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Sonny Side Up Blog from US Tryouts/ASPAC Games

Postby Sonny » Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:04 pm

I'm here in Rhode Island at Bryant University, getting set for the Team USA World Games Tryouts which begin tomorrow. I will be one of 20 US Officials working the tryouts amid tons of MLL and top NCAA players:
http://www.collegelax.us/news/?p=12055

Will be posting a daily blog from the Tryouts which run through Wednesday. On Friday, I leave for upcoming Asia-Pacific games from Suwon, South Korea. USA West will be one of six teams playing in the ASPAC games.

Should be a fun time!
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Postby laxfan25 » Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:57 am

Good luck Sonny - do us proud!

(Did I read right tho, that you enjoyed your trip to BOSTON, and will be going back??) Don't let that knee-jerk liberalism wear off on you, and stay away from the Brie and chablis! :D You can see that it caused a self-imposed exile to Idaho for Mr. Coyne. :wink:
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Re: Sonny Side Up Blog from US Tryouts/ASPAC Games

Postby Sonny » Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:13 pm

yes, Boston was fun. I enjoy Chablis, but will pass on the Brie.

Next report is up:
http://www.collegelax.us/news/?p=12086
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Re: Sonny Side Up Blog from US Tryouts/ASPAC Games

Postby laxfan25 » Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:01 pm

Tryouts have to be very challenging for the players, since you want to "show your stuff" in a team game. I would think the pressure would be on to be a bit of a ball hog, since the number of players is large and the ball opportunities limited. How do you get to make an impression as an unselfish, team-oriented player while concurrently showing you've got mad ballhandling skillz? A delicate balancing act, no?
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Re: Sonny Side Up Blog from US Tryouts/ASPAC Games

Postby Sonny » Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:14 pm

yes, you are right on LaxFan25. Lot of up and down action.

Remember, it's challenging for the officials too! :)

http://www.collegelax.us/news/?p=12107
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Re: Sonny Side Up Blog from US Tryouts/ASPAC Games

Postby Sonny » Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:51 am

First report from South Korea is now up:
http://www.collegelax.us/news/category/ ... nnypieper/
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Re: Sonny Side Up Blog from US Tryouts/ASPAC Games

Postby Beta » Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:47 am

Haha you watched Gran Torino on the way there?

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Re: Sonny Side Up Blog from US Tryouts/ASPAC Games

Postby laxfan25 » Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:36 pm

From Sonny's latest blog...
The USA West team travels from LAX airport to Seoul on Sunday afternoon.


Man, I knew lacrosse was starting to hit the big time, but not only do they have their own airplane, they've got their own airport! How sweet is that!
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Re: Sonny Side Up Blog from US Tryouts/ASPAC Games

Postby Sonny » Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:33 pm

Beta wrote:Haha you watched Gran Torino on the way there?

:lol: :lol: :lol:


Yes, I bit of irony there.
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Re: Sonny Side Up Blog from US Tryouts/ASPAC Games

Postby Sonny » Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:44 pm

Cal Poly"s Colin Mason has posted a blog report from USA West Lacrosse's mini camp at LMU, getting ready for the ASPAC Games which begin later today. Check the main page.
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Re: Sonny Side Up Blog from US Tryouts/ASPAC Games

Postby bste_lax » Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:59 am

Sonny wrote:Cal Poly"s Colin Mason has posted a blog report from USA West Lacrosse's mini camp at LMU, getting ready for the ASPAC Games which begin later today. Check the main page.


We (random summer leaguers at LMU) got to scrimmage them on Saturday. I was nice enough to play the worst lacrosse of my life, so I am sure they will be ready to play overseas due to my "help".
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Postby Sonny » Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:17 pm

A few more blog reports have been posted to the main page...... Check em out.
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Re: Sonny Side Up Blog from US Tryouts/ASPAC Games

Postby Tim Whitehead » Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:18 am

Love the picture in the traditional Korean garb, Sonny. How long until someone posts that in the Caption thread? :D
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Re: Sonny Side Up Blog from US Tryouts/ASPAC Games

Postby Sonny » Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:27 am

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Final score from the 2009 ASPAC Championship:
USA West 15, Japan U-23 Team 13

http://www.collegelax.us/news/2009/06/22/sonny-side-up-the-mike-coursault-experience/
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Re: Sonny Side Up Blog from US Tryouts/ASPAC Games

Postby laxfan25 » Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:05 pm

Tim Whitehead wrote:Love the picture in the traditional Korean garb, Sonny. How long until someone posts that in the Caption thread? :D

That is SO last week Tim...

http://www.collegelax.us/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=12219&start=75
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