Sky Walkers History
The Sky Walkers Lacrosse Program was founded in 1996 with a single team of high school athletes, most of whom would graduate in 2000. The first team included my daughter Molly McLaughlin.
The goal of the Program was to teach the Sky Walkers that by playing with "NO LIMITATIONS" they could achieve a level of freedom, which would allow them to be recruited to compete at the collegiate level.
When the first Sky Walkers' team graduated in 2000, with all the seniors going to Division I colleges to play lacrosse, there remained approximately four players, who were underclassmen, who wanted to continue to play. As a result, the 2nd Sky Walker team was formed. By the time the members of the second team graduated from high school as future collegiate athletes, a determination was reached to form a permanent lacrosse program for girls.
Within a year or so, it was felt that two teams per year could play with similar success for each team. Since 2003 the Sky Walkers have fielded two teams per year – Sky Walkers Blue & White. The goal of each team is to develop collectively and individually into collegiate lacrosse athletes.
The ultimate desire of the Program is to utilize lacrosse as an opportunity to compete at the highest collegiate level. This experience – which challenges a player constantly to face competition, overcome adversity, and develop self-confidence – will forge the player into a young woman. This young woman will be prepared to face any situation knowing that she can succeed in any endeavor or profession she chooses to pursue in life.
The guiding principles of the Program are that a girl who is an athlete; who possesses parents who will allow the journey to be their daughter's journey; and who has character (along with a good academic record), can succeed as a collegiate lacrosse player. It is that player, who develops a passion for the game; who is willing to work harder than any other player; and who is able to believe she has "no limitations" on the field who will realize her dream. The Sky Walkers Lacrosse Program holds that it is not winning, which will allow a player to succeed; rather, it is the journey during which each and every player progressively develops and matures into an athlete.
Our Mission
The mission of Sky Walkers Lacrosse Program is to instill in every girl the confidence to believe she has NO LIMITATIONS.
Through coaching and mentoring, each Sky Walker is taught that her passion to play and her willingness to embrace a work ethic greater than others will imbue her with the power to succeed not only in lacrosse but in life.
Each Sky Walker is shown that by unflinchingly encountering the possibility of failure and by challenging fear and weaknesses there will be success.
Implicit in this knowledge is that success is not individual but comes through team play.
The Program's Coaches value each Sky Walker. It is the goal of the Sky Walkers Coaches that each Sky Walker will embrace and believe that by playing with passion, conviction, and hard work she will then encounter no insurmountable barriers on the lacrosse field or in life.
The ultimate desire of the Program is to utilize lacrosse as an opportunity to compete at the highest collegiate level. This experience – which challenges a player constantly to face competition, overcome adversity, and develop self-confidence – will forge the player into a young woman. This young woman will be prepared to face any situation knowing that she can succeed in any endeavor or profession she chooses to pursue in life.
From Current Parents
"...My husband and I LOVE the Skywalker Program. The lessons you instill in all of the girls are so refreshing. That they are capable of anything and if you want something, work for it. Nothing in life will be handed to you and if it is you won't appreciate anyway. EARN IT! Be true to yourself, mind over body, TEAM, and look people in the eye when you speak to them and that's just a few off the top of my head. "Sky Walkers" not only teach lacrosse, they teach Life Lessons and reinforce what we as parents are trying to do."