Outlaws lacrosse gears up for season

Lacrosse in Sisters is growing rapidly. What started three years ago with 12 kids has grown to a K-12th-grade program that gives over 100 boys and girls a shot at the ancient sport.

High School Coach Bill Rexford said: "I am most excited about the additions at the middle school and youth level. Thanks to Andrew Gorayeb (who recently moved here from the Bay Area) we will have a seventh/eighth grade team playing every day. I also hope the girls come out in force this year. We have the gear, so we just need them to sign up. Sisters' girls are going to be great at this sport, as it is a nice complement to soccer and basketball, which Sisters excels at."

The lacrosse team is going to host a showing of the award winning film, "Keeper of the Kohn," on Monday, February 4, at Sisters High School, at 7 p.m. Peter Kohn is a beloved field manager for the Middlebury lacrosse team and is believed to be autistic. As the team seeks a national championship, Peter must choose between his allegiance to the student athletes and his devotion to a cancer-stricken friend, all while reacting emotionally to his upcoming retirement.

Rexford said that "the community has been great and our showing this film is one small way we too can add value to Sisters."

Lacrosse will also have their big planning meeting on Thursday, January 24, in the lecture room at Sisters High School. Parents and players are encouraged to show up and learn about what lies ahead for the season, including plans and expectations. Lacrosse's big fund-raiser for the year, "Bingo Night," will be held at the high school on March 18.