Dubuque Lacrosse is a Go!

The state of Iowa now has two lacrosse programs for high school players (three, if you count Council Bluffs)! The Dubuque Youth Lacrosse Association has officially launched. DYLA is focusing on creating a comprehensive lacrosse program with high school, middle school, and youth programs. In the short term, they will be looking to form a community-wide high school team similar to Valley's, with a middle school team being the next step.
DYLA's first major event will be a FREE introductory clinic on Saturday, October 16. The clinic will be open to youth players in grades 5-12. It will be held at Hempstead High School. Players from the University of Wisconsin Platteville lacrosse team will assist with the clinic. For more information about the clinic, please visit the DYLA website.
Platteville is about 20 minutes northeast of Dubuque, across the Mississippi River. The team plays in the Great Lakes Lacrosse League. This is a great opportunity for the team to build a new recruiting base as they build relationships with Dubuque's youth. This move might help spur development at one of the three colleges in Dubuque.
Dubuque is 163 miles from Des Moines (Omaha 126, KC 177). For the time being, I would imagine that DYLA may pursue playing in the Wisconsin league as Madison is only 77 miles away and Milwaukee is 143. Still, this addition should spark growth in Northeast Iowa. Hopefully similar movements will soon rise in Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and the Quad Citites. Regardless, this brings us one step closer to an Iowa high school league...
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Hockey Night In Iowa 2010 Edition - Game 4

Special Sunday Edition!!!!

Today marks our first of two Sunday games. Irwins Bike & Sports will face off against Cup O Kryptonite this afternoon at 4:00 pm at Buccaneer Arena. You may recall that I proudly hoisted the Gabe Fleming Cup with Cup O Kryptonite last season (right).
There is no animosity between myself and my former team. We parted ways under good circumstances. In fact, the Cup boys sat rink side to cheer us on against YDD last week. Still, it will be interesting to take the ice against my former teammates for the first time...
After Wednesday night's game, we are really coming together as a team. Our current record is 2-1 and we look forward to adding another win this afternoon. Cup comes in with an identical record and would no doubt like to make a statement to the rest of the league.

So if you're looking for something to do this afternoon, go ahead and come on out to Buccaneer Arena. Admission is free, but the beer is not.