New York Hub - Rochester
The St John Fisher's Stadium serves as the Northeast corridor gateway. This 5,000-seat facility has hosted numerous DIII championships and NCAA events, providing a premier evaluation environment with established lacrosse tradition. The Rochester location targets athletes from the Northeast corridor and USVI communities in the region.
Director:
Craig Lepiane - Craig is a Rochester, NY native and a West Irondequoit graduate (2004). He attended Monroe Community College for two years where he received All-American honors and shattered innumerable scoring records. After transferring to Ithaca College he added two All-American and All-Conference honors, as well as, participated in the DIII National Tournament. During his career, Craig played Attack/Midfield where he scored 12 goals in postseason, four of which were in Ithaca’s NCAA Tournament victory over Cabrini.
He graduated from Ithaca College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science and a minor in Sports Psychology. Craig currently resides in West Irondequoit with his Wife (Renee), Son (Chase), Daughter (Olivia) and youngest Son (Liam).
Staff:
Camp Schedule:
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Time
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Duration
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Activity
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Focus/Skills
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Assessment Method
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8:00-8:15
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15 min
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Dynamic Warm-up Circuit
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Athletic capability (speed, agility, power, balance)
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Direct observation + video (optional)
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8:15-8:45
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30 min
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Technical Skill Stations
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Cradle, passing/catching, ground ball, shooting
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Rotational stations with objective metrics
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8:45-9:30
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45 min
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4v4 Small-Sided Games
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Game IQ, positioning, decision-making, coachability
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Real-time tallying during play
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9:30-9:45
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15 min
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Water Break & Recovery
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N/A
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Informal observation
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9:45-10:30
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45 min
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Competitive Drills
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Pressure response, tactical maturity, work rate
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Structured drill scoring + coaching feedback
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10:30-10:45
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15 min
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Cool-down & Reflection
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N/A
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Athlete self-reflection
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10:45-11:00
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15 min
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Evaluation & Feedback
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Coach calibration, athlete individual feedback
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Discussion-based
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Camp Curriculum:
SESSION 1: DYNAMIC WARM-UP & MOVEMENT ASSESSMENT (8:00-8:15 AM)
- Objective: Activate athletes for productive training AND assess foundational athletic capabilities
- 5-Station Rotational Circuit (All athletes rotate through all stations):
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Station
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Activity
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Details
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Coach Observation
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Evaluation
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1
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Linear Acceleration
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2 maximal effort 20m sprints per athlete
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Acceleration explosiveness, body lean, stride efficiency
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Speed + Mechanics Quality (1-8 rating)
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2
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Lateral Agility Ladder
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6 repetitions × 3 variations (in-out, lateral shuffle, single-leg)
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Movement rhythm, foot placement precision, body control
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Agility Efficiency + Coordination (1-8 rating)
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3
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Rotational Change-of-Direction
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Illinois Agility Pattern, 40m × 10m rectangle, 1 maximal-effort rep
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Direction change explosiveness, balance recovery, movement quality
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COD Efficiency + Body Control (1-8 rating)
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4
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Explosive Power Sequence
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Vertical jump + lateral bounds (5 each direction) + single-leg hops (5 each leg)
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Landing mechanics, power output, single-leg stability
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Explosive Power + Balance (1-8 rating)
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5
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Deceleration & Balance
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Rapid stop after 15m acceleration + single-leg holds (5 seconds per leg)
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Deceleration control, balance stability, ankle/knee proprioception
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Deceleration Control + Balance (1-8 rating)
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