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Contents:

• INTRODUCG COOPER GAY
• AFTER BE AMY HIR GAY LACROSSE COACH, ABBOT WHO OVERSE SCHOOL SAYS HE IS 'DEEPLY TROUBLED'
• BE AMY PARTS WH BENEDICTE MONKS AFTER GAY ACH NTROVERSY
• CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL REHIRED A GAY ACH FOLLOWG OUTCRY OM STUNTS AND PARENTS
• ST. PROPI ABBEY CUTS TI TO BE AMY IN LISLE MONTHS AFTER SCHOOL HIR GAY LACROSSE COACH

INTRODUCG COOPER GAY

The All-Amerin goalie had stggled wh his sexualy sce he was 7, and like so many gay and transgenr kids, had ntemplated suici. '"Earlier this year, another young lacrosse player realized that he was gay.

"There's nothg wrong wh beg gay, " Braen rpond, "bee I am gay. Playg the celt of ccibl, the Syrace Carrier Dome, before 25, 000 fans, Dartmouth College's sophomore lacrosse goalie somehow has plucked Michael Sprger's pot-blank shot out of the air and starts sprtg up the curly open left sile.

"As Goldste would say later, "I gus tak a gay goalie to have enough balls to sre the NCAA tournament. But early his sophomore year at Milton Amy, his Massachetts hometown, he told a iend, was liberatg, even thrillg, but Goldste's secret stayed between the two until July 2003, two months after he sred that groundbreakg goal at Syrace.

AFTER BE AMY HIR GAY LACROSSE COACH, ABBOT WHO OVERSE SCHOOL SAYS HE IS 'DEEPLY TROUBLED'

He worried that on the team's first road trip that the "unlucky guys who had to be my roommat would pla about sleepg the same room as the homo. " He wonred if anybody would s next to him on the team, however, several teammat approached him to apologize for homophobic language and off-lor-jok om the past.

A handful of notable profsnal team-sport athlet had e out after their reers end and, to be sure, there were a number of openly gay athlet dividual sports at the Divisn I, II and III levels. Still, the 5-foot-10, 170-pound goalie was, the sports work nclud after rearchg the ntext, the most acplished male, team-sport athlete North Ameri to be openly gay durg his playg that year he was drafted by the Boston Canons of Major League Lacrosse and eventually played for the Long Island a before Amerin soccer player Robbie Rogers played for the Los Angel Galaxy of Major League Soccer, prr to Jason Colls steppg on the urt for the NBA's Brooklyn Nets, before Michael Sam, a Missouri fensive end, me out advance of the 2014 NFL draft, there was Andrew Goldste. "Andrew was the first openly gay male athlete to be drafted by a profsnal sports league the Uned Stat, " said Cyd Zeigler, -founr of "And then he beme the first to play a profsnal sports league.

"In 2005, the gay muny didn't want to talk about sports and the sports muny didn't want to talk about gay people. You n no longer say that gay men all jt want to listen to show tun. "The ESPN profile won a televisn journalism award om the Gay & Lbian Alliance Agast Defamatn.

BE AMY PARTS WH BENEDICTE MONKS AFTER GAY ACH NTROVERSY

"In 2013 Goldste was enshred the gural class of Natnal Gay and Lbian Sports Hall of Fame, joed by, among others, Marta Navratilova, Billie Jean Kg and Greg GoldsteToday, at 32, Goldste seems fortable his own sk. "I would notice that a lot of people would make, like, homosexual jok, " he explas. And then I realized that I was gay.

"They all say the same thg -- are you gay? "So we go to Braen's room and ask him, 'Are you gay?

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL REHIRED A GAY ACH FOLLOWG OUTCRY OM STUNTS AND PARENTS

One boy at his school told Braen he was gog to hell bee beg gay wasn't mentned the Bible. "Stt had found the statistics on-le: The suici rate for gay teens is thought to be four tim the natnal average. "Makg a nnectnFive weeks after Braen me out, on March 16, the Lang found Andrew remembered seeg a televisn piece on a gay lacrosse player and wh a few mut she had Googled the ESPN feature.

On the day before the 2015 Divisn I lacrosse champnship game between Denver and Maryland at Lln Fancial Field Philalphia, a few away on the mp of Pennsylvania Universy, several hundred people, gay lacrosse players and their alli, gathered for The Courage Game.

Here are the All-County and All-League honors, selected by the TEAMAttack: Connor Gorman, Don Bos, junrAttack: Brenn Kelly, Bergen Catholic, senrAttack: Koleton Marquis, Don Bos, junrAttack: Ben Roberts, Tenafly, junrMidfielr: Will Consoli, Glen Rock, junrMidfielr: Bryan Creamer, Ramsey, senrMidfielr: Nicholas Muller, Bergen Catholic, junrMidfielr: W Peene, Ridgewood, senrMidfielr: John Santoro, Northern Highlands, senrMidfielr: Robert Simone, Don Bos, sophomoreDefenr: Cole Cunngham, Ridgewood, junrDefenr: Chris DeBellis, Ramapo, senrDefenr: Charlie Johnson, Northern Highlands, junrDefenr: Connor Kehm, Don Bos, junrDefenr: Gee Talari, Bergen Catholic, senrGoalie: Mason Bellger, Param, junrGoalie: Danny Coleman, Northern Highlands, senrTeam of the Year: Don BosCoach of the Year: Brendan Gorman, Don BosSECOND TEAMAttack: Brian Buono, Northern Highlands, junrAttack: Noah Carti, Ramapo, senrAttack: Ethan Gs, Glen Rock, senrAttack: William Mseo, Ridgewood, junrMidfielr: Ethan Cronk, Ridgewood, senrMidfielr: Jack Kastens, Mahwah, senrMidfielr: Frankie Monte, St. Joseph, junrMidfielr: John Dunphey, Ridgewood, junrDefenr: Damien Blando, Don Bos, senrDefenr: Jared Cohen, Pasck Valley, senrDefenr: Robbie Travers, Ramapo, junrDefenr: Declan Ward, NV/Old Tappan, senrGoalie: Jack Berg, Dwight-Englewood, senrGoalie: Dmond Von Tobel, Pasck Valley, senrHONORABLE MENTIONMason Carfello, Don Bos, junr; Drew Goln, Wtwood, junr; Steven Sciao, Mahwah, sophomore; Matthew Thurston, Ridgewood, senr; Evan Nicholas, Bergen Tech, senr; Matt Wortman, Tenafly, senr; Charlie Race, River Dell, senr; Peter Voorhis, Param, senr; Tanner Gay, Indian Hills, hman; Christopher Holloway, NV/Old Tappan, senr; Dillon Kelly, Ramsey, sophomore; Patrick Balatbat, Waldwick, senr; Kyle Feltman, Northern Highlands, junr; Nate Lewis, Pasck Valley, sophomore; Jam Nunnery, Ramapo, senr; Col Redman, Glen Rock, FIRST TEAMAttack:Casey Fagan, Wt Milford, senrRJ Vogt, Pompton Lak, senrAidan Bolger, Wt Milford, junrMidfield:Coll Rovere, Wayne Valley, junrZach Maksimiak, Pompton Lak, junrJohn Cantilli, Wayne Hills, senrDylan Connors, Wt Milford, junrDefense:Cole Wolford, Wayne Valley, sophomoreZach Relovsky, DePl, senrTheo Bolger, Wt Milford, sophomoreAt Knapp, Wayne Hills, junrGoalkeeper:Dan Daly, Wayne Hills, senrOpen:Le Ceneri, Clifton, junrConnor Kennedy, Lakeland, senrCoach of the Year: Gary Stoll, Wt MilfordSECOND TEAMAttack:Vcent Stoffel, Lakeland, junrJt Dembicki, Wayne Valley, senrMatt Kimberl, Pompton Lak, senrMidfield:Gibs Nils, Wayne Valley, senrRicky Iapoce, Wayne Hills, senrMarcello Santora, Lakeland, junrMichael Cook, Eastern Christian, sophomoreDefense:Le Krsaty, Wayne Hills, junrWill Schimmel, Pompton Lak, junrZanr Masanko, Wt Milford, junrGreg Klepacki, DePl, senrGoalkeeper:Jayn Betron, Wayne Valley, senrOpen:Jake Lombardo, Wayne Valley, senrMatt Dellapi, Wt Milford, senrJoe Celentano, Passaic Valley, senrHONORABLE MENTIONJab Maldonado, CliftonNick Martez, CliftonMatt Luehs, DePlCharlie Szuma, DePlSean Post, Eastern ChristianStephen Frank, Eastern ChristianDeclan Smh, HawthorneBrandon Beltran, HawthorneJake Querrazzi, LakelandAnton Santora, LakelandZanr Timothy, Passaic ValleyDamian Kribs, Passaic ValleyStefano Ciaravo, Passaic TechShawn Hutchon, Passaic TechDillon MacDonald, Pompton LakShane Evancho, Pompton LakDan Alicea, Wayne HillsLogan McFadn, Wayne HillsBraedon Phillips, Wayne ValleyJeff Robson, Wayne ValleyAshton Stymacks, Wt MilfordRyan Kirwan, Wt MilfordALL-NJILLGibbs DivisnFIRST TEAMAttack:Koleton Marquis, Don Bos, junrConnor Gorman, Don Bos, junrMatt McCrk, Mounta Lak, senrBrenn Kelly, Bergen Catholic, senrMidfield:Brandon Stuart, Don Bos, junrJohn Santuro, Northern Highlands, senrCa Schuckman, Mounta Lak, junrFrankie Monte, St. Joseph, senrW Peene, Ridgewood, senrNick Muller, Bergen Catholic, junrDefense: Connor Kehm, Don Bos, junrGee Talari, Bergen Catholic, senrBilly Smh, Mounta Lak, senrChris Debellis, Ramapo, senrGoali:Kai Dimaculangan, Don Bos, senrShane Nachishen, Mounta Lak, senrFOGO: Robert Simone, Don Bos, sophomoreLSM:Cole Cunngham, Ridgewood, junr Ryan McClghl, Mounta Lak, senr SECOND TEAMAttack:Noah Carti, Ramapo, senrBrian Buono, Northern Highlands, junrWill Mseo, Ridgewood, junr Tristan Plotts, Mounta Lak, senrMidfield:Ken Morrissey, Northern Highlands, senrOwen Fetto, St.

ST. PROPI ABBEY CUTS TI TO BE AMY IN LISLE MONTHS AFTER SCHOOL HIR GAY LACROSSE COACH

DCurc DivisnFIRST TEAMAttack:Casey Fagan, Wt Milford, senrPeter Voorhis, Param, senrChristian Dropp, Fair Lawn, senrBen Roberts, Tenafly, junrMatt Wortmann, Tenafly, senrMidfield:Aidan Bolger, Wt Milford, junrDylan Connors, Wt Milford, junrMichael Falek, Tenafly, junrGav Coe, Tenafly, senrCharlie Race, River Dell, senrDefense:Theo Bolger, Wt Milford, sophomoreLogan Connolly, Param, senrRonan Lbert, River Dell, senrGreg Klepacki, Pequannock, senrDeclan Ward, NV/Old Tappan, senrGoali:Mason Bellger, Param, junrBrian Hagens, Pequannock, senrFOGO: Le Deneri, Clifton, junrLSM: Tyler Behnke, Param, senr SECOND TEAMAttack:Ashton Stymacks, Wt Milford, junrBrody Schnezer, Param, senrJab Maldonado, Clifton, junrFn Kristan, River Dell, sophomoreMatt Le, DePl, senrMidfield:Matt Joyce, Param, senrHoln Goldberg, Tenafly, senrMax Bykov, Fair LawnJoe Manco, Param, senrDefense:Zanr Masanko, Wt Milford, junrEthan Dicturel, Tenafly, sophomoreDan Smh, Pequannock, junrMichael Crismale, River Dell, junrBrendan Rhee, NV/Old TappanCharlie Zumida, DePl, senrGoalie: Eric Jung, Tenafly, junrFOGO: Matt Dellapi, Wt Milford, senrLSM: Sal Postiglne, Pequannock, hman HONORABLE MENTIONMatt Fcla, Fair Lawn jr. DCullen DivisnFIRST TEAMAttack:Jon Ruff, Wtwood, junrJake Brlow, Dwight-Englewood, senrJack Shah, Indian Hills, junrJt Abramowz, Dwight-Englewood, senrMidfield:Josh Zdanowicz, Park Ridge, senrGav Malhame, Dwight-Englewood, senrEvan Nicholas, Bergen Tech, senrLiam Peabody, Wtwood, junrBrendan Kelley, Pasck Hills, junrPatrick Balatbat, Waldwick, senrDefense:Charlie Goertz, Pasck Hills, senrJason Levy, Wtwood, senrJon Paton, Bergen Tech, junrLia Blake, Indian Hills, senrGoali:Drew Goln, Wtwood, junrJack Berg, Dwight-Englewood, senrFOGO: Ort Figol, Bergen Tech, senrLSM: Nick Guele, Pasck Hills, senr SECOND TEAMAttack:Shane Gay, Indian Hills, junrBrian Kennedy, Park Ridge, junrJohn Stewart, Pasck Hills, sophomoreKirk Simeonidis, Wtwood, sophomoreMidfield:Anthony Pietropaolo, Indian Hills, junrMax Chow, Dwight-Englewood, sophomoreNazar Fedorko, Bergen Tech, sophomoreTom O'Neill, Pasck Hills, senrSteve Veneziano, Wtwood, senrNoah Chang, Wtwood, senrDefense:Tobias Ballter, Wtwood, junrNeil Belarmo, Bergen Tech, junrBen Tsner, Dwight-Englewood, junrMatt DeMar, Wtwood, senrGoali:Anthony Urana, Waldwick, senrJosh Hans, Indian Hills, junrFOGO: Tanner Gay, Indian Hills, hmanLSM: Grant Kissel, Indian Hills, senr HONORABLE MENTIONAnthony Sabatella, Wtwood so.

Vogt, Pompton Lak, senrEthan Coehlo, Dayton, senrNick Vanr May, Passaic Tech, senrMatt Kimberl, Pompton Lak, senrMidfield:Zach Maksimiak, Pompton Lak, junrMichael Cook, Eastern Christian, sophomoreDamian Kribs, Passaic Valley, hmanZanr Lipsey, Wt Orange, junrBrandon Beltran, Hawthorne, junrMike Kanarrek, Dayton, senrDefense:Will Schimmel, Pompton Lak, junrAnthony Apicella, Dayton, senrJoe Celentano, Passaic Valley, senrChris Parsons, Wt Orange, senrGoali:Pl Stillman, Dayton, junrJohnathon Ridley, Wt Orange, senrFOGO: Christian Zambrano, Wt Orange, senrLSM: Anthony Corigliano, Dayton, senrSECOND TEAMAttack: Andrew Gart, Wt Orange, senrStephen Frank, Eastern Christian, senr Elijah Smh, Dayton, junrJt Hayward, Newark East Si, junrMidfield:Frank Kalokis, Passaic Valley, senrNic Fasoli, Passaic Tech, hmanBrennan Foster, Pompton Lak, senrSavr Williams, Wt Orange, senrGav Dzikowski, Dayton, senrDallas Pollock, Passaic Tech, junrMichael Dix, Wt Orange, senrDefense:Stefano Ciaravo, Passaic TechJoseph Lurello, Dayton, junrDillon MacDonald, Pompton Lak, senrGoali:Ryan Almeida, Pompton Lak, senrJ. Jabson DivisnFIRST TEAMAttack:Steven Sciao, Mahwah, sophomoreAidan Clark, Ramsey, junrEthan Gs, Glen Rock, senrVcent Stoffel, Lakeland, junrMidfield:Jack Kastens, Mahwah, senrBryan Craemer, Ramsey, senrColl Rovere, Wayne Valley, junrRichard Iopace, Wayne Hills, junrWill Consoli, Glen Rock, junrNate Lewis, Pasck Valley, sophomoreDefense:Cole Wolford, Wayne Valley, sophomoreNoah Lro, Ramsey, sophomoreAidan Kennedy, Glen Rock, senrJared Cohen, Pasck Valley, senrGoali:Dan Day, Wayne Hills, sophomoreDmond Von Tobel, Pasck Valley, senrFOGO: Dan Haag, Pasck Valley, senrLSM: Shane Cubala, Pasck Valley, senrSECOND TEAMAttack:Jt Dembicki, Wayne Valley, senrJosh Bos, Glen Rock, junrJake Querrazzi, Lakeland, senrJoe Christiano, Pasck Valley, senr Midfield:Jack Cantilli, Wayne Hills, senrRichard Sciao, Mahwah, sophomoreJack Alger, Glen Rock, junrMarcello Santora, Lakeland, junrGieppe Randazzo, Ramsey, senrGibson Nichols, Wayne Valley, junrDefense:At Knapp, Wayne Hills, junrAidan Boris, Mahwah, junrJab Magn, Ramsey, senrBrendan Sullivan, Glen Rock, junrGoali:Jaydon Betron, Wayne Valley, senrConnor Kennedy, Lakeland, senrFOGO: Jake Lombardo, Wayne Valley, junrLSM: Ryan Hornish, Glen Rock, senrHONORABLE MENTIONBrady Kennedy, Lakeland; Drew Bno, Glen Rock; Harrison Whe, Demart; Brandon Phillips, Wayne Valley; Le Krsaty, Wayne Hills; Will Cheyne, Ramsey; Nick Paskas, Pasck Valley; Jack Norberto, MahwahRizk DivisnFIRST TEAMJack Clifford, Pope John sr. Followg his g out, Lange stggled to fd support - Goldste along wh other openly gay lacrosse players me to the rcue.

My first thought was, to have a large amount of the lacrosse muny, gay and straight e together for one gay player the name of anti-bullyg and cln is so awome. Several gay lacrosse players took part om middle school through the profsnal ranks. Gay and straight, young and old, players and ach.