Hanover Prepares for Week Two of Preseason

The second week of preseason will have a different look, as we finish the team selection process and continue to prepare for the opening of the season the following week.  We will publish a schedule for the entire week on the blog later Sunday evening.

The Varsity will depart for their overnight at Windridge in Vermont at 7:00 a.m. Monday, and return Tuesday at 2:00.  There will be a packing list at the end of this post.  Hanover will play Williamstown at 9:00 on Monday,  Burr and Burton at 2:00 Monday afternoon, and U32 at 10:00 on Tuesday morning.

All candidates for the three subvarsity teams (JV1, JV2, and Freshman) will have tryouts at Dresden on Monday and Tuesday from 10:00 - Noon.  We expect to welcome a number of new faces. and will continue the process of player placement, which we hope to complete by the end of the day Tuesday.  All teams will spend Wednesday morning at the high school, doing required impact testing, receiving uniforms, and taking team photos.  The Varsity will train that afternoon on the HHS turf, and the three subvarsity teams will train at Dresden.

We are planning to have a mandatory meeting for all parents and players at HHS on Wednesday or Thursday.  We are waiting for confirmation from the school for time and location, and will link it with the end of practice time on that day, so we can minimize trips to and from soccer activities.  The meeting will allow us to introduce the coaching staff, discuss team policies, and hear from Athletic Director Megan Sobel.  If you attended this meeting last year (or for the last 10 years, Gantrish family) you still need to attend).  Thanks for your patience with the late notice for this meeting.

We are getting plenty of hits on the blog, and appreciate that you are developing the practice of checking every day.  Stay tuned for the new weekly schedule later this evening, and for Varsity instructions for Windridge:

Windridge Instructions

                                              Depart HHS Monday 8/20 at 7:00 a.m.

                                              Return to HHS  Tuesday at 2:00

                                              Packing list:

                                              Two set of soccer gear (white and dark):

                                               shirt, shorts, socks

                                              Soccer shoes

                                              Casual shoes/sandals

                                             Sleeping bag or bedding

                                              Pillow

                                              Bathing suit and towel

                                              Toiletries

                                              Medicine

                                              Flashlight/headlamp

                                              Casual clothing for Mon eve post-game

                                              Jammies

                                              Stuffies

Chec    Check for $55 payable to Windridge Tennis Camp  

 WWe will be at:

Windridge Tennis & Sports Camps
1215 Roxbury Road
Roxbury, VT 05669

Phone: 802-485-5400
Fax: 802-860-2004