Bill Reynolds
Providence Journal
Monday, May 24, 2004

WARWICK — Earlier in the week, the forecast for Sunday had called for cloudy skies, maybe even rain.

“Don’t worry,” said Sue Shemenski to people organizing the event. “You do everything else, and Scott will take care of the weather.”

She was referring to the Scott Shemenski Memorial, named for her husband. The second annual game took place at Bishop Hendricken High School yesterday on a day that belonged on a postcard. It was in honor of the former Hendricken lacrosse coach and co-founder of the R.I. Youth Lacrosse League who died of leukemia three years ago at 43.

He was one of those unsung heroes in sports, the kind of guy who does all the things nobody wants to do, the kind of guy who makes the calls and lines the field and does all the behind-the scenes things. The kind of guy who spread the gospel of lacrosse to anyone who would listen. The kind of guy who makes sports work. The kind of man who should be remembered, for we can never have enough of them.

But yesterday’s game was more than that.

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