Happy New Year Lax families!

Just a quick note to remind you that registration for our Spring lacrosse program is closing on Jan 15th.  Please remind your friends and teammates! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 

If you are not planning on rejoining us this spring I would love and appreciate the feedback. 

At this point it looks like practices could still be Mon/Wed around the same time (5pm?)  on the turf at the high school and Fridays (4:30pm?) at the lacrosse wall for stick skills. 

I am willing to work with club soccer players but would ask that your player commit to making it to at last one of our main practices (Mon/Wed) per week. (If your player is with Mass City - could you please let me know as they have been willing to be accommodating with us and they've asked for a list of players' names.)

One last note - it is not too late for someone to come out and try lacrosse! If you know of someone on the fence please send them my way! We will have extra coaching available for new players. 

Let me know if there are questions  - Jackie

 

Good morning Lax families!

Hopefully you have seen the emails - but I want to remind everyone that Scituate Youth Lacrosse has TWO winter offerings this year!

SYL Winter Skills - Fridays at Cohasset Sports Complex 5pm 11/11-2/24

SYL Girls CSC Winter League - Sundays at Cohasset Sports Complex 11/13-12/18 (Games between 12-4pm)

This is a fantastic way to keep up the skills we've worked on throughout the winter. The Winter Skills is a GREAT opportunity to have your player sign up with a friend to try out the sport for the first time. 

REGISTER HERE!!!!

Please let me know if there are any questions and hope to see you this winter!

Jackie Comerford

 

Hello families - I hope this finds you enjoying the beach, a boat or pool this weekend. While you're scrolling through your phone please take a minute to respond to our annual survey so that we can take your feedback and turn it into improvements for our team!

The survey is anonymous and will be closing in a few days. Thanks!

REPOND HERE

 

Hello Lax Families!

Every year SYL sends out an anonymous survey to our families to get feedback on our program. This feedback has been instrumental in helping us shape the program to ensure the kids are learning and having fun! 

I hope you will take 2 minutes to respond to this survey to tell us how you think we did and share any ideas or concerns. Our board will review the survey results in a few weeks as they begin planning for next year.

RESPOND TO SURVEY HERE

Thank you so much for taking the time to help us!

All of the 3rd Grade Coaches

 

Just a reminder team photos are tonight at 5:15 at Recreation Field. Please be there in your blue pinnie even if you are not buying pictures. Girls will need their sticks. There is no practice.

 

Hello everyone - 

Team photos were rescheduled to tomorrow at Recreation Field (or Veterans Gym if the weather is bad.)

Please see the information below for the time and the link to oder photos

ednesday, June 8th 

This link can be used to order online with the CODE: ScituateLaxS22

https://easternexposuresphoto.teamimaging.com

Any questions

 

Hello 3rd Grade Lacrosse Families - 

On behalf of all of the 3rd grade coaches THANK YOU for a very fun and rewarding season with your girls! I hope everyone enjoyed the final games yesterday and could appreciate just how far these girls have come in the last 8 weeks. 

There are expected to be team pictures this week - the schedule is being finalized now. It will likely be Wednesday or possibly Tuesday. I'll send it as soon as I have it.

I have had a few questions about continuing lacrosse and summer programs - which makes me so happy!

SYL usually hosts something casual and fun in the summer - stay tuned

There are also several clubs that offer summer camps - which are good and my girls have enjoyed (even when they said they didn't like lacrosse!) 

And I am a huge proponent of checking out the club programs - it's not as big of a time commitment as you'd think and it's usually easy to find families to carpool with. The club programs give your player the opportunity to keep a stick in their hand all year long, on a schedule that works for you. (They tend to be a la carte programs.) The clubs usually have both a team option (which tryouts are required) and some skills sessions. Tryouts are just around the corner - I suggest checking out these programs. SYL is hoping to have a Zoom call to answer more questions about these in the next few weeks

LAXACHUSETTS

MASS ELITE

ACES

Let me know if you have any questions!

Jackie

 

Due to the SHS graduation all of the fields at the high school complex are closed so there will not be wall ball tonight.

Our last game is Sunday! Please make sure your coach knows today if you cannot attend.

We may hold a short practice Monday or Wednesday for team pictures and a fun send-off. Stay tuned.

 

Hi everyone - Practice and pictures for tonight has been cancelled and is being rescheduled for next week. Stay tuned...

 

Hello everyone - sorry for the late notice with this but SYL team pictures are tonight before practice. 

The girls should be in their pinnies (blue side) and be at the field at 5:10 for pictures. 

Here is the link to pre-order online and I think there may be forms available at the field: 

This link can be used to order online with the CODE: ScituateLaxS22

https://easternexposuresphoto.teamimaging.com

Any questions

 

I've had a good response for Wall Ball today so I will see you there!

Jackie

 

Thanks to everyone for a fun taco party last night and apologies to every parent who is dealing with blue poop and blue fingers, faces, etc this morning! 

There was a pair of white sneakers left behind. They say "love LIT" on the inside of the soles and are white and the brand is UGG. 

I will happily go to the wall tonight for anyone who is interested and I'll bring music and snacks - however, given the low numbers lately and the fact that it's the start of a holiday weekend can you please let me know if you want to go? 

Thanks and have a great weekend - please encourage your girls to work on catching! Our wall ball challenge will end next week.

As a reminder - our last game is Sunday 6/5

Thanks,

Jackie

 

Hello everyone -

Great showing at the SHS Varsity Girls game last night!

Tomorrow's practice is back at Recreation Field. The 7/8th graders will be coming and running a fun practice for the girls.

On Thursday is our team taco party at my house (147 Tilden Road) from 6pm-8pm. 

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Jackie Comerford

 

Hello parents!

I hope the girls have recovered from the heat yesterday! We had a really fun day at the girls lacrosse jamboree! Thank you for helping making the day such a success!

Tonight in lieu of our regular practice we will be attending the SHS Varsity Girls game at 5:30 at SHS. the 3/4th graders will be scrimmaging at halftime during the game so please ensure they arrive with their uniforms on, goggles, outhguards and sticks. 

Just a reminder that Thursday is our taco night! More details to come!

Jackie

 

All - we're really looking forward to tomorrow!

Just a reminder that game times/opponents have been changing like crazy today so please keep an eye on the Tourney Machine app. For the crowd who's first game is scheduled at 11:30 - please note this could get bumped up to an earlier slot (likely 11am) so please plan accordingly.

Everyone should arrive to Devens at least an hour before your game time. We will walk from the SYL tent to our fields as a team so please meet there.

Additionally, the feedback from today's event was that teams were looking for more games and there were some offered up. We are keeping an eye on this and we may have an extra game added to our schedule tomorrow.

Coaches will not have access to emails tomorrow so please meet up at the SYL tent and stay connected through text.

We're looking forward to a fun day!

Jackie & Jen

 

Hello everyone - 

Below are the teams for tomorrow's games - please keep an eye on Tourney Machine as the game times/opponents have been changing.

Please be sure to arrive at Devens about an hour before your first game to give yourself time to park and get to the SYL tent. 

Thanks,

Jackie & Jen

 

No Wall Ball at SHS tonight but PLEASE get against your wall, your neighbors wall, or the SHS wall and get some practice in before the jamboree!!

 

Hello everyone - 

The jamboree has been loaded into the Tourney Machine app but the game schedule is not out yet. They are still making changes to the line up. We have asked for our teams to be in certain time blocks and hope that this will be honored but please remain flexible.

The good news is that you can see on the app that there are girls teams from all over Massachusetts coming to this jamboree. It is really an exciting day and our organization is thrilled to be a part of this. When I played lacrosse in Winchester in 1994 there were just four high school teams in the entire state. To see how the sport has grown honestly gives me goose bumps.

Here are the teams - we don't know yet which "color" each team is and we'll send out updates as we have them. Please let us know asap if your player's name is missing or if your plans have changed.

Thanks - Your very excited coaching staff!

 

Hello everyone - 

We are getting really excited for our jamboree on Sunday! These events are always fun and a great opportunity for the girls to play other towns and have some fun together. 

Please remember that 3rd grade has been asked to donate cut fruit to the Scituate Youth Lacrosse tent. There will a large blue "S" flag flying from our tents. 

The jamboree game schedules have not yet been posted on the Tourney Machine app. The vendor had some issues and is hoping to get it up soon. 

We are supposed to have 2 teams in the 8-11am time slot and 2 teams in the 11-2pm time slot. 

We are working on creating the teams now - which are 3rd/4th combined - and we will announce those on Friday. 

NOTE: game schedules are subject to change and we do expect that there will changes to please plan to be flexible. 

It's going to be hot so please plan accordingly! Bring lots of extra water and sunscreen and even towels on ice.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Jackie

 

Hello everyone - heads up that this is a long email - please read through to the end!

Scituate Youth Lacrosse has committed four teams of combined 3rd/4th grade girls to the Founders Girls Lacrosse League Jamboree. Our games will be played on Sunday, May 22nd. 

This is a full-day event. Scituate Youth Lacrosse will host a tent with snacks for the girls and there will be other food/shirts for the girls to purchase at the event. 

Here's what we need you to do: 

1. RSVP if your player is attending or not - PLEASE DO ASAP

2. Download the Tourney Machine app. The game schedules will be posted there - hopefully by tomorrow.

3. Girls 3rd is being asked to bring CUT FRUIT to contribute to the SYL Tent. You can bring your contribution directly to the tent on Sunday

4. Please arrive EARLY. It will take ~30 minutes to get parked and find the SYL tent and the girls need to be at their GAME FIELD thirty minutes before start time. 

Please consider bringing sun block, extra water, chairs, hats, etc. 

The games will all be played at Ft. Devens. The address is Devens Rec Center, Rodgers Field 100 Sherman Avenue, Devens MA 01434.

Please let us know if you have any questions - we're looking forward to a fun day with the girls!

Jackie Comerford

 

Hello everyone,

This Sunday (5/22) is our girls jamboree which will be played at Ft Devens. We expect to have the schedule today and we think the girls will have 3 games.  This jamboree is a big deal for girls lacrosse and the first year our program has sent teams. 

We will have three 3rd/4th combined teams in the jamboree. We will send more information later this week on location, schedule and which team your player will be on.

Please let me know today if your player cannot attend the jamboree on Sunday. It is very important we get an accurate headcount.

Let me know if there are any questions

Jackie

 

Hello 3rd Grade Girls Lax families - Given the rain and soggy fields we are going to move our practice indoors to Veterans Gym. The time will be 6:15-7:00 tonight. The girls still need their sticks, goggles and mouthguards and please have them wear sneakers and not cleats. 

Let us know if you have any questions!

Jackie Comerford

 

Hello 3rd Grade Girl Lax families - just a few reminders

PLEASE RSVP for all games in advance of game day. We don't want to find ourselves in a position where we don't have anough girls to play and we can usually ask players to cover additional games if we know in advance.

Please ARRIVE AT THE GAME 30 MINUTES BEFORE GAME TIME. Our coaches need the time to talk to the girls, the team needs the chance to get organized and we need extra time to get the goalie dressed. 

Wall Ball practice tomorrow - we will have PIZZA for the girls!

Save the Date - 5/26 - Jackie is going to host a taco party for the team at her house.

Let us know if there are questions!

Jackie Ashley and Jaime

 

Hello 3rd Grade Girl Families - 

Catching, throwing, and scooping a quick ground ball on the run are fundemental skills to the game of lacrosse. Every year we challenge our players to work on these skills on their own - and we like to sweeten the deal to make it fun. 

The girls will receive (if they haven't already) a weekly wall-ball challenge for them to complete. You need to watch them and return the sheet, signed, as confirmation that your player has completed the weekly challenge. Every week we will hand out the prize at our Wall Ball practice. The weekly prize is the "S" sticker on their stick. We hope they will end the season with 8 stickers!

In addition to working on weekly skills, we are offering a season long challenge for the girls to work towards:

Being able to throw and catch consistently, off a wall or rebounder with both hands - and this must be recorded on video and sent to Ashley Schumacher for verification (ashley.schumacher22@gmail.com). 

Rules:

1. The girls must use proper form! How to Catch Video

2. The girls cannot drop the ball. If they drop, they must start over. 

3. Please be encouraging! It's super hard to catch these in a row but you will see that once they can do 5, 10 will come quickly.

Here are the challenges and Prizes: 

10 Right and 10 Left - no dropping - Gift Card to Nona's for small ice cream cone

25 Right and 25 Left - no dropping - TBD but likely a Scituate Lacrosse headband

50 Right and 50 Left - no dropping - Gift card for individual pizza at Harbor House

100 Right and 100 Left - no dropping - Customized Scituate lacrosse stick

Please let me know if there are any questions!

Jackie 

 

Morning 3rd Grade Girl Lax families!

A few updates for this week and next.......

Practices: Going forward, please use the Recreation Field entrance by the new Senior Center and not the entrance by the tennis courts. We have overlapping time with Girls 1st/2nd and there will be over 100 girls overlapping this space. Coaches will help direct the girls where to drop their bags. 

Tomorrow: SHS Varsity Girls game watch at SHS 4pm. We would like the girls to attend the SHS Varsity Girls game. SYL will have pizza/drinks. Parents are more than welcome to attend and watch too!

Friday: there will no NO wall ball practice at the lax wall this week.

This weekend and next week: No games and no practices this week or next. We will reconvene with the girls at the games on Sunday April 24th. 

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE work on catching and throwing while we have this break. As you can see from our games, winning ground ball battles and being able to catch are critical components to the game. If your player is new, slow underhand tosses to her, while she has one hand on the stick is a good way to get started. The SHS Lax Wall is open every day - even fifteen minutes against the wall or a reounder will drastically help the girls skills. Here are a few videos that can help:

How to Catch

How to Cradle

Tips on Ground Balls

Please let us know if you have any questions

Jackie Comerford

 

All 3rd grade families - due to the weather we are cancelling 3rd grade practice today. 

We highly recommend your player spend some time walking around carrying a lacrosse ball in her stick, scooping up ground balls in the grass when it dries out a bit and practicing catching off a wall, rebounder or from a parent/sibling/friend tossing.

See you all on Friday at the wall!

Jackie

 

Hi Team!

My name is Ashley Schumacher (Brooke's mom) and I will be coaching alongside Jenn Smith (Claire's mom).  We are so excited to get started with our first official game THIS Sunday!  We are 3rd grade Scituate Team White!

• Sunday 4/3 @ 10:15am vs. Cohasset @ Cohasset Deer Hill 
• Please make sure your daughter has uniform, stick, googles, mouthgaurd, and water.
• Each week, we ask that you arrive 30 minutes before game time to warm up.  

You will also recieve a RSVP email...please respond so we know if we have enough players for the game.  Also, Scituate Youth Lacrosse website has our schedule, roster, etc.  There are 3 third grade teams, so please make sure you are looking at Team White.  

We hope to see you Friday for some wall ball 5-5:30pm at Scituate High School Wall.  Wall ball is located near the back paring lot near the turf baseball fields.  

Please reach out with any questions.  We can't wait for Sunday and look forward to a FUN season!  

Many thanks,

Ashley Schumacher

410-598-9567

 

Morning 3rd Grade Girl Families - 

We have been divided into 3 leveled teams. We will all still practice together, but each team will have their own games on the weekend. We are doing this so that every player gets maximum playing time every weekend. It is really important that you communicate with your coach if you cannot be there and we hope that you will do everything you can to make each game so that we don't run into scenarios where we are short players. Please respond to the RSVP email the system generates. NOTE: these teams may change a bit as the season goes on to be sure we have leveled teams.

Please link your calendar to your team schedule through the app or the website. Let me know if you need help. If you have already linked your calendar, please unsubsscribe/unlink and start fresh and please log out / back-in on the app. All game details (times/locations/directions) are on the events in the calendars.

This weekend's games - all on Sunday:

SCI Black plays DUX White at 12pm at Recreation Field/Old Gates

SCI Blue plays HING Red at 9am in Hingham

SCI White plays COH in Cohasset

Black Team - Coached by Jaime Hannon, Kelley Burwood Kelly Broderick Paul McCullough CALENDAR

White Team - Coached by Ashley Schumacher Jenn Smith  CALENDAR

Blue Team - Coached by Jackie Comerford Kristen Norris Erin Heard CALENDAR

 

Hello everyone - 

Due to the cold temps we are moving our practice indoors to Veterans Gym - which is the Gym at the recreation department (at Old Gates.) Practice time will be the same 5:45-7:00. 

Please have your girls wear sneakers instead of cleats. They will still need goggles, mouthguards and sticks.

Thanks,

Jackie Comerford

 

Hello 3rd Grade Girl Lax Families!

It was great to see many of you on the field today! The girls look great and we are really excited for this season and the beginning our league play! A few notes and reminders:

PRACTICES: 

Monday/Wednesday 5:45-7:00 at Recreation Field/Old Gates and Fridays at 5:00-5:30 at the SYL Lax Wall at SHS (next to softball turf)

Please make sure your player is dressed appropriately for the weather - it is windy at the field and the girls get cold. We recommend the girls wear lax gloves on cold days. 

EQUIPMENT:

The girls MUST have a girls lacrosse stick to play this year. They can no longer use the Warp sticks from Scoops. Please also get them many mouthguards, they are lost easily. The girls will not be able to participate in a practice or a game if they do not have their goggles, mouthguards and a girls stick. (Please check out Good Sport for sticks. I recommend the String King Jr for most of these girls and Austin at GS knows what our program wants.) 

The girls will receive their uniforms tomorrow after practice. They need to wear their pinnies to every practice and every game. 

GAME DAY:

Our first game is Sunday! The girls must always be dressed and ready to play 30 minutes prior to game time. 

Please no coaching from the sidelines. RULES HERE. Notably: At this age the girls cannot check, and we have a 3-pass rule. Instructions from the sidelines confuse the girls - however, we do love a good cheer section! You can get SYL gear here: SYL GEAR 

Teams (Black, Blue, White) will be announced this week. 

SAVE THE DATES:

Saturday, April 9th - we are going to watch the BC Women's Lax game at Alumni Stadium at BC! SYL will host a tailgate and tickets are free. 

Sunday, May 22nd - we are going to play in a tournament at Ft Devens. This is a major event for girls lacrosse in our region and should be a lot of fun for everyone!

Let us know if you have any questions!

 

Hello 3rd Grae Girl Lax families!

We are now expecting our season practices to start the week of March 28th. We are still waiting for the fields to dry out for the town to open them. Practices will be Monday, Wednesday, Friday - details are still being ironed out.

We are hosting a pre-season warm-up on Sunday March 27th at 11:30am-12:30pm at Starland. Girls will need to have full equipment to participate: goggles, mouth guards, sticks and we recommend cleats. 

Please also save the following dates - more information will be coming

Saturday April 9th 2pm - Boston College game watch at BC - SYL will host a tailgate

Sunday May 22nd - Founders Girls Lacrosse Jamboree - all day event at Ft. Devens

Please let me know if you have any questions!
Jackie Comerford