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Girls Middle School Lacrosse
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Team News
1 year ago @ 10:40AM
Updates
Updates:
Pinnies: Last call is today, order going in this afternoon.
Conduct contract: went home yesterday, we as coaches shared a goofy skit to reinforce team unity. We are a small community and things get around very easily. We also stressed the importance of social media control as it is FOREVER OUT THERE. Please review this with your daughter. It needs to be signed by both parent and student by Monday practice to allow playing in the game on Tuesday please and thank you.
Game 1: We are trying to have the game moved to Sarrette field due to our field not being ready. This is being worked on.....so my apologies, but it will mean having to pick the girls up and travel that day. AS SOON AS I HEAR YOU WILL HEAR.
Pick up process for games: I will be working with Mr. Garrity to see if this may be streamlined for pick up.
Practice Squad and games: You are not Mandated to be at games, especially away games as travel can be difficult. However you are always welcome to the games we appreciate help with aspects of the game as well as fans while letting you see the game environment.
Sticks at home: We explained Wall ball and getting out working on sticks OUTSIDE of practice. Practice alone will not increase throwing, catching and cradling. We asked that you as parents have fun with them, do instagram videos fo stick work, wall ball, etc.
Thank you from the Coaches.
Team News
1 year ago @ 7:14PM
Team Announcement
What a great 3 days of tryouts and skills clinic day!!! This is an important email with lots of information so PLEASE read it all... to hit all topics please and thank you.
Thank you's:
- To ALL the parents for last Monday and getting the gals to the skills clinics. This is a procedure that will come up during the season to get the girls to games. We will all rally as a tribe and carpool to victory!!!
- Coach Fisher and Sullivan for helping with tryouts and volunteering your time for the upcoming season.
- Mr. Garrity for the flexibility in getting this completed on time and with some of the ideas for the upcoming season.
Practice Squad:
The school does not carry a "B" team. So we developed an alternative to keep girls vested in the sport to grow vs. turning them away. Practice Squad players are players that are almost at team level or need some time to grow and develop, as the game is new to them. It provides FREE after school training to allow increased lacrosse skills, I.Q., and stick skills. They practice with the team. The past two years we have been able to elevate girls from the practice squad to the team due to the extra time, learning, grit, and desire they showed to improve themselves while working with the team. NEW this year: We are working to get scrimmages with the developmental teams in the league and these will be games primarily for the Practice Squad players to play in, to even furthur the experience.
How the team is chosen:
Athletic ability, game I.Q., stick skills, GRADES, position considerations (meaning some girls willing to play in multiple positions vs. just one), coachability, overall hustle and attitude is taken into account. This can be a dangerous game and requires the ladies fullest of attention ESPECIALLY with the range of 8th to 5th grade. The past three days have looked at all of these items.
- Monday: 4/3/23 will be a Team practice only to address some of the housekeeping items needed to be completed. This will be outside. IT IS THE PLAYER AND PARENTS RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE WEATHER APPROPRIATE CLOTHING FOR PRACTICE. Cleats and shoes should be brought everyday. 3:30 to 5pm
- Tuesday: 4/4/23 All team and practice squad players will be together to get ready for our season!!!! Please note the all caps just above :) 3:30 to 5PM
- GOFFSTOWN Lacrosse Information Night: Monday 7pm Goffstown High School Gym. To review fundraising and the upcoming season. As close to mandatory without saying mandatory :)
- Schedule for games is listed on Goffstownathletics.com. Navigate to Spring, Middle school girls lacrosse (coach info there, camp info there, etc.)
Lastly,
I am super proud of all the girls. Super proud of all the 5th graders and girls who never played before to come out and not let anything get in their way of trying something new. Please as parents reinforce this with them, as it was truly special to see that many girls show that type of grit.
I am always happy to follow up with ANY parent about how their daughter performed for tryouts and answer any questions. Please feel free to email me, I would be happy to set up a call.
PRACTICE SQUAD Team
92, 58, 47, 52, 7, 23, 17, 37 ,74 ,89
MVMS Girls Team
24, 15, 6, 3, 9, 22, 19, 11, 5, 91, 4, 10, 66, 44, 33, 63, 2, 84, 99, 55, 18
Coach Lunn
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