Directed by Sander Breneman

Cinematography by Mark Goethel

Music by Scubadiver

A decision straight from the top of the Michigan High School Sports Association, Traverse City United Lacrosse was forced to split into individual West Senior High and Central Senior High teams due to their overflowing roster of talent.

For years, TC United was a lacrosse powerhouse thanks to a merged roster of players from West and Central, created when demand for the sport wasn’t high enough for each school to sustain teams of their own. Thanks to the direction of visionary head coach Liberty Provost, two rival high schools put their differences aside and created a star-producing lacrosse complex in Northern Michigan. 

The split was melancholy. For one, players from rival high schools that may as well be placed on opposite sides of the planet formed bonds that wouldn’t have been possible without this merged system. Despite this, splitting was the goal from the very beginning. The booming demand for lacrosse in Traverse City was sparked by this cooperative effort, and the sacrifice of a beloved team opened up the door to hundreds of high schoolers looking to experience a sport only growing in popularity.