9U Team
Offered to K-3rd Grade
We love to see players trying lacrosse for the first time!
Our 9U team aims to provide players with a strong foundation for the game of lacrosse. We’ll use methods to make each practice fun & games are focused on 7v7 play, or smaller, so that there is plenty of action for all.
Coaches:
Lauren Bingler, Brock Mutcheson, Rylee McNeill, Bailey Redford, & Anne Craig Thomas
Season Details:
Season will begin on March 10th this year so we have full light for practices after the time change!
Games will be played on Saturdays only following this schedule:
March 14th @ RVLLA (Roanoke, VA)
Games @ 11:15 (Against Cave Spring) & 12:00 (Against RVLLA)
Field Location: Patrick Henry High School (2102 Grandin Road, Roanoke, VA 24015)
Field Specifics: 9U will be playing on Upper Field, Half Field B (above the turf field)
March 21st @ Salem
March 28th - Off For Spring Break
April 4th - Off For Easter
April 7th - TEAM PICTURES!
April 11th @ NRVLC (Blacksburg, VA)
Games @ 9:00 (Against NRVLC) & 11:00 (Against Franklin Co) on Field 2A
Field Location: Christiansburg Huckleberry Park, 300 Peppers Ferry Rd., Christiansburg, VA 24073
April 18th @ Vinton
Games @ 9:55 (Against Franklin Co) on Field 7B & 11:30 (Against Franklin Co) on Field 7B
Field Location: Vinyard Park West: 50 Berkley Rd NE, Roanoke, VA 24012
April 25th @ Salem
Games @ 9:00 (Against Hidden Valley) & 11:00 (Against LexLax)
Field Location: Spartan Field, 400 Spartan Drive, Salem, VA 24153
May 2nd @ Franklin County
May 9th - Team Banquets
May 16th End of Season Tournament @ Patrick Henry High School
Practices:
Tuesday/Thursday 6:00-7:00
Practices will be held at the Salem VA Medical Fields
Athlete Development
USA Lacrosse’s framework uses six core values which bring out the full athletic potential in every player. When these values are embraced, players learn the sport better, love it more, and play it longer. Following the core values of athlete development keeps more players engaged in the sport longer and allows the best player to emerge as they reach physical maturity.