Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, 

Thank you all for your support after our tough loss on Wednesday night. We will learn, grow and be better moving forward. A few items for you:

1. After speaking with parent contacts and trying our best to balance the end of the school year schedule, we have decided to move the banquet up a week. Our end of the season banquet will now be on Monday 6/9 @ 6:00pm in the cafeteria. For those who are new to the program, we will have a nice meal together as a program to begin the banquet, followed by player recognition and awards. Players are asked to dress nicely (polo golf shirts, and nice shorts are fine). Please be looking for a follow up email shortly, from our Banquet coordinators, with more information. 
2. If any players are planning on playing lacrosse this summer and need any equipment. Please let us know, we can check out gear for you for the summer at the end of the banquet. 
3. There is a great event this summer taking place in the Baltimore area. The New Balance All-America Games. There will be tryouts for the “Washington D.C.” teams (Different team per grade level) on June 18^th @ Georgetown Prep.  If you are interested, please register here for the tryout. https://events.r2it.com/lacrosse/AllAmerica25/tryouts

I think that is all for right now. Please reach out if you have any questions. 

-Coach Nick Worek 

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, 

Happy Memorial Day weekend and congratulations to the players on our 7^th District Championship. We are now 13-3 on the season. This week coming up is a big week. We will be playing Independence on Wednesday at home in an elimination game. Let’s spread the word and pack the stands. We need everyone there, being loud, and making noise while we are on defense. 

Monday is Memorial Day. As we have always done, we will be practicing in the morning. For those who are not familiar, it is similar to a football team practicing on Thanksgiving morning when they go deep into the playoffs. It is a privilege that we have been lucky to have. 

Here is how the week looks:

Monday 5/26 – Practice 8:00-10:00am (Practice Turf) 

Tuesday 5/27 – Practice 5:15-8:00pm (Practice Turf) 

• We will start in 1807 with film at 5:15.

Wednesday 5/28 – Regional Semi-Final vs. Independence @ Home (6:00pm) 

Thursday 5/29 – Practice 4:30-6:30pm 

Friday 5/30 – Regional Final @ Home. TBD. 

Saturday 5/31 – Practice 8-11am (Practice Turf) 

Let’s make it a great week! 

-Coach Worek 

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, 

What a great week last week. We had two solid wins. We won the regular season district title. We secured the #1 seed, a first-round bye, and home field advantage. We guaranteed a spot in the regional tournament. Most importantly we honored the 2025 seniors on senior night!

Thank you so much again to all the parents that made that night so special. We understand how much time and effort goes into making senior night one to remember. We are so thankful for such amazing parents. 

Welcome to the 2025 Playoffs:

Monday 5/19 – Practice 4:30-6:30pm (Practice Turf) 

Tuesday 5/20 – Practice 4:30-6:30pm (Practice Turf) 

Wednesday 5/21 – District Semi-Final vs. TBD. Game Time is 6:15pm @ HOME. 

• Players report at 4:30pm. No meal before the game. There will be some healthy snacks. 
• New Blue Undershirts.

Thursday 5/22 – Practice 4:30-7:00pm (Practice Turf) 

Friday 5/23 – District Final vs. TBD. Game Time is 5:30pm @ HOME. 

• Players have Early Dismissal at 3:45pm. No meal before the game. There will be some healthy snacks. 
• New Grey Undershirts. 
• WHITE OUT!

Saturday 5/24 – Practice 8-11am

• We will attempt the River Run again. Hoping the trail conditions are improved. 

Let’s make it a great week. Remember to cheer positively for our boys. 

-Coach Worek 

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, 

With weather in the spring, we often have changes. Tomorrow our game times vs. Independence are now flipped. Varsity will play at 6:00pm (I assume they we try and start ASAP so please arrive early). JV will play following the Varsity contest (Most likely around 7:30pm/7:45pm). We encourage the JV parents to come early and cheer on the Varsity team. 

Varsity will not have a team meal, as the Varsity bus will leave at 4:30pm. Bring a small snack if you need to have something prior to play. 

JV will report by 4:30pm. JV bus will leave at 5:30. Please pack something to eat before your game. We also suggest each JV player bringing an umbrella for before the game while you are watching the Varsity play. 

The forecast is calling for heavy rain! We are excited for that type of weather; it will be great high school memory and so much fun!  With that said, please plan accordingly. 

ALL IN, 

-Coach Worek 

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, 

Slight change to tomorrow’s practice time. We will now be practicing from 4:30-6:30pm on the practice turf. 

Thank you for understanding. 

-Coach Worek 

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, 

With this being Mother’s Day weekend, we would like to express our gratitude for our amazing Riverside Rams Moms! We wouldn’t not be where we are today without your incredible support and love. Thank you. 

We have a big week coming up, the end of the regular season, the end of the JV season, senior night, and Prom. Let’s bring the energy, effort, and enthusiasm. There are a lot of distractions during this exciting week, lets be sure to “keep the main thing, the main thing”. Focus on 1 day at a time and accomplish our “mission” for that day. 

Here is how this week looks:

Monday 5/12 – Practice 5:45-7:45 (Practice Turf) 

Tuesday 5/13 – Away Games @ Independence HS (6:00pm JV/ 7:15pm Varsity) 

• The forecast is calling for heavy rain. We love the rain! Please plan accordingly.

Wednesday 5/14 – Practice 5:00-8:00pm (Practice Turf) 

• We will be lifting, practicing, and watching film. 

Thursday 5/15 – Senior Night Home Games vs Stone Bridge (6:00pm JV/ 7:15pm Varsity)

• Senior Parents please meet on the track (scoreboard side) at the start of the 4^th quarter of the JV Game… approximately 6:45pm.
• JV players, be sure to have all program gear with you, as you will be returning gear following your game. Bring an extra bag to bring home your equipment and belongings. 

Friday 5/16 – No Practice (Prom) 

• Let’s be sure to make good decisions. Realize that we have larger goals to accomplish, keep the big picture in mind. Look after each other, be respectful, and enjoy the evening. 

Saturday 5/17 – Practice 9:00-11:00am (Practice Turf) 

• Notice, the later start time of 9:00am. Enjoy the extra hour of sleep. 
• We will be holding our annual River Run. This is one of our favorite traditions, be sure you have proper shoes to run on the trail. 

Let’s make it a great week. ALL IN. 

-Coach Worek 

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, 

Unfortunately, due to the expected weather this evening, Christchurch School will not be making the 3-hour trip to come play us. We will not be making this game up as our schedule is very condensed now at the end of the season. 

With that said, we will NOT be having practice today for either team. Enjoy the day off. We will see you tomorrow. 

Thank you for your understanding, 

-Coach Worek 

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, 

We are excited to enter a challenging week ahead. The players have been working very hard on improving their games. Especially focusing on fundamental shooting, Zone Offense and Defense, and clearing vs. a 10-man ride. 

Here is how this week looks:

Monday 5/5 – Practice 4:30-6:30pm (Practice Turf) 

Tuesday 5/6 – Away Games @ Potomac Falls (6:00pm JV/ 7:15pm Varsity)

Wednesday 5/7 – Practice 4:30-7:00pm (Practice Turf) 

Thursday 5/8 – Varsity Home Game vs. Christchurch School. Game time 6:00pm. 

• JVs practice is to go and watch/cheer for the Varsity Team. 
• We encourage everyone to come out to the game! Christchurch is ranked in the top 100 nationally right now. Let’s be loud and cheer our rams on! 

Friday 5/9 – Practice 4:30-6:30pm (Practice Turf) 

Saturday 5/10 – Practice 8:00-11:00am (Practice Turf) 

Let’s make it a great week! 

ALL IN 

-Coach Nick Worek 

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, 

Last week was fantastic. Three big wins, but what matters more was the way we won. It was a full team effort. Hustling, playing with heart, sharing the ball, and playing tough defense. 

We are looking forward to two more games this week.

Here is how the week looks:

Monday 4/28: Practice 4:30-7:00 (JV will be finished at 6:30pm)

Tuesday 4/29: Home Games vs. Dominion (JV 6:00pm / Varsity 7:15pm)

Wednesday 4/30: Home Games vs. Briar Woods (JV 6:00pm / Varsity 7:00pm) 

• Please note: The JV game will be played 7v7 due to Briar Woods low roster numbers. 

Thursday 5/1: Practice 4:30-7:00pm

Friday 5/2: Practice 4:30-6:30pm

Saturday 5/3: Practice 8:00-11:00am 

Looking forward to a great week. ALL IN!

-Coach Worek 

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, 

We have had a great week so far! Thank you for all your positive as we continue to navigate the season. With that being said, we have had a change in the schedule for this Saturdays away games at Atlee HS. 

Due to expected afternoon storms, and the fact that Atlee has a grass field, our JV game for Saturday has been canceled. The Varsity game that was scheduled for a 1pm start time, has been changed to 11:00am start. The Varsity team will report at 6:30am Saturday, with our bus leaving at 7:00am. 

Thank you for your understanding and flexibility. ALL IN. 

-Coach Worek 

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, 

First, my apologies for not sending this yesterday, I had some issues with my computer, and I needed to be in the building to have them fixed. All good now. 

I hope you all had a great spring break. I hope you found some time to relax, enjoy quality time with family and friends. We are super excited to be back and enter the second half of our season! 

Let’s all remember that every season is a process, there are ups and downs, good times, and bad times. As in life. We say, “it will not always be easy, but it will be worth it”. Stay the course and let’s take each moment, one at a time, and enjoy the journey together. 

We have a busy week ahead:

Monday 4/21 – Practice 4:30-6:30pm (Practice Turf) 

Tuesday 4/22 – Away Games @ Woodgrove (6:00pm JV / 7:15pm Varsity) 

• Varsity Team Meal @ 4:30pm in 1807 
• JV Reports right after school

Wednesday 4/23 – Home Games vs. John Champe (6:00pm JV / 7:15pm Varsity) 

• Varsity Team Meal @ 4:30pm in 1807
• JV Reports @ 4:30pm 

Thursday 4/24 – Practice 4:30-6:30pm (Practice Turf) 

Friday 4/25 – Practice 4:30-6:30pm (Practice Turf) 

Saturday 4/26 – Away Games @ Atlee HS (11:30am JV/ 1:00pm Varsity) 

• JV Reports @ 6:30am 
• Varsity Reports @ 7:45am 

Looking forward to a great week back! ALL IN. 

-Coach Worek 

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, 

I hope you are enjoying your Sunday. This past week was a tough one as we know. Let’s keep in mind the love of competition, playing high school sports, and the great game of lacrosse. We will take things one moment at a time, and work to improve each day. There is an old saying “when the going gets tough, the tough get going”, we will become stronger from tough times and stay the course. 

Here is how this week looks:

Monday 4/6 – Home Games vs. Madison HS (5:45pm JV/ 7:00pm Varsity)

• There will be no team meal tomorrow as we do not have school. 
• JV players report at 4:30pm 
• Varsity players report at 4:45pm

Tuesday 4/7 – Practice 4:30-7:00pm

Wednesday 4/8 – Away Games @ Lightridge HS (6:00pm JV/ 7:15pm Varsity) 

• JV players have early dismissal @ 4:00pm. 
• Varsity will have a team meal @ 4:30pm in 1807. 

Thursday 4/9 – Practice 4:30-6:30 

Friday 4/10 through Sunday 4/20 – OFF for Spring Break

• Enjoy your spring break. Stay safe and make good decisions. 
• Keep up on your stick work and conditioning. This is very important. 

ALL IN

-Coach Worek 

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, 

We hope you all are enjoying the warm weather this weekend! We are super excited about a fun and challenging week ahead. Every year we attempt to challenge ourselves against some of the nation’s best teams that we normally wouldn’t play. This week we will be traveling to two of those schools. The boys have been preparing hard, and we feel good about our game plans. We are excited for the challenge and understand our goals (playing hard, playing with heart, staying positive, and enjoying the experience). 

Here is how this week looks:

3/31 – No School. We will have practice from 12-2pm on the practice turf. (We are trying to avoid the predicted afternoon thunderstorms.) 

4/1 – Away Games @ Landon School (Both Games will be at 4:30pm)

• Both teams have early dismissal at 1pm. (Busses leave at 2pm) 
  • Please use that time to eat lunch (like normal). You may go to the cafeteria as you normally do. Players be in the locker room area at 1:30pm.
• There will be a “post-game program meal” at the busses directly at the conclusion of the contests. 
• JV will be playing on the grass field near the entrance of the campus. Varsity will be playing in the Stadium. 

4/2 – Practice 4:30-7:00pm (Practice Turf) 

4/3 – Practice 4:30-6:30pm (Practice Turf) 

4/4 – Practice 4:30-6:30pm (Practice Turf) 

4/5 – JV is OFF. Varsity Away Game @ St. Christophers (Richmond) Game time is 12:00pm. 

• Varsity Players arrive at 7:00am. Bus leaves at 7:45am. 
• There will be breakfast sandwiches provided at school when you arrive. 
• Players will be provided lunch at the bus after the game is completed. 

Let’s make it a great week! ALL IN. 

-Coach Worek 

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, 

I hope you all are enjoying your weekend! We are excited for our Home Opening Game this coming Friday! Weather (as of now looks to be great). Let’s get a huge crowd out there and be loud cheering on our boys. 

The website I have been told has been updated. It has been reported to me that some people did in fact receive last week’s notifications, emails, and texts. If you did not, please re-subscribe to the Boys Lacrosse Team (emails/text alerts) located on www.riversiderams.net.

This week we will be discussion and explaining the difference between Goals vs. Standards. Goals are performance-based. They reinforce what we want to achieve. Such as winning a game, scoring well on test/quiz, meeting quarterly business numbers, or winning a championship.  Standards are behavior-based. They reinforce how we are expected to behave while achieving our goals. Such as coming to practice on time, practicing with high energy and enthusiasm, hustling, being positive with teammates, and many other things we do daily. Goals and standards together provide us with structure. And we all perform best with structure. It is our job as leaders - parents, coaches, and teachers to provide both.

Here is how this week looks:

Monday 2/23 – Practice 4:30-7:00pm (Practice Turf) 

• We will Lift

Tuesday 2/24 – Practice 4:30-6:30pm (Practice Turf) 

Wednesday 2/25 – Practice 4:30-7:00pm (Practice Turf) 

• We will Lift

Thursday 2/26 – Practice 4:30-6:30pm (Practice Turf) 

Friday 2/27 – Home Games vs. Freedom SR (5:30pm JV – 7:00pm Varsity) 

• Varsity Team Meal @ 4:30pm (High Top Tables outside the cafeteria) 
• JV reports @ 4:30pm for jerseys. 
• Let’s be loud and cheer positive for our boys! 

As always, any changes that may come up we will communicate to you all ASAP. 

ALL IN

-Coach Worek 

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, 

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. We are anxiously awaiting game week this week! The players have been working extremely hard and we are exciting to see them in action. 

This week we are going to be discussing the concept of Great Team Leaders, and Great Teammates. Great Team Leaders do two things. 1. They accomplish the mission. Whatever that mission may be.  It can be as small as being sure everyone has the same socks on. 2. They take care of their teammates. They make sure their teammates come first, always.

Great Teammates also do two things. 1. Meet the standards of our team, consistently and at a high level. 2. Hold fellow teammates accountable for meeting those same standards. 

To be a Great Team Leader you also must be vocal. We have discussed there is no such thing as the saying “leading by example”. A player that is consistently doing the right thing, coming to practice on time, giving great effort, meeting all our standards, is in turn “setting the example”. “Setting the example” is fantastic, and held in high regard, but it is not leading. To lead you must be vocal and express what is needed to accomplish the mission. Leading can be difficult, and may not be for everyone, and we understand that. We will continue to help guide players in how to become Great Team Leaders and Great Teammates throughout the season!

Here is how the week looks:

Monday 3/17 – Practice 4:30-6:30pm (Practice Turf) 

Tuesday 3/18 – Away Games @ Patriot HS (5:30pm JV / 7:00pm Varsity) 

• Shirts and Ties to school
• JV will have early dismissal at 3:30pm. JV Bus leaves at 3:45pm. 
• Varsity has a team meat ASAP after school. Varsity Bus leaves at 4:45pm. 

Wednesday 3/19 – JV Away Game @ Langley HS (7:30pm). Varsity Practice 4:30-7:00pm.

• JV shirts and Ties to school 
• JV please bring a sandwich/meal with you for after school. You game is a later start time and we would like you have something to eat. Coach Florczyk will communicate what time you will eat with you this week. 
• JV Bus leaves at 5:15pm 

Thursday 3/20 – Practice 4:30-7:00pm 

Friday 3/21 – OFF 

• It has been a long 4 weeks of hard work. We do not have a game until Friday 3/28. Enjoy the afternoon. 

Saturday 3/22 – Practice 8:00-11:00am 

ALL IN

-Coach Worek 

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Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, 

This weekend will be a busy one for me, so I wanted to be sure to get next week’s schedule out. We have a fun week ahead with two tough scrimmages against top 6A competition. 

This week into next week, the program will continue to discuss Accountability. Specifically, the difference between being “Nice” and “Kind”, as well as the meaning of how “Silence” effects the team.

 “Nice” is saying hello, please, and thank you. Nice is sitting down with a lonely teammate or classmate or holding the door for someone. Be nice! “Kind” is holding a teammate accountable. We understand that it may hurt their feelings or make them upset at us at times, but because it will make them (and our team) better, kind people hold teammates accountable. Be nice and kind! “Silence” is neither being nice nor kind. Silence is consent. We stay silent because we lack moral courage. Don’t. If our teammates (in our school or on the lacrosse field) are doing something wrong or falling short of our program standards, say something! Have the moral courage to be a great teammate. 

Weekly Schedule:

Monday 3/10 – Away Scrimmages @ Battlefield High School (JV-5:30pm/Varsity-7:00pm)

• JV players have early dismissal at 3:45pm (Bus Leaves at 4:00pm)
• Varsity players have a team meal @ 4:30pm in the cafeteria. 
• All Players, be sure to bring all spirit pack items, and wash your practice jersey. 

Tuesday 3/11 – Practice (5:00-7:45pm) 

• Practice is a little longer then normal. We will be watching film, practicing, and lifting. 

Wednesday 3/12 – Home Scrimmages vs. Robinson (JV-6:00pm/Varsity-7:15pm)

• JV players report to the locker room area by 4:30pm. 
• Varsity players have a team meal @ 4:30pm in the cafeteria. 

Thursday 3/13 – Practice (4:30-7:00pm)

• JV will be lifting.

Friday 3/14 – Practice (5:45-7:45pm)  

Saturday 3/15 – Practice (8:00-11:00am) 

• Remember tennis shoes, and clothes to lift in. 

Action Items:

• We still need a scorekeeper/timekeeper for JV home games. If anyone is interested in having a great seat in the press box, and can help run the scoreboard we would really appreciate it. (we need someone by Wednesday 3/12). Please contact Kerry Smith if you can help. 
• Please make sure to submit payment for your spirit pack. We need to pay the bill. https://lcps.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/46548/371/False/True

• Team Stores close on Monday 3/10! Be sure to get your orders in. 
  • Extra Spirit Pack Items: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/fCLTaHYEHq 
  • Family/Fans Items: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/YrTddzkW3o 

Thank you all so much. Let’s make next week a GREAT week. ALL IN!

-Coach Worek 

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, 

Just a quick reminder, we will NOT be having an intrasquad scrimmage today 3/6. Today is a normal practice from 4:30-6:30pm. 

ALL IN

-Coach Worek