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    Building a foundation
May 29, 2011

Fairmont Freeze brings lacrosse to middle school level

By Nick Cammuso Times West Virginian

FAIRMONT — It’s often said that success starts from the ground up, but until recently that wasn’t the case with Fairmont Senior lacrosse.

Many Polar Bear high school players, boys and girls, hadn’t touched a stick or donned a helmet before their first practice of freshman year. And while it didn’t stop both programs from reaching the highest of highs — a combined five WVSLA state titles, including the girls’ current run of four straight championships — a feeder program would be needed in time.

Enter Tony Stingo.

The Marion County native did not have a child old enough to play lacrosse for the Polar Bears. Nor did he have much experience in the sport — “I played box lacrosse in the summers and that’s really it. I’ve never been part of a field team,” he said.

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