Weekly Update

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

“Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time”  - John Wooden


Recap – The quote above reminds me of our game against Tiverton this past week.  We played a very tough, physical Tiverton team, and despite being behind in the score, we never gave up the fight, showing we have the heart and will to win!  We learned some things from this game that we will take with us through the remainder of the season and into the playoffs.   A HUGE thanks to the Kennedy and DeCubellis families for providing pizza and snacks and drinks on the ride home.  The team devoured everything!!

Community Service – On Saturday May 13, 2012, the team met at The Garden of Hope and Remembrance in Christopharo Park for a spring cleanup of the garden.  The girls attacked the weeds, and debris with the same vigor they attack the game, and at the end of the cleanup the garden looked fabulous!  Mr. and Mrs. DeCubellis treated us to pizza and drinks and donated $100 to the NHS Girls Lacrosse account in appreciation for your work.  The timing was perfect as a group of people arrived to take graduation pictures after everyone left, and the garden looked beautiful!  Thanks so much John and Meg for your support and generosity!

This Week’s Plans – We play our last three games of the regular season this week:

Monday, May 14:            Home versus Westerly – SENIOR DAY.  Game starts at 4 pm.  Be at the field by 3pm.

Wednesday, May 16:     Away versus Middletown (directions).  Note: Start Time moved to 7pm (previously set to 6pm); No JV game. Bus leaves at 5:45 pm.

Friday, May 18:                Home versus Portsmouth.  Game starts at 3:45 pm.  Be at the field by 3 pm.

Pasta parties are being planned for Tuesday and Thursday after practice.

US Lacrosse All-Academic Honors and Rhode Island All Academic Team – Please have your forms to me by Monday May 14, 2012 

Important Dates - There are some upcoming dates you need to be aware of:

June 4, 2012 - Coaches Select Game (formerly the all-star game)– location TBA.  Coaches select players will be announced at the end of the season.

June 13, 2012 - All-Division Awards Banquet –6pm at the West Valley Inn.  Tickets will be approximately $20 per person.  All players / parents are invited.  I need a head count as soon as possible to reserve seats for Narragansett.

Game Pictures – A free-lance photographer was at our Middletown and has posted action shots of several of the girls during the Middletown game.  Over 450 pictures were taken.  Check it out!