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Mark Roberston

Mark Roberston

HS White Coach
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Name:Mark Robertson    

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Name:Mark Robertson    

Email:robertsonm@ghaps.org        

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Position:Coach

What are you studying in College?Education    

            Degree? Education Social Studies emphasis

Coaching Experience:

12 years of football at Grand Haven High School

10 years of Girls Lacrosse - 8 years Head Coach 

Why do you love lacrosse? What is your favorite lacrosse memory?

 I love the community of lacrosse, the competition, the history and the strategy. I really enjoy dissecting what is going on and how everything works with this sport. Why do I feel like I am writing in somebody’s school yearbook? Anyway, I started to get into it for my children (4 girls) who started playing when we moved to Grand Haven. Every time my girls (players and kids) are successful and empowered it renews the energy I have to give to the sport. I remember after a loss at Portage (3 OT) on a late goal my goalie started to cry that she gave up the goal…then one by one each one of the girls on the team (28 at the time) took responsibility for the loss for something that they could have controlled on the field….that is character….that is commitment to a team…that is family..and we were a great team because of it.

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Emily Ward

Emily Ward

HS White Coach
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Name: Emily Ward

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Name: Emily Ward

Email: Davisen@mail.gvsu.edu

Phone (optional): 419-250-3961

Position: Attack/Midfield

When did you start playing? I started playing freshman year of high school in 2009.

High School: Bedford High school

Awards/Captain? Years Varsity? 

-I was on varsity all four years of high school and was a captain Junior and Senior year.
-2013 1st Team All-Southeastern Lacrosse Conference
-2013 Bob Andrews Outstanding Athlete Award

College: Grand Valley State University

 Awards/Captain?
As a Player
-Captain senior year
-2017 1st Team WCLL All-League 

As a Coach
-2022 WCLA Division 2 Coach of the Year
-2023 WCLO Division 2 National Runner-ups
-2018-2023 WCLL Division 2 Champions

What are you studying in College? I have a Bachelors of Science in Athletic Training and am a Licensed Athletic Trainer. 

Coaching Experience: I have been the head coach for the Grand Valley State University Women's Club Lacrosse Team for the past 5 years and have taken them to the National Tournament every year that I have coached. 

Why do you love lacrosse? What is your favorite lacrosse memory? I love the community that lacrosse builds. Some of my best friends have come from my time playing. I love the physicality that is not offered in many other women's sports. As a coach, seeing athletes learn new skills and then executing those skills in games is one of the most rewarding feelings. The skills taught through the sport; time management, team work, dedication and hard work also translate to every aspect of life.  

My favorite lacrosse memory was this spring season, my team won in overtime in the semi-finals sending us to our first National Championship game. The win itself was incredible, but seeing the grit and composure the team showed during tough moments and how they rose to the occasion to pull out a win was truly the best feeling. 


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HannahMae Evans

U-14 & Goalie Coach
Haley Larsen

Haley Larsen

U-14 Coach
Payton Davis

Payton Davis

U-14 Coach

Name: Payton Davis

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Name: Payton Davis

Email: paytondavis2024@gmail.com

Phone (optional): 616-215-6233

Position: Midfield/Faceoff

When did you start playing? 4th grade!

High School:

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            Years Varsity? I have played varsity all four years of highschool!

Did you play West Side? I did not play west side. For my recruiting process I played with Summit Lacrosse, IMG Academy, Michigan Elite, Pure Advantage, and MLXA

College: I am a 2024 commit to division 1 Lindenwood University! Go lions!🦁

What are you studying in College? I will be studying premed in order to eventually become an orthopedic surgeon.


Coaching Experience: Throughout my life I have had various coaching opportunities including many camps and skills clinics that I have helped out with. In addition to this, I hold private and group lessons at my indoor facility. This winter I coached our girls West Side team during their indoor league.

 

Why do you love lacrosse? What is your favorite lacrosse memory?

I love lacrosse because it pushes me to work harder and get better each day while also giving me my best friends. I am beyond stoked to have the opportunity to play at the division one level in college because it is my favorite thing in the world and I can’t wait to experience it with people who feel the same way! It has taught me valuable qualities such as leadership, mental toughness, hard work, and many other things that will go on to benefit me for the rest of my life! Although this is my first official season coaching West Side, I am so excited for what’s to come this summer.


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Jocelyn VanderZwaag

Jocelyn VanderZwaag

U12 Coach
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Name: Jocelyn Vander Zwaag

Email: jocvdz@gmail.com

Phone: (616)-801-3399

Position: Defense/Midfield

When did you start playing? 6th grade

High School: Zeeland West High School 
1 year varsity (freshman-only year played)

Did you play West Side? 
Yes

How long?
4 years

College: Lawrence Technological University (NAIA)
Awards/Captain? 2023 WHAC Conference Champion,  2023 NAIA National Champion, 2023 NAIA Nationals All-Tournament Team

What are you studying in college? Mechanical Engineering

Coaching Experience: 1st year with West Side

Why do you love lacrosse? What is your favorite lacrosse memory?
I love lacrosse not only because I love playing it, but I love watching the game grow. I love watching the younger girls who are just starting to play excel and begin to love it just as much as me! 

My favorite lacrosse memory was winning nationals this year (2023)!

West Side Testimony: 
I wouldn’t be playing at the collegiate level, let alone coaching, without the support from all of my teammates and coaches from the 4 years I played for West Side!
Ella Spooner

Ella Spooner

U-12 Coach
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Name: Ella Spooner

Email: emspoons22@gmail.com

Phone (optional): (616)848-8028

Position: Midfield/Draw Specialist

When did you start playing? Freshman Year of High School

High School: West Ottawa High School

            Awards/Captain? Years Varsity?

  • 2022 MHSAA Scholar-Athlete 
  • 2021 Meijer State Games of Michigan Youth Female Athlete of the Year
  • 2021 and 2022 Holland Sentinel Womens Lacrosse Player of the Year 
  • 1st Team All-Conference OK Red Womens Lacrosse 2021
  • MLXA National Team Member 2020/2021
  • West Ottawa Lacrosse Team MVP 2021 and 2022 
  • School Record (15 goals in one game) 2022
  • 3rd in the State for Goals Scored in a Game 2022
  • West Ottawa Varsity Lacrosse Captain 3 years 
  • 4-year Varsity Starter

Did you play West Side? How Long? I played for West Side Lacrosse all four years of high school and was a part of the first ever Westside Women's Team.

College: Kalamazoo College (DIII)

            Awards/Captain?

2022-23 Freshman Season

  • MIAA Defensive Player of the Week (2/20/23)
  • Led team in free position goals and shots (17-27)
  • Second on team in goals (55) and shots on goal (95)
  • Third on team in assists (10), points (65), and draw controls (64)
Career Highs (through 2023):
Goals: 6 (multiple times)
Assists: 3 (at Illinois Tech 3/4/23)


What are you studying in College? Degree? I am double majoring in Biochemistry and Spanish on the premed track. 

Coaching Experience: I have had various coaching experiences throughout high school through West Ottawa Public Schools. I had the opportunity to help at multiple camps and clinics as well as work with some of the younger teams. I look forward to continuing my coaching career with Westside Lacrosse and to giving back to the program that gave me so much.

Why do you love lacrosse? 

Since the day I started playing, I have had a strong love and respect for the sport of lacrosse. I think that lacrosse is such a unique sport for women to play because it allows us to be more physical, but also pushes us to have fantastic sportsmanship despite this increase in physicality. I love lacrosse because it teaches important foundational values to lead a successful life. By learning sportsmanship, it allows young athletes who are still growing and developing to build their character. Each part of being an excellent sportsman relates directly to more than just a sports game, but to the game of life itself. Being a good teammate: Working well with others is a life skill everyone needs to have, especially in college and the workplace. Respecting your opponents: Undoubtedly, you will cross paths with people who might have opposing views, or you’re competing with, and how you treat that person is important. Respecting officials: No matter how old you get you always have someone who is controlling parts of your life that you can’t. There are going to be ‘bad calls’ in life and it’s important you are respectful to those people who might make those ‘bad calls.’ Respecting coaches: Throughout a person’s lifetime, we often have many different mentors who guide us. When we are young, it is often our parents. As we grow older, our mentors are typically a teacher or coach. As we grow up and move onto our career, we often look up to superiors or bosses as a mentor. Those people who mentor us in life are important and deserve our utmost respect. And finally, respecting the game itself and the privilege we have to be playing that sport: Life is a gift and not one that should be wasted. Lacrosse teaches us how to play the game of life hard and to the best of our ability.
 

Brief West Side Testimony.  

I started playing Westside Lacrosse during my freshman summer of high school. I had the opportunity to play on Westside's first ever women's lacrosse team, and since I have only seen tremendous growth in the women's program, the coaching staff, and the level of play. Westside lacrosse truly built my love for the sport and helped me making tremendous growth as a player. My fondest memories from high school come from practices and tournaments that I played in with Westside, and I have also created lifelong friendships through Westside as well. I think that westside is such a unique program because of the people and opportunities it provides. The people at westside are fantastic people, but westside also helps players get recruited and become great lacrosse players. Westside's motto is “class and respect.” Before every tournament and game, our coaches remind us that we are privileged to be able to play lacrosse and instill in us the importance of sportsmanship. This emphasis on the sportsmanship behind the sport has helped to develop my character over the years and I have allowed me to be an example for others on how to display great sportsmanship on and off the field. I now play lacrosse in college, and I truly attribute much of my success and character to Westside. 


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