8/15/2008

Rising Juniors and Seniors Fall Tournament Response Needed

This was sent via email to all Juniors and Seniors. If you did not receive it, please contact the BLA. We would like to figure out our Fall tournament schedule. We need to know who would be interested in attending the following tournaments. We can either play with a combined team or if there is enough interest keep them Juniors and Seniors teams. We will need a response by September 1st the very latest. BLA Fall Brawl Tournament: September 28th, at ECC North - there will be strong club teams coming to the area. 10v10 tournament, no limit to team size. Cost: $40/player. www.FallBrawlTournament.com TurkeyShoot: November 9th, Ithaca NY - max 15 players per team, registration will be on a first come first serve and positional needs basis. Great for recruiting, Cost $60/player. http://www.turkeyshootlacrosse.com/ Finger Lakes Showcase - November 2nd, we don't know the cost yet.

8/4/2008

BLA Apparel Online

Anyone interested in purchasing any BLA apparel including hoodies, fleece crew necks, hats, t's and more should go to Blue Bison Sports in the Transitown Plaza (right near Ski Market) at: 4185 Transit Road Williamsville, NY 14221. To view or buy online click below. Blue Bison Sports is always looking for ideas, so if there is BLA apparel they currently don't carry and you would like to see them carry let them know.

7/23/2008

Hobart Update

Below is a recent email from the Hobart Coach. Be sure to get registrations in ASAP. Also, here is the camp link for your info. We will not practice prior as the camp has a practice time allotted and most of you know the drill! Finally, Coach Latchut will be overseeing the team, his email is cced to this email. Please remember to represent yourself, your family and BLA at all times with high character. No fooling around! "I hope everybody is having a productive summer. We are about a week and a half away from the 5th Annual Brine Team Challenge hosted by HobartCollege. Our staff is looking forward to having you and your teams on campus. In preparation for camp, I wanted to inform you all about a couple of items. We will provide reversible jerseys for each camp (I have ordered #s 1-400, so every camper will have a number). Our Summer Programs Office will be putting together the rosters and spread sheets for the college coaches that come to camp. Please have your players get your registration forms in as soon as possible. The Summer Programs Office phone number is (315) 781-3103. Each team will have a practice session on Friday afternoon and your first game will be at 6:00 or 7:15 Friday evening. Your last game will end 10:20 AM or 12:50 PM on Sunday. The first meal of camp is dinner Friday night and the last meal will be lunch Sunday. Player will need cleats and basketball shoes. Our turf is Astroturf. There will be an all-star game on Saturday night which has been great the last two years." (T.W. Johnson Hobart)

7/13/2008

u17 Hobart Update

Many are eager to attend the Hobart Team Camp, and I don't blame them. We could really use 1-3 more short sticks to ensure a positive experience. We have a great line-up, here are the names and positions committed so far: Lederhaus (D), Pinski (D), Rankie (D), Sibick (D), Strain (D), Roetzer (D), Wagner (D), Maxwell (G), Van Every (A), Johnson (A), Johnston (A), Muoio (A), Crean (M), Faltisco (M), Malecki (M), Neureuter (M), Sukdolak (M). If your name is on this list please confirm your intention to go, as previously mentioned, we look pretty solid, just could use another midi or 2, it gets pretty tiring! PLEASE SEND YOUR REGISTRATION FORMS INTO HOBART ASAP! The link below should help.

7/13/2008

Monday Picnic / Family Day

We plan every year this day as a day to further enrich friendships and have some fun. Everyone please wear your game jersey, shorts, gray t-shirt (or any gray t), and your BLA helmet and glovers. We plan to take a whole group picture after a group stretch on the steps of Abbott Hall, directly above the Subway entrance. Each team will practice after the pictures. Well start grilling around 7:30. The BLA will provide the hotdogs, buns, chips and drinks. If some parents were able to bring deserts and coordinate the grilling that would be great. We'll have a raffle to continue to raise money for the United Cerebral Palsy of Delaware in care of Colin Zwickert.

7/13/2008

Syracuse Recap

Both the Rising Juniors and Seniors showed when they wanted to both teams can play. After a long 3-day skill school, we know you must have been exhausted. Hopefully you gained confidence in both yourself and your teammates. Please use this week to continue to enrich your new friendships and work hard at the team game to ensure a really positive showing in Albany. Again, remind any college you are interested that you will be in Albany this weekend. Other than those attending lacrosse camps elsewhere, we look forward to seeing everyone.

7/13/2008

Albany Shootout Schedule

Please arrive 1-hour prior to your first game. Sophomores: Saturday: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm; Sunday: 8:30am, 9:30, 11:30am Juniors: Saturday: 4pm, 6pm, 8pm; Sunday: 8:30am, 12:30 Seniors(please note you are in a Championship bracket, so wins and losses will determine how well you place in the tournament!): Saturday: 3pm, 5pm, 8pm; Sunday: 10:30am and either 1:30 or 2:30

7/13/2008

Albany Shootout Tailgate

Many parents of both the seniors and juniors teams expressed an interest in bringing tents and providing food/drink for the teams for between games. We felt it would be best to coordinate via email and at the picnic tomorrow (Monday). Please check your email if you plan to contribute anything to the tailgate. Many thanks for all your support, whether the players tell you or not, they certainly appreciate it!

7/13/2008

Albany Shootout information

Here is the link to the Albany Shootout information including schedule, directions and waiver. We need every parent to complete the tournament Waiver and have each player bring it to their coach by Wednesdays' practice (the worst case scenario, please bring it to the tournament).

7/10/2008

BLA Team Cookout on 7/14/08

All BLA team members and their families are invited to our annual family cookout after our scheduled practice on Monday. Please plan on attending it is very important for all players to be present. Please also remember to wear your game shirts, Game jerseys and game shorts along with all other BLA equipment you may have. Thanks and see you there!

7/9/2008

Juniors Syracuse Schedule

Eveyone should arrive 30 minutes dressed and ready for warm-up prior to the games. Be certain to eat well, get plenty of rest and drink plenty of water the evenings prior to the games. These will be long days. Game Schedule - Friday: 3:00 field 6, 5:00 field 4, Saturday: 10am field 4, 12noon field 1, 2:00 field 7, 4:00 field 3.

7/7/2008

Attention Parents

If your son will not be attending the tournament this weekend please email or call me as soon as you can. We are trying to adjust our line-ups and roster and would like to know exactly who will be there on Saturday. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.

7/7/2008

Syracuse Shootout Update as of 7-7-08

FROM SU: Tournament schedules will be available at the day of the event and we will try and provide them to coaches sometime before. As for times of the event, registration will begin at noon on Friday and the event should run into the evening most likely ending at 6:00pm. Games will resume again on Saturday at 9:00am and most likely end at 6:00pm. Finally please inform your parents that everyone must park at Manley Field House North Parking Lot. It is two blocks from the field and multiple shuttles are running all day. If people park in any other place then Manley North Parking Lot the city has informed us they will be ticketing/towing; especially on the side streets next to the fields. Again shuttles will be running constantly throughout the day.

7/6/2008

Team Contacts

For any questions, concerns or updates please contact Coach Kenney at: Kenney@buffalolacrosse.com and for any Team administrative needs please contact: Coach Wright at: Wright@buffalolacrosse.com

7/1/2008

Immediate Attention Needed - Syracuse Tournament

Syracuse Tournament - We just learned that this year you are required to complete an online registration form for the SU tournament. This has to be done by Monday, I am sorry for the short notice. DO NOT PAY them! We will take care of that for you. Once you get to that step you an close out, BUT REMEMBER TO COMPLETE THE WAIVER! Print off their waiver and complete that and either mail it directly to them or bring it to me Tuesday at the Skill School. REMEMBER: SU will not allow you to play without the registration and waiver complete!

6/20/2008

Rising Seniors and Juniors June 22 Games CANCELLED

All games for June 22 for both the Rising Seniors and Juniors have been CANCELLED. The fields at both the Hamburg Nike base and West Seneca are not playable. We are really sorry for the last minute notice, we just found out ourselves. Thank you all for your continued patience and understanding in what is one of the wildest June weathers we have ever seen.

4/29/2008

Final Payment

Final payment is due by June 1st. Please make your checks out to the Buffalo Lacrosse Academy and send them to the BLA, 187 Getzville Road, Amherst NY 14226.

4/29/2008

2008 Fields Update

This summer we will be renting the two fields at UB South Campus. They are on Bailey Avenue across from the Veterans Hospital. Overall, the fields are pretty centrally located for everyone, including those traveling over an hour and half from Canada. The Skill School will be at West Seneca East High School.

4/29/2008

Equipment Update

According to Graph-tex, all your equipment was to be sent this week. I have the helmet stickers and can get them to you when I see you next or at the first practice.

4/29/2008

College Recruiting

Everything is basically finalized to have The Coaches' Eye come to the Lake Erie All Star Showcase and film the teams. Coaches' Eye will provide the BLA with a game DVD for both the BLA Seniors and Juniors teams which we have permission to copy for all of you. Even better if you are interested in the Coaches' Eye online resource, BLA athletes will get 6 months for free. Therefore, a 12-month subscription to the service is only $120. You can upload your profile and film right to the site and tell colleges you are interested in to go to the site to view you. This is our first year trying this out, we think this is truly the way of the future. For more information on Coaches' Eye go to http://www.thecoacheseye.com/. Please contact them with all your questions. If you are interested in their discounted BLA offer, please email the BLA we have a link to use when registering. We have to submit our roster to them for tracking purposes.

3/12/2008

Team Deposit Due

You may pay for the team ($520 and $350 for alternates) in full online or send a check. A non-refundable $100 team deposit is due by March 14th. The remainder of the balance would be due by June 1st. This too must be paid via check. Refunds will only be granted for family hardships or medical emergencies.

3/12/2008

Team Events

Any parents interested in getting involved please let us know. Parents have already signed up to post pictures on the web and help with summer cookouts. We plan on having one or more alumni game days and a Big Brother Day. Also, please contact the BLA if you would be interested in hosting a player from a Canadian team that has contacted us and plans on coming to town. As friends are made, we may also need families to host BLA teammates that live great distances during the 3-day skill school or at other times.

3/6/2008

COMPLETE Step 3

All players who made the team should complete Step 3 immediately. This is extremely important and will prevent players from duplicating jersey numbers!!

3/3/2008

Tournament Hotels (many thanks to Sheri Frost!)

Rooms are currently reserved under the Buffalo Lacrosse Academy for anyone planning on spending the night at one or both of the tournaments. Although game times will not be known until the week of the tournaments in most cases, you may want to book a room just in case. The information is below and the rooms will be released in early June: Syracuse: Fri July 11, Days Inn, 6609 Thompson Road, Syracuse 13206, 315-437-5998, $70/night Albany (at RPI): Fri July 18 & Saturday 19 Days Inn, 16 Wolf Road, Albany, 12205, 518-459-3600, $85/night

3/1/2008

Hobart Team Camp Update

Based on registrations, there may only be one combined Juniors/Seniors BLA u17 team going. Final announcement will be made around March 14th. Anticipate a future email on this topic.

2/14/2008

Rising Juniors Team Announced

After a great turnout, the Rising Juniors team has been announced via email to each player who made the team. If you did not complete the online tryout registration form there wasn't any way for us to let you know. Please email the BLA if you are still unaware of your position.

2/12/2008

Jersey and Equipment from 2/26 - 3/14 - note the new password

The link below takes you to the Graph-Tex webpage where you will have from 2/26 - 3/14 to order whatever you may need. Click on the BLA logo, then click on the MERCHANDISE link on the left, then type in buff1. Remember this year everyone must wear a BLA helmet and gloves. We will provide the helmet decals in June. As long as you have a Navy helmet (Silver/Gray chin and visor) and gray/blue gloves you are fine. When selecting a jersey number be sure to choose the number that you selected on the BLA registration page. Any concerns regarding your equipment should be directed to Graph-Tex directly.

2/11/2008

We wanted to apologize on the length of time it has taken to let everyone know who made the team. We wanted to make sure we called everyone who did make the teams first and that has been taking awhile. Thank you for your continued patience.

1/18/2008

2008 Summer Schedule and Pricing

The 2008 planned summer will include the following: Summer Player Development Program (College Coaches Mini Camp Presented by Providence College and others, agility performance training, weekly team practices, 3-day individual Skill School, training and game apparel, local games), and the following tournaments: Lake Erie Showcase June 28-29, Syracuse Tournament July 11-13, Albany Power Summer Shootout July 18-19. The base fee will be $520. We also plan on attending the Hobart Team Camp for $350. More information to be provided at the tryouts January 27, February 3 and 10th.

1/18/2008

Hobart Team Challenge Information

This team camp is optional for players, however we hope everyone takes advantage of it. This camp has excellent talent, great opportunity to experience college life for three days, be educated by college coaches, attend recruiting seminars and have a good time. August 1-3, $350 per player paid directly to Hobart. It includes lodging and meals, the team will stay on campus in the dorms.