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High Sierra Lacrosse League

About

High Sierra Lacrosse Foundation

Founded in 2007 to support and grow lacrosse across Northern Nevada, Truckee and the Tahoe Basin. Its fundraising supports every level of the game through gifts, grants and loans to local teams, officials and schools.

Give to the Foundation

Gifts to the Foundation fund teams, officials, equipment and field time across the region. The Foundation takes its own gifts; it is a separate nonprofit from the League.

Looking to support the League's own programs, fields and scholarships? Give to the League.

Mission, vision and values

Through the sport of lacrosse, we develop character.

In developing an individual's character, Lacrosse acts as a catalyst for contributing to stronger, more robust communities.

  • Accountability
  • Citizenship
  • Integrity
  • Passion/Love of Game
  • Respect/Humility
  • Tolerance

The story

From an association to a foundation

The Foundation began in 2007 as the Tahoe Truckee Lacrosse Association, a group of parents and coaches who wanted a long-term plan for boys' and girls' lacrosse in the region. It took its current name in 2014, when the Foundation and the League unified under the High Sierra Lacrosse banner: the Foundation raises and grants the money, and the League runs the game on the field.

The money comes from two big annual events and from donors across the lacrosse community. The full story of how both groups grew is on the history page.

Board of directors

Who serves on the Foundation board

Foundation board of directors
RoleName
PresidentJason Kuntz
Vice PresidentIan DeValliere
SecretaryOpen seat
TreasurerCurt Wegener
Member at largeTeri Slade
Member at largeBill Gertz
Member at largeMike Rosen
League representativeEric Peacock
League representativeJackie Cavilia
Former board members
Former Foundation board members
RoleName
President, founding memberPaul Cowie
Vice President, founding memberTom Allen
Secretary, founding memberSteve Corrigan
Treasurer, founding memberColin McDonough
At-large women's representativeElizabeth Bell
At-large men's representativeBrett McCann
League representativeBud Haley
League representativeSteve Morrow
At-large women's representativeHonora Fallon-Oben
At-large women's representativeSteve Bulera
At-large men's representativeJohn Downing
PresidentJim Johnson
PresidentAl Garner
Vice PresidentJohn Funk
Member at largeDon Huene
Mailing address
High Sierra Lacrosse Foundation3895 Warren WayReno, NV 89509
Tax-exempt nonprofit
501(c)(3), tax id 26-2377488