TRYLAX stands for Tantasqua Regional Youth Lacrosse. TRYLAX is
an instructional lacrosse league based in Brimfield, Massachusetts. TRYLAX membership is composed
of students and parents from the five regional area towns of Brimfield, Brookfield, Holland, Sturbridge and Wales.
We currently are in the "West Central Region" of the MBYLL (Massachusetts Bay Youth Lacrosse League). Our games are generally on Sundays, begin in April and end in June (Aprill 11th - June 6th).
We usually attend at least one Jamboree in June (which is loads of fun) and try to attend as many tournaments as possible
throughout the season. Practices are generally once or twice per week plus clinics throughout the year.
As we are an instructional league, we do not have A and B teams. We follow the MBYLL way and divide our teams as evenly
as possible based on age, skill and experience. Our goal is to grow and promote the game of lacrosse by teaching the
fundamental skills, teamwork and sportsmanship necessary to play the game of lacrosse, in a safe and fun-filled environment.
The TRYLAX
program currently has teams ranging from U11 to U15 (grades 3-8). The U11 teams are grades (3-4), the
U13 teams are grades (5-6), the U15 teams are grades (7-8) and the senior girls team (new this year) is grades (7-8).
Welcome girls!
ALL players must be a current member of
US Lacrosse to participate in the program. NO Exceptions!! This is how we obtain our insurance.
History...
TRYLAX was
founded in 2005 by Patti Bamberger. Patti's children both had a passion for lacrosse and were forced to play in
Worcester or Holden as there was nothing for them in the area. With the help of Chris Widelo (XCEL Lacrosse) and a little passion and determination from Patti, TRYLAX was born! This eventually lead to a club team at Tantasqua Regional
High School and then transitioned into the Varsity and JV lacrosse programs at the High School today.
TRYLAXstarted
with one U15 team, which Patti and her husband Rich coached. There was also one U13 team coached
by Keith Turley (who is still coaching today).
Today TRYLAX has over 110 players, five boys teams, one girls team (the
first year for us), a staff of dedicated coaches (thanks guys!) and a great group of parents supporting us!
Parents...
Lacrosse is a contact
sport. At the U11 level there are no body checks of any kind allowed. At the U13 and U15 levels there is some
contact, but no "take-out checks" (meaning an intent to knock the player to the ground) are allowed. Research
has found both men’s and women’s lacrosse to be relatively safe compared to other commonly played team sports.
Most injuries are minor strains, sprains and contusions. For more lacrosse safety information check out the US Lacrosse site. If you're new to lacrosse and would like some more information about lacrosse, US Lacrosse has a nice Parent's Guide that is worth looking at.
TRYLAX
is nothing without your support. We have one of the lowest registration fees in the area. Our registration
fee is about half of what other programs charge. We are trying to keep our fees the same but with the new rules
this year and rising costs, this is very difficult. That's where you come in. We need volunteers to keep
this program going. Whether its people to man the snack shack on game days, food donations, coaches or fundraising...WE
NEED YOU! Please, if you can, get involved and help out where ever you can.
Stay
Tuned! This website is constantly changing and evolving, if you have any suggestions, comments or questions
feel free to contact Patti@trylax.com
Here are the games for this weekend. Please note that there was an incorrect address for Northbridge High School.
The correct address is below and has been changed on the google calendar (Thanks for noticing Patty). The field information
for Northbridge High School is incorrect on the MBYLL page! Which is
where I got the address from in the first place.
This link will show you the correct address from the Northbridge
schools web page http://www.nps.org/schools
Sun Jun 6
1pm – 2:30pm U15 - Team 2 (Northbridge vs U15 - 2) AWAY - Northbridge
- NorthBridge High School, 427 Linwood Ave, Whitinsville, MA 01588
1pm – 2:30pm U15
- Team 1 (Milford 1 vs U15 - 1) AWAY - Milford - Milford Plains Park (75 Cedar Street, Milford, MA)
2:30pm
– 4pm U13 - Team 1 (Milford 1 vs U13 - 1) AWAY - Milford - Milford Plains Park (75 Cedar Street, Milford,
MA)
2:30pm – 4pm U13 - Team 2 (Northbridge vs U13 - 2) AWAY - Northbridge - NorthBridge
High School, 427 Linwood Ave, Whitinsville, MA 01588
4pm – 5:30pm U11 - Team 1 (Milford
1 vs U11 - 1) AWAY - Milford - Milford Plains Park (75 Cedar Street, Milford, MA)
I just finished uploading all the pictures I took at the clinic with Matt Striebel on Monday evening. They are posted
where all the other 2010 pictures have been posted all year.
First I wanted to thank Matt Striebel for making the time to come to our clinic this Monday. Incase you didn't know,
Matt was up at 4:00am Monday morning coming back from a game this weekend. He was pretty worn out but didnt let anyone
notice, did he? That's what kind of a guy Matt is. All I have to say is, THANKS MATT!!!
I hope
everyone had a blast at the clinic. I know as an observer it seemed like everyone had a great time. I hope
everyone can take what Matt taught you back to the field and help you be a better lacrosse player. Also, don't forget
what Matt said, "Practice, Practice, Practice!"
I took a lot of pictures during the clinic and I hope
to get them posted this week. I also tried to get a picture of everyone who was in line getting Matt to sign stuff.
I think I got almost everyone (If I missed you I am sorry but it was a bit crazy for a while) so if you're interested
in your photo check out the web page later this week.
I also wanted to Thank my wife Brenda, and Patti for setting
up the clinic. It took a little work to get the time ironed out but I think it was all worth while.
Also, if you're interested in one of the Trilogy camps there is a discount available to all TRYLAX players. I
believe all the details were in the Email that was sent prior to the clinic. Also, if you mention that Shannon referred
you there is a discount available.
Our TRYLAX clinic featuring Matt Striebel is happening this week. The clinic is this Wednesday at the cage from 6:00pm
- 7:30pm. Dont miss this opportunity to get some expert instruction from Matt and have a great time in the process.
It looks like the weather may be bad on Wednesday, so we are looking into the possibility of a rain date if we need
it. Hopefully we will get lucky and it will hold off for us...
U15 Team 1 has an away midweek game this Wednesday 5/12 with Wachusett at 6:15pm.
The
girls have a home game this Friday evening 5/14 at 6:30pm versus Belchertown.
And finally we have our regular games
this sunday. Here is the schedule taken directly from the MBYLL site:
Sun 05/16/2010
Team
Type Ofl Score SAC Field 1
1:00p - 2:00p >WEST CENTRAL REGION>Shrewsbury>
Shrewsbury.U15.2 vs. >WEST CENTRAL REGION>Tantasqua Regional>TantasquaReg.U15.2 Game 1 2:30p - 3:30p >WEST CENTRAL REGION>Shrewsbury> Shrewsbury.U13.2 vs. >WEST CENTRAL REGION>Tantasqua
Regional>TantasquaReg.U13.2 Game 1
Tantasqua - Cage
1:00p - 2:00p >WEST
CENTRAL REGION>Tantasqua Regional> TantasquaReg.U15.1 vs. >WEST CENTRAL REGION>Wachusett>Wachusett.U15.1 Game
2 2:30p - 3:30p >WEST CENTRAL REGION>Tantasqua Regional> TantasquaReg.U13.1 vs. >WEST
CENTRAL REGION>Wachusett>Wachusett.U13.1 Game 1 4:00p - 5:00p >WEST
CENTRAL REGION>Tantasqua Regional> TantasquaReg.U11.1 vs. >WEST CENTRAL REGION>Wachusett>Wachusett.U11.1 Game
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