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So You’ve Been Admitted to Cal Poly and You Want to Play Lacrosse! But You’ve Never Played Before?

Despite the growth of youth lacrosse in the Bay Area, Orange County, and the San Diego area, there are still many places around California and the nation where lacrosse is not played. Throughout the years, Cal Poly Lacrosse has prided itself on teaching the game to hundreds of brand new players. Even though our team has improved greatly in recent years and is attracting dozens of experienced players, we are still dedicated to teaching the game and allowing new players to join the team.

It’s not easy, and it has become more difficult each year due to the large numbers of experienced players. However, with dedication, perseverance, and hard work, it can be done. Each season, we have a number of players make major contributions to the team who had never picked up a stick before coming to Cal Poly. On the 2001 squad, team captain and defenseman Brady Johnston, long-stick midfielder Caleb Bussell, and midfielder Reid Zeller were all regulars on the field, despite never having played in high school. In 2002 and 2003, defensemen Vinnie Consolo and Joe Saltzman continued that tradition, and were key contributors on two of the strongest Cal Poly teams in memory. In 2004, Chris Wilkinson continued Cal Poly’s tradition of excellent newcomers, developing into one of the team’s best players; in 2005, his hard work and dedication culminated in being voted Team Captain by his teammates, and at the end of the season, being honored as a WCLL All-Star as a face-off midfielder. Future seasons should be no different, as we will continue to teach lacrosse to brand new players, providing them with the tools necessary to become integral members of the Cal Poly Lacrosse team and enable them to carry on our team’s proud traditions.

Fall Ball is the time for new players to learn the fundamentals of the game. In fall, we conduct separate Rookie Practices, where the coaches will teach you basic stick skills and the rules of lacrosse on an almost one on one level; usually by January, rookies are ready to join the regular practices and begin their official career as a Cal Poly Lacrosse player. Of course, you need to be realistic, if you haven’t excelled at other sports in your life, than don’t expect to miraculously become a fantastic lacrosse player. However, if you have had success in football or basketball or soccer or any number of other sports, and want to try the “fastest game on two feet”, our coaches will do their best to help you become a quality collegiate lacrosse player.



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