The Ethel Walker School
Athletics
2023 Middle School Lacrosse
Student athletes on the Middle School lacrosse team are taught to learn and love the game. Our students from grades six through eight spend their practice time understanding the fundamentals of lacrosse and the skill sets that will allow them to become better players in the future.
The Middle School lacrosse team provides an outlet for physical activity in a fun yet competitive environment. The team has practices designated to working on skills that will help them win games. At the most basic level, the Middle School lacrosse program encourages participation for each player, and with that participation comes the growth of a competitive spirit and a joy in playing the game of lacrosse.
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Mimi Duran P'18
Mimi Duran has over 30 years of coaching experience, both in independent and public schools, and began her tenure at Walker’s in fall 2007 leading an aggressive field hockey effort, winning seven CISAC League Titles, six CISAC Tournament Titles, and the Class C WNEPSAC Championship Title in 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. Her teams have appeared in the NEPSCA Field Hockey Tournament in 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. In April of 2020 she was chosen to receive the Founders League Nadal Sportsmanship Award.
She holds a Connecticut Coaching Certification, Level 2 United States Field Hockey Association (USFHA) Coaching Certification, and is a member of the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (USFHA), the Connecticut Field Hockey Coaches Association, and a USFHA NEXUS coach. Duran has taken teams to the National Field Hockey Festival and traveled with teams to play in Europe and South America. Several of her former players have earned All-State and Regional All-American recognition. Many played and captained Division I, II, and III field hockey at the collegiate level. Several alumnae have pursued coaching and coach at the high school and collegiate level.
In addition to her coaching duties, Mimi Duran is Associate Athletic Director. She holds a Master’s degree in Professional Sports Management from Georgetown University.
