Boys' Lax Takes on North Carolina's Toughest



The 2014 team started its season by traveling to North Carolina.

Over Spring Break, the boys’ lacrosse team went down to Durham, North Carolina. The trip ran from Wednesday to Saturday - four days and three nights.  Those days and nights were filled with a team bowling outing, team bonding on the long bus rides, and, of course, lots of lacrosse. We played two very competitive and challenging opponents: Cardinal Gibbons High School (NC) and Durham Academy (NC). The first game was streamed live on the internet, in primetime on Friday night under the lights. We took on Cardinal Gibbons, who at the time was undefeated at 9-0 and garnering national attention. We fought hard and had a lead at halftime, but ended up falling 8-4 in the game. The following day, we played a very strong Durham Academy team on the campus of the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. We played very well and pulled out the 7-5 victory. Playing on the campus of UNC provided a great atmosphere that was definitely one to remember.

The experiences and memories built on the trip were ones that will last a long time. The talented teams we played provided much needed experience for some of our younger players on the squad that will prepare us for the very challenging teams we play in the Inter-Ac League. The team bonding memories such as hanging out in one another’s room, watching March Madness, or all the times when the guys would go out to dinner or grab lunch together bolstered the strong friendships which we already possessed.

- Hayes N. '14


Hayes captained GA's football team in addition to serving his second year as a lacrosse captain.

Editor's note: Hayes has been an outstanding multi-sport athlete at GA. Elected 1st Team All Inter-Ac as a quarterback, his football career will continue this fall at Cornell University.