March Mohawk Mentor Series

March Mohawk Mentor Series

To celebrate the beginning of MidMaine Lacrosse’s Premier Preseason, we have invited various lacrosse experts to Guest Host some preseason practices. It is very generous of area professionals and volunteers to help MidMaine Lacrosse. Thank you to all of those participating in our March Mohawk Mentor Series. We will host additional guest coaches later in the season for younger athletes. Coaches guesting in March have their own teams in April so there is a heavy slant on our older athletes to begin the Mohawk March Mentor Series. Please check the www.midmainelacrosse.com Master and Team Calendars very carefully as some practice times and locations shift slightly to accommodate these great opportunities.

Coach Karen Henning, Colby College Woman’s Lacrosse 3/18 (Girls Gr. 7-12)

Coach Gretchen Livingston, Cony HS Girls Lacrosse 3/22 (Girls Gr. 7-12)

Coach David Pelletier, Messalonskee Youth Lacrosse 3/22 (MSB 5-8)

Fitness Expert Shawna Melanson 3/24 (MSB & HS Girls)

Alex Michaud, Goalie Coach and Team Member of St Dominic’s Academy, TBA

 

Thank you to our Guest Coaches!

Karen Henning Colby College Woman’s Lacrosse Coach

Karen MacCrate Henning, who won national titles as a player and coach, is in her ninth season as head coach of the women's lacrosse team in the 2015-16 academic year.
In her first eight seasons Henning has led the Mules to seven NCAA tourney appearances, including four national quarterfinal berths. She helped the Mules win the program's first New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) title in 2008, then led the Mules to another league title in 2009. The Mules also made the NESCAC title game in the 2010 and 2011 seasons. She earned the New England Pilgrim Region and NESCAC Coach of the Year honors in her first year. Colby is 108-39 in Henning's eight seasons.
Henning reached 200 career wins during the 2014 season and has a 211-60 overall record as a head coach. She has a staggering 78 percent winning percentage in her coaching career. Henning was inducted into the Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Foundation (LIMLF) in February 2011 for her playing and coaching career.
Henning has achieved success throughout her lacrosse career. She was an attacker for the University of Maryland, which won national titles in 1995 and 1996 and finished unbeaten in both seasons. Henning was an NCAA Division I First Team All-American in 1995 and 1996 and finished her career with 78 goals and 76 assists for 154 points. Maryland had a 61-3 record during Henning’s four season 

Gretchen Livingston Cony High School

Mrs. Gretchen Livingston has been named the Girls Lacrosse Coach of the Year by the Kennebec Journal.  The Kennebec Journal reads “ Cony girls lacrosse coach Gretchen Livingston has played a key role in the growth and development of a team that four years ago became a varsity program and is already a contender in Class A”. The Cony Rams previously earned the Number Two seed in the Eastern A Playoffs.  “They also played in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference championship game and have earned berths in the regional semi finals, all firsts for the Rams”.

Gretchen Livingston, also known as Señora Livingston, or Señora, has been teaching Spanish at Cony for twelve years. She began her own Spanish studies in the 9^th grade at Hall-Dale High School in Farmingdale, Maine. She continued her Spanish studies at Tufts University and studied in Madrid, Spain her junior year. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Tufts University in 1997 with a degree in Spanish and Latin American studies. After graduation, she spent two years in Honduras, Central America as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Upon return to the United States, she earned her teaching certificate and taught Spanish at the middle school level for four years before taking her current position at Cony. She attended The School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont during the summers of 2004 and 2005 to earn her Masters Degree in Teaching Spanish. Señora Livingston is one of the Spanish Club Advisors, and advisor to the National Honor Society. She coaches girls lacrosse at Cony in the spring. She currently resides in Augusta with her husband, Robby Vachon, and her daughter, Gabriella Livingston Vachon.

David Pelletier, Messalonskee Middle School

Coach Pelletier returns to MidMaine Lacrosse from the Oakland/Messalonskee Lacrosse Program. Messalonskee has developed a very strong local program. Coach Pelletier brings with him years of experience and solid teaching skills. He worked previously, for four years, with the Kennebec Cannons in Augusta. He is an amazing coach and especially focuses on basic skills critical to development of middle school players. He has served as the Messalonskee Middle School Coach for five years and as their Head Coach for the last four years. Coach Pelletier has worked previously with MidMaine Lacrosse Athletes and it is a privilege that he returns to assist our young and eager athletes.

Shawna Melanson, Certified Personal Trainer

Shawna Melanson, Fitness Expert and Certified Personal Trainer joins us for two training sessions this month. Shawn is outstanding in her field and in her enthusiasm to seeing that our young athletes arrive in prime shape when games begin in May. This is her third season assisting MidMaine Lacrosse. Shawna is an ACSM certified personal trainer and holds a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science. Shawna loves sharing her passion and knowledge of fitness to help her clients to reach their goals. She incorporates a multitude of training techniques, all of which create a challenging and fun environment.

Alex Michaud, Goalie St. Dominic’s Academy

Alex Michaud is the varsity lacrosse goalie for Saint Dominic Academy in Auburn.  He has been a lacrosse goalie since 3^rd grade when he started playing lacrosse.  He has attended several lacrosse goalie clinics and camps including 207 lacrosse’s goalie clinic and Peak Lacrosse goalie camp.  He played for 207 Lacrosse during the summer and fall of this past year.  He has been Saint Dom’s starting varsity goalie since his freshman year as well as one of their captains since his sophomore year and is currently a senior.  He has received several offers to play for Division 3 college and plans on attending Clarkson University in the fall.