In this article we will be going over the Storm’n Sabres Lacrosse Team fundraiser, along with a season preview with an interview from Senior goalie Dylan Smith
The Lacrosse team is relatively new to Sartell High School, starting in 2016. (Photo used with permission from Andrew Ritter Photography)
Background on Lacrosse Team
The Sartell Lacrosse team began in 2016 as the Storm’n Sabres as one of the high school’s sport programs. From 2016 to now, the fast moving field sport has continued to find popularity among students. The team now holds a 7-8 record from last season, losing to Moorhead in the section semifinals. Despite the record, the team was very competitive.
The Lacrosse team goes in for a huddle before a tough game. (Photo used with permission from Nick Corrieri)
Over the last season, Tron Trondson took over as head coach. The Storm’n Sabres were able to beat teams such as St. Cloud in the second half of the season, and Brainerd 15-7 in the section playoffs. The players had great individual seasons as well.
Dylan Smith began his first year as the varsity starter as a goalie and earned all-section honors.
Mason Anderson also won team MVP playing the offensive side of the ball with 29 goals and 33 assists for a team-high 62 points. Additionally, the Storm’n Sabres clinched the 4th seed in section playoffs. This was the first time in the history of the program the Storm’n Sabres hosted a playoff game. With the next upcoming season, the team is currently hosting a fundraiser for team expenses in the future.
The Fundraiser
This is a screenshot of the parent letter to explain how the fundraiser works. (Photo used with permission from Tron Trondson)
On February 24th 2025, the Schoolfundr website launched the fundraiser for Sartell-Sauk Rapids Boys Lacrosse Program. The fundraiser was able to gain $6000 on the first day. The website Schoolfundr is a donation platform built for teachers, coaches, and students and allows teams to keep 100% of their donations raised. The process for this website is each student creating a profile and uploading 20 or more emails of friends, family, relatives, colleagues, etc. Schoolfundr will then send a total of five emails to these uploaded contacts for three weeks. Schoolfundr also provides ways to connect to social media outlets for further exposure.
Additionally, the website will track the amounts of donations received from a student and the team’s donation goal. There is a leaderboard showcasing the top donors on the team. The team is looking to raise donation goals in an effort to raise money for meals, travel expenses, field and dome rental fees, and field and uniform equipment. The team is getting closer to their goal and has earned many donations. Additional Schoolfundr information can be found on the about of Schoolfundr.
Season Preview
The upcoming season this year will start on April 1st. The first game this year will be on April 12th at Andover High School. The seniors returning this year will be Mason Anderson, Dylan Smith, Montey Sanborn, Dylan Fath, Landon Hilger, Carter Baklund, Ray Johnson, Andrew Giese, and Xander Marek. Team members are ready to perform and are waiting for the season to begin. The team schedule is provided below.
The team schedule includes some tough opponents like the St. Cloud team. (Photo used with permission from Tron Trondson)
The Storm’n Sabres have also gotten new uniforms which will be revealed towards the start of the season. There has been a photoshoot and a release video being worked on showcasing the new uniforms that will be out soon.
SHS Senior goalie Dylan Smith was able to answer a few questions regarding the new season and fundraiser:
How do you feel about the upcoming season?
“It feels great, we are putting a focus on some of the upcoming steps for a better, more robust program,” Dylan said. “I am ready to beat St. Cloud and establish ourselves as a high quality program.”
Senior Dylan Smith, a returning goalie, has been a strong leader on the team. (Photo used with permission from Jeff James)
What did you learn last year that could help you with this season?
“I was able to learn how to keep cool and become more of a leader and director for the team.”
How do you feel about this fundraiser after the first few days after its been launched?
“It feels great,” Dylan said, “I am super happy with how it went and super proud of the other guys, I didn’t expect to reach our original goal in four days.”
What other fundraising does the lacrosse program do?
“The lacrosse program has run concessions for other sports teams in Sartell as well as assisting in silent auctions for Catholic Charities. We also sell raffle tickets for the lacrosse program with the youth association.”
The Stormin’Sabres lacrosse team is getting ready for a new uniform drop. (Photo used with permission from Anders Haroldson)
How do you feel about the uniform drop?
“I love them! I think they are cool, and I like the style.”
When will we get to see the new uniform?
“Our uniform drop will be on April 1st; however, there will be more teasers coming soon.”
Overall this season is looking hopeful for the Storm’n Sabres with the fundraiser and new uniforms coming along, things are looking up. If you want to support this fundraiser and donate, the URL will be https://app.schoolfundr.org/fund/sartellboyslacrosse2025.
