Fossil Ridge High School does not have an individual lacrosse team. However, the Poudre School District Stars lacrosse team, formerly known as Rocky Mountain High School Lacrosse, represents lacrosse athletes from around the district and Front Range region.

The Head Coach, Pam Kramer, started the high school girls lacrosse team in 2017 after playing for most of her life. Kramer played for a Division III school in college and wanted to introduce a sport that has impacted her immensely to the Fort Collins area. “The love of lacrosse is the main goal, but the influence of previous coaches in my life and wanting to be a positive influence in these girls’ lives as well [is important]…It’s fun to watch a team create their own identity and work together and achieve whatever goals that they have set,” Kramer says regarding her decision to coach.

So far, the team is undefeated with a nine game win streak. The PSD Stars are in the 4A division compared to many of the district’s high school teams being in the 5A division. 

As for this season, Kramer explains the team roster is small, but full of very good players. With all the girls being from different schools, the only time they see each other is during practice and games. With this being said, the group prioritizes other modes of team bonding. “We did a scavenger hunt downtown, we go get ice cream, we’re going to do yoga…Things like that bring the team together,” Kramer says. 

Lacrosse is a sport that has surfaced more in the past couple of years and it is slowly gaining more traction. With it being newer to the area, the cost of the game is having few spectators. Kramer wishes people knew that it is quite a fun game to watch. “It’s fast. It’s high scoring. There’s a lot happening.” Many people may not know much about lacrosse, so going to a game is both an opportunity to learn the game and support the team.

As the team gets closer and closer to the end of the season, they will begin to have division games in their schedule. These division games are what may qualify the team for playoffs leading to the state championship. “Ultimately our goal for the year is to win the state title,” hopes Kramer.

We encourage everyone to set aside time to go to one of the lacrosse games to show your support for the PSD Stars. Their next game will be this Friday, April 22, on our very own Fossil turf field. The team will be playing Conifer High School, so  come show your support for the girls lacrosse team.