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“OWU Celebrates 50 Years of Men’s Lacrosse”
~ By Peter Lee ’65
Over 145 Ohio Wesleyan
lacrosse alumni, families,
and friends returned during
Homecoming Weekend to
celebrate the 50th Anniversary
of the OWU Men’s Lacrosse
program. The event commemorated
the rich history,
success, tradition, and legacy
of the Ohio Wesleyan University
men’s lacrosse program
as it enters its 50th year of
competition.
The official kick-off of the
weekend began with a social
gathering at The Brown Jug
on Friday night. Saturday
activities included the annual
Red & Black inter-squad
game in the morning and
then cheering on the Battling
Bishops football team to a
Homecoming victory over
Wittenberg. Immediately fol-
Lacrosse Alumni from the 1970’s
join forces.
A small, but mighty group of
lacrosse alumni from the 1960’s
attended the 50 th anniversary
celebration.
lowing the football game, the
lacrosse alumni challenged
the varsity team to a game
played in Selby Stadium on
the new artificial turf.
The day’s celebration
concluded with a banquet, the
acknowledgement of returning
alumni from each of the
five decades of OWU lacrosse,
and the traditional presentation
of alumni awards. To
celebrate this anniversary,
OWU lacrosse alumni compiled
a book entitled, “OWU
History of Men’s Varsity
Lacrosse - ‘Pride & Tradition’ -
Celebrating the First 50 Years:
From Humble Beginnings to
National Power,” reflecting
the 50 year history of this successful
program. In addition
to acknowledging returning
alumni, a standing ovation
was accorded to OWU’s
founding lacrosse head
coach Fred Myers’ widow
Sylvia Myers Willoughby
– the “First Lady” of OWU
lacrosse.
The evening’s banquet festivities
officially ended as
members returned to The
Jug and The Back-
Marion Cannon Myers ’77, Paul Myers ’74,
Jan Baron ’70, and Rich Seiler ’72 join the
“First Lady of OWU Lacrosse,” Sylvia Myers
Willoughby.
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stretch to reminisce with each
other and to socialize with lacrosse
alumni representing 50
years of OWU men’s lacrosse.
For a complete summary
of the 50th Anniversary of
OWU Men’s Lacrosse, additional
information about
OWU Men’s Lacrosse Alumni
activities, future
events, participating
on the
“OWU Legends
Lacrosse
Teams,” and
photographs
of the 50th
Anniversary
Celebration, go
to: http://alumni.owu.edu/lax.
html.
Graduates from the past
six years gather with
current head coach Sean
Ryan for an alumni team
photo.
Alumni from the 1980’s
enjoyed catching up with
one another at the 50 th
anniversary celebration.
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