Marauders Open The Season With a 6-1 Win

Hanover opened the 2010 soccer season with an efficient 6-1 win over Pembroke Academy on a steamy Monday night at Merriman-Branch Field. The Marauders distinguished themselves at both ends of the field scoring early and generating offense throughout the contest. Hanover's defense was equally strong, allowing only a consolation goal with less than three minutes to play.

Senior Captain Eric Jayne paced the attack for Hanover with three goals and two assists, producing all manner of goals with a dazzling display of virtuosity. Junior Pedro Celaya announced himself with two goals and an assist off the bench, and Senior Joe Carey set aside his shadowy defensive personna long enough to bundle in a goal.

The Marauders took the initiative from the opening whistle, with starting strikers Jayne and Isaiah Fariel causing Pembroke problems in their own end. Fariel had to leave the game five minutes after the start with an ankle injury incurred in a collision with the Pembroke goalkeeper Ryan Murphy. Celaya popped up off the bench and scored the opening goal 6:41 into the game, popping in a rebound after Murphy bobbled a searing bad-angle cross the the right corner by Jayne.

The Marauders continued to press, with Ben Harris coming close on several occasions, and left back Hayden Pressey-Murray showing particular effectiveness in his support of the attack. Just over the midway point of the half, Celaya collected the ball at midfield and sent Jayne sprinting one-on-one with a Spartan back. The Senior striker easily beat his defender and lashed the ball into the left corner for a 2-0 lead.

By now, Hanover was substituting liberally, but the quality of play never diminished. Keegan Gantrish and Adan Kline-Schoder looked strong on the flanks at midfield, and freshman Daniel Hazlett was impressive, narrowly missing on several scoring attempts. Sophomore midfielder Brendan Barth made one of the prettiest plays of the night with five minutes to go in the half, stepping up at midfield to intercept a careless square pass, driving into the attacking third, and dishing a sick no-look pass to Celaya, who took two touches and blasted the ball past a diving Ryan for a 3-0 lead. Defender Matt Barth, a rock in the center of the park all evening, nearly got into the act offensively, narrowly missing a sitter on the goal line after a scramble in front of the net.

The Hanover attack continued unabated into the second half, with even more fresh faces in the lineup. Forrest Watkins made an effective debut at right midfield, showing flair and pace chasing balls down to the endline. Charlie Umland and Evan Greenwald
demonstrated poise and creativity as flank defenders, helping support the offense.
Ten minutes into the half Jayne checked back into the game, relieving senior Alex Dodds, whose whose Varsity debut promised more minutes down the road. Shortly after his return, Jayne got onto the receiving end of a lobbed cross from Matt Barth. Chesting the ball to himself, Jayne found a small space in the box, waited, and hit a sassy chip over the flailing keeper for his second goal of the night. Three minutes later, Jayne fed Joe Carey for his first of many goals this season, and Coach Grabill rushed Ryan Brigham off the bench to replace Jayne before things got out of hand. Too late. Twenty-two seconds later things officially got out of hand, as the Marauders brought the ball straight into the Pembroke box. Ben Harris hit a long cross from the left side that looked as though it would sail harmlessly past the far post. Jayne ghosted in out of nowhere and hit a hard header that beat Murphy near side and high into the roof of the net.

Jayne joined most of the started on the sidelines, and still Hanover dominated. Brigham caused havoc on the left flank,and sophomore Ian Strohbehn showed great touch as both a striker and center midfielder. Crowd favorite Tor Hathaway demonstrated the offensive creativity and athleticism that had earned him a varsity spot during preseason. Roland Hermann-Stanzel was a warrior at center midfield.

Pembroke put up with a lot all evening, and stayed classy and hard-working. They were rewarded in the dying moments of the match when Scott Bernard was given too much time and space at the top of the penalty area and placed a hard shot past Alex Woods, on in relief of underworked starting goalie Stefan Dyroff.

It was a point of pride for the Marauders that of the 28 players on the roster, 27 of them got significant playing time. This underscored the fact that the Marauders may have one of their deepest teams ever.

Speaking of depth, the Hanover Junior Varsity earned a 3-0 decision over a good Pembroke JV earlier in the day. Rocco Linehan's goal was the lone score of the first half, and then the freshman striker continued his hot streak in the second half with his fifth goal in two games. Xavi Tchana also tallied. A number of other first-year players did well, including midfielder Tomas LaPorta and defender Jack Lightbody. Sophomores Duncan Piper and Ryan O'Rourke shared the shutout in goal, backed by veteran defenders Benjamin Manning and Daniel Osheyack. Peter Bensen was a strong presence on the right flank, and junior defender Christian Johansen made an auspicious debut. Coach Mike Callanan did an admirable job juggling his 25-man roster.

Both teams return to action Friday afternoon on the road at John Stark, and then return home next Tuesday for games against Class L refugees Goffstown.

Tuesday/Wednesday Practice Schedules

The JV and Reserve teams will practice at the Rt. 5 fields on Tuesday from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Bus transportation will not start until Wednesday. JV and Reserve teams will practice after school on Wednesday from 3:00 - t4:30. The bus will leave school at 2:30.
There will be a final word on the return bus on this site tomorrow.

The Varsity will practice on the HHS turf Tuesday from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. The Varsity will practice at the Rt. 5 fields on Wednesday from 3:00 - 4:30. JV and reserve players may ride with Varsity player if they have specific written permission to do so, naming the permitted drivers (or giving general permission for any varsity driver).

Varsity and JV Open at Home Monday

The Marauders open their home season Monday, August 30 with games against Pembroke Academy. The JV team plays at 5:00 on the HHS grass field. The Varsity plays at 7:00 on the HHS turf.

JV players should report to the field by 3:30 to get their uniforms. Varsity players should report to the field by 6:00.

The reserve team will train from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. at the Rt. 5 fields.

Training schedules for the rest of the week will be announced Monday.

Varsity Team Dinner Sunday Night

The Varsity soccer team will meet at Eric Jayne's house Sunday at 6:45 for a picnic supper and team meeting. Contact Coach Grabill or Eric with questions, or for directions.

The Varisty opens the season Monday night at 7:00 vs. Pembroke Academny on the HHS turf

The JV opens Monday vs. Pembroke at 5:00 on the HHS grass field

The Reserve team practices from 4:00 - 5:30 Monday at the Rt. 5 Fields

Marauders Host Two Scrimmages Saturday

Hanover winds up the preseason with two varsity scrimmages on Saturday on the HHS turf. The Marauders play Springfield at 1:00, and host Colchester at 2:30. Each game will consist of two 30-minute halves. Players should report to the field at 12:00.

The NHIAA Division II season began Friday afternoon. Coe-Brown beat Oyster River, 1-0. Souhegan beat Bedford, 1-0. Pembroke, Monday's opponent, beat Bishop Brady 3-1. Time to bookmark the NHIAA Web page and start checking scores!

All Squads Have Friday Off

All three HHS teams will have Friday off. All are invited to attend the Dartmouth College scrimmage game on Friday at 3:00 p.m. vs. the University of Hartford at Burnham Field.

The Varsity will scrimmage Springfield and Colchester on Saturday at 1:00 and 2:30 on the HHS turf field. Players should be at school no later than Noon.

All squads have the day off Sunday. All players are welcome to participate in the CHaD Half Marathon events.

Varsity and JV Scrimmage at Burr & Burton Thursday

The HHS Varsity and JV will travel to Burr & Burton Academy in Manchester, VT on Thursday, August 26 for simultaneous scrimmages at 6:00 p.m. The teams will practice Thursday morning at Rt. 5 (we need a name for this place!) from 9:30 - 11:00, and then depart from HHS at 3:30 p.m.

The HHS Reserves will train next on Monday and Tuesday afternoon. The Varsity and JV will have Friday morning off, and then practice Friday afternoon at 4:00. The Varsity hosts scrimmages on the HHS turf on Saturday against Colchester and Springfield at 1:00 and 2:30.

Team Rosters Announced

After a thorough tryout process, the 2010 Hanover High soccer rosters have been announced. All three teams will practice from 9:30 - 11:00 (not time change) on the Rt. 5 fields Wednesday.
The Reserves will not practice Thursday and Friday.

The Rosters:

Varsity

Brendan Barth
Matt Barth
Connor Bentivoglio
Ryan Brigham
Andrew Brown
Joe Carey
Pedro Celaya
Alex Dodds
Stefan Dyroff
Isaiah Fariel
Keegan Gantrish
Evan Grenwald
Ben Harris
Chris Harwick
Tor Hathaway
Daniel Hazlett
Roland Hermann-Stanzel
Eric Jayne
Adam Kline-Schoder
Jay Mobilia
Forrest Pratt
Hayden Pressey-Murray
Trey Rebman
Robin Smith
Ian Strohbehn
Charlie Umland
Forrest Watkins
Alex Woods

Junior Varsity

Peter Bensen
Sam Carey
Eli Connolly
Mitch Curry
John Flory
Liam Gantrish
Connor Gordon
Drake Greenwood
Daniel Hernandez-Martinez
Christian Johansen
Jacob LaPoint
Tomas LaPorta
Jack Lightbody
Rocco Linehan
Sun Ho ma
Ben Manning
Alec Murphy
Ryan O'Rourke
Daniel Osheyack
Duncan Piper
Alex Pratt
Conor Schon
Daniel Slayton
Zach Taylor
Xavier Tchana
Daniel Wilson

Reserves

Loay Al-Jaberi
Sawyer Brooks
Alex Brown
Alex Bynum
Miles Campbell
Philip Caffrey
Matt Couture
Isaac Davis
David Desaulniers
Zach Estes
Eben Holbrook
Andrew Huizinga
Siddhartha Jayanti
Neils Kuehlert
Jeremiah Leonard
Matthew Leskovar
Jordy Levin
Jeffrey Li
Aditya Natarajan
Santiago Navarro
Brendan Rhim
Austin Tate
David White
Oren Wilcox
Rain Yesman

Practice Time Changed for Wednesday

Practice for all three teams will be shortened by half an hour Wednesday morning. Practice wil start at 9:30 sharp and end at 11:00. The Varsity will play a scrimmage against Exeter at the HHS turf field at 4:00. Players should be at the field no later than 3:00. We will wear white.

I have informed the remaining players that they have made the varsity. I am sorry I cannot be in touch personally with those of you who came so very close, and who have played so well.

The JV/Reserve rosters will be be posted later tonight on the blog and will be announced at the start of practice tomorrow.

Congratulations to both groups for good scrimmage performances against Hopkinton today.

Soccer Parent Information Night Tuesday 8/24

The Hanover Boys Soccer program will host a Parent Information Night on Tuesday, August 24 from 6:0 - 6:40 p.m. at Hanover High School. This is for parents of all players on all three tems. The location has been changed from the HHS Auditorium to the Gym. Parents are asked to enter through the back door from the parking lot (the doorway nearest the turf field). Several of the hallways near the gym are being waxed.

The meeting will be sandwiched between a JV scrimmage at 5:00 on the grass field (interested parents will be able to watch the first half), and a Varisty scrimmage at 7:00 on the turf field. Please stop by after the meeting and join us!

The information session will allow us to introduce the coaching staff and describe the programs. There will be ample time for questions and answers. We look forward to seeing you!

The rosters for tomorrow's scrimmages will be announced at practice tomorrow morning. Those playing in the JV scrimmage should be at the field at 4:00 p.m. Those playing in the Varsity scrimmage should be at the field at 6:00.

Hanover Soccer Weekly Schedule - Aug. 23-30

Hanover Boys Soccer will continue Tryouts and Training beginning Monday, August 23. Please make a note of the following schedule, and check the blog daily for changes and updates


Monday, August 23


Tryouts and Training for all players Rt. 5 Fields 9:30 - 11:30

If it is raining steadily in the morning, we will end at 11:00

Players must bring a ball (marked with name and number) and copious drinking water

All players should wear the follow shirt colors:

Seniors - White
Juniors - Maroon
Sophomores - Orange
Freshmen - Green or Blue

Tryouts and Training Rt. 5 fields 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.


Tuesday, August 24


Tryouts and Training for all players Rt. 5 fields 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

JV Scrimmage vs. Hopkinton 5:00 p.m. HHS grass Field

Parent Information Meeting for all parents HHS Auditorium 6:0 p.m.

Varsity Scrimmage vs. Hopkinton 7:00 p.m. HHS turf field


Wednesday, August 25

Team Rosters Announced

Practice for all teams Rt. 5 fields 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Varsity Scrimmage vs. Exeter HHS turf field 4:00 p.m.

No JV or Reserve training


Thursday, August 26

Practice for all teams Rt. 5 fields 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.

JV and Varsity Scrimmage at Burr and Burton 6:00 p.m. Depart 3:30 p.m.


Friday, August 27

No JV or Reserve training

Varsity practice Rt. 5 field 9:30 - 11:00a.m.


Saturday, August 28

No JV or Reserve training

Varsity Scrimmages vs. Springfield and Colchester 1:00 and 2:30 p.m. HHS turf field


Sunday, August 29

No training sessions

Varsity Team Dinner


Monday, August 30

JV and Varsity Home Openers vs. Pembroke 5:00 and 7:00 p.m.

All Soccer Paperwork Due August 23rd

All paperwork for the varsity soccer candidates currently training is due no later than Monday, August 23rd. This includes the parental release, code of conduct, and health form. The $125 athletic fee (payable to Hanover High Athletics) is also due. Paperwork may be brought to the fields on Monday morning. Paperwork for all JV and Reserve candidates is due August 30th, and can also be brought to the first practice session on Monday morning at 9:30 at the Rt. 5 Dresden Athletic Fields.

Marauders Head to Keene Saturday for Jamboree

Two Hanover teams, 45 players strong, will head to Keene State College Saturday for a preseason jamboree. The team(s) will gather at Hanover High at 5:45 a.m. sharp and depart for Keene at 6:00. With 45 players available, there will be no need to wait for stragglers. Players should eat a light breakfast before departing, and bring copious water or energy drinks. Players should also bring a bag lunch for the return trip. Busses with 47 people aboard do not stop at fast food establishments. Players should wear the white Hanover practice jersey, black shorts, and white socks. We will bring pinnies for the alternate colors.

These are the directions provided: "Bus/fan parking is off Winchester Street (KSC parking lot) across from MacDonalds. Go all the way to the rear of the lot. There is a path over the old rail bed, which brings you right onto the fields. We are playing on the fields closest to Spaulding Gym. Keene State is in session this date and on one can use Wyman Way to access the fields."

Translation: Once you turn left on Rt. 101 from Rt. 12 south, you are on Winchester Street, and should start looking for the MacDonalds on the left withing the next mile or so.

Game Schedule:

Hanover 1 (Maroon)

8:35 vs. Keene
9:45 vs. Hillsboro
10:55 vs. Fall Mountain
11:30 vs. Concord


Hanover 2 (Gold)

8:00 vs. Monadnock
9:10 vs. Con-Val
10:20 vs. Mascoma
11:30 vs. Stevens

Good luck to all teams participating!

Oldies Edge Varsity in Annual Alumni Clash

Hanover High's venerated soccer pitch crackled with high-level action Tuesday evening as a bevy of stars from many Marauder championship squads took the measure of a young and promising Varsity squad 1-0 in the annual Alumni Game.

Jim Mitchell, the oldest and most vocal alum, found himself in the right place at the right time and tucked a loose ball into the net midway through the first half for the only goal of the game late in the first half. Both teams pushed forward hard looking for more, but their ingrained defensive instincts kept each other at bay. David "Bubba" Barlow was solid in net for the alums, adding another shutout to his alltime Hanover High carer record. Several of his contemporaries from the seventies and early eighties, including Kris Strohbehn andTodd Toiensing were also equal to the task. Will Mudge and Ryan McHugo, ten years removed from their Class I title triumph over Lebanon, were very much in evidence at midfield. There more than a dozen holders of more recent championships, led by recent Wesleyan grads Jory Kahan and All-American Woody Redpath. Angus Kennedy (Williams), Matt Wetherell and Trevor Barlowe (Haverford), and Yosef Osheyack (RIT) headed a host of current collegians, and they were joined by many of their HHS teammates from the last three title teams. The most recent graduating class was well-represented, with Bates-bound Dan Remillard and Sean Gemunden, and ever-dangerous keeper-turned striker Sam Gest.

Despite this impressive array of talent, numbering nearly 30, the current crop of Hanover High booters pur on an impressive display. An amazing total of 36 players got into the game, including six members of the freshman class. The youngsters controlled play for good strectches, and the quality never dropped despite the massive number of subs. Defenders Matt Barth and Robin Smith looked as though they had been playing together for years in the middle. Goalkeepers Stefan Dyroff and Alex Woods both made several good saves, and were strong and confident in heated goalmouth action. Midfielders Joe Carey and Ben Harris did a superb job keeping possession in the center of the park, and strikers Eric Jayne and Isaiah Fariel each had several good shots that just missed connecting.

The pool of 45 Varsity candidates spent a hard day Wednesday working on fitness and then scrimmaging, and will go back to basics with guest Coach Charles Muhlauri for sessions on Thursday and Friday before travelling to Keene Saturday morning for a preseason jamboree featuring Concord, Keene and a number of other strong squads. Hanover will enter two teams, and a lot of players will have the chance to show what they can do before the squad is pared once again early next week,

Friday Schedule Change 8/20

There will only be one training session for the varsity working group on Friday, August 21, at the regular time of 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

The bus for the jamboree at Keene will leave the high school at 6:00 a.m. sharp. Since we have plenty of players, we won't need to wait for tardy ones.

Parent Information Night August 24th

There will be a Parent Information Night for parents of all Hanover High School boys' soccer players (Varsity, JV and reserves) from 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, August 24th in the HHS Auditorium. The program will provide parents the opportunity to meet the coaching staffs, learn about team and school policies, and ask questions about the soccer team's role as part of the school's co-curricular program.

The Junior Varsity will be scrimmaging Hopkinton High School at 5:00 on the grass field earlier that afternoon, and the Varsity will be scrimmaging Hopkinton on the turf field at 7:00 that evening. Parents are encouraged to come early or stay late for those matches in conjunction with the Information Night.

Hanover Soccer Tryouts Begin

Hanover High School Soccer trouts begin on Monday, August 16 at the Rt. 5 athletic complex in Norwich. Monday sessions are 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Reminders:

Players must come properly equipped, and bring a good quality size 5 ball with name and phone number clearly marked.

Players must bring copious drinking water.

Players may bring paperwork and fees to practice.

Players should wear the following colored tee shirts:

Seniors - White
Juniors - Maroon
Sophomores - Orange
Freshmen - Blue or Green

The first five players to read this post and send an e-mail to Coach Grabill win a free Gatorade.

HHS Soccer Schedule Adjustment / Random Notes

Here is an adjustment to the preseason soccer schedule published in the most recent post:

The schedule listed the CHaD Half Marathon on Saturday, August 28th. It is in fact on Sunday, August 29th. I believe that this is poor scheduling on the part of the organizers. I understand that many factors are involved in scheduling, but Hanover High Athletics has always tried to avoid scheduling events on Sundays, and particularly Sunday morning. The boys' team will not be participating in the CHaD Half Marathon. Individuals are free to enter on their own.

Other random notes:

Please feel free to drop in and see the new soccer complex at the Dresden Fields on Rt. 5. The two fields are fully lined and ready to go. They are long, wide and well-watered. It's a significant upgrade from dear old Huntley.

Remember that every player needs to bring a ball to every presason tryout and practice session. The ball must be a good quality Size 5 ball, marked with the player's name and phone number, and properly inflated.

Players may bring outstanding paperwork to the first practice session that they attend.

See you Monday (or soon thereafter!)

Hanover High Preseason Soccer Schedule

Hanover High School boys' soccer tryouts begin on Monday, August 16th at the Dresden Athletic Fields on Rt. 5 in Norwich. All high school soccer candidates are welcome to the first three sessions:

Monday, August 16 - 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 17 - 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

A varsity working group of 40-45 will be announced at the end of the Tuesday morning session, and will stay together for the remainder of the week. The Alumni Game will be played Tuesday night at 6:00 at the Hanover High grass field.

Tryout Reminders:

1. Every player must have paperwork completed, and no player can practice without a completed medical form.

2. Players must be properly equipped with shin pads and socks. Players must all bring a size 5 ball marked with name and phone number. Players must bring ample drinking water.

3. Check the previous blog post for the proper color tee shirt.

This is the updated preseason schedule. There have been changes. Please be responsible for every item on this schedule:

Mon. Aug. 16th - Tryouts at 9:30 and 5:30

Tue. Aug. 17th - Tryouts at 9:30
Alumni Game at HHS grass field at 6:00 p.m.

Wed. - Fri. Aug. 18-20 - Double Sessions at Rt. 5 fields at 9:30 and 5:30

Sat. Aug. 21 - Preseason Jamboree at Keene. Two HHS teams are entered. All 45 players will
participate. Bus departs HHS at 6:00 a.m. Return at 2:30 p.m.

Sun. Aug. 22 Day Off

Mon. Aug. 23 JV/Reserve Tryouts and Varsity training 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Tue. Aug. 24 JV/Reserve Tryouts and Varsity Training 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
JV Scrimmage vs. Hopkinton 5:00 HHS grass field
Parent Information Night for all soccer parents 6:00 p.m. HHS Auditorium
Varsity Scrimmage vs. Hopkinton 7:00 p.m. turf field

Wed. Aug. 25 Varsity Scrimmage vs Exeter 4:00 p.m. turf field

Thu. Aug. 26 Varsity Scrimmage at Burr & Burton 6:00 p.m. Depart 3:30

Sat. Aug. 28 CHaD Half Marathon
Varsity Scrimmage vs. Springfield 1:00 p.m. turf field
Varsity Scrimage vs. Colchester 2:30 p.m. turf field

Sun. Aug. 29 Day Off

Mon. Aug. 30 Varsity and JV Regular Season Opens at home
JV vs. Pembroke 5:00 grass field
Varsity vs. Pembroke 7:00 p.m turf field