Exit 69 Tournament

Please remember that if you are signing up to play this weekend at Exit 69, you must be a registered member of our team! There are some people who have posted that they are attending who have not yet sent in their forms and check. You can find all the forms in the registration post(linked on the right) Bring your completed forms and check with you to practice tonight.

Thursday Practice at Maetzold - 6pm

We understand that there are some players that are still deciding if they want to register. If this applies to you, we need a medical authorization form from you if you want to participate at practice. This is for liability reasons, your safety, and does not fully commit you to HUrt or cost you anything.

See the registration post (linked on the right) to find a copy of this form.

EVERYONE

As it gets colder, please dress for the weather. You should not be shivering at practice, you should be sweating. Long tights and long sleeve synthetic/wool tops are recommended. It is every Hurtem's responsibility to be Toasty Warm.

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Swarm Fundraiser

We need to know how many of you are interested in participating in the fundraising opportunity at the Swarm game on January 8th, that Stephen Elias talked about at the registration meeting. This is another opportunity for us to raise a large amount of funds for the team, and it sounds like a fun evening!

We would have to sell 150 tickets with a face value of $42.00. These would cost us $17.00, and we would sell them for 20 or 25 and keep the profit. During the game team members would sell chuck-a-balls, which they use for a competition after the game, for $2.00 each. We would keep all profit from the balls sold. They have two groups selling at each game so there would be competition to try and sell a lot of balls. We are only going to do this if we get enough people to commit ahead of time.

Please contact Stephen or post a comment if you are interested. If we don't have enough people in one week we will not be able to do this.

Stephen Eliasstephenelias4@msn.com or stephen@eliasmarketing.com
763-439-5000-cell
763-588-4787-work

Cub Fundraiser

First I'd like to thank all of the parents who signed up for a shift at Cub during our registration meeting. For those of you who didn't get an opportunity, you're in luck, it's not too late! We've got a few shifts left that could use one more person. Please email me at semekler@gmail.com if you are able to help out with any of the following dates. Thank you!

10/7; 2-5:30 shift
10/14; 2-5:30 shift
10/21; 10:30-2 and 2-5:30 shifts
10/28; 10:30-2 shift

Tuesday Practice & Exit 69

Practice tonight is at 6pm at Lindbergh #1. Daylight is limited, so please be ready to warm up at 6.

For boys 9th grade and up, we will be planning for the Varsity Tryout Tournament this weekend, October 2-3, in Northfield, MN. If you have a conflict this weekend, you need to tell me at practice tonight.

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PLEASE REVIEW - Winnipeg - Hold Back the Snow - Player Availability

The following players, have expressed interest in making the trip to Winnipeg for Hold Back the Snow. Hold Back the Snow is the weekend of 10/16. We depart Friday 10/15 at 12:30 and return early Monday morning.

If you are on this list and have NOT YET REGISTERED TO PLAY FOR THE SEASON, please do so immediately or you will not be invited to go.

Here's the list...Girls (11):
Haley Arenson
Erynn Schroeder
Alexa Schroeder
Rachel Johnson
Mia Bronstein
Maddie Hudek
Nicole Benson
Linette Maeder
Shoshana Engleson
Brie Karls

Uncertain: Bailey Taylor, Sam Gollin

Boys (33):
Jake Hoffman
Aaron Raskin
Daniel Raskin
Wyatt Mekler
Zach Mekler
Michael Liberman
Benji Mosow
Chris Lovagnini
Dylan Younger
Jason Finkelstein
Jake Beggin
Sam Bumsted
Joel Ratner
Drew Locketz
Sam Parker
Aaron Blaser
Danny Gollin
Adam Shapiro
Eli Leonard
Josh Margolis
Jacob Elias
Will Cohen
Benny Greenfield
Jordan Taylor
Braden Spencer
JJ Pira
Jeremy Steinman
Alex Lehman
Ethan Friedman
Zach Condon
Mark Barry
Jordan Barry
Max Rosen

The above list includes the responses that we have received so far. If you are on this list and should not be, please post a comment. Again, this is not the final list of who will be attending and who will not be, but just a list of who has let the club know they are available to be considered for an invite. Unfortunately we have limited space on the bus and on our two teams, so not everyone who wants to go will be able to. If you haven't already submitted your name, the deadline has passed; we will still have a waitlist after we pick teams from the names above. The only changes we are asking for are from the people already on the list. Remember, if you don't have a valid passport you cannot go to Winnipeg.

PLEASE POST WITH YOUR STATUS CHANGES BY 12 NOON FRIDAY 9/24. WE WILL BE PICKING TEAMS AFTER THAT TIME.

Practice Thursday 9/23 - CANCELED

I have reports that Maetzold is under several inches of water - so we will cancel practice tonight.

Things you can do inside after you finish your homework...

1) practice switching grips
2) pivot & fake - keep your balance, try using a chair in front of you as a mark
3) try to spin a disc like this super cool guy

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Registration Forms

If you haven't gotten your registration forms yet, all four are now available in this post. Click on each link and download them. Remember you will not be allowed to practice on Thursday if you are not officially registered!! Bring your registration forms and check with you to practice if you haven't already done so. registration form, USA Ultimate waiver and Application, team guidelines; this is 2 pages and includes our team CHEMICALS POLICY, and the medical form.

Sectionals Tournament - 9/25 - 9/26

Hurt,

We have an opportunity to play at Club Sectionals the weekend of September 25th in Maple Plain, MN (Twin Cities Polo Club).

Decisions about whether or not we will send a team must be made by Monday, September 20th.
The team will most likely be Coed, and games would be against college and adult club players.

**Sorry everyone - we did not fulfill roster requirements and will not be going to Sectionals. Keep an eye out, there may be a captains practice.**

Registration

Please get your registration forms and checks in as soon as possible; now that we are holding actual pratices it's important for us to have you registered. You can bring your forms and check to practice tonight-I will be there at the beginning of practice to collect any registrations, or please mail asap to -

Dan Mosow
14807 Wellington Road
Wayzata, MN 55391

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Winnipeg travel details

17th Annual Hold Back The Snow Ultimate Tournament
October 16th and 17th, 2010
Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba


Tournament Fees
This year's trip will cost $30.00 less than last year thanks to our fundraising efforts this summer.

Athletes: $165.00(includes: coach bus ride, 2 nights lodging, coaches' rooms and per diem expenses, buffet breakfast Saturday and Sunday morning, field food snacks, and tournament fees)

Parents/Chaperones: $65.00 for roundtrip coach bus trip(and you are also welcome to join us at our private buffet breakfast!)

Payment
Please make checks payable to "Hopkins Ultimate". Checks should be mailed to Sara Mekler, and must be recieved by October 10th.

Sara Mekler
12410 Huntingdon Lane
Minnetonka, MN 55305

Departure on Friday, October 15th
12:00 p.m. We will start loading the bus in the Adath Jeshurn Congregation parking lot. We will leave for Winnipeg at 12:30 SHARP!!

There will be one stop enroute to the US-Canadian border for dinner(player responsibility)
We should arrive at the hotel between 9-10 p.m.

Hotel Information
Holiday Inn Winnipeg-Airport West

This is the same hotel the team has stayed at for the last three years. It is located about a mile west of Assiniboine Park, where Hold Back The Snow is played.

Parents wanting to reserve rooms at our rate, please let me know; I believe it will be
$135.00(CAD) including all taxes for up to 4 people. I will be able to confirm this shortly. We will reserve the room for you and you will be able to put it on your credit card upon arrival.

Return on Sunday, October 17th/Monday morning October 18th
If timing is similar to the last few years we should be on the road by 5 p.m. Allowing for a brief dinner break and border crossing, we should arrive back at the Adath Jeshurun Congregation parking lot between 1-2 a.m. Monday morning.

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Winnipeg trip

If you are planning to travel to Winnipeg and play in Hold Back the Snow, October 15-17, please post a comment as soon as possible so we can get an idea of who is interested in attending. Remember, we are limited to 36 players. I will post all details tomorrow; I just wanted to get this posted so you could start signing up

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First Official Practice

Please join us for practice on Thursday September 16th at 6pm at Maetzold Field (1215 1st St. N, Hopkins)

Thanks again for coming to the Registration meeting!

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Registration Meeting

Just a reminder that our first team meeting and season registration is tomorrow night in the HHS lunchroom at 7:00. Please attend with a parent! We will have all forms available for you to fill out at the meeting.

Captain's Practice 9

Date: Sunday September 12th

Time: 1:00pm-3:15pm

Place: Lions Park in Golden Valley

What to bring: white and dark shirt, more water than you think you need, cleats and a disc(if you have them), and at least one friend. We practice rain or shine

Captain's Practice 8

Captains Practice #8

Date: Friday September 10th

Time: 3:30pm-5:30pm

Place: Lions Park in Golden Valley

Anyone who can make it, please do. We do understand that Rosh Hashana takes priority in many families, so do whatever you can.

What to bring: white and dark shirt, more water than you think you need, cleats and a disc(if you have them), and at least one friend. We practice rain or shine

Fall Registration Meeting

Tuesday, September 14th, 7:00pm
Hopkins High School lunchroom

Players and parents, this is the official beginning of our season! We will have a short meeting followed by registration. Forms will be available on the blog for you to print and bring with you and we will also have all forms available at the meeting.

Captain's Practice 7

Captains Practice #7

Date: Tuesday September 7th

Time: 4pm-6pm

Place: Lions Park in Golden Valley

At practice we said it would be on wednesday, but because it is rosh hashana then, it is now tuesday. This means that we need to spread the word to people about the changes.

What to bring: white and dark shirt, more water than you think you need, cleats and a disc(if you have them), and at least one friend

In response to the recent comments about the fate of the girls team:

1. Our main priority is to have a girls team. So recruiting is not a suggestion, it is necessary. The men's teams should do their part to recruit as well. This is something that affects the whole club (i.e. HBTS, a coed tournament).

2. No decisions have been made about what happens if we don't have enough girls.

3. We have options that would allow all girls who register to play in some capacity - but again it fully depends on how many girls we get. I'll be talking more about this at practices, but you can also call me if you have concerns.

Thanks,
Erin

Captain's Practice 6

Captains Practice #6

Date: Sunday September 5th

Time: 1pm-3pm

Place: Lions Park in Golden Valley

I know it is labor day weekend, but hopefully you are all still in town. If not, I understand and it is fine, but if you're here please come out.

What to bring: white and dark shirt, more water than you think you need, cleats and a disc(if you have them), and at least one friend

Cub Foods Fundraiser

Players and Jr High parents; if anyone is available to work just one hour at the food stand tomorrow(Thurs, Sept 2) from 4:30-5:30 please respond to this post! The High School open house is at 5, so if nobody can work, I'll have to close early and we won't make our full $400 for the day.

RECRUITING NEW PLAYERS

All players should be talking to any girls they know who might have any intrest in playing. Tell them about captain's practice~invite them to come with you just to check it out. WE NEED TO RECRUIT AT LEAST 6 NEW GIRLS IN ORDER TO HAVE A GIRLS TEAM THIS YEAR! It's up to everyone, girls and boys, to help make this happen...so, talk up the sport you love and generate some intrest among the girls as well as the guys!

First School Year Captain's Practice

Captains Practice #5: Back to School

Date: Wednesday September 1st

Time: 4pm-6pm

Place: Lions Park in Golden Valley

What to bring: white and dark shirt, more water than you think you need, cleats and a disc(if you have them), and at least one friend.

Captains Practice #4

Date: Sunday August 29th

Time: 12:00pm-2:15pm

Place: Lions Park in Golden Valley

What to bring: white and dark shirt, more water than you think you need, cleats and a disc(if you have them), and all your friends.

Captains Practice #3

Date: Wednesday August 25th

Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm

Place: Lions Park in Golden Valley

What to bring: white and dark shirt, more water than you think you need, cleats and a disc(if you have them), and all your friends.

Second Captains Practice

	Sunday August 22 at 1:00pm to 3:00 pm This is another practice for everyone to go to. It will be like the last one. Some throwing around, and a lot of scrimmaging. Same time and place on Sunday. Invite everyone you can so we can have even more people this time. Come to play or try it out. -Captains Eli, Bumsted, and Haley

FIRST CAPTAINS PRACTICE OF THE YEAR

Hey Hurtems and Future Hurtems,

We hope everyone had a relaxing summer but now it's time to get to work. We're starting the 2009-2010 season with the first captains practice Wednesday August 18th from 1pm-3pm at Lions Park in Golden Valley. We will be throwing around and scrimmaging and everyone who plans on playing Jv, Girls or Boys varsity should show up but it is fine if you can't make it.

We know that not everyone has checked the blog the past couple of months so after reading this post, spread the word to anyone you know who plays or is interested in playing. Can't wait to play some ultimate Saturday, see you there.

Sincerely,

Captains Eli, Bumsted, and Haley

YCC volunteers needed!

The 2010 USA Ultimate Youth Club Championships are in Blaine at the National Sports Center this weekend. The Minnesota High School Ultimate League is serving as the local organizer and they need some volunteer help.

The tournament itself is August 14th & 15th and help is needed then as well as the evening of Friday the 13th. The National Sports Center will be handling water, trash and recycling, so volunteer duties are very light and enjoyable: player food preparation, score-keeping (watching some talented kids play some high quality ultimate), setup and breakdown.

If you can volunteer for the whole weekend, great. One day? Fine. Half a day? OK. Just Friday? We need people then. Please go to the Minnesota High School Ultimate Volunteering

Page and sign up. Besides helping some kids to have a great ultimate experience,
you'll get to see some great ultimate and you'll also get some volunteer
souvenirs. We'll have shirts and discs and refreshments. If you work a
full day, we'll get you lunch, too.

Junior Worlds is on...

How's Klane doing at Junior Worlds? Check out the schedule and the videos.

There are some cool things going on in Heilbronn, Germany, so check it out.

http://www.wjuc2010.de/

State tournament pictures

The boy's team pictures from state are now on the shutterfly site where they can be downloaded or ordered. Sorry it took me so long to get them off my camera and onto the web site! Enjoy!
http://hopkinshurt.shutterfly.com/

Summer Ultimate Camp - Golden Valley

Ages: 12 – 17

Dates: Monday August 9^th – Friday August 13^th

Time: 9am – 3pm @ Lions Park in Golden Valley

Cost: $65 for Golden Valley Residents & $69 for non-residents

Register with Golden Valley Park @ 763-512-2345

Come and join HURT Alumni and fine-tune your ultimate skills! Play ultimate with your friends! A bargain for a week of fun! Many games will be played! Participants should bring a bag lunch, bottle for water, sunscreen and snacks. Everyone welcome! The more, the merrier! Call today!

Posted for HUrt parent Wendy Rubinyi (Her son Steven, HUrt Alum, will be a camp organizer)

Luther College Ultimate Camp

Greetings Hopkins Ultimate Players,

Luther College will host their Ultimate Frisbee Camp again this summer, June 24-27. We invite you and any of your friends to join us for what will be another great year of competition and fun. Come improve your skills and learn more about what it takes to succeed in the college game from captains of both the Men's and Women's teams. The camp is for boys and girls anyone ages 14-19. Whether you have been playing Ultimate for 4 years or you are just beginning, this is the camp for you. The Luther Camp is a comprehensive experience where beginners learn the ins and outs of Ultimate and experienced players sharpen both technical and tactical skills. In the evenings we take a break from the rigor of training sessions to enjoy a range of activities from swimming and disc golf, to scavenger hunts. We hope you'll join us this year!

Please see the attached postcard for more information or go to http://luther.edu/programming/camps/frisbee/ to register.

Bring four of your friends and you get a group discount!!

Contact us with questions. Please feel free to forward this email on to anyone who might be interested.

Cheers!

Lauren Kraus and Julie Shockey
Ultimate Camp Directors
Luther College
Decorah, IA

kraula01@luther.edu
563.387.1413

YCC - Youth Club Championships

This year we are filling 3 YCC teams; a mixed, open, and women's. There will be 2 tryouts. The first is Saturday the 12th at Soloman Park at 9:00. The next is Tuesday the 15th at 5:30; same location.

Soloman Park is in South Minneapolis at 58th and Bloomington. Link

If there are questions, please email Mike Berseth at mike_berseth@yahoo.com

bailey! post some upcoming shows here

So we wanted to go to some of Bailey's shows as a team. She is going to post when/where other shows will be in the comment section, and we can finalllyyyyy see one!

Sunday at State!!

Boys Schedule, with some scores updated:

http://scores.usaultimate.org/scores/#youth-open/tournament/6922

Girls Schedule:

http://scores.usaultimate.org/scores/#youth-girls/tournament/6941

All three teams play at 9 am. Let's end this season on a high note!!!

JV Sunday at State

JV will be playing on Field C2, which is right next to the field we played our last game on Saturday right behind the soccer stadium. The game will be at 9:00 and we will have games at 10:40 and 12:20 for a total of 3 on Sunday. Play should finish around 1:30-2:00. Players should be at the fields at 8:00 AM to warm up. let's continue our hard play and get some W's to end our season with.

Coach EZ

Knollwood Cub Foods Fundraiser

Yesterday was our first day of selling hamburgers, hot dogs and brats at Cub and I have to admit, I had fun! Thank you to Randy Steinman, Benny Greenfield and Zach Mekler for being the first to help me run the stand. We were all amazed at how popular this is; it was hopping all day long. That being said, the stand can be run with 2 people at a time, but is easier and more efficient with 3. Cub supplied us with an employee most of the day yesterday, but that won't always be the case. Please check your calendars and email me to sign up for a shift. Parents and players don't have to be able to work together; a lot of the players will be gone at camp from mid June through July so any parent or alum volunteers during this time will really be appreciated. Although I learned quickly that we should try to have players there as often as possible; within 30 minutes of arriving Benny and Zach had recieved more tips than we'd gotten in 3 1/2 hours!



Shifts are 10:30-2 and 2-5:30 every Thursday through August. You should plan to arrive a few minutes early(@10min for the a.m. shift) and we found that we were done yesterday by 5:40.

my email address is smekler@aol.com

JV Meetup at State -- Updated

JV Players and Parents,

Here is a link to the field map for State.

http://mnhsultimate.org/2010/10_Ultimate%20HS%20Champs_Map.pdf

Our fields are C1 and U3, which are at the South end of the entire NSC. You will probably want to park in the main lot next to the Schwan Center.

We will need one captain to attend the captain's meeting at Tournament Central, which is relatively far away and on the North side of 105th Ave. Either Eazy or I will also attend while the rest of the team warms up.

For transportation to State, we will follow Varsity's lead at meet at Lindbergh by 7:15.
Players are responsible for their own rides to Blaine. Be there by 8:00.

State Tournament Details

Open Division: http://scores.usaultimate.org/scores/#youth-open/tournament/6922

Boys Varsity - Pool B - Game Times:

9 AM - Hopkins vs Mahtomedi - Field I3

12:20 PM - Hopkins vs Edina - Field I3

2:00 PM - Hopkins vs Southwest - Field I3

If, as seeded, the varsity finishes first in their pool, they advance to the quarterfinals at 9 am Sunday morning. If the boys finish 2nd, 3rd or 4th, there will be another game on Saturday afternoon at 4 pm.

Boys JV (Spurt) - Pool E - Game Times:

9 AM - Spurt vs Henry Sibley - Field C1

12:2o PM - Spurt vs St Paul Central - Field U3

2:00 PM - Spurt vs Spring Lake Park - Field C1

If JV breaks seed and finishes 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in their Pool, they will play another game at 4 PM on Saturday. If JV finishes 4th, their next game will not be until Sunday morning at 9 AM.

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Varsity, meet at Lindbergh at 7:15 AM on Saturday morning, leaving for Blaine by 7:30. JV, look for info from Coaches Mike and Eazy about transportation.

Here is the official Minnesota HS Ultimate League field map for this weekend: http://www.mnhsultimate.org/2010/10_Ultimate%20HS%20Champs_Map.pdf

Questions? Let me know.

Mikey K

774-4-LAYOUT

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Ladies and State

The pools and field assignments are now posted on the MN State High School League website.

Our first game is at 9am. You must be at the fields by 8am. Please meet for carpools at Lindberg at 715am.

We play on field J2 all day because we are seeded #1 in our pool! Woot!

Please see link to the league for details and a map of the sports center.

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

See you Saturday morning!

Jordan Taylor

JT

I have your bag from practice. I'll bring it saturday. If you need anything out of it i can give it to you sometime in the next two days.

Eli

JV Lost & Found

If you were at JV practice today, I need each of you to check your gym bags for a black #30 jersey. If you find it, please email me at mike.born@gmail.com.

Also, I have accumulated several items of lost clothing throughout the season. They will be on display at State. If you know you are missing something, please let me know. Anything unclaimed will go to the first person that wants it.

Varsity Practice on Wednesday 6/2

Like we talked about last night at the banquet, tonight we have practice at 6 PM on Lindbergh Field 10.

Last practice before State! Be there!

Mikey K

Girls' practice 6/2

Girls will be having practice at 5pm at the Civic fields on Wednesday.

There will also be practice on Thursday, to be posted soon.

Please post in the comments if you can make it to either or both.

Thanks,

Erin

JV practice Wednesday 6/2

JV team - practice tomorrow, 5:15 @ civic center fields

Girls will not have practice today!

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

STATE ROSTER LAST CHANCE!!

HURT PLAYERS -

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

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

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

Thanks,

Mikey K

Responded so far:

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

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

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

RSVP SVP!

GIRLS GAME MAY 26

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

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

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

The UPA is No Longer...

Hello Hurtems -

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

Check out their new website at usaultimate.org.

Enjoy,
Mikey K

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

JV -

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

Thanks,
Mikey K

Boys Varsity - Game vs Eastview on Wednesday 5/26

Boys -

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

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

Mikey K

MN State HS Championships - June 5-6

Hurtems, Parents, and Coaches -

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

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

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

Thanks,

Mikey K

HERt game Tuesday

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

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

JV - Sunday Hustle

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

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

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

Varsity Saturday

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

Toasty

This weekend is supposed to be hot.

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

Hydrate like you mean it.
Erin

Hopkins Hustle - Official Schedule

Hi Teams -

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

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

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

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

This will be in the tourney programs as well.

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

Thanks,
Mikey K

JV - Hustle Update

Hey JV Players and Parents -

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

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

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

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

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

Sleep Over at Jeanine's Dad's House

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

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

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

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

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

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

I'm getting excited!

Hopkins Hustle Potluck - Everyone has a role!

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

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

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

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

Thanks much!

Hopkins Ultimate Final Banquet

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

What: Hopkins Ultimate Final Banquet

Date: Tuesday, June 1

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

Place: Wetlands Cafe at Eisenhower Community Center

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

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

Boys Varsity Practice Updates This Week

Boys Varsity -

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

Mikey K

JV Practice Schedule - Updated

Hey JV!

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

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

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

UPDATE: See link above for field location

Girl's Practice 5/15

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

Meet at Lindbergh at 3:40pm

Post on the blog if you can't make it

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

Directions:

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

Huge fundraising opportunity

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

Western Nationals photos

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

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

MB

Girls' Game tonight carpool:

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

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

see you there! toasty warm!!!

Boys' Varsity Game vs Eastview on Thursday Postponed

Guys -

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

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

Mikey K

JV Practice Today!

Hey JV Boys,

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

Coach Eazy

Sleep Over at Jeanine's Dad's House

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

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

Hopkins Varsity finishes 7th at Western Nationals

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

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

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

Western Nationals: Day 1 results

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

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

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

Go HUrt!!!!!!

Just a few more details for Westerns

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

My cell phone number is 612-817-7997

More Western Nationals details

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

their direct line is 1-360-755-7338

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

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

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

Temps: low 40s to low 60s

Sara

Boys Varsity Game Tonight

Here is the location of our game tonight:


View EP Field in a larger map

Girls' Practice 5/6

Field 9 (Tanglen) at 6pm.

May 6 Dinner

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

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

WBN

-Eli

Western Nationals Travel details

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

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

Make SURE to bring a photo ID.

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

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

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

from Sara Mekler

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

HERt practice 5/5

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

MAY 4 Varsity Practice

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

Be there on time boys

GIRLS GAME - MAY 4

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

1215 1st Street N, Hopkins

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

Hopkins Hustle needs you!

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

Girl's Pizza Party at Emma's!

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

2317 Archers Lane

Minnetonka MN 55305

Bring deserts, salads or drinks!

Western Nationals final details

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

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

Westerns

Yeahhhh Babyyy, Hopkins Hurt comes in as the #1 seed for Westerns this year. We also get byes for the first 2 rounds so we don't play until 1:00 P.M on Saturday!
Here's the schedule:

http://hs-westerns2010.upa.org/schedules/competition

We're going into Seattle as the #1 seed, and we're gonna leave Seattle as the #1 seed. WBN

Mekler bring a good movie for the plane.



Klaney

Boys Varsity Game at Armstrong - Details

Fellas -

We're playing our game at Armstrong tonight, which is just west of 169 on 36th Ave N.

The address of the school is: 10635 36th Ave N, Plymouth, MN.

The field we will most likely be playing on is the one last year, down by Medicine Lake. We are going to meet in the back parking lot (the teacher's lot) of the high school, then if we have to move, we'll move from there.

Parents, if you are coming to the game and don't see us at the field, please give me a call at 630-803-7350 and I can direct you to our new field. Updates will be posted here as necessary.

Thanks,
Mike

Rule Myths

Hurtems,

Over the past week or so I've seen our players encounter some calls that could have been handled better, both at Mudbath and at league games.

To avoid these situations at Nationals and State, I'm going to assign some reading material for everyone.

UPA Rules blog - Calls & Contests you are welcome to read the whole thing, but the part that's the assignment starts at Rule Myth: "It's the receiver's call"

You can stop reading immediately following the discussion of "check feet" as an imaginary call.
Please keep in mind that knowing the rules is part of your job as a Hurtem.

It's a gorgeous day for ultimate, have fun.
-Erin

Varsity Schedule and Update for 4/28-29

First off, congrats to the girls' team for a great win vs Cretin last night!

Like the JV team has done, due to field availability concerns, the Varsity team is moving our game on Thursday 4/29 from a home game at Lindbergh to an away game at Robbinsdale Armstrong HS. Meet at Lindbergh at 4:30 to carpool.

Thank you to Armstrong and Coach Mike Berseth for being able to accomodate our field space request in ways that has been difficult from our own school. Right now, they are figuring out which of two (two!!!) guaranteed (guaranteed!!!) field spaces we'll be using; once that is decided I will update this information on the blog.

Tonight, Wednesday, we'll be practicing at Lindbergh at 6 PM. Meet near the climbing structure and we'll be there if the space allotted for us is open. If not we may be scrambling. Such is life as noble warriors. Remember, there is still time before nationals! Be there! Get your brothers to practice!!!

Mikey K

Update! JV Practice and Game

Due to field space concerns at Lindbergh, we will be moving our league game this week to a road game at Orono. Please plan to arrive at Orono HS by 5:15. Additional details on parking and field location within the Orono campus will be provided when available.

Jennifer Kreiman will organize the transportation.

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JV practice will be at Lions Park tomorrow from 5:00 to 7:30.

Mudbath Lost & Found

If you came to Madison and are either missing gear or have found something that is not yours, please comment within. Some items have already been posted on the Mudbath Champions thread.

Granite City -- All Teams

The JV has an upcoming tournament this weekend in St. Cloud. The current roster is as follows:

Saturday and Sunday (8): Locketz, Mosow, Gollin, Herzog, Margolis, Raskin, Ratner, Steinman

Sunday Only (2): Elias, Younger

The JV is looking for additional players and we would to invite players from the other two teams to play with us at the Granite City Classic. While many of the Varsity boys and girls are busy with something called prom this weekend, those of you who are not attending prom should consider joining us in St. Cloud.

If you are interested, please sign up in the comments below. Cost is $15 for one day and $25 for two.

Also, drivers desperately needed.

GIRLS HOME GAME!!!!!!!!! 4/27

Home game at the Tanglen field.

Come at 5:30, but remember if softball is still playing we CANNOT be on the field.

****Also bring your friends/prom dates/boyfriend (coughmaralaurelabbybaileycough). This is a big game, let's have lots of fans!!!

Varsity Practice Tonight 6-7

Varsity - nice work this weekend but we still have a lot to learn and get together. We're practicing tonight at Lindbergh Field 10 (by the climbing structure) at 6 PM. Your captains and I will be leaving at 7 to go to the Exec Meeting at Sheri's but we have the fields until 8 so you can stay and work on throws, etc.

See you tonight.
Michael K

Mudbath Champions

The winners of the girls and open division of the Madison Mudbath are on their way home. Congratulations to all three Hopkins Ultimate teams on a great tournament.

Estimated arrival time: 8:30 to 9 p.m.

Madison trip leaves tomorrow

Besides rain gear, cleats, tennis shoes and tournament gear (see Jeanine's post below), please pack a sleeping bag, pillow and towel and sleeping pad if you have one. You will also need meal money for Friday evening and Sunday lunch/dinner.

Your hosts (two repeats from last year) are -

Varsity Boys Team Natalie Hagen, 21 Mt. Rainier Lane, Madison, WI 53705

JV Boys Team Susan Sunde Family,6410 Antietam Lane, Madison WI 53705

Girls Team Winton and Tammy Boyd, 41 Black Oak Circle, Madison, WI 53711

These are families with current or former players at Memorial HS. Treat their homes respectfully and show them the appreciation they deserve for sharing their homes with us.

Also, big thanks to all six coaches who will be with the teams and the three parents who are accompanying our players -- Mimi Klane, John Dailey and Lucinda Cummings!

Meet at 3 p.m. Friday (4/23) at Adath Jeshurun, 10500 Hillside Lane West . Leave at 3:15.

Tournament schedules and information can be found at Madison Mudbath's web site.

Boys Varsity at South

Where: Powderhorn Park (14th Ave S and 32nd St)

When: Thursday. carpool meeting time at 4:15, game at 6.

Directions: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=2400+Lindbergh+Drive,+Minnetonka,+MN+55305-3123+(Hopkins+High+School)&daddr=14th+Ave+S+%26+E+32nd+St,+Minneapolis,+MN+55407&hl=en&geocode=FYAFrgIduqxu-iFY1BeVQa2rTCkHOzkdUDWzUjEaBQe0eAdXKQ%3BFVLNrQIdmApx-ikNRSYkBij2hzH-enHCfTujrQ&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=44.946397,-93.351047&sspn=0.128786,0.284958&ie=UTF8&ll=44.959454,-93.331947&spn=0.128757,0.284958&z=12

Traffic will be bad, especially on 394 E. Hopefully we can start warming up at 5. I'm sure you have a normal meeting spot etc., ask your captains if you're not sure where to be.

FYI, both Mikey and Lou are out of town tomorrow - so you're stuck with me.

Erin

JV Game vs. Eden Prairie B

Please be at Lindbergh with cleats on by 5:15 in order to warm up for our league game tomorrow vs. Eden Prairie B. We will be playing on either field 9 or field 10. Other sports have the fields reserved until 6pm, so DO NOT INTERFERE with any games / practices going on. In fact, if a game runs long, there is a chance we may not be able to use the fields right at 6pm.

If there is not a suitable place for warm-up, we will have to wait until space opens up. It is unfortunate that we are in this situation, but ANY disruption to other teams will have serious consequences for our club's ability to practice and play at Lindbergh.

See you tomorrow. GAME TIME!

Madison Mudbath- Bring your tennis shoes!

So it looks like it supposed to rain all weekend in Madison. Please bring tennis shoe in case we are not able to use the fields at some point. They will have back up indoor opportunities available.

Also remember that if we are outside that you will need warm and appropriate clothing. 55 degrees and raining can be quite chili. This means bring winter hats, mittens, hand warmers, raincoats, tights, plenty of socks, umbrellas and any layers you have that dry quickly and can keep you warm while wet. NO COTTON!

Smarsity Smactice

We will be practicing at 6:00 pm on 4-21-10 at Lindbergh field 10. That is the one by the lax bros. I better see you all there

WBN