The Total Lacrosse Hall Of Fame CLASS Of 2020:
Justine Beirne aka J 7
Steve Tomsik
Dan Bargholz
The Class Of 2020 joins David Dennenberg, Christopher Marshall, Mike Szakos, Luther Fleming, Lance Crafton, Buck Hofmann, Ryan Wallace, John Keogh aka Johnny Bomber, Scott Neiss, Travis Croll, Carey Mangold, Larry Mackey, & Timothy Gonzales
Class Of 2016:
David Dennenberg
Christopher Marshall
Mike Szakos
Class Of 2017:
Lance Crafton
Luther Fleming
Ryan Wallace
Class Of 2018:
Johnny Bomber
Scott Neiss
Buck Hofmann
Class Of 2019:
Timothy Gonzales
Travis Croll
Carey Mangold
Larry Mackey
Class Of 2020:
Justine Beirne
Steve Tomsik
Dan Bargholz
Jonny Vegas, Founder of The Total Lacrosse Hall Of Fame, interviewed the 1st Woman to be inducted into the Total Lacrosse Hall Of Fame, Justine Beirne!
JV: How long have you been playing lacrosse 🥍?
JB: Since 1998.
JV: What is your most proudest memory as a player?
JB: My proudest memory as a player is scoring in Hawaii last year. *Editor’s note: Justine scored a goal 🥅 on Professional Lacrosse Player Curtis Dickson last year in the 2019 Hawaii Lacrosse Invitational! Justine was awarded the Game Ball by her Total Lacrosse Club teammates after the game & Curtis even signed the ball for her!
JV: Now that you have done what many women’s lacrosse players have never done which is play Men’s lacrosse successfully for many years, do you think more women should follow in your foot steps? If so, what are some of the hurdles you’ve had to overcome on your journey to playing Senior A box lacrosse for the Huntington Beach Screamin’ Eagles(formerly named Huntington Beach Dukes)?
JB: Yesssss. I think women should be on the field wherever sports are being played. I pray more women start playing box lacrosse 🥍 and also that there will be opportunities on the pro and national level for all womens teams to compete right against the men! There are a few of us at the senior A level right now and it would be great to make it a movement. For me my hurdles were about using my weight correctly out there and keeping up with the agility of some of the mens players. Doug Gizzi has been training me for a year and everything about my game has changed.
JV: Talk to us about playing for Total Lacrosse Club in the Hawaii Lacrosse Invitational? How was the experience playing with and against the greatest players in the world?
JB: The 2019 Hawaii tournament made it feel really real to me that I could step out on the field with anyone and hold my own. Can’t wait till next year.
JV: Also, tell us how great it felt to score a goal against PLL pro Curtis Dickson?
JB: Scoring on Curtis was one of the greatest moments of my life and his kindness and great sportsmanship and encouragement afterwards meant the world to me.
JV: You also were awarded the game ball too! Lastly, what does it mean to you to be inducted into the Total Lacrosse Hall Of Fame Class Of 2020?
JB: I’m really grateful to be in the TL Hall of fame and always grateful to be included on your rosters for tournaments. Thanks for being such a great teammate and friend Jonny