Pickup Lacrosse in San Diego

[PhrogLoop]

This Saturday morning 09-11 at the turf field behind the Adm Prout Field House/Pool on 32nd St Dry Side. Be there! So far about 10 guys are interested and we're hoping to make this a weekly thing. If it grows and we get some regulars, we might even try to put together a team to play in one of the adult leagues springing up. Bring your pads, gloves, helmets and crosses!

 

[helolumpy]

While I'm on the East Coast now, I used to play for the Beachcomber team. Don't know if they still have a team, but it was always a good 'post game drink-ex'.

 

[PhrogLoop]

Yeah, one of the guys playing this weekend is on that squad. They beat Quicksilver last week. I think I'm going to try to play for them next season because sponsorship by a pretty decent bar is quite a perk.

 

[C420sailor]

It's too bad they don't have one in VA Beach. I tried to find some dudes to play last year, but no such luck.

 

[Echo24]

I'm (hoping) and looking forward to getting out to SD after I commission and get through flight school. A couple of years out, but glad to see we have some lacrosse players on the western shore. I'm from Jersey myself, (no comments!) so its nice to see.

 

[PhrogLoop]

The more the merrier! West Coast lax is still in its infancy compared to the East Coast (I'm from NY) but there is a legit scene here. Apparently this year there are going to be adult indoor leages as well as the field leagues that have been around for a minute. As for using the NBSD field for pickup games, I'm sure it will only be a matter of time before some a-hole complains and gets us booted, but we'd rather ask for forgiveness than permission.

 

[phrogdriver]

If you're looking for an Obscure Sports Quarterly endeavor, there's also a legit Australian Rules Football league in SD/SoCal. Beginners welcome. PM me if interested.

 

[Echo24]

Well if you guys are around next week you can catch some MCLA Lacrosse action as the Southwest playoffs are in SD. ASU, Chapman, University of Arizona (who I play for), and UC Santa Barbra will be there all playing for a bid to the National Championships in SC.

 

[PhrogLoop]

Nice! I watched ASU beat SD State early in the season and they looked pretty good. I'll try to make it. What's your jersey number?

 

[PhrogLoop]

Nice win over LMU! I am planning to check out your next game Friday night; the field is about 3 miles from my place.

 

[Echo24]

Nice win over LMU! I am planning to check out your next game Friday night; the field is about 3 miles from my place.

Big win last night, it got a little too close for comfort at the end. I am #24 at mid, well be playing #3 ranked chapman sometime next week. Not sure of the exact dates, but its all on the MCLA website.

 

[bbf7b2]

I think it's awesome you guys are playing pickup lax out here. Of all the sports I've never really played, Lacrosse is the one I wish I'd played the most, but it shares a season with baseball which pretty much ruled it out. I still can't figure out how it's not more popular, it has pretty much everything that Americans like in a sport.

 

[PhrogLoop]

Agreed. Lax is officially America's fastest growing sport, but one of its drawbacks is the expense of getting started. Took me about 8 weeks to collect all my equipment and spent about 200 total on Craigslist/play it again sports but i easily would have spent over 600 in stores.