All,

Excited to kick off registration for our winter session to support of 5th to 8th Grade Girls!

Sessions will run Sundays from 8am to 9am at Wide World of Indoor Sports in Montville, from Jan 5th leading up to the season.

Ticks Coaches will lead the programming and support player development around key skills (passing, groundballs, shooting, defense) along with game situations, including scrimmages.

Sign your player up today!  

Any questions email tickslacrosse@gmail.com

All,

Ticks will again be hosting sessions on Friday night at WWOIS in Montville on Friday nights from 5 to 8pm.

It is open to players who will be in 2nd through 8th grade for the 2024/2025 school year.  A girls session registration will be released in October.

Session begins November 1st and will run up to the season.

2nd to 4th Grade - 5pm to 6pm

5th and 6th Grade - 6pm to 7pm

7th and 8th Grade - 7pm to 8pm

Your player will use the sessions to gain skills, focus on game situations, positional awareness, and defensive/offensive strategy.  Our team that did the session in 2023/2024 produced phenomenal results, including winning their age groups at CONNY and Falcon Fest.

Sessions will be coached by Ticks coaches.

Sessions will be capped at 24 to maximize coach to player ratio and also accommodate field space.

Registration is open August 1st through September  OCTOBER 1st, or until all spots per group are filled.

Link to register is here:

https://tickslacrosse.sportngin.com/register/form/807529559

All,

We are excited to offer our players the opportunity to continue to enhance their skill and enjoyment of the game with the 2024 Summer Session.

The session are open to players entering grades 1 through 8, both boys and girls.  Primary coaches for the sessions will be Ticks Alumni, including several Division 1 and Division 3 players.

Sessions will occur every Wednesday night beginning June 19th through August 14th at Lyme Old Lyme High School (Turf Field) from 5pm to 8pm.  Players will be organized by grade and skill and sessions will run for approx 60 to 75 minutes (ex. U8 girls will start at 5pm to 6pm, and then the next group will join on).  Times will be confirmed once registration is completed.

Cost is $210 and includes all sessions.

Registration will be limited to keep a tight ratio of coaches to players and ensure room for 1 on 1 instruction where possible. 

REGISTER HERE!

Alexis started playing lacrosse in second grade in Virginia, and played for the youth program in Northern Virginia (Tribe) until high school.  She moved to Lyme prior to her sophomore year of high school and has been a member of the varsity team ever since.

Along the way Alexis has racked up quite a few achievements.  She was a Scholar Athlete Award recipient in her sophomore, junior, and senior year.  As a junior she was named Second Team All-Shoreline Conference and played for Team Connecticut in the USA Lacrosse National Tournament.  As a senior Alexis scored 61 goals, giving 100 for her career, and helped lead the team to the CIAC State Championship Game.  Alexis was also named First Team All-Shoreline, First Team All-State and First Team Academic All-State.

Alexis contributes her success on the field to being determined, working hard, and looking for ways to always be improving.  Lacrosse has become a year-round focus for her as she puts in several hours practicing at home individually and with her father.  In addition to that she has attended numerous camps, clinics, prospect days, plays in both summer and winter lacrosse leagues, and also runs Cross Country in the Fall and Track in the winter to build speed and endurance.  Alexis also credits the college prospect days with exposing her to playing under high stress situations alongside other highly talented players.  She also added, "It also helps to have a loving team and supportive coaches because they built my foundation for success. You also really need to have a good time playing."

Here are some other achievements Alexis has garnered:
High Honors 2021-2024
Presidential Education Award 2023
CIAC Leadership Program 2023-24
Scholar Athlete Award 2022-24
Graduate- US Coast Guard Academy Summer Program
Women in STEM Scholarship 2024
National Honor Society 2023-24
 

Alexis plans to continue her academic and athletic career at Wheaton College in Norton MA and will major in environmental science with a minor in animal behavior. She hopes to take full advantage of the many opportunities at the college, including studying abroad to work with animals, internships, as well as professor led trips.  Following her bachelors, she will pursue a  masters degree and hopes to work as a wildlife conservationist. 

Scarlette grew up in Old Lyme and is currently a sophomore at Williston Northhampton.  She is on pace for a tremendous career at one of the top prep programs in New England.  After just her first year, she was named All NEPSAC.  With 66 goals through 13 games, she's posted 119 tallies in only a short time with the team.  Importantly, she's helped her team to an 12-1 mark in the 2024 campaign.  In the classroom she has a 4.0 GPA while carrying AP and Honors level courses.

What's made Scarlette successful? Hardwork and practice.  Building her foundation through the Ticks program, she works on her skills two hours a day.  She compliments her offensive game with focused effort winning the ball back and creating turnovers.  She cites the Ticks program with teaching her the game, but also giving her the confidence and determination to play at one of the highest levels of the game.

She plays with Dewlax Navy also and recently was named to the CONNY All American team for the summer.  She has the goal of taking her game to the next level in Division 1.

Scarlette, congratulations on your achievements to-date and representing our Ticks program.

All,

The season is in full swing, with successful results all around.  The Board is working hard on supporting our teams and coaches throughout the season.  But we are also looking ahead.

We need YOUR HELP! Email TicksLacrosse@gmail.com if interested.

We have immediate opportunity for:

• Social Media/Communications - responsible for the website and updating Instagram and Facebook with information, pictures and news, publicizing Ticks across the platforms

We have openings with ability to shadow the position for the season for the following:

• Master Field Scheduler - works with the overall scheduling coordinators and the towns for practice and game availability.  This work is focused on January to March.
• Sponsorship Director - Leads year round sponsorship and fundraising for the Ticks organization, working closely with communications and social media to ensure sponsor exposure and recruit/retain sponsors
• Uniform Coordinator - Leads our relationships with external vendors around ordering uniforms and maintaining team store.  Includes selecting coaches gear, pop up shops, and uniform updates.

Again - please reach out to Tickslacrosse@gmail.com if interested.

Ticks seeks to create not only a fun and competitive lacrosse environment across our towns, but instill a strong sense of community, sportsmanship, grit, and team first attitude in its players.  Leading with the philosophy of “Ticks Tough”, we believe firmly that in being a great teammate, respecting coaches, officials, and opponents, and focusing on winning fundamentals we will create long lasting positive outcomes for our players on the field and off.  While winning is a goal, our organization is far more interested in the process that goes into it.  In registering your player for Ticks, they will not only enhance their passion and learning of lacrosse, but be challenged to be an excellent teammate, sportsman, and leader.

We encourage all our players, coaches, volunteers to abide by "Ticks Tough".  Being Ticks Tough means:

1.) Respect – Player respects coaches, referees, opponents and teammates

2.) 3 E’s – Effort, Enthusiasm, Energy on the field and off

3.) Fun – Player is having fun and ensures their teammates are as well

4.) Player Foundations built around:

•Dominating Groundballs

•Creating and Seeking Turnovers

•Stellar Defense

•Pass then Shoot Mentality

•Sportsmanship

5.) Ours over Mine, We over Me Mentality

6.) Games make Good/Practice make Great

Bulldog Lacrosse Day Camp will be held on the campus of Yale University from June 24th to June 27th 2024, from 9:00am-1:00pm. This is a 4 day instructional camp that will provide the opportunity to learn from members of the Yale Men's Lacrosse Staff, area College Coaches, local High School Coaches, and Yale Men's Lacrosse Players. Each day will consist of both individual and team skill development. These skills will be incorporated into live situational and game like play as well. Campers entering grades 3-12 are eligible to attend.

Bulldog Lacrosse Camp Registration Link

Bulldog Lacrosse Camp Flyer

Matt Dalton - --Bulldog Lacrosse Camp Staff

Uniform Ordering and New Store!

Ticks parents, players and fans.  We are excited to begin the season.  Two important pieces in getting ready for the season.

1.) We will continue to use Squad Locker as our uniform provider.  Please order your uniforms as soon as possible.  The link on the site for "Team Store" will be active up until March 22nd.

2.) We are partnering with a new provider of fan and player gear (excepting uniforms).  Signature Lacrosse is the premier provider in club lacrosse.  We are excited by their new logos, gear, and also the ability of players to order gear through the site.  A portion of all proceeds goes to Ticks.  We will be doing several custom stores - Carhart, Nike, Under Armour - as well. Please take a look and order your gear today!

https://signaturelocker.com/collections/ct-river-lacrosse?_pos=1&_psq=ct+r&_ss=e&_v=1.0

Come March 23rd, we will change the link to the Team Store to direct to Signature Lacrosse as well.

Hello,

As we begin the season we have a number of open positions to fill for a successful season.  Please email Tickslacrosse@gmail.com if interested.

-Field Coordinator - Works across our towns to secure field space for practices and games 

-Uniform Coordinator - Works with our suppliers and coaches to ensure uniforms and gear are available for our players prior to and throughout the season

-Fundraising Coordinator - Works with our sponsors to notify them of sponsorship opportunities, collect payment, and coordinate placement of logos and promotional materials

-Communications - Works to increase awareness of Ticks across our geography using social media, email, and other campaigns to increase registration, player retention, etc.

We also have a number of "shadow positions".  This will allow the volunteer to participate in a learning capacity for 2024 prior to taking over the role in 2025.

-Equipment Coordinator - Responsible for tracking inventory and ordering program level equipment (balls, goals, etc.) prior to and throughout the season

-Girls Scheduling Coordinator - Responsible for scheduling games with other programs, including jamborees/tournaments for all levels of the girls program.  Works closely with Field Coordinator.

-Boy Scheduling Coordinator - Responsible for scheduling games with other programs, including jamborees/tournaments for all levels of the boys program.  Works closely with Field Coordinator.

-Girls Ref Coordinator - Responsible for coordinating referees for games prior to the season.  Works closely with Field Coordinator and Girls Scheduling Coordinator.

-Boys Ref Coordinator - Responsible for coordinating referees for games prior to the season.   Works closely with Field Coordinator and Boys Scheduling Coordinator.

Thank you for considering. 

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2024 TICKS COACHES REGISTRATION WITH CONNECTICUT RIVER LACROSSE CLUB

Welcome to the 2024 TICKS Coaches Lacrosse Registration!

Please use this registration to register as a coach for the 2024 TICKS Lacrosse Season.  Please note that you must have a valid USA Lacrosse Coaches number to register. Click here to register for coaching.