Staff
January 16th, 2008
The Napa Valley Register

The Napa Junior Lacrosse Club’s girls high school team is gearing up for its second season under head coach Mike Kiani, fielding veterans and new faces from local high schools. Returning All-Star Lizette Jaeger, a Justin-Siena senior, leads the team offensively after a 15-goal season in 2007. Justin-Siena senior Naria Kiani and Napa High sophomore Samantha Upton will also help the team parlay the experience of last year’s one-win campaign into a Northern California Junior Lacrosse Association playoff berth.

“Last year we just wanted to not get beat up,” said Mike Kiani, adding that the team has the potential to make major strides this season. “What’s really exciting is the high school girls have a lot of athleticism. Many have played soccer in Napa for many years. That’s why we’re hoping to have a very strong team, both technically and physically, and compete with other Bay Area clubs.