Varsity Schedule - 2016

Varsity Roster - 2016

JV Schedule - 2016

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JV Roster - 2016

John Hayden

In 2001 Coach Hayden founded the Apex Lacrosse club to create more opportunities for students from the area to participate in athletics. The following year (2002) the team played its first Varsity season. In 2003, Apex made the playoffs for the first time. Apex has appeared in 9 of the last 13 final fours and 6 of the last 12 State Championship games, winning titles in 2005, 2013 and 2015. To date, 12 Apex players have earned All America honors and 51 have been selected All State. Coach Hayden is an alumnus of Farmingdale HS on Long Island where his 1983 team won the Nassau County Championship and Hayden earned All Nassau County Honors as a Defenseman. Hayden also played Division I Lacrosse at Rutgers University and participated in the NCAA playoffs two times while playing "On the Banks". Coach Hayden is the Dean of Student Services at Apex High School.

Ed Moore

Ed Moore founded the Apex Lacrosse program in 2001 with Coach Hayden. Coach Moore is currently the Head JV Coach for the Cougars. He has served in many capacities for the Cougars over the years. Year in and year out Coach Moore sets an important foundation with the younger players in the Apex program and is one of those responsible for the quality players entering the Varsity system each year. Coach Moore is a graduate of Calvert Hall HS in Maryland and currently serves as a Captain in the Cary Fire Department.

Ryan Cummings

Ryan Cummings joined the Apex staff in 2015. Ryan began his collegiate career at Johns Hopkins University and then transferred to Syracuse University. A three year starter at defensive midfield, Ryan was a member of the 1995 National Championship team and member of the Orange's 1996 and 1997 Final Four teams.  In 1999, Ryan served as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of North Carolina while pursuing a M.Ed. in School Counseling. Ryan has additional coaching experience as an assistant coach at Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse, NY) and Panther Creek High School. He also served as head coach at Middle Creek High School in Apex, NC. Ryan is currently the Dean of Student Services at Panther Creek High School in Cary, NC.  Ryan resides in Raleigh, NC, and is married to his wife Lisa.

Chip Thurston

Chip Thurston joined the Apex coaching staff in 2002. Coach Thurston was our first JV coach and moved to his position as Assistant Varsity Coach in 2006. Coach Thurston has been one of the anchors of the Apex Lacrosse Program over the years. He is currently doing double duty as he serves as Head Coach of the NC State Lacrosse Program. Coach Thurston played Lacrosse and Football at Irondequoit HS in Rochester, New York and is a graduate of Geneseo University in New York.

Gene Vigue

Gene Vigue joined the Apex coaching staff in 2011 and currently serves as an Assistant Varsity Coach responsible for the offense. Coach Vigue is also responsible for working with the Apex goalies. He spent his first 3 years on the coaching staff working primarily with the JV team. He has been involved with youth lacrosse in the Apex area since 2007 and has coached many players that have come to Apex High School. Coach Vigue is a graduate of The Johns Hopkins University where he played varsity football for 4 years and was a member of the lacrosse program.

Forrest Moog

Forrest is in his second year with the Apex staff. A 2007 graduate of Apex HS and 2011 graduate of NC State, Forrest was a rare four sport athlete in HS. He was the kicker in football, point guard in basketball, soccer standout and star attackman in lacrosse. Forrest played as a sophomore in our first State Championship in 2005. He is ranked #7 on the Apex Lacrosse All Time Scoring list. Forrest was also a State Champion for the Apex Soccer team while leading the basketball team to two Conference titles. Forrest is currently an Assistant Coach for the Apex Basketball team, helps with the kickers for the Apex Football team and works at AHS in the PE Department. Forrest will primarily be working with our JV Lacrosse team as Offensive Coordinator.

Bryce Sneed

Bryce is a 2010 graduate of Apex HS and was a standout Lacrosse and Football player in high school. Bryce was Team Captain in Lacrosse in 2010 and played in State Championship games in 2008 and 2010 (we lost both unfortunately). Bryce went on to have a stellar career at Wingate University. He was their Team Captain in 2014 and was one of the top faceoff men in D2 his Junior and Senior seasons. Bryce was also named All Conference his Senior year at Wingate. Bryce is a great addition to the coaching staff and continues an Apex tradition of our graduates coming home and giving back to the program.