Where are they Now? - Player Profile of Darcie Spearing

Darcie Spearing picked up a crosse for the first time in 1994 and gave lacrosse a shot. It was only the second season for the Regina Legends jr. woman’s lacrosse team. Darcie played, trained and coached with the Legends from 1994 to 1998 and established the necessary skills and knowledge of the women’s field game. Improving on every aspect of the game, Darcie became a major threat on the field and was a regular MVP recipient each year in Saskatchewan. She was a member of the Regina Legends gold medal winning team at Provincials from 1996-1998, and the silver medal Jr. Woman’s Provincial team in 1996. Darcie was also a Russell Slobodian (Athlete of the Year) Award winner in 1997 for best exemplifying her spirit of the game of lacrosse.

The alumnus of women’s lacrosse in Saskatchewan has taken her talent and skills to a new level over past few years. Darcie is in her third-year of life science at Queen’s University on an academic scholarship. She has played three seasons with the Queen’s Woman’s Lacrosse Team. The small town girl from Pense, Sask. has experienced great success to this point at Queen’s and has seen women’s lacrosse from a new perspective.

In her first year, the women’s lacrosse program was considered a "competitive team" and received no funding from the University and was not affiliated with the Ontario University Athletics (OUA). The team finished second in the league, and Darcie was chosen as Rookie of the Year. In her second season, the women’s team was given probationary varsity status. Darcie took on the roll as player/coach and proved her understanding of the game. In a dynasty season, Queen’s took the first OUA woman’s lacrosse championship. Darcie was named OUA All-Star, OUA Athlete of the Week, and OUA Academic All-Star. Queen’s defended their title on November 5-7, 1999 at the Championships at University of Toronto. Queen’s defeated McMaster and Brock in the quarter and semi finals. They then over powered Guelph in the championship game to repeat as champs. Darcie was for a second time awarded OUA All-Star, and OUA Academic All-Star. Congratulations Darcie. From the Saskatchewan Lacrosse Association and all members, we are very proud of you!

Darcie is excited about returning to Saskatchewan this summer and would like to help promote the women’s field program here by coaching a woman’s team in Regina again if possible. She will be returning to Queen’s in September of 2000 for her fourth year of education and to defend the Championship title.