1. A glorious morning out on the fields! We were 20 strong and after a warm-up and transition drill we played full field.
2. We continue to highlight communication and technical fundamentals as areas of improvement.
3. Nate performed well in goal today, Taube had a nice one time finish, Anderson and Dillard and Lucas P looked strong. Ish was also a great performer in the back and Jeremiah G was highly active. Owen Smith was a high performer in the transition drill as were Yahriel and Kaarsen.
4. It is ANDREW BLEICE’s BIRTHDAY TODAY! Happy birthday Andrew!

1. PIAA Physicals MUST BE COMPLETED AND LOADED INTO ARBITER THIS WEEK. PIAA physicals must be recent (Dated May 1st 2026 or after). Instructions for this have been sent previously in multiple postings. You can find these direct on the website or in prior emails.

2. We will train twice this week (Tues and Thurs 7:30-9:00 AM) at WAIS. See you there! A glorious season awaits!

Some important bits from training and reminders:

1. The Walsh brothers are registered up now bringing us to 17 registered. The rest of you, please take care of this next week at the latest – PIAA physicals and registered in arbiter. NO ONE CAN PRACTICE ON AUGUST 17 without PIAA physical done and arbiter registered 8/13. That is less than 2 weeks away!

2. Great turnout with 30 plus attending.

3. Great cross from Hetrick and header by Taube. We were impressed by the Luke’s – Parada in the middle and so great to have Big Luke back.

4. We emphasized the first of our core pillars – to not critique and point fingers – just play your best game and let the coaches worry about everything else. Everyone has enough to work on individually.

5. All starting spots and positions are earned by competing and practicing hard, being prepared, and following the team mission. Starting positions and minutes are NOT determined by grade level, last years performance, external pressures, gossip, etc. Put the team first, be your best every day in every way you can, and if you start – awesome – play your heart out for the team. If you don’t then be READY to play your heart out for team.

6. We have great potential – but that is a hollow bottle without the dedication to the team. Get those physicals done, run every day and send me a pic of your app as to what you did. Bang the ball against the wall and work on your touch. Work on your long balls out at the field. Watch some soccer! I’m tuning into Real Madrid – Fiorentina Friendly tomorrow on FUBO. Watch it and shoot me an email with your thoughts! Or watch something else and send me your thoughts and what you learned!

6:30-7:45 PM at WAIS

Steve P, Andrew, and Rashad join the list! Nice job boys!

Easton is under severe thunderstorm watch until 8:00 PM. No practice tonight. Do this instead:

1. 45 push-ups (if it takes you 1 or 10 sets, get them all done)
2. Run 1 mile or more and send me screenshot from app.
3. Watch edpuzzles, read team rules, get physical uploaded to arbiter.
4. Shoot me an email just to connect and let me know what you’ve been up to.
5. Get on the ball – basement, garage, yard, or safe street and work on drills I have posted on this website.

We don’t control the weather BUT we do control what we do. See you Thursday at 6:30 PM (which looks a whole lot nicer).

Due to work commitments, training will need to be moved to the evenings this week. Tues and Thurs 6:30-7:45 PM at WAIS.

Official Season is right around the corner. Time to make sure everything is in order with:

1. PIAA Physicals (search for 2026 PIAA physical form online and print or click here
2. Arbiter Registration (instructions found in the parent/guardian section of website
3. No player can practice on August 17th without these in and approved prior to August 13th. School is closed on August 14th.

Parents and Guardians – the parent video for the season is posted in the parents/guardians section of the website for you to watch at your convenience. Please do so to understand important rules and policies and goals of the team. It will give you practical knowledge and insights as to how things are run. You can also access it here