Nashville Kangaroos

Netball

It is time to get fit and have fun! So dust off those shoes and get ready to play NETBALL! We will be holding a practice and training session followed by a full netball game!! This is also a recruitment opportunity, so if you were at one our games and practices last year or if you meant to be, and you want to play, come on out. No experience is required - we will teach all newcomers (and old hands!) all rules that go with the game of netball. We also have no age restrictions, and we have both an all women team and a mixed team that we take to tournaments throughout the year, so everyone who comes out will get a chance to play.

Afterwards we will have a BBQ with hamburgers etc. - So come out and help us kick off the 2008 Netball Season!! If you bring a friend â?? you and your friend will be have a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Target!! Contact Moreen Logsdon (see our Contacts page) if you can make it or if you have any questions.

WHAT: NETBALL PRACTICE AND GAME
WHEN: Saturday March 15th, 2:00 pm
WHERE: Elmington Park (see our Training page for the map and directions to Elmington Park)
WHO: Anyone and Everyone!

Netball

Brrrr! Chilly weather has given the netballers a couple of months break. But that does not mean that we have been completely passive. We are doing lots of groundwork to find our new home court for 2008 and we hope to have that wrapped up in the next few weeks, so look for that announcement. Assuming all goes well, we will be kicking off the Nashville Netball League 2008 with a vengeance, starting with our Spring season opening on March 1st.

We had a great first year in the Pacific Coast Netball League and hope that we will be able to continue to build on our success in 2007. And off course we are working hard to build up Netball America. Our vision is to build up the players and teams in America such that we can take several teams to compete overseas, including all-American, ladies, and mixed teams.

We are looking for more players to take the court with us, to have a huge amount of fun, and to get fit all at the same time. Netball is a non-contact sport open to all ages, both men and women. We currently have players as young as 12 and as old as... I well better not go there! No experience is required. We will teach you the rules (very much like basketball and ultimate frisbee) during our practices; just bring your court shoes and you are all set. And we will have lots of games in a fun competition. For more information, whether you want to play, or just to check it out, send an email to our Netball Coordinator Mark Logsdon (netball at nashvillekangaroos.org) or Head Coach Moreen Logsdon (netballcoach at nashvillekangaroos.org) [substitute the @ sign in the email address].

A Message From The Coach

February means one thing to me as coach of the Nashville Kangaroos Football team: only one more month until training officially starts! We had such a terrific year in 2007 both on and off the field, that not even the cold winds nor the snow can dampen my enthusiasm for what is possible in 2008. As the entire administrative staff has been getting prepared to launch 2008, I feel like I have been more busy than a one-legged man in a butt-kicking contest!

First order of business has been to get the schedule set. We have locked in nine games for the year and what a challenging schedule it will be. We have welcomed back the Atlanta Kookaburras after a hiatus last year, with a home and away series. That makes good sense as they are close enough to drive. We have added Division II champions, the Minnesota Freeze, as they have stepped up to the MAAFL Championship level this year. They fairly well thumped us at nationals last year and we are looking forward to avenging that loss. And finally, we have confirmed the Florida Redbacks, for a first-ever meeting between our two clubs. We will be returning this visit in 2009 and hopefully many of you, our faithful fans, will make a Florida weekend out of that game! In addition, we have our carry forward matches from last year: Baton Rouge Tigers, Chicago United, Cincinnati Dockers, Milwaukee Bombers, and the St. Louis Blues. Yes, this is a challenging schedule, but one that will provide great entertainment for our fans and prepare us for the nationals in Colorado Springs this October. See our Schedule page for full details.

Second order of business is to get our player roster shaped up. We have been doing some off season training with the Vanderbilt Commodores footy club. And several of our boys ran the Nashville Zoo 5K Run last month. But just returning the great group of boys from last year is not going to be enough. We are looking for more players to bolster our local league as well. While our official training does not begin until March 6, we are not waiting to get started. Thus, we are instituting a Tryouts and Recruitment Day, on Saturday February 23. This day is for all current players, and for anyone who has thought about playing with us. Come on out to Elmington Park (see our Training page on the website for full details), from 1 pm to 5 pm. We will be running a skills clinic, fitness drills, and teaching the basics to newcomers and finer points to the old timers. Afterwards, we will be heading out to our favorite watering hole, the upstairs clubhouse at the G.

Nashville Kangaroos Tryouts and Recruitment Day
Saturday February 23, 2008
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Elmington Park, followed by a trip the G

Footy Update

During the months of March and April, we are training at the Vanderbilt soccer fields. Tuesdays from 7-9 pm we are at Capers Field, and Thursdays from 7-9 pm we are at Natchez Trace Field. From May through August, we are at Elmington Park, with training from 6:30 until sundown. From September until we head off to Colorado Springs for the US Nationals tourney on October 10th, we are back at Vanderbilt (see our Training page for full details).

Come on out and join the fun in the sun (promise - the sun will be returning) playing the hottest new sport in Nashville.

'Footy'

The football committee has been hard at work putting together a challenging season for the Rooboys. We were hoping that the finishing touches would be complete at press time, but there are still two open items. A couple of things to notice: Cincinnati and Louisville are joining forces this year as they compete in the MAAFL Championship. The Minnesota Freeze (who thumped the Rooboys at Nationals in October) are stepping up to compete at the MAAFL Championship level. That gives the MAAFL six teams in the competition. Atlanta Kookaburras are back on the schedule after taking a year hiatus, and as they are close enough to drive, we are doing home and away. The Ft. Lauderdale Invitational is the inaugural event being held at the brand new, 25,000 seat, three footy fields facility (yes, three!) that was just completed. This arena meets the standards to host an AFL game. Wow! The Third International Cup is being held in conjunction with the 150th Anniversary season of the AFL. Already two Rooboys have qualified for the team.

Training: ah yes, the training schedule. Official training begins March 4 in conjunction with the Vanderbilt team, and all Roos are invited to train with Vanderbilt starting Tuesday Jan 15 as well. The schedule is Tuesdays at Capers field 7-9 pm and Thursdays at Natchez filed 7-9 pm, through April. Beginning in May, we will be in the friendly confines of Elmington Park Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30- 8:30 pm through August. September through the Exhibition match in November we will be with the Vanderbilt squad again.

2008 Kangaroos Footy Schedule
April 11-13 Ft. Lauderdale Invitational, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
April 19 (away) Atlanta Kookaburras (MAAFL Regional Match)
May 3 (home) Chicago United (MAAFL Championship Match) Defending MAAFL champions
May 17 (home) Cincinnati Dockers / Louisville Kings (MAAFL Championship Match)
June 7 (away) St. Louis Blues (MAAFL Championship Match)
June 14 (away) Baton Rouge Tigers (MAAFL Regional Match)
August 2 (away) Milwaukee Bombers (MAAFL Championship Match)
August 20 to September 6 Third International Cup, Melbourne Australia
September 13 (home) Atlanta Kookaburras (MAAFL Regional Match)
September 20 (away) Minnesota Freeze (MAAFL Championship Match) (also features St. Johns vs Vanderbilt!)
October 10-12 USFooty National Championships, Colorado Springs, Colorado
November 18 Exhibition Match Vanderbilt - Nashville

2008 Schedule

23-Feb
1:00 PM
Football Tryouts and Recruitment Day
Nashville, TN
4-Mar
7:00 PM
Football Training Begins
Nashville, TN
12-Apr
2:00 PM
Ft. Lauderdale Invitational
US Revolution
Cincinnati, OH
19-Apr
2:00 PM
MAAFL Game - Atlanta Kookaburras
Atlanta Kookaburras
Atlanta, GA
26-Apr
2:00 PM
MAAFL Championship Game - Chicago United
Chicago United
Nashville, TN
17-May
2:00 PM
MAAFL Championship Game - Cincinnati Dockers
Cincinnati Dockers/Louisville Kings
Nashville, TN
7-Jun
2:00 PM
MAAFL Championship Game - St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis, MO
14-Jun
2:00 PM
MAAFL Game - Baton Rouge Tigers
Baton Rouge Tigers
Baton Rouge, LA
19-Jul
2:00 PM
USAFL Game - Florida Redbacks
Florida Redbacks
Nashville, TN
2-Aug
2:00 PM
MAAFL Championship Game - Milwaukee Bombers
Milwaukee Bombers
Milwaukee, WI
27-Aug
All Day
International Cup Begins
The World!
Melbourne, Australia
6-Sep
All Day
International Cup Concludes
The World!
Melbourne, Australia
13-Sep
2:00 PM
MAAFL Game - Atlanta Kookaburras
Atlanta Kookaburras
Nashville, TN
20-Sep
2:00 PM
MAAFL Championship Game - Minnesota Freeze
Minnesota Freeze
Minneapolis, MN
11-Oct
11:00 AM
USAFL National Championships Day I, Game 1
TBD
Colorado Springs, CO
11-Oct
11:00 AM
USAFL National Championships Day I, Game 2
TBD
Colorado Springs, CO
12-Oct
3:00 PM
USAFL National Championships Day II, Game 3
TBD
Colorado Springs, CO