As spring approaches we are very excited for high school lacrosse to start! Additionally, registration for Intrepid tryouts is now open! Tryouts will be on Sunday March 7 2010…please go to: www.intrepidlacrosse.com to register. Please make sure to sign up and pay your $25 registration fee soon! Also, this is a ONE DAY tryout where you will be seen by the entire Intrepid Coaching Staff, there will be no need for a 2nd/3rd tryout; our experience allows us to place you quickly!
2013 and 2014 Arrival time: 1pm
2011 and 2010 Arrival time: 3pm
Register now to tryout for the only team in Pittsburgh with an extensive recruiting program, a staff dominated by strong females who have played the sport, and 10 college coaches on staff including WORLD CUP DEFENDER, Gina Oliver! Our player-centered approach and commitment are part of our successful history that includes sending more and more female athletes on to college every year, totalling 45+ Intrepid players going on to play in college!!!
See below for more information or visit www.intrepidlacrosse.com
Contact Coach Luzier with any questions at uhslax32@aol.com
Do not hesitate to contact with anything, she looks forward to sharing her love for this club with you!
WELCOME!
Welcome to Western Pennsylvania’s premier girls’ lacrosse team-Intrepid! Intrepid Lacrosse was created in 2005 by a group of dedicated, passionate volunteers whose entire focus was on furthering the development of girls’ lacrosse in Western Pennsylvania.
The mission of the club is to promote the growth of girls’ lacrosse, to field competitive teams by developing advanced playing skills, game knowledge, confidence, responsible decision making, teamwork and good sportsmanship.
TEAM STRUCTURE
The teams are structured according to the player’s graduating year in high school and the middle school team is comprised of rising 7th and 8th grade players. Our coaches follow a well-designed curriculum to assure that players are achieving specified skill benchmarks as they move from level to level each year. We will field one competitive team for rising seniors and one for rising juniors. For the rising sophomores and freshmen, we will select a competitive team and depending on registration / enrollment, we will have a second team that will be considered developmental. Membership fees for the developmental team will be adjusted based on the number of tournaments the team participates in.
COACHING
Our accomplished staff is made up of ten college coaches, including Ms. Gina Oliver, Gold Medal Winner at the Women’s World Cup, eight high school coaches and six college players. The colleges represented are Duquesne University, the University of Pittsburgh, Robert Morris University, Slippery Rock University and Washington & Jefferson; the high schools include Bethel Park, Chartiers Valley, the Ellis School, Mt. Lebanon, North Allegheny, North Hills and Winchester-Thurston; the college interns attend such schools as Duquesne, Ohio State, Pitt, RMU and Virginia.
Our experienced coaches provide position-specific instruction including the goal keeper. We maintain a 6:1 coach to player ratio which allows us to personally interact with every player. The team gets constructive feedback during practice and after each game. Each player receives a Player Evaluation at the end of the year which details her strengths and areas that can be improved.
TOURNAMENT SEASON
The Intrepid season begins at the conclusion of the local interscholastic season around June 1st. Teams practice twice weekly in June and July to prepare for tournament play in lacrosse regions such as Baltimore, New Jersey, Downingtown, and Syracuse. Each season the high school Intrepid teams will be participating in a minimum of 6 tournaments and the middle school team will play in 3 tournaments. The fall season is not as intense as the summer with regard to practice and tournament participation.
RECRUITING
For those players interested in playing at the collegiate level, the comprehensive Intrepid Recruiting Handbook and information posted on our web site contain vital recruiting information that can be put to use as early as the freshman or sophomore year. To augment our recruiting handbook each player is given a copy of The Draw Yearbook which contains pertinent and timely information on every college program nationwide. As players become rising juniors, the coaches will be more interactive with feedback on college selection and assisting with contacting college coaches. Exposure to college coaches at tournaments is vital to pursuing a collegiate playing career.
FEES
Membership dues for the 2010 season for high school players are $995. This includes 32 hours of practice instruction, four summer and two fall tournaments, complete uniform, recruiting instruction, special skill clinics, summer family picnic and year-end awards banquet. Dues must be paid in full by June 1st in order for the player to participate in practice and tournaments.
REGISTER TODAY!
The combination of excellent coaching, a solid tournament schedule and excellent club administration have established Intrepid Lacrosse as the premier lacrosse opportunity for girls aspiring to raise their level of play.
Raise your level of play today!
