Session 12/29 is at 3:00 PM

Just a reminder, due to a UU clinic in progress. Our session on 12/29 will begin at 3:00 PM

Scrimmage set for Dec 22 in Kimball Junction

We have been asked to take our Team Utah squad on the road for an indoor scrimmage Saturday morning at the Basin Recreation facility in Kimball Junction. The opponent is the a crew of players currently enrolled in the "Shread it" lacrosse camp offered by Tribal West Lacrosse. Attendees including numerous players from eastern zip codes as well as some fine local prospects. It should be a fun opportunity.

The scrimmagwe will take place from 10-noon at the Basin Recreation indoor facility located just off of I-80 in Kimbal Junction. All players will need to sign in as you enter the facility . See the web site for driving directions.

http://www.basinrecreation.com/reccenter.html

All TU players should bring their reversible penny. The normal practice at the University of Utah Eccles Fieldhouse will not be run simultaneously. If you are unable to make the trip to PC, please remember that next weekend (12/29), our session shifts to the 3-5 PM block of time. We will have numerous TU alumni on hand to conduct "positon specific" clinics and to talk about their experiences making the jump to college lacrosse.

Drive safely and have a great holiday.

Coach Goodhand

Dec 15 Update

We are practicing from 10-12:00 noon in the UU facility on the 15th. There was not enough interest in the San Deigo Tourney in January so that trip has been cancelled.

We will be changing our team assignemnts in January to create a "Varsity" squad and a "Rising Star " squad. This format is similar to most of the summer tournaments formats. The main difference is the "Varsity team is our most competitve squad and includes current seniors. The "Rising Star squad is restricted to underclassmen.

We will be doing evaluations of players over the next four practices and will identify these rosters in Mid January. These teams will each compete in two tourneys this Summer.
Rising Star: Vail June 17-20 & Park City June 26-28.
Varsity: Park City June 23-25, Vail June 29-July 2.

Update for Tuesday 12/4

Wednesday's Scrimmage is Cancelled - The snow has not cleared sufficiently to allow our scrimmage at Westminster College tomorrow, (12/5). Good luck this weekend boys.

General Progress Report: Great turnout and effort last Saturday.

Offense: Progress is evident on the triangle offense with good off-ball movement and crisper passing. We're getting better at being "dangerous without the ball".

Defense: We are seeing a lot of good poke and lift checks. These allow you to disrupt the ball exchanges without sacrificing body position, a rare skill. We still need to emphasize body position and footwork when arriving "on-ball". Remember we shade the ball-carrier to control the movement of the ball.

Next Practice: All U-17 & U-19 players will have practice at 10:00 AM Saturday at the UU indoor facility at 640 Guardsman Way.

What's this white stuff?

Sorry boys, looks like winter has finally arrived. Too much snow on the field at WC to do our scrimage today. We will see you Saturday.

What's this white stuff?

Wednesday Scrimmages, 11/28 & 12/5

In addition to our normal Saturday practice we will do two full-field scrimmages to get our Seattle squad ready for their trip. They will be held at Westminster College, Wednesday 11/28 and 12/5 at 3:30 PM. We will also invite some fo the freshmen players from Westminster to join us in the fun. Should be a fast and fun pace and will be just what our boys need to get some PT together before heading to WA.

Saturday, Nov 25

Weather permitting we will be having an indoor session and an outdoor session tomorrow. (11/25) The weather is supposed to be sunny in the low 40's so at 10:00 we'll be in the UU Eccles Fieldhouse and after 11:30 we'll head to Westminster College to do some full field scrimmaging and EMO/MMD work. Please plan accordingly. I expect we will scrimmage until 1:00 PM.

2-weeks to get the travel squad ready!

Coach Goodhand

Nov 17 Practice & Indoor schedule.

Practice this Saturday will be at Buttercup Park from 1:00 – 3:00 PM.
Buttercup Park is located in Sandy at 10075 S 1550 East

We go inside at the UU indoor facility. We will start at 10:00 AM most Saturdays. The full schedule should be posted soon. When weather is mild we will move to the Westminster College field to get more full-field work in.

Nov 10 and Travel Team Updates

Saturday Nov 10th

This Saturday (11/10) we have an awesome opportunity for all U-17 and U-19 players. During the ULA convention the guest coaches need a group of players to demonstrate skills drills. The coaches are Ryan Boyle, Kyle Fiat and Richie Moran. Team Utah has been invited to take this role. You must RSVP with me (Coach Goodhand) by Thursday night if you intend to participate. Please e-mail me (mgoodhand@westminstercollege.edu) and provide your name, position and session you intend to attend. (You may attend both if desired). We only need 20 players for each session so act quickly if you want to participate.

The sessions will be held at Westminster College. They are from: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Ryan Boyle & Richie Moran) and from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, (Ryan Boyle and Kyle Fiat). Up to 100 players have asked to be part of this event and they will have to observe from outside as TU has been given the honor to take the field for the demonstrations. Check the ULA web site for the bio's on these coaches/Pro Players. They have accomplished many great things in this sport.


Other than these sessions there will be no practice this weekend. We will also be handing out the first part of our Uniforms at these sessions.

Travel Team coming together.

Here is a list of the current group of players traveling to one of the two opportunities ahead. We still have room for friends on the Seattle Trip.

Please confirm your status by making sure you register on the Active,com site ASAP.

IAS Jason Andre
IAS Tucker Evans
IAS Barritt Peterson
IAS Alec Taggart
IAS Jonathan Wilson

SPACE Jacob Folkerson
SPACE Collin Madsen
SPACE Alek Mika
SPACE Malcolm Peck
SPACE Griffin Perkiel
SPACE Quentin Willey
SPACE Mike Bangerter
SPACE Blake Bowen
SPACE Brandon Goodman
SPACE Michael Hilliard
SPACE Chris Nash
SPACE Austin Roothoff
SPACE Royce Williams
SPACE Stephen Dunn

Nov 3 pratice / Weber Wars /Seattle trip / Uniforms

We will NOT be participating in the Weber Wars this weekend as we could not get the coaching staff assigned on the short notice we received.

Practice for U-17 & U-19 will be held Saturday Nov 3 at 10:00 AM at Westminster College.

The Seattle Trip is on. If you have contacted me about the event you can make travel and accomodation arrangements now. We still have room for additional players and will open the roster to "guest" players one month prior to the event, (Nov 7).

Before calling / e-mailing your coach with questions please take time to read the entire flyer to understand your responsibilities for preparing for an event. If you don't find guidance on the tourney flyer by all means get in touch with us.

Uniforms will come in two stages. We expect the pennies, tees and sweats next weekend. (Nov 10) The jerseys and shorts will likely be delayed an extra 7 to 10 days.

Coach Goodhand (801) 897-0795 mgoodhand@westminstercollege.edu

Sept 20 Practice cancelled.

Bad weather has done it again. Cancelled today, SATURDAY the 20th. See you next Saturday at Westminster College at 10:00 AM- 12:30 AM.

Don't forget the meeting Monday night for players who want to travel to Seattle in December or NH in Novemeber. See the earlier blogs below.

Coach Mase

Travel Event Meeting for NH and Seattle

On Monday October 22nd, at 6:15 PM there will be a parent / player meeting for U-17 & U-19 team members interested in participating with the squads traveling to New Hampshire (Nov) or Seattle (Dec). It will be held in the Special Events Room at the Westminster College Health, Wellness and Athletic Center, (HWAC) The meeting will last less than one hour. (directions to campus and a campus map available at www.westminstercollege.edu)

Details of these two travel events will be presented. Those unable to attend, who wish to get information should contact Coach Goodhand prior to Monday night. mgoodhand@westminstercollege.edu

Mase

(801) 832-2359 (o) (801) 897-0795 (c)

Practice at Westminster College

The Team Utah U-19 and U-17 teams will practice simultaneously:

Saturday Oct 20 from 2:30 - 4:30 & Saturday, Oct 27 from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM at Westminster College.

Please don't bring any beverage except water on the field.

7 v 7 Tourney, Oct 13

We will open registration for the Team Utah 7 v 7 tourney at 9:30 AM Saturday morning on the turf at Westminster College. Team Utah U-17 and U-19 members members must be present and check in by 9:45 to reserve a slot on a roster. After 9:45 any of your friends may sign up to play and fill remaining slots on the rosters.

There is no additional cost for current Team Utah members and a $15 fee for guest players (Space available basis)

The games will start at 10:15 and will continue until 3:00 PM.

Guest players must have a copy of the Westminster College Waiver form signed by a parent or guaurdian and USL membersip # and expiration date to participate.

Team Utah members who will be arriving late due to conflict with other responsibilities must e-mail Coach Goodhand with their expected arrival time to be able to join the fun midway thru the day. mgoodhand@westminstercollege.edu

First Practice

We have had a great response with 95% of our slots being accepted. Our first practice is Saturday, Sept 29 at 2:00 PM at Buttercup Park in Sandy. It will start at 2:00 PM sharp, so please be suited up at ready to go at that time. We have assembled a great staff for the fall season and are eager to get started.



Buttercup Park is the same location as the first tryout on Sept 15. It's approximately 10075 South and 1500 East in Sandy. (From the Sandy library on 1300 East, go east to the flashing light, take a left. Then take an immediate right and you are just a block away.) Don't forget to bring water and a reversible penny as our uniforms will not be in this week.

Next week, Oct 6th we will again be practicing at BC Park at 2:00 PM. The week following, (10/13), we will participate in a 7v7 tournament at Westminster College.

Please remember to e-mail me if you have to miss an event. mgoodhand@westminstercollege.edu Failure to keep us in the loop when you know you will miss an event could result in your being removed from the team roster.

It's going to be a fun year! Go Swarm!

-Coach

Off and Running

WOW! What a great tryout! After two weekends of watching some top talent we have struggled thru the hardest part of the job....making the cuts.

For those selected as a Team Utah 2008 member...Congratulations! Please confirm you slot by Wednesday (9/26/07) by paying your uniform and fall operations fees online with Active.com. We are excited about the season ahead. Come ready to take your game to a new level.

For those who missed the cut....STAND-BY! We will call you if any of the current "primary" members change their mind. Also, we may need to add players if injuries or other causes reduce the size of our rosters later this season. We'll call you or we may have a supplemental tryout later in the year. Please stay tuned.