Chartiers Valley boys lacrosse alumni game aims to connect current, former players

Things came full circle when Kyle Kelsch, who played lacrosse at Chartiers Valley from 2008 to 2011, became the assistant varsity coach of the team this year.

Now, he’s asking other alumni to get together and give back to the boys lacrosse program with its first-ever alumni game at 3 p.m. on June 21 at the high school stadium.

“For the alumni themselves, this is a chance to get together, reconnect and play together again,” said Kelsch, who is also the school resource officer at Char Valley’s high and middle schools. “It’s a cool opportunity to bring together all alumni and get back involved in the program.”

Kelsch said he knew CV’s hockey team had coordinated a successful alumni game for years, and wanted to bring that over to the lacrosse side. He suggested the idea to some alumni, current players and the booster club and was met with positive reviews.

“Our goal is to reconnect alumni, build community support and raise funds for the lacrosse program through sponsorships, raffles and game-day concessions,” Kelsch said.

The event gives current players the chance to connect and network with alumni, Kelsch said. Coaching gives Kelsch another outlet to connect with students that he might not otherwise see day-to-day as the school SRO.

The Collier Township Police Association is the main sponsor of the event, Kelsch said. People interested in participating or sponsoring can contact Kelsch at kkelsch@cvsd.net.

Spectators are welcome.