Saturday, September 26, 2015

Upcoming Week

Hello, everyone! Enjoying our first, beautiful fall weekend, I'm hoping?? Boys, preparing for school on Monday as well as a big game at H.C.?!!

Here goes with the upcoming week, all:

**Monday: game at H.C. (jv = 5:30 PM)...wear black jerseys to school...bus leaves at 4:30 PM...meet directly on bus...will eat team meal upon arrival at H.C....Ryan = meal/vid....gray warm-up t's.

Holland Christian prep...big, tall, fast, talented...Eggers = very strong up front...very good in the air (must challenge everything, Hamilton, including the second balls!)...possession team...good with set plays...adequate GK with mid-range goal kicks (let's test him!)....very bouncy, fast turf...

**Tuesday: 3-5 PM practice...wear black.
**Wednesday: game at Z.W. (jv = 5 PM)...REVENGE TIME!...what to wear in school = TBD...meet in my classroom at 3:30...bus at 4:15 PM...Caden= meal/vid...wear gray practice t's. DISTRICT DRAW TODAY.
**Thursday: home game vs.  non-conference Otsego...what to wear in school = TBD...meet in my classroom by 3 PM...Brady/Henry = ball boys...Jack = meal/vid...wear black practice t's.
**Friday: 3-5 PM practice...wear gray.

Note: Congrats to Brady Gilbert for having been named by his peers late this past week as next week's alternate team captain. Nice job!

That's it for now, everyone. As you can imagine, a HUGE week of game experience as well as continued improvement in training sessions.

Let's get 'er back goin'! 

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

2-0 Loss to Byron Center

Gents!

As mentioned after the game today: NO LOVE LOST! You are STILL and ALWAYS valued...no matter what. Believe it!

Much better effort today compared to our last game...and WE KEEP GETTING BETTER STARTING TOMORROW IN PRACTICE!

See you soon...wearing gray :)

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

8-0 Loss to Holland

Hang in there, boys! All a part of the overall learning process...

Beat B.C. tomorrow!! 

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Upcoming Week

Hello, everyone! Hope the last summer weekend (on the calendar) has been a great one for you and yours!

Let's get ready for another productive, full week of student-athlete life:

**Monday: game @ Holland (jv = 5 PM)...wear black uniform in school...black warm-up top otherwise...meet in my classroom at 3:30 P.M....Andrew = meal/vid...bus leaves at 4 PM...see Alicia if needed before then!

(Quick Holland team reminders: solid play throughout the lineup...will shoot from distance...good possession team...big Hispanic front-runner attacker with pace and skills...young overall team...up and down season for them...can be beaten...let's win the battle in our minds before we even step on the field!)

**Tuesday: 3-5 PM practice...wear gray
**Wednesday: home game vs. B.Center...what to wear to school = TBD...Henry/Ryan = ball boys...Mikah = meal/vid...meet in my classroom by 3 PM...black t's for warm-up.
**Thursday: 3-5 PM practice...wear gray
**Friday: 3-5 PM practice...wear black
**Near future: grade check! Take care of business in the classroom, gents! 

**Sundays: early PM skill training with Adam Mena on the practice field if interested?? See Brady for details/"sign-up".

Note: Congrats to Logan Hilldore for having been voted on Friday by his peers as the alternate captain coming up this week for his positive play as of late. Nice job!

Reminder: Will check in with you regarding "Purple Game" t-shirts ($10) if interested on Monday! Please ask permission, etc. No pressure though! This is optional. "Purple Game" football game is Friday, Oct. 2.

Let's get back to winning ways this week, guys! We have one half of the season remaining! And please get mentally and physically ready for a big day tomorrow in the classroom and on the soccer field...