Photo: Michael P. Hall, HWDSB
A Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School student has snagged a field lacrosse scholarship to Ohio’s Ursuline College. Starting next season Kaelin Haire, 18, will be competing at the NCAA Division II level for the Ursuline Arrows.
PRACTICE SKED for all Bengals (this is at the discretion of the coach, subject to change)
TUESDAYS /THURSDAYS - START May 23 at Mohawk Sports Park for the remainder of the season.
OWFL game days start May 27/28.
REP - EARLY BIRD WARM-UP TOURNAMENT
REGULAR SEASON
Generally speaking, weekend schedules are as follows:
Formal U9 Division Games will be played on the Burlington, Toronto and Orillia weekends only, with play at provincials TBC.
JEWL games schedule to follow. Hamilton U19 players are able to tryout for the OWFL Select team available to clubs who are not playing JEWL. Please read all details on this before you tryout. Tryouts are late April/early May.
Registration for all programs is CLOSED. With the exception of our Baby Bengal programming which starts May 23 for eight weeks on Tuesdays for girls 10 and under.
IMPORTANT DATES:
-Any U9 players who qualify for a stick please speak to Jen.
** Due to lack of registrations, we had to cancel our house league for those over 10 years of age. We will be offering those 10 and under the Tuesday skills clinic for eight weeks on Tuesdays starting May 23 at Mohawk Sports Park. All refunds have been granted. If you didn't get your refund, please email hla.jmoore@gmail.com
If you are new, please be encouraged to give Bengal lacrosse a try.
BENGALS TEAM PRACTICES START!
Uniform fittings deadline is April 14 at THQ, 61 Hemstead Dr.
Thanks to all who came out to our Girls' field Bengal tryouts.
Bengal coaches:
* Due to lack of registrations, we are only able to offer house league to girls 10 and under. Please email hla.jmoore@gmail.com for more information.
What Hamilton girls field lacrosse looks like for 2023
Play an outdoor sport this summer with The Hamilton Lacrosse Association for girls ages 4 and up.
Join us as we develop progressive programming that will enable girls of all skill levels enjoy the fast growing sport of lacrosse here in Hamilton. All programs dependent on registration numbers.
HOUSE LEAGUE:
Hamilton Girls’ Field Lacrosse has planned an eight week lacrosse program for girls ages 10 and under that starts May 23. This will be skill sessions on Tuesdays from 6-7 p.m.
(We are sorry, our original house league program has been put on hold this season due to lack of registrations. We will try again next year.)
BENGALS:
Bengal teams are offered in U11, U13, U15, and U19. Teams will compete on weekends in the Ontario Women's Field Lacrosse league. This is a 12 game season with two games per weekend at OWFL host city on either Saturday or Sunday. There are no games scheduled for the Canada Day.
These teams are charge an additional fees over house league to cover extra practice and game play.
TENTATIVE - DEPENDENT ON REGISTRATION #s.
HL Six's SCHEDULE: Eight weeks starting May 23, 2023 (subject to change)
TUESDAY - MOHAWK SPORTS PARK, field 4 - lacrosse skills
6-7 PM - ALL mini, U9, U11
REP practices are also Tuesday and Thursday at Mohawk Sports Park once these field open after May 20. Before that week, Bengal teams will practice on turf at Heritage Green, 355 First Rd., Stoney Creek.
U15 and U19 - Saturdays from 1-3 p.m. - April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20.
U11 and U13 - Sundays from 1-3 p.m. - April 23, 30, May 7, 14, and 21.
All OWFL games are on Saturday or Sunday and teams are expected to travel to the host destination. Some games may be scheduled mid-week as required.
Program Cost:
We have worked to keep costs minimal for the summer 2023 season: Don't miss out on early bird pricing!!
Rep fees: additional cost is incurred playing OWFL. Rates are dependent on when you first registered. If you already paid your house league fee and are now on the Bengal team, your fees have been adjusted in the portal. Please go back in and pay the balance owing.
REGISTER EARLY & SAVE!
DON'T MISS EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION OPEN UNTIL FEB. 28!!
New to Lacrosse? Are you a new player age U9 or under? You get a FREE GIRLS FIELD LACROSSE STICK as part of your registration!
Here is the link to the registration portal for those who still need to complete registration.
Be sure to click on 2023 WOMENS FIELD filter at the top of the SportzSoft registration. Please use your current account so your documents follow you. If you forgot your password click on forgot password.
Jen and Bill Moore
HLA Women's Field Lacrosse Directors
905-745-9817
May 27 & 28, 2023 - KW
June 3 & 4, 2023 - Owen Sound
June 10 & 11, 2023 - Burlington
June 17 & 18, 2023 - Oshawa
June 24 & 25, 2023 - Toronto
July 1 & 2, 2023 - OFF
July 8 & 9, 2023 - Kawartha
July 15 & 16, 2023 - Orillia
Generally speaking, weekend schedules are as follows:
Formal U9 Division Games will be played on the Burlington, Toronto and Orillia weekends only, with play at provincials TBC.
JEWL games schedule to follow.
Please note that midweek exhibition games may also be scheduled at the discretion of the clubs at all levels.
Team and individual pictures will take place on Monday, May 29 and Wednesday, May 31 for all girls field programs.
Our friends at Athletes Image have an early bird special for HLA families if you pre-order before Sunday, May 28.
To pre order your pictures, please click here.
Team schedule: All photos are taken at Mountain Arena, 25 Hester St.
Monday, May 29: U11 girls field at 6:20 pm; U15 girls field at 7:45 pm; and U19 girls field at 8 pm.
Wednesday, May 31: Girls field under 10 house at 6:45 pm; and U13 girls field at 7 pm.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR 2023 SEASON .......... RETURNING PLAYERS please use your current Sportzsoft login. This is important for your proof of age to be valid. You can register online, click on the REGISTRATION tab above for more details. See you on the field!
Play outside this summer and find out what lacrosse has to offer you.
The outdoor girls' field lacrosse season typically runs from April to the end of July/beginning of August. Hamilton currently runs rep teams who participate in the Ontario Women's Field Lacrosse League, OWFL, and introduced house league in 2018. The house league will give local players and their parents a chance to join the growing ranks of lacrosse players in Canada. Hamilton's girls' field lacrosse has been growing every year since its induction in 2011.
Bengal Cubs -- Hamilton's house league is for girls ages 4 to 6. The house league runs one day a week from 6-7 p.m., for eight weeks starting in mid-May in Hamilton. Players and their parents will learn and develop their lacrosse skills in a fun and creative environment.
Bengals -- Hamilton's rep teams start practicing the end of March and continue to the end of July. These teams are offered from U11 up to Senior divisions and will participate in games on either Saturday or Sunday from May to July with a final provincial tournament at the end of the season. Rep teams usually practice on average of two days during the week. While these are rep teams, we do encourage new players in the younger age categories. HLA promotes learning and fundamentals in order to develop the well rounded players.
Girls' field lacrosse requires minimal equipment. Goggles, stick, mouth guard and cleats are all a player required to play.
Hamilton Girls' Field Lacrosse Director Bill Moore will be happy to answer any questions new or returning players may have. Please contact him at wdmoore@rogers.com
Hamilton Lacrosse follows all OLA policy for COVID-19.
2018 girls' field lacrosse house league
Hamilton Lacrosse is proud to offer young girls ages 4 to 13, an introduction to girls' field lacrosse with a house league. The 2022 house league is expected to run Tuesdays, 6 to 7 p.m., for eight weeks. Practices and games will be at Mohawk Sports Park in conjunction with our other girls' field programs .
ALL NEW GIRLS FIELD PLAYERS AGES U11 AND UNDER WILL RECEIVE A FREE INTRODUCTORY GIRLS' FIELD LACROSSE STICK WITH THEIR REGISTRATION.
ALL EARLY BIRD (UNTIL FEB. 28) REGISTRATIONS GET A FREE TORONTO ROCK TICKET.
Congratulations to our HLA U19 Bengals on their OWFL provincial U19B bronze win at RIM Park in Waterloo July 26 to 30.
Hamilton's Vanessa Bielecke is a hometown hero to the Hamilton Lacrosse Association and the young players she has coached over the last couple years.
Location: TBA
Dates: TBA
2022 is an Ontario Summer Games year with select teams participating from OWFL. Tryouts TBA.
Women's Field Lacrosse at Ontario Summer Games
• 96 U17 age eligible players players from OWFL club teams will be selected to participate
• Players will be divided into 6 teams with 16 players/team
• Opening Ceremonies (including the parade of athletes from all participating sports), 3 days of competition, Medal Ceremony
Visit the OWFL website to find rules, equipment, most up-to-date schedules and more for rep play.
Cheese!
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
All photos are at Chedoke Arena.
Schedule for girls field:
6:30 p.m. - All house league players
6:30 p.m. - U11 Bengals
7:15 p.m. - U13 Bengals
7:30 pm. - U15 Bengals
7:30 p.m. - U19 Bengals
Note: It is also HLA spirit and sponsor day at Chedoke Arena. You will be able to purchase spirit wear and meet our league sponsors.
From the archives; Hamilton's Nicole Dorr carries the ball out of trouble in league action in 2012