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.