Garden State Elite Lacrosse was created to provide opportunities for players to foster their individual and team skills in a fun, competitive, and affordable manner. Garden State Elite Lacrosse emphasizes passion, commitment, hard work, and respect for the game of lacrosse in a family like atmosphere. Garden State Elite Lacrosse is passionate about developing all the abilities a player has to become the best person, student/athlete, lacrosse player possible! High School and Middle School teams to be coached by the following:
Coaches
Bryan Fisher WWP-SOUTH High School Varsity Coach
Alicia Portalatin NOTRE DAME High School Varsity Coach
Mary Holmes WWP-SOUTH Assistant Coach
KellyTwamley-WWP-North Assistant Coach - University of Delaware 2009
Each team will have 2 highly dedicated and passionate coaches
Each team will start their select season in early June and will go till mid to late July
Each team will participate in 3-5 tournaments with the ability to play in more if so desired
Each team will have a minimum of 8-10 practices two hours long for HS and youth players. High School and Youth practices will be held at West Windsor-Plainsboro HS South
Each player will have assistance in the college recruiting process, along with an online player profile
Each HS player will have exposure to college coaches at the tournaments
Each youth player will be coached on individual and team fundamentals, taught teamwork, sportsmanship, and will compete in very competitive tournaments
Each player is placed on a team with a limited squad size
Each player will be placed on a team that best suits their ability
Each tournament will be played in New Jersey with exception to 1 or 2 for HS teams and 1 or 2 for youth
Each player will leave Garden State Elite with their skills vastly improved through our high quality instruction
Each player and family understands that in order to get the most out of their abilities they must have a commitment of time and money
Team Colors are Carolina Blue and Pink
Tentative Tournament Schedule:
LAX BY THE SEA (New Egypt, NJ)
NATIONAL DRAW (Marlton, NJ)
LAX FOR THE CURE (New Egypt, NJ)
ALL STAR EXPRESS (Delaware)
BATTLE AT PRINCETON (Princeton, NJ)
Practices will be in West Windsor from 6-8 PM starting June 1, 2010.
Fees
Tryout/Application Fee:
Players must tryout in order to be considered for a team. Past members MUST tryout.
Pre-register before the tryout – $35
Walk-up day of tryout and after tryout – $50
Fees can be made payable to Team Turnpike, LLC and mailed to:
Team Turnpike, LLC 1511 Stone Ridge Circle Helmetta, NJ08828
**Payment can also be made by credit card when you fill out the online registration form**
Select Team Fees:
In the past fees have ranged from $775 to $900 for membership, practices, coaching, uniforms, supplies, and playing in 4-5 summer tournaments. Fee amounts will be emailed when you are informed of making the team.
Tryout Details
Sunday November 15th
Current 7th and 8th Graders 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Current Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors 2:00pm to 4:00pm
* If you can not make that date or have an injury which prevents you from trying out please contact us at info@teamturnpike.com for information on a private tryout. *
Tryout Location
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South (field turf)
346 Clarksville Rd
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
* Please arrive 30 minutes prior to tryout for check-in procedures.
