Winter Practices starting soon!

A note about winter practices:

We'll be starting with our Sunday WJH practices on 1/13.  Practice will still be in the structure, but we have been asked to enter WJH through the front door instead of the lower door.  Please keep this in mind when communicating with parents about where rides should drop off/pick up.

Since other facilities are still on winter break, please bear with us as we finalize weekday practice spaces and times.  Keep an eye on the blog for more info soon.

I hope you've remained active during your break - lifting and cross training during our off season helps to prevent injury when we go outside.

See you soon!
Erin

Update - facilities has pushed us back one week, so we'll see you on the 13th instead of the 6th.  Sorry about this.

Jersey Numbers and Sizes DEADLINE

The deadline for Jersey Numbers and Sizes is THIS TUESDAY the 18th.

If you have not posted by this date, numbers and sizes will be picked for you!

Jersey Numbers and Sizes

HUrt Varsity and JV, it's that time of the year again!
Please comment with THREE number choices and your SIZE.
The quicker we do this, the quicker we can order our jerseys.

Girls: You will be hearing from Captains via Facebook.

U of M Bubble Tourney Info: FOR SPECTATORS

This Sunday's Varsity tourney is in the Bierman Bubble on the University of Minnesota Campus.

Parking is free on the street, but there is also a ramp on 4th street.

Spectators are aloud in the Bubble to watch games, but they are asked to stay on the sidelines and be cautious of games.

NO FOOD OR DRINK (Other than water) in the Bubble.

A map is provided on the tournament page.

http://scores.usaultimate.org/scores/#youth-open/tournament/12100

Varsity is in the A pool and plays from 10AM to 1:40PM. Bracket play starts at 5:10PM

We hope to see everyone there!

Varsity Practice

Varsity practice TOMORROW.

Tuesday November 20th.

Lions Park 4pm-5:30pm.

Be cleated up and ready to run at 4!

JV Scrimmage Saturday 11/10

Update 11/8
Thanks for the great responses!  The scrimmage will be taking place, but the time has been moved back to 11:30 due to availability.  Please arrive at the fields at 11:00 for warmups.  See you there!

Update 11/7
Currently we only have 6 players attending.  Please spread the word to your fellow Hurtems so we can get enough to play on Saturday!  If we do not have enough by the end of Thursday we will need to cancel the scrimmage.  
In addition, because of the low numbers and our proximity to the fields in St. Louis Park we will NOT be having a carpool.  


Hi Hurtems!

If you are a JV player there is still one more chance to play outside before winter comes!  We have set up a scrimmage with our friends at the St. Louis Park team for this coming Saturday.  This is a great opportunity to play some Ultimate outside before the snow hits.  Here are the details:

• Time: 11:00am Saturday November 10
• Players should arrive at the fields by 10:15am. 
• Location: Fern Hill Park in St. Louis Park
• What to Bring: Bring everything you would bring to a practice or a Spring league game.  Dress for the weather!

Please sign up in the comments if you wish to attend.  Also please indicate if you or your parent can drive to the game.  I look forward to seeing you this weekend!

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Varsity Workouts

Varsity Workouts start tomorrow Tuesday, the 6th. 3:00 right after school at Lindbergh. These are mandatory for varsity players, if you cannot make it, you MUST let someone who will be there know.

If you are not on varsity, you are still welcome to come to workouts.

Starting tomorrow workouts will be every Tuesday and Thursday.

See you all there

Varsity Roster 2012-2013

Varsity Rosters are finally here!

Thank you to everybody who tried out and worked hard.

Tryouts have been hard and making decisions has been even harder. Our Varsity roster is VERY fluid, meaning that if you slack off or do not show up, YOU WILL BE CUT. Also, if you did not make the team, keep coming to workouts and practices and prove that you deserve to be on Varsity.

Your 2012-2013 Hurt Varsity Roster

• Jor-el "JRat^2" Ratner
• Beminji "Minjy" Mosow 
• Adam "The Claw" Caskeyyyyyy
• Mike Liebermmannshteinbergman
• Ryan "The Monster" Franklin
• Jacob "D"Lias 
• Adam "Wanna be Fink" Shapiro Penguin
• Max "Dating Parker's Sister" Wolk
• Zac "Shock the ultimate world" Merie 
• Will "Kinda ripped" Cohen
• Sam Kaminsky
• AR " forscribe" Raskin
• Joe "call me maybe" Kohner
• Rob "D Ledge" Dan
• Captain Wyatt "Raw" Mekler
• Liam "Speedy" Perkins
• Trey "cous..cous" Taylor
• Braden "dirty combover" Spencer
• Ryland "Men in black" Dorshow

Congratulations to all who made it. I look forward to sweating, struggling, and winning with you all

Varsity Roster

Varsity rosters are here!

Last Varsity Tryout tonight

Maetzold
6-8:30

Varsity Tryouts

Hurtems,

This week continues our Varsity Tryouts.  Reminder that this is for 10-12th graders and those who we have already invited to participate.

If you're not sure if you should be coming to these tryouts, please ask a captain or a coach.

Hertets - Please keep an eye on the Facebook group for upcoming plans re: Yoga, practices etc.

JV - If you are not eligible to tryout for Varsity this year, please get out and throw as often as possible before it snows - in all weather conditions.  Practices for players younger than 10th grade will resume in January, so please continue to check the blog for details.

Thanks!
Erin

HBTS notes

Tomorrow (Thursday) is a HBTS only practice, 6-9pm.  HBTS players should make it a priority.  Please also make sure that you've sent in your materials to Sara.

There have been a lot of questions at practice about what to bring and what kind of gear is necessary.  Your captains are really good resources.  There are also past blog posts here about KITS:

http://hurtult.blogspot.com/search/label/KITS

Please pack for all conditions (the nature of Toasty Warm) and keep an eye on the weather for more information.  When in doubt: Layer.

Erin
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EXIT 69 CARPOOL

All players attending Exit 69 tomorrow meet in Linbergh parking lot at 7 AM SHARP!
We will all be leaving together at 7:10 AM. If you cannot make it on time you must let Wyatt know before 7AM.
Get a good sleep and bring enough clothes to stay Toasty Warm. Make sure to bring a WHITE and a DARK no greys. Also bring your own REUSABLE water bottle and money for lunch and any snacks you want to eat during games.
See you all bright and early!

http://scores.usaultimate.org/scores/#college-open/tournament/11583

HBTS rosters

Hurtems & Hertets,

Next week we'll be having some practice times for only HBTS players.  Please check the blog and make it a priority to attend these if you're coming with us to Canada.  You must turn in your permission materials and have a passport ASAP.

HUrt Black

Ryan Franklin
Riley Kendall
Michael Lieberman
Drew Locketz
Wyatt Mekler*
Benji Mosow
Sam Parker
Liam Perkins
Aaron Raskin
Adam Shapiro
Braden Spencer
Max Wolk

Mickela Heilicher
Hattie Holm
Noa Parker*
Lisa Persson
Becca Steinman*
Sophie Stillman

HUrt Silver

Jordan Barry
Liam Bronstein
Will Cohen
Jacob Elias
Ethan Freidman
Sam Kaminsky*
Oliver Lee
Josh Margolis
Louis McGraw
Jackson Melin
Ben Pavelka
Trey Taylor*

Maddie Ansel
Alyssa Resnick
Lilly Shapiro*
Shortie Sheran
Claire Smart
Samantha Tankenoff

*indicates Captain

EXIT 69 TOURNAMENT

Upperclassmen may sign up for this coming weekend's tournament with the link below. Please look at the sign up carefully as you must sign up on each day if you're planning on being there for the whole tournament.  The players plan their own carpools, but if parents are planning on attending and driving, you may post the number of players you can accomadate if you are interested in offering a ride to anyone else.

Per our team policy, players are allowed to drive themselves to this tournament because it is just under the 50 mile limit we have set as a boundary. As always, it's then up to parents to decide if they want their player to drive/ride with players, or if they prefer to drive. We always ask that only our oldest players drive when possible, and obviously, they may only transport as many players as they have seatbelts for. The kids usually will all contribute a few dollars to the driver for gas, or buy them lunch...whatever they want to work out :-)

Exit 69

Winnipeg info

PLAYER INFO-the cost for Winnipeg this year will be $200.00. This price includes the coach bus ride up and back, as well as back and forth to the field during the tournament, the hotel, breakfast, some field snacks, all tournament fees, and all coaches expenses. The tournament hosts a dinner on Saturday night, but we've found in past years that our players sometimes like to order pizzas or some other type of food later in the evening. They are also responsible for their dinner Friday night on the way to Winnipeg, and Sunday night on the way home. The bus will stop at a mall with a food court or a strip mall with a variety of fast food choices. They may also want some money for tournament gear(discs, shirts, shorts, etc). We will be bringing typical "ultimate" snacks to the field for each team, but if players have specific foods they like to have at every tournament, they should bring that themselves. PLEASE remember to bring at least one refillable water bottle; two would be better!

We will be leaving from the back of the Adath Parking lot, directly behind Lindbergh Center, at NOON; this means you need to be there at 11:30 to check in and load your things on the bus. The last few years we've gotten back to Adath between 12:00-12:45a.m. Monday morning.

I will need a copy of everyone's passport, as well as a signed parent permission slip(link) along with your check, no later than Tuesday, October 9th. This means you can mail  it all to me, or bring it to practice and give it to Erin/Wyatt, but in order to expedite the process of border crossing, I need to send all passport information to border control by Wednesday, so this is a FINAL date. Please do it sooner if possible. 

Make checks out to HOPKINS ULTIMATE 

mail them to - Sara Mekler

12410 Huntingdon Lane

Mtka, MN 55305

PARENT INFO-for the parents who wish to travel with us, the cost of riding on the bus will be $75.00. If you choose to drive, please know that this is not reimbursed by the team since you are not transporting any players, and have the option of riding on the bus!!! I will be driving, as I feel it's always important to have one car up there, so you won't have to rely on the bus to get to the fields and back for the games. But, it's really important to have parents on the bus so the coaches have some help with OUR children...

I will need passport info and birthdates from parent travelers by October 9th as well, being that everyone on the bus will be listed on a document sent to border control.

CUB SHIFT TODAY!!!

WE REALLY NEED HELP AT CUB THIS AFTERNOON IF ANYBODY IS AVAILABLE. EVEN IF YOU CAN WORK PART OF THE SHIFT, PLEASE SIGN UP! I WORKED ALL OF THE SHIFT LAST WEEK, PART OF IT BY MYSELF, AND PART OF IT WITH A ROTATION OF PLAYERS, AND AM WILLING TO BE THERE AGAIN WITH SOME HELP. WE ONLY HAVE A FEW WEEKS LEFT; PLEASE HELP OUT!!! 

NEXT WEEK'S AFTERNOON SHIFT IS COMPLETELY OPEN AS WELL, SO IF THIS WEEK DOESN'T WORK FOR YOU SIGN UP FOR NEXT WEEK!

You need a passport for Canada

The following players need a passport as soon as possible.

Maddie Ansel

Jordan Barry

Liam Bronstein

Will Cohen

Jacob Elias

Ryan Franklin

Ethan Freidman

Mickela Heilicher

Hattie Holm

Sam Kaminsky

Riley Kendall

Oliver Lee

Michael Lieberman

Drew Locketz

Josh Margolis

Louis McGraw

Wyatt Mekler

Jackson Melin

Benji Mosow

Noa Parker

Sam Parker

Ben Pavelka

Liam Perkins

Lisa Persson

Aaron Raskin

Alyssa Resnick

Adam Shapiro

Lilly Shapiro

Leighanna Sheran

Claire Smart

Braden Spencer

Becca Steinman

Sophie Stillman

Samantha Tankenoff

Trey Taylor

Max Wolk

As always, choosing players who get to go on these trips is difficult.  There is no perfect way, I assure you - and every year we are under the gun with the tournament registration deadline.  If you are on this list and do not attend practices (or notify your captains or me with an explanation of your absences) between now and the tournament - I will not let you get on the bus.  Promise.

Erin

Feed my in-box update

We've found some answers to everyone's questions regarding the late arrivals of blog posts when you subscribe to feed my in-box. Apparently, this service only sends out emails once a day, unless you subscribe to a full version, and pay $5.00 a month...per email address. Obviously, this is not something the team is going to do, and not something I even recommend each of you do on your own. If you bookmark the blog, during busy times of the season, it's pretty easy to take a quick peek at it a few times a day if needed. We will continue to look for other services that are similar, and will give us the freedom to have notices sent out in real time, without any fees. I'll keep you updated, but in the meantime, we appreciate your patience as we continue to look at new options. We're attempting to embrace new technology as you may have noticed with our Winnipeg sign up, and would love to hear what you think about it. Thanks for your patience!

Winnipeg info

The following people either have none or only part of their registration materials in, and will not be considered for the HBTS rosters, if they don't either have them at Sara's by 4:00 Tuesday, or they've contacted Sara.

Aaron Raskin
Sam Parker
Trey Taylor
Will Cohen
Oliver Lee
Riley Kendall
Hattie Holm
Claire Smart
Overflow list-
Brandon Fountain
Winnie Brand
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First thing; if we don't have all of your registration materials-all forms completely filled out, and payment, you will not be put on the HBTS roster...at this point, 12 of the 36 people signed up are in this position. If your paperwork and check isn't either mailed or dropped off at Sara's by Tuesday, your spot will be given away. If there is a problem, contact Erin or Sara immediately. 

Parents, please let me know if you are planning on traveling to Winnipeg with us. Whether you're planning on riding the bus or driving, I'd like to get a head count on how many adults will be there. We are going to be staying at the Country Inn and Suites this year. They've given us a group rate of $105.00 per night plus tax, but I need to give them a final number by the end of the week for how many rooms we will need. 

I'm finalizing all the costs, but am looking at the price for the trip this year to be @$200.00 give or take $15.00.  I'll have a final price up on the blog by Tuesday. Once this price is determined, it will be due by the end of next week.

Winnipeg sign-up

Today, Sunday, September 23rd is the last day sign up will be open to only upperclassmen. If you want to go to Winnipeg, get your name on the list. Tomorrow, 9th graders may sign up, and we're closing registration at the end of the day tomorrow, 9/24, in order to form rosters and meet the deadlines set by the HBTS coordinators.


Okay, what you've all been waiting for!!! Please use this link to access our new method of signing up for a tournament. If you have any problems, please let us know at the email address below! Please read all the information regarding this new system, below the sign-up link, before using the link!

Winnipeg sign-up

New season, new technology. We are trying a new and hopefully better way for players and drivers to sign up for tournaments. Signupgenius.com is a free system that should be easier for everyone. With signupgenius, you can sign up without having to create an account. However, if you do sign up for an account, you will receive emails when changes are made to the signup page, you’ll also receive email reminders as necessary, and it becomes easier to sign up for subequent events. Again, there is no requirement to setup an account – entirely your choice. If you have any questions about the signupgenius, you can send an email tohopkinsultimate3@gmail.com. Also, we’d really like to know what you think of the signupgenius so please send your comments to that email address as well. Thanks

And thank you to David "Digital" Seffren for all the work you put into creating this!

Winnipeg

We are working out the kinks in a new system for tournament sign-ups...it will be up and running soon. In the meantime, you should already know if you are hoping to go to Canada-

1: you have a passport!

2: you've been attending practice

3: you've helped out at Cub, or will be working a fundraising shift. 

4: your parents have already given you permission to go!!! Don't sign up if you haven't cleared it with them yet!

Check back later today for updates on the sign-up

Registration

Thank you to everyone who attended our registration meeting last night; it was great to see so many returning and new players and parents! If you were unable to attend, the registration forms will now be available for you to download and print out. You may bring them to practice and turn everything in to coach Erin, in which case Wyatt will have a disc for you that night, or mail them to me at the address on the form, and I will then let Wyatt know that you can be given a disc at the next practice. No one will be allowed to attend practice without being registered after next Thursday, September 27th. If you have any questions regarding the forms, I'm happy to answer them; my email address is on the right hand side of the page above the calendar.

All forms here-one is information only, the rest need to be filled out and returned
registration forms

Registration meeting tonight!!

Just a last minute reminder of our registration meeting tonight in room W230 at 7:00. This room is in the main building of the school, on the second floor over looking the mall.

Boys Clinic 9/29 - 9/30

Hurtems,

 

There is a boys clinic run by Greyduck coming soon. The camp will take place Saturday, September 29th from 3pm to 8pm at the Bierman Bubble (brand new turf) and Sunday, September 30th at TCF BANK STADIUM from 8pm to 10 pm.

There will only be 60 spots for the camp, first come first served. However, anyone that signs up for both days will be guaranteed a spot. If you only sign up for one day, you will be placed on a waiting list to ensure a spot those that signed up for both days.

 

You can sign up by clicking on this link: Minnesota Grey Duck High School Camp Sign Up. 

Hertets - we are expecting to hear back from the Minnesota Ninjas Women's team about a comparable camp for the ladies.  We will be posting soon and reminders will pop up on Facebook etc.

Thanks!

 

Fall Practices start 9/11

Hurtems & Hertets,

All team fall practices start this week, and we're excited to be back with the family!

Reminders:
- Practice starts at 6pm, which means we're running our warmup at 6pm.  Please arrive early enough to cleat up.
- Each Hurtem/Hertet is responsible for bringing a White jersey, a Dark jersey, their own water bottle (preferably reusable), and a disc with their name on it.  Grey jerseys don't count!
- We will be keeping attendance at practices this year - so make sure you find the sign up sheet at every practice.

Locations
- On Tuesdays we're at WJH behind the structure.  This is a new field to us, so give yourself a few extra minutes to find it.
- The construction at Maetzold is complete! We're excited about the turf and the lights. We'll be here on Thursdays and occasional Wednesdays in October.

Parents!
In the fall we battle with sunset for when practice is over.  When we're at Maeztold, we'll have lights so it won't matter.  When we're at West, we'll often finish practice 15-30 minutes after dark.  I will try to post pick up times accurately on the blog before hand, but just know we're at the mercy of conditions.

See you on Tuesday!
Erin

FALL REGISTRATION MEETING

We will be holding our fall registration meeting on Wednesday, September 19th at 7:00pm in room W230 HHS. This meeting is for all parents and players who are interested in playing on any of the Hopkins Ultimate teams this year. We will be going over all the information regarding seasons, practice, games, tournaments, rules, and regulations. Coaches and captains will be speaking and answering questions. Please make it a priority to attend with your player! Registration forms will be available at the meeting. If they are available sooner, we will post a link for them on the blog so you'll be able to download them ahead of time.

Information regarding the official start of practice will be posted soon; we're just waiting for confirmation on all of our field space requests. In the meantime, get outside after school and throw with a friend!

Sorry for the earlier confusion; the meeting is on Wednesday. Thank you to the parents who noticed my mistake and let me know!

Fourth Captains Practice

The fourth captains practice will be at Lions Park, Wednesday August 29th, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Please remember a disc and a light and dark jersey. Its going to be hot so please be sure to bring a full water bottle!
Please rsvp on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/150616751743392/

Your captains: Noa Parker, Wyatt Mekler, and Becca Steinman
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Captains Practice #3

The third captain's practice will be on 
Monday August 27th , 1:00-3:00 at LIONS PARK
It will be like the last ones with scrimmaging, drills and a lot of fun!
Make sure to bring YOUR OWN water bottle, a light, and a dark.

The link to the event on facebook is below:

http://www.facebook.com/events/463544523676398/

Your Captains: Becca Steinman, Noa Parker, and Wyatt Mekler 

Registration information

Welcome everyone to the start of the 2012-2013 season! Captain's practice got off to a great start yesterday with over 50 players in attendance. I hear everyone had a great time!

Registration forms for this year are still being prepared, but will be available soon. When they are ready I'll post a link so you'll be able to download them, but we'll also have them available at the fall meeting for those of you who'd like to fill them out there. We're looking at dates shortly after school starts for our player/parent fall meeting, and the date will be on the blog as soon as we finalize it.

Captain's Practice #2

The second captain's practice will be on Wednesday August 22, 2:00-4:00 at LIONS PARK
It will be like the last one with a lot of scrimmaging, and a lot of fun!
Make sure to bring YOUR OWN water bottle, a light, and a dark.

The link to the event on facebook is below:

https://www.facebook.com/events/274402862666287/?notif_t=plan_user_joined 

Your Captains: Becca Steinman, Noa Parker, and Wyatt Mekler 

1st Captain's Practice

Hello Hurtems,

We hope everyone had a great summer and is ready to get back to Ultimate. This year's 1st captain's practice will be MONDAY AUGUST 20th, 2:00-4:00 at LIONS PARK. Everyone is welcome to come and bring friends. Hope to see you all there!

The link to the event on facebook is below:

https://www.facebook.com/events/353683391374726/

Sincerely,
Your Captains: Becca Steinman, Noa Parker, and Wyatt Mekler

YCC VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED!!!

Players and parents, YCC is this weekend in Blaine and they are still in in need of some volunteers. In the post directly below this one, you'll see information and a link that will take you to the MNHSUL website, where you'll find more information and can sign up to help. They are looking for scorekeepers among other things, so you can still watch Ultimate while helping out the MN Ultimate community! This is a really fun event, but just like the Hustle, can only function because of all the volunteers who give their time and energy; lets be a part of that HURt!!

Mid Summer check in

Hurtems & Hertets!

I hope that all of you are taking the opportunity to get better so far this summer.  Whether you're working out, throwing 1000 throws a week, or playing YCC - the best way to get better is to play the highest level of ultimate available to you as often as you can.

There are also some good opportunities to learn by watching coming up:

1) NexGen vs. Subzero @HHS stadium; 4pm on Sunday July 22nd.  There's really no reason not to go watch this: Hurt alums battling it out at the Hopkins stadium with a lot of other talent.  Event details

2) MUDI - @Maple Plain July 28-29th:  A club tournament that includes most of the Hopkins coaching staff, and a lot of Alumni - all in the same place!

3) YCC tournament volunteering/spectating @NSC August 11-12th.  Volunteers are needed for score keeping and other tasks.  These are the best U19 and U16 players in the country all gathered together at NSC.  Several Hurtems and Hertets will be competing.

Watching really talented players compete is a good way to improve because you can apply their strategies/moves/throws to your game.

If you're not sure what you should be doing this summer (other than the Cub Foods truck), please ask one of last year's captains or your coaches.  Don't come back in the fall and regret the throws you didn't throw or the workouts you didn't do.

Remember, too, that RECRUITING is a full year, full time job.  I look forward to welcoming several new Hurtems and Hertets to our family in the fall.  Make it happen!

Erin

Summer League/YCC

Announcing Summer League

Welcome to the 2012 Minnesota Youth Summer Ultimate League! We are excited to be back for yet another summer helping the youth of Minnesota improve their Ultimate Frisbee skills.

Starting on June 9th, the league will meet on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m.until noon and Mondays from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Bossen Field Park, 28th Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN.

As in previous years, the cost will be $15 per player. Bring your payment to Bossen Field on Saturday the 9th either as cash (exact change please) or as a check made out to the Minnesota High School Ultimate League.

Every player must also be a USA Ultimate member. Any player that was in Spring League should already be a member; just provide your number. If you aren't, sign up for a membership and e-sign the Liability Waiver at www.usaultimate.org. You will receive a number almost immediately.

If you have questions, feel free to email Summer League Organizer, Russell Heitman, at rheitman@greatriverschool.org. 

Go to http://www.mnhsultimate.org/summerleague.aspx to get signed up.  There are already over 80 players registered so you'll see a lot of your friends there.

Registering for Summer League is required if you want to play YCC, and these summer league events serve as tryouts too.

Photos from State

There are already some photos up from State, check them out:

HERE

See you on Tuesday!

JV State

Please arrive at the fields in Blaine and be ready to run / stretch by 8:00AM tomorrow.  The Captain's meeting is at 8:30, and (following a few schedule changes), our first game is at 9:00.

Weather should be sunny all weekend, but will be cooler in the morning.  Layer up and shed as the day goes on.

• Schedule
• Location
• Field Map

We will start the day on field L2, and will likely be on the L fields all day.  Use parking lot E as shown on the field map linked above.

Banquet details

Year end banquet~

Tuesday, June 5th, 7:00 p.m.
Hopkins Activity Center
33 14th Ave North
Hopkins

Players and parents, please come celebrate a wonderful season of Ultimate with the entire Hopkins Ultimate community! We know this is a really busy time of year, and it's impossible to pick a date that will work for everyone, but we're hoping many of you will be able to make it. Please RSVP in the comments of this post, and let us know how many people in your family will be attending, so we'll have an idea of how many people to expect.

To keep this a free event, we are asking for a few volunteers to provide sweets, like we did last year. If you would like to bring 2 dozen treats, click on this sweets link, which will take you to a sign up sheet. Please plan on arriving a few minutes early, or make arrangements to drop your food off at Sara's earlier in the day. The team will provide beverages.

Cub Foods Fundraiser update

Thank you to everyone who has already worked or signed up to work the 3 required shifts per player at the Cub "weenie wagon". Please check the calendar with the link at the right if you still need to sign up.

We still need 1-2 people for the first shift this week, Thursday, May 31st, 10-2; if you're available please help out! As many of you know, I'm still recovering from a back injury, so it's much more difficult for me to fill in, when there's an open slot in the schedule, than it has been in the past.

State Tournament note for Parents

Parents,

The State Tournament is coming up on June 2-3.  It's over at the National Sports Center in Blaine.

There are a lot of different ways to get involved for the tournament and it's a great volunteer opportunity.  One of the volunteer opportunities is to be a "designated" volunteer for each team - so basically you'd get volunteer credit for hanging out on our Hurt sidelines!  (this would probably include reporting scores for the team, and might possibly include having a radio...)

Please visit the MNHS volunteer page if you'd like to be there: http://mnhsultimate.org/volunteeruc.aspx

Feel free to pass this on to Alumni and anyone else who'd like to help out.
Thanks,
Erin

End of the year Banquet

SAVE THE DATE!!! We're still working out the details but our Banquet will be Tuesday, June 5th.
                Check the blog next week for details regarding location and time!

Field conditions 5/24

Hurtems, Hertets and Parents,

Lindbergh has cancelled all field activities today because HHS3 and HHS4 already have standing water on them.  Varsity - game vs. Eagan is cancelled.

There are a few games that need to be rescheduled in the next week, so please be responsive to team emails/blog posts so we can get that figured out.  The results of these games are important for State seeding. 

I think this is the full list of reschedules that need to be made:

Hert vs. Armstrong
JV vs. Irondale (will now be played on Tuesday)
Varsity vs. Eagan

Thanks,
Erin

2012 Hopkins Hustle wrap up

                 Congratulations to our varsity team, the 2012 Hopkins Hustle Champions!!

A huge thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make this weekend possible; we couldn't do it without you! Despite the crazy Minnesota weather extremes from the Saturday heat to Sunday morning's cold and rain, you showed up and pitched in for a variety of tasks. Some of you were there almost as many hours as Ben and I were! As always, thanks to Mama Brick, who comes back year after year; our most devoted volunteer! We most definitely showed Hopkins hospitality to all of our guests this weekend, and I heard repeatedly from players, parents and coaches of other teams what a great time they were having. Thank you to all three teams who not only played well all weekend, but worked tirelessly to ensure that the fields were able to be played on! The varsity team did a great job lining the fields on Friday, and contributing to the final clean up on Sunday, and the JV and Girls teams made sure the fields were cleaned after both days of play. JV boys also showed up early both mornings to help put out cones, tables, water jugs and lend a hand with anything else we were in need of. All of you were awesome this weekend, and I was really proud of you! We also couldn't do this without our great coaches; if you stuck around Saturday, you had an opportunity to see another side of them as they took on coaches from all the other teams in a spirited game of Ultimate that the kids really enjoyed! Thanks for not only guiding, but entertaining this weekend as well! Finally, Many Many thanks to Ben Feldman, our Tournament Director(and one of our coaches!)for all the hard work that has gone into the last few months in order to make this weekend happen; it was WONDERFUL!



IMPORTANT: Travel update for the weekend

Please read this post about road closures that are going to affect your carpool to Maple Plain this weekend:

http://hopkinshustle.blogspot.com/2012/05/important-road-construction-update.html

Thanks!

Erin

Hustle Signup and Expectations

Hey JV,

Saturday is time to HUSTLE!  Our homegrown tournament is back again for another year out on the lush fields of Maple Plain.  Please sign up if you would like to play Saturday, Sunday, or both.  Carpooling is recommended due to limited parking at the Polo Grounds.  There will be a meetup at Lindbergh on Saturday and Sunday mornings at 7:15, departing 7:25, but rides will not be formally organized.

As in past years, following games on Saturday AND Sunday, JV players will be required to sweep the fields for trash, pick up cones, etc.  Players will not be excused to leave from the tournament on either day until that job is accomplished.  Be prepared to stay late after the games (which end about 4:15 both days) and bring a change of dry/warm clothes in addition to your regular ultimate gear.

Location
Schedule / Scores

First game is at 9AM Saturday.  Please arrive at the Polo Club by 8AM and head out to field 3, which is the third field as you walk along Turner Road from the parking lot.

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JV Game @ Bloomington Jefferson

We have confirmed our matchup with Bloomington Jefferson Thursday evening at 6:00.  Please arrive at the fields by 5:15 with cleats on for warm-up.

Field instructions from the Jefferson coach:

The field where we play is slightly different than the one listed online (but only slightly, within sight of the field listed).  The field is in the back of Olson Middle School.  The address for the school is: 4551 West 102nd Street, Bloomington, MN, 55437.  The field is in the very back of the parking lot, so when you turn into the Middle School parking  go to the very back (South end) and the field is right there.

Please sign up in the comments if you wish to attend.  Also indicate if you need a ride from the carpool at Lindbergh.  We are looking for additional drivers.  Please contact Debbi Pavelka if you can drive.

CIVIC CENTER FIELDS

The Civic Center fields are located at 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, behind the police station and ice rink.

Hopkins Hustle Volunteers/participation requirements

We are quickly approching the Hustle this weekend, and we can't make it work without parent participation. It's a great weekend that give us an opportunity to show hospitality to the Ultimate community, and provide them with a first class tournament. For many of these teams, this is one of only a few tournaments they attend each year, and we can't make it a great experience without YOU!!!

Individual teams will find out from their coaches exactly what is required of them.

Rather than hosting a potluck at West Jr High for only a few out of town teams, and the members of our team, we've decided to try something new this year. At the end of the last game Saturday, there will be a Showcase game between either some club teams in town, or possibly coaches; still to be announced. Duing this game we will be serving pizza to ALL teams in order to allow them a chance to enjoy a little time socializing and watching some exciting fast paced Ultimate, played at a level most of them probably are aspiring to.

We are asking EVERY FAMILY to bring one bag/box of cookies, brownies etc. so that we can provide dessert for all of the athletes. We are expecting between 750-800 Ultimate players this weekend, so please remember to bring or send with your player, a contribution on SATURDAY MORNING. We will be storing these in the building next to the tent, but you can drop off at the HQ table any time Saturday morning or early afternoon. THESE MUST BE TO THE FIELD NO LATER THAN 2:00 SATURDAY AFTERNOON. If anyone is concerned about their ability to get them to the field, you can make arrangements with me to drop them off ahead of time, but this shouldn't be your first option.

Thank you to those who signed up at the spring meeting; you will be recieving an email from me confirming that you're still available for the job you signed up for. Don't worry if you didn't sign up then, we still have many opportunities:

PARKING LOT: SATURDAY; 7:15-@9:00A.M, SUNDAY; 7:30-@9:00A.M.
There will be a huge number of vehicles trying to find a spot in the parking lot as all of the athletes start arriving. These volunteers will work for a few hours until the majority of the cars are situated, in order to best utilize the space.

MERCHANDISE TENT: SATURDAY AND SUNDAY; TWO SHIFTS AVAILABLE-
8:00A.M.-12:30P.M. and 12:30P.M.-5:00P.M.
this year we are very excited to have 5 Ultimate coming to the Hustle! they will be selling all of the clothing and discs, so we won't be dealing with any of that. What we are doing this year is selling some concessions. Dobo's Catering will once again be offering lunch options, but we will be selling snacks and bottled water. We're hoping people will like the option of stopping by our tent for a quick snack if the lunch line is long, and parents who are stopping to ask for directions to a field may be thrilled to find some cold bottled water available.

PIZZA DISTRIBUTION
Each team will be receiving a "ticket" or "tickets" in their team pack that will be turned in at the end of the day for their pizzas. Each team will recieve the same number of pizzas, this will just allow us to keep track of who has/hasn't gotten pizza yet.

By clicking on the link below you can sign up for any of the above volunteer positions. Please give me your name, email and or phone #, and the position you want to volunteer for.


VOLUNTEER SIGN UP SHEET

Thank you,
Sara

Camp Options this summer:

Hurtems,

I know our season is not even close to over - but it's time to start planning how you're going to get better this summer.  Here are some options that you should start to mull over.  They vary a lot in both competition level and price.  If you have questions, feel free to ask your coaches.

Next Level Ultimate
http://www.nextlevelultimate.com
(hang out with Ben Feldman!)

Edge Ultimate Training Camp
Details
Flyer
(hang out with Michael Arenson!)

NUTC
http://nutc.net

YCC
The way YCC works may be reconfigured this year, which will actually mean more people can be involved.  The website is not updated yet, but check back soon for details.

Club Tryouts
Whether you're ready for club or not, going to tryouts is good for you!

Open:  Subzero/Climax tryouts @Bryn Mawr Saturdays 10am
Mixed: Drag'n, also @Bryn Mawr - dates/times vary
            Plowed dates/times vary
            Other teams always form, but may not have websites: MN Star Power, Stud Muffin, Midget Horse, #
Womens: Pop tryouts start 5/20 - https://sites.google.com/site/popultimatemn/
               Surly women

Pick up:
http://mnultimate.org/pickup/

Some of these have important dates coming up, or are already starting.
The summer is when you get better,
Erin

Mandatory JV Practices

JV -

We have practice Monday at the Civic fields and Tuesday at the HHS fields.  These are mandatory for any JV players who wish to play the remainder of the year.  If there is a reason you cannot make Monday, Tuesday, or both, you must let a coach know BEFORE practice.  Attendance will be taken.

See you next week.
Coach Eric

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5/8 - Practice is on!

I just called up at Lindbergh.  The fields are apparently just fine today.

See you at practice.
Erin

Weather this week

Hurtems & Parents,

Just a quick note to remind you to be checking the blog frequently this week.  The HHS fields absorbed a lot of water over the weekend, enough that they actually cancelled field usage yesterday (luckily, we were over at Civic).

Since it's raining today, it's very possible that the field coordinator at Hopkins will pull the fields.  This notification will probably come around 2pm, but I will call over at Lindbergh to be absolutely sure and will post by 4pm at the latest.

If we get notification that the fields cannot be used, I will post again here and send an email to the Parent Google Group - but I would ask that all of you do your best to spread this information to help us reach everyone.

[Girls - please watch the group chat in the event that Edina's fields get pulled for some reason]

Thanks for your understanding and patience,
Erin

GCC cancelled

Sorry Hurtems - due to standing water on nearly all fields at Whitney, bracket play is cancelled.

Granite City Details

Hey Hopkins JV / C - Here's the plan for tomorrow:

• Schedule
• Location
• Score Reporter

Transportation
We will be meeting at Lindbergh at 6:50, departing at 7:00.  Debbi Pavelka will assign players to cars.  Requests will not be taken, complaining will not be tolerated.

Kits
The usual for a one-day tournament (since we're returning home each day).  Light and dark jerseys, long tops and bottoms for warm-ups and byes, rain gear for inclement weather, reusable water bottle, additional field food (though the usual field food will be provided), sunscreen, socks, money for dinner on the way home, etc.

Weather
St. Cloud is predicted to have overnight thunderstorms and rain until morning.  Saturday is predicted to be cloudy and in the low 60's.  Hopefully we will not have rain during the day, but fields may be wet.  Be prepared.

Rosters (Corrected)
The Varsity players will be playing with the JV, while all rookies will be playing with the C team.  JV veterans are split between the two.  For JV veterans playing with the C team, look at this as an opportunity to develop from a contributor to a leader.

JV (15):
Blaser
Z. Condon
Elias
Franklin (Saturday only)
Kaminsky
Krelitz (Sunday only)
Lieberman
Locketz (Saturday only)
Lovagnini * 2
Mintzer
Raskin (Saturday only)
Ratner (Sunday only)
Spencer (Saturday afternoon and Sunday)
Wolk

C (14):
Borenstein
J. Condon
Fern
Margolis
Marschinke
Mastbaum
Maynard (Saturday only)
McGraw
Melin * 2
Molnar
Pavelka
Stillman * 2

JV GAME VS. SIBLEY -- VENUE CHANGE

Update from Coach Mike (5/3, 2:30pm):  Fields at Sibley have been pulled due to standing water.  However, they have agreed to a game at Hopkins tonight.  Please arrive at Lindbergh no later than 5:15 for warm-up.

Update from Coach Mike (5/3, 12:30pm):  No confirmation yet, but the Sibley coaches are working on alternative field space.  Ultimately, it may come down to how much rain we get this afternoon.

Update from Coach Mike (5/2, 9:00PM):  We have just been notified of an issue with the fields at Sibley.  The Sibley coaches are hopeful the fields will be playable or that an alternative site is available.   Our transportation planning will continue as usual, but keep watching the blog tomorrow for updates.


Original post follows below:Tomorrow's game is an AWAY game!  We have at least 20-25 players going to SIBLEY(map can be accessed by the link on the right, at the game listing). The game starts at 6:00 pm.  Coaches expect players to be there, cleated and ready to warm up by 5:15. We are meeting at 4:15.  Carpools will be leaving Lindbergh no later than 4:30!  If you need a ride and if your parent can drive please post ASAP  on the blog one of these ways:

Name. I need a ride
Name.  I need a ride and my parents can drive me plus # of extra kids.
Name.  I am driving and these team mates are in my car. ( you MUST have had your license for at least 6 months )
Name.  I am playing but do not need a ride there or back.

Parents: I realize this is early and is difficult for those who work, please know that this is a 30 minute drive without traffic and at least 45 during rush hour. If you're leaving from home due to timing, but taking more than your own child, please make sure that all the kids in your car, post with the last option above, so we're not waiting for anyone at Lindbergh. We will be leaving promptly at 4:30 ( or when a car is full).  I will not be arranging one way carpools.  This is a city game and if you're driving there you will be driving back.

As of 6 pm Wednesday evening I am not aware of any parents who can help transport this amazing group of ultimate players!   For those players who played last year.....this is the epic rematch!
Thanks!
Debbi
Check the blog re: more information about GRANITE CITY!

Granite City Classic - Drivers Needed

Update (5/2, 9:00pm):  Schedules for GCC have been released and are linked  on the right hand panel.  Additional information on day start/end times are in the comments of this thread.  A more detailed post will follow tomorrow.

Waiver update:  The following players should have received a phone call or message from me to inform them that their waivers are incomplete.  Please update with USAU immediately or you will not be able to join us this weekend:  J. Condon, Z. Condon, Elias, Fern, Maynard, Mintzer, S. Stillman.  Contact Coach Mike with questions.

Original post below:

We are planning to send two teams and about 30 players to the Granite City Classic this weekend.  In order for this trip to happen, we need more parents to step up and drive.  Driving volunteers for this tournament is especially critical because it essentially consists of four 70-mile trips (Sat AM, Sat PM, Sun AM, Sun PM).

If the average vehicle holds four players plus a driver, it means we have about 32 driving slots to fill.  30 players and 32 driving tasks means every parent needs to find an opportunity to help this team get to St. Cloud or help it get home.  Or both!  We love spectators and the weather so far is predicted to be nice.

This is our last event outside the metro area.  We also have a road game at Henry Sibley this week, but after GCC, the JV travel schedule will calm down.  Please make every effort to do your part and help the team.  Contact Debbi Pavelka for more details.  We would hate to leave anybody at home.

JV Shorts - Response Needed

The club has graciously decided to pick up the tab for our shorts order this year.  In order to receive your pair of Five Ultimate shorts, you must post the following in the comments:

Your name
Jersey number
Shorts Size

If for some reason you have not yet received your jersey, post that in the comments and the coaches will look up your number for you.

For those of you who signed up on Facebook, the design will be the same -- but you must sign up again here.  You must post the information above in the comments thread by 10PM Thursday (May 3rd), if you want to be included in the order.

USA Ultimate waivers

All players who registered before the first of the year were sent an email from Anna Schott, at USA Ultimate, regarding the 2012 waiver update. In past years we've had a special team waiver form that covered our fall thru spring seasons, but this year we used the standard form. You don't have to pay anything; your dues are paid thru 2012,  just follow the instructions in the email to update your information. Most of the JV and girls players who have received this email have not yet updated. Please do this right away. If you have any questions, there is a link to an email address for help at the bottom of the email, or let me or a coach know and we can help you.

Update from Coach Mike:  For JV players, the Granite City Classic is requiring fully cleared rosters this year and those rosters are due ASAP.  Please take time on Thursday to make sure your USAU online account is established and your waivers are cleared.

Madison Mudbath

Players and Parents~ We will be departing for Madison after school on Friday, from the Lindbergh parking lot. With the large number of players and vehicles we'll have, trying to do this in an orderly and timely fashion could be challenging, so please do your part to help make it happen. Go to the bathroom before you come out to the parking lot so you don't need to run back in! Everyone is assigned to a car, so please check in, so we know you're there, and then you'll find out where to go. All of the carpools are team specific, as they will be going to different homes for drop offs and pick ups.

So the parking lot can clear out a bit, and allow us room to all park together, we'll start meeting at 2:50, and be leaving NO LATER than 3:10.

If you think you'll really be doing homework during the drive, then bring it with, otherwise consider leaving your backpack at school or giving it to your parents. There's going to be lots of gear in every car, so don't bring something you don't need.

The following is from an email Erin sent a few days ago to all the parents who've signed up for the parent google group; if you haven't signed up yet, please do!

General knowledge:
- It is actually harder to stay hydrated at a cold/rainy tournament than it is at a warm one.  Your athlete should be drinking at least 64 ounces of water in the days that lead up to the tournament to help their body get ready - and if you're planning on coming, you should too!
- Mudbath does not have a lunch break - that means players should bring enough food to sustain them.  Small servings of easily digestible snacks are best: Protein, Salt, and Sugar/Carbs - granola bars, nuts, beef jerky, gorp/trail mix, clif shot blocks, gu, fruit snacks etc.  Everything your player eats is going to get burnt off almost immediately, so keep away from things that may make your player feel crappy on an empty stomach (dairy, for example, is a no-no).  If you have questions about this, feel free to call me.  Fuel can make a huge difference.
- KITS - toasty warm!  This past weekend at Face Off, we noticed that not all players were ready for the rain/wind - please help them get the necessary gear in their bag.  The alternative is shivering, soaked teenagers.
- Spectators have to be prepared even more than the players (who are running around and therefore warmer than you are) - please be prepared to get cold and wet.  Bring a hat, mittens, warm jacket; wear layers or snow pants, aim for water proof items and shoes that are going to keep you warm and dry in muddy conditions.  You will probably want a chair, a blanket, and an umbrella.  If you have one, bring a tarp!
- Coach tip: I like to hide a dry outfit in my car - something that I can change into after the tournament is over for the ride home.


Packing list for the weekend:
sleeping bag and pillow (players will sleep on the floor)
towel, shower kit, swim suit (we shower at Memorial High School)
your kit (jerseys, shorts, cleats, reusable water bottle etc.)
rain gear: rain coat, trash bag, winter hat, gloves/handwarmers
socks, socks
more socks and additional socks!!!! you can't have to many of these; changing them between games if your feet get wet can make a world of difference.
LAYERS- no cotton!
2x LAYERS (you will get muddy/wet; you will need a spare
outerwear; sweats, a warm jacket
snacks as mentioned above (put them with your kit so you don't forget them in the morning)
A GARBAGE BAG-if it rains you want to keep your gear dry.

Also, remember to pack clothes to change into after showering on Saturday(if you put all this together with your towel, shower kit etc, in a plastic bag, then you won't forget it when you leave for the fields Saturday morning!)

You'll also want something clean to put on for the ride home on Sunday.

We will be stopping both on the way to Madison and on the way home for dinner, which each player is responsible for. Each car decides for themselves, but it's usually some type of fast food. The only other thing you'll need money for is if you want to buy Mudbath gear~ discs, hats, shirts etc.

The final games on Sunday start at 1:45, so we should be leaving Madison by 4 or 4:30.

I'm sure Erin will be tweeting over the weekend, so follow along on our twitter page; @hopkinsultimate

As always, if you have any questions, feel free to send me an email, or contact your team parent.

CUB FOODS FUNDRAISER

We started our weekly shifts at Cub last week, and I'd like to thank all the parents and players who've already signed up for shifts; but there are many more who haven't! please take a few minutes to click on the link at the right under the "upcoming practices and events" heading, and sign up!!! We need and expect 100% participation.

There are still multiple shifts available this Thursday, and I'd appreciate it if I didn't have to spend my whole day there, since I will also be getting things prepped for the team's weekend travel plans.

Madison Mudbath participants

To Clarify for everyone, if you are on this list, you are going to Madison unless we hear otherwise from you. There was not a need to cut any one, but the roster is now closed, so those listed are those who are going.
Parents, Erin sent an email to everyone who has joined the Google parent group; still a small number in comparison to how many players we have. If you want to be receiving these updates with important information, PLEASE sign up on the lower righ hand corner of the blog page.

The following is a list, by team, of everyone who has posted on the blog that they would like to play in the Madison Mudbath tournament next weekend, April 28-29. We will be leaving from the Lindbergh parking lot immediately after school on Friday, April 27th; meeting at 2:45 and leaving by 3:00. If you are on this list, and can't commit to any of this please let us know right away by posting a comment. Also, I have been told there are a few other girls who are planning on attending, but they haven't posted on the blog; please do so ASAP. I need an accurate head count, and this is the only list I'm using!

Parents, if you are planning on traveling with us and didn't receive an email from me, please let me know at semekler@gmail.com.

Varsity
Z Mek
Bummy                                                 
Wy Mek
Seff
Fink
Blaser
Ryan Franklin
A. R.
Jeff Lifson
Jacob Brandys
Ratman
Shaps
JJ
Jay Tay
Trey Tay
Gollin
Braden
Kaminsky
Benji
Zac Merie
Steinman
JV
Mike Lieberman
Chris Lovagnini
Andrew Fern
Mosey Krelitz
Drew Locketz
Ethan Friedman
Jake Condon
Matt Molnar
Ben Pavelka
Zach Shear
Josh Margolis
Zach Condon
Daniel Marschinke
Jackson Melin
Mitchell Melin
Louis McGraw
Jacob Borenstein
Max Stillman
Max Wolk
Max Seffren

Girls
Mia Bronstein
Shoshana Engelson
Lily Shapiro
Maddie Hudek
Sam Tankenoff
Sonya Rosen
Noa Parker
Linette Maeder
Mimi Mechache
Sara Ungerman
Becca Steinman
Julia Burke
Mickela Heilicher

JV Playing Time

The coaches are well aware of how difficult it is to distribute playing time with such a large roster. We have been looking for ways to get more points for everyone, especially our youngest and least experienced.

We have a couple of excellent opportunities for this to happen, but it requires a larger commitment from JV players and parents. Development of a reliable C team is an important step in the evolution of Hopkins Ultimate, and for those of you who are new to the sport, weekend ultimate tournaments are the reason why so many of us love to play and why we work so hard during the week and the offseason.

We have C team options for two tournaments. In order to accept these bids, we need to have a roster of 25 or more committed players. We have been reaching those numbers for our weekly league games, but not for our tournament sign-ups. If you've been coming to practices and games, please help your team by signing up for these tournaments. If you have a weekend conflict, it's OK to play just Saturday or Sunday. And as a reminder, even if you cannot play, we still expect you to post your status in the comments for the tournament sign-up.

• The Tournament Director of the Granite City Classic (St. Cloud, May 4-5) has offered us a spot in the B bracket in addition to our confirmed spot in the A bracket. The sign-up is live here. This is a great opportunity for our both our veteran JV players, who can field as competitive a team as possible, and for our younger players, who can get great tournament experience and lots of playing time against similar JV competition.
  

• The sign-up for the Hustle (May 18-19) will go up soon. Due to an excellent relationship with the tournament organizers :), we have also been offered an additional bid to this event in Maple Plain.

Both these tournaments are relatively local, but we will need more parents to pitch in and help us with transportation.

Without these opportunities, we will not be able to provide good playing time for all JV players. The coaches are beginning to take attendance at practice and playing time in games will be related to practice attendance. The next six weeks comprise the core of our schedule - the time where players demonstrate the progress we have made this year, and where players have the experiences that are the most memorable. Please help us make the next six weeks even better.

Thank you for contributing to our HURT community.

Your Varsity brothers

                                                         2012 Paideia Cup Winners

                                                    And they clean up pretty well too!

Just a little information...

I know everybody is excited for next weekend when all 3 teams will be playing at the Madison Mudbath. Initial information will be posted this weekend with further details to come.

We now have a link to our Cub Foods fundraiser calendar on the left side of the blog page under the upcoming events heading. Please remember the requirement of three shifts per family and sign up soon!

Hurt JV Tournament Sign-up: Granite City Classic

The Granite City Classic is coming up in two weeks on Saturday-Sunday, May5-6. Like the Face Off we will be attending, it will be in St. Cloud and we will be driving up and returning home both days. Unlike the Face Off, this will be a full two-day tournament and we will be competing in the A bracket.

Again, there may be roster caps, but it is important that every JV member reply with your status for the event, even if you cannot go. Please post your commitment no later than 9pm on Tuesday.

As we are always in need of drivers, you may also volunteer your parents for carpool duty in the comments (up Saturday, home Saturday, up Sunday, home Sunday, plus number of player passengers).

JV Face Off: Tournament Details

The schedule for Saturday's Face Off has been posted. Games will start at 9AM (captain's meeting 8:40), so we will be at Whitney Park with cleats on by 8AM. The tournament should be over around 4pm. Arrive at Lindbergh at 6:30am for car pool, departing at 6:45 sharp.

Links:

• Schedule
• Location
• Kits
  

Field food will be available, but it's always a good idea to bring more. Rain is forecasted. Toasty Warm! Check the Kits link above for some examples of what you should be bringing. The Saturday Winnipeg list is a good place to start.

Roster:

• Condon (x2)
  
• Elias
  
• Fern
• Friedman
  
• Lieberman
• Locketz
• Lovagnini
  
• Kahn
  
• Marschinke
  
• Margolis
• Maynard
  
• McGraw
  
• Melin (x2)
  
• Mintzer
  
• Molnar
• Pavelka
  
• Shear
• Stillman
• Wolk

JV Game @ Benilde, 7:30pm (Updated)

We just got word that Benilde's field space is not available until 7:30. However, this means we will be playing in their stadium, on turf, under lights!

Since the game will be a little later, it's even more important that you arrive at the game properly nourished. We are still working out some details on our arrival time for warm-ups. We will be convening at Benilde (Maps Link) no earlier than 6:45pm, and I will update this post if that time will be moved back.

Update (4/18): There is warm-up space at Benilde, so we will be there with cleats on at 6:45!

Practice tonight is CANCELLED

All,

Please note that practice tonight is cancelled due to poor field conditions.  The high school made this decision for all sports activities tonight.

Pass it on!

Paideia Cup Champs!

The Hopkins Varsity Boys are your 2012 Paideia Cup Champs! (details to follow)

They are also on a flight scheduled to arrive about 25 minutes early: estimated 11:20pm arrival. CLICK HERE to track the flight

See you soon!

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Hurt JV Tournament Sign-up: Face Off (Updated)

The JV Face Off is coming up next Saturday, April 21. It is a one-day tournament and is held in St. Cloud. We don't yet have any details on game times or opponents, but you can expect a departure from Lindbergh around 7:00am.

Because we have had such excellent turnouts at our league games, we may have to cap the roster for this and other tournaments. As a result, we will be more closely monitoring the tournament sign-ups.

For this and future sign-ups, I would like every member of the JV to reply in the comments with your status for the event, even if you cannot go. Just indicate whether or not you wish to attend.

For the Face-Off, please post your commitment no later than 9pm on Monday.

Update (4/17): We are in need of a few more parent drivers. Debbi Pavelka is organizing the transportation. If we get additional drivers, we will be able to take everyone who signed up on time.

HUrt Varsity Location Change for tonight's game

For any parents coming to watch the HUrt Varsity game vs. South, the location has changed:

Solomon Field, Minneapolis

Thanks,
Erin

JV vs. St. Louis Park, Thursday 4/12

Following up on a solid victory, the JV will be hosting St. Louis Park at home tomorrow. Game time is 6pm. Please be dressed, cleated, and ready to warm up at 5:15. We will be wearing our home whites.

JV Game Tomorrow

Spring league games began last week, but JV postponed their first game due to spring break. We just received confirmation that Minnetonka B is available to play a make-up game tomorrow. Instead of practice, we will have our first league game tomorrow. The game is scheduled for 6:15 at HHS, but please arrive no later than 5:30 to warm up. If warm up space is not available right away, we will have a rules refresher.

Get out and throw today if you can. Bring your game face tomorrow (plus water, disc, light, dark).