Northampton Youth Lacrosse

Free Clinic

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009  at AllSport Arena at the Northampton Fairgrounds
Time:  9:00-10:30 5/6th grade
         10:30-12:00 3/4th grade
        12:00-1:30  7/8th grade

See "News 2009" for details

Free Clinic

February FREE clinic and spring team registration!

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009

Time:  9:00-10:30 5/6th grade
         10:30-12:00 3/4th grade
        12:00-1:30  7/8th grade

Where: AllSport Soccer Arena, fairgrounds, Northampton

All players should come prepared to play – sneakers, eyewear, mouthguard, stick.  If you are a brand new player – please have a mouthguard.  Eyewear and sticks will be loaned for the session.

If you are intending to register for the season,  please bring a checkbook (Fee is $100 – IF A RETURNING PLAYER PAYS AFTER 2/19 – THE LATE REGISTRATION IS $125) and be prepared to hand in forms that you received in the mail ahead of time – that means arrive 15 minutes early to your session.  If you are unable to attend this free session and would like to play, please contact Bonnie Burnham to register and pay. Her e-mail is at the end of this announcement.  YOU MUST REGISTER BY 2/19 TO GET THE REGULAR FEE OF $100.  If you are brand new, please arrive 1/2 hour prior to your session to register and pay.  New players fee is $100, no late fee applies as a courtesy.

For our 5/6th and 7/8th grade teams in 2009, play begins indoors the week after February vacation (2/23).  We typically practice in one of the elementary school gyms 1 night a week.  As soon as we can get outdoors, likely first week in April, we begin practice 3 nights a week.  Competitive play begins the week after April vacation.  We are a part of the Connecticut River Valley Lacrosse League which encompasses several Western Mass and Northern CT teams.  Please view the 2008 schedule below as a reference for games.  For 3/4th graders – play will not begin until outdoor fields are available – usually early April on Sundays.

During the competitive season, games and practices typically are scheduled 3 days per week – so keep in mind the level of commitment that needs to be made.  It will be difficult to play 2 sports and make our lacrosse dates.  100% commitment is encouraged and necessary for developing a sound program.

For further information or questions please e-mail Bonnie Burnham (bonnieburnham@comcast.net), president NGYL.

2009 Schedule

Here are directions to fields where the teams often play.

Northampton home games are played at Parcel C at the State Hospital on Burts Pitt Road.

Parcel C @ Northampton State Hospital
Take Route 91 to exit 18
Take left at end of ramp to Pleasant St.
Stay on it till you get to Main St.
Take left up Main St until you get to Smith College where road forks Route 9
West and Route 66.
Bear left and take Route 66 (West Street) for about one mile or so.
As you leave town and go up  a hill you will notice the State Hospital on
your right.
At the top of the hill (Metix Auto) the road forks again and you want to
bear right  onto Prince Street.
You will see the Community Gardens on your right.
Parcel C Fields will be on your left across from the gardens.
Take the left and go to the parking area on the far side of the field.
You should not park along Prince Street.
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AGAWAM

   Junior High School

• From I-91 North or South take EXIT 3 for RT. 57 WEST (Agawam)
• Follow over bridge and stay in right hand lane….Exit off for RT. 57…. Go about ¾ way around rotary and you will be on RT. 57 . Continue on RT. 57 and take the Mill Street EXIT.
• Keep RIGHT off of exit and merge onto Mill Street. You will pass Agawam HS Mill Street becomes Springfield Street. Continue straight toward Feeding Hills center.
• Take a left at the lights at Stop and Shop. Follow the school driveway all the way around the school. Field is to the left of the school but driveway is one way.
• IF COMING FROM WESTFIELD down 187 – take a left at the lights in Feeding HillsCenter. Right at lights at Stop and Shop, follow driveway around school.

  Middle School

• Take I-91 South to Exit 3 (Agawam).
• Cross bridge and take first exit.
• Follow rotary to Route 57 West, then take Route 159 North (Main Street) to Agawam Middle School (68 Main St)

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AMHERST

Groff Park---72 Mill Lane Amherst, MA

Take exit 19 for RT-9 toward Amherst/Northampton Turn Right at Bridge St --Rt 9E Continue Route -9  through Hadley to Amherst Turn right  at S PLeasant ST --Rt 116 Continue to follow Rt 116 Turn left at Mill Lane

High School

Take I-91 north to Route 9 (exit 19 – Amherst/Northampton).
Turn right onto Route 9 East through Hadley and into Amherst
Turn left at the lights at the center (South   Pleasant St)Go to the next set of lights, where you should turn right onto Main St.
Turn left at the next traffic light. You are now on Triangle   St.
Take the first street to the right (just before the playing field) and continue down to the school parking lot.

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Belchertown

Belchertown High School
142 Springfield St.

From the East/South:

Exit 7 off Mass Pike to Route 21. 
Go North on Route 21 for 8 miles. 
Turn right onto Springfield Road.  Follow for 1.3 miles.  School entrance will be on left.

From the North/West:

From Route 9, follow east until intersection with Route 202.  Turn right.  Follow 202 through the center of town.  Go through traffic light at the end of town common.  Take slight right just beyond town library onto South Main St.  Follow for 0.2 mi, turn right onto Springfield Road.  Follow for 0.7 mi, cross railroad tracks.  Entrance to school will be on your right.

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East Longmeadow

High School 180 Maple St

• Take I-91 south, to Exit 1: Rte. 5.

• At the 3rd light turn left onto Williams St
• Williams turns into Maple as it enters East Longmeadow

Mapleshade School    155 Mapleshade Ave

• Take I-91 south, to Exit 1: Rte. 5.

• At the 3rd light turn left onto Williams St
  
• Williams turns into Maple as it enters East Longmeadow
• continue past the high school towards the center of town , slight left at center
• half way around rotary to Elm  St
• Elm to Mapleshade Ave
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Longmeadow

High School
Bliss Road, Longmeadow (about 30 minutes)

• Take I-91 south, to Exit 1: Rte. 5.
• At the 4th light turn left onto Bliss Rd. to Longmeadow High School
  Fields are across the street from the HS.

Wolf Swamp Fields
703 Wolf Swamp Road, Longmeadow

• Take I-91 South to Exit #1 for Longmeadow.
• Continue on Rt-5 thru 5 traffic lights, after 5th one take left onto 192 in the Town Green area. (There will be a white church).
• Take 192 to the next traffic light, turn right to Laurel street. Turn Right, go 1.1 miles (you will pass Longmeadow Country Club on your right) and look for Wolf Swamp Road.
• Take a left onto Wolf Swamp Road, and proceed through the flashing yellow light. Wolf Swamp fields will be about 1/4 mile on your right.
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Monson
High School    55 Margaret Street

.Mass Pike West to Palmer Exit 8
.Right after the toll, continue to 2^nd set of traffic lights
.Left at the lights (

Main St

in Palmer) and get in right lane
.Take first right onto

Bridge St

, travel under the railroad overpass,
.Continue past the Monson Developmental Center and
.Continue until you see the sign for Monson High on the left

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Somers, Conn

Mabelle

B.

Avery

Middle School

 

47 Ninth   District Road

I-91 South into

Conn

Take exit 47E for CT-190 E toward Hazardville/Somers
Merge onto

CT-190/

Hazard Ave

Continue to follow CT-190
Turn right at 9th

District Rd

 

 

Pinney Field     Paul Bowers Tournament

• Take I-91 Sough to exit 47E      (Hazardville/Somers). Proceed approx. 7 miles to first light in Somers.
• Make a right onto

  Maple        St.

  and bear right at intersection keeping      the mill on your right and the dam on your left. Follow to a Y.
• Bear left at the Y, keeping      the Old Blacksmith shop on your right. Follow straight approx. 1 1/2      miles. You are now on Pinney Rd.The fields will be on the right.
• This year we are using the      strawberry fields which are to the right of the farm house as you face the      house.

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South Hadley

Town Fields     100 Hadley St

• From Northampton area, go  over Coolidge Bridge
• Take first right before Getty gas station to Aqua Vitae Rd.
• This will take you to Bay Rd. where you take another right to Route 47 South.
• Stay on it 6.5 miles. 
• When you see the Entering South Hadley sign you are 2 miles away.
• Look for fields on right. They will come up quick after a bend in the road and going up a slight incline.

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Suffield  ,Conn

Suffield High School

• From the north 91 to Rt 57 towards Agawam (or 6 Flags) take second exit (Rt-75 South).
• When entering Suffield line go a couple miles until you come to 1st light (center of town) Make a right onto Mountain Rd (Rt 168).
• Go approx. .5 mile, field on right in front of high school.

Becky Field      Bruce Park   945  Mountain Road (It looks like this may be located near Spaulding School)

 

91 South to Exit 47 W (Route 190 West)
turn left onto Route 159 South,
Take a right onto

Thrall Avenue

Turn right onto

Bridge Street

to traffic light,
Turn right onto Route 75,

Main   Street

Immediately at next light take left onto Route 168,

Mountain   Road

,
Continue approximately 1.9 miles,

Spaulding

School

is on your left just past the police station.

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West Springfield

Middle School    

Middle School Drive

From I-91 north or south take Exit 13B

Merge onto Rt. 5 SOUTH for about a ½ mile and get into the RIGHT hand lane and turn RIGHT onto

Morgan   Road

…just past Agri Mark milk factory.

Go thru a light and continue up hill and take a LEFT at PIPER Cross…if you miss it go to next light and turn left…

Go a ½ mile past the high school and turn right on

AMOSTOWN RD

Turn right on FAUSEY DR -
Turn right on

MIDDLE SCHOOL DR

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Westfield

Back Fields Stanley Park                   400 Western Ave

Take route 10 from Northampton to Easthampton, Southampton into Westfield.
Turn RIGHT onto FRANKLIN ST / US-20.
Continue to follow US-20.
Turn LEFT onto LLOYDS HILL RD.
Turn onto WESTERN AVE.

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Wilbraham

Spec Pond Boston Road

 Take I-91 to the Mass Pike… and get on Pike Headed EAST.  Get off Exit 7,

Ludlow

 Take a LEFT onto RT.21, straight through first light, take right onto bridge at next light.

 Take LEFT at end of BRIDGE onto

Stony Hill Road

At NEXT set of LIGHTs, turn LEFT onto Boston Road Rt. 20 and continue on this until you see New Storage Facility complex.

 Entrance to Spec Pond will be on your LEFT.

Middle  School      466 Stony Hill Road

Take I-91 to the Mass Pike… and get on Pike Headed EAST.  Get off Exit 7,

Ludlow

 Take a LEFT onto RT.21, straight through first light, take right onto bridge at next light.

 Take LEFT at end of BRIDGE onto

Stony Hill Road

 

AGAWAM

   Junior High School

• From I-91 North or South take EXIT 3 for RT. 57 WEST (Agawam)
• Follow over bridge and stay in right hand lane….Exit off for RT. 57…. Go about ¾ way around rotary and you will be on RT. 57 . Continue on RT. 57 and take the Mill Street EXIT.
• Keep RIGHT off of exit and merge onto Mill Street. You will pass Agawam HS Mill Street becomes Springfield Street. Continue straight toward Feeding Hills center.
• Take a left at the lights at Stop and Shop. Follow the school driveway all the way around the school. Field is to the left of the school but driveway is one way.
• IF COMING FROM WESTFIELD down 187 – take a left at the lights in Feeding HillsCenter. Right at lights at Stop and Shop, follow driveway around school.

  Middle School

• Take I-91 South to Exit 3 (Agawam).
• Cross bridge and take first exit.
• Follow rotary to Route 57 West, then take Route 159 North (Main Street) to Agawam Middle School (68 Main St)

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AMHERST

Groff Park---72 Mill Lane Amherst, MA

Take exit 19 for RT-9 toward Amherst/Northampton Turn Right at Bridge St --Rt 9E Continue Route -9  through Hadley to Amherst Turn right  at S PLeasant ST --Rt 116 Continue to follow Rt 116 Turn left at Mill Lane

High School

Take I-91 north to Route 9 (exit 19 – Amherst/Northampton).
Turn right onto Route 9 East through Hadley and into Amherst
Turn left at the lights at the center (South   Pleasant St)Go to the next set of lights, where you should turn right onto Main St.
Turn left at the next traffic light. You are now on Triangle   St.
Take the first street to the right (just before the playing field) and continue down to the school parking lot.

• Take I-91 South to Exit #1 for Longmeadow.
• Continue on Rt-5 thru 5 traffic lights, after 5th one take left onto 192 in the Town Green area. (There will be a white church).
• Take 192 to the next traffic light, turn right to Laurel street. Turn Right, go 1.1 miles (you will pass Longmeadow Country Club on your right) and look for Wolf Swamp Road.
• Take a left onto Wolf Swamp Road, and proceed through the flashing yellow light. Wolf Swamp fields will be about 1/4 mile on your right.
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Monson
High School    55 Margaret Street

.Mass Pike West to Palmer Exit 8
.Right after the toll, continue to 2^nd set of traffic lights
.Left at the lights (

Main St

in Palmer) and get in right lane
.Take first right onto

Bridge St

, travel under the railroad overpass,
.Continue past the Monson Developmental Center and
.Continue until you see the sign for Monson High on the left

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Somers, Conn

Mabelle

B.

Avery

Middle School

 

47 Ninth   District Road

I-91 South into

Conn

Take exit 47E for CT-190 E toward Hazardville/Somers
Merge onto

CT-190/

Hazard Ave

Continue to follow CT-190
Turn right at 9th

District Rd

 

 

Pinney Field     Paul Bowers Tournament

• Take I-91 Sough to exit 47E      (Hazardville/Somers). Proceed approx. 7 miles to first light in Somers.
• Make a right onto

  Maple        St.

  and bear right at intersection keeping      the mill on your right and the dam on your left. Follow to a Y.
• Bear left at the Y, keeping      the Old Blacksmith shop on your right. Follow straight approx. 1 1/2      miles. You are now on Pinney Rd.The fields will be on the right.
• This year we are using the      strawberry fields which are to the right of the farm house as you face the      house.

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South Hadley

Town Fields     100 Hadley St

• From Northampton area, go  over Coolidge Bridge
• Take first right before Getty gas station to Aqua Vitae Rd.
• This will take you to Bay Rd. where you take another right to Route 47 South.
• Stay on it 6.5 miles. 
• When you see the Entering South Hadley sign you are 2 miles away.
• Look for fields on right. They will come up quick after a bend in the road and going up a slight incline.

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Suffield  ,Conn

Suffield High School

• From the north 91 to Rt 57 towards Agawam (or 6 Flags) take second exit (Rt-75 South).
• When entering Suffield line go a couple miles until you come to 1st light (center of town) Make a right onto Mountain Rd (Rt 168).
• Go approx. .5 mile, field on right in front of high school.

Becky Field      Bruce Park   945  Mountain Road (It looks like this may be located near Spaulding School)

 

91 South to Exit 47 W (Route 190 West)
turn left onto Route 159 South,
Take a right onto

Thrall Avenue

Turn right onto

Bridge Street

to traffic light,
Turn right onto Route 75,

Main   Street

Immediately at next light take left onto Route 168,

Mountain   Road

,
Continue approximately 1.9 miles,

Spaulding

School

is on your left just past the police station.

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West Springfield

Middle School    

Middle School Drive

From I-91 north or south take Exit 13B

Merge onto Rt. 5 SOUTH for about a ½ mile and get into the RIGHT hand lane and turn RIGHT onto

Morgan   Road

…just past Agri Mark milk factory.

Go thru a light and continue up hill and take a LEFT at PIPER Cross…if you miss it go to next light and turn left…

Go a ½ mile past the high school and turn right on

AMOSTOWN RD

Turn right on FAUSEY DR -
Turn right on

MIDDLE SCHOOL DR

-

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Westfield

Back Fields Stanley Park                   400 Western Ave

Take route 10 from Northampton to Easthampton, Southampton into Westfield.
Turn RIGHT onto FRANKLIN ST / US-20.
Continue to follow US-20.
Turn LEFT onto LLOYDS HILL RD.
Turn onto WESTERN AVE.

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Wilbraham

Spec Pond Boston Road

 Take I-91 to the Mass Pike… and get on Pike Headed EAST.  Get off Exit 7,

Ludlow

 Take a LEFT onto RT.21, straight through first light, take right onto bridge at next light.

 Take LEFT at end of BRIDGE onto

Stony Hill Road

At NEXT set of LIGHTs, turn LEFT onto Boston Road Rt. 20 and continue on this until you see New Storage Facility complex.

 Entrance to Spec Pond will be on your LEFT.

Middle  School      466 Stony Hill Road

Take I-91 to the Mass Pike… and get on Pike Headed EAST.  Get off Exit 7,

Ludlow

 Take a LEFT onto RT.21, straight through first light, take right onto bridge at next light.

 Take LEFT at end of BRIDGE onto

Stony Hill Road

 

March Madness

Good news.Thanks to Val Tompkins an Liz Ryan for securing space for us to
use at Ryan Road School gym.

The Juniors 5/6 grade will start on Monday March 3,  6 - 7:30 PM. Juniors
will be in the gym on Mondays at that time until we get outside at JFK  some
time after April 1 (weather permitting)

The Seniors 7/8 graders will start next Wednesday March 5,   6 - 8 PM.
Seniors will also be in gym on Wednesdays at that time until practices start
outside.

The gym at Ryan Road is on the far right as you face the school. Remember to
wear sneakers (leave the dirt outside)and stay in the gym area so we can continue to use the space.

Returning players should have their own sticks, goggles and mouthguard and WATER  if your on the Seniors.

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