Join Lakeshore Lacrosse Fall Season Practices

High school co-op team accepts players from all along the North Shore

Interested players are invited to join "Fall Ball" practices for the Lakeshore Lacrosse boys high school team beginning Sunday at the Shorewood High School athletic field. New players are invited, but everyone must have their own equipment, mouthguard and protective cup. Players without a mouthguard may not participate. Lakeshore Lacrosse is a co-op team that includes players from all North Shore schools, including Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, Nicolet and on up through Ozaukee County. Practices are 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. every Sunday through Oct. 23. For more information, call 414-704-8424 or e-mail Tom Gough.

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TOTAL RECALL: State Senate Showdown

Social Media Changing the Landscape in Wisconsin's Recall Elections

For the most part, challengers are more savvy than incumbents when it comes to Twitter and Facebook.

When state Sen. Alberta Darling sent out this tweet to her nearly 360 Twitter followers, she didn’t use a penny of the more than $1 million in campaign cash she has raised so far. “Check out this editorial from the Journal Sentinel about the complaint filed regarding Citizen Action and my opponent http://ow.ly/5U8jF,” the River Hills Republican incumbent tweeted. Darling’s Democartic opponent in Tuesday’s 8th District recall race, state Rep. Sandy Pasch (D-Whitefish Bay), fired her own missile with this tweet, “UPDATE: WHAT IS SHE HIDING?: New Details Emerge in Alberta Darling Coverup http://dld.bz/ajWCV.” Candidates tossing out accusations against their opponents is nothing new in politics. But in an era where social media is playing a …

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Craig

3:09 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011

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Middleton Eliminates Lakeshore Lacrosse

Early lead doesn't hold up against fast, talented Cardinal team.

The Lakeshore Lacrosse team lost to Middleton 14-8 on Thursday in the second round of the state high school playoffs.   Lakeshore is a co-op team comprised of players from Whitefish Bay, Shorewood, Nicolet, Port Washington and other North Shore schools. Lakeshore started strong with two quick goals by junior Anders Bjella, but Middleton's fast and physical transition game put the Cardinals ahead at halftime, 7-4.   Senior midfielder Collin Braam had four goals and an assist and sophomore centerman Dakota Kwasny scored off an assist from Bjella.   Coach Tom Gough was pleased with how his team played despite the loss. "Middleton is one of the top teams in the state," he said. "Our guys never gave up and played hard through the end — we were …

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Lakeshore Lacrosse Wins Playoff Game; No. 2 Middleton Next

Lakeshore co-op dominates Kenosha 13-1.

The Lakeshore Lacrosse team easily handled Kenosha 13-1 in their first game of the state tournament playoffs on Tuesday at Shorewood High School. Anders Bjella and Dante Giacobassi led all scorers with four and three goals, respectively. Kenosha was unable to get past Lakeshore's strong defense and only managed four shots on goal in the first half.  Goalie Quinn Mooney was able to stop every Kenosha opportunity until late in the fourth quarter.  Coach Tom Gough was pleased with his team's performance during their first playoff test.  "The team continues to show great progress on ball movement on offense and solid play on defense," Gough said.  "The transition game (Tuesday) was as strong as it has been all season with assisted goals coming…

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SportsEdge: The Week in Prep Sports

A roundup of the week in high school sports, with video, news and links.

Menomonee Falls challenged Division 2 powerhouse Catholic Memorial in this week's SportsEdge Game of the Week. The Lightning Round is a rapid-fire collection of highlights from: Shorewood softball, Shorewood girls soccer, Nicolet girls soccer, Menomonee Falls track invitational, Brookfield Central at Menomonee Falls boys tennis, Lakeshore boys lacrosse, Brookfield girls lacrosse, Whitefish Bay vs. Nicolet rugby, Brookfield East at Menomonee Falls softball and Brookfield Central at Brookfield East softball. Did you miss a previous edition of SportsEdge? Someone you know might be playing. Check them out here: April 12 Game of the Week — Hamilton at Brookfield East girls soccer April 19 Game of the Week — Lakeshore vs. Brookfield boys …

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Another Victory for Lakeshore Lacrosse Team

Collin Braam adds six goals to impressive season tally in 13-6 triumph over Mukwonago

Senior co-captain Collin Braam scored six goals as Lakeshore Lacrosse defeated Mukwonago 13-6 on Tuesday. This is the third consecutive game Braam scored at least five goals for the Lakeshore squad, which is comprised of players from all along the North Shore. Will Tucker and Dante Giacobassi both scored two goals from their attack positions, with beautiful assists from Anders Bjella and Dakota Kwasny, respectively. Centerman Kwasny also put in an unassisted goal after winning a faceoff. Center Nick Yakel had four goals to lead Mukwonago. Lakeshore is 4-2. The team's next game is 7:30 p.m. Friday against Kettle Moraine at Nicolet High School.

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