OnPoint Lacrosse will be holding a fundraiser to support the kids who are part of its community-based lacrosse program starting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at Point Loma Fish Shop. The program offers comprehensive player development for children in grades K-8.
“We provide high-level coaching in a fun and positive environment,” said coach Grant Kroeger. “Whether your player is brand new to the sport, or a seasoned veteran, our program offers excellent individual skill development as well as top-notch team play.”
Kroeger has been coaching lacrosse since 2014, joined OnPoint in 2017, and took ownership of the program two years later. He, along with a small group of parents and students, started the Mission Bay High School lacrosse program and took over as head coach of the girls varsity team in 2020.
“Our long term goal is to develop players who love the sport of lacrosse and send them off well prepared to contribute to their high school programs,” Kroeger added.
The players who are in the program also compete in countywide leagues that are part of the San Diego Youth Lacrosse Association (SDYLA) along with local tournaments as OnPoint club teams. OnPoint recently kicked off a four-week clinic with practices taking place twice a week along with games on Mondays against the La Jolla club. The practices are divided by grades levels kindergarten to fourth, and fifth to eighth with the teams broken down by grade level as well, K-2, 3-4, 5-6, and 7-8 grades.
“Unlike other lacrosse recreational teams, OnPoint is a direct feeder program to PLHS,” said parent Rick Vazquez. “If these boys stay together and continue training until they go to high school they’ll have an advantage of already knowing each other’s playing style.
“I would like to thank Oscar and the whole Point Loma Fish Shop team, they’ve been great. They are constantly helping in the community.”
Vazquez has two children who are part of the program, Tiago Vazquez and Demacio “Bear” Vazquez. The season doesn’t start until early 2023. OnPoint made it to the playoffs last season where they fell to Carlsbad despite a majority of the players just learning the sport that year.
“They didn’t even have a chance to get a full season playing together and they made it to playoffs,” Vazquez added. For more information on the lacrosse program, visit https://onpointlacrosse.leagueapps.com.
