Training Recap 8/6

Hot and Muggy! A good day on the field though with some long ball practice and then full field. Lots of goals for both sides which highlights some good but also exposes that we are not match fit and too loose with the ball.

The camera made its debut and I will post a video soon of that footage. It works!

If I had to make a starting Lineup from what I saw today, this is what it would look like with all the usual disclaimers (just based on guys there today and have to shake things around to make all the puzzle pieces fit.

Super subs: Piranha, Agent Smith, Bermuda Shorts, Jay D, and Ish (super subs could be inserted into this line-up interchangeably with some folks and their exclusion is the result only of 11 spots limits)

WE MUST FOCUS ON QUALITY PASSES AND TOUCHES AND FITNESS. THESE ARE FUNDAMENTAL. TRAIN TOMORROW AND THE NEXT DAY AND THE NEXT DAY. GET FIT, WORK WITH A BALL. BE YOUR BEST FOR THE TEAM.

Flood and Yahriel Join the Party!

  1. We are up to 23 now. 17 more to go.
  2. For fun, here would be our starting line-up based on play I saw yesterday from WHO WAS THERE yesterday. This is not a depth chart or line-up for the whole team (many potential starters not there yesterday)

Super Subs (first in off the bench) = Triple Lutz, The Greatest (Allie), and the Frenchman (Giroud).

Training Recap 8/4

  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!

Weekly Update

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!

Training Recap 7/30

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!