Thanks for a great season!

Grizzlies has been a phenomenal experience for our family! The coaches see the natural talent in the boys and build their confidence through encouragement. Practices and games are a lesson in efficiency. Lots of quality reps in practice and clear consistent communication on the field. My son improved all aspects of his play: sticks skills, speed and lacrosse IQ. These lessons have transferred to his high school team as he takes on a leadership role there. The tournaments attended were competitive, well run and drew many recruiters from the schools we are interested in. Our favorite aspect of the program is that they treat the players with respect following the rule of praise in public and correct in private. Thank you Grizzlies!

Thank you,

Rob and Cathy Stupplebeen (Peter Stupplebeen | Webster Thomas ‘25)

We are extremely grateful that we had the opportunity for Colton to play with Grizzly.  Being new to the area as a freshman in high school, it’s very hard to unseat an existing specialist.  So we were very appreciative of the opportunity to compete for a spot.  We looked at other opportunities but in terms of coaching, we knew Grizzly was going to be the best fit for us. It isn’t every day that a goalie can get coached by a 4x All-American collegiate goalie.  I don’t think my athletes' game would be where it is today without Coach Coon.  The other impressive thing is that this team really got better over their time together.  I again credit the coaching and the opportunity to play for one of the areas best.  We continued to add some talented players and developed many others over the last few years.  Ultimately, they all grew and got a ton out of their experience and a number are already committed at the next level.  

Joel Rose (Colton Rose | Livonia ‘25)

Jack had a great experience with the Grizzlies. Coach Coon is a great teacher.  He is very positive but would also correct Jack so that he really learned the game.  Jack played with other clubs and this was the best

Larry Stanney (Jack Stanley | Canandaiqua ‘25)

My son has played for Grizzly Lacrosse since he was a freshman. We are from the Buffalo area and drove over an hour for practice. It was well worth the drive. Coach Coon and the rest of the staff run a great practice with max reps along with great instruction. The coaching staff has high expectations for the athletes. His fellow teammates had the same commitment to the game of lacrosse as my son which was also very helpful in the development of his team. My son will be playing lacrosse in college and the Grizzly's program helped him to reach that goal. My only regret is that we didn't start playing for the Grizzly's earlier. 

Rebecca Myslinski (Brady Myslinski | Clarence ‘25)

Great coaching, completely fair and equal playing time, no drama, recruiting assistance, solid communication  and scheduling flexibility lead us to having a great experience with Coach Coon and the 2025 Grizzly Team.  No complaints here.   Thank you!

Ben Bremer (Ryan Bremer | Canandaigua ‘25)

We have two kids that have been part of the Grizzly program for the past two seasons and our the experience has been extremely positive. The coaching staff provides college level instruction and both of our kids skills and game IQ improved. The Grizzly coaches curate talented players and push the kids to play at a higher level. We have been satisfied with the amount play playtime shared across the roster at tournaments. The program selects  tournaments that have the correct competition level  while providing the exposure to top college coaches. Having high level college coaches in the Grizzly program has also been beneficial in navigating the college recruiting process. 

Mike Serve (Trevor Serve | Brighton ‘25)