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DIRECTORS/COACHES

Meghan Jackowiak
President/co-Director

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  • 2011-present    Head Varsity Girls Lacrosse Coach Bartram Trail High School
    • 2021 2A State Semi-Finalists/Regional & District Championships
    • 2016 State Champions
    • 3 Final Fours and 2 appearances in State Championship
    • 2015-2016 St. Augustine Record's Coach of the Year
    • 2016 Florida Dairy Coach of the Year
    • 2015-2016 Bartram Trail High School Coach of the Year
  • 2020-present    Florida Shine Elite Club Coach
  • 2018-present  President of First Coast Lacrosse Coaches Association
  • 2018-present  President of the North East Florida Youth Lacrosse League (under the FCLCA)
  • 2018-present Co-Manager of First Coast Lacrosse Fall Ball League
  • 2010-2011       Assistant Varsity Lacrosse Coach, Bartram Trail High School
  • 2009-2011       Assistant Varsity Lacrosse Coach, Ponte Vedra High School
  • 2012-2016       Owner/Director of North Florida Wave Lacrosse Club
  • 2013                   Underclassmen UA South Team Coach
  • 2009-2012       LaxManiax Lacrosse Coach
  • Before moving to FL in 2009:  Long Island Wave Lacrosse Club coach for several years, and volunteer youth coach for PAL in Farmingdale, NY.
  • College: D1 lacrosse scholarship to Marist College (NY).  Came home to Long Island for health reasons and continued career playing club lacrosse at Hofstra University. 2-year captain and leading scorer/points leader. 
  • High School: 4 year Varsity player/3 year starter for Farmingdale High School (Long Island, NY).  Senior Captain.  2002 State Runner-ups.

Joe Fanning
vice president/c0-director
program goalie coach


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  • 1968-1970        General Douglas MacArthur HS Boys Varsity Lacrosse Player 
  • 1970 - 1974      C.W. Post Men's Lacrosse Player
  • 1975 - 1976      Metropolitan Club Lacrosse Player
  • 1992 - 2006      Director of Farmingdale PAL Boys and Girls Lacrosse Program and Girls Lacrosse Coach
  • 1994 - 1999      Director Nassau County PAL Girls Lacrosse League
  • 1994 - 2003      Volunteer Assistant Coach Farmingdale HS Girls Lacrosse team
  • 1995 - Present  US Lacrosse Girls Lacrosse Official
  • 1999 - 2005      Member US Lacrosse Board of Directors
  • 2000 - Present  President and Administrator of the Long Island Senior Girls Youth Lacrosse League (7th/8th Grade Girls Rec League 
  • 2002 - Present   NCAA Women's Lacrosse Official 
  • 2003 - 2013       Member of US Lacrosse Rules Committee
  • 2004 - 2015       Local Board Chair of Nassau County Women's Lacrosse Official's Association
  • 2017 - present    North Florida Officials Education and Training Chair
  • 2006 - Present   Owner and Administrator of Long Island Wave Summer Girls Lacrosse Club and current coach of 2018 team
  • 2012 - Present    Bartram Trail HS Girls Varsity Assistant Coach
  • 2018-present Treasurer of First Coast Lacrosse Coaches Assassination
  • 2018-present Co-Manager of First Coast Lacrosse Fall Ball League

2021 Spring Youth Head Coaches:
  • Katie Cavanuah (7/8)
  • Brogan Canty (7/8)
  • Maddy Campbell (5/6)
  • Megan O'Grady (3/4)
2021 Spring Youth Assistant Coaches:
  • ​Margaret Detloff (7/8)
  • Magge Bennett (7/8)
  • Jah'niyah Lys (7/8)
  • Leyton Payne (7/8)
  • Marina Dean (5/6)
  • Aubrie Dean (5/6)
  • Emily Roberts (3/4)
  • Chloe Pender (3/4)

katie cavanuagh
7/8 spring 2022 coach

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  • Current 4th grade teacher at Hyde Park Elementary in Jacksonville
  • Coaching Experience: Coached for Mountain Lacrosse and began coaching Grizzlies in Fall 2020
  • College Lacrosse:  Played at Belmont Abbey. 4 year starter, played attack midfield and defense.  Captain Senior Year.  Recevied Unsung Hero Award SR year, Academic All Conference 2020, All Conference 2020
  • High School: Played at St. Mary's HS (Annapolis, Maryland), 3 year Varsity starter.  Captain Senior Year, Received Coaches Award (205) and Unsung Hero (2016).  Also played basketball and volleyball

brogan canty
​5/6 SPRING 2022 coach

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  • Current HR Project Manager @ FIS
  • Graduated from UNF in 2016 with Bachlors of Business, in 2019 with her MBA
  • Past Coaching Experience: Bartram JV, Grizzlies HS, North Florida Wave, PV Riptide
  • Played for UNF Club
  • Prior to UNF, played for Plymouth State University (DIII)
  • Played Varsity at South Windsor HS (Connecticut)
  • HS Captain, All Conference First Team, Connection Super Juniors Showcase Team, Team Loer New England Nominee, Hartfod Courant All State Honorable Mention


sierra hibbs
​7/8 SPRING 2022 COACH

  • BIO COMING SOON!

megan o'grady
3/4 SPRING 2022 COACH

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  • Current Bartram Trail JV Assistant Coach (since 2019)
  • Current Teacher at Bartram Trail HS (starting January 2021)
  • 2020 Grizzlies Spring 3/4 Head Coach
  • 2019 Grizzlies Spring 5/6 Head Coach
  • 2019 Fall 5/6 and HS Grizzlies coach
  • ​Started coaching with Grizzlies Fall of 2018 (HS, MS and Elementary age levels)
  • Played lacrosse at University of New England
  • Played Varsity lacrosse and soccer at Georgetown High School in Massachusetts. Served as a captain in each sport. Earned all-league status.
  • Graduated from UNF

MADDIE STEVENS

  • BIO COMING SOON

maggie bennett

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  • ​4 Year BTHS Varsity Player, 2 YEAR CAPTAIN
  • ​COMMITED TO EMBRY-RIDDLE
  • FCGLCA 2021 HONORABLE MENTION ALL FIRST COAST
  • BTHS 2020 Unsung Hero Award
  • Member of Storm Select 2022 Team
  • Member of 2019 US Lacrosse North Florida HS National Team
  • Current Grizzlies HS player
  • Spring 2019 Grizzlies 5/6 Assistant Coach
  • Spring 2020 Grizzlies 3/4 Assistant Coach

LEYTON PAYNE

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  • ​4 Year BTHS Varsity Player
  • Committed to Kennesaw State University
  • 2020 FCGLCA All-Distirct Honors
  • 2021 SPIRIT OF THE BEAR AWARD
  • BTHS Varsity 2020 Most Improved
  • Member of Storm Select 2022 Team
  • Current Grizzlies HS player
  • 2018 Brine National Team
  • Spring 2019 Grizzlies 5/6 Assistant Coach
  • ​Spring 2020 Grizzlies 3/4 Assistant Coach

marina dean

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  • 3 year BTHS Varsity player
  • 2020 FCGLCA All First Coast, 2019 FCGLCA Honorable Mention All First Coast
  • 2019 Hustle Award​
  • Member of 2019 US Lacrosse North Florida HS National Team
  • Member of Storm Select 2022 Team
  • Current Grizzlies HS player
  • Spring 2019 Grizzlies 3/4 Assistant Coach
  • Spring 2020 Grizzlies 5/6 Assistant Coach
  • 2017 Panthers Volunteer Youth Coach
  • ​2017 Wards Creek 3rd-5th grade girls lacrosse club coach ​

​aubrie dean

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  • 3 year BTHS Varsity player​
  • 2020 BTHS Hustle Award
  • Member of 2019 US Lacrosse North Florida HS National Team
  • Member of Storm Select 2022 Team
  • Current Grizzlies HS player
  • Spring 2019 Grizzlies 3/4 Assistant Coach
  • 2017 Panthers Volunteer Youth Coach
  • ​2017 Wards Creek 3rd-5th grade girls lacrosse club coach

Chloe Pender

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  • 3 Year BTHS Varsity Lacrosse member
  • 2020 BTHS Varsity Rookie of the Year
  • Plays Grizzlies in off season
  • Member of the Florida Shine 2022 Travel Team
  • Volunteered for K-2 Little Sticks in 2020, also assisting 3rd/4th grade at times

emily roberts

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  • 3 Year BTHS Varsity Lacrosse member
  • Plays Grizzlies in off season
  • Member of the Florida Shine 2022 Travel Team
  • Volunteered for K-2 Little Sticks in 2020, also assisting 3rd/4th grade at times

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