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Shady Side Academy   

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Pittsburgh, PA
Mark Duncan
July 28-31
Residential Camp
Overnight $475
Extended Day $375

Shady Side Academy has one of the best campuses in the country for a lacrosse camp.

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Shooting and Goalie Clinic @

Shady Side Academy

Start Date: 12PM on July 27th

End Date: and ends at 12PM on July 28th.

(24 hours before the general camp begins) 

To register, please click on the "Specialty Clinics" Tab at the top of the page or

click here.

 

Mark Duncan, Head Coach at The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, PA, will direct this GameBreaker Camp. He has been at The Shipley School as their Head Coach for six years and recently was named Coach of the Year in the Northeast League.  The Shipley School won its' first ever Friends Schools League Championship in 2006 and in 2005 won their first Northeast League Championship with Mark at the helm advancing to the EPSLA state playoffs each year.   He was named Coach of the Year in both the Main Line Times and Main Line Life newspapers in 2005 and in the Northeast League.  Mark was also the Head Coach of Team Montgomery County at the Keystone Games in 2005.   Before his tenure at The Shipley School, Mark was the Head Offensive Assistant at Division III powerhouse Whittier College. While the offensive coordinator, Whittier finished 19-1 and was ranked in the Top 20 all season. 

Mark also enjoyed a great playing career. He attended famed Ward Melville High School in Long Island. In 1992, his team went undefeated and was crowned New York State Champions. Mark went on to play at Division I Lehigh University, where he led the nation in goals (54) in 1997. He was crowned the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year in 1998 and was also 1st team All-Patriot league attackman in 1997 and 1998. A North-South Team alternate in 1998, Mark holds the Division I and Patriot League record for scoring eight goals in one game in 1997 and finished his career at Lehigh as the all-time leading goal scorer with 129 goals. Mark is high school and college US Lacrosse official in the Philadelphia area, where he also runs year round lacrosse clinics. He has directed camps across the country for the past four summers for LaxCamps.com.

Staff will also include:

Paul Duncan - University of Pennsylvania team captain in 1994 and four year Div I player for the Ivy League power Quakers. Paul played at legendary Ward Melville HS on Long Island, NY under Hall of Fame coach Joe Cuozzo. While at Ward Melville, Paul captained the team that posted an amazing 47-1 record, winning the 1989 NY state championships with a perfect 24-0 record. He has coached and played in England with the Manchester Lacrosse exchange. Paul is a middle school teacher Warren, NJ.

Todd Fairlie - Todd will return to GameBreaker's Shady Side Academy camp this summer. Fairlie enters his first season with the San Jose Stealth serving as the team's crucial Defender. Before his NLL debut, Fairlie was a member of the 2007 San Francisco Dragons MLL team, tallying four goals after appearing in eight games during the 2007 campaign for the Dragons. While playing collegiately at Widener University (Chester, PA), this two time captain earned All-America honors his junior and senior year, as well as recording 269 points during his Pride career (125 goals, 144 assists). Todd is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Secondary Education at Widener as well as serving as the Assistant lacrosse and football coach.

Dennis Mann- JV Coach at The Shipley School (PA)

All- conference player at and 4 year starter Widener U, (PA). Helped lead team to two Div III playoff berths. Former standout attackman at Haverford HS (PA).

Travis McDonnell- Head JV Coach at The Shipley School (PA) and Middle School & 6th grade Goalie Coach at The Shipley School (PA)

-2001 Maryland Bay State Team Starter

-2001 Honorable Mention All Washington Metro and Second Team All WCAC
-2002 Inside Lacrosse Blue Chip Recruit

-2002 Maryland State Goalie of the Year/Kelly Award Finalist

-2002 First Team All State, All Washington Metro and All WCAC, Senior All Star Starter

-2002 Washington DC All Star

-2002 U-19 World Team Finalist

-2003 St. Joseph's University Rookie of the Year, All-MAAC Playoff Team, Conference Record for saves in a playoff game