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

JV Parents -- Drivers Wanted

No, I'm not selling Volkswagens. We need transportation for the March 13th tournament at St. John's!

SJU Indoor is a one-day tournament in Collegeville, MN (74 miles from HHS). Players will need to be at the Warner Palestra at 1:00pm. The tournament could conclude as late as 11:30pm with Finals and the 3rd place game.

Sign up in the comments section. Please indicate whether you can drive to SJU, from SJU, or round trip.

Thanks in advance!

JV Players -- St. John's Indoor Sign-Up (Closed)

Hey JV Team!

The SJU Indoor tournament is nearly upon us. If you will be coming, please sign-up in the comments. Here are the details:

What: SJU Indoor Tournament
Who: Hopkins JV and 7 other high school teams
When: Saturday, March 13, 1:00pm - 11:30pm at the latest
Where: Warner Palestra, Collegeville, MN
Cost: $15 / player, bring meal money or pack a meal

4 games guaranteed, bananas & bagels provided.

Huck, Dump, Kick Some Rump!

Update (2/27): Cost per-player is $15. Please bring payment to next Sunday's all-club meeting.

Update (3/8): We have reached our roster limit for this tournament. Sign-ups are now closed effective immediately.

March 7 All-club meeting

All Hopkins Ultimate parents and players are urged to attend an All-Club meeting.
When: Sun., March 7 at 5 :30
Where: Hopkins H.S. Little Theater
What's it about? All sorts of important stuff...

• Spring schedule including tournaments and league game info
• Sign up for Madison Mudbath (drivers and players)
• Info on the Hopkins Hustle
• Breakout discussion with each team's coaches, players and parents
• We'll finish before 6:30 p.m. so that players can go to the practice at NJH.

***JV jerseys are expected to be available for distribution at this meeting; varsity and girls will have to wait a little longer.

Tell your teammates and parents about this meeting. See you there!

Girls Sweatshirts

We are going to be ordering sweatshirts in the next couple of weeks and here is what they look like: sweatshirts

If you're interested in buying one, comment here with:

1. The name you would like on back
2. Your number
3. Your size (they are men's sizes I believe)

They will be about $33-36, depending on how many people want them. The stars (for captains) will be on the sleeve, as well as the 2010.

Chicago Invite costs

The girls and varsity teams will be traveling via bus to Chicago Invite March 19. Yes, that's the start of our first outdoor Ultimate competition! We have booked Bullet as our bus driver again. (He took good care of us on our trip to Winnipeg!). We have rooms at the Best Western of Romeoville 3.5 miles from the field.

The per player cost for the trip is $155 (includes bus and driver, hotel, tournament fee, continental breakfast) . We cannot break out the bus costs separately. In order to make the trip economics work, all players need to ride the bus. Cash or checks payable to Hopkins Ultimate are due by March 7 (2317 Archers Lane, Minnetonka, MN 55305)

The following players said they were planning on going to this tournament. If you no longer plan to go to Chicago and should be taken off the list, please comment. If you now are planning to attend this tournament and aren't on this list, please let us know with a comment.
Girls:
Arenson, Haley
Bronstein, Mia
Daley, Jenna
Hudek, Maddie
Maustbaum, Alex
Oswald, Laurel
Peaslee, Emma
Petersen, Emily
Saltzman, Mara
Schoonover, Val
Taylor, Bailey
Abby
Boys:
Bhatka, Nihal
Bumsted, Sam
Cousins, Greg
Finkelstein, Jason
Fish
Gollin, Danny
Hoffman, Jake
Klane, Josh
Leonard, Eli
Mekler, Wyatt
Mekler, Zach
Rassmussen, Ethan
Ruble, Michael
Sanders, Noah
Sussman, Jack

We have three parents who plan to chaperone: Sara Mekler, Mimi Klane and Sheri Brenden. Other parents who are interested, we'd love to have you come. Call 815-372-1000 to book a room. Tell them you are with the Chicago Invite for a great room rate. Post your name to save a spot on the bus. (Only $100 for a roundtrip seat.)

Weekend Practice Update

As we are having practice Friday night on the turf field at the Plymouth Dome (bring your cleats!), we are not having practice on Sunday night, 2/14. We do not have the space on Sunday.

See you Friday night, 9-10:30 PM.

Mikey K

The Work Ethic of Wisconsin Ultimate

Just want to show you guys how an Ultimate team wins 3 National Championships in 5 years:  

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

The Work Ethic of Wisconsin Ultimate…

…is at an all time high. And this statement currently extends to all facets of the program. 

Whatever you believe about the cycles of rest and recovery – Wisconsin has decimated through disregard. 
In Madison, the only caliber for a successful workout is threshold of physical pain and how well one can push through that discomfort. 
Last night was the fourth straight day of complete cardio and leg strength failure. Hitting the snooze button and falling out of bed was never so much fun.
Besides for the intrinsic fitness benefits (and setbacks) – the goal is to mentally “win” the workout. 
Not to finish, but to win workouts that on average rated a 9/10 by 25 of the hardest dudes you see walking to class. 
But the Hodags are not the only squad pushing. Bella Donna’s workout google-doc is getting lengthier by the day. Without fail, each player signs in to account for the work they put into the season, and every day the list grows. Last night for example, I saw the Pimpdags doing a running and agility workout. The Hodags were killing a long set of plyos and tabatas, while Bella Donna was running sprint intervals and lifting weights. Atropa girls were also seen on the track and in the weight room – putting the total number of ultimate players in the Shell at approximately 75 with the 4 teams combined. And that was just last night. 
But that’s really the only alternative. Besides for once a week indoor practice for 2 hours, beginning maybe a week or two before the first big tournaments of the season; Wisconsin has no other way to prepare. It speaks volumes to the commitment level each player has individually invested into the season and the program. No other school has 80 college students busting their ass every single day of the week for the mere enjoyment and excitement of chasing a piece of plastic. But that’s the best part; it’s fun, it creates lifelong friendships, and it prepares an individual for future obstacles. Unlike most ultimate teams – Wisconsin has matured into a mentoring program. Your buddy not only runs sprints and lifts with you, but teaches and guides you. He is the second opinion, who has already experienced your struggle. Wisconsin’s success comes from the fact that being a part of the team is so much more than an athletic endeavor. It is an experience, a guiding force which teaches an individual to balance their time, activities, money, and life. It teaches a work ethic, a competitive drive, and the ability to succeed. When you have finished your time with the Hodags – you are a man’s man. 
For all the glamor of being able to play ultimate outside year long – Wisconsin fights with discipline and delayed gratification. No one wants to sprint on the track, jump over hurdles, and touch backboards until they want to puke – but Madison player’s consistently do these activities with the final goal in mind. 
Three days ago the Spring Season officially began as almost every player had fully returned from winter vacation. The first short 6 minutes of complete suffering was exactly to the point. But it was the post-running talk that seized my attention. Captain Matt Young began to speak of his goals for the team and his expectations from his teammates. He cemented the first building blocks of something great and took strides to imprinting the importance of this season on the 27 eager faces around him. Matt Young also spoke of his personal sacrifice to the team. As a medical student – Matt must complete several month long rotations as part of his school, which means Crumb is driving many hours on the road just to make it to Hodag functions. Soon I realized that Matt was not talking of sacrifices, but of opportunities. “Every day I drive to practice, I have to pass Breese Steven’s Stadium. That is four times a day I pass it, and every time I get so jacked up thinking that this is the location of National Finals.” In the loud and crowded Shell, I still felt the shiver of excitement roll through the tightly packed group of eager young men. I’m two years removed and even my heart quickened at that thought.
Then Jon Masler took front and center, making his first introduction to the 2010 team. Having been in Israel for the last 5 months, Jon had been waiting and stewing in the thoughts of his 5th year. With enthusiasm to spare, Masler stated his heart-felt commitment to the team and proved it with a quick flash of his freshly marked Hodag tattoo. The group hooted in approval as the first indoor Hodag Love roared and echoed throughout the Shell. 
Wisconsin will have legs to spare this season and will most likely push another team's top player into total failure. Late in a hot tournament, he will bend over and put heat exhaustion in a big pile on the field. And the reason will be none other than the tenacity of the Hodags. Wisconsin will sprint you into the ground this season by throwing the fastest, most gritty, eager blanket defenders on you again and again.

All Team Practice - Friday Night

Notice the schedule for this weekend - All Team Practice on Friday night from 9-10:30 PM.

It's not a school night, but it is our last chance this year to get on the indoor turf at the Plymouth Dome! See you all there!

Mikey K

Pick up on Superbowl Sunday

For those of you who still want to run around on Sunday:

There will be pick up from 6-10pm at Bethel on Sunday. The space was reserved for TCUL winter league but games were canceled on account of superbowl.

If you have any additional questions, please let me know.

Erin