More About Denver Summit
Our coaches:
Summer 2011:
Denver Summit Lacrosse
Attn: Rachel Shuck
2201 E. Asbury Ave.
Denver Co, 80208
TRYOUTS FOR THE UPCOMING 2011-2012 DENVER SUMMIT TEAMS WILL BE HELD AUGUST 27th and 28th!
August 27th
4:00-6:00 pm
Players Graduating in 2016, 2017 & 2018
August 28th
9:00-11:30 am
Players Graduating in 2013, 2014, & 2015
Cost of Try-outs will be $20
ABOUT DENVER SUMMIT
Denver Summit Lacrosse really values team building and skill development together. Each age group partakes in a tryout process ONCE a year, typcially at the end of August. This team is the standing team for that full year until the next June. Teams participate in practices and tournaments throughout the year and their time with Denver Summit concludes at the end of June or early July each year.
Currently, Denver Summit has 4 teams determined by the high school
graduation year of the players:
In the 2011-2012 year, Denver Summit plans to add a team for those graduating in 2017 and 2018.
Denver Summit Coaches are some of the best in Colorado and they are assisted by several current DU Pioneer players.The coaches try to not only reinfore the basic skills invovled in lacrosse while also trying to push the development of each individual.
A typical year's calendar looks like this:
End of August: Tryouts for each age group
October: Practices begin
November: Practices Continue and older teams may travel for recruiting
tournament
December: NO EVENTS
January: Practices RESUME, ALL TEAMS TRAVEL TO CALIFORNIA for the Sand
Storm Tournament
February-April: NO EVENTS
End of May: Practices Resume
June: Practices and Tournaments
Please feel free to contact us with any questions!!
Denver Summit in the News!
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2013 Denver Summit Lacrosse Team - Laxin in Florida! For more photos from Naples, click here.
Denver Summit Lacrosse is an organization founded on the principle of providing Colorado’s young female athletes with a lasting foundation of knowledge and skill needed for a growing and exciting lacrosse experience. Denver Summit Lacrosse will focus on developing of 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th grade players’ individual skill growth, and providing opportunities to compete with and against top local and regional talent. Denver Summit Lacrosse is ideal for any player who has the desire to advance her skills and who wishes to contribute to her team at all levels: youth, high school, club, or college.
Coaching Staff: Denver Summit Lacrosse was founded by the University of Denver Women’s Lacrosse coaching staff: Head Coach Liza Kelly, and Assistant Coaches Rachel Shuck, and Colorado native, Devon Wills. Combined these women have experience with top Division I programs, NCAA tournaments, NCAA Championships, US National Teams, and most notably, the 2009 gold medal winning US World Cup Team in Prague. Additional Denver Summit coaches will include current and former Division I and III players from several elite institutions across the country. From this depth of experience, our staff can provide prospective college players with insight into the many facets of the college process, from recruiting through the daily life of a student-athlete. Players from the current DU lacrosse team will also be actively coaching each Summit Team.
Denver Summit Lacrosse declared its focus to be teaching. We strive to provide players with the highest level of lacrosse instruction through ample playing experience, competition, and most importantly, fun. The combination of demanding practices and three highly competitive tournaments will help Denver Summit Lacrosse players to master the fundamentals and enhance their play throughout the calendar year.
We at Denver Summit Lacrosse aim to build upon each individual player’s knowledge as they progress through all levels of youth and high school lacrosse in Colorado!
Denver Summit Lacrosse was founded by the University of Denver Women’s Lacrosse coaching staff: Head Coach Liza Kelly and Assistant Coach Rachel Shuck. Combined, these women have experience with top Division I programs, NCAA tournaments, NCAA Championships, and US National Teams.
Additional Denver Summit coaches will include current and former Division I and III players from several elite institutions across the country, as well as current University of Denver players. From this depth of experience, our staff can provide prospective college players with insight into the many facets of the college process, from recruiting through the daily life of a student-athlete.