Fundy Riptide Times MARCH 1, 2015 ISSUE 2 NOVEMBER 1, 2014 I N S I D E THIS ISSUE: NBFLA 2 U18 Field Lacrosse Registration for our upcoming season is now open! League shaping up to take the field this All players registered by March 20th will receive a FLA t-shirt and have their spring! name entered into a draw to win a new lacrosse stick. REGISTRATION FEES: Prep School Visit 2 $50 Mini-Tyke Division Some Riptide Players $80 Tyke Division check out potential opportunities • $170 First Child in all other divisions Riptide Rep Team 3 $125 Second Child Program $360 Family Plan On to Nepean—don’t miss out on the action! This year our SPRING SLAM tournament will Spare Gear 3 be included in the registration fees. Donation Player Profile: 4 Paul Rabil GameGame && PracticePractice SchedulesSchedules Story Ideas? 4 Just a reminder that, as the season draws near, Contact information please keep an eye on the online schedule for on page 4 your teams’ games and practices. The schedule on the FLA website is up to date with the latest changes, so to keep on track—make sure you check in with the online schedule. The schedule, and other great information, can be found at: www.fundyriptide.ca P A G E 2 New Brunswick The NB Field Lacrosse Alliance is pleased to announce the launch of the 2015 New Brunswick U-18 Field lacrosse league. The season is scheduled to begin the first week of May and run through to the 3rd week of June with the finals to be played on June 21st. Players from Grades 9 through 12 are eligible to play in this league and must provide their own protective gear and stick. All games will be played on Saturdays with teams based in Tantramar, Hampton, Moncton, “You Oromocto and Saint John. wouldn't There is a good possibility that a team formed from this league will carry on to the 2015 National Field Lacrosse Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia. have won Why not try one of the fastest growing sports in North America! if we'd For more information or to register contact The Fundy Riptide Field Teams at: www.fundyriptide.ca beaten [email protected] you.” - Yogi Berra RiptideRiptide PlayersPlayers VisitVisit PrepPrep SchoolSchool FLA Riptide Alumni and current members of the Saint John Bantam AAA Seadogs hockey team were recently invited to visit The Albany Academy in Albany, NY to check out their Lacrosse and Hockey programs. Current FLA Riptide players in attendance were Zach Alchorn, Cole Fraser, Lynden Breen, Zach Vaughan and Drew Johnston. The FLA has produced numerous players that have gone on to play Lacrosse at Prep schools, in the NCAA and at Canadian Universities. Don’t be left out of the action! Make sure you try out for the upcoming Riptide Season! FUNDY RIPTIDE TIMES MARCH 1, 2015 P A G E 3 The 2015 FLA Riptide Rep Team Program The FLA will once again be sending Riptide Travel teams to compete in the Nepean Knights Tournament the weekend of July 17-19, 2015 in Nepean, Ont. The FLA has been attending this tournament for years, and our Riptide Teams have had great success playing in the Ottawa area. We hope to continue that tradition in 2015 by sending competitive teams in the Novice, Peewee, Bantam and Midget divisions. Open tryouts will be held for all the teams on Saturday May 2nd. If you have any questions regarding the Riptide Program, please contact the Riptide Program Coordinator, Stephen Johnston, at: [email protected] “The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime.” -Babe Ruth Have Extra Gear Collecting Dust? Wondering what to do with all of that used lacrosse gear in you basement or garage? The FLA would be happy to take it off your hands and make sure it gets in the hands of another player that really needs it. If you have extra gear with life still left in it, and you are willing to donate, let us know by sending an email to: [email protected] Paul Rabil Paul Rabil (born December 14, 1985 in Gaithersburg, Maryland), is a lacrosse player who rose to fame with the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse [MLL]. Rabil played his collegiate lacrosse at the Johns Hopkins University. Taken #1 in the Major League Lacrosse Draft to the Boston Cannons, and #2 in the National Lacrosse League Draft to the San Jose Stealth, Paul began his career as a professional lacrosse player in both leagues. On January 5, 2015, Rabil was traded to the New York Lizards , along with fellow midfielder Mike Stone for veteran Max Seibald and draft picks Since then, Paul’s won an MLL and NLL Championship, awarded 3 Most Valuable Player titles, 3 Offensive Player of the Year Awards, 6x First-Team All Pro’s, been named to a combined 10 All-Star teams, and set the single season record for most points registered in Major League Lacrosse history. “The greatest honor in your sport is to be named a starter on your national team” - Paul Rabil Paul has been a member of Team USA Lacrosse since 2009. In 2010, Paul helped Team USA capture the FIL World Championship Gold Medal. Paul was named the World’s Most Valuable Player and Best Midfielder. In 2014, Team USA was short of Gold, and Paul was once again named to the All-Tournament Team and the World's Best Midfielder. Rabil also won the MLL Fastest Shot competition in 2009 and 2010, with his shot measured at 111 miles per hour (179 km/h). He no longer holds the record for worlds’ fastest shot, as Mike Sawyer, a Charlotte Hounds offensive player, broke the 111 mph record at the 2013 Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game by clocking in a 114 mph shot. “I’ve been most fortunate to be on teams of such high caliber. Lacrosse is a team sport, and without great players and team chemistry, we would never win” - Paul Rabil Keeping You Informed, and Keeping Lacrosse in Mind The primary purpose of the Fundy Riptide Times is to keep you, the lacrosse player, parent or fan, informed and up to date with what is happening within and around the Fundy Lacrosse Association. Occasionally, milestones pass or accomplishments are achieved that, for various reasons, may not be on our radar. To address these oversights, we ask the FLA membership to share these with us to include in the next issue of the Fundy Riptide Times. Simply send your milestone or story idea to: [email protected] .