About Us
Everything Earned
This motto embraces opportunity. Everyday players have an opportunity to improve. We encourage players to take advantage of each opportunity and never waste a moment. With a positive mindset and work ethic, players will make the most of every situation. Any player can be successful.
Coaches
Artik Lacrosse takes pride in providing the best coaching staff to guide players to their desired goals. We are forever students of the game and value our continued education and player development. We also proudly provide positional specific coaching for our goalies and face-off specialists.
Staff
Logan Wiemken - Director
Brandyn O'Connell - Coach
Brandyn O'Connell - Coach
- Playing
- High School: Red River Valley Warriors
- College: University of North Dakota
- Education
- Bachelor's: Sport/Physical Education Certification
- Master's: Leadership in Physical Education/Sport Coaching
- Coaching
- Moorhead Youth Lacrosse Association: Boys Commissioner
- 4 years coaching Moorhead High School and Current Head Coach
- 2021- State Tournament Participant
- 2022- State Tournament Participant
- 2023- State Tournament Participant and Consolation Champions
- 2024- State Tournament Participant
- 2023 Section 8 Head Coach of the Year
- 2024 Section 8 Head Coach of the Year
Brandyn O'Connell - Coach
Brandyn O'Connell - Coach
Brandyn O'Connell - Coach
- Playing
- High School: Downingtown East, PA
- 3x First Team All League
- 3x First Team All Area
- 2012 Lead State in Assists (56)
- First Team All Philadelphia
- 2012 Under Armor All American Underclassman Champion (Philly)
- 2013 All State (PA)
- 2013 US All American
- Inside Lacrosse, Attack Top 40
- Inside Lacrosse, Top 100 of Class 2013
- College: 2013-14 Hofstra University, 2016 CCBC Essex
- 1st Team All League (Region 20)
- High School: Downingtown East, PA
- Coaching
- 3 years coaching NDSU as OC
Cam Pederson - Coach
Brandyn O'Connell - Coach
Cam Pederson - Coach
Matt Peters - Coach
Ryan Donabauer - Coach
Cam Pederson - Coach
- Playing
- High School: Moorhead High School
- 2022 1st Team All Section Defender
- 2022 Moorhead Defender of the Year
- 2021- State Tournament Participant
- 2022- State Tournament Participant
- College- Arizona State University
- 2023 SLC 2nd Team All Conference
- 2023 SLC All Freshman Team
- High School: Moorhead High School
- Coaching
- with Artik since 2023
Ethan Horner - Coach
Ryan Donabauer - Coach
Ryan Donabauer - Coach
- Playing
- High School: Shakopee High School
- College: North Dakota State University
- 3 Years Playing for NDSU
- 2 Year Starting Attackman
- Coaching
- 2024 Moorhead High School Assistant Coach
- with Artik since 2023
Ryan Donabauer - Coach
Ryan Donabauer - Coach
Ryan Donabauer - Coach
- Playing
- High School: Red River Valley Lacrosse Polars
- 2019 NPLL All State Team
- College: North Dakota State University
- 3-time MCLA UMLC 1st Team
- 3-time MCLA All-American
- 2022 MCLA UMLC All-Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- 2 National Tournament Appearances
- President of NDSU Men’s Club Lacrosse Team (2022-2024)
- High School: Red River Valley Lacrosse Polars
- Coaching
- Red River Valley Lacrosse Polars, Varsity, JV and 14U assistant coach
- 2023 NPLL State Tournament Champions - Varsity
- with Artik since 2022
- Red River Valley Lacrosse Polars, Varsity, JV and 14U assistant coach
Oliver Judd - Coach
Zach Wollack - Goalie Coach
Thomas Schroeder - Coach
- Playing
- High School: Moorhead High School
- 2023 1st Team All Section Face-Off
- 2023 1st Team All Section Flex Player
- 2022 2nd Team All Section Face-Off
- 2021- State Tournament Participant
- 2022- State Tournament Participant
- 2023- State Tournament Participant and Consolation Champions
- 2021 Moorhead Rookie of the Year
- 2022 Moorhead Grinder of the Year
- 2023 Moorhead MVP
- College: North Dakota State University
- High School: Moorhead High School
- Coaching
- with Artik since 2023
Thomas Schroeder - Coach
Zach Wollack - Goalie Coach
Thomas Schroeder - Coach
- Playing
- High School: Moorhead High School
- 2022- State Tournament Participant
- 2021- State Tournament Participant
- 2022 Moorhead MVP
- 2021 Moorhead Grinder of the Year
- 2022 All Section LSM
- College
- Davis and Elkins University NCAA DII 2022-23
- North Dakota State University 2023-24
- 3rd Team All Conference
- High School: Moorhead High School
- Coaching
- with Artik since 2023
Zach Wollack - Goalie Coach
Zach Wollack - Goalie Coach
Christopher Voorhees - Goalie Coach
- Playing
- High School: Eagan High School
- College: North Dakota State University
- Starting Goalie and Captain
- 2022 UMLC 2nd Team All Conference
- 2022 MCLA Academic All American
- Coaching
- 5 years of youth coaching experience
- with Artik since 2021
Christopher Voorhees - Goalie Coach
Christopher Voorhees - Goalie Coach
Christopher Voorhees - Goalie Coach
- Playing
- Brandywine HS, Wilmington DE
- 4x State Champions (1984-1988)
- All State Team - Goalie (1988)
- Various club teams, MD-DE-PA areas
- Brandywine HS, Wilmington DE
- Coaching
- Brandywine HS Girls Lacrosse Goalie Coach (1989-1991)
- Moorhead Youth Lacrosse Association
- U8/U10 Head Coach (2021-2023)
- Goalie Coach - all levels
- Moorhead Youth Lacrosse Association - Board Member
- Director, Player Recruitment and Athletic Development
- Moorhead High School Lacrosse
- V/JV Goalie Coach
- Head JV Coach
- 2023 State Tournament Participant
- 2024 State Tournament Participant
- Artik Goalie Camp Director
- Accreditations
- USA Lacrosse Platinum Level Coach