BLACK BEAR GIRLS’ WINTER TRAINING ACADEMY
Sessions 2 Registration Now Open!
learn from the best...train with the best! we’ve assembled an elite coaching staff for our 4-week winter session 2 program offering high quality sports performance and position specific training. see our curriculum at the bottom to learn more!
Then JOIN THE MOVEMENT this winter to Learn From The Best and Train With The Best at our Elite Winter Training Academy
hosted at The Far Post’s Brand-New state-of-the-art Indoor Turf arena in Limerick, PA!
this academy is for Intermediate and Advanced Players in grades 5th Through 8th who are looking to be pushed beyond their current lacrosse and athletic skill sets in a competitive, team-first environment.
Register for the Black Bear
Winter Training Academy Session 2
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Where? The Far Post’s indoor turf arena in Limerick, PA
Who? Intermediate to Advanced Boys Lacrosse Players grades 5th-8th
When?
Session 1: 4 90 minute Wednesday Sessions feb. 5th to feb. 26th 7:15pm-8:45pm
COST? $365 per player
Nikki our MS & HS Director and 2028 Head Coach. She began her lacrosse career in Delco, having grown up in Aldan and attending Penn Wood Sr. HS. She had an amazing high school coach, Kathleen Geiger, who influenced her greatly and prepared her for a collegiate career.
Nikki then attended Millersville University, on a partial scholarship, and played 4 years, having been named a captain her senior year. Majoring in Psychology with a minor in Athletic Coaching, with the goal of becoming a Sports’ Psychologist, she fell in love with the idea of coaching foremost.
She was in luck, as the assistant coach at Millersville left right as Nikki was graduating. She got to coach alongside Barb Waltman for 4 seasons, while also earning a master’s degree in Sport Administration. This then led to a head coaching position at Widener University.
At WU Nikki was the head women’s lacrosse coach and assistant field hockey coach for 5 years. She built the lacrosse program up, breaking a few records and getting them into post-season play her last 3 seasons. After getting married and a 2 nd child on the way, she stepped down to be at home for a few years. But she didn’t leave lacrosse.
Perkiomen Valley HS was searching for a head lacrosse coach. She had recently moved into the area and took over for 6 years. After this she became a Rec League, Middle School and High School referee while also coaching club. One year with 380 Lacrosse followed up by 11 years with Dynamite Lacrosse. While at Dynamite she held the position of Recruiting Director for a few years and then Assistant Director. In the middle of this she was coaching PV youth lacrosse for 7 years.
Catie Sobotor our Girls Black Bear Girls Director. Catie is a 2005 Spring-Ford Alum and has helped/coached youth through high school girls for the past 18 years at Methacton & Upper Perkiomen, as well as with Dynamite Lacrosse Club from 2010-2016.
While in Middle School/High School, Catie was a multi-sport athlete where she played field hockey,basketball and lacrosse. Catie decided her sophomore year she really wanted to play lacrosse in college. She played on 2 travel programs in the area, which helped showcase her talents on the field. She earned many awards and accomplishments in her lacrosse career. Academic All-American her Junior year, All PAC Team Junior and Senior Year, Captain her Senior year, scoring over 100 goals, and a scholarship to play at the college level at Ursinus College.
Her college career brought many fond memories with her teammates. She was a part of the 1st Women's College lacrosse team DI,Dll,or Dlll to accomplish 500 wins.
After college Catie went right into coaching lacrosse at Methacton High School where she coached from 2010-2017. While at Methacton she also helped coach with the Methacton Youth Lacrosse Organization. She started coaching locally for Dynamite Lacrosse from 2010-2016.
After having her daughter, Catie became the Upper Perkiomen Head Girls Varsity Coach in 2019. She has turned the program around the past 6 years and has led her team to the programs 1st round District 2A victory ever in school history in 2022.
Alexa Maloney our 2030/2031 Head Coach. After graduating from Methacton High School, she attended Division III, Allegheny College, playing attack as a four-year starter and senior captain. In college, she was a part of the NCAA Career in Sports Forum as well as the NCAA Branch Rickey Mentorship Program for coaching. Previously coached for Dynamite Lacrosse for 8 years and has refereed for youth lacrosse programs.