OUR LANCER FH PHILOSOPHY:

1) Do the MOST Good

2) Show the GREATEST Kindness

3) Be the BEST Teammate

EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.

Sunday May 10, 2026

Hello EIMS ModFH Players & Families.

Happy Mother’s Day to All of our FH moms!!

Last week was a GREAT week of FH for our EIMS modified FH players and their awesome Coach Posella and Coach Evans! Three games. One loss and two 0-0 ties. The team played very noticeably stronger in each game. By Friday, our Lancers dominated against a strong Webser Spry MS team. Solid defense with great communication and teamwork. Great attack runs with effective passing and MANY shots on goal! It was so fun to watch.

We have another 3-game week ahead (Tuesday - 5pm HOME; Wednesday - 6:30pm AWAY @Webster Basket Rd Park; Saturday - 10am HOME). As you know, with a roster as small as our EIMS FH roster is this season, we need to have all players at all remaining games and practices. If your player cannot attend a practice or game, PLEASE notify us ASAP so that Coaches Posella and Evans can plan accordingly. Players can contact Coach Evans directly via the EIMS Modified FH page on the school district Microsoft TEAMS app. Parents can contact Coach Fischer via Text 585-233-2105.

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VERY BUSY FINAL WEEKS OF ModFH THIS MAY!

Please be prepared for a very busy May 11 -20! We will have 5 games in just 10 days. We will need all players at all remaining practices and games. It is VERY IMPORTANT to let us know in advance — in writing — if there will be any conflicts. (Players can contact Coach Evans directly via the EIMS Modified FH page on the school district Microsoft TEAMS app. Parents can contact Coach Fischer via Text 585-233-2105.)

• Games Week of Mon 5/11-Sat 5/16:

  • Tuesday 5/12 - 5pm HOME

  • Wednesday 5/13 - 6:30pm AWAY @Webster Basket Rd Field

  • Saturday 5/16 - 10am HOME

• Games Week of Mon 5/18-Sat 5/22:

  • Monday 5/18 - 5pm @Penfield HS

  • Wednesday 5/20 - 5pm @West Irondequoit Rogers MS

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FOR ANY PLAYER NOT RIDING TEAM BUS BACK TO EHS ON WEDNESDAY 5/13 — PARENT NEEDS TO GET PERMISSION FROM ATHLETIC OFFICE IN ADVANCE

ALL FH players are expected to ride the team bus to and from AWAY games. If family circumstances necessitate that a player not ride the team bus to or from an AWAY game, a parent must email the Athletic Department (athletics@eastiron.org) IN ADVANCE to obtain permission for the player to be transported by a parent instead. Coach Posella and Coach Evans cannot allow a player to not ride the team bus unless the Athletic Department’s permission is obtained in advance. This is a school district rule.

Email: athletics@eastiron.org

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WEATHER THIS WEEK

The weather FINALLY looks like it might be warming up a bit! While temps look slightly better in the days ahaead, PLEASE continue to monitor the daily forecasts and make sure your player is DRESSED FOR THE WEATHER each day!

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MANAGING PLAYER EQUIPMENT

• Our EIMS ModFH players are required to take personal responsibility in managing their FH equipment.

• We provide players with string bags to help them with this task.

• Players MUST bring the following items to EVERY practice and game:

  • FH stick

  • Stick work cones

  • FH string bag

  • Mouth guard

  • Shin guards

  • Goggles (if choosing to wear them)

  • Appropriate footwear (sneakers, turf shoes or non-metal cleats).

• WATER BOTTLE: Players are also responsible for having a full water bottle at every practice and game (which will be very important as temps heat up later this spring).

• APPROPRIATE CLOTHING: Players are also responsible for wearing appropriate clothing to practice that allows them to be comfortable and to move freely.

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IF A PLAYER IS GOING TO BE LATE — OR MISS — A PRACTICE OR GAME

• It is the obligation of all EIMS ModFH players/families to notify coaches in writing. — in advance — if a player will be late or will miss a practice or game.

• We also need to know the reason why.

• Players can notify through the Microsoft TEAMS “EIMS ModFH Group” by replying to Coach Evans’ daily FH post.

• Parents can text Coach Fischer 585-233-2105.

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MORE VALUABLE INFORMATION BELOW: Please read through all of the “QUICK VIEW OF THE MODFH WEEK AHEAD”

Thx, Coach Fischer

Text/voice 585-233-2105

TFischer@eastiron.org

QUICK VIEW OF THE MODFH WEEK AHEAD

MONDAY 5/11

3-5:15pm Practice @EHS Stadium. Plan parent pick-up between 5:15-5:30 near stadium gates

TUESDAY 5/12

5pm HOME GAME vs Fairport2

• NAVY Jerseys & NAVY Socks

• Location: EHS Stadium

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AFTER SCHOOL OPTIONS FOR PLAYERS ON TUESDAY

AFTER SCHOOL OPTION 1:

• Players have the option to go home after school and then get dropped off — IN UNIFORM, including shin guards, socks & shoes AND with hair tied back — at EHS stadium by 4:10. PLEASE dress for the weather!

  AFTER SCHOOL OPTION 2:

• Players who do not have the option to go home after school, should change into their uniform after school. Players should then meet at the FH table in EIMS cafeteria & take team shuttle to EHS. PLEASE dress for the weather!

• A coach will meet players and take them to a homework room at EHS.

• Players should bring a healthy snack and beverage that they can have in the homework room.

• The team will head out to EHS stadium at 4:05

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TIMING OF EVENTS AT EHS ON TUESDAY

• 4:15pm Team sets up turf for the game

• 4:30pm Team warmups on the turf

• 5pm Game start time

• 6:15pm Approx time game will end

• 6:30pm Approx time players depart turf as a team

• PLEASE plan parent pickup between 6:30-6:45pm near stadium gates

WEDNESDAY 5/13

6:30pm AWAY GAME vs Webster Willink MS

• WHITE Jerseys & WHITE Socks

• Location: Webster Basket Road field (town park featuring turf field w/bleachers… see below)

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AFTER SCHOOL OPTIONS FOR PLAYERS ON WEDNESDAY

• All players should go home after school on Wednesday.

• 5:15pm - All players need to be at EHS stadium by 5:15pm in uniform with hair tied back, and with shin guards, socks and shoes on

• NOTE: If any family will have trouble getting their player to EHS stadium by 5:15pm on Wednesday, text Coach Fischer and we will try to arrange carpooling with another family

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TIMING OF EVENTS ON WEDNESDAY

• 5:30 Team bus departs EHS

• 6pm Team warmups at Webster Basket Rd turf field

• 6:30pm Game start time

• 7:45pm Approx time game will end

• 8:15-8:30pm Approx time team bus returns to EHS

• PLEASE plan parent pickup between 8:15-8:30pm near EHS stadium gates

THURSDAY 5/14

3-5:15pm Practice @EHS Stadium. Plan parent pick-up between 5:15-5:30 near stadium gates.

FRIDAY 5/15

3-5:15pm Practice @EHS baseball turf. Plan parent pick-up between 5:15-5:30 near stadium gates.

SATURDAY 5/16

10am HOME GAME vs Brighton

• NAVY Jerseys & NAVY Socks

• Location: EHS Stadium

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TIMING OF EVENTS AT EHS ON SATURDAY MORNING

• 9am Players arrive at EHS statdium in uniform with hair tied back, shin guards, socks and shoes on.

• 9:15am Team sets up turf for the game

• 9:30am Team warmups on the turf

• 10am Game start time

• 11:15am Approx time game will end

• 11:30am Approx time players depart turf as a team

• PLEASE plan parent pickup between 11:30-11:45am near stadium gates

MONDAY 5/18

5pm AWAY GAME vs Penfield

• WHITE Jerseys & WHITE Socks

• Location: Penfield HS (auxiliary turf field on HS campus)

(further game day details to be posted soon…)

TUESDAY 5/19

3-5:15pm Practice (Location on EHS campus TBD) - Plan parent pick-up between 5:15-5:30 near stadium gates.

WEDNESDAY 5/20

5pm AWAY GAME vs West Irondequoit Dake Jr High

• WHITE Jerseys & WHITE Socks

• Location: Rogers MS (grass field - no bleachers)

(further game day details to be posted soon…)

CONGRATULATIONS SALICE & NICOLE!

Congratulations to our two Lancer FH varsity captains Salice (12th grade) and Nicole (10th grade) on being selected by the Section V FH Coaches for First Team All County!

A special additional congratulations to Nicole for being selected to ALL GREATER ROCHESTER!!

These are great honors for our Lancer FH program and we are proud of you both!

We Raised More Than $1,100!

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. As part of our Lancer Field Hockey Cares initiative, EHS JV field Hockey Coaches Posella and Evans took the lead in organizing a Lancer Field Hockey fundraiser to benefit The Willow Domestic Violence Center. Through online donations as well as selling donuts (donated by Donuts Delite) and having a gift basket raffle during our FH games on 10/16, the team succeeded in raising more than $1,100 to benefit Willow. Lancer Field Hockey is a long-time supporter of The Willow Domestic Violence Center, having raised well over $7,000 for the organization since 2014. 

Thank you EHS FH players, families, coaches, as well as friends & alum of EHS FH, for supporting our community service efforts!!

ATTN EHS FH PLAYERS: HOW TO CARPE DIEM 365 (START TODAY!)

We have added a new web page to provide EHS FH players with an easy-to-start and easy-to-manage way to prepare for the Fall FH season. This team is on a path to BIG improvement AGAIN in the Fall 2025 season. However, to reach our goals as a team, each individual player needs to start preparing now. Start small. Be consistent. We can show you how. Click on the button below to get started!

FALL 2024: CONGRATULATIONS LIJEYNIE & SALICE!!

LIJEYNIE — 12th grade EHS FH team captain and our center back — was named to First Team All County! This is a significant honor for Lijeynie and our entire EHS FH program. Be sure to congratulate Lijeynie when you see her!

SALICE — 11th grade EHS FH attack line player — was named to Second Team All County! This is a significant honor for Salice and our entire EHS FH program. Be sure to congratulate Salice when you see her!

FALL 2024: NYS SCHOLAR ATHLETE TEAM 12 YEARS IN A ROW!

We are pleased to announce that our Fall 2024 Lancer FH team once again earned NYS Scholar Athlete Team honors. This is the 12th year in a row that our team has achieved this honor. Academics are always a priority for our program and we are grateful to have such an amazing group of Student Athletes in our Lancer FH program.

FALL 2024: SECTION V FH TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD!

This is the fourth time in the past 12 years that Lancer FH has received the Section V Team Sportsmanship Award (2014, 2019, 2022, 2024). The award is voted on by the Greater Rochester Field Hockey Umpire Board. Coach Cooper and Coach Fischer work hard to keep our EHS FH program moving in a positive direction. We are grateful for our awesome players, fantastic parents and supportive Athletic Department. This award recognizes the efforts of players, coaches, parents and our school district in pursuing good character and sportsmanship within athletic programs and in athletic competitions.

FALL 2024: UNITED WE SUCCEED

FALL 2023: SECTION V (DIV 2) COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR

Lancer Field Hockey Coaches Cooper and Fischer were honored to be named the Fall 2023 Section V Division II Coaching Staff of the Year by our fellow Section V field hockey coaches. It is a testament to the great improvement our very young varsity team made throughout the Fall 2023 season! (DID YOU KNOW? Coach Fischer was also named Section V Division II Coach of the Year in Fall 2016. That was another season of great improvement for our Lancers and also a season in which Coach Fischer coached BOTH the varsity and JV teams.)

EHSFH ICONIC PHOTO: JV DOUBLE RAINBOW 2017

We Will Love You Always, Alina