mesa Futures GIRLS

Each age group has two teams (Orange and Blue).
​The Orange teams are reserved for the more experienced players.
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• 2024-2029

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• Fall
• Winter Skills
• Spring
• Summer

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MESA ORANGE and  MESA BLUE

​DATES

• ​Sundays from mid-September to mid-November.

DESCRIPTION​

• There are about five 1.5 hour practices and two tournaments - the 3rd grade team will play in one tournament. 

MESA ORANGE and  MESA BLUE

DATES

• ​Sundays from mid-January to the end of February. 
• There are about six 1.25 hours sessions - goalies and field players will be separate.

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
• 1.25 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

• Sundays in mid-March till mid-May.

DESCRIPTION

• There are about five 1.5 hour practices and participation in a spring league that will feature about six games on three Sundays - the 3rd grade team will play individual games in the spring.

MESA ORANGE and  MESA BLUE

DATES (TENTATIVE)

• June to the beginning of July.

​DESCRIPTION

• There are ten 1.5 hours practices and three tournaments - the 3rd grade 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.