Welcome to the Cheshire Lacrosse WebSite!

This site hosts the Boys and Girls Youth and High School programs. General Program Messages are listed here on the main page, while team messages are listed under each team on (you guessed it!) the Team pages. The Team pages can be accessed by selecting the Team tab, above.

Beginning in 2021, the use of goalie chest protectors that meet the new NOCSAE performance standard will be mandatory in the US Lacrosse boys’ and girls’ youth rules, the NFHS boys’ and girls’ high school rules, and the NCAA men’s and women’s rules.

Goalie chest protectors used after January 1, 2021 must be designed for lacrosse and meet the NOCSAE standard, ND200.

Please see info at US Lacrosse ==> https://www.uslacrosse.org/safety/equipment/chest-protector-faq

James Patrick "Jim" Dempsey, Jr.

March 1, 1966 - June 24, 2020

Jim graduated from Cheshire High School (Class of ’84) and perfected his lacrosse game as SCSU. He was one of the Assistant Coaches for the Cheshire High School Lacrosse Program, where he had been coaching for 32 years. Helping guide the teams to State titles in 2002 and 2010.

He was named the 2010 Class L US Lacrosse Assistant Coach of the Year. 

Demps also helped coach boys youth teams.  He was also team Manager of the CHS Hockey team for three years '82,'83 &'84 (and also helped his brother do the same in'81.