Briarwood students named to All-Star lacrosse team

Briarwood sixth grader Mark Hand and eighth graders Will Hulsey, Wilson Hand and Grant Weldon have been named a 2013 Brine National Lacrosse All-Star and selected to represent the Southeast Region in the Brine National All-Star Lacrosse Academy and National Lacrosse Classic to be held in Boyds, Md., from June 30-July 3.

These young men play in the Greater Birmingham Youth Lacrosse League. Mark Hand plays for the U13 Lions Lacrosse team coached by Rick Burgess. Will Hulsey and Grant Weldon play for the U15 Lions coached by Frank Bemis and Bobby Cowen, and Wilson Hand plays for the Varsity Lions team coached by Mark Hand Sr. All four young men are also members of Bamalax, Alabama’s select travel lacrosse program.

The Brine National All-Star Lacrosse Academy brings the top 400 middle school lacrosse players in the country to one venue, where 16 regional teams will compete in front of NCAA lacrosse coaches from every division to become the 2013 National Champion.