Tuesday was a productive day for the Marauder soccer program, as everyone readies for the start of school. The freshmen, aided by a number of upperclass leaders with soccer pedigrees, made their way through orientation, and then trained at the Pasture in preparation for their scrimmage with Hopkinton at 4:30 Wednesday on the turf. Players should be at the field no later than 3:30. Coach Grabill will be there with uniforms for the game. The Reserves also trained at the Pasture, and will do so tomorrow form 3:00 - 4:30, joined by the JV. There will be bus service available to and from the Pasture, departing HHS at 2:40 p.m.
The JV and Varsity teams received uniforms, posed for pictures, and entertained their Lebanon counterparts for back to back scrimmages at simmering Merriman-Branch Field. The JVs created a number of good offensive chances, and looked particularly good in the second half, rallying to tie the match on a goal by junior striker Robbie Murdza. Lebanon stole the match in a goalmouth scramble in the dying minutes, walking off with a 2-1 win. The Varsity had their moments against a strong, determined Leb side. It appeared as the match would end in a scoreless draw, but the Marauders gave up a late corner and cleared poorly, and the visitors nicked a goal at the death of the match to win 1-0.
There were lots of lessons learned for both teams.
The Varsity hosts Hopkinton at 6:15 on Wednesday. It's possible that the team will meet prior to the game for film study. Please stay tuned to the blog for updates, and also check here and on Facebook for a link to the game film of the Lebanon game. Varsity players should wear their white uniforms on Thursday, and report to the field no later than 5:15.
The final event of the night on Tuesday was a well-attended meeting for players and parents. Althletic Director Mike Jackson distributed "Permission to Treat" forms and also distributed the Code of Conduct for players and parents to sign. Players whose parents were not able to attend brought these forms home for discussion and signatures, and they should be returned to the athletic office. Players who could not attend the meeting should pick up these forms at the office.
Coach Grabill discussed the bus transportation to practice, which will leave every day 40 minutes after school. The bus will also return to HHS 15 minutes after practice. Coach Grabill also discussed the driving permission forms, which will be distributed in the next few days.
Finally, Coach Grabill discussed the "Life of an Athlete" program, which is sponsored by the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association. The program offers schools a wide variety of resources to help student-athletes reach their full potential, with information and programs to promote better nutrition, improve sleep habits, and make better lifestyle choices. "Life of an Athlete" stresses working with the Code of Conduct process, and promotes improved team culture and student leadership. This link provides and overview: http://nhiaa.org/PDFs/5306/ProgramOverview.pdf
We will be providing information about this program regularly, both through the coaching staff and on the blog.
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