In an effort to keep up with Title IX requirements, Fresno State has added a lacrosse and swimming-diving team to its list of women̢۪s sports. The two programs will begin competition in the 2008-09 school year. Both teams are expected to add 26 new scholarships- 12 for lacrosse and 14 for swimming.
Fresno State adds women’s swimming and lacrosse
Jan 8, 2008
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download youtube • Nov 20, 2009 at 5:46 pm
I’m not sure of the on-site facility is the correct size for ncaa team………
download youtube • Nov 21, 2009 at 1:46 am
I’m not sure of the on-site facility is the correct size for ncaa team………
Jamey Bowen • Oct 3, 2008 at 10:55 am
Hello, my name is Jamey Bowen and I am the director of St. Francis Xavier Lacrosse Academy in Edmonton, Alb, Canada.
We presently have 30 high school aged students/ athletes enrolled in the program with their main objective to achieve a secondary education and take their lacrosse development to the next level. Currently there are two young ladies in the academy that are interested in your program. I am requesting a information package about your school with special regards to your lacrosse program. Thank you so much for your time and consideration and look forward to the packages.
yours in lacrosse,
Jamey Bowen
[email protected]
St. Francis Xavier
4250 – 163 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T5R 0A7
Jamey Bowen • Oct 3, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Hello, my name is Jamey Bowen and I am the director of St. Francis Xavier Lacrosse Academy in Edmonton, Alb, Canada.
We presently have 30 high school aged students/ athletes enrolled in the program with their main objective to achieve a secondary education and take their lacrosse development to the next level. Currently there are two young ladies in the academy that are interested in your program. I am requesting a information package about your school with special regards to your lacrosse program. Thank you so much for your time and consideration and look forward to the packages.
yours in lacrosse,
Jamey Bowen
[email protected]
St. Francis Xavier
4250 – 163 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T5R 0A7
sadeeka • Jun 9, 2008 at 5:54 pm
I want to play lax but there’s no info on the website. does anyone know anything about fresno lax?
sadeeka • Jun 10, 2008 at 12:54 am
I want to play lax but there’s no info on the website. does anyone know anything about fresno lax?
jmac • May 28, 2008 at 5:24 am
lacrosse is here to stay, there is a huge talent pool, you guys will be successful in less then three years.
jmac • May 28, 2008 at 12:24 pm
lacrosse is here to stay, there is a huge talent pool, you guys will be successful in less then three years.
Debbie • Apr 18, 2008 at 6:53 am
I think it’s great to get the swim team back…I really feel for the gal who WAS on the team when the sport got cut….As for Lacrosse, it is quickly becoming quite the sport in our younger aged kids…Perhaps it isn’t found near Fresno YET but in the Sacramento area & all over the state….it’s VERY popular…many high schools now have teams and even the Jr. High schools have it…so, it may not be much right now but it is quickly growing.
Debbie • Apr 18, 2008 at 1:53 pm
I think it’s great to get the swim team back…I really feel for the gal who WAS on the team when the sport got cut….As for Lacrosse, it is quickly becoming quite the sport in our younger aged kids…Perhaps it isn’t found near Fresno YET but in the Sacramento area & all over the state….it’s VERY popular…many high schools now have teams and even the Jr. High schools have it…so, it may not be much right now but it is quickly growing.
lola • Jan 18, 2008 at 12:56 am
Will there just be recruiting, or will there be tryouts as well? How good of a swimmer do you have to be? And how many girls will be on the team
lola • Jan 18, 2008 at 7:56 am
Will there just be recruiting, or will there be tryouts as well? How good of a swimmer do you have to be? And how many girls will be on the team
McLovin • Jan 15, 2008 at 11:23 pm
the sport exists in exactly 0 high schools between Sacto and Bakersfield, east of the Central Coast—–any other sport would have made more sense.
McLovin • Jan 16, 2008 at 6:23 am
the sport exists in exactly 0 high schools between Sacto and Bakersfield, east of the Central Coast—–any other sport would have made more sense.
Erin • Jan 12, 2008 at 6:25 pm
YES! Great News! Lacrosse is not only a fantastic sport but the fastest growing high school sport in the U.S.!
Erin • Jan 13, 2008 at 1:25 am
YES! Great News! Lacrosse is not only a fantastic sport but the fastest growing high school sport in the U.S.!
Sarah • Jan 9, 2008 at 1:45 pm
I was on the swimming team from 2002-2004. They cut us after our season was over in 2003 and it was heartbreaking. We joined with mens soccer and raised enough money for another season. How is the university going to GUARANTEE they won’t cut the programs again? I find this news upsetting. I had my college athletic career cut short and now they’re finally bringing it back. I guess they just need to make sure they don’t over-chlorinate the FSU campus pool this time!
Sarah • Jan 9, 2008 at 8:45 pm
I was on the swimming team from 2002-2004. They cut us after our season was over in 2003 and it was heartbreaking. We joined with mens soccer and raised enough money for another season. How is the university going to GUARANTEE they won’t cut the programs again? I find this news upsetting. I had my college athletic career cut short and now they’re finally bringing it back. I guess they just need to make sure they don’t over-chlorinate the FSU campus pool this time!
McLovin • Jan 9, 2008 at 12:37 am
These additions show why Title IX is such crap:
In 2008 we will add women’s lacrosse (no high school programs or history in the area)
In 2003/4 we had to drop men’s soccer (a fully developed talent pool and a well established sport in the valley)
McLovin • Jan 9, 2008 at 7:37 am
These additions show why Title IX is such crap:
In 2008 we will add women’s lacrosse (no high school programs or history in the area)
In 2003/4 we had to drop men’s soccer (a fully developed talent pool and a well established sport in the valley)
FSDogs1 • Jan 9, 2008 at 12:27 am
I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY hope the athletic dept. doesn’t decide to take a chunk of the Red Lot tailgating area from us fans to put in a women’s soccer/lacrosse facility. I hear that’s what the talk is about, and I think it’s a horrible idea.
Travel around to other big-time college campuses and you’ll be extremely challenged to find any other big-time football school with better tailgating setup than we currently have. Let’s hang on to that and be proud of it, not further alienate our loyal Red Wavers!
FSDogs1 • Jan 9, 2008 at 7:27 am
I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY hope the athletic dept. doesn’t decide to take a chunk of the Red Lot tailgating area from us fans to put in a women’s soccer/lacrosse facility. I hear that’s what the talk is about, and I think it’s a horrible idea.
Travel around to other big-time college campuses and you’ll be extremely challenged to find any other big-time football school with better tailgating setup than we currently have. Let’s hang on to that and be proud of it, not further alienate our loyal Red Wavers!
Allen Xiong • Jan 8, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Yeah, the on-campus facility is not adequate for NCAA swimming. The University supposedly will get some plans together for a soccer/lacrosse complex as well as an aquatics facility. This construction might perhaps mean men’s soccer and women’s water polo in the distant future (even if Boeh says it ain’t so).
Allen Xiong • Jan 9, 2008 at 1:25 am
Yeah, the on-campus facility is not adequate for NCAA swimming. The University supposedly will get some plans together for a soccer/lacrosse complex as well as an aquatics facility. This construction might perhaps mean men’s soccer and women’s water polo in the distant future (even if Boeh says it ain’t so).
FSDogs1 • Jan 8, 2008 at 5:19 pm
I think the old swim & dive team practiced some on campus, but had to compete at Clovis West…something to look into. I read somewhere they may now compete at Clovis West or Clovis North…
Kasey • Jan 8, 2008 at 5:19 pm
I want to go out for the swim team. When will the swim season begin?
FSDogs1 • Jan 9, 2008 at 12:19 am
I think the old swim & dive team practiced some on campus, but had to compete at Clovis West…something to look into. I read somewhere they may now compete at Clovis West or Clovis North…
Kasey • Jan 9, 2008 at 12:19 am
I want to go out for the swim team. When will the swim season begin?
Heather Billings • Jan 8, 2008 at 12:57 pm
The Collegian Staff Comment
The swimming-diving team is actually more of a revival than a new sport. There was an NCAA swim team on campus just a few years ago, so most of those facilities are likely still capable of supporting a team. The pool in the North Gym has been used for aquatics classes continuously since the team was disbanded.
Heather Billings • Jan 8, 2008 at 7:57 pm
The Collegian Staff Comment
The swimming-diving team is actually more of a revival than a new sport. There was an NCAA swim team on campus just a few years ago, so most of those facilities are likely still capable of supporting a team. The pool in the North Gym has been used for aquatics classes continuously since the team was disbanded.
Allen Xiong • Jan 8, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Yeah, makes perfect sense……add two sports which require new facilities. The SaveMart Center could have easily housed gymnastics or women’s fencing. Where are we going to recruit for lacrosse? Philadelphia? Durham, NC? Boston? At least we will have the label of southwestern-most D-1 lacrosse team.
Allen Xiong • Jan 8, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Yeah, makes perfect sense……add two sports which require new facilities. The SaveMart Center could have easily housed gymnastics or women’s fencing. Where are we going to recruit for lacrosse? Philadelphia? Durham, NC? Boston? At least we will have the label of southwestern-most D-1 lacrosse team.