Girls will not have practice today!

Please get a workout in and relax. See you on Tuesday.

STATE ROSTER LAST CHANCE!!

HURT PLAYERS -

YOU NEED TO POST HERE IF YOU ARE GOING TO STATE:

http://hurtult.blogspot.com/2010/05/mn-state-hs-championships-june-5-6.html

Right now the following people have responded YES. IF YOU DON'T RESPOND BY FRIDAY MORNING at 10 AM YOU WILL BE LEFT OFF THE ROSTER AND CANNOT PLAY AT STATE.

Thanks,

Mikey K

Responded so far:

Girls: Mara, Mia, Bailey, Abby, Maddie, Jenna, Laurel, Emma, Emily P.

Boys Varsity: Ruble, Zach Mek, Klane, Finkelstein, Greg, Fish, Wyatt, Bonesaw, Jordan, Nihal, Daniel Raskin

Boys JV: Drew, Benny Greenfield, Blaze, Mike Lieberman, Jason Herzog, Matt and Brett, Trey, Benji Mosow, Danny Gollin, Margolis, Shish (sunday only), Segal (Saturday only), Aaron Raskin

RSVP SVP!

GIRLS GAME MAY 26

Girls, we have a game at Eden Prairie at 5:00

We are meeting at Lindbergh at 4:15 to drive THERE together. However, because so many people have to leave early from the game, all player must find their own rides home. We will not be carpooling home.

Location: Round Lake Park - http://maps.google.com/maps?q=&daddr=44.868270,-93.496474&saddr=44.958527,-93.410203&iwd=1

The UPA is No Longer...

Hello Hurtems -

There was a big announcement from the UPA today, as they have launched a new website and a new corporate identity. Gone is the UPA (Ultimate Players Association) and here now is USA Ultimate (USAU).

Check out their new website at usaultimate.org.

Enjoy,
Mikey K

JV Boys - Correction: Game on Thursday at HOME (Maetzold)

JV -

You guys got White Bear Lake B on Thursday at Maetzold at 6 PM. Look for updates from Coach Mike or Eazy coming soon.

Thanks,
Mikey K

Boys Varsity - Game vs Eastview on Wednesday 5/26

Boys -

Our makeup game vs Eastview is going to be tomorrow, Wednesday 5/26 at 6 pm at Lindbergh field 10.

See you there, and see you at practice tonight at 6 at Lindbergh.

Mikey K

MN State HS Championships - June 5-6

Hurtems, Parents, and Coaches -

Next weekend, June 5-6, the Minnesota State HS Ultimate League is having their annual MN State Championship tournament at the National Sports Center in Blaine.

All three Hurt teams will be competing throughout the weekend. We need to figure out who is coming.

Players for all three teams, please respond in the comments, IF YOU ARE GOING, OR IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND.

Thanks,

Mikey K

HERt game Tuesday

Home game vs. Southwest at Maetzold.
Please come at 5:30 ready to warm up.

Recommended: Go for a walk tonight (Monday), do yoga or throw to get rid of the lactic acid in your system.

JV - Sunday Hustle

Sorry for the late notice. I have been informed that some players require transportation to Maple Plain tomorrow morning. If you are able, please participate in the carpool.

Because of the weather delay, our first game has been pushed back until 10:40 AM Sunday. The JV needs to be at the fields by 9:30. We do not have a field assignment yet, but stop by the tent to find out. We will be playing game "z" in the 17th place bracket. Be cleated up and at our field no later than 9:45. Our final game will start at 3:40 now.

If you can participate in the carpool, please arrive at Lindbergh by 8:50 for a 9:00 departure. If there are any transportation hiccups, please call me at 612-281-5676.

Varsity Saturday

If you didn't know, the varsity team is invited to sleep at Klaney's tonight. However, if you are unable to make it, we are meeting at Lindbergh at 7:15 tomorrow morning. WE WILL LEAVE WITHOUT YOU, so be there on time.

Toasty

This weekend is supposed to be hot.

Highly recommended:
* more than one water bottle
* snacks (Clif Shot Blocks/Sharkies, Granola bars, Almonds etc. Protein = energy)
* a small cooler that you can keep a cold washcloth in
* a hat
* sunscreen
* an umbrella (for shade this time)

Hydrate like you mean it.
Erin

Hopkins Hustle - Official Schedule

Hi Teams -

Please see Mike Born's post below about when to show up tomorrow for the Hustle. Varsity, please be at the fields by 8 AM as well.

For reference, here is the official schedule as is posted on the Hustle's tourney site through upa.org:

Open Division (Varsity and JV): http://scores.upa.org/scores/#youth-open/tournament/7307

Girls' Division: http://scores.upa.org/scores/#youth-girls/tournament/6735

This will be in the tourney programs as well.

Remember, NO PARKING ON TURNER ROAD, OR YOU WILL BE TICKETED AND TOWED!!!

Thanks,
Mikey K

JV - Hustle Update

Hey JV Players and Parents -

Here's what you need to know about the Hustle this weekend:

Saturday - Our first game will be at 9:00 AM on Saturday morning. We will be playing Mahtomedi B on field 14 (southwestern corner of the polo grounds). Please arrive no later than 8:00 AM and plan on staying at the fields until approximately 5:00 or 5:30. We may or may not be playing a 3:40 crossover, but we will need everyone to stay and help pick up after the crossover games on Saturday.

Potluck - Don't forget about the potluck dinner at West Jr. High at 5:30. JV families are responsible for supplying salads for all 5 out-of-town teams and 3 Hopkins teams. Dishes are due at West Jr. High by 4:30.

Sunday - Please be back by 8:00 AM on Sunday morning for our first game at 9:00. We will play our final game at 12:20 on Sunday regardless of our tournament standing.

It's a great weekend for ultimate. Let's be great hosts to all 34 participating teams!

Sleep Over at Jeanine's Dad's House

Just a reminder that we are all sleeping over at my dad's house Friday night! Come anytime after 5pm. We will probably have dinner at about 630pm. Bring a sleeping bag and pillow, food(see below), and your tournament gear.

I need some help with the food. There are 18 of us if you all come along. I will take care of the main course (pasta) and Erin and I will be getting you Dairy Queen for dessert since we still owe you guys.

So this is what we need. Talk to each other and figure out who's in charge of what:

Seniors
Bread- a couple of baguettes
Snacks/Appetizers- chips and dip, veggies, fruit and/or other snacks

Juniors
Breakfast-Bagels and cream cheese, muffins, cereal, fruit, anything you need for tournament day
Smores stuff? If you want it, we have a fire pit

Sophomores
Drinks- juice, soda, lemonade, whatever you guys want to drink for breakfast and dinner- we will have milk

I'm getting excited!

Hopkins Hustle Potluck - Everyone has a role!

This weekend is the Hopkins Hustle. Many people have been putting together the final details.

The potluck on Saturday is a great community event. The out of town teams hosted by our club's families shower at West Junior High and then dine with our three teams in the cafeteria.

Reminder: Deliver your food donation to the West Jr High cafeteria between 4:30 and 4:45 pm. on Saturday, May 22nd. Please use disposable plates and utensils or clearly mark your dishes and plan to pick them up. If you can stay and help monitor the potluck, contact Laurie Levin at levinlaurie@hotmail.com

Players check with your parents to see if they remember their potluck assignment. It is important so that we can feed all those hungry players -
Girls team - bread and dessert
JV Boys team - Salads
Varsity Boys team - Pasta entrees

Thanks much!

Hopkins Ultimate Final Banquet

We've played games near and far, in the sun and the rain, we've flicked, hucked, scored and laid out. Now, as the season draws to a close, its time to celebrate! We hope you can join us for this fun evening of awards, honors and ice cream.

What: Hopkins Ultimate Final Banquet

Date: Tuesday, June 1

Time: 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.

Place: Wetlands Cafe at Eisenhower Community Center

Cost: $15 per adult - no charge for players and other kids

Please RSVP to amysfriedman@msn.com by Wednesday, May 26

Boys Varsity Practice Updates This Week

Boys Varsity -

Practices are now at Lindbergh Field 10 this week, both tonight Monday 5/17 and Wednesday 5/19. Practices start at 6 PM.

Mikey K

JV Practice Schedule - Updated

Hey JV!

The practice schedule has been set for the remainder of the season. The JV will be practicing at the Civic Center Fields in Minnetonka from 5:15 - 7:45 on the following days:

Monday, 5/17
Wednesday, 5/19
(No Monday practice following the Hustle)
Wednesday, 5/26
(No Memorial Day practice)
Wednesday, 6/2

We will have field 3 this Monday and field 4 for the final 3 practices.

UPDATE: See link above for field location

Girl's Practice 5/15

Hey guys, we were supposed to have a scrimmage with Armstrong today, but they couldn't get enough people. So instead, we are going to use their fields for practice, and some of their players might be there.

Meet at Lindbergh at 3:40pm

Post on the blog if you can't make it

Text/Call me if you're not going to carpool.

Directions:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=&daddr=45.024342,-93.409710&saddr=44.958527,-93.410203&iwd=1

Huge fundraising opportunity

We have just been offered the chance to run the hotdog/brat sales at Cub Foods Knollwood EVERY Thursday this summer, earning $400.00 a week. This means we could start out next fall with four times the amount of money raised this whole season...This is a HUGE chance for us to lower the cost of tournament travel for all three teams, and still allow us to have funds for other needs as well. We need to make a commitment for at least most of the Thursday's from June 3rd-August 26th(they will run it themselves if we can't make one or two). We will need 2-3 people there from 10:30-5:30 which can be divided into 2 or 3 shifts(possibly overlapping). Right now I just need people to let me know what kind of availability they would have so I can kind of plot out what we can do. We need PARENTS too!! Even if your son or daughter can't work with you, grab a friend and take a shift; remember, it will help defer costs when we're writing out those checks for trips next year! Please post as soon as possible and then I will let everyone know once we have a schedule worked out.

Western Nationals photos

As promised, I've posted all the pictures I took this weekend on a new shutterfly website. You can order from the website and pick up your pictures at any Target store. I'll continue to add more of the photos I've taken this year, sometime this week. Enjoy!http://hopkinshurt.shutterfly.com/ (see if you can figure out which pictures Josh took)

JV team - If you are interested in ordering shorts, please contact chtmn@aol.com ASAP. The order is going in tonight.

MB

Girls' Game tonight carpool:

Please meet at Lindbergh at 4:30 to leave for St. Paul.

Directions to Maxfield Elementary School 380 Victoria St N, St Paul, MN‎

see you there! toasty warm!!!

Boys' Varsity Game vs Eastview on Thursday Postponed

Guys -

The home game on Thursday 5/13 vs Eastview has been postponed due to an Eastview conflict. Once we decide upon a game date, it will be updated.

As of now, we'll have practice at Maetzold on Thursday instead.

Mikey K

JV Practice Today!

Hey JV Boys,

There will be practice tonight at Lindbergh Field 10(right by the climbing structure) at 6PM. Practice will go until 8PM. Remember to bring your own water, a disc and a light AND a dark for scrimmaging.

Coach Eazy

Sleep Over at Jeanine's Dad's House

When: Friday May 21st any time after 5:00pm
Where: Jeanine's Dad's house right by the Maple Plain Fields
7550 Turner Road
Independence MN 55359
Why: Cause we can and we do it every year!
What: Dinner, movies, games, a little Hustle work and FUN!
What you need: sleeping bag, pillow, tournament gear, food to share (we will talk about this later).
Who: HErt!

If you have questions, give me a call!
952-486-0892

Hopkins Varsity finishes 7th at Western Nationals

I can't give much detail other than what I read on Twitter, and some of that I don't understand . But here are a few items from Westerns.

• Hopkins went 2-3 with wins over Lakeside and Churchill, losses to Northwest School, Cathedral, and Alameda.
• National H.S. Open Champion was South Eugene, defeating Northwest School in the finals.
• Northwest School won the Girls National Championship, beating St. Cloud Cathedral for the title.
  

We look forward to the return of our varsity boys, their stories from the weekend and the two final tournaments of the season: Hopkins Hustle and Minnesota State Ultimate Tournament.

Western Nationals: Day 1 results

Hopkins over Lakeside H.S. (WA) 13-8
Hopkins over Churchill H.S. (OR) 15-2
Northwest Schools (WA) over Hopkins 15-8

Next game: Hopkins vs. St. Cloud Cathedral 8:30 a.m. PT

For game coverage, watch the twitter posts. For overall tournament standings, see http://scores.upa.org/scores/#youth-open/tournament/7118

Go HUrt!!!!!!

Just a few more details for Westerns

Just a few final things I wanted to tell you all before we see you in Seattle. You can bring a backpack along with your carry on as your 2nd item(earlier I had implied that it should be smaller than that). When you arrive in the Seattle airport you'll take the tram to the baggage area and we will meet you there where we will pick up our rental cars and head to Burlington.

My cell phone number is 612-817-7997

More Western Nationals details

Hotel: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Burlington, WA

their direct line is 1-360-755-7338

Return flight: a Redeye; Delta 2814 departing SEA 12:50 am arriving MSP 6:01 am

Meals: We will be buying dinner Friday night, but they may want to supplement. Both breakfasts will be provided at the hotel. We will be purchasing food and water/gatorade at Costco when we arrive, for the fields, and the Saturday dinner will be provided by the tournament. Dinner on the way back to the airport Sunday night will be players' responsibility to pay for themselves, and any additional snacks they want. They will also want money if they are interested in buying anything at the tournament.

Sheri can also answer any questions you still have or call Mimi Klane 612-597-9711.

Temps: low 40s to low 60s

Sara

Boys Varsity Game Tonight

Here is the location of our game tonight:


View EP Field in a larger map

Girls' Practice 5/6

Field 9 (Tanglen) at 6pm.

May 6 Dinner

After the game today at Eden Prairie, there will be a delightful pizza dinner and a film at my house.

Ethan, bring the movie. You know what it is.

WBN

-Eli

Western Nationals Travel details

Meet at Door 6 by Delta ticketing area at 1 p.m., Friday. (Mimi Klane will be there.)

The flight is Delta 2053, scheduled to depart MPLS at 2:40pm

Make SURE to bring a photo ID.

I would encourage all of the boys to travel with only carry on luggage, but if they want to check a bag there is a $25.00 charge for the first bag, $55.00 for the second, each way, unless they have elite status on Delta as a frequent flyer in which case it's free. You are responsible for this additional cost if they do choose to check a bag; please let us know ahead of time if you think you will be doing this; that way we'll know if we need to build extra time into the check in process.

The rule for liquids in carry on luggage is 3-1-1. Each individual item can be no larger than 3.4oz, everything must fit in 1 quart size zip top bag, and each passenger is allowed only one.

Each passenger is allowed one piece of carry on luggage as well as a smaller item such as a brief case, laptop case, purse(doubt we'll have any of those!) etc. A jacket and food/beverages purchased in the airport can also be carried on.

from Sara Mekler

Note: Sara left early for Washington and will meet the players when they arrive. If you have questions regarding the trip, please contact Sheri at slbrenden@comcast.net.

HERt practice 5/5

We'll be at Tanglen (Lindbergh field 9) at 6pm.

MAY 4 Varsity Practice

IT IS AT 6!!! I know it doesnt say at the right, but practice is at 6 at the field by the rock wall.

Be there on time boys

GIRLS GAME - MAY 4

The game Tuesday, May 4, will be at Maetzold Field.

1215 1st Street N, Hopkins

Come at 5:30pm, ready to warm up.

Hopkins Hustle needs you!

We are hosting more than 30 high school Ultimate teams during the Hopkins Hustle May 22-23. Your help is needed in making this a great event! Team parents will be calling to ask for your help with the Hustle potluck at Eisenhower on Sat., May 22, as well as field food donations. There are also tournament field volunteer roles in Maple Plain. Please check your calendars and recipe books so that every household can contribute to the Hustle. Thanks for your support of our players and for helping build our Ultimate community.

Girl's Pizza Party at Emma's!

Continuing our pasta party tradition, we will be having pizza Monday, May 3 at 6:00 pm at Emma's house.

2317 Archers Lane

Minnetonka MN 55305

Bring deserts, salads or drinks!

Western Nationals final details

Varsity players traveling to Western Nationals in Washington on Friday should have received emails about trip details. Thanks to Sara Mekler and Mimi Klane, who are accompanying the team and have worked to make travel arrangements.

If you or your parents have not received an email about Western Nationals this weekend, please contact Sara Mekler (smekler@aol.com) immediately.