AMSTERDAM, NL- March 17, 2014- Today, the Men’s Dutch National Lacrosse Team announced North American based tryouts for any players interested in being a part of the 2014 World Championship Team.
Tryouts will take place on the weekend of April 5th and 6th at two separate locations. April 5th will be held in Syracuse at Christian Brothers Academy (6245 Randall Road, Syracuse, NY) from 3-7 PM. On
April 6th, the tryouts will be held at Eastern University (1300 Eagle Road, St. Davids, PA) from 9:30-11:30AM.
Potential athletes are only required to come to one of the sessions. To qualify for tryouts, each athlete must have a valid Dutch passport and must register with the programs manager, Mary
Bergmann, via MDNTTeamManager@gmail.com. Registration closes on March 27th. No late entries will be accepted.
The 2014 World Championships in Denver, CO, will mark the third World Championship tournament that the Men’s Dutch National Team (MDNT) has participated in. The Netherlands boasts a strong coaching staff, led by Neal Powless. Powless was a three-time All-American, four time World Championship player for the Iroquois Nationals, and a NLL World Champion for the Rochester Knighthawks.
Once again, registration for tryouts will run until 10 PM on March 27th. Players should plan accordingly to make sure their eligibility and required paperwork is submitted on time. For more information on tryouts, or how you can support the MDNT, contact Mary Bergmann.
DESTINATION DENVER VIDEO
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MDNT GOALIE RICK VAN NIEKERK ABOUT DESTINATION DENVER
VIDEO LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YplPIErnrqU
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MDNT PLAYER INGMAR KLIENBANNINK ABOUT DESTINATION DENVER
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Destination Denver and Beyond!
We, Nederland Lacrosse, have set off on a journey to become a World Class lacrosse nation. The next step on this journey – and for the development of lacrosse in The Netherlands – are the World Championships for men. The World Championships will take place from 9 to 20 July 2014 in Denver (USA). Through this crowdfunding project, we would like to ask you to help us realize our ambitions!
CROWD FUNDING LINK: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dutch-men-s-lacrosse-team-to-2014-world-championships-in-denver-usa
