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Lacrosse in NYC: Docs Lacrosse and CityLax

Are you someone living in New York City or in the surrounding area that is looking for a lacrosse team to play for? From doing my own research I know that there are many great club lacrosse teams to play for, but few that practice in New York City. At the lower and middle school level, Docs Lacrosse is a great program that many people from the New York City schools participate in. Docs lacrosse has programs both in the fall and spring. The fall program is offered for both girls and boys and is made up of six sessions taking place on Sunday mornings at Fieldston High School, Riverdale High School or Cardinal Spellman High School, all of which are in the Bronx. Each fall season, athletes have the opportunity to participate in a couple of scrimmage days. In the spring, Docs Lacrosse teams get a little more competitive and players will play teams from the New York area and neighboring states. In the spring, practices are held twice a week and games and tournaments will be on the weekends. This program is a great way to meet new people and improve your lacrosse skills both while doing drill work and in game situations. For more information about Docs Lacrosse, you can visit their website at http://docsnyclax.usl.la/.

CityLax is an affiliate of Docs and was originally founded to bring lacrosse to the public schools of New York City. Today, you can find high school students participating in CityLax from all walks of life, those who are freshman and those who are seniors as well as those who attend public school and those who attend private school. For those who are interested in being recruited to college, CityLax is a great program because the coaches and other adults involved with CityLax go to great lengths to make sure their players are on track with the recruiting process and are emailing coaches and playing in the right showcases. I have played for CityLax in the past and many members of my team had offers to play lacrosse in college. In the fall, CityLax practices are held for both boys and girls at Pier 40 once a week on Sunday nights. This past season, select players from each team had the opportunity to attend two recruiting showcases. From among the big team of players, coaches would choose a smaller group of individuals who had been working hard and had proved themselves as the best candidates to attend these showcases. In the winter, these same clinics are held at various locations based on weather conditions. CityLax does not have a program in the spring because during that time most students want to devote their free time to playing for their school teams. CityLax primarily has programs for high school students, but there are also programs put in place for people who are in middle school. One cool tradition of CityLax is their annual Southampton Shootout, which is a lacrosse tournament fundraiser that happens every summer. Additionally, this past summer CityLax held pick-up sessions every Thursday night at Pier 40, which was a nice way to keep up your lacrosse skills in the off season. Team members would often make it a tradition to all grab a quick bite for dinner before or after practices somewhere nearby, which was a good way to get to know your teammates off the field. For more information on CityLax and testimonials from players on their CityLax experience, you can visit their website at https://www.citylax.org/ or their Facebook and Instagram pages by searching “CityLax NYC”.

Flywheel Sports

Looking for a quick and easy way to workout and have a great time? Whatever the weather condition, Flywheel Sports is there for you. Flywheel Sports offers two workout options. The first is called FlyBarre, which is a full body toning class. The other is called Flywheel which is a cycling class. Both are offered for either forty-five minutes or an hour, but with the music blasting and encouragement from your instructor, you will hardly realize the time passing! Whether you go with a group of friends, your favorite teammate, a family member, or alone, I can ensure you that you will have a great time. The best part is, your first class is free! Make an account online and then call the location of your choosing. When you call, notify the person you are speaking to that you want to sign up for your first class. After telling them which class you would like to attend, you’re all set! Before your first class be sure to download the Flywheel app, which will keep track of your statistics for each class, such as how far you biked, your average resistance (known as “torque” at Flywheel), your average speed and approximately how many calories you burned, among other information. For more details about Flywheel and FlyBarre visit http://www.flywheelsports.com/.

Escape The Room NYC

Escape The Room is a fun activity for people of all ages. You can choose from multiple settings in which you take on the challenge of escaping the room. The settings include the theater, the office, the home, and many more. Upon arriving you are locked in the room of your choice. You have one hour to discover the clues that will lead you to information about how and where to discover other clues. These clues will eventually aid you in breaking free of the room you have been enclosed in. You thought that painting on the wall was just a painting? Well, think again. After some poking and prodding you might discover that the painting is more that it originally appeared to be. Escape The Room has two locations in New York, one of which is in midtown and the other which is downtown. To book your appointment visit Escape The Room’s website at http://static.escapetheroomnyc.com.

Sportime Tennis

Sportime Tennis is a tennis academy on Randall’s Island, New York City.  At Sportime you can play tennis indoors or out doors.  Sportime has a summer junior program for all levels to play tennis during the summer.  This tennis facility also runs a bus from tennis to certain locations.  Call Sportime at 1212 427 6150 for the information about the bus service, and drop off locations.  Sportime’s facilities are great, so get out and use them!  Go to <a href=”http://www.sportimeny.com for more information on this tennis place.

Asphalt Green

Asphalt Green is a sport’s facility located at 555 East 90^th street (between York and East End avenues).  Asphalt Green has swimming, soccer, gymnastics and more!  This place is great for people of all ages, and fun too!  Go to www.asphaltgreen.org for more info.

Sailing In NYC

This camp is a camp for ages 8-18.  The boats take off from Manhattan Sailing School at North Cove in Battery Park City, Lower Manhattan.  This camp is a sailing camp so you go out of a sailboat and sail for most of the day!  Sailing is an experience you will NEVER forget!  Go to www.sailmanhattan.com to sign up.

If you are a more experienced sailer and would like to try something a little more difficult try Atlantic Yachting with bigger boat, which leaves from 79^th street and the Hudson River.  Look at www.atlanticyachting.com for that one.