This year, the MT girls lacrosse team has a new coaching staff, new schools to play against in the Lancaster-Lebanon League and a new training program with the Camboyz, owned by Neal E. Cameron Jr. Cameron Jr. came up to Pennsylvania from West Palm, Florida, seeking a better opportunity to use his skills in carpentry, bringing his brother, Kyle Cameron, with him. 

 When he came up to the state, Neal Cameron noticed a lack of attention to the fundamentals in sports training and decided to create his own training business with he and his brother working as trainers. At the start of his career in Pennsylvania, he trained two athletes from Conestoga Valley (CV) High School at Weaver Fields. While working at Weaver with the CV athletes, COVID hit. During the pandemic, many athletes were drawn outside to work on their sport because practices were canceled and facilities were closed. 

One athlete who was drawn outside, specifically to Weaver, was Megan Rice, an attacker for the MT lacrosse team. She had seen the brothers training the CV athletes and asked for them to train her as well. After her explosion of skill on the field, mounds of goals and announcement of going to University of Richmond (Division 1 for women’s lacrosse), the Camboyz saw an increase in clients.  

The Camboyz’s approach focuses on form and strengthening the body in order to be safe when playing. Upon first seeing the team, Cameron said that “running mechanics and moving like an athlete” were what the team needed. During training, the girls are taught to properly stretch to prepare their joints and muscles for games. They work with bands and do plyometrics, which includes jumping and running. The girls train on the balls of their feet to prevent injury, as many injuries occur when athletes use their whole foot to run. 

The girls on the lacrosse team enjoy the new program and feel that they are gaining greater knowledge in the fundamentals from the sessions. 

“It has shown me a different point of view on workouts and running,” said junior goalie Leah Cramer.

The team has a full preseason schedule of practices at Lanco Fieldhouse and trains with the Camboyz on three days each week. Cameron said that the team picked up many of the skills a lot faster than many of the other groups he has trained and that he feels confident in their upcoming season. He has seen a great improvement in the team’s running form and feet placement. 

“[The lacrosse team is] working really hard, learning the art of running and [isn’t] playing around.”