Sonny Side Up Blog from US Tryouts/ASPAC Games

[Sonny]

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!

[laxfan25]

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! You can see that it caused a self-imposed exile to Idaho for Mr. Coyne.

[Sonny]

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

Next report is up:
http://www.collegelax.us/news/?p=12086

[laxfan25]

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?

[Sonny]

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

[Sonny]

First report from South Korea is now up:
http://www.collegelax.us/news/category/ ... nnypieper/

[Beta]

Haha you watched Gran Torino on the way there?

[laxfan25]

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!

[Sonny]

Haha you watched Gran Torino on the way there?

Yes, I bit of irony there.

[Sonny]

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.

[bste_lax]

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".

[Sonny]

A few more blog reports have been posted to the main page...... Check em out.

[Tim Whitehead]

Love the picture in the traditional Korean garb, Sonny. How long until someone posts that in the Caption thread?

[Sonny]

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/

[laxfan25]

Love the picture in the traditional Korean garb, Sonny. How long until someone posts that in the Caption thread?

That is SO last week Tim...

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