Devan Gallagher came to Canyon High School to be a social studies teacher, and although he still is, he is also one of the pioneers of lacrosse in New Braunfels.
As a New York native who played lacrosse up to the collegiate level at Texas State University, Gallagher tried to gauge interest in starting a potential team during the 2016-17 school year.
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