2019 Lacrosse Season By: Lukas Hein

     For both boys and girls lacrosse, the season is right around the corner. Both have big expectations with Kate Brennan coaching the girls, and Pat Shea, a newcomer to the program leading the boys. Last year, both teams came short to a state championship, with the boys losing to Summit in the group Semifinals and girls losing late in their playoff run. With returning starters, these teams are ready to meet the expectations and be contenders for a ring.
     With the entire midfield line, two defenders, and star goalie returning, the Boy Spartans are a title contender. With Pat Shea as the new coach, he is hungry for a championship. At the beginning of the season, he set a goal with all the players to not only win an HWS championship, but also a Group II title. The preparation this team has put in is exponential, and these boys are ready to rise to the occasion. Will this be the year Sparta breaks the curse and wins a state title? Shea along with every player on the roster believes so.
     Kate Brennan has done a phenomenal job building a name for the Lady Spartans. She has been able to produce multiple Division 1 caliber athletes, and never fails to get their name in the paper. Whether it's winning a game being an underdog, or dominating their Group tournaments every year, this team is special. Graduating a class like last year's is definitely an obstacle, but with mastermind Kate Brennan, anything is possible.
     Everyone in Sussex County is aware of the powerhouse Sparta is, and as always, expectations are high. Will this be the year a state championship is brought home by the Boys? Will Brennan and her girls shoot back at all the doubt in the program considering their loss of the 2018 class? The 2019 season starts this Wednesday, and both teams are prepared and hungry to shock the world and continue building the legacy of Sparta lacrosse.