Mr. Fennelly and Mr. Strain (your winter lacrosse coaches) would like you to know that the first game of the indoor season will be on Sunday, December 2nd at 4:45.  Please arrive at Turf City at 4:15.

WWW.STEPSLACROSSE.COM  STEPS Lacrosse Boys Collegiate Recruiting Seminar: Date: Monday December 10th, 2012 Location: Oratory Preparatory School - 1 Beverly Road, Summit, NJ 07901 Time: 7:30 - 9:30 pm Cost: $50 per family - Pre-Registration is required Esteemed Panelists: Mike Murphy, Head Coach, University of Pennsylvania - Representing an NCAA Division I Ivy League institution   Gerry Byrne, Assistant Coach, University of Notre Dame  -Representing an NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast Conference institution   Jon Thompson, Head Coach, Amherst College -Representing an NCAA Division 3 New England Small College Athletic Conference institution Jim Rogalski, Head Coach, Lafayette College  -Representing an NCAA Division 1 Patriot League Conference institution Format: 1 hour of moderated discussion followed by an open question and answer forum.  Topics include: The collegiate lacrosse experience How to get exposure Communication process with college coaches NCAA recruiting regulations The role of the High School Coach Differences in Div. 1, 2, 3 Recruiting calendar  Verbal commitment, letter of intent The differences between scholarships and financial aid  Pre-Registration is required: Link to registration site   There is limited seating capacity, please register early.

MKA Lacrosse Players:

Just a reminder for winter lacrosse players send in their lacrosse forms to Jonathan Strain.   Our first day is this Sunday, December 2 with the time to be determined later this week.  Stay tuned for an email blast.  If you don’t send in time, please bring the signed forms and checks on Sunday as well. 

For Forms go to:

http://trilax.com/Leagues/index.php?league_id=39

Black Friday Mattes Face-off Clinic Black Friday Face-off Clinic with Chris Mattes (Collegiate All-American and Face-off specialist for the Denver Outlaws) East Coast Lacrosse is fortunate to have Chris Mattes to present his face-off techniques and strategies to interested lacrosse players. The 1.5 hour clinics will cover every aspect of the face-off. Chris will teach techniques and strategies that have made him a collegiate All-American at Rutgers and professional lacrosse face-off specialist Friday November 23rd ("Black Friday") 4th/5th/6th: 9:30am-11:00am 7th/8th/9th: 11:00-am-12:30pm 10/11/12th: 12:30am-2:00pm Cost $50. Limit 16 players per session. Location: East Coast SportsPlex 216 Tingley Lane, Edison, NJ Chris's results are proven to work. Players will learn how to perform all the fundamental face-off moves along with the more advanced secrets and tactics that give truly dominant face-off men that extra edge. Limit 16 players per session. Sneakers only, no cleats. Pre-registration: Cost $50    For more information email info@ecc-athlete.com or visit www.EastCoastConditioning.com

MKA Upper School Lacrosse Players and Families:

Beginning Dec 2, we will play lacrosse indoors as a team at Turf City in Wayne NJ as we have in prior years.  All upper school lacrosse players are invited to sign up and participate in this interscholastic lacrosse league on Sundays for 10 weekends.  This is not mandatory but is a great time for kids to meet new and returning players, brush up on stick skills, and work off a little testosterone.  The surface is a turfed indoor hockey rink which plays 6 on 6.   John Fennelly and I will run the players through and keep the bench organized.  This is strictly games and not practice time.  MKA is the defending champion of the 2011-12 winter league. 

Every player is required to be a member of US Lacrosse for insurance reasons and submit an individual player registration form.  

See the Registration box on the website below for details but please send the completed forms to us so they can be submitted as a group to Courtney Turco to get a discount. US Lacrosse registration is online for those not members already. The cost is $300 per person for the 11 sessions which covers facilities, referees and pinnies. The checks should be made out to Jonathan Strain.

Jonathan Strain

80 Clinton Ave

Montclair NJ 07042

For Forms go to:

http://trilax.com/Leagues/index.php?league_id=39

Tentative Dates are below and we expect games to be between 3 and 7pm lasting for about 1 hour:

12/2

12/9

12/16

Vacation weeks

1/6

1/13

1/20

1/27

2/03

2/10

2/17

2/24

Co Cougars!!

Jon Strain  and John Fennelly

All,
I want to let you know that We are planning to have our team travel to Baltimore again this year for a spring training trip during our break in March. This is an optional trip, but everyone, including freshman, are encouraged to attend.
We practice, scrimmage, team bond, and take in some top level college games.
I'm still working out the details for trip and will send out the info when completed.
It will be very similar to past years.
We travel during the second week of Spring break.  The first week of spring break is reserved for family vacations, and as a result we do not practice or scrimmage during that week.
We typically leave for Baltimore on Saturday or Sunday and return on Wednesday evening.  We have scrimmages scheduled for Thursday and Saturday after we return.
I'll follow up shortly with more details.
Go Cougars!
Coach Edwards

Coach Edwards will like you all to be aware of the following:

Coaches,

The Face Off Clinic described below needs two more players. It will be a great event and I am sure that it will be well worth it for your face off players. Please pass information on to your players. Our first session is Sunday, October 21 so time is urgent for the sign ups to be completed. Have interested players and parents contact me at mwebster@pingry.org

 

Thanks,

Mike Webster

Cell 732-207-3920

 

 

 

Coaches and players,

 

I am working with Matt Schomburg to set up a series of off-season face off clinics. Matt is the premier face off instructor on Long Island and he will be offering in New Jersey a once a month clinic on Sunday mornings. Go towww.fogolax.net for more info on “Schommy”. Schommy works for STX and due to his work travel and his family commitments he can only commit to a two hour session once a month. IT WILL BE WELL WORTH IT!!!

 

He is limiting the number of players so that each player will get proper coaching. Each player will need to bring $50 each session. All participants are asked to attend all six sessions for a total of $300. All sessions will be at The Pingry School on the turf field and will start at 8am Sunday mornings. These sessions are for players who are making a serious commitment to improving. IT WILL BE WELL WORTH IT!!!

 

Dates are as follows: 10/21,  11/11,  12/9,  1/13,  2/10,  3/3. (8:00-10:00am) Light snow and cold will not stop the sessions.

 

If you have a player interested, please have them email me with their name, grade, email address and cell phone number so that I can set up Matt’s list.

 

Remember, there is a limit of participants so have your players reply ASAP. This will fill up quickly. IT WILL BE WELL WORTH IT!!!

 

 

Mike Webster

mwebster@pingry.org

cell 732-207-3920