Girls Sonoma High School Gold

Good evening everyone,

I know there are some girls that did not register for tryouts but are planning on coming out. We have postponed them.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

CG

Good Day Families,

We are excited about what 2023 will bring. It is going to be an amazing year. Below are some of the details of our upcoming year and the changes we are going to be making to ensure the best possible experience for each of our players. We look forward to growing in ‘23 together.

Summary of the Year

16 Academy Training Sessions

15+ Team Practices

5-7 Tournaments

Academy Training Sessions

These are high intensity sessions in which a player will get between 75 - 125 touches(Much more including warm-up). We will be teaching players individual skills which can be applied to any offense/defense while definitively working in the systems for our offense and defense. From these academy sessions, we can give players clear homework for the week, which might be wall ball, shooting, stretching, etc.

These sessions will be broken into 4 week blocks to give us consistent opportunities to work with players, but also schedule around coaches’ and player’s availability.

Team Practices

These practices are focused on developing team concepts like clears, rides, offense, and defense. These are where we will develop a player's lacrosse IQ. There will be small sided games as well as full field skills.

WHY?

USA Hockey and USA Soccer have done a lot of research into what ratio of games to practices are best for developing their players. Essentially, their studies indicate that the practice to game ratio should be at least 2:1, but something closer to 3:1 is a better number for 101 Lacrosse based on the ages and experience of our athletes. In travel, we struggle to achieve this as we will play 5 games in a tourney but practice only a few times before that. This change aligns us with the current information and recommendations from some of the leading sports organizations and puts kids in a better position to be successful.

Projected Schedule

Summer

Youth Academies | Sundays | March, April, May | Youth Only

HS Academies | Weeknights | May, June

Team Practices | Weeknights | May, June, July | Roughly 2x/ week

Girls Tournament Schedule (tentative)

Pride Invitational | June 10 & 11 | Dublin, CA | All Teams

Rose City Showdown | June 24 & 25 | Beaverton, OR | HS Teams

Summer Classic | June 24 & 25 | East Bay | Youth Teams

Grapevine Classic | July 8 & 9 | Petaluma, CA | All Teams

Oregon Lacrosse Classic | July 15-17 | Bend, OR | TBD

Boys Tournament Schedule (tentative)

Battle of the Bay | June 10 & 11 | San Francisco, CA | All Teams

Lake Tahoe Summit | June 17-18 | Truckee, CA | Youth Teams

America’s Finest Rivalry | June 17-18 | Temecula, CA | HS Teams

Grapevine Classic | July 8 & 9 | Petaluma, CA | All Teams

Oregon Lacrosse Classic | July 15-17 | Bend, OR | Youth Teams

West Coast Showdown | July 22-23 | Sunnyvale, CA | HS Teams

Fall

Academies | Weeknight | Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan | All ages

Team Practices | Sundays | Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan | All ages

Girls Tournament Schedule (tentative)

Bay Area Fall Classic | October 7 | Dublin, CA | All Teams

NorCal Ascent | October 22-23 | Morgan Hill, CA | HS Teams

Gold Rush | Dec 3 & 4 | Petaluma, CA | All Teams

Sandstorm | January 2024 | Indio, CA | All Teams

Boys Tournament Schedule (tentative)

Bay Area Fall Classic | October 8 | Dublin, CA | All Teams

National Cup | Dec 2 & 3 | Oceanside, CA | HS Teams

Gold Rush | Dec 9 & 10 | Petaluma, CA | All Teams

The Challenge | January 2024 | San Diego, CA | Invite Only

King’s Showcase | January 2024 | SF, CA | All Teams

Scheduling will adjust for age, so the 10U would do less than the HS players in terms of schedule just because they need more time to "be a kid" than a HS player might.

Costs

Our costs will cover coaches, field rentals, tournament fees, etc. Our goal is not to price anyone out of lacrosse, but to be in line with what it takes to continue to build a program and invest in our children.

We’ve added a lot of value and will continue to be priced lower than the other clubs in Northern California. In many cases, significantly lower.

All of our options allow for payment plans and include a 10% discount for siblings. We offer Financial Aid for families who need it and have NEVER turned a player away as a result of cost.

Annual Membership

This is the option that provides the best training and value for everyone. It puts us all together for more time and gives our players the opportunity to really hone their skills. We will put the players through approximately 40-45 hours of lacrosse which we estimate translates to 4,000 - 5,000 touches and that doesn’t include games.

I wrote above about the need for more practice and getting close to a 3:1 practice to game ratio. This option is an investment in the development of your child’s lacrosse experience.

Included in the Annual Membership:

Gloves (boys)

Backpacks (girls)

Summer Travel (Tournaments)

Fall / Winter Travel (Tournaments)

Academies (4 sessions, approximately 16 total academy dates)

Costs Based on HS Grad Year

2024 - 2026 | $3,200 | Includes IMCLA Recruits Profile

2027 - 2030 | $2,100

2031 - 2034 | $1,499

Summer Only

This membership will cover the summer only and team practices. Academies will be an additional cost at a rate of $175/session. This will include Team gloves / backpack.

2024 - 2026 | $1,700 | Includes IMCLA Recruits Profile

2027 - 2030 | $1,500

2031 - 2034 | $900

Fall Only

This membership will cover the (Fall) only and team practices. Academies will be an additional cost at a rate of $175/session. This will NOT include Team gloves / backpack.

2024 - 2026 | $1,500 | Includes IMCLA Recruits Profile

2027 - 2030 | $1,200

2031 - 2034 | $800

If you have not filled out the waiver info, I have just sent you a link via Sandstorm to do so. Please fill this out as soon as you can.

Good evening everyone. I was looking at your schedule and you have a pretty easy access point to the field. It looks like you can take Ave 49 in to Monroe and drop the girls off pretty much right at the field and then go park in the white lot. If you look at the field map it will make sense.

CG

I am still looking for a volunteer to lead the team dinner saturday night. Please let me know ASAP if you are able to help.

I hope everyone has had a good start to the week! As we come up on the Sandstorm tournament this weekend, I'd like to ask for some of the parents to take the lead in organizing a team dinner on Saturday night. Pizza by the pool could be a good idea for team bonding and little travel.

Please let me know if you would like to lead this.

Good afternoon and Happy Friday! I'm getting lots of inquiries regarding practices this weekend. Looking at the weather forecast, wind and rain are supposed to settle down as the day wears on Sunday. We still have a bit to see what changes mother nature brings, but for now, I'm going to leave practices on the schedule and let the coaches determine whether or not they want to practice. Please reach out to me if you have any questions at all.

IMPORTANT-----PLEASE FILL OUT YOUR AVAILABILITY FOR SANDSTORM RIGHT AWAY.

Thanks.

CG

HS Gold!!!!!! I hope you all had a great holiday, now get back to work!!!!!! We have practice scheduled for this weekend we will try to fit one more in before Sandstorm somehow.

What can you do in the meantime....????? Run. Get your conditioning up as much as possible in the next two weeks. Hit a wall/rebounder and get the rust off of your stick. We've been together long enough for us to know you probably haven't touched your stick....I could be wrong. Watch film. Search Sandstorm HS Girls games....you'll find plenty. OMG hilarious! First game I clicked on....What do you see?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MF-nQwf...

CG

Hi Team,

We are going to CANCEL practice today due to weather. Please aim to get touches in this week and stay active.

Additionally, with this time off today it would be beneficial for you all to watch at least one of our games from last week and take notes. Notice good and not so good plays that include just you and some in general about the team as a whole. This will be a great way to visualize concepts and make some improvements moving forward.

Here is the link to our games: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL...

Looking forward to discussing this with you all next time we meet.

Thanks,

Emily

Hey Gold,

While I did not get to see your second game, I did see the first one. That was by far, the best game I've ever seen from Gold. My quick takeways:

we transitioned the ball quickly with our heads up and made the right passes, off ball movement was awesome on offense and our cutting was with a purpose and timely. We scooped EVERYTHING we touched. Holy smoke that work on the ground balls was solid. We redefended like monsters and were very solid on defense. That was an overall, great performance. Congratulations to all players and coaches. I could not be more impressed.

CG

Hi All,

Great first day! So proud of these girls.

Tomorrow we will play at 12:10 on Field 3. Please arrive by 11:15.

Our second game looks like it will be at 2:40.

Thanks so much for your support today, looking forward to a another chance on the field tomorrow.

Best,

Emily

The more I hear about this, the better is sounds! Alex is the real deal folks. Here again is the link to the clinic on Saturday:

https://pllacademy.leagueapps.com/events...

Your discount code is UNLEASHED101HS

Hi Team,

I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving!

I wanted to send out an update about this weekends tournament. We will be playing at Petaluma Community Fields (2430 E Washington St, Petaluma, CA 94954).

Game times for Saturday 12/3 are

- 12:10 on Field 3 and

- 1:50 on Field 2

Sunday's games are dependent on how we do Saturday.

Looking forward to another opportunity to showcase our skills!

Please arrive by 11:15 for four 12:15 game.

Thanks in advance & please reach out with any questions!

Emily

Hi Team,

Please note that practice will be from 4-6 at Lucchesi Park in Petaluma this Sunday 11/20. Please reach out with any questions or concerns.

Thanks,

Emily

Hi All,

I just received word that we will be continuing our Sunday Practices 4-6, however, we will now be practicing at East Washington Fields in Petaluma.

I also wanted to thank everyone for a great first tournament on 10/22. We saw a lot of great work and fight from our team. Rebecca and I are excited to continue working with the girls and to continue preparing for future tournaments.

Please reach out with any additional questions or concerns!

Best,

Emily Davis

609-752-2088

Good morning everyone,

I am running Novato's Fall Ball today at 300pm. I need 3-4 girls to help out. It's at the Novato Stadium field from 3-5. It pays $40!!!!!! If you like or want to work with the younger kids and help out, please text me at 415-599-9266. First three win! Also, please wear any and all 101 gear you have.

Thanks.

Chris Gregorio

Good morning! I am looking for any kilts that you have outgrown or extras that may be around. Please let me know if you have one that another player can borrow. 1-707-694-1071. Thank you!

CG

Hi All,

As a reminder we have our first tournament of the fall this weekend 10/22! Here is the link to the schedule: https://www.tourneymachine.com/Public/Re...

The tournament will be played on Saturday Only @ Dublin Sports Grounds: 6700 Dublin Blvd, Dublin, CA 94568.

Our first game is at 9:40, please arrive to the field by 8:45am. Our second game is at 10:30, and our other games are TBD at this time.

Just to set some expectations for the weekend: We aim to play all of the girls and for all girls to get sufficient playing time. Please note that based on the type of game we are faced with some girls will play more than others. Additionally, we expect a positive atmosphere both on the field and on the sidelines. At 101 Lacrosse we strive to always learn, grow, and COMPETE.

We are looking forward to a great first tournament!

Thanks and please reach out with any questions or concerns.

Good evening,

I'm checking to see if there is anyone that has NOT booked their room for sandstorm. If so, please email me to let me know. Thank you!