The Birmingham United girls lacrosse team, which won the MHSAA state championship earlier this spring, will be wrapping presents downtown Saturday as part of the Magic of Birmingham.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- Laura Houser
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Monday, December 10, 2012
Wondering what to do with yourself this weekend? Don't dismay: check out today's Weekend Spotlight: Our pick for today: Birmingham lacrosse team gift wrapping event Come back to Birmingham Patch on Tuesday for more weekend things to do in our Weekend Spotlight, or visit our events calendar.
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Birmingham United pulls together in a thrilling down-to-the-wire overtime victory.
In a thrilling come-from-behind win in overtime, the Birmingham United girls lacrosse team defeated Hartland 12-11 on Saturday to claim the Division 1 state championship. It was a game filled with emotional swings. Birmingham's Kathy Quigley scored the last two goals, including one goal with only eight seconds left in overtime, according to a recap in the Detroit Free Press. Birmingham United girls last won the Division 1 lacrosse championship in 2009, according to the MHSAA. Hartland Patch contributor Aaron Skomial contributed to this report. Read Skomial's full report here.
Both teams will play Saturday in the MHSAA state finals.
Wednesday was a big night for Birmingham-area lacrosse teams. While Brother Rice proceeded to defeat their neighbors, the Birmingham United boys lacrosse team, in Division 1 play 17-6, two more Birmingham-area teams will also be heading to the state finals in lacrosse this Saturday. It was a thrilling game for the Birmingham United girls lacrosse team, which managed to beat Rockford Wednesday night by one goal. Eventually winning 12-11, the hero of the night was sophomore Jill Fischer, who scored the winning goal with less than four minutes left of play time. “I just knew I had to score for the team,” Fischer told MI Prep Zone. “We were tied and I knew we had to put ourselves up, it was just all motivation and all rush.” Birmingham United …
Jen Dunbar plans to train middle schoolers and elementary girls.
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9:11 am on Monday, June 11, 2012
Great job for Birmingham girls! Nice haul of state championships this year for Birmingham. more ›