About PHS Lacrosse

2001 - South Tampa Sticks Youth Lacrosse League, Inc. ("STS") founded and began with single boy's middle school team (played 1 game against a team from South Florida). Clearwater and Wesley Chapel began programs.

2002 - STS plays first "season" against local start-up programs, STS 501(c)(3) non-profit status.

2003 - Added STS JV, comprised mostly of Plant student players.

2004 - Added a Youth program to build feeder program; STS JV became Plant HS Varsity; established annual STS/Plant Fall Clinics to introduce new players to the game

2005 - Added STS girls varsity, established a Plant JV

2006 - Plant Varsity boys win first West Florida Lacrosse League Championship and go on to win the first ever Club State Championship held at Disney Sports Complex against Dwyer School.

2007 - Plant Boys again win WFLL Championship and runner up to Douglas School in State Finals at Disney, Florida Gulf Coast chapter of US Lacrosse is established and recognized nationally.

2008 - FHSAA recognizes lacrosse as a sanctioned varsity sport in the State of Florida. STS adds a middle school girls program. Plant adds a 2nd varsity team in the "B" division of WFLL.

2008 - STS/Plant signs agreement with School Board for the use of Anderson Elementary Athletic Fields and secures a permanent home.

2008 - Plant Varsity Boys win 3rd WFLL Championship undefeated within region. Again, runner up in State Finals (in overtime loss) to Palm Beach Gardens (20-0 in undefeated season).

2008 - Plant Varsity B and Girls HS make WFLL playoffs, but lose in first round.

2009 - Plant fields a second JV team - 105 HS players in 4 boys programs.

2009 - Plant Varsity Boys close game to Barron Collier in FHSIA semi-finals held at Barron Collier. Plant Varsity goes on to win 4th consecutive WFLL championship against WCAA. 3 Plant players named as US Lacrosse All-Americans (German, Casselli, Tate) - first ever for Gulf Coast US Lax.

2009 - Plant Varsity B makes playoffs in Division B, but loses in first round. Girls Varsity loses close championship game against reigning champs - Freedom HS.

2009 - added girls MS team "Stingrays" to STS.

2010 - Youth fields 2 competitive 5/6th grade teams and 2 rec teams (2-4th grade). MS continues to field 2 competitive 7/8th grade teams.

2010 - STS creates a Varsity and JV (Plant, Robinson, Tampa Prep, Jefferson) to compete in newly formed SSLL. Support for team fails - postponed until 2011 season. Plant Varsity participates in the "in-school" only WFLL league.

2010 - Plant Varsity Boys lose to Jesuit in East Region finals after splitting regular season games. Jesuit loses State Championship game in overtime to Benjamin School. Plant Varsity Girls again runner-up in west Fl league losing to Clearwater in the championship.