Samaras Lacrosse Empire Built on Local Connections
Annapolis resident offers year round opportunities for girls to play lacrosse.
When Cathy Samaras watches indoor lacrosse at the Roger W. "Pip" Moyer Recreation Center this winter, she sees more than draws, checks, shots and ponytails. She sees the protective scoreboard cage that her Quickstix lacrosse league bought as part of a $7,000 contribution to nurture new relations between her organization and the city of Annapolis. She sees players from the Eastern Shore and southern Maryland who were lured to the league by competitive games, experienced coaches and sharp-eyed referees. She sees advancing skills among players from schools like North County, where lacrosse is still developing roots. And she sees Speaker of the House Michael E. Busch coaching his daughters’ Quickstix team and demonstrating the connection …
