Weston defensive unit.  Tom Montelli, Robbie Glascott and Matt Druks all played outstanding games.  Defensive middies Mikey Scheufele (long stick), Remy Bolea (short stick) and Dylan Hannum (short stick) were relentless against a powerful Barlow offense.  Mark Allen was stellar as a man-down defenseman.

The defensive effort would have been wasted had it not been for the spectacular play of Ollie Baron.  The senior goalie played the game of his career when it mattered most and turned away many point-blank shots by Barlow.

Weston finished the season with an 18-3 record and a final 4th place standing in the Laxpower.com ranking which measures all Class L, M and S schools in the state.  It was the final game for 12 Weston seniors from the very first class in Weston lacrosse when the youth program was founded in 1999.  They are Mark Allen, Oliver Baron, Remy Bolea, Matt Druks, Max During, Ben Fine, Chris Laico, Dan Miller, Tom Montelli, Greg Simon, Darren Scheufele and Gordie Zimmermann.

 Duke-Bound Tom Montelli Earns All America Honors

Senior defenseman Tom Montelli was named to the High School All America team for 2007.  Montelli will attend Duke University and play lacrosse next fall.  The high school All America team is comprised of the very best high school players in the nation.

Montelli, 6-4, 225 lbs, is a force on both defensive and offense.  He is a dominating player who covers the top offensive players on each team.  His great physical presence is only exceeded by his great footwork and stick work.  He wields his long pole with pinache and has great takeaway checks.  He uses his lateral speed developed as an all star member of the Weston High School State Championship basketball team to head off attackers.  And he has superb straight away speed to lead fast breaks out of the defensive zone.  Montelli also plays on the  team's extra-man offense.  He recorded close to 20 goals this season which is remarkable for a defensive player.

Off the field, Montelli is an outstanding student and participates in several charitable causes.  He is a mentor in the Big Brother/Big Sister Program and does field work with his church.  He is also a trumpeter in the WHS Band and received the Sal LaRusso Award for the 2006-2007 school year.

Montelli started playing lacrosse in 6th grade.

Chasing Dreams and Supporting Teams

Now that the Weston High School boys lacrosse team will play in the Connecticut state title game in Norwalk tomorrow, it seems like a good time to reflect upon the team's success.  Regardless of the outcome of the state title game, we should be really proud of Weston Lacrosse.  In particular, we should be proud of the players.

The senior class on this team is a special group of kids.  They have grown up together playing a variety of sports from youth soccer, to little league to youth football and basketball.  They have shared the classroom since kindergarten which is one of the unique benefits of living in a small town.  They had playdates together when they were still eating with their first set of teeth and they have slept on each other's bedroom floors for years.  More than teammates, they are friends.  The fires of competitive high school lacrosse has strengthened the friendship bond.  The underclassmen on the team are equally tight-knit and the four classes mesh together to form a cohesive team where players care for each other.

Several members of the team were original members of the first Weston lacrosse bantam team in 1999.   They are Greg Simon, Ollie Baron, Darren and Mikey Scheufele, Jeff Ledwick and Josh Briskman.  Along the way several current seniors joined in.  Remy Bolea, Dan Miller, Ben Fine, Matt Druks and Max During joined the program in 5th grade. Tom Montelli and Mark Allen started up in 6th grade.  Chris Laico and Gordie Zimmermann dropped their baseball bat for a lacrosse stick in 7th grade.  Overall, nearly 60 classmates of this senior class played lacrosse at one point, attracted to the teaching model of ample play.  Although only 12 remain playing in Weston, several others have moved out of town and play at their current high school.  Still others play other sports like tennis and golf in Weston, or have decided to concentrate on other sports on a more year-around basis.  These former teammates in youth lacrosse have become some of the team's best fans.  Most have fond memories of their experiences in youth lacrosse.

The Weston team's accomplishments are remarkable in the context of the the size of our high school and the newness of the program.  We have only been playing high school lacrosse in Weston for 5 years and we have the smallest boys enrollment of any of the top 18 teams in the state when combining Class L, M and S teams.  When the youth program started, we thought that we could overcome the school enrollment deficiency by creating a youth program model that would attract a disproportionate amount of kids to the game.  And, as anyone who has seen lacrosse knows, the excitement and action of the game is very attractive to today's youth culture. 

We thought our biggest challenge would be that most dads in town did not play lacrosse when they were kids and hence had no desire to teach lacrosse to their kids.  This was different than in local towns such as Darien, Wilton, New Canaan and Greenwich where many parents considered the quality of the town's lacrosse program as a factor in the decision to move to that town.  While most Weston parents were not inclined to play lacrosse catch with the kids in the backyard on a Sunday afternoon, Wilton parents were fanatical about it.

The loss of "passing it forward" to the next generation was partly overcome by teaching sound fundamentals at an early age.  We tried to instill the values of hard work and developing skills both lefty and righty.  If you watch kids like Darren Scheufele, Jeff Ledwick, Tom Montelli, Morgan Faller and Robbie Cordisco, you would not see any drop in skill level when they go lefty or righty.  They may favor one hand over the other, but they are equally proficient.  You can bet that a lot of backyard skill development has happened with this group of kids.  We also overcame it through good coaching at the high school level.  Coach Whitten has spent a lot of his time over the past 3 years teaching fundamentals at the high school and youth levels with the youth involvement occuring during his free time.  Just about every player on the high school team has seen dramatic skill improvement since leaving the youth program.  However, it is still pretty easy to pick out the kids who play a lot of wall ball and catch in the backyard during the off season.  There is absolutely no substitute for this backyard work.

We have recently tried to bridge the generation gap by establishing the LaxPals program.  LaxPals is an informal relationship between the youth and high school players whereby the high school players attend one or two youth practices and in return, the youth players attend the high school games.  This has been a great success this season as we have seen a big increase in fan support for the high school team by youth players.  We also instituted Family Night which is a concept we borrowed from the WHS Basketball program.  With Family Night, we invited all Weston families to a night lacrosse game with free admission.  We gave away team photos and held an autograph session at the end of the game.  All kids (high school and youth) loved it!  We now see youth players at most home games and a few seek autographs from their favorite players.  We hope that this will create a bond between the generations that leads the younger kids to want to emulate the older ones.  And this group of high school players is worth emulating.  They are great kids who are good role models on and off the field.

As the Weston program specifically and the game of lacrosse generally advances, better players are spending much more time perfecting stick skills.  Today's youth players will be challenged at a much high skill level than even today's high school team.  Kids will not be able to get by on athleticism alone.  This is not a call to concentrate specifically on lacrosse.  Coaches at all levels of the game (College D1, D2 and D3, high school and youth) strongly urge kids to play multiple sports.  Competing on a playing field in any sport during the summer, fall and winter will make you a better lacrosse player.  Of the 26 Weston varsity lacrosse players, all but 3 play another sport.  All of them played at least two sports during the youth phase of their lives.  Rather, it is a call to encourage young players to play catch and wall ball consistently and methodically throughout the course of the year.  By methodically, we mean "to play catch with a purpose."  Practice to perfect proper throwing, catching, scooping, cradling and shooting technique both lefty and righty.  Don't just play catch and ingrain bad form.  Work to improve your form.  Don't just stand still in front of the goal and take 20 righty shots for the middle of the goal from 15 yards out.  Shoot 50 times lefty and righty.  Shoot on the run.  Shoot for all spots along the uprights and crossbar.  Be methodical.  Shoot 10 lower left, 10 hip-high left, 10 upper left, 10 under the crossbar, 10 upper right, etc. until you go all the way around the cage.  Then do it again...and again...and again.

We hope that parent and youth players make it to the championship game in Norwalk on June 9.  By doing so, you will help to honor the game of lacrosse and those who play it with passion and the pursuit of excellence. And you will be doing a great service to your young aspiring lacrosse child. You would be surprised by the impact watching your high school team in a state title game can have on kids.  It makes them dream.  And chasing dreams is one of life's great pleasures.

GAME PHOTOS
Dear Weston Lacrosse Families, Steve Scher has taken photos of both jv and varsity games throughout the season and has invited us to view them at his web site; http://web.mac.com/scherortho Enjoy!

For a look at the complete tournament bracket, please click here:  www.casciac.org/scripts/display_bracket16.cgi

This time of year, we often hear fans ask, "How are schools placed into Class L, M and S tournaments and how are seedings determined?"  Placement in each class is divided by the number of schools in the state that play boys lacrosse.  Since there are 72 school, each division has 24 teams.  The state then looks at the enrollment for boys in grades 10-12 from the prior academic year.  The 24 teams with the highest enrollment are assigned to Class L, the next 24 to Class M and the lowest 24 to Class S.  This season, Class L is comprised of schools with boys enrollment over 584, while Class M has enrollment of 359-584 boys and Class S has enrollment up to 358 boys. 

Weston is one of the smallest schools in Class S with an enrollment of 270 boys in grades 10-12 for the academic year 2005-2006.  For comparative sake in the Southwest Conference, New Milford is in Class L with 596 boys, while Barlow has 346 boys and New Fairfield has 340 boys.

Weston's regular season finish of 14-2 and its Laxpower.com ranking of 7 in the state (all Classes combined) is remarkable considering its small enrollment .  Weston is the smallest school in the top 18.  The other schools' enrollments are:

 To qualify for state tournament play, teams must have a .400 record and play at least 10 games versus CIAC schools.  Teams are seeded by won-loss percentage.  Ties are broken based on, in order:  1. Head to head competition; 2. Record vs. common opponents; 3. Greater # of wins; 4.  Coin toss.

Weston is seeded 1st in the Class S tournament. Although it has the same winning percentage as Somers, Weston defeated and Somers lost to the one common opponent, Norhtwest Catholic HS.

If Weston wins the first round game on June 2, then it will host the winner of the Avon-Morgan game on June 5 at 5PM at Weston High School.  Avon is seeded 8th while Morgan is seeded 9th in the tournament.  Weston reached the semi-final game last year, losing to Fairfield-Ludlowe HS, 10-9, in overtime.  Somers was the eventual Class S champion in 2006.

Weston's success is all the more remarkable considering it is in just its 5th season as a Varsity sport.  Weston was 2-14 in 2003 and 6-10 in 2004.  It has reached the state tournament all 3 years under Head Coach Alex Whitten.  The combination of a youth program that teaches a love of the game and strong fundamental skills, combined with outstanding coaching at the HS level, are major factors in the team's success.

On an individual level, Weston has produced more and more all-conference and all-state players each year.  In 2005, Weston had 4 all-conference and 0 all-state players.  In 2006, Weston had 8 all-conference and 4 all-state players.  This season, Weston has 10 all-conference players and the all-state teams has not been chosen.   The list of players earning all-state and all-conference spots is below.

Weston's success thus far is admirable. However, success in sports is measured with each passing moment and today's success does not guarantee future success.  The good news is that Weston can build upon its momentum each year. The challenge is that Weston will no longer sneak up on opponents as the town is expected to produce strong teams each year.  To meet the challenge, young players need to continuously develop their lacrosse skills to reach the higher levels that the game demands. Skill levels in high school advance each year such that players in the next few years will need to be highly skilled both lefty and righty to capture playing time and field success. When you watch the best skilled players on 2007 teams, bear in mind that this skill level will be the minimum acceptable standard for success in a few years. So never stop working to improve your skills.

WESTON 11, NEW FAIRFIELD 8 IN STATE SEMI FINAL GAME 
Weston boys lacrosse team defeated New Fairfield, 11-8, to advance to the State Class S title game against Barlow on Saturday, June 9. The state title game time and location will be announced tomorrow. Weston stands at 17-3 on the season.

Weston fell behind 4-0 early in the first quarter but battled back to within 1 goal, 6-5, at the end of the first half. Weston tied the score at 6-6 early in the 3rd quarter and then fell behind, 7-6. Weston scored 3 straight goals to take a 9-7 lead and extended the lead to 10-8 with 6 minutes remaining in the game. Weston nailed the victory with a final goal in the last minute of the game.

Goals were scored by Gordie Zimmermann (5), Ben Fine (2), Robbie Cordisco (2) Darren Scheufele (1) and Jeff Ledwick (1). New Fairfield double teamed Ledwick all game. Ledwick dumped the ball to Zimmermann leading to many of his goals. Tom Montelli, Mikey Scheufele, Matt Druks and Robbie Glascott were stellar on defense and Ollie Baron was stalwart in the goal. Remy Bolea and Dylan Hannum were outstanding playing short-stick middie defense.

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WESTON 16, AVON 3 IN STATE QUARTER FINALS
The WHS Boys lacrosse team advanced to the state Class S quarter-final round by defeating Avon, 16-3, on Wed, June 6.

 Weston improved its season record to 16-3 (coincidentally the same as today's final score) on 4 goals each from Ben Fine and Gordie Zimmermann, 3 goals from Jeff Ledwick and 2 goals each from Darren Scheufele and Morgan Faller. Tom Montelli scored 1 goal. Oliver Baron and Josh Briskman combined for 7 saves for Weston.

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WESTON 17, GRANBY 3 IN STATE TOURNAMENT
The Weston High School boys lacrosse team (15-3) defeated Granby, 17-3, in the first round of the Class S state tournament at Weston on Saturday, June 2. Weston hosts Avon (11-5) in the state quarterfinal round on Tuesday, June 5 at 5PM.

Weston was led by two freshmen, Robbie Cordisco and Morgan Faller, who combined for 9 goals. Tom Montelli added 2 goals and an assist from his defenseman position and also played great take-away defense. Jeff Lewick and Gordie Zimmermann combined for 5 goals and Max During added one goal for Weston.

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NEW MILFORD 10, WESTON 9
The Weston High School boys lacrosse team lost a heartbreaker to New Milford, 10-9, at home on Friday, May 25. New Milford advances to the Southwest Conference championship game against Barlow (Redding-Easton) while Weston prepares for the first round of the Class S state tournament next week. Weston holds the top seed in the Class S tournament by virtue of its 14-2 regular season record.

Over 1200 fans witnessed a thrilling game featuring two of the better teams in the state and the nation. New Milford and Weston exchanged the first 4 goals of the game before Weston edged ahead, 5-4, at the halftime. Weston extended its lead to 7-4 with 8 minutes remaining in the 3rd quarter, but New Milford struck back with 5 unanswered goals to take a 9-7 lead. Ledwick narrowed the lead to 9-8 on his 4th goal of the game and then the teams exchanged goals for the finale, 10-9.

Weston had its chances late in the game as Ollie Baron made several outstanding saves late to help Weston regain ball possession to trigger offensive sets. Two late scoring attempts by Weston went wide and were stopped by the NM goalie.

Jeff Ledwick finished the night with 4 goals and 1 assist, followed by Darren Scheufele with 3 goals and 2 assists and Gordie Zimmermann with 2 goals and 1 assist.

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WESTON 18, JOEL BARLOW 12
The Weston High School boys varsity lacrosse team beat Joel Barlow (Redding-Easton), 18-12, on Tues, May 22, to earn the top seed in the Southwest Conference tournament.  It was Barlow's first SWC loss in 5 years and the first-ever win for Weston over Barlow.  Weston ends the regular season with its best ever record of 14-2.

Gordie Zimmermann and Ben Fine scored 5 goals each, while Darren Scheufele and Jeff Ledwick added 3 goals each and Robbie Cordisco scored 2 goals to lead Weston's offensive surge.  Ollie Baron made 11 saves against an excellent shooting Barlow team.  Tom Montelli was dominating on defense with several take-away checks, interceptions and fast breaks.  Mikey Scheufele, Matt Druks, Doug Curtis and Robbie Glascott played solid defense against a highly-skilled and deceptive Barlow offense.  Dylan Hannum and Fine outplayed Barlow on the faceoffs.  Chris Laico, Remy Bolea and Morgan Faller turned in solid play and great hustle.

Weston hosts the winner of the New Milford-Brookfield game on Friday in the semi-final round of the SWC tournament on Friday, May 25.  Weston also draws either the first or second season in the CT State Class S tournament by virtue of its 14-2 record.

In JV action, Weston completed its season with a 15-2 record by defeating Barlow, 8-2.  Several players had outstanding performances this season which bodes well for the Weston varsity team next year.  A more complete summary of the JV season will appear in a folow-up article.

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BRIEN-MCMAHON 6, WESTON 5
The Weston High School boys varsity lacrosse team was edged by Brien-McMahon (Norwalk), 6-5, away on Monday, May 21. Weston led 5-4 after 3 quarters and relinquished the lead for the first time with only a few minutes remaining in the game. Weston was outshot 10-3 in the fourth quarter as BM controlled most of the final period. Weston has relinquished 3rd quarter leads in its only two losses of the season thus far. Weston drops to 13-2 on the season and slips to 7th place in the State.

 Jeff Ledwick and Darren Scheufele opened the scoring in the 1st quarter to take a quick 2-0 lead. BM tied it by halftime, 2-2. Gordie Zimmermann notched one goal and Jeff Ledwick added two more (3g) in the 3rd while BM scored 2 in the quarter. Weston led, 5-4, entering the 4th quarter. BM scored 2 goals in the final quarter. Ollie Baron faced 8 shots on goal in the 4th quarter while Weston could only muster 2 shots on goal. Baron saved 14 shots overall while the BM goalie stopped 6 shot on the day.

Weston was edged on elements of the game that control possession and tempo, such as faceoffs, clearing and turnovers. Weston lost 9 of 14 faceoffs while turning the ball over 27 times to BM's 16 turnovers. Weston failed to clear the ball 5 times while BM failed to clear twice.

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WESTON 10, DANIEL HAND (MADISON) 8
The WHS Boys varsity lacrosse team edged Daniel Hand (Madison),10-8, Friday May 18 in Weston. WHS advances to 13-1 and has recorded the most regular season wins in team history. Hand drops to 6-9 as it rebuilds from last season's state finalist squad.

Weston led 6-3 at halftime and 10-5 after 3 quarters, but Hand battled to within 2 goals with 3 minutes to go. Hand hit the post against Weston's Ollie Baron with a minute to go and Weston iced the clock thereafter. Baron had an outstanding game with 25 saves, according to the Norwalk Hour.

Jeff Ledwick (3g, 1a), Gordie Zimmermann (2g, 3a), Darren Scheufele (2g), Tom Montelli (1g, 1a), Morgan Faller (1g) and Robbie Cordisco (1g) scored Weston's goals while Ben Fine added two assists.

In JV action, Weston dropped only its second game of the season, 6-2, against Hand. The JVs are 14-2 on the season.

Weston travels to Brien-McMahon (Norwalk) Monday, May 21 at 4PM.

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WESTON 13, IMMACULATE 3
The Weston High School Boys Varsity lacrosse team defeated Immaculate (Danbury), 13-3, in Danbury on Tuesday, May 15.  Weston improves its record to 12-1.  In JV action, Weston beat Immaculate to improve its record to 14-1.

Several Weston players shared in the scoring.  Gordie Zimmermann, Jeff Ledwick, Robbie Cordisco, Chris Laico, Remy Bolea and Morgan Faller accounted for the Weston goals.  Ollie Baron and Josh Briskman shared duties in the goal.  Nick Figliola and Dan Miller played great at the midfield.

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NEW MILFORD 12, WESTON 10
The Weston High School Boys Varsity lacrosse team dropped its first game of the season, losing to New Milford, 12-10, away on Thursday.  New Milford maintains its 3rd place CT ranking while Weston stands in the 5th spot of 72 teams in CT.  Weston's record is 11-1.

Weston fell behind early, 3-1, before clawing back to 5-5 at the half.  Weston took the lead 8-7 after 3 quarters and then were outscored 5-2 in the final quarter.  New Milford controlled the faceoffs and groundballs and hence, dominated possession of the ball making it difficult for Weston to muster a consistent offense while at the same time wearing down Weston's defense.

Six players shared in the scoring for Weston. Gordie Zimmermann had 4 goals, followed by Darren Scheufele with 2 goals.  Jeff Ledwick, Morgan Faller, Ben Fine and Tom Montelli each scored a goal.  Ledwick had 4 assists, followed by Fine with 3 assists and Montelli with 1 assist.  Oliver Baron stopped 17 shots, many of them from close range.

In JV action, Weston won 7-2 to improve its record to 13-1.

Weston travels to Immaculate High School in Danbury on Tuesday, May 15 before hosting Joel Barlow (Easton-Redding) on Thursday, May 17 and Daniel Hand (Madison) on Friday, May 18. 

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WESTON 15, NOTRE DAME 3
The WHS Boys Varsity lacrosse team defeated Notre Dame-Fairfield, 15-3, away on Tuesday, May 8.  Weston remains the only undefeated team in CT with a record of 11-0.  The JV team advanced to 12-1 record by defeating the Notre Dame JV team.  Both teams travel to New Milford Thursday, May 10.  The JV plays at 5 p.m. and the Varsity plays at 7 p.m.  New Milford is ranked 3rd in CT while Weston is ranked 4th in the state.

Six Weston players scored against Notre Dame.  Gordie Zimmermann (5g, 4a), Jeff Ledwick (4g, 1a), Darren Scheufele (3g, 1a), Robbie Cordisco (1g, 1a), Jordan Luft (1g, 1a) and Chris Laico (1g) scored Weston's goals.  Tom Montelli had 2 assists.  Oliver Baron had 1 save in the first half and Josh Briskman had 4 saves in the second half of the game.

Dan Miller, Austin Daigh, Doug Curtis and Mark Allen played solid all around games for Weston.

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WESTON 16, NORTHWEST CATHOLIC 8
The Weston High School Boys Varsity lacrosse team extended its unbeaten streak to 10 games, knocking off a highly-regarded team from Northwest Catholic High School (West Hartford) away on Saturday.

Weston fell behind 3-0 midway through the first quarter and then goals by Darren Scheufele (4 goals, 1 assist), and Ben Fine (1 goals, 5 assists) tied the score at the end of the quarter. Weston was tied 5-5 late in the first half when NWC was assessed a 2-minute non-releaseable penalty for unsportsmanlike contact. Weston scored 4 goals on the man-up to take a 9-5 lead on goals by Scheufele, Zimmermann (8 goals, 3 assists), Montelli (1 goal, 1 assists) and Ledwick (1 goals, 3 assists). Chris Laico finished off the game with a goal. Morgan Faller and Nick Figliola picked up lone assists.

Oliver Baron made several outstanding saves in the cage while the defensive unit of Matt Druks, Robbie Glascott and Mikey Scheufele held NWC at bay. Remy Bolea shined as a defensive middie.

In JV action, Weston defeated NWC, 8-4, on goals by Sean Ledwick, Alex Scher, Peter Smith and Sam Crowell. Josh Briskman was outstanding in the cage for Weston. The JVs now stand at 11-1 on the season.

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WESTON 15, POMPERAUG 5
The Weston High School Boys lacrosse team beat Pomperaug (Southbury), 15-5, on Varsity Field in Weston Friday, May 4.

Six different Weston players combined for the goals last night. Gordie Zimmermann (5 goals, 3 assists), Jeff Ledwick (2 goals, 6 assists), Darren Scheufele (4 goals, 1 assist), Chris Laico (1 goal, 1 assist), Dylan Hannum, and Max During all scored. Oliver Baron and Josh Briskman played well in the goal combining for 8 saves.

Weston improved its record to 9-0. The JV team beat Pomeraug, 7-5, to improve its record to 10-1.

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WESTON 16, NEW FAIRFIELD 11
The Weston High School boys varsity team beat New Fairfield, 16-11,  on Tuesday, May 1 at 6 p.m. under the lights at Varsity Field.  Weston extended its unbeaten streak to 8-0.  Weston remains the only undefeated team in the state.

Jeff Ledwick led goal scorers with 5 goals, while Darren Scheufele and Ben Fine scored 3 goals each.  Gordie Zimmermann and Robbie Cordisco notched 2 goals each and Dylan Hannum scored one.  Oliver Baron was standout in the cage with 19 saves.

In JV action, Weston won 7-4 to improve its record to 9-1.

Weston host Pomperaug on Friday, May 3.  The JV game starts at 5 p.m. and the Varsity game starts 7 p.m.

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WESTON 14, MASUK 5
The WHS Boys varsity lacrosse team defeated Masuk, 14-5, to extend its unbeaten streak to 7-0.  The JV team also defeated the Masuk JVs to improve its record to 8-1.

Weston and New Fairfield are the only remaining undefeated teams in CT.  Weston hosts New Fairfield on Tuesday at 6 p.m.  The JV game starts at 4 p.m.  All youth players gain free entrance to the games on Tuesday if they wear their blue Lax Pals t-shirts or game jerseys to the game.

Gordie Zimmermann scored 5 goals, followed by Jeff Ledwick with 3 goals, Darren Scheufele and Ben Fine with 2 goals each, and Remy Bolea, Chris Laico and Morgan Faller with one goal each. Fine and Ledwick had 3 assists, Scheufele had 2 assists and several other had lone assists.  Oliver Baron and Josh Briskman combined to hold Masuk to 5 goals in the cage for Weston.

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WESTON 13, HALL 4
The WHS Boys Varsity lacrosse team trounced Hall-West Hartford, 13-4, in Weston Friday night. The Trojans are 6-0 on the season. The JV team defeated Hall, 9-4, to improve its record to 6-1.

Eight Weston players scored goals in the game. Ben Fine and and Gordie Zimmermann notched 3 goals each, Morgan Faller had two goals and solo goals were scored by Chris Laico, Robbie Cordisco, Dylan Hannum, Jeff Ledwick and Tom Montelli. Oliver Baron made several stops in the cage.

Weston travels to Masuk HS in Monroe on Thursday, April 26. The Varsity game starts at 5 p.m. and the JV game starts at 6 p.m.

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WESTON 15, NEWTOWN 8
The Weston High School Boys Varsity lacrosse team extended its record to 5-0 with a 15-8 victory over Newtown at home Tuesday night.  Weston hosts Hall School of West Hartford on Friday at 7 p.m. under the lights at Varsity Field.

Darren Scheufele and Jeff Ledwick scored 4 goals each while Ben Fine and Gordie Zimmermann notched 3 goals each and Remy Bolea scored 1 goal for the Trojans.  Assists were recorded by Scheufele, Ledwick, Zimmermann, Fine and Tom Montelli. Oliver Baron and Josh Briskman made several saves in the goal.

Weston fell behind 2-1 with 3 minutes remaining in the 1st quarter.  The Trojans went on to score 10 straight goals to take a 11-2 lead in the 3rd quarter.  Weston replaced its starters the rest of the game on their way to the 15-8 win.  Strong defensive play came from Robbie Glascott, Matt Druks, Mikey Scheufele, Doug Curtis, Mark Allen and Austin Daigh.

In JV action, Weston improved its record to 5-1.  The JV team hosts Hall on Friday at 5 p.m.

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WESTON 10, RIDGEFIELD 9 (0T)
The Weston High School Boys Lacrosse team ran its record to 4-0 with an overtime win against Ridgefield, 10-9, in its opening home game of the season on Saturday, April 14, under the lights on Varsity Field. Over 500 fans, including youth players who gained free admission for wearing their Weston Lax Pals t-shirts to the game, witnessed perhaps the biggest win in Weston lacrosse's young history. Ridgefield dropped to 1-3 on the season with three one-goal losses to Weston, Wilton and New Canaan.

Weston trailed 5-2 at the half and 8-6 after three quarters. Then Weston scored 3 straight goals to take the lead, 9-8, with just over a minute to go in the game. Ridgefield tied it with 27 seconds remaining. Weston's Ben Fine scored the winning goal in overtime.

Jeff Ledwick paced Weston's scoring with 4 goals. Tom Montelli had 2 goals and Darren Scheufele, Gordie Zimmermann, Robbie Cordisco and Fine scored 1 goal each. Scheufele and Fine had 2 assists while Ledwick, Montelli and Faller had 1 assist each. Oliver Baron was outstanding in the cage with 14 saves. Montelli, Mikey Scheufele, Matt Druks, Robbie Glascott and Doug Curtis played well on defense.

Weston's next home game is Tuesday, April 17, at 6 p.m. against Newtown.

In Junior Varsity action, Weston dropped its first game of the season, losing to Ridgefield JV, 12-1. The JV team is 4-1 this season. The JV's host Newtown at 4 p.m. on April 17.

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WESTON 16, WESTPORT 6
The Weston HS Boys Lacrosse team defeated Staples of Westport, 13-6, on a blustery afternoon Thursday in Westport. Weston advances to 3-0 on the season. It is the first ever win over Staples since Weston resurrected in high school lacrosse program in 2002. This year's senior class at Weston is the first class to ever play in the youth lacrosse program in Weston from the Bantam level onward since the club's founding year in 1999.

 Weston had goals and assists from Gordie Zimmermann, Jeff Ledwick, Morgan Faller, Ben Fine, Darren Scheufele, Remy Bolea and Tom Montelli. Ollie Baron played well in the goal with 13 saves.  Fine won 14 of 16 faceoffs and Weston face-off men won 16 of 23, according to the Norwalk Hour.

 In JV action, Weston beat Staples, 5-4, on Thursday and Bunnell HS, 8-2, Wednesday night. The Boys JV team stands at 4-0 on the season.

 Weston hosts Ridgefield HS on Saturday evening at 7 p.m. on the Varsity Field. The Weston Lacrosse Club will sponsor its first Youth Night. More information to come.

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WESTON 8, NORWALK 6
The Weston High School Boys lacrosse team defeated top ranked Norwalk High School Bears, 8-6, at Norwalk on Thursday, April 5. Gordie Zimmermann, Tom Montelli and Morgan Faller scored 2 goals each and solo goals were notched by Jeff Ledwick and Darren Scheufele. Ledwick and Zimmermann tallied 3 assists each and Montelli tallied 2 assists. Oliver Baron registered 16 saves in the cage for Weston and Ben Fine controlled many of the face offs. Weston dominated groundballs. According to the Norwalk Hour, the Bears head coach said, "Groundballs are about heart and hard work and we were dominated."

Weston goes to a record of 2-0 having trounced Brookfield, 18-8, on Wednesday, April 4. Eight different Weston players scored goals in the win over Brookfield.

In Junior Varsity action, Weston defeated Brookfield, 7-2, and Norwalk, 6-0, in back to back games on Wednesday and Thursday. Weston's travels to Westport' Wakeman Field to play Staples High School on Thursday, April 12 at 4 p.m. The JV game follows at 5:30 p.m. Directions to Wakeman Field can be found on the Westonathletics.com website for high school sports.

All Weston lacrosse youth players are encouraged to attend the high school games against Staples.

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WESTON 18, BROOKFIELD 8
The Weston High School boys varsity lacrosse team took its first game of the season, defeating Brookfield, 18-8, away April 2.  The JV team also took its first game against the Brookfield JV in a rain-soaked afternoon.   Both teams travel to Norwalk for their next game.

Eight players combined for goals for Weston.  They were Gordie Zimmermann, Jeff Ledwick, Morgan Faller, Ben Fine, Tom Montelli, Darren Scheufele, Remy Bolea and Robbie Cordisco.  Oliie Baron and Josh Briskman played well in the goal.

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