Jersey Thunder Central

Location: Camp Dawson Fields, Montville NJ

Director: Nick Esposito, Current Assistant Coach at Caldwell HS

Description: The Thunder Central Lacrosse Club is a year-round program that is focused on developing athletes to reach their fullest potential as a player. This program includes team practices in the fall, winter, and summer, individual skill sessions in the fall and winter, and team tournaments generally focused in the fall and summer. See below for a more detailed annual schedule.

Jersey Thunder Central focuses on intermediate to advanced-level players who either have or are developing a passion for playing lacrosse at a high level. Our coaching staff is hand-picked to optimize this development.

Our Typical Annual Schedule

Tryouts: mid-July

Fall Season:

  • 6-8 team practices at Camp Dawson, Montville NJ

  • 2-3 tournaments, typically 1-day events within a 1-3 hour drive

Fall/Winter Individual Skill Workouts:

  • Approximately 25 individual skill workouts Sep-Feb at The Arena in Boonton (plus an additional 25 at The Fieldhouse in Sparta if desired). These sessions are at no cost to you. Read more in the “Why Thunder” section.

Winter Team Practices:

Spring Team Practices:

  • 5-6 team practices, typically on Sunday early evenings. These are timed purposefully so they do not interfere with town youth rec lacrosse schedules

Summer:

  • 10-12 team practices

  • 4-5 tournaments, typically 2-day (Sat-Sun) events that may be between 1-4 hour drive. This may require overnight hotel stays.

  • The summer season generally starts in early June and ends by mid-July, culminating with mid-July tryouts for the following year.

2023 FALL TOURNAMENTS:

  • Sun 11/5: Fall Finale Classic, West Windsor NJ

    Sat 11/11, Trilogy Veteran’s Day Memorial, West Windsor NJ

  • Sat 11/4: Fall Finale Classic, West Windsor NJ

    Sat 11/11, Trilogy Veteran’s Day Memorial, West Windsor NJ

  • Sat 11/4: Fall Finale Classic, West Windsor NJ

    Sat 11/11, Trilogy Veteran’s Day Memorial, West Windsor NJ

  • Sat 11/4: Fall Finale Classic, West Windsor NJ

    Sat 11/11, Trilogy Veteran’s Day Memorial, West Windsor NJ

  • Sat 11/4: Fall Finale Classic, West Windsor NJ

    Sat 11/11, Trilogy Veteran’s Day Memorial, West Windsor NJ

2024 SUMMER TOURNAMENTS:

  • Sun Jun 9: Battle at Monmouth, Colts Neck NJ.

    Sat/Sun June 15-16: Lehigh Laxfest, Bethlehem PA

    Sat/Sun Jun 22-23: Blatant National Summer Showdown, Farmingdale NY

    Sat/Sun June 29-30: Saratoga Shootout, Saratoga Springs NY

  • Sun Jun 9: Battle at Monmouth, Colts Neck NJ.

    Sat/Sun June 15-16: Lehigh Laxfest, Bethlehem PA

    Sat/Sun Jun 22-23: Blatant National Summer Showdown, Farmingdale NY

    Sat/Sun June 29-30: Saratoga Shootout, Saratoga Springs NY

  • Sun Jun 9: Battle at Monmouth, Colts Neck NJ.

    Sat/Sun June 15-16: Lehigh Laxfest, Bethlehem PA

    Sat/Sun Jun 22-23: Blatant National Summer Showdown, Farmingdale NY

    Sat/Sun June 29-30: Saratoga Shootout, Saratoga Springs NY

  • Sun Jun 9: Battle at Monmouth, Colts Neck NJ.

    Sat/Sun June 15-16: Lehigh Laxfest, Bethlehem PA

    Sat/Sun Jun 22-23: Blatant National Summer Showdown, Farmingdale NY

    Sat/Sun June 29-30: Saratoga Shootout, Saratoga Springs NY

  • Sun Jun 9: Battle at Monmouth, Colts Neck NJ.

    Sat/Sun June 15-16: Lehigh Laxfest, Bethlehem PA

    Sat/Sun Jun 22-23: Blatant National Summer Showdown, Farmingdale NY

    Sat/Sun June 29-30: Saratoga Shootout, Saratoga Springs NY

Learn More About Our Other Programs:

Jersey Thunder West

Jersey Thunder Elite HS

Jersey Thunder Girls