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STATESMEN SCOREBOARD SENIOR NIGHT    VARSITY, FRI 5/6 MCLEAN 12   MARSHALL  6      JV, FRI 5/6 MCLEAN 5   MARSHALL  3      DISTRICT PLAYOFFS MARSHALL at MCLEAN   WEDNESDAY, 5/11   7:00 PM

Marshall High School, 5/6/05 --
SENIOR-NIGHT HONORS AT MCLEAN GAME

Seniors and parents - 2005

It was quite a night for lacrosse at Marshall's last home game of the year. It was also quite a night for memories, as George C. Marshall high school took the opportunity to honor not only the Seniors who have been a critical part of the Statesmen LAX program, but also the proud parents of this Senior LAX class.

As everyone in high school sports knows (or at least everyone involved with GCM knows :-), the parents of our student athletes make a huge difference to our sports programs, and to the GCM community overall. It was a wonderful night as each one of our Seniors escorted their parents down the track at Jimmy Miller Stadium on Senior Night.

McLean finished the season ranked #5 in the AAA Northern Region. Like we've said before, the Liberty District was extraordinarily competitive this year, with Woodson and Langley taking the #1 and #2 spots.

The Highlanders Varsity played very well tonight, and yet the Statesmen offense blasted in 6 scores past the McLean goalkeeper. The JV contest was extremely tight - a low-scoring event that finished 5-3 in favor of the Bad Guys - and all the Statesmen played with pride and determination in both games. GCM was well represented tonight, and the success of the GCM lacrosse program was in the air.

Congratulations to GCM lacrosse for a terrific, hard-fought season. And congratulations to the Seniors for all they did for us. And thanks - to all the Marshall fans who came out and supported us throughout the year.

And yes, we made the Liberty District playoffs. They begin on Wednesday. At McLean again. Marshall Pride! Go Statesmen

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VARSITY GAME: MCLEAN 12 - MARSHALL 6
These are pictures from the Varsity game. Pictures from the JV game are on the JV Pix page!

Coach Jimmy Sbarra in the pregame huddle...

Stick together - play hard - Marshall Pride !

Give no inch - give no quarter - Co-Captain Pat Findaro dives to the turf to dig out the opening faceoff !

Wow ! Co-Captain Aria Kavyani with a WICKED overhand shot

Coach Bill Williams on the sideline

#21 Freshman Aaron Hemeon calls out the play to Pat Findaro and the Marshall attack

#8 Freshman Michael Born cuts sharp across the middle, putting up a great target for a feed

#4 attackman Jake Oster sets up for a shot while #10 Casey Williams covers the crease for a rebound

The Fastest Sport on Two Feet ! #19 Junior Co-Captain Pat Findaro breaks hard around the top left corner

That's Michael Born mixing it up in the melee on offense

Pat Findaro reaches out to deflect a Highlanders pass

#18 Phil Tuttle and #25 Nick Horner cover the back of the Statesmen crease

#1 Senior midfielder Steven Rafeedie sets up on defense

Pat Findaro played a lot of defense tonight, here close-checking the McLean attacker ...

... And here, knocking the Highlander back on his heels with a solid hard check

Great to see our Senior Co-Captain Chris Brimsek back in goal ! - #25 is Senior Nick Horner on the attacker to create the loose ball chance

SHOT ! Nick Horner takes out the cutter, and the Highlander shot deflects high over the Statesmen goal

That's #1 Steven Rafeedie blasting down the sideline on a clear !

Co-Captain Aria Kavyani runs an offensive set while #10 attackman Casey Williams waits for the cutter to come through

#19 Pat Findaro slings a blistering shot at the Highlanders goal (That's #4 Jake Oster in the background)

#26 Mark Findaro runs a fast clear

#18 middie Phil Tuttle closes on the McLean attacker

Great photos - and some terrific LAX closeups in all these pix by Mrs. Newcomb

#4 Jake Oster circles around front

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SENIOR NIGHT
These are pictures from the opening Senior ceremonies. Congratulations, Seniors, and thanks for everything your done in the GCM LAX program!

#22 Senior attackman Joe Bookhammer

#5 Senior Co-Captain goalie Chris Brimsek

#25 Senior defenseman Nick Horner

#27 Senior defenseman Derek Laedtke - #2 Senior defenseman Nikko Howard

#1 Senior midfielder Steven Rafeedie

#24 Senior defenseman Kevin Wiencek

My thoughts exactly - What a terrific ride! Thanks, Seniors! Thanks, Statesmen!