Girls’ lacrosse score big, keep close eye on points

The Southern Lehigh girls’ lacrosse team embarked on their 2024 season with unwavering determination and a burning desire to continue their impressive three-year streak of triumph. After clinching the PIAA District XI Championship in 2020, 2021, and 2022, seniors and co-captains Reese MacIntosh and Sara Tesche are resolute in their mission of leading the team to victory and ending their high school careers on a high note.

Despite losing many seniors last season, the team believes they have improved and grown stronger.

“We are better than last year,” MacIntosh said. “We have a lot of returning key players and talented underclassmen coming up.”

Along with winning the championship, the girls have other goals, such as defeating rivals Emmaus High School.

“[We want to] crush Emmaus,” Tesche said. “That is our biggest opponent.”

One of the most exciting aspects of this season is the large number of underclassmen joining the team. The team is optimistic that this young and talented group will bring a new and refreshing level of skill and energy onto the field. The captains are especially thrilled to play alongside these talented underclassmen, who are making practices both fun and productive.

Furthermore, the dedication and talent of the senior captains extend beyond high school. Both Tesche and MacIntosh plan to continue playing lacrosse at the Division I level in college.

With a strong core of experienced players and a promising group of underclassmen, the girls’ lacrosse team is on the road to success.

About the Contributor

Luke Fisher, Staff Reporter

Luke Fisher is a first-year staff reporter for the Spotlight who primarily wrote entertainment articles during the 2023-2024 school year. Fisher was also a huge contributor to the newspaper when it came to sports, whether it was reporting on the status of our teams or taking incredible action shots. Luke admits he joined the class senior year to be with friends, but his writing made him feel accomplished, and he enjoyed publishing articles of his own. “I thought it was a fun and easy class for senior year that I could enjoy with my pals,” Fisher said. “I enjoyed spending time with them and being allowed to write articles; it's always fun to see your name publicized even if you're the one who wrote it.” To future journalism students, Fisher shares advice that he himself learned while taking the class. “Use your time wisely, and just get ahead of your work,” he said. “Too often I was rushing to get my articles out because we would goof around for the majority of the classes.” After he graduates, Fisher will attend Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina, where he will study physics and engineering. Although he is not exactly sure what career path he wants to follow, Fisher is interested in mechanical and electrical engineering. “[My] interest has stemmed from always enjoying those types of things growing up I guess,” he said. “I've always liked taking things apart and putting them back together learning how they work and I've always been into building things and finding cool solutions.” Before he goes off to school, however, Luke is excited for his summer plans. “I’m looking forward to the summer camp I work at in New Hampshire. This will be my tenth year going from camper to counselor. I will be there for the majority of the summer,” Fisher said. “ I also look forward to senior endeavors and spending time with my friends before we all go off to college.” As his senior year comes to an end, Luke likes to look back and remember all the good memories he made while at Southern Lehigh. “I'm going to miss the freedom and lack of responsibility in a sense,” he said. “There is a special feeling about being in school and seeing your friends that I can't really explain, but I will miss it.” And to all underclassmen or incoming students, Fisher has just one more thing to say. “As long as you be who you are and want to be, you will find the right people who like you for the right reasons.”

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Girls’ lacrosse score big, keep close eye on points