Students at Galena became interested in lacrosse and Coach
Haas supported this interest by applying his understanding of the sport to grow
the team. The initial focus was to increase participation by
introducing students in his classes to lacrosse. Coach Haas then instructed student-athletes on
catching and throwing, and taught them the flow of the game. During the first
season, fundamentals and exposure to game play were the emphasis of the
program. By the end of spring 2005, the team was practicing four days a week,
and had more than 20 members. Being the first team in Reno, there was a lack of
competition in the greater Reno/Tahoe/Carson area. However, a chance meeting
between Coach Haas and Coach Paul Cowie, who lead a youth lacrosse program in
Truckee, CA, culminated in a the team’s first-ever game against another
opponent: the Truckee/North Tahoe lacrosse team.
In the fall of 2005, aspiring Coach James Johnson contacted
Coach Haas, and discussed starting a program at Reno High School. The following
spring (2006) Galena faced off against the Reno (High Sierra) Huskies team 13
times, collecting 13 victories. The team was led by Captains Matthew Aikin,
Trevor Applebaum, and Beau Owens. The 2006 season wrapped up at the team’s
first visit to the Sacramento Lacrosse Jamboree. During the 2006 and 2007 seasons, the Galena lacrosse
team also supported the start-up and development of teams at both Damonte Ranch and
Spanish Springs.
By spring 2007, Galena added assistant coaches David Kitchin
and John Brusoe and competed regularly against Reno, Spanish Springs, Damonte
Ranch, and the Truckee team. Jack Burnett and Mike Meachem captained the 2007
team to a .500 season. Attackmen Vance Wilson and Stefan Sobiek established the
foundation of the Galena offense with creative stick skills and an emphasis on
assists and team passing. Galena made appearances at the Best of the West
Lacrosse Tournament in Las Vegas and the Sacramento Lacrosse Jamboree. At both events Galena
collected wins and performed reasonably well against regional competition. Galena was the first
team to represent the Reno/Tahoe area at these events.
In 2008, captains Ben Wilkes and Mark Hamala led Galena through a 5-3 season. Galena again appeared at the Best of the West Tournament in Las Vegas, and participated in the High Sierra Lacrosse League (HSLL) Tournament where they squared off in the finals against the Vegas Stars from Las Vegas.
In 2008, captains Ben Wilkes and Mark Hamala led Galena through a 5-3 season. Galena again appeared at the Best of the West Tournament in Las Vegas, and participated in the High Sierra Lacrosse League (HSLL) Tournament where they squared off in the finals against the Vegas Stars from Las Vegas.
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| Ryan Bauman (#18, A) |
The 2010 Galena program saw the return of all three 2009
captains. It was a season that touted the formation of Varsity and Junior
Varsity lacrosse programs, with a then staggering 60 participants. The season
was also marked by record breaking goal and assist scoring. Seniors Geoff
Chrisman, Rhys Caldwell, and Austin Bayless broke all of their previous goal
and assist records. Their effort on the field, along with their fellow
teammates, again propelled Galena to the top of the scoring chart. Galena
finished 7-3 in the regular season, and won a high-energy semi-final against
Bishop Manogue. Though they played a great regular season and an exciting semi-final, the Grizzlies dropped the final game of the season to the Reno (High Sierra) Huskies in the first-ever HSLL championship game.
The 2011 season was
unique for Galena Lacrosse as long time head coach and program founder, Andrew
Haas, stepped down to take over as assistant coach at St Vincent's College in
Latrobe, PA. After six winning seasons with the program, Coach Haas
turned the team over to assistant coaches Dave Kitchin and John Brusoe for the
2011 season. The new coaching staff gave it their all and furthered the spirit
of lacrosse in the student-athletes of Galena High School. The season was a rough
go for the Grizzlies who would see their first-ever losing record at 4-8. Following
that season, the familiar faces of Coach Dave Kitchin and Coach John Brusoe, who had both been with the team for 4 years,
parted ways with the program to pursue their professional careers.
In the fall of 2011, the Galena Lacrosse Program appointed Al
Garner as the new head coach. Coach Garner grew up playing lacrosse in the Philadelphia
area and played 4 years of collegiate lacrosse, followed by several years of men's club ball. He was joined on the coaching staff by three
coaches with east coast pedigrees that share similar collegiate and post-collegiate lacrosse
experience: Eric Peacock (Offense), Steve Bulera (Individual Skills), and Curt
Wegener (Goalies). Together, the new coaching staff began putting together a game plan for the 2012 season.
In 2012 the Galena Lacrosse program posted a 14-2
overall varsity record going 12-0 in the
High Sierra Lacrosse League (HSLL) winning the 2012 HSLL Championship over a
long-time opponent in the Reno Huskies. A total of nine Galena varsity players
were selected to the HSLL All-League team including three juniors and a
sophomore. The Galena JV team went undefeated in six games posting one shut-out
victory along the way. Following the HSLL post-season, Galena travelled to
Sisters, Oregon for a taste of non-league competition at the SALI tournament. Galena played well on
the first day of games posing wins over Mountain View (OR) and Summit (OR). On
day two, Galena dropped a lop-sided loss to Bend (OR) and then another loss to
Sisters (OR). Overall, a great first season under the new coaching staff which saw the
re-birth of the Grizzlies as a competitive lacrosse program.
2013 saw the return of Coach Garner and the 2012 staff as well as a seasoned group of 17 senior players. The team started the regular season with road trips to play non-conference opponents in California and Idaho. The first in-season trip to California since 2010 resulted in an overtime win over Woodcreek (NCLA-E). One week later, a three-game trip to Boise resulted in one win and two losses against southern Idaho teams. The regular season, non-league competition tested the Galena Program as they wanted to see where they would fit in against their regional counterparts. Following the 2-2 start, the Grizzlies would rattle off another undefeated season in the HSLL going 10-0 en route to their second HSLL title in as many years. Part of the repeat effort was handing the team’s long-time rival, the Reno Huskies, another defeat in the championship game. This year it was even more satisfying as the Grizzlies were on home turf hosting the first ever night lacrosse game in Grizzly Stadium under the lights. Following the league title, the team travelled to Sisters, Oregon for another shot at the SALI Invitational finals. The team secured three wins over Oregon opponents, but dropped two to Summit (OR) including the tournament final. Overall, another great year for Galena Lacrosse and a few more strides forward as the program continues to grow. Go Grizzlies!
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| Cass Honebein (#77, D) running the clear |
2013 saw the return of Coach Garner and the 2012 staff as well as a seasoned group of 17 senior players. The team started the regular season with road trips to play non-conference opponents in California and Idaho. The first in-season trip to California since 2010 resulted in an overtime win over Woodcreek (NCLA-E). One week later, a three-game trip to Boise resulted in one win and two losses against southern Idaho teams. The regular season, non-league competition tested the Galena Program as they wanted to see where they would fit in against their regional counterparts. Following the 2-2 start, the Grizzlies would rattle off another undefeated season in the HSLL going 10-0 en route to their second HSLL title in as many years. Part of the repeat effort was handing the team’s long-time rival, the Reno Huskies, another defeat in the championship game. This year it was even more satisfying as the Grizzlies were on home turf hosting the first ever night lacrosse game in Grizzly Stadium under the lights. Following the league title, the team travelled to Sisters, Oregon for another shot at the SALI Invitational finals. The team secured three wins over Oregon opponents, but dropped two to Summit (OR) including the tournament final. Overall, another great year for Galena Lacrosse and a few more strides forward as the program continues to grow. Go Grizzlies!
GAME RESULTS
2017 Galena Varsity Boy's Lacrosse Results
2016 Galena Varsity Boy's Lacrosse Results
2015 Galena Varsity Boys Results 17-7
HSLL Runner-up
4th Place Finish at NV State Finals
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score |
| 21-Feb | South Valley (CA) | Redding Soccer Park | L | 4-16 |
| 21-Feb | Elk Grove (CA) | Redding Soccer Park | L | 8-9 |
| 22-Feb | Pleasant Grove (CA) | Redding Soccer Park | W | 9-4 |
| 3-Mar | Damonte Ranch | Galena HS | W | 13-0 |
| 11-Mar | Reno | Galena HS | W | 7-3 |
| 14-Mar | Centennial (ID) | Reno HS | W | 10-7 |
| 14-Mar | Idaho Falls (ID) | Reno HS | W | 11-10 |
| 17-Mar | North Tahoe | Galena HS | W | 12-9 |
| 18-Mar | Spanish Springs | Spanish Springs HS | W | 6-1 |
| 24-Mar | Wooster/NVHS | Galena HS | W | 9-1 |
| 26-Mar | Bishop Manogue | Galena HS | L | 10-13 |
| 28-Mar | Northwest (McQ) | McQueen HS | W | 13-3 |
| 1-Apr | Woodcreek (CA) | Galena HS | W | 7-6 |
| 3-Apr | North Tahoe | North Tahoe HS | L | 9-13 |
| 14-Apr | Reno | Idlewild Park | W | 9-4 |
| 16-Apr | Spanish Springs | Galena HS | W | 14-1 |
| 18-Apr | Damonte Ranch | Galena HS | W | 15-1 |
| 22-Apr | Wooster/NVHS | North Valleys HS | W | 16-2 |
| 27-Apr | Northwest (McQ) | Galena HS | W | 18-4 |
| 1-May | Bishop Manogue | Bishop Manogue HS | W | 12-7 |
| 8-May | Reno* | Galena HS | W | 8-2 |
| 9-May | Bishop Manogue** | Galena HS | L | 6-10 |
| 16-May | Bishop Gorman° | Spanish Springs HS | L | 9-10 |
| 16-May | Bishop Manogue°°° | Spanish Springs HS | L | 11-15 |
2014 Galena Varsity Boys Results 21-7
HSLL Champions
Runner-up at Inaugural NV State Finals
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score |
| 22-Feb | Folsom (CA) | Redding Soccer Park | L | 2-7 |
| 22-Feb | Elk Grove (CA) | Redding Soccer Park | L | 4-11 |
| 23-Feb | Pleasant Grove (CA) | Redding Soccer Park | W | 6-4 |
| 7-Mar | Casa Grande(CA) | Casa Grande HS | L | 2-13 |
| 8-Mar | Rancho Cotati (CA) | Rancho Cotati HS | L | 6-12 |
| 11-Mar | North Valleys | Galena HS | W | 10-1 |
| 14-Mar | Spanish Springs | Spanish Springs HS | W | 9-2 |
| 19-Mar | Truckee | Galena HS | W | 16-2 |
| 21-Mar | Bishop Manogue | Galena HS | W | 11-7 |
| 24-Mar | McQueen (Northwest) | McQueen HS | W | 9-5 |
| 27-Mar | Reno | Galena HS | W | 10-4 |
| 9-Apr | North Tahoe | Galena HS | W | 10-9 |
| 15-Apr | North Valleys | North Valleys HS | W | 14-5 |
| 17-Apr | Spanish Springs | Galena HS | W | 12-5 |
| 22-Apr | Truckee | Truckee HS | W | 11-0 |
| 24-Apr | North Tahoe | North Tahoe HS | W | 11-6 |
| 29-Apr | Reno | Reno HS | W | 9-1 |
| 2-May | Bishop Manogue | Bishop Manogue HS | L | 10-11 |
| 5-May | McQueen | Galena HS | W | 7-3 |
| 7-May | North Tahoe | Galena HS | W | 9-2 |
| 9-May | Reno | Galena Stadium | W | 11-6 |
| 16-May | McNary (OR)^ | Sisters HS | W | 8-7 |
| 17-May | Sisters (OR) | Sisters HS | W | 6-3 |
| 17-May | Summit (OR) | Sisters HS | L | 0-10 |
| 17-May | Mountain View (OR) | Sisters HS | W | 14-2 |
| 18-May | Redmond (OR) | Sisters HS | W | 11-1 |
| 24-May | Green Valley° | Heritage Park, Henderson, NV | W | 11-8 |
| 24-May | Bishop Gorman°° | Heritage Park, Henderson, NV | L | 5-10 |
2013 Galena Varsity Boys Results 15-4
Undefeated HSLL Champions
Runner-up at SALI Invitational
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score |
| 2-Mar | Woodcreek (CA) | Nevada Union HS | W | 9-8 (OT) |
| 8-Mar | Timberline (ID) | Timberline HS | W | 9-5 |
| 9-Mar | Bishop Kelly (ID) | Eagle Fields Boise | L | 3-6 |
| 9-Mar | Mountain View (ID) | Mountain View HS | L | 4-20 |
| 14-Mar | Spanish Springs | Golden Eagle Complex | W | 16-5 |
| 19-Mar | McQueen | McQueen HS | W | 7-5 |
| 23-Mar | Reno | Reno HS | W | 23-7 |
| 28-Mar | Bishop Manogue | Bishop Manogue HS | W | 18-5 |
| 4-Apr | McQueen | Galena HS | W | 17-2 |
| 18-Apr | Reno | Galena HS | W | 12-11 |
| 25-Apr | Bishop Manogue | Galena HS | W | 19-4 |
| 27-Apr | Spanish Springs | Galena HS | W | 18-3 |
| 30-Apr | Bishop Manogue | Galena HS* | W | 15-7 |
| 4-May | Reno | Grizzly Stadium** | W | 17-6 |
| 10-May | McNary (OR) | Sisters HS (OR)^ | W | 11-2 |
| 11-May | Sisters (OR) | Sisters HS (OR)^ | W | 5-3 |
| 11-May | Mountain View (OR) | Sisters HS (OR)^^ | W | 11-5 |
| 11-May | Summit (OR) | Sisters HS (OR)^^ | L | 5-8 |
| 11-May | Summit (OR) | Sisters HS (OR)^^ | L | 7-11 |
2012 Galena Varsity Boys Results 14-2
Undefeated HSLL Champions
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score |
| 19-Mar | McQueen | Galena HS | W | 11-2 |
| 21-Mar | Wooster | Galena HS | W | 14-6 |
| 24-Mar | Bishop Manogue | Bishop Manogue HS | W | 16-6 |
| 30-Mar | Spanish Springs | Spanish Springs HS | W | 9-8 (OT) |
| 3-Apr | High Sierra | Reno HS | W | 13-9 |
| 16-Apr | High Sierra | Galena HS | W | 15-7 |
| 18-Apr | Spanish Springs | Galena HS | W | 11-4 |
| 20-Apr | McQueen | McQueen HS | W | 7-4 |
| 24-Apr | Wooster | Wooster HS | W | 14-5 |
| 28-Apr | Bishop Manogue | Galena HS | W | 12-4 |
| 1-May | McQueen | Galena HS* | W | 12-2 |
| 4-May | High Sierra | Spanish Springs HS** | W | 10-7 |
| 11-May | Mountain View (OR) | Sisters HS (OR)^^ | W | 8-7 |
| 11-May | Summit (OR) | Sisters HS (OR)^^ | W | 10-8 |
| 12-May | Bend (OR) | Sisters HS (OR)^^ | L | 2-10 |
| 12-May | Sisters (OR) | Sisters HS (OR)^^ | L | 1-6 |
* HSLL Semi-final
** HSLL Final
° NV State Semifinal
°° NV State Finals
°°° NV State Consolation
^ SALI Regulation
^^ SALI Tourney 20-minute Running Halves
Note: the schedules do not contain scrimmages.
2011 Galena Varsity Boy's Lacrosse Results
