Future looks bright for Crean Lutheran’s boys lacrosse program
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17
Crean Lutheran High School’s boys lacrosse team was off to a 4-1 start under new Coach Will McMinn when spring sports were cancelled throughout the county.
“My heart aches for our boys, especially those seniors who wanted more than anything to play for a league championship and potential CIF playoff bid,” the coach said.
McMinn’s message to his seniors:
“This year's group of seniors have shown that they have nothing but great things ahead of them. The future of Saints lacrosse is bright, largely because of the quality and commitment of the men who are graduating this year.”
McMinn talked about the seniors:
Sean Arldt: “Sean is a fine young man who was a major asset to this team because of his attitude, his coachability and his desire to play whatever role his team needed, whenever we needed it, with a great attitude.”
Tyler Buban: “Tyler was our key anchor and backbone at midfield and one of our senior captains. Tyler is a true warrior for Christ.”
Kaito Cuddyer: “Kaito is a phenomenal athlete who was one of our biggest surprises.”
Josh Diaz: “Josh was a stalwart defender for us, even as a first year player.”
Caleb Fluegge: “Caleb, big brother and mentor to one of our JV players, served in whatever role the coaches asked of him.”
Will Grant: “Will was a key defensive player for us this year, who literally sacrificed his body protecting his teammates and our defensive end.”
Tyler Harris: “Tyler was a fast, good spirited, hard working player for us this year. He was always smiling and always encouraging his teammates.”
Jack Norton: “Norty was a shut down one-on-one defender for us this year. He could cover any attackman from any of the teams we played this year.”
Nick Placek: “Nick is Crean Lutheran’s first collegiate lacrosse scholarship commit. After only a year and a half, this young man’s commitment to excellence and his work ethic earned him notice by Concordia University’s lacrosse program.”
Michael Schoenberger: “Schoey came out of the gate this season making a statement, with a hat trick in our first game of the year.”
Nick Tuerffs: “Nick was a key midfielder for us this year, who held his own and served his team well on both sides of the ball.”
Ryan Williams: “Ryan was one of our defensive starters, who provided core consistency and reliability that made us a better team.”
Hally Zhou: “Hally played his first year ever in sport this year, jumping in the goal for us to lead the JV team through its very first year for nearly every player on the team.”
