You can now order Hopkinton Lacrosse t-shirts, caps, hooded sweatshirts, and jackets directly from our website with your credit card via PayPal!  Orders will be delivered to Hopkinton.  These items make great holiday gifts!

* * * Please place your holiday orders by December 5 for delivery before Christmas! * * *

Beginning October 27 for Returning Players and Families

Note:  $15 late fee after November 30.  Registration closes December 19 (or sooner as teams fill up).

There are three ways to register this year:

1. On-line

Click on the registration link and follow the instructions.  Please verify your son’s U. S. Lacrosse membership number, and include it when registering. You can renew your son's U. S. Lacrosse membership now if you want.  It will be good for a year after the current membership expires.  For example, if your son's membership is good through March of 2009, when you renew, it will be good through March of 2010.

(Note: There is an additional processing charge of $11.75 for on-line registration)

2. Mail

Print out the U. S. Lacrosse registration form, fill it out, and send it along with $160.00 to Hopkinton Youth Lacrosse, P. O. Box 83, Hopkinton, MA 01748. You will receive an e-mail confirmation when we receive your registration.  If you want, you can include your U. S. Lacrosse registration fee of $25 (for a total of $185), and we will send it in for you. 

3. In Person

Come to our registration night on Thursday, November 6, from 6:00 to 8:00 at the Middle School cafeteria.  Some of our coaches and a representative from a local lacrosse store will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.  We will also have some apparel for sale.

Beginning November 6 for New Players

There are three ways to register this year:

1. On-line

 Click on the registration link and follow the instructions.  If your son is not already a member, you must first register with U. S. Lacrosse. The $25 fee covers insurance, a subscription to Lacrosse magazine, and other benefits.

(Note: There is an additional processing charge of $11.75 for on-line registration.)

2. Mail

Print out the U. S. Lacrosse registration form, fill it out, and send it along with $185.00 (includes U. S. Lacrosse fee) to Hopkinton Youth Lacrosse, P. O. Box 83, Hopkinton, MA 01748.  You will receive an e-mail confirmation when we receive your registration. 

3. In Person

Come to our registration night on Thursday, November 6, from 6:00 to 8:00 at the Middle School cafeteria.  Some of our coaches and a representative from a local lacrosse store will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.  We will also have some apparel for sale.

Late Fee

There will be a $15.00 late fee for anyone registering after November 30.   

If you have any questions, please e-mail our registrar, Joanne Brine, at jbrine@comcast.net, call her at 508-435-2669.

Hopkinton Youth Lacrosse is pleased to announce its first ever Fall Fling on Saturday, November 15, 2008. This lacrosse gathering will be held at the Woodville Rod and Gun Club, conveniently located in Hopkinton.

This event is designed to bring all lacrosse enthusiasts together for a fun evening. Along the way, the proceeds from this event will benefit Hopkinton Youth Lacrosse and its growing need for fields, uniforms, and training.

Tickets are $30.00 per person. The night will include a live and silent auction, dancing, and much more. A buffet dinner will be offered by Ciao Time Catering.

Complimentary beer and wine will be offered from 6:30 to 7:00 PM.  Following that will be a cash bar from 7:00 to 11:00 PM. The attire for the evening is LACROSSE CASUAL (jeans are okay!).

Donated prizes include:

• Chance to be a ball boy/girl at a Boston Cannons game
• Boston Cannons tickets
• Vineyard Vines gear
• Jewelry from Idazz
• One-of-a-Kind Art
• Dental Equipment
• Framed pictures 
• Cascade helmet
• Lacrosse equipment
• Gift certificates for local restaurants
• And much more!

To purchase tickets*, send a check to:

Hopkinton Lacrosse
P.O. Box 83
Hopkinton, MA 01748

Or pay on-line with your credit card via PayPal:

* Please note that we will not be printing and mailing tickets, but once we receive your payment, your name will be on a checklist at the door on the night of the event.

If you can't make it to this evening but would like to donate, please e-mail Joanne Brine at jbrine@comcast.net.  Thank you!

In the past, newcomers at the U15 and U13 levels fear their skills are not up to par and find it frustrating during the first part of the season. To help alleviate this fear, HYL has instituted a brand new winter skills clinic series that starts on January 5, and runs every Monday night for eight weeks from 6:00 to 7:00 at the ForeKicks Athletic Center in Marlboro. The skills clinic runs right up to the start of the indoor preseason. New players are strongly encouraged to sign up for this clinic series so that they can feel more comfortable playing with experienced players once the season starts in March. Cost for the 8-week program is $80. Use the button below to pay with your credit card ($83 total, to cover processing fee) or send a check for $80 to:

Note: If there is room available, we may open the program to returning U15 and U13 players, as well as U11.

This year's Hopkinton Night at the Boston Cannons was a great success! Over 200 Hopkinton Lacrosse players and supporters enjoyed a great afternoon and evening at Harvard Stadium that included pre-game tailgating, a raffle, a meet-and-greet with Cannons star attackman, Mike Powell, and a halftime mini-game featuring Hopkinton's U11 White team. Dave Kutz was named Dick's Sporting Goods and Cannons Honorary Coach and was recognized by Hopkinton Lacrosse for ten years of coaching!  Click on the above headline to see more pictures!

Mike Powell chats with U11 White Coach Dave Fajardo.

Honorary Coach Dave Kutz

Thanks to all who attended and especially to Dave Fajardo, Susie Estella, and Michelle Litavis for helping out with this great and successful evening for Hopkinton Lacrosse!

The indoor practice schedule is now available. Note that we will be using various locations including John Smith Sports in Milford, Center School Gym, and Doyle Gym at the Middle School.

Players should report to practices as follows:

• U15 - 7th & 8th graders
• U13 - 5th & 6th graders
• U11 - 3rd & 4th graders
• U09 - 1st & 2nd graders

You will notice a "W" or "O" after some of the age levels on the schedule. These are for specific practices for the White and Orange teams once the players are split up. This will occur following the first or second practice.

Players should show up to practice with the following:

• stick
• helmet
• chest & shoulder pads
• elbow pads
• gloves
• supporter & cup
• mouthpiece
• water bottle
• sneakers for gym practices, cleats for turf practices at John Smith's

First games will be on Sunday, April 13. The game schedules and outdoor practice schedules will be posted as soon as we finalize the field arrangements.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask us at hopkintonlax@gmail.com.

Hi Hopkinton Lacrosse-

What a great start to our 2008 season. With well over 90 boys attending the clinic last Sunday- lacrosse balls were flying and sticks were cradling.

Jack Reid, an All-American defenseman from UMass who now plays for the Rochester Rattlers ran a station on defense as the other three stations involved offensive skills. The radar gun was fantastic and prizes were awarded for the fastest shots in each group. A big thanks goes to Cascade Lacrosse for bringing Jack Reid as well as posters and two helmets for the raffle. The Boston Cannons and Lacrosse Unlimited were also on hand to give info. The Hopkinton High School Head Coach, Justin O'Leary and some of the varsity players were such good hosts to us at the gym. Coach O'Leary brings new energy to the program and we are excited to support the high school lacrosse teams. (Look for the schedule on the high school website.)

The parents gathering began with EMLOA West Central Coordinator Rick Catalano giving valuable (if a little confusing) information. Gary Ludorf of Hopkinton Lacrosse spoke of the program and announced some key volunteering opportunities - especially a treasurer! Come on - someone out there is good with numbers.

If you have any lacrosse questions please drop me an e-mail at askthelaxmom@gmail.com for answers. No question is too small!!!

The last thanks goes out to all of the parents who volunteered and showed up!!! As this was our first ever clinic - we had no idea what we needed and how to utitlize all of you. Just being there was a great help!!!

Here are the relevant websites & e-mail from the clinic:

www.cascadelacrosse.com
www.bostoncannons.com (check out Tom Zummo's blog)
www.rochesterrattlers.com
www.lacrosseunlimited.com
askthelaxmom@gmail.com
www.sewmuchmoremilford.com/teams.htm (Hopkinton Lacrosse apparel)
www.uslacrosse.org (look under education for parent info)
www.mbyll.org

Take Care-
Joanne Brine
Clinic Organizer & Registrar
Hopkinton Lacrosse
www.hopkintonlax.org