Lacrosse in West Virginia

Serving West Virginia's Lacrosse Community
T h e H i s t o r i c a l R e c o r d o f L a c r o s s e i n W e s t V i r g i n i a

Latest updates: Mar. - 17 - UPDATED PRESTON PAGES & NEW COACH
Mar. 2 - UPDATED LACK OF OFFICIALS RANT (BELOW)
Feb. 18 - UPDATED WHEELING PARK TEAM PAGES

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Coach Wertz with her Bethel Park team Laxinwv is giving a huge shout-out to our own Becky Wertz Luzier! She is
the newest addition to the ESPN broadcasting crew, covering NCAA
Women’s Lacrosse. Becky played high school lacrosse at University High
School in Morgantown, then went on to join head coach Jeanne Dreisbach
as a coach at her alma mater while a student at WVU. Becky also taught at UHS for one year.

Then, opportunity called, and she moved to the Pittsburgh area. To make a long story shorter, Becky is the longtime head coach of Bethel Park lacrosse,
and the owner/director of Winners Edge Lacrosse/Intrepid Lacrosse.

You can catch this busy lady’s broadcast games on ESPN+
Wednesday, March 27-6 PM, Furman vs Wofford;
Wednesday, April 10, vs Mercer;
Wednesday, April 24, Furman vs Radford.

Coaches & players: The constant request for refs is not a joke!

UPDATE #1: Feb. 15, 2024 - Three boys games have to be rescheduled
due to the lack of officials. Boys assigning official advises
that there may be more coming.
Update: Wheeling Central at Preston was canceled due to the
lack of officials. Then added again. It's a miracle!
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UPDATE #2: Mar. 2, 2024 - Due to the lack of girls officials for a game at
Charleston Catholic, an official had to come from over 170 miles away,
over 2-1/2 hours one way, to cover the game, costing the home team a
game fee and the maximum travel fee.
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UPDATE #3: Mar. 9, 2024 - At the girls Meltdowm at The Bridge,
there were 25 - 25 minute games with ONLY 4 OFFICIALS!!!

The Maryland officials cannot or will not cover our eastern panhandle teams and it is difficult to cover the interior of the state unless there is a local college game. Games have been shifted because of the lack of officials.
As coaches, we know who is out there who love the game. Former players are a good place to look. Talk to middle school basketball refs. Many of them are starting their officiating career and would relish an opportunity to earn some extra cash in the spring. I have personally recruited at least five officials over the years, and they have recruited others.

So, make an effort ASAP to recruit at least ONE person to officiate the boys or girls game. There is still time!

GO TO: BECOME A REF

WE NEED REFS!

WE NEED REFS!

WE NEED REFS!

WE NEED REFS!

WE NEED REFS!

WE NEED REFS!

WE NEED REFS!

There are only 11 girls refs and 19 boys refs to cover the whole state!
The eastern panhandle REALLY NEEDS GIRLS refs!
Encourage your players to consider officiating when they graduate!

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LACROSSE PLAYERS ARE MULTI-SPORT ATHLETES!

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