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| Coach Ehren Werntz: Coach Ehren has played lacrosse since 1995, starting St. Joseph’s high School in South Bend, Indiana then for Ball State University. This is Ehren’s 3rd year coaching with Lightning. He has two lacrosse playing sons; Andrew who plays on the 14U team and Oliver who is a former Lightning, now DV player. By day, “Dr. Werntz” works in health care and disability services but in the evenings and on weekends he usually has a stick in his hands whether its playing catch with his boys, coaching, or playing in pickup games. |
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| Coach Harrison Crawford
Coach Harrison joined the Desert Vista Lacrosse team as a sophomore, and played for 3 years before going to the University of Arizona. Harrison played for 4 years and was Team Captain the Board President his senior year. After graduation, Harrison returned to Desert Vista and coached for 10 years, helping Thunder Lacrosse win the state championship in 2014 and 2015, going undefeated across both seasons. Harrison and his wife, Jenna, have 2 kids: Grayson and Kinsley, both of whom play lacrosse and have to deal with their dad coaching them! This is his second year coaching Kinsley, and first year coaching Grayson. Harrison is a Licensed Professional Counselor by day, and in his (limited) free time loves watching Liverpool Football Club, throwing the lax ball around with the family, and reading. |
| | Coach Korey Schlegel Over 20 years of lacrosse experience. Started playing freshman year of high school, 2004 in San Diego. Was ‘All San Diego Conference Top Mid-fielder in 2007’. Had an award named after me, The Korey Schlegel: Annually awarded to the player who demonstrates the most tenacity and perseverance. Went on to play college lacrosse at Westminster University in Salt Lake City, UT. Won a National Championship in 2007/2008 MCLA Division 2. Over 15 years of coaching experience. This will be my 3rd season with Ahwatukee 14U. I’ll liken my expectations to that of John Wooden, “His philosophy emphasized internal growth, ethical conduct (no profanity, criticism, lateness), and being true to oneself, seeing success as a process of hard work and dedication, not just a score.” Excited for another year of Lightning Lacrosse! |
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| Coach Jake Wells Jake grew up playing ice hockey in Alaska and participating in several travel teams. He is new to the sport of lacrosse, but has two boys playing with the Lightning: one son on the 10U team and another on the 8U team. He is having fun learning the sport with the 8U team and trying to make it an enjoyable experience for the boys. Jake studied electrical engineering at BYU in Provo, UT and works for an engineering firm in Phoenix. On the weekend, he enjoys biking and camping with his boys. |
| | Coach Jesse Kipp Coach Kipp began playing lacrosse in 6th grade before becoming part of the first Mountain Pointe Lacrosse team in 2003. He went on to play volleyball at Cal but has returned to lacrosse this year in order to coach. He has coached for several years in volleyball but this is his first year coaching lacrosse. He has three young sons gaining their own footing within the Ahwatukee Lightning Lacrosse program. By day he is a pediatrician. In his significant down time he enjoys reading, watching sports, and playing volleyball, basketball and lacrosse. |
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| Coach Peter Darby
Coach Darby played HS lacrosse at Norfolk Academy under Tom Duquette winning the Virginia Prep League Championships in 1994, 1995 and 1996 and was awarded multiple honors as a high school player. Coach Darby went on to be a four-year Division I letter winner for the Colgate University’s Men’s Lacrosse Team from 1997-2001. He coached at the high school level in Florida and has been with the Lighting Program since 2024. |