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Boys’ Lax hosts annual spring Alumni game

Posted On: Tuesday, May 26, 2015
By: wsimmons

On Saturday, 16 May 15, seventeen BI Men’s Lacrosse Alumni returned to Fannon Field to watch and participate in the 6th Annual Chris Delaware Memorial Alumni vs. Varsity Lacrosse game.

Returning coaches included BI’s first Men’s Lax coach, Francisco Calabrese (1980-81) and Joey Kestermann (2005-09). Returning players included Kevin Abbed (14), Will Chastain (13), Jerome Dacurawat (14), Nick Delaware (02), Stephen Gerke (14), Tommy Kestermann (10), Martin Klunder (14), Brian O’Donnell (08), Chris Petroff (09), Joe Ready (14), Brendan Reilly (08), Casey Shannon (08), Tommy Skelly (08) Phil Thomas (14) and Tyler Zimmer (03). They were supported by many enthusiastic Alumni Parents in the stands.

Alumni parent Bill Gerke took some great pictures of the game. Please go to  https://www.flickr.com/gp/97227969@N07/87Jp5E to view them.

Before the game, six rising BI Freshmen joined members of the BI JV and Varsity teams to run through some drills, review wall ball work and discuss summer camps and training. Varsity Head Coach Brandon Rose welcomed parents and student athletes to BI and the Men’s Lacrosse program. Many other rising frosh were unable to attend because of youth lax games.

After the game, Coach Calabrese spoke to all the players, noting how the game and the program had changed. Coach Mike Blaine took a few minutes to remember Chris Delaware. Chris was a great friend, athlete and lacrosse player at BI and Lynchburg College. After graduating from Lynchburg, Chris returned to BI with Joey Kestermann to coach lacrosse until his sudden death. Chris was a great Coach and role model. He had a positive influence over everyone he met. He is greatly missed!

The BI Alumni office and current BI Men’s lax parents hosted a delicious tailgate in the Resource Center after the game.

The 7th Annual Chris Delaware Memorial Alumni vs Varsity Lacrosse game is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, 21 May 16. Start time to be determined. Please save the date and plan to join us next year.

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