Meet the Team
The all-volunteer Cannons Lacrosse Board oversees the day-to-day operation of the Cedar Park and Leander based Youth Lacrosse organization. The board is comprised of accomplished, passionate and committed leaders who are willing to give their time and talents to represent Cannons Lacrosse in this great community. You can reach the board via email through board at cannonslacrosse dot club. If you are interested in becoming a part of this great organization, please get in contact with any of the Board members below.
Joe Capesius
President
joe at cannonslacrosse dot club
Joe joined the board in 2021 and his son Mason has played for Cannons since 2020 'Pandemic' season. Joe has volunteered for a number of organizations during his 13 yrs in Cedar Park and feels Cannons is ready to take the next step as an organization to make the family and team experience better and the teams more competitive, and to ultimately grow the sport. He is excited about the new season and feels the better connected the parents are, the better the team will ultimately perform, both short- and long-term. He and his wife Melanie look forward to many practices and games, come freezing cold or sweltering heat. Go Cannons!
Katie Loud
Vice President
katie at cannonslacrosse dot club
Born and raised in Boston MA, Katie played lacrosse in high school (Weymouth High School) and college (Bridgewater State University), where she played a variety of positions including goal. Katie resides in Georgetown with her husband Rick and two children, Caden (Lighting) and Evelyn (Bantam) During the day she works for LearnUpon, a leading learning management systems provider as a Contracts Manager. You can find her cheering for the New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox when not supporting the Cannons!
Scott Miguez
scott at cannonslacrosse dot club
Scott Miguez is a native Texan who has lived in the Austin area since 2010. A former youth coach, Scott has a passion for helping kids learn and grow through sports. He loves providing opportunities for families to get involved, make new friends, and build a strong community. Professionally, Scott works as a software engineer for Electronic Theatre Controls, an events lighting technology company. He currently resides in Cedar Park with his wife Kristy and son Dylan (Lightning).
Brendan O'Connor
Treasurer
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Born and raised in Baltimore MD, Brendan has played midfield and attack since he was 5 years old. Brendan resides in Barton Hills with his brother Keegan, Offense Coach for the Westlake High School Varsity A Team. During the day Brendan works for Deloitte, an accounting and consultancy firm. He is excited to be a part of the growth of the game in the Greater Austin community.
Court Watson
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Court joined the board in 2021 after moving from Seattle to Leander. Originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, Court first experienced the Hill Country while attending Texas-San Antonio on a golf scholarship and is excited to be back with his wife Fiona, son William (Lightning) and daughter Madeleine. During the day Court works for Deloitte, an accounting and consultancy firm. He is excited to build out the Cannons organization and create a excellent experience for youth to grow and make lasting friendships.
Belinda Troutman
belinda at cannonslacrosse dot club
Belinda was born and raised in Texas. She has been in education for over 19 years. Although her children are grown, she still enjoys being around kids. She's an experienced "Team Mom" who was introduced into the Cannons organization by her boyfriend, Coach Jeff. Belinda has been providing guidance to families, coaches and players and is now serving on the board to assist the Cannons in moving toward a bigger and brighter tomorrow. If you don't see her selling merchandise or concessions, you can probably find her keeping score or cheering the kiddos on the sidelines.
John Duchouquette
john at cannonslacrosse dot club
John "JD" has been involved in multiple sports "successfully" for over 20 yrs. Although he has a healthy competitive spirit, he firmly believes that at the youth level success is measured in the quality of the individuals experience in concert with team success. As a former professional athlete, and a father of four boys (two currently in Cannons), he always promotes a respect for the coaching role and will approach each player at every level with that privilege in mind.