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York lacrosse community asks school board to elevate club teams to VHSL varsity status
Summary
Parents and team leaders urged the York County School Board to fund lacrosse as a VHSL varsity sport and to stop recognizing it only as a club, saying club status limits postseason recognition and scholarship opportunities.
Parents and program leaders told the York County School Board May 19 that girls’ and boys’ lacrosse — currently organized as club teams in the county — should be elevated to Virginia High School League (VHSL) varsity status and receive school funding.
Nathan Kirby, program manager for the York Falcons women’s lacrosse team, said his team practices daily and recently won its second consecutive Hampton Roads…
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