Twin Cities Lacrosse

Ryan has been playing lacrosse since the age of three. For the last 25 years, Ryan has played in top indoor and outdoor leagues across North America. He has spends most of his free time coaching youth lacrosse camps / clinics throughout the Twin Cities. Ryan currently resides in Chanhassen, Minnesota and teaches High School Physical Education / Health at St. Paul Preparatory School. He is also the Varsity Head Coach of the Eden Prairie High School Lacrosse Team.

Career Highlights:

• Member of 2006 Gold medal winning Team Canada in the World Lacrosse Championships.
• Member of the Edmonton Rush (NLL).
• Minnesota Swarm franchise points leader.
• Two-time National Lacrosse League (NLL) East Division All-Star.
• Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) MVP, First Team All-Star and two-time Mann Cup Champion with the Victoria Shamrocks (2003 and 2005).
• Member of the 2004 NLL All-Rookie Team.
• Drafted second overall in 2004 draft by the MLL's Rochester Rattlers.
• Drafted third overall in 2004 by NLL's Philadelphia Wings.
• Preseason Honorable Mention All-American (2003).
• Butler University Team Captain & assist leader.
• Three-time GWLL All-Conference selection.
• Graduate Assistant Coach at Butler University.

Nick Myers was named Ohio State's Head Lacrosse Coach on July 10th, 2008.  He spent the three previous seasons as the head assistant coach for the Buckeyes.  Prior to Ohio State, Coach Myers was an assistant coach at Butler University.  Coach Myers has been the Head Director at the Twin Cities Top 200 for the past two years (Eden Prairie HS) and will be back again in 2011.  Coach Myers and Ward have known each other for several years and are both looking to get Minnesota kids wearing Scarlet & Grey in the near future.

Brodie has been named the "Best Player in the World" by InsideLacrosse Magazine.  Brodie is a premier player in both indoor & outdoor lacrosse.   Brodie has won championships at every level as well as being the recipient of almost every individual award imaginable. In addition to his professional playing career, Brodie coaches at the Hill Academy in Ontario, Canada.  Brodie and Ward are teammates & roommates when they play for the Edmonton Rush in the NLL.

Career Highlights:

• 5x MLL Defender of the Year
• 3x MLL Champion
• World Champion- Team Canada 2006
• 2x All World Defenseman 2006 & 2010
• 2x Mann Cup Champion

Judy is the Head Woman's Clinic Director for many of the Twin Cities Lacrosse Camps and Clinics.  Growing up in the Philadelphia region, Judy has played lacrosse her entire life.  Judy is by far the most accomplished woman's lacrosse player and coach in Minnesota as is evident with her Team USA selection as a player and 6 State Championships as a Coach at Eden Prairie HS.  Judy has a wealth of knowledge & drills that she utilizes in all of her clinics to ensure an exceptional learning environment.  We are very fortunate to have an instructor as qualified as Judy to instruct our girls camps / clinics.

Career Highlights:

• Head Coach at Eden Prairie High School
• 6X Girls MN High School State Champions
• Former Team USA player & Team Captain
• Div I Head Coach at Lehigh University

Originally from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Todd is the all-time scoring leader for the Eagles with 188 career points. He was selected All-American, First Team All-State and First Team All-Conference his senior season. He played his freshman year for Fairfield University Men's Lacrosse (Div I) and now plays for University of Denver (Div I).  Todd also was selected to the England National Lacrosse Team.

Rob is a product of the Eden Prairie Lacrosse Program.  Rob won a State Championship in 2004 with Eden Prairie and then played college lacrosse at UMD where he specialized in face-offs.  Rob earned his Elementary Education Degree from UMD and will be working with the EP Jr. Varsity Team in 2011.  

Older Brother to Todd Baxter, Stu was a member of the 2004 State Champions Eden Prairie Eagles.  Stu attended Lehigh University (DIv I) in Pennsylvania and played LSM as well as face off middie.  Stu currently plays locally for the Minnesota Lakers and is an Assistant Coach with the Eden Prairie Eagles Varsity Team.  Stu is a tremendous coach that has exceptional insight into HS lacrosse after being immursed in the college lacrosse scene for the past 4 years.

Jason was a stand-out lacrosse player atSachem High School in Long Island, New York.  He and Ward were college roomates at Butler University.  Mauro was twice selected to the All-GWLL team and was an All-American at Dowling University.  Mauro specializes in defense, man down situations, and throwing hard checks.  He was the player Ward "least liked to play against in practice." Mauro is passionate about lacrosse and is the current Varsity Head Coach at his alma-mater Sachem North HS as well as being the Head Coach for the Long Island Empire Team State Champions. Mauro also runs a sucsesful summer lacrosse camp on Long Island where he currently resides.

Sean played minor lacrosse for the Wallaceburg Griffins and Junior A for the Kitchener Waterloo Braves and the Burlington Chiefs. Last year Sean served as an assistant high school lacrosse coach at Wayzata. Sean is originally from Wallaceburg, Ontario and is currently living in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

Career Highlights:

• Member of the Minnesota Swarm
• Member of the Canadian Mann Cup Champion Victoria Shamrocks in 2005.
• 2005 co-winner of the Victoria Shamrock's Intensity, Effort, and Determination Award.
• 2004 winner of the Victoria Shamrock's Most Competitive Spirit Award and co-winner of the Rookie of the Year Award.

Attended high school at The Academy of Holy Angels.  Played Div I lacrosse at Butler University & Providence before transferring to St. Thomas.  While with the Tommies Derek won back-to-back  MCLA National Championships and was selected 1st Team All American.

Garett played college lacrosse at Herkimer Community College and Butler University and has been coaching in  the Charleston Lacrosse system for 3 years. He was born  and raised in Syracuse, New York and works as a teacher.  Garett was selected 9th overall by the MLL's LA Riptide in the  2008 supplemental draft. "G" is a 7x Veteran of the Memphis Lacrosse Camp with Ward. Rosie also owns Lowcountry lacrosse.

Brady has over 15 years of playing experience and over 5 years of coaching experience.  Brady graduated from the RAVE lacrosse program and went on to play college lacrosse at St. Louis State.  Following his freshman year he transferred to the University of St. Thomas where he has won two National Championships.  Brady will be a freshman lacrosse coach in 2011 for Eden Prairie.  He also runs a successful "stick-stringing" business.