Day Three: Shaking Things Up

No, this isn’t a report about earthquakes. We left those at home. Today’s theme was keeping things just a little off balance. The fun began first thing in the morning as the 7/8 team readied for a 10:00 game. The 5/6 team was still resting and some were still in bed at 9:15 when the word went out that both teams had 10:00 games! Breakfasts were finished, gear thrown on, and warmups commenced.

The 7/8 team again faced Shenendahowa. The boys looked very good. The speed they show is always impressive.


The smart plays are also very fun to watch. All in all, it was a great game to begin the day. The final score was 7-1 Crush.

I really wish that I could report that the 5/6 team came back from their late notice with a stellar game. There were great plays and there was hustle, but the boys were not on their game. The speed was, as always, great fun to see.

Still, the Chepontuc team from Saturday was the opponent and they really didn’t like losing yesterday. 5/6 Crush just wasn’t passing and it showed. It was a very physical game and our boys certainly played hard, just not hard enough.

We really needed more defense. Okay, and more offense. Maybe just more sleep. The final score was 0-5 and Crush learned that not every game was going to be won this week.

Two partial 5/6 teams showed up for the 11:00 game and some Crush players were drafted to fill in the rest of the positions. It was still a good opportunity for all the players to experience different strategies and teammates.

The 7/8 team played a very interesting team. Wait a minute, do Chapman University students qualify as U15???

Coaches W, F, and P all donned their gear and hit the field. The Crush players were encouraged to try out different positions and have a great time. Coach P played part of the game opposing Crush and part of the game on Crush. It was quite confusing for the spectators, but great fun for all. Coach F played for Crush. The score was kept, but I’m not convinced that it meant anything.

After lunch, the 5/6 team continued with the theme of the day by switching around more players. Number 44 was back at offense and, yes, he scored another goal.

Lots of boys got chances to pick up long poles and try their hands at defense. Some of them have done this before, but most of them are usually seen either on Middie or Attack. I noticed Numbers 5, 8, 9, and 22 on defense, but there were probably more.

What a difference a little rest and some preparation time make! Even with the unfamiliar positions, the boys were able to play at the level we are used to seeing and the final score was 9-3 Crush.

The remainder of the afternoon/evening was to be used for some individual skills workshops and possibly some time on the ropes and obstacle course on site. Because of the unsettled weather, some teams have definitely pulled out of the camp and won’t be coming. The weather is supposed to heat up starting tomorrow so the games are now scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. so that we can take advantage of the cooler evenings. Besides, it’s always more fun to play under the lights. I don’t guarantee that there will be many pictures as my little lens doesn’t perform very well after dark. Still, the parents will be there to report on the action.

The action during the days will be more team building activities. We understand that the trip to the Adirondack zip line course is planned for either Monday or Tuesday and a tubing outing is also on the week’s agenda. Since all these activities are dependent on the weather, I can’t give you much more of a schedule than that. Hey, it’s lacrosse! If we wanted schedules, we’d be playing baseball, right?