Thursday, May 26, 2011

Pikes Peak Lacrosse Charity clinic


From the folks at Cheyenne Mountain:

We’re having the 4th Pikes Peak Lacrosse Charity clinic again this year, with the proceeds once again going to the Alzheimer’s Foundation. Check out the information below if you're interested!

Who:  All rising 2nd through 9th grade girls and boys
Where: Cheyenne Mountain High School Stadium Turf Field

When: Saturday, June 18            9:30 – 12:00

Cost: Requested donation $20 (additional siblings $10)

What to bring: Full equipment (including mouthguard).  Bring water and snacks.

Coaches: Colorado Springs area high school varsity players (some moms and dads will help)

All proceeds will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association, in honor of my aunt Laura Trent.  I hope you take advantage of this great opportunity to learn some good lacrosse.  If you plan on attending, please send an email saying who is coming and their age, just so I can get a head count of how many players to expect.

Thank you,

Michael Snider
Cheyenne Mtn lacrosse
Michael.snider5@gmail.com

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Summer Tournament Reminder

We have an excellent opportunity to get ready for  next year starting now! We are looking to start our 2011-12 season now to better prepare ourselves for the future! This opportunity is for the classes of 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 (incoming Frosh). We are expecting to have 10-15 new players on the varsity next season and this will help give you a big boost in preparing yourself for the season. Please get back to me by May 15th so I can register the team in the two June tournaments....space is filling up fast and they are holding spots for us.

Also, the Booster Club is looking to give back a little REBATE (not sure yet until all bills are paid) for returning players to play in the tournament (s) during the summer. More on this over the weekend. And let us know if you can only play in one and/or two tournaments and box league and other potential opportunities. Please contact me before signing up to make sure we have sufficient numbers for a team.

Summer Obligations:
1.) DU TEAM TOURNAMENT
June 23-26, 2011 (6 games)
Dick's Sporting Goods Complex
Commerce City, CO 
Over 80 College Coaches
We would compete in the middle division
Tournament Expense - $275 ($250 goes to tournament; $25 goes to coaches)
Each Player must register on the own - Pondo needs 20 players to compete
$25 "Coaching fee" goes towards coaching 2 practices as well as during weekend
*Email me, so I can put you on our team list*

2.) 3DLax TOURNAMENT
June 17-19, 2011
Dicks Sporting Goods Complex
Commerce City, CO 
Over 80 College Coaches
We would play in middle division
Tournament Expense - $275 ($250 goes to tournament; $25 goes to coaches)
Each Player must register on the own - Pondo needs 20 players to compete
$25 "Coaching fee" goes towards coaching 2 practices as well as during weekend
*Email me so I can put you on our team list*

3.) Box Lacrosse - 4v4 
Parker Recreation Center - Outdoors
Wednesday nights in June (A total of 5 nights)
I'm starting a Middle School and HS League for parker and the surrounding areas; A flier will be going out shortly
$65 per participant


Fall Obligations

4.) Fall Mini Camp (September)
$100 -  Strength Training/On Field Training for 4 weeks, 12 Practices

5.) DU TEAM FALL TOURNAMENT
November TBD
Information is the same as above for Summer Team Fall Tournament
$275 for each participant

Winter Obligations

6.) Adrenaline Shootout
San Diego, CA
Either 1st or 2nd Weekend in January
5-8 Games over weekend
Need 20 Players minimum, if more players sign up we will enter two teams
140 College Coaches
Associated Estimated Cost: $250 tournament fee, flight, $350, Hotel $100, Meals $150, Ground Transportation, $100, Coaches fee $50
We will fundraise for this tournament to lower costs - This will in effect be our spring trip

7.) South Suburban League - Saturday nights - $75 per player or Box League
January/February
Coaches will be paid out of this as well

8.) ****We are looking to hire an outfit of Marines, Navy Seals, Green Beret to do some team building during a weekend in February. The cost will be approximately $125 per player. We will be using the same group that Oregon's Football team is using this summer. This will be intense!!! We will look to fundraise for this as well. I have already spoken to them...they are ready, we just have to set a date!

9.) No out of state spring trip for the 2011-12 year. Our fundraising efforts will be used to offset the Adrenaline Shootout, and the Navy Seals, Marine Training. But, we will look to schedule 1-2 games in Colorado against Colorado competition during our Spring Break Week (schedule/dates should be set by January 2012). I will look to give players a long 3 day  break during Spring Break (just not sure if it will be at the end or the beginning of the spring trip) depending how the schedule works out. We will look to play our 15 games next year against Colorado competition.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

2011 Season Highlights

2011 PONDEROSA SEASON ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 
 

Team: 
• Finished 3-5 in Douglas County League - 6th Place (9 teams)
• Played 11 schools with a winning record (Possibly 11 CHSAA playoff teams - Announced 5/2)
• Strength of Schedule was 18 out of 63
• Transitioning to a 4A School playing in 5A conference (Pondo’s population around 1300, most schools in Douglas County conference over 2000 students) 
     
    Individual:
    • Most Valuable Player - Tyler Sandt ’11
    • Most Valuable Offensive Player - Joey Meier ’11
    • Most Valuable Defensive Player - Kyle Shefferly ’11
    • Most Improved Player - DJ Patone ’12
    • Coaches Award - Jake Doyle ’11, Jake Mendenhall ’11
    • Rookie of The Year - Blake Bruner ’14
    • Iron Man Award (Present at all practices and games) - Jake Mendenhall ’11, Blake Bruner ’14, Nicholai Berringer ’11, Tyler Sandt ’11, Damon Mango ’13, Austin Giorgetta ’13 (mistakenly omitted at banquet), Joey Meier ’11
    • Team Scholar - Joey Meier ’11
    • All-League Recipients - First Team All Douglas County Midfielder - Tyler Sandt ’11, Second Team All Douglas County Midfielder Jake Doyle ’11, Second Team All Douglas County Defensemen - Kyle Shefferly ’11, Honorable Mention All Douglas County Midfielder - Austin Laliberte ’11 (mistakenly omitted at banquet), Honorable Mention All Douglas County - Defensemen - Garrett Butler ’11 (mistakenly omitted at banquet), Honorable Mention All Douglas County Attack - Joey Meier ’11, Honorable Mention All Douglas County  Longstick Midfielder - DJ Patone ’12, Honorable Mention All Douglas County Longstick Midfielder - Damon Mango ’13
    • All-State - pending 
       
      Volunteer Extraordinares:
      Tony and Shelli Mango, Madeline and Steve Shefferly, Carol Albro, John and Carla Kopasz, Cheri and Brian Laliberte, Bill Shriver, Tammy Meier, Chris Goss, Denice Driggs, Susan Bruner, Kathy Butler, Michele Sandt, Cindy Doyle, Dan Booher, Terry Berringer, Kirk Adams, Sandra Giorgetta, Gayle and Craig Fidler, Becky Smith.