Winter Lacrosse Clinics come to Stillwater...

Boys and Girls New and Returning Player Clinics to be run by Ryan Ward of the Minnesota SWARM and Judy Baxter, Head Coach of Eden Prairie Girls High School team.

We are pleased to announce that Ryan Ward and Judy Baxter are conducting lacrosse clinics at the St. Croix Rec Center beginning in January. This is the first time that we will be offering winter clinics run by seasoned lacrosse players and professionals.

The clinics are open to High School and Middle school players in grades 6-12 and are designed to help beginner and experienced players improve their lacrosse skills.

Players expecting to take part on spring lacrosse teams should make every effort to attend the clinics to sharpen their skills heading into the season. Even if you have a conflict with one or more of the dates, these clinics are highly recommended. Register for the clinics at www.twincitieslacrosse.com. Sign-up soon to reserve a space as enrollment is limited.

For returning players, make sure that your US Lacrosse membership is current, as it is required. New players to lacrosse need to become members of US Lacrosse for insurance purposes. More information is available at the US Lacrosse website here.

The clinic schedule is as follows:

High School Boys Winter Lacrosse Session I (grades 9-10-11-12)

High School Boys Winter Session II

Middle School Boys Winter Lacrosse Session (grades 6-7-8-9*)

Girls Winter Lacrosse Sessions  (Grades 7-12)

Announcing Minnesota HS Select Team Tryouts

Boys HS Lacrosse: Team Minnesota to compete in adidas National Lacrosse Classic

adidas Lacrosse / Gatorade is pleased to announce the addition of an all Minnesota team to its roster in the 2nd annual adidas National Lacrosse Classic. Team Minnesota, coached by 2008 3M Excellence in Coaching Award winner Greg Visich, will be one of only 20 regional teams competing in this national event. The tournament takes place July 7-9, 2009 in Germantown, Maryland.

Tryouts for this prestigious team will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2009 from 8am - 11am at Augsburg Dome in Minneapolis. Boys in grades 9, 10, and 11 interested in representing their state and putting Minnesota Lacrosse in the national spotlight are strongly encouraged to tryout. For additional information about the adidas National Lacrosse Classic and to register for tryouts, visit www.adidasnationallacrosseclassic.com or contact Coach Visich at coachvisich@comcast.net. Online registration is now open to high school underclassmen boys.

Other Winter Lacrosse Programs...

Eden Praire Program:

Registration is now open for the 2009 Eden Prairie Boys Winter Lacrosse Camps. The camps will be held in the Eden Prairie Dome on Wednesday nights beginning January 7th and running through March 11th. Programs are available for 2nd graders to high schoolers. The camps are open to all participants.

The camp enters it's 9th successful season. This year's youth programs will be designed by Ryan Ward - NLL Swarm player and Eden Prairie Varsity Head Coach and Scott Hugdahl - 2008 US Lacrosse National Youth Coach of the Year. The high school program will be designed by Homegrown Lacrosse and run by NLL Swarm player - Colin Achenbach and Aron Lipkin. Training levels are offered from beginner to advanced. Come out and join the excitement!

Camps:

Beginner: Two 4 week sessions for beginner boys wanting to learn how to play lacrosse. Wednesdays 6 - 7. Grades 2nd - 8th.

Grades 3-6: Full 9 week camp or half camp available. Wednesdays 6 - 7:30. Full equipment is needed and US Lacrosse membership is required.

Grades 7-8: Full 10 week camp or half camp available. Wednesdays 7:30 - 9. Full equipment is needed and US Lacrosse membership is required.

Freshmen Academy: Full 11 week camp available. Wednesdays 7:30 - 9. Full equipment is needed and US Lacrosse membership is required.

High School Camp: Full 10 week camp available. Wednesdays 9 - 10:30. Full equipment is needed and US Lacrosse membership is required.

Freshmen Scrimmages: Open to Freshmen and advanced 8th graders. Sunday night scrimmages against the best young players in the twin cities. This program will have limited space. Sundays from 9 - 10:30.

To register, visit www.eplacrosse.com and click "register on-line" on the left tool bar and proceed to the appropriate program for full descriptions.

You will need your US Lacrosse number and expiration date handy to register. You may pay directly on-line via PayPal if you wish. We prefer checks to avoid the admin fee, but it's your choice. Directions are provided on the confirmation email received after registration.

We are excited for another successful and fun winter season. If you have any questions, please email Scott Hugdahl at mitchmatt@msn.com or phone 952-944-0544. We look forward to seeing you in January!

Congratulations!

Both teams played some great lacrosse on our way to the first state championship at the 7/8 level. At 5/6, Stillwater Black overcame a tough loss to the eventual runner-up Eden Prairie and bounced back to win three more games to capture 3rd place. Check back here for photos and videos of the action as they becom available....

Thanks to all the players for a great season and keep playing lacrosse....