GIRLS: Workout/Tournament

Two Things:

First, we're starting workout again. It will be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:00 AM.
Once school starts the schedule will return to normal. Please come to as many as you can.

Bring:
Tennis shoes
Disc
Stop watch (or some sort of timer if you have one)

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The second thing is for the Duluth tournament. We need to have an estimate of how many can go. So if you would post your name and whether you can go or not. Please still post even if you can't go.

Duluth is Feb. 7-8
It will be an overnight tournament.

Open Gym Sun., Dec. 27 (7-9 pm ) at WJH

Hopkins players are welcome to come and throw or play Sunday night. We have West Junior HIgh structure so we might as well use it. You can get a light workout in. There will be no coaches, but I will be on-hand for some adult supervision.

Girl's No Workout This Week

Hey Girls

We're are going to take this week off from workout.
We'll start again next week so check the blog for the schedule.

Happy Holidays

Varsity Players

all players who plan to be a part of the Hopkins Varsity team must e-mail me three things at cirsleepalot@aol.com :

1- Jersey size
2- Jersey number
3- favorite color



thanks have a great holiday


p.s. any parents who would like to receive the updates that will be sent by e-mail should also send an email to cirsleepalot@aol.com

Varsity & Girls Money

Both the varsity boys and girls will be ordering shorts this year for the season, but especially due to the new UPA uniform requirements. We are going to be ordering the shorts with our jerseys. Please bring $25.00 to your practice and give it to your respective captain.

See everyone at practice. The faster we get the money the quicker we get the gear.

Thanks,

Shaps

Sunday Dec 21 - All Alumni Welcome to Practice

Hi Everyone -

As next Sunday we still have the gym, we are opening practice up to all distinguished Hopkins Ultimate alumni. Bring your indoor shoes too if you want to show the young kids how it works! Current Hurt'ms, if you are still in town for the holidays, please come out to practice and scrimmage with some of our old guys and gals!

Thanks,
Mike

Girls workout schedule

Hey Girls,

Workout is back to normal! Mon and Thurs at 4.

Please be there.

PRACTICE CANCELLED - SUNDAY DEC 14

Practice for ALL TEAMS is CANCELLED tonight at West Jr. High due to the nasty wintry weather conditions.

Stay warm and stay off the icy roads.

Mikey K

Varsity Workout Cancelled for Tomorrow!!!

Due to scheduling conflicts the workout will be cancelled. Take the weekend to rest and watch some ultimate at ultivillage. Have a great weekend, and be ready to work on Tuesday boys!!!!!

JV Winter Workouts

The JV boys are starting workouts at Lindbergh on Monday December 15. They will be from 3:00 pm to about 4:30.

We don't practice often so we hope that you show up.

BOYS & GIRLS JERSEY NUMBERS

As jersey ordering approaches, we need to know what number you want.

Post your number and size here. These are the rules.

If you had a jersey number last year and want to keep it you get to...even if someone requests it before you.

A girl and a guy can have the same number, but no two guys or girls can have the same number.

If you want to put down your top 3 choices that would be best. That way we don't have to track you down if something happens.

Girls - The jersey you tried on at practice was a small. Remember that you don't want it to fit like a shirt as much as a jersey.


DONT FORGET TO POST YOUR SIZE & NUMBER CHOICES

The faster we get this list, the faster we can order.

Shaps

Boys Workout Tomorrow

Due to conferences we will not have workouts tomorrow....

Stay posted for where Saturday workouts are going to be. Make sure to get your teammates to that one.

Go Here to get Better

http://ultivillage.com/

Click through this site. It has "Clip of the day" which are a bunch of short clips, and you can find longer ones in the video archive.

Click around. Watch some ultimate. Get better.

First Workout

Hey guys,

Thanks to:

Grewe
Tom
Hoffman
Meckler
Ethan
Suss
Shaps
Sanders
Eli
Bumstead

For coming to the workout...

Our tuesday practice is going to be based on the conditioning that you should be doing. So for those of you that were not at this workout, make sure you come to the next ones to get stronger, build as a team, and get ready for the season.

I hear wood discs are heavy, I want to be able to lift it

Shaps

Hopkins Ultimate Discs

All the players registered for the club should receive a Hopkins Ultimate disc. I distributed many before the Winnipeg trip. Emma has been passing them out at Sunday practices. I still have discs for the following people:
J. Barry
Z. Berman
M. Bronstein
I. Herman
D. Locketz
A. Mintzer
J. Shaneding
J. Steinman
A. Stillman
A. Tarshish
N. Wexler

The discs will be at the next Sunday practice. If you are not on this list and should receive a disc, please let me know.
Sheri (952-593-5956)

Practice Reminder - Weather

Hey all -

Drive safely. Please, leave extra time to get to and from practice tonight due to the weather.

Don't wear your shoes in the snow AND during practice. Bring a change of shoes so to not get WJH full of snow and dirty water.

See ya

Mikey K

Boys Varsity Winter Practice

Hey guys,

It's that time that we start getting into better shape...outside of regular practice. This will be our schedule.

Monday @ 3:00 - Lindbergh

Tuesday @ 5:15 - Williston (sp?)

Wednesday - Off (It would be wise to do planks, it will only take up about 10 min of your time)

Thursday @ 3:00 - Lindbergh

Friday - Off

Saturday @ 1:00 - Various Locations that will be posted to let people know

Sunday @ 7:00 - West Jr. High

The days that we added (Monday, Thursday, and Saturday) are just as mandatory as any other practice. If you aren't there, you are letting your teammates down, and we are not growing stronger as a team.

Stay tuned for more information...


(This will be starting on Monday 8th)

Shaps

WINTER WORKOUTS - GIRLS

EDITED**


We're starting winter workouts. For those of you at practice (sunday) I mentioned this.

They will be Monday and Thursday. (these days will remain the same sorry if it doesn't work for you)

However, timing wise we will be meeting to workout at 4:00 in the Lindbergh Center.
Arrive early enough to run a mile BEFORE 4:00. If that means coming at 3:30 then come then.

Todays workout went until 5:15ish. But there isn't a definite time for when they end. Probably around 5-5:30.

Girls Practice Nov. 25

Just so there's no confusion, the girls will still be having practice. Sara Gottlieb's dad, Ellis, has volunteered to supervise because Jeanine is unable to make it.

Emma

JV Captains

Congratulations to our 2008-2009 HUrt JV Captains, Sam Segal and Daniel Raskin!

Also, whoever left a black HUrt #46 at practice today, I have it.

Mikey K

MNHSUL Summer Ultimate League Position

Coaches, Alumni, Parents, Anyone who may be interested...

See the below opportunity to help give back to the Minnesota HS Ultimate League. One of the requirements is that you must be a level 1 or level 2 certified coach; we are having coaching certification programs in MN in early 2009 if this is something that you need.

Please contact Jeff Hagen or myself if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Mikey K

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Ladies and Gentlemen,

The application deadline for Summer League Director has been extended until December 12th. Please forward this job listing along to any appropriate teams or organizations.

Many Thanks,
Jeff


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Minnesota High School Ultimate League Summer League Director
The Minnesota High School Ultimate League is searching for a person to run a newly-formed Youth Summer League in 2009. This will be the first year of the league and there will be many exciting challenges getting it off the ground. Minnesota High School Ultimate League is offering $1000 for the position for the season plus bonuses based on number of participants. This Summer League will be the feeder program for the Youth Club Ultimate Championship (YCC) teams representing Minnesota in August.



Position Responsibilities:
Recruit players under the age of 19 for the youth summer league
Obtain fields on which to play and practice
Recruit and hire coaches for each team
Oversee YCC Team Coordination
Coordinate and Schedule games during the summer league
Requirements and Skills:
UPA Level I or II Coach
Five years in the ultimate community
Previous youth sports coaching or involvement
Strong written and verbal communication skills
To apply, mail your resume by November 23rd to Jeff Hagen at wblultimate@yahoo.com. The MNHSUL Board will announce its decision on January 2nd, 2009.

Jeff Hagen
Chairman of the Board, Minnesota High School Ultimate League
Head Coach, White Bear Lake Ultimate
wblultimate@yahoo.com
www.wblultimate.org
651-341-9448

TRIVIA

Trivia
The Blog gets boring during the winter, so just like the great Carl Peaslee I am going to start posting trivia. Correct answers will be given one point, and at the end of the winter season I will add up all the points and award a prize to the winner.

So here is the first TRIVIA QUESTION:
PART I: Which university has won the most UPA College Nationals Championships since 1984?
PART II: Which High School has won the most UPA High Invites?
PART III: Which Club team has won the most UPA Club Championships (OPEN DIVISION)?


To get the point all three parts must be answered correctly. Start searching and one day you might have the ultimate knowledge that will win you the grand prize!!!!

Trivia will be moved to http://hopkinsultimatetrivia.blogspot.com     .... SCAR is currently in the lead with one point... keep checking for more questions!!!

Boys' Varsity Roster

Congratulations to the following players who have made the HUrt Varsity for 2008-2009:

Captain Shaps
Captain Klaney
Captain Asa Gotlieb

Jon Alter
Sam Bumstead
Colin Camp
Jacob Frankel
Simon Gottlieb
Mat Grewe
Jake Hoffman
Aaron Kitchner
Eli Leonard
Al Lim
Danny Litin
Zach Mekler
Corns Rasmussen
Tom Rosengren
Noah Sanders
Jack Sussman
Evan Tarshish
Sunshine Tradewell

See you at practice tomorrow, 5:15 - 7 PM at Williston

St. Olaf - GIRLS Rescheduled, BOYS STILL ON

Girls -

We are going to find another date to go to St. Olaf because since it was switched to indoors we would have had to share the time with the boys and only get an hour. Also they weren't going to have as many girls as they thought. So we'll talk some more and try to find another time.

(MIKEY K ADDENDUM - FELLAS WE'RE STILL ON. TOASTY WARM!)

Olaf Update - Bring Indoor and Outdoor Shoes

Hey All -

Please bring gym shoes as well as cleats to Olaf tomorrow. There is a chance that we will be playing inside.

Thanks,
Mikey K

Olaf Update

Please make sure you thoroughly read the post. Because we are the ones driving down to St. Olaf we need to make sure we have ample room for the players that are trying out for varsity. Younger guns, if you would like, feel free to call me the night before. By then we will have figured out the car situation, and we will see if we have room for you guys to come. But as of now this is a boys varsity tryout event

9-12 Graders trying out for varsity continue to post your name under the comments section of the previous "Olaf Update"

Sorry for the confusion,

Shaps
(612) 296-6462

St. Olaf: Girls

We will be following the same schedule as the guys. If you can go to or drive please post under here. We need to see if there are enough girls who can go.

Emma

Girl's Meeting this Friday!

Where: My house 3544 France Ave South, St Louis Park, MN 55416. If you're lost call my cell- 952-486-0892.
When: 6pm.
What are we doing: Talking about goals for the year, tournaments, jerseys and other business items and then doing something fun. Board games anyone!?!
What to bring: Any snacks or drinks you would like to have. I'll get some pizza but if you are interested in anything else, bring it along. Ohh, and bring your favorite board game and a jersey logo idea.

See you all on Friday!
Jeanine

*ST.OLAF UPDATE*

This weekend the St. Olaf Ultimate Team has offered us the opportunity to come down and scrimmage with them.

We have decided to make this the last phase of BOYS VARSITY TRYOUTS, so if you are 9-12 and have already showed interest, or want to come try out please do. But, this will be an event for the senior high boys.

SATURDAY SCHEDULE *Everyone*

10:15 - Meet at Lindbergh
10:30 - Leave Lindbergh *If you are not at lindbergh by this time, and have not contacted myself or Klane we will leave without you
11:30 - Arrive in Northfield
12:00 - 2:00 Scrimmage Olaf
2:00 - Grab some food (?)
3:30 (?) - Come home

We dont know exactly what time we will get home, but it shouldn't be too late.

BOYS WE NEED TO KNOW WHO ALL WILL BE COMING TO THIS SO PLEASE POST YOUR NAME IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON GOING.

Looking forward to finishing tryouts with a bang,

Shaps

Invitation from St. Olaf

HUrt -

Distinguished HUrt alum Andrew "Rzr" Kelley is now a sophomore at St. Olaf College in beautiful Northfield, MN. He plays for their men's ultimate team there and has invited us to come down and spend a Saturday scrimmaging the Zerks. The women's team, Durga, has extended the same offer to HERt for this day. The date for this is proposed as Saturday, November 8th. Here's some information from Rzr:

So here is a tentative plan for the November 8 scrimmage. We haven't made solid practice plans for that day yet, but we were thinking of having practice from 10 - 12 in the morning. We will let you know if it will be indoor or outdoor, as the snow today may have thrown a wrench into our plans. After practice we would love to invite both teams to eat with us at our cafeteria, which is the fourth best college eatery in the nation. Afterwords is pretty up in the air. Some students will have homework, but I know I can convince players to give tours, show around campus, go into Northfield, or we can just hang out because I know I want to catch up with you guys.
So practice from 10am-12pm, then we can go eat lunch until about 1 pm. Whatever you guys want to do at that point is fine, so let me know what you would enjoy. Oh yes, and the girls team (Durga) would love to have HERt down as well to play, and would probably follow the same schedule. And if this doesn't work for you, let me know because our plans are very flexible.

RZR

This would be a fun day for all players to get down to Northfield, see St. Olaf, and expand your ultimate horizons by learning a bit from some college ultimate players. Times that Rzr has proposed are tentative right now, and more information will be posted to the blog as we cement the details. For now though, please post your name in the comments section if you are interested in attending. Also, please include in your post if you are able to drive. We will probably meet at and leave from Lindbergh as per usual for this trip, and will return on Saturday afternoon/early evening. Coaches will be present as well (Louie and Mikey K are available). Varsity and JV are invited to this event.

Mikey K

A Message from Our Elders

Hey Hurt/HERt-

I hope everyone's school year has started off well. Congrats on
another Hold Back the Snow championship! I am confident that I am
going to be able to make it up to Westerns in Blaine this spring,
which is very exciting.

I am emailing all of you in regards to voting for the UPA Board of
Directors. In case you weren't aware, I am a nominee for the Central
Region position this year. You can read my statement and listen to my
audio interview on the UPA Website (http://www.upa.org/bod/candidate/2009
). If you like my ideas, and would like to see some Hopkins
representation on the UPA Board of Directors, I would love to have
your vote. Every vote counts!

You can vote by logging into your UPA account at:

https://www.upa.org/members/login.php

Once you have logged in, click on the word "vote" in the large box
referring to the election. Select "Central Region", and then choose
the candidate(s) you want to support!

Hope to be in touch with all of you soon!

Ben "Hollywood" Feldman
Hopkins HUrt 2004-2006

Varsity Tryouts

Hey Everyone,

If you are trying out for the Varsity team it would be much appreciated if you could post your name under the comments section. This way we have a list and know who is interested.

Thanks,

Shaps

Practice Schedule for the Rest of the Week!

Everyone -

Remember Jake's going away party on Thursday 10/23 at Hopkins HS. Details on the right menu on the blog. Come show your love for your coach as he leaves the cold of Minnesota for the cold of Vermont. All are welcome...

More reminders here:
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Ladies -

We have practice today at 430 at Burnes in Hopkins. See you all there.

Jeanine

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Fellas -

We have practice on Wednesday 10/22 at 4:30 at Maetzold. See you ALL there.

Mikey K

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HBTS Results

HURT Black wins HBTS!

YouthUltimate.com has the coverage.

Congrats to all on a successful tournament!

Mikey K

Black went 4-0; Silver was 3-1

Both teams played well and showed great spirit. The new players are learning and improving fast. No need for ice or attention to injuries today!

Arrived safe and sound

The trip went smoothly. It took about 50 minutes to pass through the border. We watched action-packed movies throughout the trip -- Ironman, Indiana Jones and selected Ultimate tournament highlights.

After our 7 a.m. breakfast, both teams will bus to the fields for four games today. The weather should be in the 50s.

Winnipeg Parking Instruction at Adath

1. This weekend the Adath Jeshurun Synagogue will allow cars to be parked in the southeast corner (farthest away from the building) of the parking lot
2. If you choose to leave your car there over the weekend the Adath is not responsible for any damage or theft that happens to your car. You park your car there at your own risk.

Winnipeg: Weather and what to bring

• Forecast:
  Saturday: 30% chance of showers ending by midday. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the low 40s.
  Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the low 50s and lows in the mid 30s.
• Items you need for a tournament:
  Cleats (and a back-up pair if you have them)
  Hopkins light jersey and black jersey (for new players, any black or white shirt is fine, non-cotton, synthetic material is best)
  Appropriate clothing for weather:
  Shorts
  Long underwear/performance layer for top and bottom (bring layers, no cotton)
  Hats: stocking for warmth and one to block sun
  Mittens or gloves
  Rain jacket and warm jacket and/or vest, something that will stop the wind
  Socks, bring extra – wool and/or synthetic, or anything but cotton is best! Cotton socks slip when wet, and create friction, which can give you blisters. They don't dry, hence leaving you with cold, uncomfortable feet. They will be more expensive but are worth the investment. Any sports/outdoors store should have these.
  Disc, if you have one (with your name on the back)
  UPA Rules Book (coaches will bring some for new players to read)
  Reusable water bottle(s)! Hopkins urges all players to have reusable bottles at practices and tournaments. Please be responsible citizens!
  Gatorade/Powerade powder to add to water if you choose
  Appropriate foodstuffs for fuel (think carbs and protein - some snacks provided, but best to provide your own)
  Extra shoelaces!!!
  1st aid items (personal inhaler, moleskin for blisters, pre-wrap if you use it often, Icyhot) Sunblock! You have a greater chance of burning on cloudy days.
  Cash to buy merchandise and food ($50-60 recommended for meals)
  Passport or certified birth certificate
  
• See you at the Adath parking lot to load at 11:45 a.m., Friday. You can leave parked cars there. (Note: There have been break-ins in that parking lot so the synagogue cautions that you leave your car there at your own risk.)

From "H" aka Coach Heather Wood

What's left to get to Winnipeg?

Departure is nearing. You've all been busy pulling together the stuff we need. I'm trying to get all the passport numbers. By turning them into the border early, it can speed up our crossing. I already have most of the numbers. If I request your passport # below and you're bringing a certified birth certificate, just let me know that. (email: hopkinsexec@gmail.com)

Here's what I still need from the following people:

C.Camp – Notarized permission from mother got it

J.Dailey – Notarized permission from mother

A. Gotlieb – Notarized permission from both parents, passport #, payment got it

E. Leonard – Notarized permission from father, passport # got it

A. Mastbaum – Notarized permission from mother got it

J. Raisanen – passport # got it

T. Rosengren – passport #

R. Shapiro - Notarized permission from both parents, passport # got it

J. Sussman – Notarized permission from mother, passport # got it

A. Werner – Notarized permission from father got it

I need these items as soon as possible.

Mixed Practice on Wednesday 10/15 - EVERYONE GOING TO WINNIPEG

Practice tomorrow (Wednesday 10/15) is for EVERYONE GOING TO WINNIPEG this weekend. Black team, Silver team, be there.

Maetzold Field, 4:30 - 7 PM.

Mike

Monday Practice at Maetzold Field, 6-8 PM

Hello Hurt'ems -

Notice that it got dark at about 6:40 last night. Fortunately, beginning this evening, we have beautiful Maetzold Field available to us for practice. Maetzold Field has lights. Thanks to Randy Feldman for setting this up for us!

Tonight, Monday, October 13, we will have practice from 6-8 PM at Maetzold Field in downtown Hopkins. Maetzold is located at 2nd St N and 14th Ave N. Here's a map:

Maetzold Field

Notice it's raining out this morning... who knows what it will be like tonight? DRESS FOR COLD WEATHER. We don't want anyone getting sick before HBTS.

Remember, bring a WHITE shirt (gray is not white!), a DARK shirt, cleats, and a water bottle or two. It's toasty warm outside kids, let's get some night disc on!

Coach Mikey K

Winnipeg Money

Don't forget to get your money to Sheri Brenden by tomorrow in order to go to Winnipeg. Also re-read (or read for the first time) John Dailey's post on what you need in order to get on the bus and all of the other details.

!!!!!!! PARENTS NOTE !!!!!

Just a bit of unfinished business:

• We MUST know if your child IS or IS NOT going to Winnipeg before the end of the weekend. Of course, we need to get fees paid as soon as possible, as well; but if we haven't at least heard one way or the other from you or your child --- WE WILL ASSUME THEY ARE NOT GOING! Sorry to be so demanding, but we need to be able to finalyze the bus and room arrangements. And the hotel is requiring a deadline of next Monday morning.
  
• We can still accommodate a couple more parents on the bus. We have six right now, but would really like to have 8 with us on the bus. Please think about joining us. It really is a great time. (At the risk of speaking for the rest of the chaperones who went to Kansas City last spring, we have the GREATEST group of young people you could hope to meet. At every step of the way, they simply made us proud to be able to tell everyone "they're OURS.") Anyway, please let me know if you'd like to come along for the trip of a lifetime -- Winnipeg in the end of October???
  
• To be on the safe side, we need a Parental Permission form signed and notarized for each parent. Even if one parent is going along to Winnipeg, a form signed by the non-traveling parent must be completed (because of issues of custodial interference, etc.). It’s a hassle, no doubt, but it’s the government. Each year their requirements become more restrictive. most banks have notary publics in them. If you're having trouble finding a notary public, please call me. Most local bank branches have notaries, though there may be a small fee for their services.
  
• One of the parents asked how much money to bring, how many meals will be provided and how many meals the athletes will be responsible for. Well... the bus will stop once each way at a Perkins-type or fast-food restaurant. We have made arrangements to have a salon gathering room at the hotel and are hoping to be able to provide continental-type breakfast for the athletes and parents there. Until we know how many are going, however, we don't know yet if the budget will accommodate the breakfast for all....but we're hopeful. Usually, we run for Subway sandwiches or the like during game days. Everyone chips in and eats. Saturday dinner is a barbecue sponsored by the tournament hosts, so there's no cost there. Otherwise, the only other expenses the athletes face are for personal snacks, souvenir tournament gear and attire, etc. I'll try to update on final meal counts, etc. as soon as I have a "final" count on Monday.

Thanks to all of you for your understanding, patience and support during this hectic process. If you have questions, don't hesitate to call me at 612-508-6965 or email me at jdailey@healthmarketer.com.

John Dailey

Team registration required to board the bus

See the list of players under the comments for this post for those who have not completed Hopkins Ultimate Club registration and can't get on the bus to Winnipeg until they do.

Team Lists for HBTS 2008

Thank you all for your interest, here are the teams for Hold Back the Snow:

Hurt Black

Capt.Emma Peaslee
Capt.Jenna Dailey
Kathy Haapala
Mara Saltzman
Laurel Oswald
Jon Alter
Capt.Robbie Shapiro
Tater Camp
S. Gottlieb
A. Gotlieb
Money Grewe
Capt. Josh Klane
Evan Tarshish
Eli Leonard
Dan Raskin
Jacob Frankel
Tom Rosengren
Ethan Rasmussen


Hurt Silver
Haley Arenson
Sarah Eckhert
Sara Gottlieb
Emily Petersen
Abby Werner
Alex Mastbaum
Ana Veblen
Sam Bumstead
Chris Farrell
Benji Mosow
Max Todd
Jake Hoffman
Tom Kachelmacher
Aaron Kitchner
Sam Segal
Nate Wexler
Matt Rosenstein
Brett Rosenstein
Jack Sussman

Current Parent Volunteers:
John Dailey
Sheri Brendan & Phil Eckhart
Jennifer Kreiman & Jon Kachelmacher
Steve Bumstead

Comments? Predictions? Special Notes? Leave 'em in the comments section!

Get your passports/Birth certificates ready! LET'S GO!!!!!!!!!!!

Parents,,,, Chaperones for Winnipeg!!!

Parents,

We would love to have you join us for a weekend you'll remember fondly forever... watch your kids whoop those Canadians (ok, just kidding!). Without a doubt, Hold Back the Snow Tournament is a major highlight of the whole season. Get to know other parents and the coaches. Get to know your kids' teammates. Watch some amazing Ultimate competition. And, can you imagine anything more exciting than 18 hours on a bus with 40 teenagers???? All kidding aside, this is a trip you'll treasure forever. And, regardless of what your kids say now, they will appreciate your active support of their passions - someday -- I'm told. Bottom line, the rest of us parent chaperones could use your help.

So if you're interested in joining the fun, we need to hear from you as soon as possible. Costs for parents are:

$ 90.00 per person - Bus only ($93.00 if paid via PayPal)
$109.00 per night ($127.80 incl all taxes) - for a hotel room with two queen beds.

We are pleased to already have several parent volunteers, including: Sheri Brenden, Phil Eckhert and Steve Bumsted, Laurie Levin, Jennifer Kreiman and Jon Kachelmacher, Rick Rosenstein and John Dailey. But we need more. We can accommodate 8-10 parents on the bus, and I've tentatively reserved 6 hotel rooms for parents. Please consider joining us. (If the thought of a relaxing bus ride doesn't thrill you, you'd be welcome to drive yourself to Winnipeg - your choice!)

We'll need to know your interest as soon as possible. If you'd like to come along as a chaperone (and interested parent), please let John Dailey know ASAP via email at jdailey@healthmarketer.com or by phone at 612-508-6965. You needn't call the hotel to reserve your room, just call John. (You will be able to check into your hotel room under your name and with your own credit card upon arrival.) We do ask that you either send your $90 check per parent to Sheri Brenden (at the address in my previous post) or pay it quickly and easily online via PayPal.

If you have any questions about the logistics, please feel free to email me at jdailey@healthmarketer.com or call me at 612-508-6965. We look forward to seeing you on the trip.

Thanks,
John Dailey

TRAVEL INFO FOR WINNIPEG'S "HOLD BACK THE SNOW"

Ladies and Gentlemen,
"Hold Back the Snow" is coming up quickly. We need you to act quickly to reserve your spot on the Hopkins Ultimate team event of the season. The following email summarizes the pertinent details. (One unfortunate piece of information, however.... due to a scheduling conflict at Northfield Lines, we will be riding on Richfield Lines instead. Sadly, the coach does not come with Bullet, since he works for Northfield Lines. I am, however, told it is a brand new coach. Sorry.) On the upside, even with the higher gas prices, the trip cost for athletes and parents is less than it was last year.

Departure on Friday, October 17.
11:45 a.m. - start loading the bus at from Adath Jeshurun Congregation parking lot (just north of Hopkins High School, across the street from the practice fields)
12:30 p.m. (SHARP!!!) the Hold Back the Snow Express will leave for Winnipeg.

There will be one stop enroute to the US-Canadian Border for dinner (participant responsibility)
We should arrive at the hotel in the neighborhood of 9 - 10 p.m.

I've posted Mapquest directions to Winnipeg on this site that can be downloaded (PDF file), if anyone wishes.

Return on Sunday, October 19... ok, more likely early Monday morning...
According to the tournament director, the championship games are tentatively scheduled to begin at either 2 or 2:30 p.m. Assuming they end by 4 p.m. and we are able to be on the road by 5 p.m., the Hold Back the Snow Express should arrive back at the Adath Jeshurun Congregation parking lot at about 2:00 a.m. Monday morning (allowing for a brief dinner break and border crossing). For the athletes who will be calling for rides home from the synagogue, we let them know to make contact with their parents/drivers when the bus is 1-2 hours out of Minnetonka. Chaperone cell phone numbers will also be provided to parents when the bus departs on Friday.

Hotel Information
We are staying at the:
Holiday Inn Winnipeg-Airport West
2520 Portage Ave.
Winnipeg, MB R3J3T6, Canada
Reservations: (877) 863-4780

This is the same hotel the team stayed in last year. It is located no more than a mile west of Assiniboine Park, where Hold Back the Snow is played. All guest accommodations feature in-room coffee makers, fridge, iron/ironing board, remote control 25" color cable TV, AM/FM clock radio & working desk area complete with computer access & 2 2-line phones. Wireless high-speed Internet. The Holidome Recreational facility includes an indoor pool, fitness center, sauna, whirlpool, air hockey, foosball and arcade. For more hotel information, please click or paste the following link into your browser:
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/ywgap?_requestid=1341276

Note: This hotel does not offer a complimentary breakfast, but we have been given a room in which we can set up a breakfast for the athletes. More information to come on that.

Athletes (4 per room) and Coaches rooms will be paid for by Hopkins Ultimate. Parents and other family members wishing rooms are welcome to reserve one of the six rooms we have set aside for this purpose. To reserve one of these rooms, contact John Dailey ASAP at jdailey@healthmarketer.com or call me at 612-508-6965. The room price is $127.80 per night (including all taxes) for up to 4 people. You will be able to put the room on your credit card upon arrival at the hotel.

Tournament Fees
As I said, this year's trip will actually cost a bit less than last year's, even though gas prices are a bit more this year. The fees are as follows:

Athletes: $190.00 (includes: coach/bus, room for 2 nights, coaches' per diem expenses, and tourney registration)

Parents/Chaperones: $90.00 for coach/bus ride only (and yes, that is roundtrip...)

Pay via PayPal
Fees can be paid quickly and easily online, simply by clicking the PayPal button in the upper right of this site. Because PayPal deducts its fees from the payment, we must assess a small extra fee for this convenience. Consequently, if you pay via PayPal, please pay the following amounts:
Athletes: $196.00
Parents/Bus Only: $93.00

Pay via Check
Please make checks payable to "Hopkins Ultimate". Checks must be received by October 13 (not sent on that date). Checks and/or notorized permission slips should be mailed to:

Sheri Brenden
2317 Archers Lane
Minnetonka, MN 55305

FEES MUST BE PAID AND NOTORIZED PERMISSION SLIP
MUST BE TURNED IN BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2008!!!!!!

-- OR YOU WON'T BE ESCAPING TO CANADA.

Border Crossing Information
For complete information on border crossing requirements, please refer to the following links:
Canadian Border Crossing Services:
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/rc4161-eng.html#P003
Or the U.S. Custom website: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/ready_set_go/land_travel/docs/

It will be critical to have notorized Parental Permission Slips signed by both parents authorizing Hopkins Ultimate to accompany your children into Canada. "Minors travelling alone must have proof of citizenship and a letter from both parents detailing the length of stay, providing the parents’ telephone number and authorizing the person waiting for them to take care of them while they are in Canada. If you are travelling with minors, you must carry proper identification for each child such as a birth certificate, passport, citizenship card, permanent resident card or Certificate of Indian Status." (from the Canadian Border Services Agency web site). I've created a Permission Slip for your use and have uploaded it to this site. If you're not able to download it, please contact me by email and I will forward it to you in either PDF or Word document format. Please note, also, the acceptable forms of identification mentioned above.

Stay tuned for more border patrol bulletins....

Watch for a post from Jake tomorrow identifying the Winnipeg players.

Thanks for letting me help on this. Please feel free to email questions to hopkins.exec@gmail.com or you can call me at 612-508-6965.

John Dailey

Thanks from Hands On Gulf Coast

We received the following letter from Hands on Gulf Coast, which is the organization we supported as part of the Hopkins Hustle.

Dear Hopkns Ultimate Club,
Thank you for your recent donation to Hands On Gulf Coast of $250 and athletic jerseys. We very much appreciate your support and hope that you are as excited as we are about the possibilities our currrent journey toward becoming a locally-based community organization presents.

Hands On Gulf Coast envisions a community where all individuals discover their power to make a difference and are equipped as active, engaged citizens. Our mission is to inspire, equip and mobilize people to address critical needs of the Mississippi Gulf Coast through volunteerism. We've engaged over 5000 volunteers and served over 645,000 hours in the past two years, and provide volunteer opportunities in a diverse set of focus areas, including youth development, long term recovery from Hurricane Katrina, green space development and community outreach. As an affiliated organization of the Points of Light & Hands on Network, HOGC is part of a national movement to engage volunteers in creating healthy communities in vibrant democracies around the world.

Thank you again for your generous support. We are glad our work connected with you, and look forward to updating you regularly on our progress in the coming year. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
Caitlin Brooking
Acting Director, Hands On Gulf Coast

SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY

Exit 69 is goin well, but we have one more day.

Boys:

Because of our 3-1 performance we have been granted a first round bye. This means that our first game is at ten o'clock

WE WILL BE LEAVING LINDBERGH AT 8:00 SHARP.

Be there at 7:45 so we know who we need to drive.

Call me if there are any problems

612 296 6462


Girls:

You guys played really well from what I heard.

Your plan is to meet at Lindbergh at 6:45 and leave at 7

BE ONTIME




I will see everyone tomorrow, good work today.

Shaps
612-296-6462

Emma
952-484-0374

Exit 69 - Saturday

Please meet at lindbergh at around 6:30 so we can possibly get a few cars to take off before seven.

Let me know if you are running late.

Shaps.

612 296 6462

HERE ARE THE DIRECTION

Coach Jake's Announcement

Dear Hopkins Ultimate players, parents and extended family:

I'm in the process of letting everyone know, so trust me: You are all at the top of this list.

My wife has accepted a job in Burlington VT and we're very excited to announce that we will be moving there at the end of October. Trust me, this was not an easy
decision with all the commitments I have between Ultimate, work, family and friends. Hurt means the world to me and I hope (expect) to see you succeed in the next few years both individually and as a TEAM.

Know that I love each and every one of you. I'd like to publicly thank all the parents who have helped out in the past seven years I've been with the team and the coaches who have generously volunteered their time. It's been one of the greatest experiences in my life to work with this community, and I expect to keep in contact and see you all after I'm gone.

Thank you for being such a wonderful influence on my life and making me the person I am today.

With a heavy heart, I start my farewells this weekend at Exit 69, but am really looking forward to hanging out with most of you in Winnipeg.

Thank you,
Coach Jake

Boys Varsity Tryouts

Varsity Tryouts will begin this Thursday, October 2.

Practice will be from 5:30 (run & warm up off the field)to 7:30 at Lindbergh, and will continue for the next three weeks at Exit 69 and the rest of the practices.

We are looking for skill, athleticism, a strong work ethic, and most of all, a TEAM FIRST MENTALITY.

If you can fill these roles, you are more than welcome to try out for the Hopkins Hurt Varsity Boys team for 2009.

Coach Jake
612.272.6506

ps. There will still be JV/Junior High Practices on Thursday as scheduled

Exit 69 Tournament This Weekend

Ladies and Gentlemen: The St. Olaf hosted tournament Exit 68 will be held in Northfield this weekend. It is a 60 Minute drive from Lindbergh and games start at 8.

HERE IS THE TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

We will be meeting at Lindbergh at 6:45, leave at 7am, arrive at 8am and be ready to play at 9am (CAPTAINS MEETING @ 8:30). Eat well (protein, not caffeine) and plan ahead with the proper clothes - NO COTTON - and we'll be ready to rock at the first game.

Cost: About $15 per person + gas money for your driver ($5 each). Field food is provided (bagels, water, bananas) so bring extra for yourselves, or money to go out and eat. ALL WATER BOTTLES SHOULD BE REUSABLE. NO DISPOSABLE WATER BOTTLES!

Girls: You are all invited to play

Boys: This tournament is part of VARSITY TRYOUTS. All players in grades 9-12 are welcome to attend and be positive influences on the rest of the team both on and off the field.

NOTE: This is a college tournament, and we will be playing college teams. We will need to embody the Noble Warrior mindset in order to show all the college teams that we DO belong at this tournament. Please prepare accordingly.

If you are planning on going, please post in the comments section. If you (or your parents) can drive, please post that as well.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

CLOSEUP VIEW OF THE SOCCER COMPLEX IN NORTHFIELD

Thanks!
Coach Jake

Boys Varsity and JV Practice Tonight - 5:30 to Run and Stretch (if you can)

Hello HUrt'ms

Practice tonight is scheduled to start at 6 PM.

As sunset is 7:05 tonight, please try (if you can) to show up a little early, like 5:30 or 5:45, to get ready to start right at 6.

I know this is late notice, thanks for the understanding.

Coach Mikey K
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Winnipeg Sign Up

Please sign your name under the comments section if you are interested in going to winnipeg. Any questions are accepted as well.

Shaps

SUNDAY SECTIONALS

Great work today we went 2-3, upset a few teams, and we broke seed for Sunday. We are now seeded fourth (coming into it we were 6th in our pool).

Game Schedule -

We do have a game at 9:00

if we win we have one at 11:30

If we win we have one at 2:00



THIS MEANS THAT EVERYONE EITHER NEEDS TO BE AT LINDBERGH, OR CALL ME IF THEY AREN'T GOING TO LINDBERG FIRST, OR POST HERE BY TONIGHT



THIS MEANS WE ARE GOING TO MEET AT LINDBERGH AT 7:00


WE WILL BE LEAVING AT 7:15



PLEASE CALL OR TEXT ME WITH ANY INFO THAT I WOULD NEED


612-296-6462

Shaps

Sectionals

Alright this post is going to go through the weekend so listen close.

First off, Final Sectionals Roster is

Robbie Shapiro
Josh Klane
Asa Gotlieb
Simon Gottlieb
Jacob Frankel
Colin Camp
Mike Tradewell
Jon Alter
Mat Grewe
Evan Tarshish

Emma Peaslee
Jenna Dailey
Hayley Arenson
Laurel Oswald
Kathy Haapala
Mara Saltzman
Sarah Eckhert


FRIDAY INFO

On Friday we have volunteered our time after school (2:30-on) to go out to Maple Plain and help set up the field. We will be getting free tournament entry for doing this.

The people coming after school (for sure):

Robbie
Josh
Emma
Jenna
Asa
Colin
Smalter
Simon
Sarah
Grewe

If you want to come and get free pizza as well please let me know and we will wait for you

We are going to meet after school in the mall, lets just wait until it clears out and all gather and figure out the carpool situation. BE READY TO DRIVE.

Once again, there will be free pizza and they would love the Help.

SATURDAY

Our first game is at 9:30, however we have to go set up a little early then as well.

These people have to be at Maple Plain @ 7:30

Robbie
Josh
Emma
Jenna
Colin
Simon

We would love the help and company so let me know if you want to come

EVERYONE ELSE MUST BE AT MAPLE PLAIN @ 8:15

That means that people should meet at Lindberg at 7:20 ready to leave at 7:30

Do not leave anyone behind

For our schedule on Saturday click here http://upa.org/scores/tourn.cgi?div=68&id=5164

We have five games so everyone be ready to go.

SUNDAY

To be determined based on Saturday



Let me know if you have any questions

Robbie

NEW PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Please note the change in practice schedule in the top right corner of the page. It was changed due to potential conflicts with coaches, so apologies all around for not announcing it earlier.

I hope you can make the new sessions and we'll see you THIS WEEKEND at the tournament, if you can make it.

Tourney is at the Twin Cities Polo Fields, Maple Plain MN

Thanks,
Coach Jake

More Information:
Mixed Schedule
Open Schedule
Women's Schedule

No Practice Tuesday Due to Registration

Hello All -

As a friendly reminder, there is no practice tonight, Tuesday September 16, because of HUrt Registration. 7:15 at the high school, see Sheri's post below.

Coach Mikey K

Sectionals Money

If you are on the sectionals roster please bring $10.00 to practice tonight (monday), for a little something special. Thanks

Ultimate Registration Mtg Tues - All players/parents

When : Tues., Sept. 16, 7:15 p.m. at Hopkins High School room W230
What: Registration for Hopkins Ultimate
Who: Players and parents
Why: To see schedules, meet coaches, pay dues, select uniform size, meet other players and parents, submit registration forms; ask questions

Players alert your parents to this meeting. There's a link on the right with registration forms if you want to fill it out in advance, but we will have forms on site as well. You'll need to know insurance stuff, UPA number and medical and emergency contacts besides the usual name, address, telephone. Registration cost: $300 for returning players; $311 for new players (like last year).

Join Co-ed Ultimate Intramural League

UPDATE: The registration form link is now fixed!

Here's your chance to play Ultimate with your friends on the Hopkins High School stadium under the lights.

Register now for a co-ed Ultimate Intramural league. This is a great way to expand interest in Ultimate and enjoy the game. Play begins Monday, Sept. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. The cost is $10 / person. Invite your non-Ultimate friends! Junior high students are welcome too.

League nights: Sept. 15, Sept. 22, Oct. 6 and Oct. 13

Here is the registration form. Fill it out and bring it to the Athletic Director's office this week if possible. We want to make sure the AD knows there is interest in this. There will also be registration on the first night.

Email me if you have questions: slbrenden@comcast.net
Sheri

Club Sectionals

Club Sectionals is taking place September 20-21 @ the Maple Plain Polo Fields

The Roster is as follows:

Boys:

Jon Alter
Colin Camp
Asa Gotlieb
Simon Gottlieb
Mat Grewe
Josh Klane
Robbie Shapiro
Evan Tarshish
Mike Tradewell

Girls:

Haley Arenson
Jenna Dailey
Sarah Eckhert
Emma Peaslee
Mara Saltzman
Kathy Haapala


We are having a mandatory practice this Saturday @ Lions Park in Golden Valley for this sectionals team at 12:00

IF YOU AREN'T THERE YOU MAY NOT BE PLAYING AT SECTIONALS.

If you have any questions call or text me @ 612-296-6462

Teaching Opportunities

Leaders of Hopkins Ultimate:

Which part of the DUCs would you like to teach at practice?

Check out the DUCs pages and pick a point. Post your preference in the comments and we can work out a time for you to teach your segment.

Thanks for stepping up!

Coach Jake

Keep Sept 16 at 7:15 p.m. open

Parents and players (7th-12th): Mark your calendar for Ultimate registration night on Sept. 16. I'll post more details soon.

HURT Coaches, Captains and parents who want to help

Hopkins Ultimate Exec Board meeting: 7 p.m., Sept. 11 at Sheri Brenden's house, 2317 Archers Lane, Minnetonka, MN

Planning for upcoming year including player registration meeting, tournaments, fundraisers and more!

Questions: Contact Sheri Brenden slbrenden@comcast.net

IMPORTANT: "Hold Back the Snow" = MEA Weekend

This just in....October 18 & 19, the weekend of Hold Back the Snow tourney in Winnipeg, is apparently the same weekend as MEA. (Dang it, checked all the other calendars except, of course, the school calendar! Duh!) Anyway, Coach Jake (and your's truly) need to know how this will impact your availability for the tourney. Who CAN and who CANNOT go? We need to figure out if we'll still be able to field 2 teams to make the trip worthwhile. So....

Who CAN and who CANNOT go to the Hold Back the Snow tourney, October 18 & 19??? EVERYBODY, please let us know one way or the other....

"Hold Back the Snow" Tourney in Winnipeg - October 18 & 19

I hope everyone's had a wonderful summer, filled with ULTIMATE fun. Just wanted to let you mark your calendars for the Hold Back the Snow tourney in Winnipeg. The dates this year are October 18 & 19. Coach Jake has confirmed that Hopkins Ultimate will be represented by two teams. I'll be making the bus and hotel reservations in the very near future. If you have any special requests, please contact me at jdailey@healthmarketer.com. You should know that "Bullet" called me this summer to again tell me how much he enjoyed and admired the Hopkins Ultimate athletes when he accompanied us to West Nationals last spring. He is hoping that we will "allow him to drive the team to Winnipeg this fall." It sure sounds good to me. All in favor?

Welcome *Double REVISED*

Welcome to the 2008-2009 Hopkins Ultimate season,

Hope everyone got a few throws in and had a great summer.

Starting Saturday, August 16th we will get back into ultimate mode with captains practices.


This is the schedule for the upcoming weeks:

Saturday, August 16 - 11:30 - 1:30 @ Lions Park in Golden Valley

Wednesday, August 20 - 1:00 - 3:00 @ Lions Park in Golden Valley

Saturday, August 23 - 11:30 - 1:30 @ Lions Park in Golden Valley

Wednesday, August 27 - 1:00 - 3:00 @ Lions Park in Golden Valley

Saturday, August 30 - 11:30 - 1:30 @ Lions Park in Golden Valley


If you have any questions feel free to give me a call at (612) 296-6462


Lets start off the season strong. Looking forward to seeing everyone there,

Shaps

YCC Volunteers Needed

We have a bit of a late start on the volunteer recruiting blitz, so lets keep this short and to the point.

In case you haven't already heard, the 2008 Youth Club Championships will be held in Blaine on August 9th and 10th, and we need volunteers to help run the tournament. The biggest need is for scorekeepers, but there are other jobs as well. If you are interested and available to help out, please go to our volunteer sign-up page and register here:

http://www.mnhsultimate.org/volunteer.aspx

Thanks for even taking the time to read this.

Dave Gregg
Volunteer Coordinator
612-339-4916

If you want to get better...

... email me at mike (dot) kinsella (at) gmail (dot) com and let's try to put together a regular summer throwing practice.

If people want, we can get a throwing group together some day after work/camp/whatever you do during the day.

Tuesdays or Fridays are good days for this, as I have practice on Wednesdays and summer league on Monday and Thursdays.

Now is the time to get better!

Coach Mikey K

Reminder - Hopkins Hustle Review Meeting - Sunday June 22, 3:30 @ Sheri's House

Hey Y'all -

Just a reminder about the Hustle recap/review meeting at Sheri's house this Sunday. Below is the original post. Hope to see you all Sunday!

Mikey K

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If you helped with the Hopkins Hustle this year or wish to get involved with next year's event, you're invited to a Hopkins Hustle meeting 3:30 p.m., June 22 at Sheri Brenden's house. We hosted a great tournament this spring; now, lets start reviewing just what went on. We'll talk about lessons learned, review our experiences and debrief our leaders. Then we can start making plans for 2009.

My house is 2317 Archers Lane, Minnetonka. It's off of Hopkins Crossroads north of Cedar Lake Road.

Summer Ultimate Tournament

I'm not sure what to expect from posting this, but I want all to know that there could be an opportunity to play in July:


Hi All,
We would like to extend an invitation to participate in the 2008 Minnesota Ultimate Disc Invitational (MUDI, pronounced muddy) in the High School Open division this year.

The girl’s teams would play in the Women’s club division due to numbers. Don’t panic it will be fun and a good learning experience ;)…….

All teams must have a coach or Adult chaperones with them during the tournament plus all chaperone and waiver paperwork filled out (provided upon receipt of entry fee check).

On all reply emails please put “2008 MUDI High School” in the "Subject" line.
It is July 26-27, 2008 at the Twin City Polo Club in Maple Plain (20 min. west of
Minneapolis).
We have the WHOLE facility. So that means the possibility of 28 beautiful
fields.
We are going to have Open, and Mixed Club divisions this year we are hoping for a
Women's Division. We have over 20 Open and Mixed teams committed this year
so far. We especially need women's teams.
You may have heard how fun this tournament is. We will provide fruit,
croissants, trainer, water, beautiful fields. We will have cheap good food,
massage therapists and Ultimate swag.

Cost is $250.00 per team payment is due by Tuesday July 15, 2008

If you have any problems or need an extension please contact me directly and we can work something out.

On all checks please put your team name, High School and division

Make all checks payable to:

Greg Williams

3031 Ewing ave. so #350

Minneapolis, MN 55416

612-685-0871

willi133@umn.edu
See you soon,
Greg

Host families needed for Eduardo from Brazil

Hopkins Rotary's exchange student at Hopkins High School for the 2008-09
school year is Eduardo, a 16 year old boy from Brazil. Eduardo describes
himself as "a funny guy" who is ready to learn all he can about the United
States, make lots of friends, and play EVERY sport we have here! The Rotary
has a great Fall family lined up for Eduardo, so now we are looking for a
Winter family (December-March) and Spring family (March-June). Would you
like to know more about this wonderful opportunity? Please call Hopkins
Rotarian Barb Westmoreland (952-935-5180) for a "no pressure" conversation
about host families. Barb would also like to talk with families about the
Rotary exchange year abroad program for your child. It's a life changing
opportunity!

THANK YOU!!

Thank you so much, girls, for the lovely notes you wrote - they really mean a lot to me. And you know me so well- thanks for not having me get up (again) in front of the crowd!

Moms! Holy smokes! It's a fabulous gift - I couldn't think of anything more fun than to hang out at Canal Park for a weekend and go whitewater rafting. Mike and I both thank you.

And, hey, I'm still in Hopkins. Don't be strangers; I still like to eat...
Thank you!!

Pictures from MN State Tournament

See the link below for pictures from the MN State HS Ultimate Tournament.

If there are additional pictures please add the links to the comments for this post

www.stedmanbrewing.com/MNStateTourney2008All/

Banquet Update

1. Desserts only
2. starts at 7 PM Hopkins High School
IA

ladies - bring your shirts

ladies, i know we decided not to wear our shirts for the banquet because people want to dress up, but if you could all bring them, that would be great as its probably the last time we'll be all together and we want a picture with them on. So, dress nice, but bring them along and we'll take pictures both ways!!!

love you all and see you tomorrow night
-curmish

Varsity Sunday Info

Hey Guys,

Great work today. A little recap. We got 8 points scored on us in five games. The most being 3 in one game. Everyone played great but the youngs (eli,wex, ethan) really played well and held there own out there, giving everyone something to fear in the coming years.

AS FOR TOMORROW:

The Varsity team's first game is at 9:00 AM on Sunday morning.

Due to the lengthy drive to the fields we will be meeting at the Lindbergh parking lot at 7:05.24(seconds) AM. DO NOT BE LATE. WE WILL RUN SPRINTS. This will give us time for a comfortable drive to Maple Plain, and ample time to warm up before our first game.

Expect to drive to the polo fields when you arrive at Lindbergh, so be there with a car if you are able to.

Also, with the increase is gas prices lately, please bring money to give whoever drives you.

Our schedule for the rest of the day is posted here http://upa.org/scores/tourn.cgi?div=121&id=4817


Varsity, we have one day left, lets leave as champs. Hydrate tonight and get a good nights sleep. Get ready to go tomorrow morning.

Championship mentality 'til the end

Shaps

JV at State

Tournament Info (again): http://www.mnhsultimate.org/state.aspx
(check out the 'Open Schedule' link down the page too)
Map & Directions

Saturday: We will meet at the Lindberg fields at 7:00, so we can carpool with Varsity. Games go till 6pm. Can somebody host a team showing of "The Karate Kid" for Saturday night? Now that's an inspirational movie.

Sunday, I expect that we'll leave the same time, 7.

Bracket: The TD needed us to play in the competitive bracket, because we are a better team than just the chump champs (and better than our ranking #). So now we have to play some varsity teams that we've beat before, and some more serious competition, aka, a real tournament. So no whining, it's unbecoming of us warriors. Bring your best and come ready for the peak of your season.

State Info - Boys Varsity

The Varsity team's first game is at 9:00 AM on Saturday morning.

Due to the lengthy drive to the fields we will be meeting at the Lindbergh parking lot at 7:05.24(seconds) AM. DO NOT BE LATE. WE WILL RUN SPRINTS. This will give us time for a comfortable drive to Maple Plain, and ample time to warm up before our first game.

Expect to drive to the polo fields when you arrive at Lindbergh, so be there with a car if you are able to.

Also, with the increase is gas prices lately, please bring money to give whoever drives you.

Our schedule is posted here http://upa.org/scores/tourn.cgi?div=121&id=4817

If you have any questions post them in the comments sections.

Also, it looks like the weather should be pretty nice, but there is a chance of rain so keep your eyes on the forecast and be prepared for everything

Get ready, start hydrating, championship mentality until the end.

Shaps

State Tournament schedule and directions

The State HS Ultimate league has posted directions and schedules for Saturday's games. Check it out at http://www.mnhsultimate.org/state.aspx

Hustle Review - June 22 (Sun) 3:30

If you helped with the Hopkins Hustle this year or wish to get involved with next year's event, you're invited to a Hopkins Hustle meeting 3:30 p.m., June 22 at Sheri Brenden's house. We hosted a great tournament this spring; now, lets start reviewing just what went on. We'll talk about lessons learned, review our experiences and debrief our leaders. Then we can start making plans for 2009.

My house is 2317 Archers Lane, Minnetonka. It's off of Hopkins Crossroads north of Cedar Lake Road.

Reminder: Sleepover Tomorrow

Ladies

Just a reminder about the sleepover tomorrow. Bring a sleeping bag and pillow and any DVD's you guys want to watch. I have to head out there a little early, but if any one needs a ride, please let me know and you can ride in the cool car. The address again is 7550 Turner Road Independence, MN 55359. If you guys get lost, give me a call.

ACTION REQUIRED By Thursday 5/29: Banquet Update

FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT Banquet & Board Meeting Alert

ACTION REQUIRED: If you are coming we need you to RSVP by Thursday May 29.  Cost $15 / Guest (Players are Free but still need to RSVP)

RSVP by adding a comment to this post with the number of people from your family attending. Please tell us

• Player name and number of guests.
• Please bring check or cash to dinner to pay for the guests.  Check to Hopkins Ultimate

Tuesday June 3rd at 5:45 PM Final Executive Board Meeting
Tuesday June 3rd at 7 PM Award and Recongitions for all Players, Parents and Coaches

No JV practice on today (5/26)

Due to lack of expected turnout, the JV won't have Monday practice. We will have practice as usual on Wednesday. We will also add a Thursday practice (at 4:30) because we don't have a game this week, and we could use a final fine-tuning. This is the last week, let's get enough for 7s on Wed and Thurs.

Coach Russ

Ladies schedule this week

Monday captain's practice 4:30-6:30 at lindbergh (kari's grad party this day from 1-4, i realize some of you are out of town)
Tuesday practice 4-6:30 at lindbergh
Wednesday no practice (erica's grad party)
Thursday practice right after school 3-5:30ish at lindbergh (or elsewhere around school if we get kicked off...be ready to be flexible.)
Friday sleepover at Jeanine's house - 7pm
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY - STATE!!!!!!

Throw over the weekend if you can and i'll see as many of you as possible on monday.
LET'S GOOOOOO!!!

-curmish

Correction: Announcement: Banquet & Board Meeting Alert

ACTION REQUIRED:
June 3rd at 5:45 PM Final Executive Board Meeting
June 3rd at 7 PM Award and Recongitions for all Players, Parents and Coaches

Location Hopkins High School Cafe .

Watch for another post in a couple of days how to RSVP

If you have questions please post a comment to this announcement

thanks

Ivan

Girls' Captains Practice

We are having a captains' practice on monday, may 25th, from 4:30 to 6:30. No need to get there early like we normally do for those practices
Please let either Erin or Erica know if you're going to miss this so we know what to plan for.
Try to make it as we only have that practice and then one on tuesday before state!
-HERt

JV at State: Which Bracket

JV players,

We can state a preference (not necessarily decide) to enter the State 1)Championship Bracket or the 2)Non-championship Bracket. What do you think? I'll consider comments posted until Friday afternoon when I make our request to the TD.

-Coach

All Teams: 2008 Minnesota High School Ultimate Championships May 31 & June 1

This is a heads up for parents and players to remind them that our last tournament of the year and the end of our season, the State Tournament, will happen in 1.5 weeks. The location is the Maple Plain polo fields. Approximate game times will be from 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM on Saturday, and 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM on Sunday. We will carpool from the Lindberg fields behind the HS both days. More to come as details emerge ...

Coach Russ

Ladies' Practice Tomorrow

Please, please, please be at practice tomorrow. Lou is going to come and observe for us while we scrimage. That means that we need 14 girls to be at practice. We need to practice with an observer before the state tournament since we requested one. If you can't be there please let me know ASAP. Have a good day!

Girls' game tomorrow is on

We are playing tomorrow at 6pm. Sorry, he wasn't cool with rescheduling because they have already had to reschedule some games and may need next week to make them up. And he already has players coming late so we can't play early. Be there at 5:15 to warm. We'll play down if we have to. Remember that we are on the field by the elementary school. See you there.

JV practice today (Mon 5/19) cancelled

Rest 'em up & get your homework done, no JV practice today. Sorry for the late notice. Don't forget to stretch, it will improve and speed recovery so you can come back stronger and faster. Spend 1 minute on each stretch you do. See you on Wednesday.

-Coach Russ

HERt Force schedule

This week: Practice Monday and Thursday, game vs. South on field 9 on Tuesday (Rumor has it we are desperately short on handlers - though i've only heard from 2, so figure out what you are going to do to help the team)- be there warmed up and ready to drill by 5:15p.
Next week: Monday practice cancelled due to coaches being gone for memorial weekend. (Feel free to hold a captain's practice if you'll be around). Practice will be from 4 - 6:30 Tuesday and Thursday.
Friday (30th): to Jeanine's dad's house for slumber party and awards; bring all gear for State tournament with you! See post below for time and address.

And how did GUP go yesterday?

JV away Game at Eden Prarie B this Thursday (5/22)

We play Eden Prarie JV (B) at their house this Thursday:
West side of Round Lake Park
Map & Directions
(Please park on the South side of Eden Prairie High School and use paths into park)

We'll meet at our fields at 4:30 and depart by 4:45. The game will probably finish by 7:30. We will need drivers, please post and/or communicate directly with coach Russ if you can help. Thanks.

JV Victorious!

Hurt JV won the Junior Varsity Open division of the Granite City Classic today, taking home a nice slab of granite to prove it. More satisfying perhaps, the team went on to take the consolation bracket of the Varsity Open division. Final count for the weekend: 7-0.

Big props to all players, everybody played their hearts out. Thanks to the parents who supported our side line and to the drivers who got us there & back safe. I'd like to point out that the tournament was well-run this year, on schedule, flexible and with all expected amenities. Please post in the comments about thanks, game summaries & sick plays.

JV tourney this weekend: Granite City Classic

Another Update: We really need Saturday drivers, both there and back! Fee will be $15 for both days, $10 for one day.

Updated again: For Saturday we will meet at 7:20 a.m at our practice fields and will be back around 4:30 if not before 5:15. For Sunday, we'll plan to meet at 8:00 a.m. and be back around 4:30 5:15 again. Check comments for schedule details.

The JV will represent Hopkins at the GCC May 17th and 18th. We will need transportation to and fro St. Cloud both days. Parents, please post if you can drive and when. Many, many thanks. Players, I expect you to come out unless you have family, religion or school obligations (homework is not a good excuse, taking an important test that day is.) Please confirm your participation for both or one of the days so I can figgure rides.

Info from GCC:
1) The teams: We have 8 Open Varsity teams, 4 Girls
Varsity and 6 Open Jr. Varsity teams coming. Pools will be
established based on UPA rankings as of May 12.

2) Map & Directions
Be sure to avoid the Highway 23 bridge over the Mississippi River in downtown St. Cloud as it was closed recently.

When you arrive at Whitney Park go to the left side of
the park and follow it around the west side and enter
the west parking lot. The tournament HQ tent will be
set up near this parking lot.

3) Times:
Check-in - 9:00 a.m., Saturday May 17
Coaches meeting - 9:30 a.m.
Game 1 - 10:00
Game 2 - 12:00 noon
Game 3 - 2:00

Sunday: 1st game at 10:00 a.m.
Note: There will be 3 playoff games scheduled for
Sunday for Varsity Open and JV Open divisions. Girls
division will play only on Saturday.

4) General game information;
- Games on Saturday pool play are to 13 points
- Games on Sunday bracket play are to 15 points
- Soft Cap sounded at 70 minutes and Hard Cap at 80
minutes

5) Food. The GC Classic will provide water plus fruit
and some other snacks for players and there should be
other food available for purchase for parents and
fans. Additionally, there are a Burger King and two
Subway restaurants near the park, as well as several
other non-franchised restaurants.

6)Tournament Director: Mark Reuter
Talk to Coach Russ if you need his info.

Luther College Ultimate Camp

There's a great group of guys and gals down at Luther College putting on an Ultimate camp this summer. It's sponsored by Luther and is for kids going into 10th, 11th, and 12th Grades (and recent grads).

Check it out!

Here's the link.

Ladies' State Sleepover

Ladies

Due to popular demand we are having a sleepover agian this year at my dad's house in Maple Plain! Woot. This year will we be staying over on the night of Friday May 30th. There will be food, movies, smores and lots of fun. Make sure to bring your sleeping bag and allergy meds if you are allergic to cats or dogs (they have both)! Thier address is 7550 Turner Road
Independence, MN 55359. It's right down the road from the polo fields. Plan to be out there around 7pm so we can start the good times.

Get excited because it's going to be fun. And they have a new baby horse. She's really cute.

JV away game this week (Today) vs. Orono B (bumped)

Update: Thanks drivers who have volunteered!
We play Orono B this week at their fields: Map & Directions
We will need at least one and preferably two parents to drive on Thursday. I expect We will be meeting at 4:30 and leaving at 4:45 for our game at 6. Please post in the comments if you are willing to drive.

Next week we have another away game against Eden Prairie B, we will need drivers for that as well. If you'd like to review schedules and scores for the leauge, check out http://www.mnhsultimate.org/

Thanks.

VARSITY PRACTICE SATURDAY

We'll be practicing at Lindbergh from 10-1 on Saturday.

Ready to run @ 10am.

See you there.

Jake

Girls Ultimate Prom this Sunday!!

Hello everyone! (apologies if you get this email several times as I want to make sure everyone is in the know)
This is a mass email to continue publicizing the upcoming Girls ultimate prom being put on by the Minnesota HS ultimate league.
Details:When - Sunday May 18th 2-6PM. Where - Lake Nokomis Park in South Minneapolis Just off Cedar and 58th street. Look for girls throwing frisbees.What - Girls ultimate clinic, BBQ and general awesome time!Cost - FREE!!!!!!
The idea behind this clinic is to bring girls from all over the twin cities together to work on skills, build connections and spread the knowledge of ultimate to all corners of the Minneapolis girls ultimate scene. We'll have experienced women club players there to do some skill work, we'll play some fun games and then we'll BBQ and hang out. We'll also give you a chance to learn about playing for the summer girls club team - which will compete at the Youth Club Championships in August!
We currently have a great group of girls already planning to attend and EVERYONE is welcome. There is no cost to attend but RSVP's with numbers are encouraged so we have enough food for everyone. We are especially interested in getting girls that are playing on Open teams and New girls teams. Please, PLEASE spread the word to any girls you know.

What to bring:
Gear to play ultimate in including cleats (weather appropriate - looks to be sunny that day)White shirt and Dark shirtAwesome Attitude for learning new stuffYour post ultimate Appetite!Prom Dresses not required but anything prom themed will be encouraged and welcomed!
See you at the Field!
John Sandahl

Ps...Please direct all questions to me at johnsandahl@gmail.com or via phone: 612-991-7840

Girls Game Tonight

Hey Ladies

The game tonight is at Fern Hill Park in St. Louis Park. The address is W 28th St and Joppa Ave, St Louis Park.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl&q=Joppa%20Ave%20%26%20W%2028th%20St

Please be there ready to run at 5:15.
Jeanine

HERT game today

Ladies,

We will talk more about this weekend throughout the week, but for the moment here are the details for today's game against Mpls. Southwest. It will be at:

Fern Hill Park
Joppa Ave & W 28th St
St Louis Park

http://www.mapquest.com/mq/4-70OqridWJVnp1GM1r9Kd

Please meet at the HS at 4:45 to carpool to the game. You'll get there around 5, leaving plenty of time to warm up, stretch and do some drills since we didn't practice yesterday. Today is also a good time to talk briefly about, and put into play during the game, what you can change from this weekend to make things run even better.

PLEASE text or call a coach if you will not be there. I don't remember who told me they couldn't make it, so humor me and do it again.

Thanks!

Coach H

Varsity Schedule

Nice work this weekend. Like I said in the post-game chat, Be proud of what you did, but do not be satisfied. We have some big games coming up, and are going to need to work in order to be prepared.

Week of May 12-17
Tuesday: Practice @ Lindbergh Field 3 430-7
Wednesday: Practice/Game/Mixed Scrimmage w/ Mahtomedi at Mtka City Hall - 430-7
Thursday: Game vs Eden Prarie A (diff. from schedule, but we're home) @ Lindbergh @ 6pm. Please be ready to RUN at 5.

Saturday/Sunday - We'll talk tonight at practice to nail down a time we can all be available.

Week of May 18-25
Tuesday: Practice @ Lindbergh Field 9 - 430-7
Wednesday: Practice @ Mtka City Hall - 430-7
Thursday: Game vs. Cretin-Durham Hall @ Lindbergh @ 6pm. Please be ready to RUN @ 5.

Memorial Weekend - Again, we'll talk to figure out a schedule

Week of May 25-June 1
Tuesday: Practice @ Lindbergh Field 9 - 430-7
Wednesday: Practice @ Mtka City Hall - 430-7
Thursday - TBD

Saturday/Sunday - STATE TOURNEY

Tuesday, June 3 - Team Banquet

Please note that we will need to make up our game @ Edina at some point. Details will come soon.

Thanks,
Coach Jake

JV Practice attendance

Players, we are coming upon the end of the season and we need to make sure that we are on the same page for State. Also, it is extremely frustrating for me to bust my keister to get to Hopkins to have 6 players show up and only 2 contacting me about missing practice. >=( Please make every effort to get to practice and on time, and tell me the day before if you are going to miss (tell me that day if you can't help it, but I will grumble if it's a lame excuse.) Big thanks to those of you who make every practice, you know who you are =).

About homework, plan out your homework a couple of days ahead of time, your teachers will probably be happy to help if you ask them. Let me know if you are having difficulty in this regard.

This is about supporting your teammates and showing your maturity. If you aren't making every effort to get to practice, you are letting your brothers down.

-Coach

JV Face-Off info

Map & Directions
Be at Lindberg at 6:50 am Tomorrow morning. We'll be back in town by about 8 pm, depending on whether your car stops for dinner.

Bring $10 for your tourney fee. Bring raingear and prepare for toasty warmness. If you like food, pack a lunch (there is a lunch break, and we may be able to make a food run, but there probably won't be a concession at the fields.) And for heaven's sake, don't forget your cleats ;)

Call or text me if you have questions.
-Coach Russ

JV Away Game this Week - Thursday (5/08)

Update: Field at CP Adams Park Map & Directions

Update (bumped from below): We will be meeting at 3:20 at our practice fields and leaving for Hastings at 3:30. Please be on time, every minute later that we leave means more traffic.


We play the Hastings Huck team this week at their fields. Their captain has asked if we can begin the game by 5pm instead of 6pm, as most of their team has a Jazz band concert at 7. This would mean that we would need to meet at 3:20 and leave our fields at 3:30, it's a bit of a trek. Can we swing this? Please post if you can drive or if the time is too early for you. I'll update on the game based on the replies.

Players and Parents: Nationals information

Dear players and parents:

What a great week-end at the Hustle, thanks to Mike K., Ron C. Sheri B. Ivan A. Mama Brick and the many other parents who turned out to support our players. Also, I am reminded that the players were just as involved in the planning of this event, thanks to the players who worked hard to make it a great start.

We now turn our focus towards Independence MO and 2008 Western Nationals. Players, please get your money to Ivan or Mike Schock as soon as your read this note! that means now. The cost is $200.00 or $206.00 if you use Paypal. Look to earlier posts for a break down of the costs per player. Bus ticket for chaperons is $50.00, what a bargin!


Make the checks out to Hopkins Ultimate.

Mail checks to Ivan Arenson
11933 Orchard Avenue West
Minnetonka MN 55305



The bus will leave from Adath Synagogue on Friday (this Friday) at 10 AM sharp! So, come to the Adath Synagogue parking lot directly from 1st block. Please be ready at the bus by 9:30 so we can leave town at 10:00. Bring snacks, beverage and money for meals. Plan for a 7 hour bus ride with one stop for lunch.

Also, wear clothes that you can run around in and bring discs. The coaches want to get out to some playing fields before we settle into the hotel. Did I mention that we are planning to leave by 10am?

If you drive to the synagogue, we are hoping to get permission to park our cars in the Southeast corner of the lot. More on that later.

Parents who are picking up sons/daughters on Sunday: we are planning to arrive back at Adath Synagogue as close to midnight as possible, maybe closer to 1 am.

Hotel information:
Fairfield Inn
4231 N Corrington Ave
Kansas City, MO 64117
(816) 452-6212
Rooms are $85.00 per night plus tax/tip.

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/
mcikn-fairfield-inn-and-suites-kansas-city-north-near-worlds-of-fun/

Field location is:
17800 East Salisbury Road
Independence, MO. 64056

We have 22 rooms at the Fairfield Inn.
We have 9 rooms for the players, 2 rooms for coaches and 11 rooms for the following parents & fans:

1. Raisanen parents 2. Arenson 3. Larry & Nancy Shapiro 4. Schock/Baken 5. Brenden/Eckert 6. Ann & Reid Shaw 7. Laurie Levine (maybe Jim) 8. Ward & Natalie Rasmussen 9. Jennifer Kreiman & Mimi Klane 10. John Dailey 11. Bus Driver

For parents staying behind you can reach Mike Schock on his cell phone at 763.242.9516 or John Dailey on his cell at 612.508.6965

Go HUrt/HERt Force!!

Varsity Game Thursday

We'll be playing Robbinsdale-Cooper.

Here is the map of the field location.

Meet @ Lindbergh @ 430, Be at these fields at 5.

Jake

Action Requested: Thanks and Feedback Regarding the Hustle

Please add comments to this post to thank all who made the 1st Hopkins Hustle happen and to give feedback and suggestions for next year

Ivan

JV Tournament - Granite City Classic

The JV is going to the Granite City Classic on May 17th and 18th in St. Cloud. We'll be driving there and back both days, (it's an hour and 15 minutes away.) Please post if you can attend and if you can provide transportation.

JV Face Off this weekend

We've been preoccupied by the Hustle, but the JV Face-Off in St. Cloud has been rescheduled for this Saturday, the 10th of May. This is a one-day tournament, and I'd like to take 2 full lines. We'll be meeting at the fields at 6:50 in the morning and getting back around 8 pm (games go to 6, but we'll probably want to stop and eat). This is separate from the Granite City classic, which is the weekend after that (17th & 18th) Fee will be $10.

Please post if you want to go and if you can help provide transportation for the team. Please post only on the JV Face-off, I'll post another for the Granite City Classic. Reply soon, if we can't get numbers, I'll cancel our bid.

A message from the DenverInvite host family to HERt Force players

Mike,

I've been meaning to write to let you know how much Paula and I enjoyed all of the items that the girls gave us. This afternoon, we sat down for another very nice cup of tea which, once again, reminded us of the HURT girls.

I am also reminded of your visit this evening as I step into our basement where all of the girls stayed so peacefully. This evening I have all of the East High team down there playing games and dying their hair red (the East High color) before the State High School tournament begins in the morning.

The hair color reminds me of that candy apple red color that was popular on muscle cars when we were kids. Today, the state social services case workers might consider this a form of self mutilation as each person willingly undergoes the treatment (preceeded, or course, by bleaching ones hairs so the color really stands out).

Please pass on my best to the team, as well as to all of the parents.

hert force: sunday hustle

we don't have a game until afternoon (i'm working on getting it at noon intead of in the middle of the showcase game), so the team needs to meet at 10:30 at lindbergh. captains and i will be at the captains meeting at 8a, then cheering on the boys teams; come join us if you're getting up early.
sorry about the late notice; captains are working on a phone tree right now to notify you.

Hurt Varsity, Sunday, Hustle

We are ready to run at 730 @ lindbergh.

Our first game is vs. Eastview at the TURF field at 8:30.

Coach Jake

sunday hustle

still waiting for mikeyK to post schedule, but captains meeting is at 8a at lindbergh door N (where we were this morning) and first games are at 8:30am. it sounds like all games will be at and around high school area. it's 85% that hert force will have first round bye - so bring everything to dress warm, help out at the tournament and go through some practice stuff right away in the morning. be at the fields 7:45am.

NEW PLAN FOR HOPKINS HUSTLE

Sorry for any confusion, but the Hustle is moving, due to the Polo Fields taking the fields away from us at the last moment (this morning).

The Captain's Meeting will occur at 10:30am at LINDBERGH FIELDS and new field assignments will be disbursed at that time.

Thank you,
Coach Jake

JV and Ladies Carpool postponed an hour

The Captain's Meetings will now be held at 9am (one hour later than planned), so the Ladies and JV carpool will now occur at 8:15 instead of 7:15.

Varsity players are still expected to be at Lindbergh at 6 in order to set up the fields.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Coach Jake
612.272.6506

Directions to Maple Plaine Polo Fields (aka Hopkins Hustle)

Directions to the Polo Club

1. Go west from the Twin Cities on I394/US 12 to Maple Plaine.
2. Go through Maple Plaine to County Road 90 (just past the railroad bridge west of town).
3. Turn left (south) and go about 1 mile to Turner Road.
4. Turn right (west) on Turner Road and go about 1/2 mile.
5. The clubhouse will be on your left.
   

Directions to Eisenhower School for showers/potluck (4:30-8:30)

1. East on Turner Road.
2. Left at County Road 90
3. Turn right onto US12
4. Take the exit onto 494 S.
5. Take exit 16 A to Hwy 7 E.
6. School is on the left -- 1001 Hwy 7, Hopkins

Westerns Pools Are Up

Ladies Schedule

Boys Schedule

Field Map