Winter Lacrosse Opportunities

Hello All - There are opportunities for indoor Lacrosse for 8-10 graders and 9-12 graders this winter at the McDonald Center in Cortland. Click on the links below.

The 9-12 is more of a team based program and the 8-10 is open lacrosse (I assume they'd pick up teams each week)

Grades 9-12

Grades 8-10

Complex Release Form

Fall Fund Raiser - Coupon Books and Stadium Blankets

The Lacrosse Club is selling the Enjoy the City Coupon Books again this fall.

We also have Dryden Lions Stadium Blankets for $35 - the next order is coming in the first week of November. Order yours today and you will have it for that first LAX game in April. They are water resistant Purple with Dryden Lions Logo on one side and Fleece on the other.
They also make great holiday gifts!!!

If you are interested in selling or purchasing them please send a note to the email at the bottom right of the web page.

October 11 - Cortland Fall Make a Wish Foundation Benefit

October 11 - Cortland Fall Make a Wish Foundation Benefit
Cortland, Springfield College, Ohio Wesleyan, Union, and New York Tech; 11AM

Cornell Fall Lacrosse UPDATE

October 3 - Cornell Fall Classic - UPDATE

Game Schedule

Penn State vs. Cornell	Noon
Penn State vs. Bucknell	2:15 p.m.
Bucknell vs. Cornell	4:30 p.m.

Lax Equipment

If you borrowed equipment for summer camps please make arrangements to return it. My email is listed on the web page.

Thanks

Youth Season Complete - Have a great Summer !!

Thanks to everyone for another great season. For a program that started with 8-12 kids attending practice once a week in the summer of 2000 we've really come a long way in 10 years (averaging well over 50 for the last few years). The school programs continue to grow and we have become a partially funded program for the 2009-2010 school year.

Keep working on your stick skills and fundamentals and we will continue to grow and have success.

Lance

U R G E N T U P D A T E

U R G E N T U P D A T E
Picnic has been moved to Dryden Elementary Cafeteria

Youth Lax Picnic is still on -Location might change !!

U P D A T E - We are still on schedule for the Youth Lax end of season picnic. The Rec Dept is working on getting us into the Elementary School Cafeteria. We should know by 4pm if this will be possible. Stay Tuned.

Lacrosse Mid-Week update

Hello All,

Bob Wise and the little sticks coaches ( T H A N K S G U Y S ) have volunteered to walk with the players in the Dryden Dairy Days Parade. All Levels and other parents are welcome -

Please line up for the parade @8:45am on Saturday in the Livestock Auction parking lot.

Please park somewhere near the Dryden elementary school, and walk the players up to the assembly area at the livestock auction parking lot. The Organizers want to keep all traffic off main street since they will be lining up floats.

We ask the players to carry their sticks and wear their jersey or other Dryden lax apparel

no need for pads, gloves, or helmets, and please, no balls.

If anyone has any questions, please email Bob @ rw17@cornell.edu

Reminder for 3-4 players – We are scrimmaging in Cortland on Thursday. Please arrive as close to 6PM as possible. The other info (location, etc) was sent last night.

Also,
If anyone has found a lone Brine “youth size” elbow pad please let me know. We have one that has come up missing. (WE FOUND IT !!!)

Thanks,
Lance

3-4 Group (juniors) Play in Cortland Thursday

Our 3-4 group will play in a scrimmage against Cortland on Thursday. It will be play at Cortland High School. See link ( cortland field )

Please arrive as close to 6pm as possible. I hope to start playing by 6:15 at the latest We will get a quick warm up and play for an hour or so.
Bring your GAME JERSEYS.

Mod. Lax looks to Stay above .500

With a overtime 9-8 win at Horseheads on Tuesday the Boys Modified Lacrosse Team improved to 4-3 on the season. It was a hard fought, back and forth battle in a constant downpour, as Horseheads tied the game with less than 30 seconds left in the game. A few minutes later and a quick feed to the crease, the guys had their 4th win. It was the last game of the season for the 9th graders.

The team, Coach Kamp and Coach Federation should be proud of what they have accomplished this season. They have continued to improved as the season progressed and have gelled nicely as a team.

They finish the season with a trip to Tully (home of two time NCAA champ and SU star Dan Hardy) this afternoon.

Thursday's Practice - 05/28/09

All three groups will practice from 6-7 on Thursday. Practice will be 30 minutes shorter for the 3-4 and 5-6 groups.

Cookie dough pick up tonight

Cookie dough pick up tonight rain or shine.
Practice is still on for tonight rain or shine
thanks

Cookie Dough is in.

The cookie dough from the fundraiser will be delivered to Youth Practice on Tuesday May 26th. If you sold cookie dough please plan on picking it up then or make other arrangements as we don't have storage for frozen cookie dough.

thanks

End of Season Picnic for School Lax Teams

Dryden Lake has been reserved for the Varsity, Modified and Girls teams.

Tuesday, June 2nd at 6:00 pm.

Please pass the info along to assistant coaches, players and parents.

Please Bring a Dish to pass, your own table service and lawn chairs.

Varsity Lax Players bring uniforms to turn in.

Practice for Thursday 05/14/09

As of now (4:10) we are still practicing. I understand that it is now raining in Dryden. The radar shows a front moving through but it doesn't look big, but I'm not a meteorologist either. Please use your own judgment when deciding on whether to attend or not.

Lance

Mod Lax Improves to 3-2 on Season

After falling to Horseheads, 7-4, in a hard fought battle on Monday night, the Boys Modified Lacrosse team rebounded with a 7-4 victory over Tully on Wednesday night. The score was 4-2 in favor of the visiting Black Knights at half time. Dryden started the third quarter with two quick unanswered goals to draw even with Tully. When the quarter ended it was 6-4 in favor of the Lions. Several great defensive stands and another insurance goal sealed the win for the home team. This was the first win of the season against an established program (Elmira is in their first year) and one the team and coaches should be proud of. They have come a long way from that first practice on March 23rd.

Three games remain. The team travels to Ithaca on Tuesday the 19th for possibly their toughest game of the season against a good Ithaca team. On Friday the 22nd they will try to avenge an earlier lose as they travel to Horseheads. They finish up the season with a rematch in Tully on Thursday the 28th.

Tully Photos

Horseheads Photos

Mod. Lax Schedule Change and Games Added

Here's the latest updates on games:

*Monday, May 11th HOME vs. Horseheads 5pm (this was previously an away game but is now home)
*Wednesday, May 13th HOME vs. Tully 4:30pm (?) *No 9th graders may play in this game
*Tuesday, May 19th scrimmage @ Ithaca 5pm (?)
*Friday, May 22nd @ Horseheads 5pm (this was previously an away game)
*Thursday, May 28th @ Tully 4:30pm (?) *No 9th graders may play in this game
*Maine-Endwell may still be scheduled

The question marks are only to indicate that I will need to confirm the start times and send you an e-mail if this is incorrect. Note: The Tully games cannot include the 9th graders as requested by Tully. This was discussed with the 9th graders before the final arrangements were made.

Thanks Coach Kamp for working so hard to add in more games for the team!

Modified gives Forks all they can handle -

On a beautiful Saturday morning, on the brand new "Field Turf" of Blue Devil Stadium, the Dryden Modified Boys Lax team held their own with an experienced Forks team. The first half ended in a 1-1 tie. Several defensive stands coupled with Eric Foote's exceptional performance between the pipes kept the game close. The offense had several opportunities only to be turned back by an equally exceptional performance by the blue Devils goalie.

Forks scored a couple of quick goals as the third quarter got underway, but the team continued to play well and kept the score within reach. As the final horn blew the Dryden fans (we had a great turnout for the away game !!) knew that even though the score said 6-3, the Team and coaches should be proud of an impressive performance against a good team. (see link below for game photos)

Dryden hosts Elmira on Tuesday. There will be a tailgate party after the game. I don't have all the details but I believe we will have an added game on Friday at Union Edicott. (stay tuned) The team travels to Horseheads next Tuesday.



PHOTOS

Reminder: cookie dough orders due

Reminder: cookie dough orders due at today's practice - rain or shine

Modified Team Starts with Win

The modified team started the season with a shutout over Elmira City Schools. They played well against the upstart Elmira team. Follow the following link for photos from the game. They will next visit Chenango Forks on Saturday May 2nd before they host Elmira on Tuesday May 5th.

PICTURES

Cookie Dough Fundraiser Ends Thursday 04/30

The Annual Cookie Dough Fundraiser Ends Thursday 03/30/09. Youth players and Families: Please turn in all order forms and money at Practice Thursday.

OTHER:

Clothing Sales start Sunday May 3rd and go to Sunday May 10th.
• ONLINE CLOTHING CATALOGUE

GO TO: www.palssports.net

HOW: Click on the “DRYDEN LACROSSE” link to get to your catalogue.

OPENS: Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
CLOSES: Sunday, May 10th, 2009
All ordering will be done online using a credit card and keep in mind no orders may be placed after SUNDAY, May 10th.

• Annual Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast:
Mother’s Day, May 10, 2009 – we are in need of several volunteers for this event. Sign- ups will be available soon at practices.

• Middle School Dance:
May 29, 2009 – we are in need of volunteers to chaperone the dance. Please let Lance Cole (lcole001@twcny.rr.com) or Marianne Christofferson (mchristo@twcny.rr.com) know if you are able to help out with this event.

• Mary Kay Cosmetics:
Mary Kay Consultant Cindy Dowdall (and Mom to Varsity player) has offered 20% to the Boys Lax Club of all online orders placed during the month of April. www.marykay.com/cdowdall or call her at 844-8862.

Dryden Modified Lacrosse Schedule

as always schedules are subject to change: Here's the boy's modified schedule -

Tuesday 4/28 Away @ Elmira Southside 5pm game (*Bus leaves at 2:45 pm)
Saturday 5/2 Away @ Chenango Forks 11 am game (*Bus leaves at 9 am)
Tuesday 5/5 Home vs.Elmira Southside 5 pm game
Monday 5/11 Away @ Horseheads 5 pm game (*Bus leaves at 2:45 pm)
Friday 5/22 Home vs. Horseheads 5 pm game

Varisty Game Change

A Varsity game from last week has been re-scheduled for today (Monday 04/20/09) at HOME vs. Johnson City at 5PM.

Youth Program Starts Monday with Equipment handout

Here’s a few quick reminders (this information was n the towns recreation brochure for the spring) for everyone. I’ll send out more information once I have the complete email list from the town.

Equipment Handout is on Monday 04/20/09 from 6-7 pm at the Town Barn (beside Empire Livestock) 65 East Main St., Dryden. Drive out behind the barns. Players are responsible for their own Stick (please make sure it is a regulation stick, toy sticks aren’t large enough to catch a regulation ball or strong enough to hold up the game) ,Gloves and a mouth guard. We have a few pairs of gloves that have been purchased as part of equipment packages in the past and a few that have been donated. These are available on a first come first serve basis. If you haven’t purchased these items please pick up a coupon for Dicks Sporting goods on Monday.

We will practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 – 7:30 (assuming we have daylight) the first practice is Tuesday 04/21/09.

On Thursday 04/23/09 there will be a mandatory (please call or email the recreation dept with any concerns or questions about this meeting http://dryden.ny.us/recreation-department ) from 6-7 at the Town Hall (the new one, up the road from the Town Barn).

We will have three groups.

Little Sticks (k-2)
Juniors (3-4)
Seniors (5-6)

Varsity Lax game today @ TC3 - 7PM Start

Brrr. Dress in layers for tonight's rescheduled game vs. Chenango Valley. Forecast for game time - 36 and mostly cloudy and 12 mph wind. I think it's usually about 10 degrees colder up on the TC3 hill. :)

Dryden Lax Records First Win of Young Season

from Ithaca Journal Sat. 03/28/09

Dryden 8, Oneonta 7: At Oneonta, Stefan Christie recorded a hat trick and assisted another to lead Dryden to its first win of the season.

Jymmy Dowdall and Austin O'Brien each added two goals and an assist for the Purple Lions (1-1), who outscored Oneonta 4-1 in the third quarter.

"We possessed the ball in third more than any other quarter, and the defense really picked up the intensity, playing aggressive," Dryden coach Sean Mack said.

Mack also credited the play of long pole defender Dana Christofferson, who took faceoffs and was strong on the defensive end.

The Purple Lions are back in action Tuesday at Maine-Endwell.

Our First Fundraiser of the Year is Underway

All Varsity and Modified players have tickets for our upcoming Applebees (Cortland) Pancake Breakfast. The Breakfast is Sunday April 5th. Tickets are $5 ($4 from each goes to Dryden Lax) and will be on sale until Monday March 30th.

The Dryden Boys Lacrosse Club is hosting a Middle School dance on Friday April 3rd from 6:30 -8:30 pm.(time corrected 03/30/09) We are need chaperones and volunteers for concessions. The Varsity is away that night so we are asking Modified parents for help. Please send an email using the form on the right side of the page if you can help out.

Varisty Battles Whitney Point in Season Opener

The game wasn't decided until the final horn. After going out to a quick 1-0 lead, Dryden fell behind 4-1. With a never quit attitude they battled back to 4-3 and had several chances tie right up until the clock read 0:00. It was an impressive beginning to the start of the Varsity's third season. The guys should be proud.

See the link below for pictures from the game.

pictures

Dryden Varsity Lax - Game Change

Tuesday's Home Opener vs. Whitney Point will now be played @ TC3. Game time is 7PM. See you there and Dress Warm!!!

College Lax

Watch for some upcoming College Games on TV
Mar 20 3PM ESPNU Albany @ Princeton
Mar 24 7PM ESPNU Hofstra @ Army
Mar 28 12PM ESPNU SU @ Loyola
Mar 28 12PM CBS-CS Colgate @ Navy Women
Mar 29 1PM TW26 Army @ Colgate
April 4 2:30PM ESPNU SU vs. Princeton
April 4 9PM (T/D) ESPNU Albany @ Hopkins
April 11 11:30AM ESPNU Army vs. Navy
April 11 Noon CBS-CS Notre Dame @ SU Women
April 11 10PM (T/D) ESPNU Hofstra @ Towson
April 18 1PM TW26 Bucknell @ Colgate
April 18 2:30 CBS-CS Army @ Duke
April 25 1:30 CBS-CS Syracuse @ UMass
CBS-CS is CBS College Sports Channel

courtesy of LAXPOWER.COM

Modified Lacrosse Meeting

Attention to all boys who signed up for the Modified Boy's Lacrosse Team: there will be a mandatory meeting on Tuesday, March 17th at 2:30 p.m. in the middle school cafeteria. If you cannot make this meeting please let Mr. Boettger know.
(as per DSC Athletic Website)

Spring 2009 Lax at Dryden Schools

The following was on the DSC Athletic Website:

Dryden High School will be running two levels
of Lacrosse for the boys Lacrosse program --
Modified and Varsity. If you have any questions,
please contact Ralph Boettger.

Varsity Lacrosse will begin Monday March 9th and Modified will begin Monday March 23rd.

New Home Of Dryden Youth Lax

I've switched www.drydenlax.com to redirect to the drydenlax.blogspot.com blog. The other site couldn't be updated as easily as I'd liked. This will be useful as the 2009 season starts. I can instantly post from a cell phone text if practice and game changes are made.

There are still some links that have to be fixed. I'll work on them as I get a chance.

Lance

Tentative Dates for 2009 Youth Lacrosse

Monday March 9th - Look for 2009 registration forms
Monday April 20th - Equipment Handout
Tuesday April 21st - First Practice