Leon High School
550 E. Tennessee St.
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Phone: (850) 488-1971
Fax: (850) 922-5311

Equipment Package and Mandatory Forms
Queen City Lacrosse has a 4-piece equipment package for Leon Lacrosse. To view it, go to the page with Leon's Package. To order, contact QCLax at 1-800-240-0178 and ask for Gary. Mention you are with Leon Lacrosse to receive a team discount.

FHSAA Physical
Health Disclosure
Parent Permission Participation
(Activity Form)

Welcome to the 2012 season!

Leon Lions 2011 District 1 Champions & Regional Semi-Finalists

Important dates:

2012

January 30-31, Monday & Tuesday: Tryouts
February 1, Wednesday: Practice begins
February 6, Monday: Face-off Dinner
February 8, Wednesday: Picture Day
February 10, Friday: Red v. White Game

Purpose and Mission Statement

• To introduce the sport of Lacrosse to new players and provide a meaningful challenge to experienced players.
• To provide a positive and rewarding experience and instill the concept of team.
• To develop each player in both offensive and defensive positions.
• To develop leadership, sportsmanship, responsibility, integrity and commitment.
• To strive for athletic and academic excellence.

History

Lacrosse at Leon High School began as a varsity sport for its inaugural season in January 2008. Over 60 students came out for competitive 3-day tryouts and 40 players were selected for the inaugural team.

For the 2007-2008 season Leon High School joined Chiles, Lincoln and Maclay to total four high schools in Leon County with lacrosse teams. As a result, FHSAA created District 1 comprised of these four schools. There were 12 Districts in Florida for 2007-2008, and for the first time Tallahassee became a district with all local teams.

In 2010-2011, their fourth season, the Lions won their first District 1 championship, and then beat Episcopal High of Jacksonville to advance to the state semi-finals, where they fell to Ponte Vedra 9-13. The Lions were the first-ever Tallahassee area team to advance to the state's "elite eight."

Coach Rice was selected as the All-Big Bend Coach of the Year for 2011 and junior middie Grant Wallenfellsz was named All-Big Bend Player of the Year. Wallenfellsz and goalie sophomore Daniel Hoch were named to the 2011 All-Big Bend Lacrosse first team, and sophomore attackman Tucker Schwarz was named to the second team.

Allan Rice has coached Leon Lacrosse for four seasons now, and will continue coaching the Lions in the upcoming 2012 season.

Boys High School Lacrosse is an FHSAA recognized sport.

Tradition

Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing team sports in the United States. Youth participation in the sport has grown over 500% since 1999 to nearly 250,000. No sport has grown faster at the high school level over the last 10 years and there are now an estimated 200,000 high school players.

Lacrosse, considered to be America's first sport, was born of the North American Indian, christened by the French, and adapted and raised by the Canadians. Modern lacrosse has been embraced by athletes and enthusiasts of the United States and the British Commonwealth for over a century.

The sport of lacrosse is a combination of basketball, soccer and hockey. Anyone can play lacrosse--big or small. The game requires and rewards coordination and agility, not brawn. Quickness and speed are two highly prized qualities in lacrosse.
Courtesy of U.S. Lacrosse

Lacrosse Basics

For more information about game visit here.

Team photos by: Tim Yoho and J.K. Aker