Western Nationals - tickets available

First, huge thanks to Varsity players and parents for getting their checks in for plane tickets to Seattle. I appreciate you working with a short turnaround.

Second, you may have heard that we were unable to put together the minimum roster for our girls team. Unfortunately, we won't be able to send HErt to Western Nationals.

That means that we have some plane tickets available for those Varsity players, parents and adult fans who would like to book a ticket. (We will not accept non-playing students unless they are traveling with their parents.)

The fare is $333 and you can book it on your credit card. Send an email to Lisa Ratner at ratnerlisa@hotmail.com about your interest before April 1. That's the deadline and Delta doesn't make exceptions. It would help the club avoid eating deposits if you booked with Lisa so please consider this option.

Spring Break

Hopkins spring break starts today - enjoy your time off.

We won't have any scheduled practices next week, but if anyone wants to get together to throw, you can always use Lions Park.

Thanks,
Mike

Chicago Invite Merch

A lot of you were asking...

Merch is still available:
- there aren't any discs left
- same prices from Saturday
- shipping covered by tournament
- payment options: PayPal (see link below) or check by mail (payable to Luke Johnson, memo Chicago Invite Merch)

Click here to order

items available:

Grey Patagonia Long Sleeve Half-Zip (with black and dark purple print): 3 Smalls/ $45

White Patagonia Shorts (with black and green print): 5 Smalls, 5 XLarges/ $25

Neptune Blue Patagonia Short Sleeve Jerseys (with black and orange print): 3 XSmalls, 7 Smalls, 5 Mediums, 1 XLarge/ $30

Black Cotton Long Sleeve Shirts (with white and grey print): 6 Youth Larges, 3 Larges, 7 XLarges, 6 doubleXLarges/ $20

Keep an eye on the blog for updates about practices etc.
Thanks,
Coaches

Western National Plane tickets

It's time to pay for our plane tickets to Seattle for Western Nationals. I need all players and parents who provided a deposit to add another $250 to cover the full ticket price. Please make your check out to Hopkins Ultimate and give to Mikey K. at practice, to Emma or drop off at 2317 Archers Lane, Minnetonka, MN 55305 this week.

Deadline: Friday, March 26 ( Don't make me call you during my spring break!)

Girls: Please turn in the deposit. If we do not end up with 10 players, I will return your checks and we will look for another tournament option besides Western Nationals.

Questions? You can email me at slbrenden@comcast.net

JV Practice this week -- Updated

Hey JV Team!

After a long winter of workouts and hotbox at Williston, it's time to get outside and prepare for our spring tournament and league schedule.

Tuesday, 3/23 - Apologies for the late notice. If at least *10* players sign up in the comments by 9AM tomorrow, we will have practice at Lions Park with the Varsity from 4:30 - 7:00.

Thursday, 3/25 - Lions Park, 4:45 - 7:15.

It's a great week for ultimate!

Update 3/23, 11AM - Practice is ON for Tuesday and Thursday.

Boys Varsity Practice Schedule For This Week

ALL AT LIONS PARK:

Monday March 22nd: Throwing Practice: 6:00 pm-Dark

Tuesday March 23rd: 4:30 pm- 7 pm Hint: birthday presents are accepted and I could use a new car (;

Wednesday March 24th: 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm, then my house for dinner and Mekler's movie


Call me if you have any questions

Klaney

6:45pm Expected Arrival Home

Hopkins boys and girls are on the home stretch and expect to arrive at Adath at 6:45 p.m.

See you then!

Coach Lou

CHICAGO INVITE UPDATE: DAY 2 CANCELED

Per the @hopkinsultimate twitter feed, Day 2 of the Chicago Invite has been canceled. The parking lot which doubles as a horse bay was so torn up that the field owners would not allow anymore cars to come there today. No parking=no tournament.

Thanks to Luke and Kelly Johnson for putting this tournament on, we appreciate the chance to come and play this weekend.

Parents, please follow the @hopkinsultimate twitter feed to the right for continued updates throughout the day on what time Hurt and HERt will be arriving back at Adath.

Thanks,
Mikey K

Extraordinary conditions in Chicago

Both teams worked through difficult conditions today -- wind, snow, rain, cold and lots of mud. It was a battle to manage clothing, keep fingers warm and get a foothold in the field. They performed admirably and made Hopkins Ultimate proud.

I LOST MY BAG

Hey Varsity guys who were at practice tonight,

I lost my ultimate bag at the field and when i went back to pick it up, it was no longer there. If anybody picked it up please tell me and bring it to the bus tomorrow.

Many thanks,

Eli K Leonard

Boys Varsity Practice

When: Thursday March 18th
Where: Lions Park, Golden Valley
When: 4:30-7
Wetball?

Boys Varsity Practice

When: Tueday March 16th
Where: Lions Park, Golden Valley
When: 4:30-7


Coolio

Chicago Invite Departure Friday

Loading at 12:30, Friday Meet at Adath parking lot (10500 Hillside Lane West) . It is within walking distance of Lindbergh Center. You can leave cars in the South East corner of the lot during the weekend, but Adath is not responsible for any damage or theft. Eat lunch or bring a lunch cause we won't be stopping for lunch.

Destination: Best Western of Romeoville 3.5 miles from the Naperville Polo Grounds.

Parent chaperones: Sheri Brenden, John Daley, Mimi Klane, Sara Mekler, Tom Ruble

Bring meal money and/or game snacks for Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening meals . The hotel provides breakfast.

Pack for cold, rain and/or snow.

Return: Looks like last round of play will be around 1 p.m.,Sun., which means we could get home by 11-11:30 p.m. But I'm just guessing.

Bring your game and your enthusiasm! It's time for outdoor Ultimate!!!!!

Girl's Captains Practices

GIRLS... we will be having captains' practices at Lions Park on Tuesday 3/16 and Thursday 3/18 this week to prepare for Chicago! Let one of the captains know if you can't make it.

Bring your own water, cleats and a light/dark.

We will start at 3:30, see you there!!!

Hurt Spring 2010 Assignment #1

Players, Coaches, Parents!

Here's a quick assignment as the spring outdoor season is upon us.

Read the rules.
Or, re-read the rules.

As you all know, Ultimate is a self-officiated sport and the responsibility for upholding the rules is on YOU. Know your rights. Know the rules.

Here is a link to the rules through the UPA site: http://upa.org/ultimate/rules/11th
Here is a (printable) Adobe PDF version: http://upa.org/files/11th_ed_Final_3_6_07.pdf

There will be a quiz. Questions about the rules? Post them in the comment section. Thanks.

No JV Practice on Sunday

There will be no practice this coming Sunday, March 21 for the JV team.

Reminder: If any JV player has not returned their new white jerseys to a JV coach or JV captain for reprinting please do so asap so we can all look sharp together.

Thanks and good work on Saturday boys.

Eazy

SJU Indoor: Player Update

JV Players - In addition to all of the things you will normally need for a tournament (I hope you were listening to Jeanine and Erin last Sunday), there are a few additional items I would like you to bring:

1 - An extra pair of tennis shoes - we may need to warm up outside and it may be wet.
2 - Your white jersey and an extra white shirt - If you have not yet returned your white jersey, it will be collected at the tournament so we can send them back to get fixed. You will be playing in your black jersey and your spare white.

12 sharp at Lindbergh. Don't be late. Start packing your bag tonight if you need to. If you have any questions on what to bring, you can contact me.

St. John's Departure

JV and Families: We will meet in the Lindbergh Parking Lot at 12 noon, Saturday, March 13

We have a bye for the first game (1:30-2:30)

Our 1^st game is at 2:35-3:35

We’ll be playing 5 on 5 and guaranteed to be playing at least 4 games

We’ll meet Coaches Mike and Eazy at the field house to warm-up before our 2:35 game

Parent Drivers:

To SJU: Wendy Rubinyi, Stacey Spencer, Paolo Lovagnini, Amy Friedman, Jennifer K

SJU to HOPKINS: Locketz Family, Jim Blaser, Ken Raskin, Wendy Rubinyi, Jennifer K (and Richard Berman on stand-by)

Directions: Take 94W until you get to exit 156 (it will say Collegeville/St. John's University).
Turn left at the top of the ramp.
Turn left again at the first stop sign you hit (it is a 4 way if you hit the church you've gone too far)
Turn an immediate right into the parking lot and we will be playing in the big field house in front of you.

Warner Palestra (field house)
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Saint John's Abbey and University
31802 County Road 159
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-2011

LINDBERGH Parking Lot, Saturday, 12 NOON

I have not received payment from 6 players on the roster. The Tournament is $15. Please pay me at Lindbergh before we leave for Collegeville.

Posted for Jennifer Kreiman

JV White Jersey Error

Hello Hurt'ems,
Unfortunately, the company that we ordered our jerseys from made a pretty big error on all the white jerseys. We are going to have to collect all the whites this week so we can send them back and get them fixed and looking better than ever. If you are a JV player who goes to North Junior High then bring your white jersey to school to give it to your captain Drew Locketz. If you go to West Jr. High, then you will give it to your other captain Benji Mosow. If you go to a school other than Hopkins then you will have to find a time this week to drop it off at either my house: 120 Kentucky Ave. North, Golden Valley or Sheri Brenden's house: 2317 Archers Lane, Minnetonka. Benji, Drew, and Aaron: we will need to collect your blacks as well so they can print a "C" on your jerseys. Sorry for the inconvenience. The sooner we get the whites collected, the sooner they will be fixed.

Thanks,

Captain Klaney

JV Captains

Congratulations to your 2010 Hopkins Hurt JV Captains:

Aaron Blaser
Drew Locketz
Benji Mosow

Now, get to work!

Oregon Ego - Stanford Invite Champions

Congrats to Oregon's Ego and Hurt Alum Sam Brickwedde (Class of 2008) for winning The Stanford Invite tournament this past weekend.

http://scores.upa.org/scores/#college-open/tournament/6687

This is one of the premier early season tournaments in the college season. Congrats Brick!

Boys Varsity Practice - Williston - TUESDAY 3/9

Varsity Boys - Practice TUESDAY 3/9 at Williston from 5:15-7 PM.

See you there.

Mikey K

Club meeting on Sunday 5:30 p.m.

Where: Hopkins HS Little Theater
Eat supper early and come to the Hopkins Ultimate team meeting Sunday. JV players can pick up their jerseys and everyone can get details about the upcoming schedules and teams.

Please bring your checks for Chicago if you haven't delivered them already!

Women's Tournament opportunity

Thank you for your responses, Hert will not be attending this tournament.

Ladies,

Hert has been invited to participate in a one day indoor tournament at the U.

Details:
Sunday, March 28th
7 am - 2:30 pm
U of MN Fieldhouse

Since this is Spring Break, we will not commit unless we can actually field a team.
Please post in the comments if you can attend. We need to know ASAP (there's only one bid left for the tournament).

Thanks,
Jeanine & Erin

Hurt Varsity - Practice at Williston Tomorrow

Tuesday 3/2 - Boys Varsity has practice at Williston.

Reminder: You don't post on the blog if you can't make it. You call Mikey K. You all have my number or can call me using the Google Voice link on the right.

Time is 5:15-7 PM, tonight.

Thanks,
Mikey K