Wednesday, March 20, 2013

The Swedish Rugby Association wishes the Womens Lacrosse team all the best

Lacrosse is a minor sport in Sweden and the attention we get outside or own community is limited at best. We do try to get noticed in the media, but that requires some work on our part as well and our main focus is always to do our best developing our sport.

Having said that, the best news I received this morning is that another sports association, the Swedish Rugby Association, noticed the Swedish national team of Lacrosse and wished us all the best in going to the World Championships 2013.

I just want to say Thank You!

Link to the Rugby Association homepage (Swedish)

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Going to be a referee in Berlin Open 2013

I have recently ended my "career" as a Lacrosse player. I realized the risk of long-term injuries got to big as I simply did not practise enough. So I decided to continue the contribution to the sport by becoming a Lacrosse referee.

I have already been a referee in quite a few games and even the RIC for some tournaments, but I have yet to receive my formal referee education (scheduled in April).

Berlin Open is one of the biggest club tournaments in Europe with 20 mens teams and 12 womens teams. I just got a spot as one of the referees of Berlin open 2013. Tickets are booked. Watch out Berlin, because I am coming back!

Monday, March 4, 2013

The Swedish National team is official

Head coach Kaitlan Biondi named the final Swedish national team of Lacrosse, going to the world champions in Oshawa, Canada in July 2013. I am very excited to see Sweden at the World Championships for the first time ever. I am also very excited to be part of it.

The team:
Kim Martin
Sara Ekstrand
Sara Sundström
Laura Mangan
Teckla Jackson
Natalie Aranda
Matilda Nilsson
Anneli Jonsson
Tove Björklund
Anna-Klara Nilsson
Linnea Bengtsson
Claire Karlsson
Celie Roos
Lottie Kockum
Kristin Jonsson
Helene Hollingworth
Ebba Ovrén
Peri West