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WJCC board explores adding high‑school lacrosse; field turf and transportation are key hurdles
Summary
Staff told the WJCC School Board that implementing VHSL high‑school lacrosse could be feasible by spring 2027 but that turfing Cooley Field and resolving transportation and scheduling with Bay Rivers neighbor districts are necessary steps.
The Williamsburg‑James City County School Board discussed a staff review of what it would take to make lacrosse a VHSL high‑school sport for WJCC students. Staff presented costs, facility needs and a tentative timeline that would target spring 2027 as a best‑case implementation.
What staff presented
• Costs: initial implementation (year 1) estimated between $235,000 and $274,100 for equipment, uniforms, officials, coaching stipends, reconditioning and other start‑up needs (BSN Sports December 2024 quotes cited). Annual recurring costs were estimated at about $50,000 for boys and $45,000 for girls.
• Rosters and competition: staff modeled teams…
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