Varsity head coach - Jenna Kasmarik
Jenna will be entering her second year as the Varsity Head Coach at SFHS. In her first season with the War Eagles, the team had an impressive record of 15-6 and made it to the Elite 8 round of the GHSA State Playoffs.
Before she began coaching at South, Jenna spent time teaching middle school, coaching other programs in Georgia, and coaching collegiately at Lindenwood University, St. Bonaventure University, and Longwood University. A Georgia native, Jenna is a product of Lambert High School and South Forsyth High School where she was a 4x All County and All State selection, as well as 2x All American. She was also The 2011 AJC Player of the Year. She played collegiately at Johns Hopkins University before transferring amd finishing her career at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC.
While at Winthrop, she was a 2x First Team All Conference selection and a member of the 2015 team that won the Big South Championship- a first in program history. She was named Big South Offensive Player of the Year and capped her career ranking #1 across NCAA Div 1 in goals scored (78) with 3.9 avg goals scored per game her senior season. In the spring of 2020 she was honored, along with 4 other teammates, to the Big South All Decade team.
In addtion to coaching, Jenna is a history teacher at SFHS. Her goal is to reach as many young lacrosse players as she can to help them build the skills and mindset necessary to THRIVE at their current and potential next level of lacrosse and life with the hope that they can achieve success, happiness, and confidence that rivals or surpasses her own.
JV Head coach, Varsity ASSISTANT COACH - Reilly duerk
Reilly moved to Georgia in 2014 and spent one year playing for the Longhorn Youth Lacrosse program. She was a 4 year member of the Lambert Lacrosse team from 2014-2018 advancing to the state final four in 2017.
While at Lambert, she earned the Coaches Award in 2016 and was an All County, Region, and All State defense selection in 2017. She was named Captain for the 2018 season.
In her college years, Reilly enjoyed coaching with Foco Storm, Mt. Pisgah, Kings Ridge, and Georgia Outlaws. In addition she coached fall ball for Chattahoochee High School.
Reilly is thankful to be coaching at South Forsyth with all the familiar faces and is excited to see what is to come for the team this season!
JV Assistant Coach - Sara Kinsey
Sara was born and raised in New Jersey. She began playing lacrosse in 8th grade and quickly fell in love with the sport. In addition to her high school team, she played for an indoor team yearround. Sara earned the Coaches Award her senior year.
After college, Sara moved to South Carolina to attend graduate school to pursue a career in School Counseling and stayed in the state for 7 years. She moved to Georgia in July 2023.
Sara is super passionate about inspiring young girls to believe in themselves and pursue activties that they love. Sports provide so many life skills such as determination, dedication, and teamwork. She is excited to cheer these girls on and help them develop confidence in themselves on and off the field.
Sara cannot wait to join the SFHS Lacrosse family!