Manual Boys Lacrosse

Here is some of the main stuff going on in town this summer. It is not everything as there are teams and camps popping up more and more now. Do your research and ask around before jumping into something new. With lacrosse still being a new sport the saturation effect is starting to show in some places.

Laxville: http://laxteams.net/laxville/

• Tryouts are 29th-31st

Team Stickhead: http://stickheadusa.com/team-stickhead/

• Tryouts start tomorrow (23rd)

Bluegrass Bats: http://www.bluegrassbats.com/5601.html

• Tryouts were the 21st. If you missed and want to be part of the program, I suggest contacting them immediately. I can provide an assessment of any of the players to their coaches.

Stickhead Summer League: http://stickheadusa.com/2012/05/11/summer-league-lacrosse-starts-june-13th/

• Boy’s/Men’s leagues play on wednesday nights starting june 13.
• This is just play with no coaching. Good, simple way to stay active.

Local Camps

• Trilogy: http://www.trilogylacrosse.com/camps2012
  o Good sleep away camp. Lots of lacrosse instruction and play
• Rhino: http://rhinolacrosse.com/academies/day-academies/louisville-ky-june-11-14/
  o Solid line up of coaches if they all make it in.
• Razor: http://www.razorlacrosse.com/index.php/camps.html
  o Been a staple in Louisville for years. They do a solid job
• River City: http://rivercitysportsarena.com/Lacrosse.html
  o Multiple different camps and leagues going on all summer.
  o My only caution is to beware of the saturation effect. Most of the time their leagues come with little to no instruction. They also run camps with very little outside talent providing instruction (if you notice on most of their camps there is no main instructor listed).

Exercise

• I will provide a skeleton work out plan that you are welcome to follow. It includes little to no weights and a lot of body weight work which makes it suitable for all ages and fitness levels. The important parts to staying in shape is consistency and diet. A workout plan does not work if you take weeks off here and there. It is important to stay active and not take more than a couple days off anytime.

Bottom line

• If you’re active and playing lacrosse you are going to improve. However it is also important to be versatile. I think the best athletes are those that can draw from multiple sources and have a large skill set. it is ok to take a break for a bit but keep that stick close. Sometimes the best way to improve is to head to a park with a group of friends and just play around.

Don’t forget – this Thursday, May 24th!!

Nice Work Fellas! I think there are some guys that should definitely be on this list that aren’t. If you’re in that boat, try not to let it get you down too much. Remember stuff like this is a perk and shouldn’t be your measure of success.

They did not say when the presentations will be. I suggest being there at least by the end of the D2 game.

All players on the list at admitted to the State Playoffs with 1 guest

All West Regional Team

Peter Heiniger Eastern Attack

Greg Healey Manual Attack

Chad Tevebaugh Manual Attack

Ben Lau North Oldham Attack

Carson Combs South Oldham Attack

Cameron Buckley Eastern Midfield

Thomas Hutto Manual Midfield

Donovan Pimentel Manual Midfield

Nic Thome North Oldham Midfield

Mack VanLenten South Oldham Midfield

Mitchell Wood Eastern Defense

Tyler Johnson Manual Defense

Nick Uhlenhuth Manual Defense

Caleb Taffer North Oldham Defense

Adam Anthony Manual Goalie

Jessie Mayer South Oldham Goalie

Kendahl Nieto South Oldham Long Stick Midfield

Travis Held North Oldham Face Off Specialist

Also James Lee is in the running for Assistant Coach of the year and I am in the running for Man of the Year. Those will be announced at the game

Please make sure you let your mothers know you appreciate them today. Thanks Moms!

Varsity game is set for 10am at the Stadium. All players are welcome to dress and be on the sideline.

There are not refs available at noon and their is some weird rule about refs not working double headers during playoffs, and S. Oldham has expressed concern with liability issues if we play without refs, so unfortunately we will not be able to field a JV game. We’ll call it a forfeit, so way to end on a win JV!

Let’s be ready to go tomorrow. Expect to win and also expect to have to work for it. Let’s walk off the field successful.