LAX VEGASViva

By: Meg Smith

While snow covered the Hill well into April, the Tilton Girls Varsity Lacrosse team was able to enjoy a much-deserved spring break and an opportunity for athletic growth, team bonding, and perfecting their performance.

With sticks and goggles in tow, the team traveled over 2,600 miles to Mesquite, Nevada for a week-long spring training session, hosted by Trilogy Lacrosse. “We were super fortunate to have the opportunity to travel to Nevada for the second week of our spring break,” Head Coach Emily Johnson explains. “We had 20 of our 26 players join us on this trip, along with our Assistant Coach Maura Veilleux and myself.”

Each day was filled with team time between practices, meals, and other events that Trilogy provided, including practices run by Theresa Sherry, a former Division I lacrosse coach and player.

The team had the benefit of playing two scrimmages during training, which Johnson says greatly helped the new members of the team adjust to the fast paced style of competition that is typically seen in the Lakes Region. The weather also allowed them to train outdoors, an escape from the lengthy New England winter and indoor practices they left behind.

“We continue to see the positive impacts of the trip today,” Coach Johnson explains. “Our skill level has greatly improved, and our current team is the most cohesive team I’ve coached at Tilton in my five years of working here. I am incredibly grateful to our players and their families for committing to this trip and I hope to do something similar in the future!”