Are you thinking that college lacrosse could be for you?
A key first step is understanding the timeline – find some details on that here for the boys and here for the girls.
A second step is to get some film of yourself playing. Your parent or another spectator can usually help out to get the raw footage and then you use a video editor to splice together some highlights. You also can hire a recruiting service to do that for you, but it is not essential.
Third, do your research. We will do our best to find play opportunities next summer where college coaches can take a look at us, but you are your own best advocate. As you identify a school you like (because you like the school, its academics, where it is, etc), then reach out to the coach to let them know you have an interest in their program.
Four, we will begin sharing information about prospect days and other camp opportunities in the region, attending those when possible is a good way to meet coaches in person, ask them questions about their programs or recruiting generally, and have them see you in competition with other athletes in a closed environment.
We are proud of the progress all our players have made, but we know there is always room for growth. The best players in the world use Wall Ball as a means to reinforce fundamental skills of short, quick passing and catching. Doing so regularly improves hand-eye coordination, stick skills, and cradling – all things every Kingfisher player can work on.
The coaches prepared this Wall Ball Guide suitable for any Kingfisher player. You can adjust the reps as your skills improve or as time allows.
If you can find a few minutes every day or 2-3 times per week to go through this progression, you will be a better lacrosse player for it.
If you have an interest in coaching or officiating this year, we’re here to help. Send an e-mail to kingfisherlacrosse@gmail.com indicating your interest and we’ll connect you with the appropriate individuals to get you started.
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Kingfisher President interviewed by the CR Gazette. See it here.
KCRG TV covered us in Spring ‘23. See it here.
Coach Meredith profiled for all her work to grow lacrosse in CR-IC. See here.
The Solon paper came to a practice to learn about lacrosse. See here.
USA Lacrosse profiled our club in the summer issue of the USA Lacrosse Magazine. See https://www.usalacrosse.com/news-media-blog/best-game-earth-kingfisher-lacrosse-hooks-kids-iowa.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette profiled the Kingfisher Club and our event in Solon on May 1. Check it out at https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-prep-sports/kingfisher-brings-lacrosse-to-eastern-iowa-youth/
KCRG Channel 9 aired a piece on our program in the evening news on May 18. Catch the recorded clip on their site at https://www.kcrg.com/2021/05/19/with-hopes-of-growing-the-sport-lacrosse-club-starts-in-eastern-iowa/
Kingfisher closed out its 4th competitive season with three State/League titles and one runner-up finish! All our teams won a game in their respective tournaments. A strong showing for Iowa’s newest lacrosse program. We had nearly 100 players play this spring for girls and boys teams from 10U to High School! Come join us and help grow a new sport in east central Iowa!
Kingfisher had quite a championship season in June! The High School boys secured the Eastern Iowa Lacrosse Conference championship with a win over arch rival Quad Cities. The 11-12 boys won the ILAX State Championship to complete an undefeated season! And the 10U boys outplayed their seed and took 3rd!
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Kingfisher Lacrosse represents the first organized club structure to appear in Eastern Iowa. Kingfisher Lacrosse is the operational name of the Cedar Rapids – Iowa City Lacrosse Club, a volunteer led, 501(c)(3) organization formed in 2020 to guide the development of youth lacrosse in the greater Cedar Rapids - Iowa City area.
