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Warren Wood Primary School (pictured) were the toast of the 2010 FIL World Championships in Manchester today as they were crowned the inaugural Community Games Primary School champions. 

The Stockport-based school impressed with a 6-3 victory over Hale Prep in this year’s showcase final at the University of Manchester Armitage  Centre.

To add an international flavour to this year’s tournament all the teams who competed wore RAD SHEEP sports shirts that were designed to tie into the International teams competing in the World Lacrosse Championships.

Warren Wood represented Iroquois, while Hale Prep represented France

We have designed a range of unique sports shirts for the 66 primary schools teams (Yr 5 and 6) that will be competing in the ELA Community Lacrosse Games on 13th July in Manchester.

Each school team will have a COUNTRY name on their shirts and they will be encouraged to follow their adopted Country team as they compete in the FIL World Lacrosse Lacrosse Championships in Manchester from July 15th to 24th. 

ROCHDALE Lacrosse 1st team were the runners up in this years Senior Flags at the NEMLA Flags Festival.

They were beaten 9 – 2 by Stockport,  last season’s beaten finalists.

As this was the first ever appearance for Rochdale in the finals,  they asked RAD SHEEP to design a special commerative kit for the team. This ELITE Lax kit was made from the  new RADTEX RETRO fabric.

Brookes Bears were founded in November 2009 as the Mens Oxford Brookes University Lacrosse Team.

RAD SHEEP worked with Matt Sawyer, Founder and President, to design and manufacture their new playing kit and polo shirts.

Every year the English Lacrosse Association (ELA) recruit American Local Development Officers (LDO)  to work with clubs and schools.

 At the club, the LDO is responsible for helping to grow and maintain the junior programme, coaching select junior squads, supporting the Pop and LAX initiatives and refereeing games.

In the schools they encourage children of all ages to try lacrosse and then help them develop their skills.

This year, with the FIL World Lacrosse Champioships being held in Manchester, the LDO have all been kitted out in a special 2010 polo shirt.

RAD SHEEP worked with the ELA staff to create a design with the right image for their staff as they work in the schools and clubs throughout the UK to  develop a Lacrosse legacy.

BUCS and the ELA are pleased to announce the first  Women’s University Lacrosse Championships.

RAD SHEEP have worked with the ELA Women’s Club & Young Officials Development Officer to create a new style of Women’s referees top. By using RADTEX FINE performance fabric – the lightweight top is fast wicking, comfortable and quick to dry.

Welwyn are the premier lacrosse club in central Hertfordshire. They have 3 mens teams and 1 ladies team in the South East Lacrosse League. Plus run 2 junior teams and promote lacrosse in local schools. RAD SHEEP have worked with the club to design and manufacture a new kit for their 2nd & 3rd Team.

LEEDS Lacrosse club are celebrating having won a memorable title double this season.

The new Men’s North of England League Fifth Division champions completed the double when the won the Nigel Wayne Trophy at the weekend.

Having narrowly missed out on promotion in their first year and having finished runners up in last year’s Nigel Wayne final to Rochdale B, Leeds were hoping to bounce back from last year’s disappointment.

Charlie Walker led the scoring for Leeds with four goals and Anthony Edwards bagged a hat-trick.

Lachlan Ross, Ric Jones, Nick Holland, and David Trasler completed the scoring with one goal each.

“It was great to get over last year’s disappointment by doing the double,” reflected Leeds captain Simon Gill.

“We have played good lacrosse all season and ensured that this year we got promotion”.