Wake Forest Wizards

Wake Forest- Wizards

Spring Program

Wake Forest Wizards (1st - 8th grade)
Location: Blue Jay Point Park, 3200 Pleasant Union Church Road, Raleigh, NC 27614 and/or Heritage High School, 1150 Forestville Road, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Dates: February 25, 2012 – May 12/13, 2012

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Boys 7th -8th Grade
First & Second Practice: Saturday March 3rd & 10th from 8:30-10:00am at BJP
Regular Scheduled Practices: Mondays & Wednesday 5:00-6:30pm at BJP

Boys 5th -6th Grade
First & Second Practice: Saturday March 3rd & 10th from 10:30am-12:00pm at BJP
Regular Scheduled Practices: Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:00-6:30pm at Heritage HS

Boys 3rd -4th Grade
First & Second Practice: Monday March 5th & March 12th from 4:30-6:00pm at BJP
Knights: Regular Scheduled Practices: Wednesdays 5:00-6:30pm at Heritage HS
Lancers: Regular Scheduled Practices: Thursdays 5:00-6:30pm at BJP

Boys 1st-2nd Grade
First & Second Practice: Monday March 5th & March 12th from 4:30-6:00pm at BJP
Regular Scheduled Practices: Thursdays 5:00-6:30pm at BJP

Key Dates

RIVAL Kick-Off Day (Boys 1st -8th grade): 2/25 from 10:30-11:30am at Blue Jay Point (BJP) Park Main Field.
Regular Scheduled Practices: Week of 3/12 through Week of 5/7
(Weekday practices will be held the week of April 2nd and April 9th)
Regular Scheduled Games: 3/24 through 4/28 (Exception: no game on April 7th)
Eurosport Play Day for all RIVAL Teams: 5/5
Danny Fox Memorial Tournament for all RIVAL Teams: 5/12 and/or 5/13

Rival Spring Lacrosse Information

  • Rival House League play = Exciting Rivalries, Consistent Rules of Play and High Level of Sportsmanship
  • 45 hours of lacrosse instruction and team play
  • Minimum of 10 lacrosse games against youth teams from Raleigh, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, North Chatham, Hillsborough and Wake Forest
  • Central North Carolinas Most Experienced Coaches
  • Full-time Site Director's at each location
  • Participation in the DANNY FOX MEMORIAL YOUTH TOURNAMENT – North Carolina's Largest and oldest youth tournament.
  • The Rival Rec program feeds the Cannons and TSL Select programs.
  • Equipment Rental Program available for NEW players

Site Director–Matt DiRocco and Jamie Riedel

Site Director (Blue Jay Point): Matt DiRocco coachdirocco@fusionlacrosse.com

Matt DiRocco comes to us from West Chester, Pennsylvania and has been in the NC area since 2004. He was a two time 1st Team All-State PA Midfielder at Downingtown HS where he held multiple records and received MVP honors. Matt was also named to the elite Pennsylvania State All-Star team before college where he was again a star player at CSU. He played competitive post-collegiate lacrosse in the ALL and coached both at the youth and HS level. Coach DiRocco has over 15 years of coaching experience and has a true passion for coaching. He is currently a US Lacrosse Certified Coach, a PCA Certified Coach, Double Goal Certified Coach, Assistant Coach for the Wakefield HS Varsity program and supports the TFS Middle School lacrosse program. Matt resides in the North Raleigh area with his wife Kristi and two sons Ryan and Aydan.
Site Director (Heritage): Jamie Riedel jriedel1@wcpss.net

Jamie Riedel is originally from Clifton Park New York and has been living in Raleigh North Carolina since 1998.  He played Varsity lacrosse at Shenendehowa High school for four years.  After High School Coach Riedel played lacrosse at SUNY Canton and SUNY Potsdam University. Coach Riedel is the current Varsity head coach at Heritage high school where they will be entering their first year as a varsity sport.  Coach Riedel previously coached at Wakefield high school where his record for three years was 41-12, he had a state final four appearance, conference championship and coach of the year award.  A recent lymphoma cancer survivor, coach Riedel lives in Youngsville with his wife Jodi and their 20 month old son William. 

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