HYLA NEWS. HYLA 3/4 Boys to Play at Halftime of the Ohio Machine Game!!!

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1 HYLA NEWS Hilliard Youth Lacrosse Association Newsletter - Week of April 7th Titanium Lacrosse Clinic a Success Over 70 of HYLA s 3-6th graders and coaches came out last Saturday for the free clinic offered by Titanium Lacrosse. The clinic was two hours long and focused on ground balls, passing/catching while moving and good communication. We wrapped things up with a fun scrimmage. It was a great learning experience for the boys and HYLA would like to thank Titanium for providing us with this opportunity. HYLA 3/4 Boys to Play at Halftime of the Ohio Machine Game!!! May 17th is the Ohio Machine s home opener against the New York Lizards and HYLA night. We are looking for boys participating in our 3/4 division to play at halftime of this televised game. Please contact Kevin Sayers if you are interested. Kevin.Sayers@hylalax.org HYLA Night at Huntington Park Last Saturday, those attending HYLA night with the Columbus Clippers had fun taking part in a parade around the field at Huntington Park. The kids were all excited to here HYLA announced as they took the field and to look up and see themselves on the scoreboard video screen. HYLA president Joe Chilovich was also present to throw out the first pitch to start the game. (photo courtesy of Stewart Williams)

2 Game Summary: Cherokees The kids worked hard at practice in the mud and sloppy fields. On Tuesday, we worked really hard on ground balls and recognition on what to with the ball once we had position of the ball. Saturday was a day we worked more on field recognition and started developing the concept of proper places to be on the field and why to be there as we prepared for our game against Jonathan Alder Sunday, the kids came out looking much more confident and excited to take the field. Jonathan Alder, like our team, is a first year team. Their kids played hard, but our kids seemed to want to execute better than the other team and seemed more prepared to take the field this week. With just over one week of practice from the previous week s game, you could just see the improvement of their skills and recognition of the field and abilities. We looked like the dominate team on the field, staying spread on the field and creating space with our feet this week. As coaches, we are pleased on how well the kids are picking up the game of lacrosse and are starting to work together more and more as a team. We still need to work more on fundamentals, but with as well as the kids are learning and picking up the game, we feel that we can start incorporating some other drills and games to drive home the importance of how these important fundamentals are truly the stepping stones of this game. The coaching staff cannot emphasis enough how proud we are with the way the team performed this week. The kids are building confidence in themselves and the team, and it is showing. Most importantly, what we have driven home in them since the first day at the parent/coach meeting, this is a fantastic sport that should be fun. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication, but should be fun. Note to parents: In last week s newsletter, we mentioned we will continue to work hard improving skills every day. The coaching staff has noticed and highly encourages the parents to be around practice seeing what drills we are doing and asking any questions you may have. We only get to work with the kids less than five hours a week, and especially as the weather improves, we encourage you to work with your kids in the back yard or a field close by that may have lacrosse goals. Lacrosse is a game of motion and a lot of action. If you are playing catch or shooting with your kids, make sure they are always moving. You have probably noticed over the past couple Sundays, when the kids stand around on the field, especially if they have the ball, there is a good chance the other team is going to take the ball away, or be the team that picks up the ground ball. Creating space by moving your feet helps to improve the success rate of the ball staying in our possession. So make sure the kids are getting used to working on their skills while moving and not stationary, it makes our jobs as coaches a little easier. Also, you may have noticed we have started being a little more strict with the kids as far as them listening and following thru with things on the field. We feel the kids are getting a little more comfortable with what we are asking them to do and the proper fundamentals. Unfortunately, the proper fundamentals are not always the easiest. As they continue to grow in the game of lacrosse, the way your kids will stand out against the crowd, is to have the proper fundamentals and knowledge of the game. We are working real hard to teach these principles and sometimes see it necessary to remind them of this by making a little trip to the soccer goal and back to get their minds back on the game Main St, Hilliard, OH Open Daily: 11:00-9:00 pm Game Summary: Iroquois This Sunday was round two against the Delaware boys youth lacrosse program and what the Iroquois coaches feel was a great success! It was really encouraging to see things start to click and the boys unite as a team working together to find their positions and look for open field passes. Connor Coppess was in goal this week. Connor did an amazing job stopping more than 10 shots. Evan Hughes did a great job playing midfield as he was able to cradle the ball into scoring position numerous times. With Tim Elmer's pass to Gavin Burke-Titus. Gavin was able to score the Iroquois's first goal of the year! The whole team is showing great improvement. We look forward to this week's practices and even more, next week's game at home against Jonathan Alder at 1:00pm. Great job this week Iroquois's!!

3 Order tickets online now on the HYLA Website store using your credit card! HYLA NIGHT At The Ohio Machine Saturday, May 17th, p.m. Ohio Machine vs. New York Lizards Registration Information: Name: Address: Phone: Number of Tickets: x $15 = (Total Payment) Payment Type: Check Call Me For Credit Card Info Please make checks payable to: The Ohio Machine Mail to: 3811 Attucks Drive Powell, OH (614)

4 Game Summary: Delawares Once again, weather played a big role in our practice schedule for the week leading up to our game. We were only able to get one official practice in and the Titanium clinic. We continued to focus on defensive sliding as we believe this to be a very important to successful team defense. As usual, ground balls and passing were also drilled regularly as we prepared for our game against Marysville. I thought our team has its' best game yet, and the work we've been putting in at practice is definitely starting to pay dividends. Our ground balls were excellent, even with a field that wasn't ideal for them. Whenever anyone was on the field, I saw them giving 100% effort, which was nice to see. You cannot be successful in lacrosse without an intensity like we showed against Marysville. Overall team play was outstanding. We spread the wealth on offense, playing very unselfishly, but also driving to the goal when the defense gave us space. It was a perfect balance and it was enjoyable to see so many different people getting on the score sheet. Our defense played great as well, which the scoreline showed. I thought our man-down unit was phenomenal as well. I think I speak for everyone when I say that as long as we see progress between each game then we are being successful, and I strongly believe that we are heading in the right direction. I thought our opponents did a nice job of taking advantage of us when we got caught in transition. There were a few times we gave up the ball around the midfield line and they were able to collect the ball and swiftly transition into offense. There are a few things that a team should never stop working on. These things are passing, ground balls, and defensive positioning. Even though our passing and ground balls were excellent in our last game, I think we need to continue to work on these basic skills. Defensive positioning is also very important, and I believe we need to work on this a bit more. There are times that we still let our opponent get goal side on us too easily, so we need to address this issue. Once again I couldn't be prouder of the effort and performance that our team put in on Sunday against Marysville. I want to let the team know that they should still be working on their skills even if they aren't at practice. Go find a wall to throw on for minutes, or call up a friend to pass with. If you have access to a goal, work on your shooting on off days. If you want to truly excel in this sport, you need to put in the work on your own time, not just at practice. We have another double header this Sunday, so plan accordingly. I would like the kids to stay at the home field in between the games, because last time some of them got back just before the next game started. So if you think your kids might get hungry in between games then please pack a lunch or snacks. HYLA Schedule for Next Sunday (4/13/2014) Not in too much of a hurry after or before the game? Take some time and help cheer on and support some of the other HYLA teams! Hilliard Cats (5/6 vs. St. Catherines - 2:30pm Tuscaroras (3/4 Girls), vs. St. Paul - 1:30pm and 3:30pm Delawares(5/6 Boys), Home vs. Delaware/Marysville - 3:30pm and 5:30pm Shawnees (5/6 vs. Delaware - 1:00pm Cherokees (3/4 vs. Jonathan Alder - 2:00pm Iroquois (3/4 vs. Jonathan Alder - 1:00pm Miamis (3/4 Boys), Away vs. Delaware - 2:30pm Mohicans (3/4 Boys), Away vs. Delaware - 1:00pm

5 Game Summary: Shawnees The Shawnees practiced hard again this week and even though Mother Nature gave us several more cold and wet days, the sun finally came out to give us pleasant playing conditions for our second game. Playing lacrosse in Ohio doesn't always have the most ideal weather conditions but we are learning how to pass, catch, shoot & hustle if the temperature is a cold wet 20 degrees in March or a hot sunny 80 degrees in June. The integration of our newer players with our older & more experienced veterans continues to go well as the level of teamwork among the Shawnees can be seen improving from day to day. This week we were able to dominate much of the stat sheet although this did not begin to show up on the scoreboard until late in the second quarter. Winning ground balls has always been one of the most important aspects of lacrosse, and just as expected, the ground ball battle certainly impacted the outcome of this game. We fought against a very gritty Madison Plains team for every ground ball and were able to come away with more than a 4-1 advantage in that area so we are very proud of this overall team effort. Despite being smaller than our opponent at many positions, the Shawnees were able to get off more than 3x as many shots on goal as well as enjoy a decided advantage in time of possession thanks to winning 10 out of 13 face-offs. Goaltending and defense are once again also a source of pride for Shawnees, as less then ten shots reached our goalie and the number of saves exceeded the number of goals given-up for the second straight week. On offense at least ten different Shawnees were able take shots with at least five different Shawnees scoring goals, so along with at least eight different Shawnees recovering ground balls, this was a team win in many ways! In addition to these fantastic stats, some of the other aspects that cannot be measured but are just as important are the improved passing & catching, the relentless loose ball effort, and the overall team-first attitude that we are watching develop right in front of our own eyes. Areas of focus for the Shawnees in the week ahead will continue to be to reduce penalties and refine our ground ball techniques along with improved decision making. On offense we will specifically work to reduce turnovers, increase spacing, and improve shot selection as we introduce some set plays to designed get open shots on goal. For the defense we will work on proper positioning and sliding to help, checking techniques, and the continuous refinement of our ball-clearing to the offense. While this was an exciting and rewarding game against a larger opponent, we still have areas to improve and will always need to practice passing & catching, ground-balls and physical conditioning. As a reminder please be dressed and ready to begin practices by 6:00 pm sharp. Next Sunday, April 13th, our game will be at our same home field again against an always-tough Delaware Black team at 1:00. Please arrive and be fully dressed in uniform & ready to begin warm-ups no later than 12:00 noon. HYLA Hilliard Davidson Davidson vs. Olentangy Liberty All HYLA players wearing their jersey will get in for free!!!!! Wednesday, April 16th, 5:15p to 9:30p JV 5:15pm Varsity 7:00pm

6 Game Summary: Tuscaroras This week we finally saw some good weather, and were able to get good practice time in before our first games! The girls were excited to get out there on the field and learn positions and the basics of the game. Sunday, was a perfect day for lacrosse, unfortunately our opponents from Delaware were a no show. However, that wasn t going to discourage the girls, we threw pinnies on half of our girls and did a scrimmage. The girls had a blast and got to see a preview of what a real game is like! When we ended the scrimmage, they were asking for more time on the field! It was a great way for the girls to get some field time and get acquainted with the game. Our parents seemed to have had a good time on the sidelines as well! If you have not yet picked up your pictures, please stop by the concession stand next Sunday! For those of you wishing to order additional prints, you can contact Lonnie Freeman. His contact information can be found in the advertisement on this page. We have 7 girls who want to give goalie a try this year!! Delaney Warner was our first volunteer. With no goalie practice, we warmed Delaney up and threw her in goal against her teammates. She had some great saves in goal and looked comfortable with it. When we ended our scrimmage, Delaney was ready for some more goalie time. This coming Sunday, the girls will have 2 games against St. Paul at home. Our game times are 1:30 and 3:30. Lonnie Freeman 5656 Hatton Court Hilliard, OH Bring in this Ad for 50% off any picture reorder!! Expires April 30, 2014 p: (614)

7 The Crease: The crease is nine foot radius circle, extending around the lacrosse goal that protects the goalkeeper from the opposing team. As long as the goalie is inside the crease he enjoys these privileges: The goalkeeper may stop or block the ball in any manner with his crosse or body. He or any player of the defending team may receive a pass while in the crease area. No opposing player shall make contact with the goalkeeper or his crosse while the goalkeeper is within the goal-crease area, regardless of whether the goalkeeper has the ball in his possession. An attacking player may reach within the crease area to play a loose ball as long as he does not make contact with the goalkeeper or the goalkeeper s crosse. The crosse of the goalkeeper, not his body, when extended outside the cylinder above the crease area, is subject to being checked under the same circumstances as the crosse of any other player, except when the ball is in the crosse. The goalie may exit the crease at any time. However, if the goalie has possession of the ball in the crease, he has four seconds to exit or pass the ball off to his teammate. If the goalie does not do this in the four seconds, possession is awarded to the attacking team. In women s lacrosse, the rule is the goalie has 10 seconds to clear the crease. Once the goalie has possession outside of the crease, he may not return to the crease with possession of the ball. If he does that, possession is awarded to the other team Game Summary: Hilliard Cats Finally we were able to get a decent amount of practice time in this week and on Sunday the girls were able to get their first look at an actual game. The girls coming from the younger girl s team last year were surprised to see the size difference of the fields! After making the long drive to Granville, the girls were excited to play. The Granville team was a bit more aggressive than our girls were, but our girls went out with 100% effort. As they became more comfortable on the field, we started to become more aggressive. We saw some good stick skills from our girls who showed they were not afraid to drive our offense and take on the Granville defense. In goal this weekend we had Ava Hamm and Francis Swindell. Both having played last year were excited to give it a try again this year! They both had some good saves, using their whole body to their advantage. The girls did a good job this week, especially coming out with only a few practices. With 30 girls on our team, everyone saw a decent amount of playing time. Most girls were ready for more as soon as we pulled them off the field! Their chance to get back out this will come again this Sunday. The Cats are playing St. Catherine's at home at 2:30. As of now, it looks to be another gorgeous day for lacrosse!! Good job this weekend girls, and good luck to all of our teams this coming weekend! HYLA and US Lacrosse Sponsor David Stanley and Associates 5038 Cemetery Road Hilliard, OH (614)

8 Game Summary: Miamis We were still not able to complete a full week of practice due to the weather, but we did make some good adjustments from the game the previous week. We worked on the areas where we had shown some weaknesses in during our first game and continued to build on our strengths. We worked on spreading out the defense, passing and catching, riding and clearing. Sunday we played Delaware in their first game of their double header at the Hilliard home game fields. Delaware came out fast and kept the ball in our zone for most of the 1st quarter. Kaden Ames faced many shots and had a fantastic game in goal for us. By the second quarter we found our stride improving on ground balls and passing. AJ Landoll, Dominic Shaw and Alex Miller are moving the ball well and always on the lookout for the open player. Hunter Stickler, Ben Krumpe/Sean Tracy and Mason Kaufman are also showing significant improvement as middies. Our attackmen, Tyler Lasch, Owen Johanssen, Owen Crispin and Austin White are creating openings with good movement and controlled cutting. Once again our experience on defense has made a big difference in the games. Anthony Carey, Nick Wright, Fernando Lopez and Gavin are playing extremely well. Home Game Schedule Saturday, May 17 8:00 PM EST Friday, June 06 8:00 PM EST In the second half Sean Tracy took over in goal and Kaden moved to attack, this opened many options on the offensive side of the ball and our middies managed to keep the ball in our offensive zone for most of the second half. One of our biggest advantages was our hustle on missed shots which kept the ball in our possession as well as giving us possession in our zone. Delaware was a very physical team with some highly skilled players, unfortunately they suffered from several penalties throughout the game and we incurred only one. We played a very clean game and showed significant improvement in ball movement and middies hustling back on defense. Saturday, June 14 Friday, July 04 Saturday, July 19 Saturday, July 26 7:30 PM EST 4:00 PM EST 7:00 PM EST 7:00 PM EST This week we plan on working on rolling to our strong hand, riding, clearing, face-offs and continue to work on our offensive spread and ball movement. We play Delaware this week in Delaware and expect to continue to grow and learn. Overall this was a great game for the Miamis! Saturday, August 09 7:00 PM EST Visit for tickets! 4720 Cemetery Road Hilliard, OH Phone: (614) M-F: 10am - 9pm Sat: 10am - 7pm Sun: 12am - 5pm

9 LACROSSE CAMPS Summer Camp Girls lacrosse camp will focus on stick work, drills, and scrimmage. Lucky Lax Summer Camp-EAST- June 9, 11, 13 6:00-8:00pm Lucky Lax Summer Camp-WEST- June 16, 18, 20 6:00-8:00pm Lucky Lax Summer League- Open to girls entering the 2-12th grades in the fall of Youth Summer League: Mondays (5 dates) June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28 Time: 6-7pm Grade School/Middle School League: Mondays (5 dates) June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28; 2 Divisions Time: 5/6 th grade 6-7pm; 7/8 th grade 7-8pm US Lacrosse Academy Summer Camp at Bradley H.S. Hilliard Bradley Lacrosse will host a US Lacrosse Academy summer Camp at Bradley Stadium. Who: Boys in Elementary, Middle School and High School. Dates: June 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 (every Sunday of June), July 6 Times: 12:00 to 5:00pm ( Each day is separated into Elementary, Middle, and HS camps, each running about 90 minutes.) Cost: $ Registration: OSU Women's Lacrosse Summer Camp July Instructional Camp July Team Camp July Junior Buckeye Camp Denison University Boys ages 10 to 18 Session 1: Sun, July 6 to Wed, July 9 Session 2: Thurs, July 10 to Sun, July 13 Call Us: (614)

10 Game Summary: Mohicans What a difference a week makes! I cannot express how impressed and proud the coaching staff was this week with the Mohicans performance. One of the big things we talked about last week was not being trees while out on the field. It appeared that the boys really took that to heart this week against Jonathan Alder because they were spreading out, moving, and cutting very well. This movement created so many so many passing opportunities for us that you could see the boys confidence grow as many of them passed up taking bad shots on goal when we were hot, in favor of making a good passes to a teammates to create better scoring opportunities. This week we had no fewer then six different teammates score goals! Ultimately, our ground ball play, something else we have really been focusing on, allowed us to dominate the field. Even the coach for Jonathan Alder coach complemented the boys on how well they were playing ground balls. It showed in the first half as Jonathan Alder was never able to take a shot on goal. The defense held strong by not allowing Alder to work the ball into the danger zone and creating turnovers. Great Job Mohicans! As we get back to practice this week we are going to focus on solidifying play in our defensive zone. This Sunday we will play the Delaware Team in Delaware for the first time this year. They are a fast attacking and aggressive team with some very experienced players. This game will come down to disciplined defensive play by staying on our man and resisting the temptation to chase after the ball. If we can do this I m confident that our team can then win the ground balls and keep the pressure up on Delaware. Ohio State Women s Lacrosse Admission is Free 4/13 vs. Penn State - 1:00pm 4/15 vs. Notre Dame - 6:00pm Again, great job this week Mohicans, lets carry the excitement of Sundays game into practice this week! HYLA Hilliard Davidson Davidson vs. Olentangy Liberty All HYLA players wearing their jersey will get in for free!!!!! Wednesday, April 16th, 5:15p to 9:30p JV 5:15pm Varsity 7:00pm

11 Lacrosse on TV Watching lacrosse is a great way for youth to learn about the sport. Encourage your lacrosse player to watch a quarter or two of some of these great games! Tuesday, April 8 NCAA Men 7 p.m. - Sacred Heart at Holy Cross LaxMagazine.com 7 p.m - Boston University at Harvard ESPN3/WatchESPN 7:30 p.m. - Manhattan at Lafayette LaxMagazine.com 7:30 p.m. - Lehigh at Princeton ESPNU Wednesday, April 9 NCAA Women 4 p.m. - Boston University at Colgate LaxMagazine.com 6:30 p.m. - Lehigh at Navy CBSSN 7 p.m. - American at Loyola LaxMagazine.com 7 p.m. - Harvard at Holy Cross LaxMagazine.com 7:30 p.m. - Bucknell at Lafayette LaxMagazine.com Friday, April 11 NCAA Men 6 p.m. - Duke at Virginia ESPNU 7:30 p.m. - Lafayette at Bucknell LaxMagazine.com NCAA Women 7 p.m. - Duke at Notre Dame ESPN3 National Lacrosse League 9 p.m. - Edmonton at Colorado TLN Saturday, April 12 NCAA Men 1 p.m. - Holy Cross at Colgate LaxMagazine.com 1 p.m. - Boston University at Loyola LaxMagazine.com 2 p.m. - Maryland at Johns Hopkins ESPNU 2 p.m. - Navy at Army CBSSN 4:30 p.m. - St. John's at Denver CBSSN 6 p.m. - North Carolina at Syracuse ESPNU NCAA Women 12 p.m. - Navy at Holy Cross LaxMagazine.com 1 p.m. - Loyola at Boston University LaxMagazine.com 1 p.m. - American at Lehigh LaxMagazine.com 1 p.m. - Princeton at Harvard ESPN3/WatchESPN National Lacrosse League 7 p.m. - Philadelphia at Toronto TLN 7:30 p.m. - Vancouver at Rochester TLN 8 p.m. - Buffalo at Minnesota TLN 9 p.m. - Edmonton at Calgary TLN Wednesday, April 16 NCAA Women 7 p.m. - Boston University at Harvard ESPN3/WatchESPN 7 p.m. - Duke at North Carolina ESPN3 TLN: The Lacrosse Network, a YouTube channel that broadcasts most NLL games throughout the season. Many also will be embedded on LaxMagazine.com and linked from this page when possible Kenny Rd. Columbus, OH Phone: (614) Fax: (614) Hours: Mon-Thurs 10-8PM Fri & Sat 10-6PM Sunday 12-6PM

12 Lunch with John Algie of the Ohio Machine Friday, April 18th, The Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon will feature Ohio Machine President and General Manager John Algie. The luncheon will be from 11:30 am-1:00 pm at Heritage Golf Club, 5323 Heritage Club Drive. Ohio s Major League Lacrosse team since 2012, the Machine s mission is to strive for the highest level of competitiveness on the lacrosse field while fostering the growth of the sport throughout the state of Ohio by taking an active interest in the development of youth players and lacrosse programs across the state. On the field, the Machine s roster is bolstered by two three former Tewaaraton Award winners, two former first overall draft picks and three members of the 2014 Team USA. Off the field, the Machine is dedicated to growing the game of lacrosse in Ohio and beyond by way of sponsorships of events, donated tickets, autographed merchandise and volunteer hours at camps and clinics. In 2014 the Machine begins its third season. The Machine plays its home games at Selby Stadium on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University. Reservations are required and need to be made by Tuesday, April 15th. You may make your reservation online at or by contacting the Chamber office at The cost for the luncheon would be $18 per person. The HACC will extend the member rate to anyone from the Hilliard lacrosse community. Diamonds Engagement Rings Wedding Bands We Buy Gold & Diamonds Repairs - Appraisals - Custom (614) Cemetery Rd., Hilliard, OH (614) Daron Court Plain City, OH HYLA BOARD MEMBERS We are in search of additional board members to help HYLA grow. If you are interested in participating, please contact one of the current board members below! Joe Chilovich President Mike Bober Vice President Katy Biller Girls Commissioner Kevin Sayers Boys Commissioner Tim Gilligan Equip. Manager Joe.Chilovich@ hylalax.org Mike.Bober@ hylalax.org kbiller11@ Yahoo.com Kevin.Sayers@ hylalax.org Tim.gilligan@ icloud.com

13 Just Say Yes Brian Logue, director of communications at US Lacrosse This article and more can be found at At some point during the season, someone is going to ask for your help. They might ask you to run the clock. They might ask you to help line a field. They might ask you to work in the concession stand. They might ask you to move a goal. And I encourage you to Just Say Yes, not only because it's the right thing to do, but because someone else has already said yes. For the past couple of years I've had the luxury of watching my two children play sports without having to coach. This winter I was pressed back into duty coaching my son's basketball team. It was a reminder about the stress and pressure that coaches go through. I knew a few of the players on my team before practices began and I thought we had the makings of a pretty good team. And then we lost our first two games before the holiday break. And then we lost our first game after the New Year. We were 0-3, and I was miserable. This was only a rec-level team and none of my parents were complaining, but I still felt like everyone was judging me. I have a number of friends that make their living as coaches at colleges in various sports and I often tell them I don't know how they do it. I lose a rec basketball game and it affects my mood for at least a couple of days. How do they handle the stress of wins and losses when their jobs depend on it? So, when I encourage you to say yes, it's because someone else said yes to coaching your son or daughter. They may not be the best coach in the world, and they might not even be a good coach, but they said yes when someone asked them to coach. They're dealing with a lot right now: Am I getting everyone a fair amount of playing time? Can I leave work early enough today to get to practice on time? When can I check the weather to see if I need to cancel today's practice? Did everyone get the time change for Saturday's game? What can I do to make our team better? For me, it was a pretty constant 24/7 thing all winter. Thoughts about coaching were always at least in the back of my mind, if not the front. So while I stressed, one of the things that made this winter easier was that I had a great set of parents. I had an assistant coach that was always there and a big help. I had two dads in particular that ran the clock or kept the book for the majority of our games, and I can't tell you what a relief that was. Two years ago when I coached, I was begging parents two minutes before tipoff to come out of the stands and help out. With that, I encourage you to Just Say Yes, or even better, volunteer to help out when and where you can. Coaching is a big time commitment, and an even bigger emotional commitment. Remember that when you're enjoying watching your child play, and do what you can to help relieve some of the burden that your child's coach is facing. So my memories of this year will be happy, but only because I had the support of a great group of parents. Do you part this year to help out your child s coach. Just Say Yes. HYLA Newsletter This year, the HYLA board and coaches are committed to putting together this weekly newsletter for all parents and players. We invite you to share this newsletter with friends, family and to encourage your child to read through all the articles. Our goal with this newsletter is to provide feedback on team progress, educate, and provide information on how to get the most out of the sport. We will also provide information about what s going on elsewhere in HYLA, with the board, and the lacrosse community in general. If you have ideas for the newsletter, a great picture you took during one of the games, or have questions you d like to have answered in the newsletter please contact one of the board members or your coach.

14 Practice Guide for Home Practice doesn t end when the coach blows the whistle. It s extremely important for all players to work on their lacrosse skills outside of the team practices. Coach after coach will tell you that they can point out who practices at home and who does not. Working on individual skills at home is critical to player development. Players don t need to spend hours practicing at home. Encourage your child to spend minutes a night practicing on their own and you ll see a world of difference when Sunday rolls around. Here are some tips for home practice: Wall Ball - this basic drill is the best way to improve your throwing, catching, and shooting skills. Wall ball simply involves bouncing the lacrosse ball off of the wall and catching with variations throughout. This drill is virtually mandatory for those who want to improve their hand-eye coordination and stick skills. Here are some wall ball pointers. Google lacrosse wall ball drills for some great You Tube videos on playing wall ball. Bring several lacrosse balls with you to avoid spending the bulk of your practice time chasing down missed balls Use your gloves - you play with them on, so it make sense that you should practice throwing and catching with them on as well (this should be done with all drills). Use both of your hands, good lacrosse players can pass and catch with their left and their right hands. Find a spot on the wall and try hitting it every time to test and improve accuracy. Play Catch with Mom and Dad - spending 10 or 15 minutes playing catch with your player is a great way to have fun and improve their skills. Have them work on passing and catching while moving because it s rare that they will ever do this standing still while in a game. Ground Balls - Players should roll the ball out in front of them 1-2 yards and then run and scoop the ball. Focus should be on getting low and over the ball when scooping and running through the scoop. Cradling - Have your player set up some cones in a line and work on zig-zag through cones while cradling the ball with the head of the stick up by their ear. Take it with you! - Going to watch a sibling at another extracurricular activity? Encourage your player to bring their stick and a ball along with them and work on these individual skills while waiting for their brother or sister s practice to be over. Who knows, they may even run into a fellow HYLA member to play catch with! Diamonds Engagement Rings Wedding Bands We Buy Gold & Diamonds Repairs - Appraisals - Custom (614) Cemetery Rd., Hilliard, OH (614) Daron Court Plain City, OH 43064

15 Girls Varsity 4/7 HOME vs. Dublin Jerome Davidson Stadium Chillicothe 6:00pm 4/10 HOME vs. Bexley Davidson Stadium T. Worthington 9:00am 4/14 HOME vs Granville 7:00pm 4/15 HOME vs Westerville 7:00pm Boys Varsity 4/9 HOME vs. Olentangy, Davidson Stadium Girls Varsity Westerville N. H.S. 7:00pm Dublin Jerome 9:00pm Thomas Worthington Tournament 10:00am (2 games) 4/15 Home vs Westerville Central - 7:00pm Boys Varsity New Albany 7:30pm Granville 7:30 pm 4/14 HOME vs Westerville South 6:00pm Girls Varsity 4/10 HOME vs. Kilbourne 6:45pm Marysville 5:30pm 4/15 HOME vs. Dublin Coffman 6:45pm Boys Varsity Dublin Scioto 7:00pm 4/12 HOME vs Centerville 1:15pm Westerville North 7:00pm St. Charles 4/16 HOME vs Olentangy Liberty 7:00pm - HYLA Night Girls JV 4/7 HOME vs. Dublin Jerome 5:30pm 4/10 HOME vs. Bexley 5:30pm 4/10 HOME vs. Granville 5:30pm Boys JV 4/9 HOME vs. Olentangy, Davidson Stadium Dublin Jerome 5:30pm 4/15 HOME vs Dublin Coffman 5:30pm Girls JV Boys JV New Albany 5:15pm Granville 5:30 pm 4/14 Home vs Westerville South 5:15pm Girls JV 4/10 HOME vs Kilbourne 5:30pm 4/15 HOME vs Dublin Coffman 5:30pm Boys JV Dublin Scioto 5:15pm 4/12 HOME vs Centerville 11:30am Westerville North 5:15pm St Charles 5:15 pm 4/16 HOME vs Olentangy Liberty 5:15pm - HYLA Night

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