OUR LANCER FH PHILOSOPHY:

1) Do the MOST Good

2) Show the GREATEST Kindness

3) Be the BEST Teammate

EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.

Sunday October 18, 2027

• Thank you to Ambri’s and Isla’s families for hosting a terrific V & JV FH party at Ambri’s house this evening. Very kind and generous of you. It was a lot of fun!

• In the coming week, both Varsity and JV FH have 2 games each! Attending PRACTICES is VERY IMPORTANT as these are our FINAL 2 games this week! (NOTE: Varsity-ONLY continues on to our Game #1 of the Sectional Tournament on Tuesday October 27.)

GAMES & PRACTICES QUICK OVERVIEW

• Varsity & JV FH each have 2 games this week: Wednesday 10/21 HOME vs. Fairport (for Varsity, this is our SENIOR NIGHT game); and Thursday 10/22 AWAY @West irondequoit HS stadium

• Varsity & JV BOTH practice 3:30-5:30pm on Monday and Tuesday.

• Varsity-ONLY practices 3:30-5:30pm on Friday.

• ALL PLAYERS are expected to be at full FH practice times this week 3:30-5:30pm. ALL practices are very important. Our final two regular season games are this week!

• If a player cannot attend a practice or game this week, they need to let their coaches know IN ADVANCE, in writing and provide a reason why. Text messages are preferred (V Coach Fischer 585-233-2105; JV Coach Posella 585-478-8221). Messaging via ParentSquare/StudentSquare is also acceptable (but may not be as reliable as text messaging)

STRENGTH WORKOUTS WITH COACH ISAIAH

• No strength workouts with Coach Isaiah this week!

Thx, Coach Fischer

Text/voice 585-233-2105

TFischer@eastiron.org

WEDNESDAY 10/21: VARSITY SENIOR NIGHT GAME!

We celebrate our seniors Ambri and Isla at our 7pm varsity HOME game on Wednesday 10/22 vs Fairport. We hope all Varsity and JV players and families will join us. We will have a brief pregame ceremony for our seniors. Cake and FH family photos on the stadium concourse following the game. Any parents who would like to help with Senior Night stadium decorations and/or ordering the cake and serving the cake should text Coach Fischer (585-233-2105). All expenses will be reimbursed from the FH fundraising account.

Our regular season V & JV EHS FH games end this Thursday 10/22. That will be the final day for JV FH. However, varsity FH continues to practice Friday 10/23 and Monday 10/26 to prepare for the Sectional FH Tournament that begins on Monday 10/26. We are a Class B school. Our first Sectional game will be on Tuesday 10/27. Below is info you should know:

TUESDAY 10/27

Varsity-ONLY Sectional Tournament Game #1

• Opponent TBD

• Time TBD

• Location TBD

• Coach Fischer should know details after our Section V FH Coach’s Meeting on Friday evening 10/23

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NOTE:

• If varsity does not win Sectional Game #1, we are done for the season.

• If varsity wins Sectional Game #1, we continue to practice on Wednesday 10/28 and Thursday 10/29. We would then play Sectional Game #2 on Friday 10/30.

• Other post-season dates:

  • Sectional Finals Monday 11/2 (at IHS)

  • Sectional Champions participate in the Regional Tournament on Saturday 11/7 (at Webster Schroeder)

  • Regional Champions participate in the State Tournament in the Hudson Valley on Saturday 11/14 and Sunday 11/15

MONDAY 10/19 - TUESDAY 10/27

Two games for both V and JV this week (10/21 & 10/22)!

Sectional Game #1 for Varsity-ONLY on Tuesday 10/27

VERY IMPORTANT: Players should attend ALL practices!!

MONDAY 10/19

Varsity & JV AFTER SCHOOL PRACTICE (baseball turf)

COSTUME DAY - change after school (stadium bathrooms will be unlocked at 2:30). Team photo on statdium concourse near storage area at 3:15-3:20. Varsity players need to be on baseball turf at 3:30 ready to begin dynamic warmup.

• 3:30-5:30pm practice

  • Plan pick-up 5:30-5:45pm

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TUESDAY 10/20

Varsity & JV AFTER SCHOOL PRACTICE (baseball turf)

• 3:30-5:30pm

  • 2:50-3:20pm Varsity Offense Corner Crew

  • All other players arrive 3:15pm

  • Plan pick-up 5:30-5:45pm

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WEDNESDAY 10/21 (SENIOR NIGHT GAME!)

JV 5:30pm HOME GAME vs Fairport

Players wear: Navy jerseys & navy socks

HOME GAME DAY RUNDOWN

3pm JV players arrive at EHS N6 homework room in uniform and ready to go!

NOTE: We encourage all players to change clothes quickly after school and meet in N6 homework room for snacks and pre-game prep. Coaches will be in N6 after school. Players should arrive no later than 3pm.

• 3pm - JV players can change clothes after school and go to homeowork room in N6 (players should bring a healthy snack for after school)

• 3:15pm Team pregame talk in EHS Room N6

• 3:45pm Walk out to stadium

• 4:00pm Players start setting up the turf

• 4:30pm Warm ups start

• 5:30pm JV game start time

• 6:45pm JV game ends (approx)

• NOTE: JV players should stay AFTER their game to participate in the Varsity Senior Night Pre-Game Ceremony. We also encourage JV players and families to stay to watch the Senior Night game and participate in the post-game celebration on the stadium concourse. Cake and other goodies after the game! We will be taking lots of family photos after the game as well.

ALSO on Wednesday 10/21

Varsity 7pm HOME GAME vs Fairport

This is our SENIOR NIGHT game!

Players wear: Navy jerseys & navy socks

HOME GAME DAY RUNDOWN

5:45pm All Varsity players at stadium storage in uniform and ready to go

• 5-5:30pm Varsity Corner Crew practice on softball lturf

• 5:45pm All Varsity players at stadium storage in uniform and ready to go

• 5:50-6:10pm Varsity team meeting in storage area

• 6:15pm Varsity pregame warmups begin on track (and then move to turf)

• 6:50pm Brief Varsity pre-game Senior Night ceremony

• 7pm Varsity game start time

• 8:15pm Varsity game ends (approx)

• We encourage V players and families to participate in the post-game celebration on the stadium concourse. Cake and other goodies after the game! We will be taking lots of family photos after the game as well.

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THURSDAY 10/22

JV 5:30pm AWAY GAME @West Irondequoit HS stadium

Players wear: White jerseys & white socks

AWAY GAME DAY RUNDOWN

3pm JV players arrive at EHS N6 homework room in uniform and ready to go!

NOTE: We encourage all players to change clothes quickly after school and meet in N6 homework room for snacks and pre-game prep. Coaches will be in N6 after school. Players should arrive as soon as possible… no later than 3pm.

• 3:30pm JV team pre-game meeting in N6

• 4pm Players head out to stadium storage area

• 4:30pm (approx) JV team bus departs EHS

• 5:30pm JV game start time

• 6:45pm JV game end time (approx)

• 7:30pm Approximate time JV team bus returns to EHS

NOTE: ALL PLAYERS are expected to ride the team bus to and from each game. If your family has need to request that a player not ride the team bus to or from a game, the Athletic Director must receive the request in writing at least 24 hours in advance of the game. Send your request to: athletics@eastiron.org

ALSO on Thursday 10/22

VARSITY AWAY GAME DAY on Thursday 10/22!

Varsity 7:15pm AWAY GAME @West Irondequoit HS stadium

Players wear: White jerseys & white socks

AWAY GAME DAY RUNDOWN

5:30pm All varsity players arrive at EHS stadium in uniform and ready to go! (NOTE: Corner Crew arrives by 4:50pm.)

TIME TABLE

• 5-5:30pm Corner Crew practice on softball turf

• 5:45pm Varsity team pre-game meeting in storage area

• 6:15pm (approx) Varsity team bus departs EHS

• 7:15pm Varsity game start time

• 8:30pm Varsity game end time (approx)

• 9:15pm Approximate time varsity team bus returns to EHS

NOTE: ALL PLAYERS are expected to ride the team bus to and from each game. If your family has need to request that a player not ride the team bus to or from a game, the Athletic Director must receive the request in writing at least 24 hours in advance of the game. Send your request to: athletics@eastiron.org

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FRIDAY 10/23

Varsity-ONLY AFTER SCHOOL “PRE-SECTIONALS” PRACTICE (baseball turf)

• 3:30-5:30pm

  • 2:50-3:20pm Varsity Offense Corner Crew

  • All other players arrive 3:15pm

  • Plan pick-up 5:30-5:45pm

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SATURDAY 10/24

No FH Activities

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SUNDAY 10/25

No FH Activities

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MONDAY 10/26

Varsity-ONLY AFTER SCHOOL “PRE-SECTIONALS” PRACTICE (baseball turf)

• 3:30-5:30pm

  • 2:50-3:20pm Varsity Offense Corner Crew

  • All other players arrive 3:15pm

  • Plan pick-up 5:30-5:45pm

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TUESDAY 10/27

Varsity-ONLY Sectional Tournament Game #1

• Opponent TBD

• Time TBD

• Location TBD

• Coach Fischer should know details after our Section V FH Coach’s Meeting on Friday evening 10/23

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NOTE:

• If we do not win Sectional Game #1, we are done for the season.

• If we win Sectional Game #1, we continue to practice on Wednesday 10/28 and Thursday 10/29. We would then play Game #2 on Friday 10/30.

• Other post-season dates:

  • Sectional Finals Monday 11/2 (at IHS)

  • Sectional Champions participate in the Regional Tournament on Saturday 11/7 (at Webster Schroeder)

  • Regional Champions participate in the State Tournament in the Hudson Valley on Saturday 11/14 and Sunday 11/15

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