STS and Plant Lacrosse History2001 - 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.