May 2015 - Ontario Women`s Field Lacrosse
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May 2015 - Ontario Women`s Field Lacrosse
OWFL N E W S L E T T E R Volume 4, Issue 2 – May 2015 ONTARIO WOMEN’S FIELD LACROSSE MESSAGE from the OWFL COMMISSIONER O n behalf of the 2015 Executive, I am delighted to welcome you to the 2015 O.W.F.L. Season. Our 2015 season promises to build on the very positive gains that we made last year with the addition of new teams for a total of 74 in our league. This year has seen growth in U13, which will support the strength of the league as this group moves through the age categories. This increase may be a result of the growth of house leagues, which is described in greater depth in an article compiled by Jim Calder on the inside pages of this newsletter. We have new hosts — Owen Sound, Oakville and Halton Hills — for championship weekends which will take place in July and August, missing Civic holiday weekend for the first time I can remember. This was done in response to requests from members to leave holiday weekends free and due to the numbers who will be away in Edinburgh. We hope that you take the opportunity to congratulate the 20 athletes who will be playing for Team Canada or Team Haudenosaunee at the FIL U19 World Championship. We are all very proud of them and appreciate the dedication these ambassadors of our league have put into achieving success on the world stage! I would like to thank you for your passion and commitment, whether as a player, a coach, an official, or a parent, without your continuing support, the expansion and development of our sport would not be possible. Stephen Taylor O.W.F.L. Commissioner OWFL PLAYER CAMPS The OWFL will once again be hosting the best, and most fun lax camp the summer has to offer! Join the best coaches around the league for Drills, Skills, Small Sided Games to tune up for provincials! July 21st - Kitchener & July 22nd - Mimico Or join us for a full week: July 13th - 17th in Brampton! Take advantage of our Early Bird Discount and Sign Up Online www.owfl.org under “Players” before May 30th! Questions? Contact Kaillie at [email protected] 2015 SUMMER F I E L D L O C AT I O N S May 9 - 10 May 23 - 24 May 30 - 31 June 6 - 7 June 13 - 14 June 20 - 21 June 27 - 28 July 4 - 5 July 11 - 12 July 17 - 19 July 24 - 26 August 7 - 9 Kitchener-Waterloo Oshawa Six Nations & Orillia Brampton Newmarket Oshawa Orangeville Kawartha Kitchener-Waterloo Owen Sound (U11 & U13) Oakville (U15 & Senior) Halton Hills (U19) INSIDE THIS ISSUE House league Feature Story 2-3 U19 Teams Update for World Championship 4 — Visit our website at www.owfl.org for all things OWFL — www.twitter.com/OWFLacrosse • @ontariowomensfieldlacrosse (instagram) A League . . . O OAKVILLE ne area of growth that hasn’t been explored before are house league programs. The OWFL is a repdriven league, with many of our girls dreaming of playing university lacrosse at the OUA or NCAA level, or perhaps shooting for Team Ontario or Team Canada as well. So many girls come completely new to the game, not having family members who have pursued the sport earlier. Some even play lacrosse as the first sport their family has taken on. When these newcomers watch more experienced girls cradling, passing and catching, they may feel they will never fit in or catch up. We don’t want to lose them. That is the beauty of house league – local lacrosse. In house league, most players are brand new to the game. Newcomers see that they are not far behind their peers, or maybe not trailing at all! A number of OWFL Clubs that have house leagues responded to a questionnaire we circulated. We asked five basic questions and here are some of the responses: of Their Own What do you feel running house league does for your club? OAKVILLE — Helped grow numbers, particularly at youngest age groups ORILLIA — attracts a wider range of girls (and parents) that wouldn’t be interested in rep program due to commitment required OSHAWA — Our house league is the foundation to our entire program and has given us the opportunity to provide a solid rep program. OWEN SOUND — The Learn to Play program has had a significant impact on our program! Last year, our U11 team (many Learn to Play graduates) ranked 4th over all. The U11 team was able to use some of the Learn to Play girls as AP’s, which has helped with our U11 registration numbers this year. Being able to offer girls field lacrosse at every level creates a great buzz in the community. Our Learn to Play program is a fantastic development program run by dedicated, experienced volunteers, and we anticipate nothing but significant growth for the future. How long has your house league been running? OAKVILLE — We are heading into our 6th year, the same year as our club began. ORILLIA ORILLIA — 6 Years OSHAWA — Since 2000 – U15 HL with 45 players OWEN SOUND — Began this program three years ago – What method of external communication(s) do you use to promote your house league? ie) type of media for results etc. Does this impact your results in building the program? OAKVILLE — Local community paper and sport magazine advertising. Promotion to the local girls hockey association through flyers, hockey dressing room visits to introduce the sport, offering free “try it” indoor skills clinics to the local girl hockey players (which are included in our house league program which includes both 8 weeks of indoor skills clinics starting in February and 8 weeks outdoor play starting in may) - this synergy with the local girls hockey program has been very effective. This year looking at doing a session at the local hockey summer camp for girls to introduce lacrosse. Also, word of mouth and being a presence around the box lacrosse program in Oakville to try to get the sisters of the box players to play and girls that are playing box lacrosse in Oakville to play both. We are lucky enough to be able to have access to the Rock Centre for our indoor clinics where we can have a visual presence within the greater Oakville lacrosse association. There is a greater understanding and appreciation within the organization of what the girls’ game is all about. our Learn to Play Program. We are very fortunate to have this program run by Toronto Rock Captain Colin Doyle! Parents come and actually stay for the entire 1 1/2 hour session, just to watch Colin interact with the girls! What is your total number of players enrolled? OAKVILLE — Approximately 85 house league-only players playing in our program this year – the first year we haven’t included rep players. ORILLIA — 80 (includes u11 to u15 rep as all rep players play HL also) OSHAWA — 487 OWEN SOUND — 30 girls OSHAWA — greatest growth for the club this year is at our U8 house league age group. Last year we made a select team at our U8 Mini Hawk house league age group that played against Oshawa and a Orillia in a friendly tourney. These programs have started to feed into our u11 rep program. Girls that are moving from house league to rep have basic fundamentals taught to them already. Also allows our older rep girls OWEN SOUND the opportunity to give back by coaching the younger girls in the house league and to umpire our house league games. Has given people that are hesitant to commit to rep the opportunity to try the sport – we are now seeing them move over to the rep program. ORILLIA — Good local newspaper coverage - word of mouth is perhaps the strongest advertising. All of our HL coaches are girls from our u19 program OSHAWA — Posters and flyers in various facilities ie. arena’s, schools, libraries; ads in newspapers and various magazines; our website; road sign; visit hockey and ringette dressing rooms etc. What age groups do you include in house league? OWEN SOUND — As a wrap up, we invite the Learn to Play group to have a “game” during our OWFL hosting weekend, at the same complex we use to host the weekend. We include them in our advertising for that weekend, through local radio and print sources. Colin was good enough to take part in an interview with our local radio sports announcer (who is a local celebrity himself) This REALLY helped to get the word out to the community about our Girls Field Program. OAKVILLE — 4 to 7 year olds, U11, U13/15- 11-14 some 15 year old beginners play as well ORILLIA — 5 to 7 yrs, U11, U13, U15 OSHAWA — 4 to 7 yrs, U11, U15, Open HL – 15 to adult. OWEN SOUND — Learn to Play program, ages 5-10. A skills and drills program with some inter-squad scrimmaging. OWEN SOUND U19 Teams Update for World Championship The 2015 FIL U19 World Championship will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland at the University of Edinburgh’s Peffermill Playing Fields. The last Championship was played in Hannover, Germany, where Canada took home the bronze. Canada’s previous under-19 appearances include bronze in 2003 and 1999 and 4th in 2007 and at the inaugural event in 1995. Fifteen countries will take part in this year’s event, with Colombia, Finland, Israel & Republic of Korea competing at women’s U19 level for the first time. The 2015 U19 World Championship will be the biggest to date, with nearly 400 participants (squads and officials) travelling to Edinburgh. Everest Academy provides Ontario Ministry of Education accredited curriculum for Why Everest? Grades 1-12. Our small class sizes, combined with our quality staff, give students of all ages the opportunity to strive for success both in the class room and on the field. 2015 U19 Women's Field Team Canada U19 Haudenosaunee National Women’s Lacrosse Roster NAME SCHOOL NATION TERRITORY Alie Jimerson University at Albany Cayuga Cattaraugus Kori Tewateranhiank’wa” McComber New Hampton SHS Mohawk Kahnawake Tsiotenhariio (Jaboo) Herne Salmon River SHS Mohawk Akwesasne Alanna Herne Buffalo State College Mohawk Awkesasne Ashley Hill McKinnon Park Secondary Mohawk Six Nations Laine Johnson McKinnon Park Secondary Mohawk Six Nations Jacelyn Lazore Salmon River SHS Mohawk Akwesasne Tristyn Miller McKinnon Park Secondary Oneida Six Nations Dana Isaacs McKinnon Park Secondary Onondaga Six Nations Ivy Santana Lake Shore SHS Seneca Cattaraugus Jayden Bomberry McKinnon Park Secondary Mohawk Six Nations McKinnon Park Secondary Onondaga Six Nations Lake Shore SHS Seneca Cattaraugus Training up to 4-days per week College focused oMohawk n individual skill Cheyenne BurnamOnondaga Community Onondaga Samantha Williams development Shayla Scanlan Integrated Strength nd C onditioning Program JennaHaring Lake a Shore SHS Seneca Cattaraugus Seneca Salamanca The Everest Academy Lacrosse Program is designed to enhance each student-athletes McKenzie Harris Brighton SHS SAT Prep Syracuse University Oneida Oneida individual skillset through intensive training sessions lead by our experienced coaches, Mia DiBello Lake Shore Cayuga Cattaraugus fully integrated within the academic day. The Everest Lacrosse Program gives student- JalynJimerson Accredited comprehensive course offerings for Grade 1-12 Lynnzee Miller The Hill Academy Mohawk Six Nations athletes the best platform to improve their individual skills and prepare them for NCAA Post-Grad Victoriaand Thompson Salmon River SHS Mohawk Akwesasne and CIS opportunities. “Everest Academy made my dream of playing NCAA D1 lacrosse come true. The coaches, trainers and teachers pushed me to do my best at all times.” “The teachers, admin and coaches did a lot for me, by giving me the individual attention Follow us on: needed to succeed.” - Tyson Bell, 2014 All-American, Onondaga C.C. - University. @OWFLacrosse @ontariowomensfieldlacrosse Everest Travel Program The Everest Women’s Lacrosse Travel Program provides The Everest Academy Women’s Lacrosse Travel Program provides female lacrosse players with off-season skill development, female lacrosse players with off-season skill development, both both(National NCAA (National Athletic Association) & OUA NCAA Collegiate Collegiate Athletic Association) & OUA (Ontario Uni-‐ (Ontario University Athletics) lacrosse exposure, along with versity Athletics) lacrosse exposure, along with �irst-hand guidance mentorship with recruiting processes.processes. first-handand guidance & mentorship with recruiting 2015 NATIONAL WOMEN’S LACROSSE COMBINE JULY 9-10TH IN BRAMPTON, ON Over 20 NCAA and CIS coaches in attendance to instruct, evaluate, recruit and help guide you in achieving your post-secondary goals The ONLY combine in Canada where you receive hands on instruction from NCAA-D1 coaches and an all-star game! 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Through their have (NCAA), built strong relationships with cAthletics ollege coaches, recruiting personnel and athletic support athletic coaches haveTbuilt relationships with college coaches, staff. The Ecareers, verest Wour omen’s Lacrosse ravel strong Program is committed to providing exposure recruiting to both personnel and athletic supportopportunities, staff. The Everest Lacrosse Program is Canadian and American educational while Women’s showcasing talent, hTravel ard work, and leader-‐ committed to providing exposure to both Canadian and American educational opportunities, ship at high-quality recruiting tournaments. while showcasing talent, hard work, and leadership at high-quality recruiting tournaments. For all Program Information and to Register visit www.ajrlacrosse.com or contact For all Program Information and to Register visit www.ajrlacrosse.com or contact Ashley Rutz at [email protected] Ashley Rutz at [email protected]