mesa Futures GIRLS
Each age group has two teams (Orange and Blue).
The Orange teams are reserved for the more experienced players.
The Orange teams are reserved for the more experienced players.
MESA ORANGE and MESA BLUE
DATES (TENTATIVE)
DESCRIPTION
DATES (TENTATIVE)
- Sundays from September 16th to November 4th.
DESCRIPTION
- There will be about five 1.5 hour practices and two tournaments (the 2027/28 team will play in one tournament).
MESA ORANGE and MESA BLUE
DATES (TENTATIVE)
DESCRIPTION (GOALIES)
DESCRIPTION (FIELD PLAYERS)
DATES (TENTATIVE)
- December 2nd, 9th, 16th , January 13th, 27th, and February 3rd
DESCRIPTION (GOALIES)
- These sessions will be the most technical goalie training the girls have ever received
- Stepping to the ball - with a shuffle - not just right foot, then left foot
- Playing the arc - not just the five spots, but how to play the alley shot to your right versus your left
- Getting your hands vertical versus horizontal
- Turns and jump turns from behind
- Playing versus in tight shooting
- Playing versus dodging from behind
- Playing with traffic in front of you
- How to find the 2 versus 1 in the clearing game
- Wall ball drills
DESCRIPTION (FIELD PLAYERS)
- These sessions will be the most intense lacrosse workouts the girls will have experienced in a camp/practice setting to date
- There will be constant reminders about form and we will stress working at full speed, so the girls can perform at full speed in games
- 1.5 hours of stick skills
- Focus will be on technique your daughter may not get from town/school coaches – both Canadian and US skills
- 300 quality touches per session
- Skills developed through repetition and full speed work
- Most drills the girls will not have seen, but they will be in game simulated settings
- Quick touch drills to develop instinct and anticipation – ball in and out of stick drills
MESA ORANGE and MESA BLUE
DATES (TENTATIVE)
DESCRIPTION
DATES (TENTATIVE)
- Sundays in mid-March till mid-May
DESCRIPTION
- There will be about four 1.5 hour practices and participation in a spring league that will feature about six games on three Sundays (the 2027-28 team will play individual games in the spring).
MESA ORANGE and MESA BLUE
DATES (TENTATIVE)
DESCRIPTION
DATES (TENTATIVE)
- June to the beginning of July
DESCRIPTION
- There will be ten 1.5 hours practices and three tournaments (the 2027-28 team will have about eight 1.5 hours practices and two tournaments).
- Practices usually take place on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s (either from 5:00 to 6:30 PM or 6:30 to 8:00 PM).
- Tournaments take place on weekends.