Varsity Coach Tim Horgan will lead an all-star line up of coaches at the Bronxville Summer Camp (July 7-9 and Aug 3-5)

Attention: Bronxville Boys
Grades 1-9 (rising First Grade through rising Freshman)

WELCOME! Broncos Lacrosse Camp is Back!
Register Now for July 7-9 Session

Openings are still available, so register now for either the July 7-9 or August 3-5 sessions. This is an excellent opportunity for Bronxville boys to enhance their lacrosse skills and to make the best of their summer. The program is run entirely by the Varsity Head Coach, Tim Horgan with certain administrative support from BYLA.

From Coach Horgan: "Broncos Lacrosse Camp is designed to help boys improve their skills, unlock hidden potential and to allow the boys to become better team players.  The camp focuses on everything from the basics of throwing and catching to the intricacies and complex nature of both the offensive and defensive sides of the game.  The boys will walk away with greater knowledge of the game and will be able to incorporate that knowledge on the playing field when they return to their respective teams.  The camp also affords them the opportunity to see what they will be doing when they reach the High School program. The camp is designed for boys entering the first grade through young men entering the ninth grade. Campers will learn from coaches that have played and coached at the highest level of the game and from current Varsity standouts."

Broncos LAX Camp

Dates:
Session 1
July 7 – July 9 (July 10 Rain Day)         
 5-8:30PM              

Session 2
August 3 – 5 (July 6 Rain Day)
4:30 – 8PM

Cost: 
$225/per camper
Please make check or money order out to BYLA if mailing in registration.  VISA or MC welcome for on-line registration.

Discounts:
Choose one of the following...however, discounts cannot be combined.
* Sibling Discount:  Two or more campers take $25.00 off for each camper
* Goalies: Take $25.00 off
* Returning Campers: Take $25.00 off
* Session(s) attending: If both, take $25.00 off each session

Registration:
Register on-line here at bronxvillelacrosse.org.
By mail, click "DOCUMENTS" in the left tab margin on this site and download/print the summer camp registration form...then fill it out and mail it with your check to Tim Horgan, 246 Bronxville Road, Apt 2H, Bronxville, NY, 10708.

Contact Information: 
Email:
Phone: (914) 629-9716
Register online at bronxvillelacrosse.org.

Gear:
Campers are responsible to bring their own equipment; helmet, gloves and stick are a must!

Staff: 
Varsity Head Coach – Tim Horgan (Rutgers ’02)
Varsity Assistant – Bill Locher (WNEC ’02)
JV Head Coach – Yoni Cohen (Drexel ’06)
Varsity Assistant – Todd Horgan (Rutgers ’05)
Mike St. George (Rutgers ’02, St. Joe’s, New Jersey Goalies Coach)
Danny Lentz and Mack von Mehren (Bronxville ’09, Team Captains)
plus current college and varsity players.

We hope to see you there and Go Broncos!

by posted 06/29/2009
 

BYLA founder Wake Smith and his son, Dylan.

Bronxville Varsity Wakes Fond Memories: Moving Tribute to BYLA Founder and Lacrosse Coach

Bronxville resident and BYLA founder Wake Smith lives on Crow’s Nest, atop one of the village’s highest hills, and many residents here can remember making the annual pilgrimage up his steep drive to do their kids’ registrations for the Bronxville Youth Lacrosse Association (BYLA).  Parking on Crow’s Nest was, like everywhere in Bronxville, always a little sketchy, but once you were inside the paneled foyer and warm library of the Smith home, the vibe was great and everyone was welcome.

Last Saturday, several players from Bronxville’s Varsity Lacrosse team got together and recalled what lacrosse was like when they played for coach Smith in the nascent days of BYLA. Back then, most of today’s varsity team was spread between BYLA’s founding fourth and fifth grade teams. 

The plan was to promote lacrosse and the early notes Wake Smith conjured on his trumpet prompted the local community to respond eagerly. There was a buzz amongst the kids and the parents simply heard…could you sign me up? Before long, the kids were taking off in the sport and making it their own.

Wake Smith was raised in the lacrosse hot bed of Manhasset, Long Island. He also played for the Yale lacrosse team.  In the early days, he worked almost single handedly to establish BYLA’s lacrosse program from scratch. “I basically saw my job as a matter of recruiting coaches,” Smith has said. The BYLA formula usually involved recruiting parents to coach their own children.  While lacrosse experience has always been a plus, it was never a requisite at BYLA. Coaches are given support and help as needed and, as the program has grown, so has the coaching pool. Today, BYLA has more experienced lacrosse coaches and they typically lead their teams. Parents who are new to the game assist the head coach while they learn.

Speaking last Saturday in Bronxville, Coach Smith addressed the varsity group gathered at the home of Philip and Jan von Mehren. Among those present were Bronxville Varsity Coach Tim Horgan and current BYLA president Jim Lilly. It was touching to see college-bound lacrosse players paying tribute to Smith, the coach who had introduced them to lacrosse as early as the fourth grade.

“Starting BYLA was a labor of love,” Smith said, “and I loved every minute of it.”

At its best, the connection between a coach and a player is based on honesty, fostering teamwork and building character—important qualities in life and essential virtues in any successful athletic profile.

“I can tell you that I am very proud of each of you,” Wake told the varsity team.  “I think the best part of this journey has been watching each of you learn lacrosse and turn into much better players than I ever was.”

The tribute’s hosts, Philip and Jan von Mehren have two sons who are lacrosse players, Mack (senior) and Frank (sophomore). To everyone’s delight, Mack is a lacrosse recruit at Williams next fall.

The ripple effect of the BYLA recreational program is now evident at the college level.

“There has been an interesting development college-wise this year,” Jan von Mehren said. “Scouts have started showing up at Bronxville games. Just a couple, mind you, but certainly more than before. This isn't the goal necessarily but it does reflect the increasing strength of the players and program.”

Many in Bronxville would credit BYLA founder Wake Smith with helping to incite the village’s community-wide interest in lacrosse and the success of both the boys and girls programs. Bronxville resident Susan Machtiger, whose son, Peter was one of the founding members of the first BYLA team, described Smith’s BYLA achievement as “proof that one man really can make a difference.”

Whether it was promoting lacrosse, negotiating for precious field space with the school, fundraising for the installation of the new turf field, recruiting coaches, teaching the basics, or just sharing his love of the game, Wake Smith accomplished something extraordinary with the recreational league that he founded here in Westchester. Today, BYLA comprises more than 400 registrants with competitive programs for girls and boys in grades K-8.  There is also a new summer program for boys at the junior varsity and varsity level.

“I grew up playing lacrosse on Long Island,” Wake recalls,  “and I just wanted to create a local league so that my kids and other kids in the community would have the same opportunity here.”

As Bronxville’s Varsity Lacrosse team honored their former Grade 4 coach, the current BYLA Boys 4 team, coached by Joe Landy and Jerry Frost had just returned from their debut as members of the highly competitive Oyster Bay Lacrosse League. Matching up against the high level of lacrosse skills common on Long Island was considered an important developmental step for the Boys 4 team this season.  But they had an organization behind them. They were coached well and they showed some grit.

Last Saturday, BYLA Boys 4 held on to win their Long Island debut 7-6.


Murdoch McBride
                  


   


    

by posted 05/05/2009
 

Bring plenty of your own water to practices and games and do not share water bottles during this flu outbreak.

BYLA Coaches, Parents and Players: (updated May 11)

Our season is well underway and while the Swine Flu issue seems to be fading as a "crisis,"  it pays to share information and some practical wisdom. Taking precautions makes sense.

1. If you are sick, stay home and get well.
2. Cover up when you cough; cough into your sleeve or a tissue.
3. Wash your hands regularly with soap and water. Avoid touching your face with dirty hands.
4. Stay hydrated.
5. Please read the cut-out information below to get a sense of how other sports associations/schools have advised their members concerning Swine Flu. Do not share water bottles, avoid public fountains, and for the time being avoid the traditional handshake/high five at the end-of-game line-up...just say, "Good game" or something similar.
6. Parents: Please inform your children of these guidelines and share any other wisdom you feel is approriate for the purpose of protecting good health.
7. Coaches: Please encourage responsible behavior on the field and at practices and incorporate common "health" sense in your coaching decisions. 

Cut Outs: (supplied by Coach Warble)

from Westchester Youth Soccer:

    

by posted 05/03/2009
 

Casey Powell, captain for both the US National Team and the New York Titans designed and developed the Powell Brothers 2009 Proving Grounds Camps.

This list of 2009 lacrosse camps comprises survey responses from our membership as well as a few camps that have come to our attention from school staff or others.  One selection, the Broncos Lacrosse Camp is actually run by the school's varsity coach and BYLA provides certain administrative support. Note that BYLA provides this camp summary as a community service, intended to aid parents as they research many camps; BYLA does not endorse its content.

Name of Camp: Broncos Lacrosse Camp   (BOYS Grades 1-9)            
Web address/link: Register online at bronxvillelacrosse.org; contact Bronxville Varsity Lacrosse Coach Tim Horgan at .
Phone: (914) 629-9716
Location: Bronxville School, Bronxville, NY
Cost: $200 (with choice of goalie, repeat camper or sibling discounts offered)
Comments:
Session One:
July 6 – July 8(9th Rain Day)            
5 – 8:30 PM
Session Two:
August 3 – 5 (6th Rain Day)
4:30 – 8 PM
Designed to help boys improve their skills, unlock hidden potential and to allow the boys to become better team players. 
* The camp is for boys entering the first grade through young men entering the ninth grade.
* The camp focuses on the basics of throwing and catching as well as the intricacies and complex nature of the both the offensive and defensive sides of the game. 
* The boys will walk away with greater knowledge of the game and will be able to incorporate that knowledge on the playing field when they return to their respective teams. 
* The camp also affords them the opportunity to sense what they will be doing when they reach the High School program.
* Campers will learn from coaches that have played and coached at the highest level of the game and from current Varsity standouts.


Name of Camp: Head, Heart and Hustle Camp             
Web address/link: www.hhhlax.com
Phone: (914) 522 - 7446
Location: Holy Child High School, White Plains, NY
Cost: $295
Comments: A good camp with instructors who are former college players.

Name of Camp: Future Stars
Web address/link: http://www.fscamps.com/westchesterCounty/
Phone:
Location: Purchase
Cost: $550 per week
Comments: Not very personal.  Multi sport camp but kids elect one sport per week to focus on.  Feels like a factory.  Never got any feedback on the kids.  Never had a real idea of what was happening.  

Name of Camp: Iona Prep Boys Summer Lacrosse Camp
Web address/link: http://www.renegadeslax.com
Phone:
Location: Iona Prep in New Rochelle
Cost: $275
Comments: Ages 7-15 (entering 3rd-10th grades), July 16-16, 9AM-2PM, bring lunch, full gear, cleats molded mouthpiece, Rick Trizano and Brendan Curran direct staff comprising college players. Visit renegadeslax.com, click "register now," print form and mail to Renegade Lacrosse
PO Box 144, Croton Falls, NY 10519.

Name of Camp: Powell Brothers 2009 Proving Ground Camps (Casey Powell Lacrosse)
Web address/link: http://www.caseypowelllacrosse.com
Phone:
Location: dates vary in Georgia, North Carolina, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New York
Cost: visit site
Comments: The Powell brothers, Casey and Mikey are celebrated lacrosse players. Captain for both the US National and the (indoor) New York Titans teams, Casey "designed and directed" this summer's Powell camp series which features the Powells, Colin Doyle, Bret Queeener and a "world-class staff."  For players 7-17 years of age. 

Name of Camp: Nike Sports Camp
Web address/link: www.offensedefensesports.com
Phone: (800) 836-6473
Location: StoneHill College in Easton, MA
Cost: $700 weekly
Comments: It's our first year going so I can't say too much but they (campers) do four hours daily of sports activity, verses the usual 2.5 hours.  They have Lacrosse as well as tennis, golf, soccer and softball.  It's a coed camp with a sleep-away option. Hope this helps other families.

Name of Camp: Renegades Lacrosse (actually a summer league)
Web address/link: renegadeslax.com
Phone: (800) 836-6473
Location: NYC metro/NJ/PA tournaments
Cost: see site
Comments: Coveted spots remaining for Boys Grades 6-11. Camp run by Bronxville teacher Brendan Curran, an experienced lacrosse coach and former lacrosse camp director with the popular Scarsdale program. Curran also co-directs the Iona camp listed above. 

Renegades Lacrosse Summer 2009 Tournament Schedule

Lehigh Laxfest (Lehigh, PA)
Saturday, June 20 (6th,7th & 8th grade)
Saturday & Sunday, June 20 & 21 (9th,10th,11th,12th)

Future Legends Tournament (Boonton Township, NJ)
Saturday, June 27 (6th, 7th & 8thgrade)
Sunday, June 28 (9th & 10th grade)

Big Time Shoot Out (Port Washington, NY)
Saturday & Sunday, June 27 & 28 (11th & 12th grade)

Princeton Recruiting Tournament (Princeton, NJ)
Friday, July 17 (Rising Seniors) Invitation Only
Blue & Gold Hofstra Tournament (Hempstead, NY)
Saturday & Sunday, July 18 & 19 (all teams)