WNY Calendar of Events  

  2009

ACTs 4/4 and 6/13; SATs 5/2, 3, 6/6, 7

3/2 – official start date

3/11 – first scrimmage

3/13 – first contest

Before 4/1 – rosters due – form in section 6 handbook

4/2 – first league game

4/12  EASTER

4/20 – USL AA Prenomination due    www.nyslacrosse.org

4/27 – All WNY Prenominations Due

5/13 – Officials non preferred form due

5/14 – notice of non participation in sectionals

5/15  - All WNY Scholar Athlete Forms due – section 6 handbook

5/15 Exceptional Senior Game info due - www.nyslacrosse.org website

5/19  - Power Point Rating form due – section 6 website

-          Last league game cutoff

-          Seeding Meeting – via email – Chairs will conduct this unless there is a tie, etc.

5/20  -     USL AA , Academic & All WNY final nominations due    www.nyslacrosse.org

5/21  -      Pre-Quarters @  Higher Seed

5/25  -      Memorial Day

5/27  -      Quarters @ Higher Seed

5/29  -      Semis @ Higher Seed   -- admission charged – see handboook

5/29  -      Post Season Meeting @ Amherst MS 7 pm      

6/2    -      Finals at ______________ - admission charged- see handbook – suggest changing times to make them parallel with regionals…???

6/6  - Far West -Regionals  @ Section 5  Times   C @ 3pm; A @ 5pm; B @ 7 pm

States: June 12 and 13 @  SUNY Cortland

(Youth Tourney in conjunction with States)

6-14 - Senior All Star Game @ Canisius College    5:15  All WNY Picture    6 pm game

All WNY and Coach of the Year Photo

2008

Sunday April 20 - Pre-Nominations for All WNY and All Americans due to Kristy Grossman -see Coaches Manual for details

Kristy Grossman, Committee Chair
  Smallwood Drive School
  300 Smallwood Dr.
  Amherst, NY 14226
  KGrossman@amherst.k12.ny.us
  Fax:   716-839-3578

Tuesday May 20-Final Nomination & Evaluation forms due to Kristy Grossman for All WNY, All American and Academic All American

Section VI Meeting @ Amherst Middle School May 29, 2008  7 pm

Wednesday June 14 Exceptional Senior All Star Girl's Game @ Canisius College   - Nominations Due by May 4, 2008

2006

Wed. Feb. 8, 2006  WNY USL Meeting for anyone interested in girls or boys lacrosse for spring or summer   7 pm  at Nichols School Albright Hall (clock tower), 1250 Amherst St., Buffalo, NY 14216

Thursday Feb. 23 6:30 pm A Night with the Powell Brothers and a Preview of : Powell Brothers  "A Lacrosse Movie" as a fund raiser for "WNY Lacrosse for Kids Fund" The Powell Brothers will be in town to help kick off this fund raiser at Sweet Home High School Doors open at 6 pm, show starts at 6:30 pm. More information at http://fastbreakwny.com/movie  or contact Jeremy Murphy  murphlax@yahoo.com  Advanced tickets  (Mailed by Feb. 18) $8 or ticket +DVD $20. Tickets at the door $10, DVD separately $15. Checks should be made payable to "Community Fund" and in the memo line please write "WNY Lacrosse for Kids Fund"

Thurs. March 9 -  7pm WNY USL Meeting  at Nichols School Albright Hall (clock tower), 1250 Amherst St., Buffalo, NY 14216

Saturday March 11 Buffalo Bandits "High School Lacrosse Night" vs Toronto, HSBC Arena, for group ticket information please call the Bandits Ticket Office Immediately

Wed. May 3  - 7 pm  WNY USL Meeting at Nichols School Albright Hall (clock tower), 1250 Amherst St., Buffalo, NY 14216- youth scheduling for summer leagues

Wed. April 19  Girl's High School Night at Canisius College:
Canisius College vs Niagara University  7 pm
Contact: Scott Teeter Canisius College Women's Lacrosse Coach   teeters@canisiuscollege.edu

Saturday April 22  NYS Girl's US Lacrosse National Tournament Tryouts, Cicero-North Syracuse High School,
Round 1 of USA U-19 Girl's High School Tryouts - see National Tournament Link for applications or www.uslacrosse.org 
for U-19 tryout information

Friday April 28, 2006  Prenominations due for USL All Americans and All WNY to LeeAnn Fronckowiak  laxlaf@verizon.net or fax to Beth Stone 877-2053

Monday May 1  Girl's Exceptional Senior $50 Team Fee due to Chris Schutrum @ E Aurora High School- See Coaches Manual Link

Friday May 6 Girl's Exceptional Senior List of Players Due to Chris Schutrum @ E. Aurora High School

Friday May 12 All Girl's Exceptional Senior Letters of Intent, $10 player deposit, and wallet picture to Chris Schutrum EAHS

Friday May 19 All Girl's Exceptional Senior Ads and Program info to Chris Schutrum @ EAHS

Wednesday May 24, 2006 Final Nominations Due to LeeAnn Fronckowiak for USL All American and and  USL Academic All Americans  laxlaf@verizon.net  or fax to  Beth Stone 877-2053.  All WNY Final form are to be given to Doug Kohler after the Federation Meeting (Federation Teams) and to LeeAnn Fronckowiak for Monsignor Martin League and MSLA Players

Tuesday May 30, 2006  All WNY, USL All American and Academic All American Meeting at Nichols School, 7 pm

Thursday May 18     2006 Section VI Quarter Finals @ Higher Seed

Tuesday May 23    2006 Section VI Semifinals @ Higher Seed

Thursday May 24  Girl's WNY Federation League End of Season Meeting
@ West Seneca West High School 7 pm- Mandatory for all Coaches

Thursday May  25  2006 Section VI Finals @ Amherst High School (Girl's)

Saturday June 3   2006 Section VI & V Regional Lacrosse Playoffs @ Amherst High School (Girl's)

Sunday June 4    2006 WNY Girl's Exceptional Senior Games @ Canisius College  5:30 and 7 pm

Saturday June 10 NYSPHAA State Lacrosse Tournament - Girls will be held at SUNY Cortland

www.wnylacrosse.org

www.uslacrosse.org

2005

Sunday February 13 (1:30-3:30) or Sunday February 20 (5-7 pm)  Buffalo State College
                                  Varsity Players Clinic      $25 per player,
                                  stevenma@buffalostate.edu,
                                  Director Meg Stevens
                                    Bring stick, goggles, mouthguard and water bottle

Sunday February 13  (3:30-5:00 pm) or Sunday February 20 (3:30-5 pm) Bengals Strength Camp
                                at Buffalo State College  stevensma@buffalostate.edu  $20 per player or $15 if
                                registering for another clinic. Must be 14 yrs or older. Must have stick and water
                                bottle

Sunday Feb. 13 (5-7 pm) or February 20 (1:30-3:30 pm) JV/Modified Girls Clinic 
                                 $25 per player,   Director Meg Stevens
                                  stevenma@buffalostate.edu,
                                  Bring stick, goggles, mouthguard and water bottle

Sunday Feb. 13 (3:30-5:30 pm) or Feb. 20 (3:30-5:30 pm) Elite Goalie Clinic - Beginner to Advanced
                                 $25 per player, Players need full goalie equipment and water bottle
                                 stevenma@buffalostate.edu,

Sunday Feb. 13 or February 20     Buffalo State College Coaches Clinic,
                                   stevenma@buffalostate.edu, Director Meg
                                   Stevens, 7-9 pm   $40  - Bring sticks and be prepared to play
                       

Sunday March 13  or March 20       Buffalo State College Girls Team Clinic  1-9 pm   
                                                1 hour session,  $15 per player,
                                stevenma@buffalostate.edu, Director Meg Stevens

Tues. Feb. 22    Girl's Independent and Monsignor Martin League Coaches Meeting
                            Buffalo Seminary School, 6:30 pm

Mon. Feb. 28           Section VI Lacrosse Meeting  Alden High School 5:30 pm

Sunday           Colgate University Girl's Player's Clinic 12-3 pm
                                    ksilva@mail.colgate.edu  $30 due before 
                                    Feb. 29  (if register before Feb. 21 - $10 off)
                                    insurance form:
                                     http://athletics.colgate.edu/WLacrosse/
                                    315-228-7065 

Tuesday  March 1                    Practice Starts

Tues. Mar. 1                US Lacrosse Women's Division High School Senior
                                    Division Application available (first come, first serve),
                                    www.uslacrosse.org - click on national tournament 

Sunday March 6        William Smith Girl's Player's Clinic- 12:30-6 pm 
                                 $30 Preregistration required, Limited enrollment   
                                  315-781-3941  Pat Genovese, Head Coach
                                  Genovese@hws.edu

Tuesday April 1                      ***US Lacrosse Coaches Memberships Due   ***

Head varsity coaches must join US Lacrosse  in order to nominate a player for All American Honors, Academic All American Honors, or try out for the NYS national team.
The number of head coaches who are members of US Lacrosse determines our number of All Americans from WNY! Please join by April 1, 2005! We have the deserving players...we need the coaches memberships!

Friday April 1                          Pre-registration for Upstate Chapters due to Linda Michele for National Team Try Outs ($15.00 + proof of USL membership + insurance waiver + commitment letter)  At the door registration $25.00 + proof of USL membership + insurance waiver +commitment letter.

                                               Pre-registration for Long Island/Metro Chapter due Tom Campolettano for National Team Try Outs ($15 + proof of USL membership + insurance waiver + commitment Letter). At the door registration $25.00 + proof of USL membership + insurance waiver + commitment letter. Coaches are limited to sending 6 players per team. Contact Tom Campolettano  campilax@aol.com for waiver information.

Saturday April 23                Upstate Chapters of NYS National Team
                                             Try Outs @ Cicero-North Syracuse High School
                                             9am-5 pm  (On site registration 8:30 am - $25 fee),         1^st Cut at lunch

                                               Long Island Chapters National Team  
                                               Tryouts:

Friday April 29                       Preliminary Nominations Due for
                                           ALL WNY, All Americans,                
                                           to  LeeAnn Fronckowiak
                                           Fax 877-2053
                                              
Friday May 6                       Girl's Senior Game Forms, with check for $50
                                            made out to WNY USL  due to Janet Battaglia

Sunday May 8                        NYS Practice for National Teams @ Columbia High School, E. Greenbush, NY 
                                              10 am -2 pm               

Wed. May 18                   Girl's Section VI Semifinal Games
                                                Class A   Williamsville  North @ Lancaster   4:30

                                                Class B   West Seneca East  @ Hamburg    5:00

Thurs. May 19                          Class A  Orchard park @ Clarence 4:45

Friday May 20                      Girl's Senior Applications, Letter
                                               of Intent, Picture, $10 players fee due to
                                               game Chair  Janet Battaglia

Friday May 20             Final    ALL WNY, All American and
                                               Academic All American Info, and 
                                               Coach of the Year nomination     
                                                forms to LeeAnn Fronckowiak
                                                Fax 877-2053

Saturday May  21                     Girl's Section VI Finals (Raindate 26th) @ Clarence High School
                                            Class A   1 pm
                                            Class B   3:30 pm

Monday May 23                Section VI Girl's End of Season Mandatory Meeting

Tuesday May 24                    ALL WNY Meeting, All American &
                                               Academic All American Meeting
                                               Nichols  School 7 pm 

Friday May 27                         NYS National Team Practice at Leigh University, Bethlehem, 6-8 pm, uniforms will be distributed at practice

May 28 & May 29                   US Lacrosse National Tournament, Leigh University, Bethlehem, PA

Tuesday May  31                  Girl's Lacrosse Far West Regional Game @ E. Rochester High School  

Friday & Sat. June 3-4            NYS Girl's State Lacrosse Tournament

Friday June 3                            Chapter All Americans due to US Lacrosse. Sent directly from chapter chair to US Lacrosse electronically..