Riverside Girls Lacrosse,

Its back to school week and we are going to send you back to school, ready for success with a BIG morning of training under your belt!  What better way to kick off a brand new school year than with a high energy Green Day Training?  See you on the practice turf tomorrow, Wednesday August 23rd at 8:30am ready to ROLL!

This is our year RAMS!!

#RAMS3.0

Good morning RamNATION!

?We are nearing the final weeks of summer and we know that you all are living each day to the fullest, AND obviously keeping the stick busy on the wall:)

This week we will NOT have a Green Day Training this Wednesday morning, August 16th, as previously scheduled.  We WILL have our regularly scheduled Green Day Training NEXT Wednesday August 23rd at 8:30am on the practice turf. We look forwarding to seeing you all at this training, which will be our FINAL Green Day in the summer series.  

Lots of exciting news coming out over the next couple days, including: Green Day Training Schedule for 2017/2018, Fall Brawl Information, volunteer opportunities for our Juniors/Seniors with Ashburn Lacrosse Fall Clinics, Winter Box League and MUCH more!  

Finish this summer strong, see you ALL at training next Wednesday...

#summerRAMS

Riverside Girls Lacrosse,

We had an excellent Green Day last week; valuable time spent conditioning, improving stick skills and embracing the mechanics of outside shooting.  We are excited to continue building the process each week at Green Days this summer and every week during the school year leading up to our 3rd season.  Champions are built in the off season!

THIS WEEK:  Wednesday July 26th, Green Day Training, 8:30am practice turf

REMINDER:  Athletic paperwork must be up to date and on file in the Athletic Office in order to participate in any Riverside Trainings.  All forms are available online on the Riversiderams.net site

COMMUNICATION:  The easiest way for coaches to send program information out to families is through the Big Teams site at www.Riversiderams.net.  Please be sure to log on to the site, create an account and follow our Girls Lacrosse Teams.  Pass this information on to any player that might be interested in joining us for pre season training.

See you all Wednesday at Green Day!  

KASH

#NOdaysOFF  #BACKtoWORK

Good morning Riverside Girls Lacrosse,

Back to work again this week as our Summer Green Day Schedule continues!  Reminder to all that we have adjusted the Green Day Trainings to 8:30am-10am to best support field use for in season sports.

COMPLETE GREEN DAY SUMMER SCHEDULE:

• Wednesday July 19th 8:30am to 10am practice turf
• Wednesday July 26th 8:30am to 10am practice turf
• Wednesday August 2nd Dead Period, no training
• Wednesday August 9th Dead Period, no training
• Wednesday August 16th 8:30am to 10am practice turf
• Wednesday August 23rd 8:30am to 10am practice turf

This week will be spent finalizing the complete program schedule leading right up to Tryout 2018.  This calendar will include all skill trainings, strength and speed trainings, SERVE opportunities, league play and Green Days for fall and winter.  We will send this update out through TeamSnap and Riversiderams.net.  Also be on the lookout for our upcoming Riverside Girls Lacrosse 2017/2018 Parent and Player Meeting, exact date will be released with the program schedule over the weekend.

Year 3 RAMS, we are back to work!

KASH

RAMS,

See you all tomorrow for Green Day Training at 8:30am on the practice turf!  We will wrap up by 10am.

Looking forward to seeing everyone in the morning!

Riverside Girls Lacrosse,

Today is the first Green Day of Summer 2017 and we will be welcoming our rising 9th grade crew into the program as we prepare for YEAR 3!  Tonight our Green Day is scheduled for 6:30pm on the practice turf and Coach Benson will be running the training.  I apologize for missing tonight, but I am caught in the middle of a planes, trains and automobiles kind of travel day!  

#summerRAMS

RAMS,

Quick housekeeping message for you as we head into pre pre pre season for YEAR 3...LCPS has changed the policy for Participation Forms.  Here is a simple rundown of the new process so that we can be within compliancy for our out of season strength/speed and Green Day sessions:

• A hard copy of the physical is the ONLY form that must be turned into the Athletic Department
• All other forms must be submitted online
• These online forms are ALL available on the riversiderams.net page
• PLEASE make sure that you are getting all pieces submitted appropriately and we are in complete compliance as soon as possible

#GETitDONE

RAMS,

We have all been processing this incredible season over the last several days and ultimately it comes down to the fact that YOU GIRLS ARE AMAZING!  To enter the state championship game 19-0 as a 2 year program is beyond our wildest dreams and we are very thankful for every success, each moment together on the field, all the incredibly unique players that make up our roster, all the legendary families that stand right behind each player and we are thankful that we continue to experience great team climate with NO DRAMA and our TEAM FIRST attitude.  We cannot imagine our life as RAMS without our seniors, Yasmine and Rachel, but we know that is time for them to run ahead of the HERD and do amazing things as college freshmen.  We will always remember your leadership, your sportsmanship and your work ethic...you are our champions and we will continue to build on the foundation that you created.  Come back anytime time to run the bowtie or a couple quick Manchester sprints:)

We cannot always win, it's just that simple. We will lose, it happens and it is necessary.  However, we will not ever lose without learning.  Process that one team...and then add a "save the date" to your calendar for the state championship next year.

YEAR 3 begins now...we are going to jump back in the saddle with team building, summer Green Day Training and our very favorite...locker clean out.  #MOBLAS

• ?Monday June 19th 9am Team Room:  LOCKER CLEAN OUT.  This is mandatory, breakfast will follow.
• Green Day Trainings:  This year we will hosting Green Day Trainings on Wednesdays right after school.  We will kick off this new schedule this summer by hosting Green Day Trainings from 6:30pm to 8pm on the following Wednesdays:  
  • June 21st, 28th
  • July 12th, 19th, 26th?

?We could not be more PROUD of everything we accomplished in YEAR 2 and we are preparing to take the RAM by the horns and trail blaze ourselves into YEAR 3!

#summerRAMS

RAMS,

Huge CONGRATULATIONS to our amazing team on winning the 4A Region Championship last night against a very skilled, well coached team in George Mason!  You are young, you have HEART and you REFUSE to LOSE; we are SO very proud of you!

We are ready to take another big step forward together this coming week as we head into the state semi finals on Tuesday night when we host Monticello in the stadium at 5:30pm.  

Schedule for this week:

• Monday June 5th:  4pm team training on the practice turf, team dinner to follow
• Tuesday June 6th:  STATE SEMI FINAL 5:30pm vs Monticello Stadium Turf
• Wednesday and on...TBD by Tuesday night:)

Thoughts looking ahead:

We are taking this one game at a time, and living the oneTEAM DREAM, however, for your planning purposes, I feel like we need to share some thoughts on logistics for a potential game on June 10th in Roanoke, VA.  The Athletic Department has reserved hotel rooms for our team for Friday evening and we would travel the team by bus to Roanoke on Friday afternoon after school.  Parents that are looking to book rooms are able to do so independently; Misty Marelli has a great lead on 2 new hotels in Salem.  We will keep details coming as the path unfolds:)  

Looking forward to a great week ahead as our journey together continues!

#oneTEAMoneDREAM

RAMS,

Another EXCITING night in RAMCountry last night as 3 teams advanced in regional play; boys soccer, boys lacrosse and girls lacrosse!  We are truly living the dream with so many teams playing deep into the post season!  With this overall "winning climate" comes the facility use balancing act since we are all top seeds and have the distinct advantage of hosting games.  Here is the plan for tomorrow night:

FRIDAY JUNE 2nd:  We will host George Mason for the 4A North Regional Final at HOME at 4pm.  Please note the very early start time; Riverside is hosting a triple header tomorrow night and we are in the lead off spot! 

The win last night against Dominion guarantees us a spot at the State Semi Final!  This game will likely be played on June 6th/7th...here is where it gets VERY interesting; a WIN tomorrow night against George Mason will give us home field advantage in the State Semi Final.  This is a huge advantage as the potential opponent could be Salem and we would like to avoid a road trip in the semi final round.

TODAY:  Training at 4pm, meet outside the team room and plan to give us 45 minutes of focus, winning attitude and hard work.  Parents, please plan to pick up at 4:45pm, get the HERD refueled, re-hydrated and rested before our game tomorrow afternoon!

Many thanks for your continued support; what you do behind the scenes powers our on-field performance and we know that you will be standing shoulder to shoulder with us all the way to the end...whatever that may be.

#oneTEAMoneDREAM

Congratulations to our young team on extending our season into Regional Play!  Your hard work, hustle and ability to play as a team in any situation has earned you the top seed at the region semi final scheduled for this Wednesday evening at home against Dominion.  Here is the plan for the week:

• Monday May 29th:  Team training 7pm on the practice turf
• Tuesday May 30th:  Team training 4pm to 5:20pm on the stadium turf and then film from 5:30 to 6:30pm
• Wednesday May 31st: Region Semi Final vs Dominion at HOME in the stadium 6pm.  Plan to stay for the Boys Region Semi Final at 7:30 against Freedom right after our game.
• Thursday June 1st:  Team Training 6pm-8pm practice turf
• Friday June 2nd:  HOPEFULLY 4A North Regional Final Game

We will take Region Week one day at a time, and stay humbly confident that our preparation and heart will continue to shine through on the field.   We know first hand that it is impossible to beat the opponent that never gives up, let's stay together, work hard and live our oneTEAMoneDREAM mission to the fullest!

#oneTEAMoneDREAM

?Coach ASH

RAMS,

Congratulations to all of the lacrosse players, boys and girls, in Conference 21 on an awesome season!  A special shout out to our very own Riverside RAMS on some awesome accomplishments, we are so proud of you and you all deserve these awards!

• Rachel Giachinta: 1st Team Defense
• Jess Kirk: 1st Team Defense
• Lilly Boswell: 1st Team Midfield
• Sydney Ash:1st Team Midfield
• Kendra Keyser: 1st Team Attack
• Elise Kim: 2nd Team Attack
• Meghna Dawar: 1st Team GK
• Alyssa Gordon: 2nd Team GK

AND...

Conference Player of the YEAR: Rachel Giachinta!!  Congratulations to all of our RAMS! 

#oneTEAMoneDREAM

RAMS,

What an awesome night celebrating our program,our families, our success and your daughters!  We are grateful every day to be coaching this talented bunch of uniquely different and amazing group of girls and to be able to take a break from the field and spend time celebrating the people they are becoming is very special!

Lea Broyhill, you have a career in event planning should you ever decide to give up the library and along with your sidekicks, Danielle Paschuck and Lisa Broyhill, you threw a banquet the girls will never forget. Thank you for your planning, your hard work and your endless Pinterest creations...you are the wonderful!

Players and parents, we did rent a UHaul to carry home the gorgeous(and gigantic)gift baskets!  What has gotten into you crazy generous people?  We are very grateful and touched by the thoughtfulness of these beautiful gifts!

One housekeeping note: training tomorrow will begin at 4pm with some new team pictures with Mr Wharton in the stadium wearing our white skirt/white jersey.  We will train right after the pictures.

Thank you again to everyone for such a wonderful night, our hearts are full and we are very proud to all share in our Riverside Girls Lacrosse Family!

Coach ASH

#oneTEAMoneDREAM 

RAMS!

What a crazy night! Congratulations on keeping the streak alive and taking home the Dulles West Conference Championship under some extraordinary circumstances...never did we expect to run into foul trouble and be forced to play man down for the entire 2nd half after receiving our 4th yellow card as a team.  What these players did tonight was exceptional.  They came together as a team and played some incredible man down defense holding the Wolverines to only 8 total goals, while managing to keep the midfield hot and creating efficient offense in the critical scoring area!  Unbelievable work under any circumstance...extraordinary work with 25 full minutes of man down play against a highly skilled opponent. Job well done girls!

SCHEDULE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK:

Tuesday May 23rd:  7:15am iHop team breakfast at the Ashburn location

Tuesday May 23rd:  Team Banquet at Belmont Country Club!  What perfect timing to celebrate our conference championship...doors open at 6pm

?Wednesday May 24th: Team training 4pm to 6pm practice turf

Thursday May 25th:  Team training 6:45am practice turf

Friday May 26th:  Team training 6:45am practice turf

Saturday May 27th:  TBD

Monday May 29th:  Team training 7pm practice turf

REGIONAL TOURNAMENT:  Our win tonight secured us not only the conference championship but also a first round bye in the 6 team 4A North Regional Tournament.  Coming out of our 3 conferences are 3 #1 seeds: Riverside(1), George Mason(2), Kettle Run(3) and 3 #2 seeds:  Dominion(4), James Monroe(5) and Woodgrove(6). We will play the winner of the Thursday Dominion v James Monroe game on either May 30th or 31st.  The winner of that game will advance to the regional final on June 1st or 2nd.

We will continue to train hard and play as a team,no matter what situation we find ourselves in; we are one team with one dream and we proved that tonight!  The streak continues to burn, 15-0!

#neverGAVEup  #proud

RAMFAM,

Thank you all for your patience, support and helping hands last night as we managed the weather interruption. We all know that spring weather is unpredictable and we have been so lucky that we have gotten this far without more complications.

THANK YOU!  As we prepare for the 2nd half of our conference semi final game against Heritage today, I wanted to take a few minutes to thank our amazing parent base for taking such excellent care of the HERD!  The post season is very exciting but it can also be grueling physically and emotionally.  We are a young team and every little thing matters; the motivational messages from parents on game day, extra attention to gatorade and cold towels on the side line, food delivered right when we need it most even if it is to the cafeteria at 9pm during a lightning delay, beautiful treat bags on game day, surprise breakfast after morning training, getting email communications out to parents when we are trapped in a 100 degree team room waiting out weather delays, the list goes on and on...OUR parents are All Americans and we are very thankful for you!

WELCOME:  We are thrilled to welcome the Keefe, Madden, McCorry and Pickering Families to the Varsity Squad for the post season!  Hannah, Kara, Elle and Grace are excellent women on and off the field and we are very proud to have them join us moving forward.  Buckle your seatbelts, we are in for a great journey together!

#oneTEAMoneDREAM

RAMS,

TONIGHT:  **4:50pm Game START on the practice turf** this is 10 minutes earlier than previously announced.  We are trying to get the 2nd half of this game finished before any weather rolls in.

#oneTEAMoneDREAM

What a weekend for our RAMS! On Friday, we kept the streak alive and finished the season 28-0 as a program, then we quickly swapped our cleats for some glass slippers and danced the night away at PROM and last but never least, we celebrated the best ladies in the game yesterday as we spoiled the women who made us everything we are today, OUR MOMS!  We sure do love you Mama RAMS!

Today, we roll up our sleeves and get back to work as we prepare for the conference tournament. TeamSnap was updated over the weekend so you should have all training/game details in multiple places.

MONDAY May 15th:  Team Training 4pm to 5:20pm Stadium Turf

TUESDAY May 16th:  Team Training 6pm to 8pm Practice Turf

WEDNESDAY May 17th:  Team Training 6pm to 8pm Practice Turf

THURSDAY May 18th:?  6pm Conference Semi Final game at Riverside 6pm on the Stadium Turf.  We will play the winner of tommorow's quarter final matchup between Heritage and Loudoun Valley.  

FRIDAY May 19th:  Team Training 6pm to 8pm Practice Turf

SATURDAY May 20th:  Team Training 8am to 10am Stadium Turf

**NOTE:  we may try to swap an early morning training in for Tuesday or Wednesday instead of the late spot.  We will discuss this with the team and AD today and update immediately if we decide to go this route**

#FIRSTplaceFIRSTclass

#oneSTEPataTIME

RAMS,

Excellent end to 2 sensational seasons!  Congratulations to the entire program for a 28-0 season in year 2, we are so very proud of all of you!  

Your hard work tonight earns you the day off tomorrow as we announced on the bus ride home!  Enjoy it and see you all Monday at 4pm on the stadium turf when we will go back to work.

#firstclassfirstplace

Good morning RAMS,

Prepare to dodge the raindrops this afternoon guys!  We will train as scheduled on the practice turf at 4pm as we prepare for our final regular season game.  Please be prepared with cleats and running shoes as well as gear for rain.  **There is a chance that we will end earlier than 6pm if we can get through our pregame preparation and if the weather becomes counterproductive**  

Tomorrow we take the HERD on the road to Rock Ridge for our final game of the regular season, "RAIN we SHINE"! This has been an unbelievable season for both squads and we are looking to keep the streak alive as we play for each other tomorrow night!

#RAINweSHINE

RAMS,

It is hard to believe that the final week of the regular season is here and that we will wrap up our first JV Season with the Rock Ridge game on Friday!  This season has offered so many great moments as we trained the JV/Varsity together as a program and were able to support each other at every away/home game.  With identical 13-0 records, we could not be more proud of our teams; great job everyone!  Let's finish the season off properly this Friday at Rock Ridge as we look to improve our record to 14-0!

We are excited about the 4 day training pattern we have coming up this week; we have the early slot, 4pm to 6pm every day on the practice turf.  Let's have fun together as a program and be perfectly prepared for what is to come!

Monday May 8th:  4pm to 6pm practice turf

Tuesday May 9th:  4pm to 6pm practice turf

Wednesday May 10th:  4pm to 6pm practice turf

Thursday May 11th:  4pm to 6pm practice turf

Friday May 12th:  Final regular season game AWAY at Rock Ridge

Saturday May 13th:  8am to 10am training on the Stadium Turf followed by the Conference Kick OFF BBQ with the boys lacrosse team.  This will follow immediately after training in the stadium parking lot!

Quick note on the BBQ:  Misty Marelli, our amazing Team Mom is hard at work planning with the boys Team Moms on this event.  We know that the prom is later that evening, so we are planning for this to be a fun, yet quick event so that you can all get your pre prom activities going!

Conference Tournament:  We have secured the #1 seed in the conference tournament; this guarantees us a first round bye, home field advantage and automatic advancement to the Northern Region Tournament.  Well done ladies!

• Conference Semi Final: Thursday May 18th at Riverside, 6pm
• Conference Final:  Monday May 22nd at high seed

4A Northern Region Tournament:  We have earned a guaranteed spot in the 4A Region tournament, regardless of the Conference Tournament outcome.  Ultimately, the Region Tournament comes down to a 6 team tournament between the top 2 teams from Dulles East, Dulles West and Evergreen Conferences.  The 2 teams that reach the Region Tournament Final will advance to the state tournament.

• Region Round 1:  Thursday May 25th, high seed
• Region Semi Final:  Tuesday May 30th, high seed
• Region Final:  Thursday June 1st, high seed

4A State Tournament:  (Not getting ahead of ourselves here, we are taking this one step at a time!)   The 2 teams in the Region Final will advance to the State Tournament.

• State Semi Final:  Tuesday/Wednesday June 6th/7th at high seed
• State Final:  Saturday June 10th at Roanoke College

Rams, this is a lot of information.  More than anything we want you to be looped in from a scheduling perspective.  Post season play allows us an opportunity to come together, reset, fine tune, dig deep and take things literally one ball at a time.  We will do our very best to be prepared for wherever this incredible journey continues to take us.  This we know: we will take each step as they come and we will take these steps TOGETHER!

#teamFIRST

RAMS,

As we announced at training last night, we are responding to the predicted heavy rain today by moving things inside and watching film from 4pm to 5:30pm.  We will be in Coach Benson's classroom, so you are welcome to bring snacks to this session.  

See you all at 4pm!

 #teamFIRST

RAMS,

No sun?  No problem.  Your Riverside Girls Lacrosse Teams are ready to host Freedom tonight and share the game with Ashburn Lacrosse at our Youth Night!  JV game at 6pm, Varsity game at 7:15pm and a special treat at half time when the 3rd/4th grade youth teams show off their skills in a mini game!

The lacrosse action will happen rain or shine, but the concession stand will not open unless we get a volunteer to open the concession stand at 5:30pm.  We have the 2nd game staffed, but we are desperately seeking a volunteer to get the concession stand open at 5:30pm, please help!  Email me, kristan.ash@lcps.org or Ms Peyton, Connie.Peyton@lcps.org directly if you are willing to help!

#RAMSrainORshine

RAMS,

We have a busy and fun week ahead as we host Freedom from the Evergreen side of the conference and share the game with young lacrosse players at our Youth Night!  We will also be dodging some raindrops in the next few days, so please note all details in the weekly update below:

Monday April 24th:  Team Training 4pm to 6pm.  Scheduled for the practice turf, but if the rain becomes a factor we will move inside to the main gym from 4pm to 6pm.  Please be prepared with running shoes and cleats, layers, rain gear, etc...

Tuesday April 25th:  Home GAME  We will host Freedom on the Stadium Turf, JV at 6pm, Varsity at 7:15pm.  This is also YOUTH NIGHT for Ashburn Lacrosse and we will have the 3rd/4th grade teams playing at half time!  All Ashburn youth players admitted free to the game if they are wearing their Ashburn pinnie/jersey; spread the word!

Wednesday April 26th:  Team Training 6:45am to 8am. **Please note the time change: there is a home track meet and all spring sports are having to adjust their training schedule**

Thursday April 27th:  Team Training 4pm to 6pm practice turf.  Mr Wharton will finish up any photos from the picture palooza on Saturday.

Friday April 28th:  Team Training 4pm to 5pm practice turf

Saturday April 29th:  Team Training 8am to 10am stadium turf

Let's pack the stands tomorrow night as we welcome our youth and take on Freedom, looking to extend our streak to 12-0!  

#shareOURgame

?#welcomeBANDITS

RAMS,

The Varsity HERD is heading to Heritage this afternoon for our final game of the week!

GAME DETAILS:

• 6:30pm game start
• 5:00pm bus departs from the access road
• We will keep the team after school; they will not come home prior to the bus

RAMS,

Great game last night, way to keep the streak alive with our TEAM FIRST mentality as our guiding force!

TODAY:  We are updating training to a FILM SESSION at 4pm.  Please meet outside the Library, no gear is required.  We will not train in the 6pm to 8pm slot, once film is done you are free to head home and get your homework done:)

We know that you are all enjoying a relaxing Spring Break with your family and friends; have a great weekend and we look forward to getting back to work on Monday in preparation for a BIG week ahead! 

Please note:

• Our training time rotation will now adjust to the post Spring Break Schedule:  time slots are 4pm to 6pm/6pm to 8pm.  We will alternate time slots on a weekly basis with Boys Lacrosse. This week we are in the late training time slot.
• We LOVE our Seniors!  Senior Night is officially scheduled for Tuesday May 2nd.  We will host Loudoun County in the Stadium and celebrate our 2 amazing seniors, please save the date, you will not want to miss this!

Monday April 17th: Team Training 6:45am to 8am on the practice turf **RISE and SHINE and enjoy an early morning welcome back from Spring Break**

Tuesday April 18th: GAME DAY: We will host Dominion on the Stadium Turf, JV at 6pm, Varsity at 7:15pm.  Game Day schedule is in effect, Study Hall begins at 4:15pm in the Library

Wednesday April 19th: GAME DAY: We will host Brentsville on the Stadium Turf, JV at 6pm, Varsity at 7:15pm.  Game Day schedule is in effect, Study Hall begins at 4:15pm in the Library

Thursday April 20th: Team Training 6pm to 8pm on the practice turf

Friday April 21st: GAME DAY: We will travel to Heritage for a 6pm game

Saturday April 22nd:  Team Training 8am to 10am Stadium Turf

RAMS,

Due to unpredictable weather for this afternoon, we are CANCELING training.  Please rest, refuel and be ready to roll out to Valley tomorrow night!  VARSITY GAME TIME is 6pm, bus leaves at 4:15pm.  

**Note: there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow so plan to be at the Team Room and prepared to leave at 4:15pm on the bus**

The road show continues to roll on for our young and resilient RAMS!  We have been playing back to back games on the road for the past week and a half and we are looking forward to wrapping up a heavy travel block with the Valley AWAY game on Friday. This consistent, long distance travel can take a toll mentally and physically on young teams and we are very thankful to our amazing support network of parents for keeping us fueled and hydrated on the road.  AND, the fan base at every away game has been outrageous; we continue to roll into unfamiliar stadiums and immediately our fan section kicks into high gear and we feel like we are at a home game, THANK YOU!

THIS WEEK:  

• Wednesday, April 5th:  Team training 6pm to 7pm practice turf
• Thursday, April 6th:  Team training 4pm to 5:20pm on the stadium turf. **Please stay flexible as weather is predicted**
• Friday, April 7th: **NO SCHOOL** Away game at Loudoun Valley at 6pm, Varsity only
• Saturday April 8th-Sunday April 16th:  SPRING BREAK

We are looking to close this week out strong, enjoy a much needed rest over Spring Break with our family and friends and then get back to work on Monday April 17th as we prepare to meet Dominion at HOME on April 18th.  The excitement is building as we keep our winning streak alive and our TEAM FIRST mentality!

#RUNwiththeHERD #stayclassyRAMS

Riverside RAMS Girls Lacrosse Update for today, Friday March 31st and the exciting week ahead.  Please note that we have adjusted our training format today due to weather.  

COMING UP NEXT:

• We are back to work today with a film session from 4pm to 5pm in the Health Room
• Training tomorrow will be on the stadium field from 8am to10am
• Monday:  George Mason AWAY JV at 6pm/Varsity at 7:15pm
• Tuesday:  Brentsville AWAY JV at 5:30pm/Varsity at 7pm
• Wednesday:  Team training 5:45pm to 7:30pm, practice turf
• Thursday:  Team training 5:45pm to 7:30pm, practice turf
• Friday: Loudoun Valley AWAY JV at 6pm/Varsity at 7:15pm

#RUNwiththeHERD

RAMS,

Reminder that we adjusted training time today to 4pm to 6pm on the Stadium Turf.  

TOMORROW:  Home Opener against Broad Run.  JV action starts at 6pm, Varsity at 7:30pm.  We will follow our standard home game procedure with Study Hall starting at 4:15pm in the Library.

Flexibility remains the theme for this St Patrick's Day!  This is what you can count on for today:

• We will train from 4pm until about 6:30pm
• You will need training gear for inside, outside, cleats and running shoes
• There is a pot of gold waiting for you for at the end of this SNOW rainbow for being so flexible. The Athletic Department is working overtime to clear fields and we thank you for being appreciative of them during this crazy week

Games scheduled for today against Brentsville are canceled and are being actively rescheduled.  Please keep Saturday open as a potential reschedule date. 
UPDATED SCHEDULE:

• Today:  NO TRAINING
• Friday:  Training 4pm to 6:30pm.  This will be a split training, first hour outside and then inside gym/active chalk talk.  Please be prepared with training gear for indoors and outdoors.
• Saturday:  Training 8am to 10am Stadium Turf, BUT possible Brentsville reschedule

Thank you again for your flexibility!

RAMS,

Training for the remainder of the week is a delicate balancing act, and we appreciate your patience as details continue to come into view.  

• Friday Team Training:  4pm to 5pm Stadium Field; ONE HOUR only due to field usage.  We will wrap up promptly at 5pm for the start of soccer games. 

Hopefully we are on day 2 of 2 for school closures and tomorrow will find us back at Riverside preparing for our Home Opener against Brentsville; however, we will be ready for whatever comes our way.  Below is the current plan, which is dependent on many things: turf cleared and playable, refs, transportation, etc...We will keep you updated as things come into focus.

Current plan:

• We play the JV/Varsity games against Brentsville at home in the stadium, FYI there may be a game time adjustment.
• All home game procedure will be followed beginning with Study Hall in the library at 4:15pm

Back up plan:

• Training: may be indoor or outside depending on conditions??

Most importantly, be prepared for anything.  Pack all uniform items, training gear, layers, running shoes and turf shoes

The word of the week is going to be flexibility!  Here are a couple of scenarios for training tomorrow based on what the turf status is after school:

SCENARIO 1:  The turf is open and we train from 4pm to 5:30pm in a modified rotation.

SCENARIO 2:  Turf is not playable and we train inside 6pm to 8pm main gym

SCENARIO 3:  LCPS closes school and there is no training

Please continue to be flexible and come prepared with clothes and shoes for inside/outside.  Thanks so much for your patience!  

Team,

Please join me in a heartfelt THANK YOU to Mrs Kim and Mrs Lutz; these ladies are like the post office, delivering meals to our players in rain, sleet, snow, freezing temps…nothing stops them!  They were out on the turf yesterday, FREEZING I am sure, with all the meals until we released the girls from training as a storm was rolling in and plow trucks were circling…the team was very happy to have a Panera treat waiting for them!  We sure appreciate everything you are doingJ

TEAM PASTA DINNER NUMBER ONE:  Thank you to the Paschuck Family for an amazing Team Dinner on Sunday night!  We appreciate you welcoming the team into your home and fueling them up with your homemade pasta.  Team dinners are a critical time for the team to bond off the field and we appreciate everyone who is willing to host!

Coach Madi and I have high hopes that our home turf will respond quickly to the sun and significantly less snow than expected; we need the stadium to be playable by Thursday for our home opener against Brentsville!  We will keep you updated as details emerge…

SCHEDULE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS:

• Tuesday:  as long as there is school or a delay we will train as planned 4pm to 5:45 practice turf
• Wednesday:  training 4pm to 5:45pm practice turf
• Thursday:  Brentsville game, JV and Varsity 6pm/7:15pm
• Friday:  training 6:45am to 8am practice turf
• Saturday:  training 8am to 10am Stadium Field, monthly player evals to follow

PLAYER EVALS:  We have monthly player evals to keep our team focused on continued development, goaling and what drives winning as individuals as well as from a team perspective.  We want open lines of communication with our players and these small sided evaluation meetings are a great opportunity to connect with our team 1v1. 

Hope everyone is enjoying this snow day!

Team,

Please join me in a heartfelt THANK YOU to Mrs Kim and Mrs Lutz; these ladies are like the post office, delivering meals to our players in rain, sleet, snow, freezing temps…nothing stops them!  They were out on the turf yesterday, FREEZING I am sure, with all the meals until we released the girls from training as a storm was rolling in and plow trucks were circling…the team was very happy to have a Panera treat waiting for them!  We sure appreciate everything you are doingJ

TEAM PASTA DINNER NUMBER ONE:  Thank you to the Paschuck Family for an amazing Team Dinner on Sunday night!  We appreciate you welcoming the team into your home and fueling them up with your homemade pasta.  Team dinners are a critical time for the team to bond off the field and we appreciate everyone who is willing to host!

Coach Madi and I have high hopes that our home turf will respond quickly to the sun and significantly less snow than expected; we need the stadium to be playable by Thursday for our home opener against Brentsville!  We will keep you updated as details emerge…

SCHEDULE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS:

• Tuesday:  as long as there is school or a delay we will train as planned 4pm to 5:45 practice turf
• Wednesday:  training 4pm to 5:45pm practice turf
• Thursday:  Brentsville game, JV and Varsity 6pm/7:15pm
• Friday:  training 6:45am to 8am practice turf
• Saturday:  training 8am to 10am Stadium Field, monthly player evals to follow

PLAYER EVALS:  We have monthly player evals to keep our team focused on continued development, goaling and what drives winning as individuals as well as from a team perspective.  We want open lines of communication with our players and these small sided evaluation meetings are a great opportunity to connect with our team 1v1. 

Hope everyone is enjoying this snow day!

Due to predicted weather, LCPS is proactively ending all activities across the county by 7pm tonight. RAMS Girls Lacrosse vs Park View is canceled for tonight and has been rescheduled for March 28th. JV and Varsity will train this afternoon from 4:15pm to 5:45pm on the practice turf.

RAMS Girls Lacrosse had an excellent first scrimmage last night against 5A Briar Woods!  Next up:  JV and Varsity at HOME tomorrow against Culpeper County at 6pm and 7:15pm. 

RAMs,

Good morning to you all on DAY FOUR of our 2017 Tryout Week; we appreciate the effort, sportsmanship and willingness to learn that we are seeing on the tryout field and look forward to another session this afternoon.  We have an update on this afternoon that was communicated last night to all players trying out:

TODAY:  4pm on the PRACTICE TURF followed by a meeting.  Parents should plan to pick up by 7pm

Thank you parents and athletes for your dedication this tryout week!

RAMS,

We were excited to see our returning players and welcome so many new players to tryouts on DAY ONE. Hopefully we shook off the cobwebs and nerves and we are ready to get to work tomorrow.

Tryout reminders for DAY TWO and THREE; please note some adjustments/additions:

DAY TWO Tuesday February 21st 5:45pm to 8pm on the stadium, arrive by 5:30pm 

DAY THREE Wednesday February 22nd 2 sessions 6:45am to 8am STICK SKILLS and 5:45pm to 7pm on the stadium field, arrive by 5:30pm.  Following tryouts we will head to the Athletic Department sponsored Nutrition Talk at 7pm.

#buildingtheHERD

RAM Girls Lacrosse,

Welcome to Riverside Spring Tryout 2017!  Tomorrow we officailly begin our 2nd competitive season of RAMS Girls Lacrosse, and we welcome this milestone as a great opportunity to builld on the tradition we created in our innaugural year and expand our footprint on 4A Lacrosse in Loudoun County.  

TRYOUT DAY ONE: TOMORROW MORNING 8AM TO 11AM ON THE STADIUM 

The Lacrosse Weather Gods are shining on us this year and the weather predicted is going to be unseasonably warm and sunny; come prepared.  Here are a few notes from the coaching team for our players to be best prepared for our tryout tomorrow morning:

• Today/tonight:  hydrate, fuel up and rest
• Tomorrow:  arrive by 7:45am to check in and get your pinnie
• TRYOUT ATTIRE:  we will issue you a pinnie for tryouts.  Please wear black shorts and a white tshirt to the tryout.  If you wouldlike to purchase a Riverside Lacrosse white tshirt that will be approved for training, please bring $10 for each to tryouts and our Director of Operations will give you one, or more.
• Bring a filled water bottle and a nutrient packed snack, fruit, complex carbs, replacement bar, etc.  This is a 3 hour tryout and we have a recovery element scheduled into the tryout; you will want this snack for that time.  
• We will have coolers of water and diluted gatorade at the field to refill, but you will want your own water bottle tomorrow to avoid waiting in line to use the Athletic Department alloted 6 bottles.
• We will being promptly at 7:59am and wrap up by 11am so that you can coordinate rides. 
• Illness/emergency in the morning: please text Coach KASH 

Get a great night's sleep and look forward to a great day on the tryout field with all of you!

#buildingtheHERD

RAMS,

Great to see you taking full advantage of the "open door" policy on the practice turf!  We are very grateful to the Athletic Department for allowing us to use the facilities and we ask you to thank them for their generosity by taking excellent care of the field.  Couple thoughts to consider to keep the Open Door Policy working:

• Trash needs to be thrown away
• Please close the door so the wind doesn't catch an open door and break the hinges
• Leave it just the way that you found it; put cages back against the fence, etc...

We are a first class operation, let's lead by example on the field and off the field, thanks!

It is GO time...only 9 days to go until tryouts kick off on February 20th!  All players interested in RAMS Girls Lacrosse are encouraged to attend an INTEREST MEETING this Friday at 8:15am in room 1403. 

RAMS,

The warm weather is going to stay with us today and tomorrow before snow/rain/cold returns on Thursday.  Let's take advantage of warmer temperatures and shift our Green Day from Thursday to tomorrow, Wednesday February 8th from 4 to 5:30pm on the practice turf.

Please add an Girls Lacrosse Players Interest Meeting to your weekly schedule for this FRIDAY February 10th at 8:15am.  All interested players should attend for tryout information and general information.  

RAMS,

GREEN DAY today is ON, 4pm to 5:30pm at the stadium.  With tryouts rapidly approaching, every Green Day is another opportunity to get out on the field with your coaching team.  Below is an updated schedule with remaining Green Days before tryouts:

GREEN DAY SCHEDULE:

February 2nd, 4pm to 5:30pm

February 9th, 4pm to 5:30pm

TRYOUT UPDATE:

2017 Tryouts kick off on Monday morning on the practice turf at 8am, please arrive by 7:45am and be ready to roll when the first whistle blows at 7:59am.  Day One will wrap up at 11am.  Please look for a complete tryout schedule for the remaining tryout days in the near future; we will be able to finalize time/location once we know what the weather will bring us that week and what training spaces are open/accessible.  We will use a 3 day tryout with the option to add a 4th day if needed.  

See you all at the Green Day this afternoon!

#RAMcountdown

RAMS,

The COUNTDOWN to tryouts is ON...4 short weeks stand between today and Day ONE of Tryouts 2017 on February 20th, will YOU be ready?  

Please consider this message a reminder to get your workouts in at PHASE II and attend every Green Day that you possibly can; it will matter.  The speed and strength that you are building at PHASE and the stickwork/team concepts we introduce at Green Days will be evident during our tryout process...take the next 4 weeks to get yourself tryout ready.

4 WEEK SCHEDULE:

 PHASE II 6:45am Riverside Weight Room:  January 24th, 26th, 31st, February 2nd, 7th, 9th, 14th and 16th

?Green Days 4pm to 5:30pm STADIUM:  TODAY January 19th, 26th, February 2nd, 9th, 16th 

A complete tryout plan will be released on Monday January 23rd.  For your planning purposes, please expect for day one to begin at 8am and conclude by 11am; this is a student holiday.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:

I am coaching the Ashburn Lacrosse 7th/8th Grade Team this Spring for the NVYLL and I am exciting to invite you to assist with training, game management and player development.  We are hosting a 7th/8th grade Ice Breaker Clinic this Saturday at Evergreen SportsPlex from 12pm to 1pm.  I am looking for some volunteers to share the game and SERVE our youth program by assisting this Saturday/with the season.  All players are asked to email me directly with interest.  

Tryout clock is ticking...#bereadyRAMS

Good morning RAMS,

In 5 short weeks our program will transition from pre season trainings, lifting and Green Days to the tryout field. This is an incredibly exciting time for our coaching team and all potential players; this is the moment when the rubber hits the road and all the early mornings in the weight room and the frigid afternoons at fall/winter Green Days pay off.  We are in the athletic homestretch to tryouts right now as PHASE 2 builds to peak strength/power over the next 5 weeks...this is the base of your athleticism and every session in the weight room matters, whether you are participating in PHASE 2 or doing something on your own.  Get your workouts in!  For those enrolled in PHASE 2, BBF will allow makeups for any missed sessions at their facility in the afternoons.  Please coordinate this through DD.

Over the next 5 weeks we are focused on building max strength/power and training more intensely in lacrosse specific sprint, footwork speed in cutting and drop stepping.  

This week we continue on Thursday with PHASE 2 at 6:45am in the weight room and then Green Day training on the stadium at 4pm.  

#countdownisON

Good morning RAMS,

Our Green Day training will start promptly at 4om and conclude at 5:30pm; parents picking up players can be in the stadium lot by 5:30pm latest so that our girls will not have to wait around in the cold. 

Dress WARM, lots of layers!

RAM Families,

Welcome back from what we hope was a relaxing and wonderful holiday time with friends and family!  

I am reaching out to our Riverside Girls Lacrosse family network this morning to rally our forces behind the fundraising/concession assistance.  It has come to our attention that many volunteer slots at the concession stands are going unfilled...not only do we want to keep the concession running strong for the great service it provides to fans in attendance at games, but also because each volunteer time slot represents $10 of fundraising money directly to the team account that you choose.  In our case, every time a parent, OR a student accompanied by a parent volunteers for a concession time slot, our Girls Lacrosse account grows by $10.  These funds are crucial to our program; this account offsets the cost of training gear, team activities, equipment, etc...

Please consider signing up for an open time slot and be sure to note Riverside Girls Lacrosse as the benefactor.  Think how much fun a few of our crazy wonderful moms could have running the concession stand together:)

Thank you for your continued support of RAM Girls Lacrosse

RAMS,

Fun week ahead as we approach the holiday break...couple quick reminders:

• Tuesday December 20th  PHASE II 6:45am Riverside Weight Room
• Wednesday December 21st Holiday Gift Swap 4pm in the Riverside Library: please bring a cool gift that you would like to receive, under $20, wrapped. Kick off the the holidays with your RAMfam!  This should wrap up by 5pm.
• Our next BOX game is on January 1st against Herndon, Varsity at 5pm and JV at 6pm

?See you tomorrow morning bright and early!

RamFam,

The weather predicted for tomorrow afternoon puts us clearly in the "dangerous if outside" category.  We are cancelling our Green Day as a result of the cold and predicted wind chill.  Enjoy the afternoon off; get your homework done and get your holiday shopping started...your parents deserve amazing gifts for everything they do for you!

PHASE II will take place as scheduled from 6:45am to 8am in the weight room.  

Next Wednesday we will meet at 4pm in the Library for our Holiday Hooplah.  The players have decided they want to do a small gift exchange ($20 each).  Please bring your gift and a treat to share!

#FrozenRAMS #RAMsicles

RAMS,

We kick off the Indoor Box League this Sunday at Dulles SportsPlex with a JV game at 1:15 and a Varsity game at 3:15pm.  I know that several of you are still interested in registering for the league, please use the link below and complete registration ASAP.  Even if you are a RETURNING player, please use this link(it says Riverside JV) and we will internally adjust players:

https://tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/ManageMembership.aspx?GroupID=1679082&ClientID=7952002

We currently have 2 teams registered, one JV(new players) and one Varsity(returning players).  We chose to roster our teams in this way because we are a program right now, we have not had tryouts and the only fair way to divide our program into Box League "Teams" is new/returning.  We will not use the word TEAMS in reference to our program until tryouts are complete on February 24th.  It has come to my attention that some parents are concerned about the competition level at the JV level.  Please know that we are in discussion with Dulles SportsPlex about this situation and we will make the appropriate decision.  For this weekend, we will stay with the posted schedule, JV at 1:15pm and Varsity at 3:15pm.

PHASE II and Green Day tomorrow!   

Good morning RAMS,

Hope everyone enjoyed a relaxing Thanksgiving Break with friends and family.  

We are back to work this week with the start of PHASE II and our Winter Green Day Schedule.  This week:

• Tuesday November 29th:  6:45am PHASE II Riverside Weight Room
• Thursday December 1st:  6:45am PHASE II Riverside Weight Room
• Thursday December 1st:  4pm to 5:30pm STADIUM
• Friday December 2nd:  6:45am PHASE II Riverside Weight Room

PHASE II Update:

Black Bench Fit designed our strength/speed/agility training to be a 3 day/week program for maximum build. For flexibility for our families/multi sport athletes, we will also offer the 2 day/week program.  2 day/week will meet Tuesday/Thursday and the 3 day/week program will train Tuesday/Thursday/Friday.  Please email me directly by tonight at midnight to confirm which BBF option your athlete will be participating in.  We need to get our trainers total athlete numbers so they can plan staffing.

See you all tomorrow morning at 6:45am:)

#RAMSbacktowork

RAMS,

Happy Thanksgiving Week!  We would never dream of sending you into the holiday without a little training to kick it off properly...

This week:

Tuesday November 22nd:  PHASE I 6;45am to 8am Riverside Weight Room

Tuesday November 22nd:  Green Day 4-5:30pm Riverside Stadium

Saturday November 26th:  Fall Brawl JV 

Sunday November 27th:  Fall Brawl Varsity

Upcoming:

PHASE II begins next Tuesday on November 29th at 6:45am in the weight room at Riverside.  PHASE II will continue right up to tryouts.

See you tomorrow at PHASE I and Green Day, enjoyThanksgiving with your families and friends and get ready for Fall Brawl!

#RAMSarerolling

RAMS,

The VHSL Dead Period officially ended at midnight on November 16th.  This means we are back to work at 6:45am with DD in the weight room.  

PHASE II Strength/Speed/Agility with BBF: Our next phase of preseason conditioning will begin on November 29th.  We are adjusting this session to 2 trainings per week(Tuesday and Thursday mornings) based on parent feedback.  These training will continue until 2 weeks prior to tryouts.

FALL BRAWL Training:  The Fairfax Fall Brawl is right around the corner on November 26th,  in preparation for this event, we added two prep sessions on November 17th and 22nd, both from 4pm to 5:30pm on the stadium.  PLEASE NOTE:  we have very low attendance for tomorrow afternoon based on the President's Cup Event this weekend so we are cancelling the Green Day for Thursday November 17th!  Families, please be on the lookout for links to the RAMS Fall Brawl Sign Up Genius to contribute food/drinks for the event.  

Winter Green Day Schedule:  For your planning purposes we are releasing the complete Winter Green Day schedule.  These preseason trainings are a critical step to the skill side of our spring season: stickskills, offensive/defensive progression, YBMI prep and all transitional pieces of our game.  Please make every effort to attend all sessions.  Green Days are scheduled once weekly on Thursdays beginning on December 1st from 4pm to 5:30pm OUTSIDE on the stadium turf.  Dates include: 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/21(Holiday Event) 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, and 2/9.

RAMS,

This afternoon at 4pm our Senior Captain Rachel Giachinta will sign her Division I  National Letter of Intent to Manhattan College.  The signing ceremony will take place in the library and you are all invited to experience history as our first Riverside Girls Lacrosse Division I commit signs her NLI.  Congratulations Rachel, we are SO proud of you!

RAMS,

Welcome to November!  Another month closer to the start of our 2017 Spring Season and a month full of great lacrosse opportunities.  This email is filled with detailed information within this update so please read thoroughly.

This week:  

Thursday November 3rd 6:45am PHASE I Riverside Weight Room

Thursday November 3rd 4pm to 5:30pm Green Day practice turf

Next week:

Tuesday November 8th:  Election Day, PHASE I time TBD, NO afternoon GREEN DAY

Thursday November 10th:  6:45am PHASE I Riverside Weight Room

Thursday Novemeber 10th: 4pm to 5:30pm Green Day practice turf

PHASE II Strength/Speed/Agility with BBF: Our next phase of preseason conditioning will begin on November 29th.  We are adjusting this session to 2 trainings per week(Tuesday and Thursday mornings) based on parent feedback.  These training will continue until 2 weeks prior to tryouts.

FALL BRAWL Training:  The Fairfax Fall Brawl is right around the corner on November 26th,  in preparation for this event, we added two prep sessions on November 17th and 22nd, both from 4pm to 5:30pm on the stadium.  Families, plase be on the lookout for links to the RAMS Fall Brawl Sign Up Genius to contribute food/drinks for the event.  

Winter Green Day Schedule:  For your planning purposes we are releasing the complete Winter Green Day schedule.  These preseason trainings are a critical step to the skill side of our spring season: stickskills, offensive/defensive progression, YBMI prep and all transitional pieces of our game.  Please make every effort to attend all sessions.  Green Days are scheduled once weekly on Thursdays beginning on December 1st from 4pm to 5:30pm OUTSIDE on the stadium turf.  Dates include: 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/21(Holiday Event) 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, and 2/9.

And last, but not least and certainly the most fun:  Our video guru and all around great RAMdad Mr Reed videotaped our HalloGreenDay.  Here is a link of that crazy adventure, ENJOY and THANK YOU Mr Reed!

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/20330729/Lacrosse/Riverside%20Girls%20Lacrosse%20HalloGreen%20Day%202016.mov

We are looking forward to a great preseason RAMS!

#foreverbuildingtheHERD

RAMS,

We apologize that this update did not deliver on Sunday as planned; apparently we are getting some team news caught up in transit and I was not aware that the update didn't deliver yesterday as scheduled until right now.  If you ever get to 10pm on a Sunday night without a weekly update, PLEASE let me know.  

This week:

Tuesday October 24th:  6:45am PHASE I, 4pm to 5:30pm Green Day on the turf

Thursday October 26th:  6:45am PHASE 1, 4pm to 5;30pm Green Day on the turf

We are going to open up another team for the Dulles SportsPlex Box League.  Please let me know if you were not able to register on the original team, we will get you on a team for sure.

See you all in the morning!

RAMS,

We are looking great for the Dulles indoor Box League; thank you all for your quick action in registering. This will be a great opportunity for our program to play some very fast lacrosse against some excellent competition.  

This week:

• Tuesday October 18th:  6:45am Riverside Weight Room Strength/Speed/Agility
• Thursday October 20th: 6:45am Riverside Weight Room Strength/Speed/Agility
• Thursday October 20th: 4pm to 5:30pm Green Day Training FOCUS this week:  Offensive off ball movement and progression 1 of our base offense

**PARENTS:  if you can keep a secret and want to help with a project at the end of next week, please email me directly.  IF you cannot keep a secret, we will find another job for you**

RAMS,

We are entering a team into the VARSITY bracket for the Dulles Indoor Box League this winter.  We will take the first 18 players that register using the link provided:

https://tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/ManageMembership.aspx?GroupID=1679087&ClientID=7952002

League details:

• 10 games, Sunday only
• December 4th through February 26th
• Box format, look forward to some FAST lacrosse
• Riverside Coaching Team
• $125 per player

#thinkinsidetheBOX

Good morning RAMS!

Happy Monday and HAPPY DAY OFF:)  Enjoy your day, refuel, relax a little, catch up on any homework and get a distance run(3 miles or more) in.  

This week:

• Tuesday:  6:45am Strength/Speed/Agility
• Tuesday: 4pm to 5:30pm Green Day
• Thursday: 6:45am Strength/Speed/Agility
• Thursday: 4pm to 5:30pm Green Day

**Green Day times adjusted for daylight purposes

Fall Brawl Update:

• The Fall Brawl individual player registration is open.  Please register ASAP to avoid a late fee.  Registration directions are below:

1. Visit our website at www.fairfaxfallbrawl.com

2. Click on the PLAYER REGISTRATION link on the left menu.

3. Follow the instructions to go through the League Athletics system. Some of you may already have accounts from other leagues and events that use LA.

4. When prompted, enter the REGISTRATION PASSWORD “reg16” to continue the process. PLEASE DO NOT FORWARD THIS TO OTHER TEAM MEMBERS. This is the responsibility of the team manager.

5. You will receive a confirmation email when registration has been successfully completed. Please register by October 31st to avoid late fees?

See you all tomorrow morning!

Coaches Madi, KASH and Benson

RAMS,

Fall Brawl 2016 player registration is OPEN!  Please take some time to read the directions completely.  A version is available to download under documents.

• Attached, are the INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS which are specific to our teams. Please do NOT forward to others outside of our 2 teams. 
• The form will guide you through the online process and removes all of the work from you.
• Please register no later than Monday, October 17th  so we can be assured that we will have a full team and NOT have to be replaced with a waitlisted team.
• November 1^st is the HARD deadline for moving to waitlisted teams for lack of registration.
• Returning players: register for RIVERSIDE GIRLS VARSITY
• New players: register for RIVERSIDE GIRLS JV

Here is a cut and paste of the registration directions:

How to Register an Individual Player:

1. Visit our website at www.fairfaxfallbrawl.com

2. Click on the PLAYER REGISTRATION link on the left menu.

3. Follow the instructions to go through the LeagueAthletics system. Some of you may already have accounts from other leagues and events that use LA.

4. When prompted, enter the REGISTRATION PASSWORD “reg16” to continue the process. PLEASE DO NOT FORWARD THIS TO OTHER TEAM MEMBERS. This is the responsibility of the team manager.

5. You will receive a confirmation email when registration has been successfully completed. Please register by October 31 st to avoid late fees

What a great Homecoming Weekend RAMS; we are very proud of our players for showing all out school spirit, having fun and keeping it classy!  The pictures that are coming in from the Twitter Homecoming Photo Challenge are awesome...we will keep the contest open until the end of Green Day Training on Thursday.  Please get your entry in to be considered; winning photo will get their Cup Challenge Team 10 EXTRA points during tryout week in February!

Looking ahead:

• PHASE 1 continues this week at 6:45am on Tuesday and Thursday mornings
• Green Day Training Thursday at 5:30pm(adjusting to earlier sunset) we may be moving this even earlier over the next few weeks OR invent glow in the dark balls:)
• This week Fall Brawl individual player registration will open.  We will send out the link as soon as it is released.  Reminder: we have 2 teams registered, JV(all new players) and Varsity(all returning players).

We are midway through the first quarter.  This is a great time to evaluate where you stand academically, figure out what challenges you might have and get extra help if you need it. Please reach out to me if you need help with classes/tutors/extra help and we will help get you connected with resources.  We expect every player in our program to put academics first; use the out of season semesters to get your grades/workload balanced so that when we are in season you will have an easier transition to maintaining high academic standards along with a full training schedule.

Looking forward to a great week!

#buildingtheHERD

I just got back to school after getting the balloons and a team vote had apparently taken place to NOT walk in the parade, LOL!  This group maybe will melt in the rain?  Not sure, but this was a team decision to not participate based on the weather and the fact that they were already freezing in the outfits from spirit day.

We will show up loud and proud at the parade next year!

Good luck to our boys TONIGHT!

The weather is on our side for the parade today!  Let's get our spirit ON!  Here's the plan:

• Meet outside the Library right after school
• I will get balloons to decorate Marissa's truck
• We can climb in the truck/walk next to it/whatever works 
• Parade leaves from the front parking lot at 5pm.  The route will go down Belmont Ridge Rd to a right on Riverpoint Dr and then make a square as it will then turn back up Kipheart Drive to the school.
• Parade will end in plenty of time to get back and into the stadium for kickoff

Thank you to Mrs Klein for driving the RAMS Lacrosse Truck/Float:)

The weather is on our side for the parade today!  Let's get our spirit ON!  Here's the plan:

• Meet outside the Library right after school
• I will get balloons to decorate Marissa's truck
• We can climb in the truck/walk next to it/whatever works 
• Parade leaves from the front parking lot at 5pm.  The route will go down Belmont Ridge Rd to a right on Riverpoint Dr and then make a square as it will then turn back up Kipheart Drive to the school.
• Parade will end in plenty of time to get back and into the stadium for kickoff

Thank you to Mrs Klein for driving the RAMS Lacrosse Truck/Float:)

RAMS,

We are trying to make the best call on our float prep session originally scheduled for today at 6pm during our normal Green Day.  Riverside SCA will decide tomorrow by 2:30pm if we will have the floats/parade.  Based on the uncertainty, we are going to CANCEL the float prep for today and allow you to spend this much needed time on homework.  

IF the float/parade is a go following the decision tomorrow, we will meet right after school outside the library and get ourselves organized.  Please be prepared for anything:

• Wear/bring a white girls lacrosse tshirt to wear on the float(I have extras if you need/borrow one and if you want to keep it they are only $15)
• Bring your sticks
• We will use Marissa's truck
• I will get balloons
• RAM suit

See you all tomorrow!!

RAMS,

We are full steam ahead on our float prep tomorrow!  We are going to use our scheduled Green Day training to make the signs, finalize the design and get organized for the parade.  

WHEN:  Thursday September 29th, 6pm to about 7pm

WHERE:  Meet in the main hall outside the library

BRING any art supplies you have, poster board, paint, tissue paper, all RED WHITE and BLUE of course:)

We are going to have a great time working on this project and will be all in for our Ram Football Team come rain or shine at the game!  

RAMS,

Introducing The VARSITY Club; a community service/mentorship/SERVE opportunity for our Varsity athletes in conjunction with Belmont Ridge Middle School and Seldens Landing Elementary.  We would love to see our varsity players continue to live the SERVE piece in our RAMS Lacrosse Mission Statement and participate in service clubs like this!  

Please refer to the information below for more details:

VARSITY CLUB- First meeting

Wednesday, September 21, 2016                  8:15 AM        Room 1804   (HEALTH ROOM)

The Varsity Club is a community service club whose mission is to teach student-athletes the importance of mentorship, education and citizenship.  Activities include: working with Belmont Ridge students and reading to elementary school kids at Seldens Landing.  Any athlete who has EARNED A VARSITY LETTER may attend and participate.

Phase 1 Day 1 and Green Day #1 are in the books!  Today was an exceptional start to what promises to be an exciting year of RAMS Girls Lacrosse...

• Excellent work in the weight room this morning
• Impressive program chemistry tonight at our Green Day within 15 minutes; your ability to work hard and play unselfish, fast lacrosse was appreciated by the entire coaching team
• Your 5 words or less speed round at the end of training was very telling...you all focused on team concepts, your words were very well thought out and a great tone to kick off this exciting building year

We are looking forward to Day 2 on Thursday.  Please be sure to rest, eat properly and get your homework done as we begin to ramp up training.  You are students first and we are working hard to create "studletes"; all stars in the classroom and on the field.  

Couple items to consider:

• Please email me directly if you need to be added to the TeamSnap, kristan.ash@lcps.org
• RAMS, it is CRITICAL that we keep the Team Room clean following morning training.  The wonderful Mrs Peyton is in charge of going through the locker room after teams use it and we want to leave it as clean as we found.  Please make every effort to leave it spotless.  Keep it CLASSY:)

See you all Thursday...#5wordsorless

RAMS,

Back to work tomorrow with a double dose of Riverside Lacrosse; 6:45am strength training PHASE 1 in the weight room AND our first Green Day from 6pm to 7:30pm on the practice turf.  Goggles, mouthguard, and water are required.  We will distribute training pinnies to be used for all preseason.  

Have a great night and we will see you all tomorrow!

#buildtheHERD

Great turnout on Tuesday night for our Year 2 KICKOFF!  Thank you to everyone that joined us and welcome to Riverside RAMS Girls Lacrosse.

We distributed a lot of information at the KICKOFF Meeting, including Green Day schedules, Fall Brawl information and complete details of our strength/speed/agility program for 2016/2017.  If you missed the meeting, you can get this information in several ways:

• All documents will be emailed out on the TeamSnap site
• Hard copies are available in my office in the school counseling office

At the KICKOFF Meeting we fielded the question about in season athletes participating in off season trainings/lifting.  We have clarified every scenario with the Athletic Department so that we are in complete compliance with all VHSL rules:

• ?Can a player that is "in season" participate in Green Day for their out of season sport?  YES
• Can a player that is "in season" participate in team lifting/conditioning/strength with their out out of season sport?  YES
• Riverside Girls Lacrosse supports multi sport athletes and we ask parents/players honor their commitment to the in season team in the same way we will expect them to honor that commitment to our team when we are in season.  We ask that each family make a responsible decision for their athlete when balancing in season:out of season participation. 
• We welcome all returning players and new players to our complete off season programming beginning next Tuesday September 13th with PHASE I at 6:45am in the weight room IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED PAPERWORK.  We need all 5 pieces turned into the Athletic Office by Monday morning so we can clear you to train.
• Please email me directly if you need to be added to TeamSnap and spread the word that you must join Riversiderams.net to get all the details

We have a BIG year ahead of RAMS, let's get back to work and continue to create history in year 2!

#buildtheHERD   #possessionobsession

RAMS,

Happy Labor Day from the Riverside Girls Lacrosse Coaching Team!  Hope you all are enjoying a relaxing holiday weekend.

Looking forward to seeing players and parents at our KICK OFF 2016/2017 Meeting tomorrow night, Tuesday September 6th, at 7pm in the Riverside High School Library.  This meeting will be the official start of our preseason and we strongly encourage all returning players and anyone interested in trying out for RAMS Girls Lacrosse this spring to attend.

#buildingtheHERD

RAMS,

Happy Labor Day from the Riverside Girls Lacrosse Coaching Team!  Hope you all are enjoying a relaxing holiday weekend.

Looking forward to seeing players and parents at our KICK OFF 2016/2017 Meeting tomorrow night, Tuesday September 6th, at 7pm in the Riverside High School Library.  This meeting will be the official start of our preseason and we strongly encourage all returning players and anyone interested in trying out for RAMS Girls Lacrosse this spring to attend.

#buildingtheHERD

RAMS,

We are adjusting the KICKOFF scheduled for tomorrow in honor of Field Hockey and back to school conflicts for many families...

KICKOFF DETAILS:

Next Tuesday September 6th at 7pm in the Riverside High School Library

See you all then...

Good morning RAMS Girls Lacrosse!

Welcome to our favorite day of the year, the FIRST DAY of school!  I know that you are all thrilled to be back at the best high school EVER, meeting new teachers, seeing old classmates and making new friends...and to our new RAMS, the Class of 2020, WELCOME to the best 4 years of your life!  We are excited that you are here!

We know that you have all enjoyed every minute of summer and we have been anxiously awaiting for our KICK OFF meeting tomorrow evening to get RAMS Girls Lacrosse officially back in action for 2016/2017.  It is go time RAMS and once we start tomorrow night, we are going to be back to work full time in our pre pre season and pre season workouts, Green Days, team events, tournaments and leagues. 

KICKOFF Details:

• ???Tuesday August 30th 2016, 7:00pm in the Riverside Library
• Parents and players 
• Agenda:  program details for 2016/2017, schedules, volunteer opportunities

Get connected with us immediately:  please email me directly if you are not getting TeamSnap emails and I will resend you an invite for 2016/2017.

Enjoy your first day and look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow evening!

GO RAMS!  #buildingtheherd

KASH

RAMS, Unfortunately we are going to have to cancel our scheduled Green Day for tomorrow. There has been some damage on the practice turf and our goal is destroyed. We are disappointed that the generosity the Athletic Department showed by leaving out a goal was handled in this manner. We thank you for always respecting our school, our facilities and our staff. You make us all proud and although we are disappointed that we will not be training tomorrow, we will be back to work the week following 4th of July week with our Wednesday Green Days. Stay tuned for a potential time change that would eliminate the direct conflict with Field Hockey Green Days, possibly a 9am start. Thanks everyone!

RAMS, Reminder: tomorrow, Thursday January 5th, we have PHASE II at 6:45am in the weight room AND a Green Day tomorrow afternoon from 4-5:30 on the stadium! 6 weeks until tryouts RAMS, make every training opportunity count between now and February 20th. #champsbuiltinpreseason

RAMS, Reminder that we are officially in our Pre Season Green Day Schedule as previously released. We will train tomorrow and every Thursday from 4pm to 5:30pm on the stadium. Additionally we have PHASE II tomorrow morning at 6:45am. Last call for the BOX Indoor League at Dulles! We have a JV and Varsity game this weekend on Sunday at 2pm and 4pm respectively. If you still want to sign up, please email me directly ASAP. We will be issuing Riverside pinnies to all box players tomorrow to wear for the winter season. Looking forward to getting some excellent work done tomorrow at both sessions, see you in the morning!

RAMS! Awesome job last night at our HalloGreen Day! Your team spirit was contagious and the competitive side that we saw from so many of you over a simple scavenger hunt will be a game changer on the field this spring! Just saying... Many thanks to Mr Reed for filming the entire event and Mrs Kim for the delicious cookies! Players come to my office ASAP to claim your prize! #halloGreenDay?

RAMS! Awesome job last night at our HalloGreen Day! Your team spirit was contagious and the competitive side that we saw from so many of you over a simple scavenger hunt will be a game changer on the field this spring! Just saying... Many thanks to Mr Reed for filming the entire event and Mrs Kim for the delicious cookies! Players come to my office ASAP to claim your prize! #halloGreenDay?

RAMS! Awesome job last night at our HalloGreen Day! Your team spirit was contagious and the competitive side that we saw from so many of you over a simple scavenger hunt will be a game changer on the field this spring! Just saying... Many thanks to Mr Reed for filming the entire event and Mrs Kim for the delicious cookies! Players come to my office ASAP to claim your prize! #halloGreenDay?

The players were NOT having the postponement!!! We are back ON for 4:45pm on the practice turf!!

RAMS, It's raining on our Halloween Parade...but we will not let this ruin our fun! GREEN DAY TOMORROW (Friday October 28th) 4pm to 5pm in costume and ready for some Halloween FUN!!

RAMS, This email was originally sent yesterday but I am seeing that it was never delivered and must still be scrolling through the Riversiderams.net system, my apologies! Tonight there is an NHS sponsored Powder Puff football game at 6:30pm. We are altering our Green Day training originally scheduled for today at 4pm to GOING TO THE POWDER PUFF GAME at 6:30pm to support NHS and our juniors and seniors that are playing in the game. We considered doing both, but after gauging the team on homework load this week, it seems like the best approach is to allow athletes to complete their school work this afternoon and then attend the game to support NHS/our friends and teammates. Next week we are back in action with Green Days on Tuesday and Thursday.