About Our Team
Tucson Foothills Lacrosse has existed since 2005. Our team is comprised of high school aged players, from beginners to more advanced. Most of our players come from high schools in the Foothills area of Tucson. We are dedicated to teaching the fundamentals of the game of lacrosse along with sportsmanship, competitive play, and development of good character both on and off the field.
Programs
Fall Ball
Fall Ball begins in mid October and runs through the beginning of December. It's a great opportunity for new players to try out the sport and seasoned players to start their conditioning for the regular season. There are usually two practices per week. The Fall Ball season ends with the Lax4Life pre-season tournament up in the Phoenix area. Students interested in playing lacrosse but who are involved with another winter sport can still participate in the regular season.
Regular Season
Our Regular Season practices begin in mid January. Practices are usually three days a week in January and move to five days a week starting in February. Games usually begin at the end of February. We field both a JV and Varsity team. On average, Varsity will play ten games per season with JV playing a few less than ten.
Fall Ball begins in mid October and runs through the beginning of December. It's a great opportunity for new players to try out the sport and seasoned players to start their conditioning for the regular season. There are usually two practices per week. The Fall Ball season ends with the Lax4Life pre-season tournament up in the Phoenix area. Students interested in playing lacrosse but who are involved with another winter sport can still participate in the regular season.
Regular Season
Our Regular Season practices begin in mid January. Practices are usually three days a week in January and move to five days a week starting in February. Games usually begin at the end of February. We field both a JV and Varsity team. On average, Varsity will play ten games per season with JV playing a few less than ten.
Coaches
Head Coach/Varsity
Kurt Veitch Head Coach Kurt Veitch has been coaching and playing lacrosse since he was sixteen years old. He attended George High School in Newtown, Pennsylvania. He began playing lacrosse his junior year of high school after having played baseball his first two years. After high school he moved to Tucson where he attended the University of Arizona. He played for the U of A Men’s Lacrosse Team until he broke his leg in 1985. From 1987-2003, he was part of the Tucson Men’s Lacrosse Club, helping to run the club from 1993-2003. He then became the Head Coach for the club in 2003- 2004.
In 2005 Kurt began coaching high school lacrosse at Sabino as their first JV Head Coach. In 2006, he became the Defensive Coordinator for the Sabino Varsity Team where they had their first winning season and playoff win in the history of the team. Kurt came to the Foothills Lacrosse High School program in 2007 as the first Offensive and Defensive Coordinator for Junior Varsity, He then moved to Varsity as a Defensive Coordinator. In 2010 the team won the DII State Championship. The following year Foothills moved up to DI where Kurt took over as Head Coach mid season. In 2014 Kurt resigned to focus on his restaurant, Kappy’s Bar & Grill. The Foothills Falcons Lacrosse Club reorganized in 2016 and Kurt once again became the Head Coach, leading the team in 2018 to the semi-finals in the Arizona State DII Division. Lacrosse has been a part of Kurt’s life for many years not only as a coach and player but also as a member of U of A’s Alumni Board. He coaches because of the kids, it’s a way for him to give back to the game he loves. |
Head Coach/JV
Julius "JJ" Johnston Coach JJ. brings over 27 years of combined Lacrosse experience and passion as a player and coach.
As a player in high school, he was a three year varsity letterman at the Cate School in Santa Barbara, CA. During his time on the Cate School varsity Lacrosse team, they won 3 consecutive Condor League titles and earned 3 consecutive 1st place titles at the annual Golden Gate Invitational Lacrosse Tournament in San Francisco, CA beating such teams as Saint Ignatius High School from San Francisco, CA; Poway High School from San Diego, CA; and the Severn School from Maryland. In his senior season, the Cate School team went undefeated and won the California State championship. After graduating high school, JJ. played for the Claremont Colleges Men’s Lacrosse Club where he was the team Capitan, Club President, and was selected as an MCLL (now MCLA) all-star attackman. As a coach, during his post-graduate studies, JJ. was the Head Coach for the Claremont Colleges Men’s Lacrosse team for two years. JJ. has also been an assistant coach for the Andover, MA Warriors Youth Lacrosse Club, an assistant coach for the Tucson Foothills Spartans Youth Lacrosse Club, Head coach and Board President for the Tucson Bandits Youth Lacrosse Club, Assistant Coach for the Phoenix, AZ based Hot Sauce Youth Lacrosse Club and the Scottsdale, AZ based Outlaws Youth Lacrosse Club. JJ. is also an avid player in local pick-up games and adult tournaments. |
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