ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — High school lacrosse is officially coming to Rockford. Boylan High School officials say they will launch an IHSA program for boys next spring.
Previously, the only local lacrosse opportunity for high school students was club lacrosse, operated by the Rockford Razorbacks. Boylan students have competed within this club for a number of years. The Razorbacks coaches and principals, somewhat overwhelmed by the large player base, hoped that local high schools would form teams so the Razorbacks could focus on developing young players and serve as a support program for local schools.
Razorbacks coach Bob White will be Boylan’s head coach and Razorbacks assistant Danny McGee, a 2018 Boylan graduate, will assist. Boylan will start with only a JV team in the 2023-24 school year to build to a varsity team.
“We hope that the inclusion of the Boylan Lacrosse program will continue to increase our students’ athletic involvement at our school,” said Paul Heitkamp, Boylan’s athletic director, in a press release. “Boylan students have been playing lacrosse outside of Boylan for years so it will be great to finally have them play under the Titan name and wear the green and white.”
Since there are currently no other local high schools with lacrosse teams, Boylan’s team will compete primarily against schools in the Chicago area.
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