Cadets Trap the Wildcats in a Stunning JV Match

Since Davis graduated in 2012, the Remler family has missed a fun springtime activity: Benedictine Lacrosse. Lawson was in the seventh grade when Davis graduated, so we had a couple of years of getting our younger son trained and ready for the high school lacrosse environment. He played on St. Peters's inaugural LAX team and attended summer and fall camps, but this year he's graduated to the BC team, and Stephen and I are glad to be back in the stands.

The year started out with intensive training. An entire semester of yoga helped Lawson increase his flexibility while maintaining his strength. I must say I'm impressed with his ability to perform the crow pose, which I've never been able to do after about four years of doing yoga.

After the yoga series, he progressed to field training--daily after school workouts and practice sessions to prepare him for the tryouts. 

Lawson made the JV team, which started its season in February with the Ricky McAllaster Memorial Lacrosse Classic. He actually played on the RIP-10 team that weekend, and wore the special number 10 for that tournament. RIP-10 made it to the final round, but they lost to Henry County. Still, they played a good game.

When the regular season started, the BC boys changed their uniforms, and Lawson converted to Davis's number 16. That makes it easier for us to find him, but still I want to get him some bright yellow cleats to make him stand out on the field. Lawson is a middie (midfield), and he runs across that field like an antelope. So far the team has played some tough games. Wando High School stomped the cadets, but Wednesday night, BC played Bluffton High school and won 17-3.

Go, BC! But in addition to congratulating the team on their win, I think other words of praise are in order:

• Three cheers go out to Avis Coleman for loading her full-sized van with teenaged boys and driving them to Bluffton High School. Armed with a full tank of gas and cases of Girl Scout Cookies, Avis helped out the team when the BC bus filled up. We appreciate her volunteerism, especially after the game, when she had to endure the stench of sweaty helmets and pads on the trip home.
• Seven cheers go out to Avis's son Jack Coleman, who scored as many goals for the JV cadets! What he lacks in size, Jack makes up for in energy and skill. He's all around that goal like a mosquito, and the opposing teams don't really know what to do about that. Jack had the ball in the net before the goalie saw him coming. And for that Coleman's new field name is Jack the Ripper.
• More cheers sound for other members of BC's JV team:  John Sharpley, Matthew Whelan, and Drew Tison, who scored, assisted with scores, and defended the ball when BC had possession. They all made for an exciting game.
• And for his long-legged lopes across the field, we give a shout out to Lawson Remler. At six feet tall, most of it leg, Lawson can cross that field in half the steps it takes its teammates. We watch the other BC players churn their legs like locomotives. And then here comes Lawson: whomp...whomp...whomp. I'm sure he doesn't like the comparison, but he honestly does look like he's doing jete's across that field.
• Most cheers go out to the coaches, Dennis Daly and Dick McAllaster, who give all their afternoons to tune these boys up and get them ready for competition. For that we give these men accolades, cheers, huzzahs, and two thumbs up.

BC's varsity team plays Tuesday the 18th in Atlanta. We wish them the best of luck as they face their opponents. While the Remlers cheer on the varsity players, Remlerville reports will focus on JV games, since these are the boys we'll be watching for the next four years.

Go Cadets!