Upcoming Week

Hope the weekend is great one, girls soccer fam!

Check out the tentative schedule for this upcoming busy week below:

**Monday: home game vs. Hudsonville...wear Hamilton soccer-related gear to school...meet in my room at 3 PM...Ashley = meal/vid...Rylin/Laura = ball girls.
**Tuesday: 3:15-5:15 training...wear black.
**Wednesday: home game vs. Zeeland West...meet in my room at 3 PM...Sydney = meal/vid... Bria/Ashley = ball girls.
**Thursday: 3:15-5:15 training...wear gray.
**Friday: game at Fennville...meet in my room at 3 PM...bus leaves at 3:45 PM...Shania = team meal/vid.

We got better this past week and will continue to do so! Trust it. :)

2-1 Loss vs. Holland Christian

Girls, we made another step (or two) in the right direction today despite the final score. Please trust that! We coaches were so very proud of the level of play from you players in a contest vs. a traditionally tough, talented opponent.

We are getting there!! See you tomorrow for 3:15 training in black.

2-1 OT Loss @ Byron Center

I thought we took a couple steps in the right direction last night, ladies, despite the scoreboard!

Keep TOGETHER, keep the faith, and keep getting better!

The Week Ahead!

Well, ladies, time to finally get back to a bit of normalcy now that last week's crazy schedule is behind us, we've gotten some training under our belt after Spring Break, and we're firmly in the OK Green conference portion of our season schedule!

Here goes with the tentative schedule for the week:

**Monday: game @ Byron Center...meet in my classroom by 3:15 PM...bus leaves at 4...Kora = food/video. What to wear to school = TBD.
**Tuesday: 3:15-5:15 training...wear gray...TEAM DINNER AT COACH TANJA'S @ 5:30!
**Wednesday: home game vs. H. Christian...meet in my classroom by 3 PM...Maddie = food/video...Leah/Justine = ball girls. What to wear in school = TBD.
**Thursday: 3:15-5:15 training...wear black.
**Friday: 3:15-5:15 training...wear gray.

Let's always keep in mind what is posted in my classroom and on this site below and to the left (season, team, teammate) as we continue this season-long journey!

3-2 Win @ Holland

Any win is a good win, right?! Way to hang in there, battle back from the adversity of an opponent tying a game, and eventually pull it out in the end.

On to Byron Center! :)

3-0 Loss to Unity

The season is young, and we WILL get better! Let's fix some key aspects on our team though, ladies...starting tomorrow with training.

See you soon on the practice field, and wear gray!

Welcome Back!

Hope everyone is having/had a great, safe, fun, and yet productive Break???

As for soccer....here we go again!

See below for the tentative schedule for this upcoming week:

First, good luck to all participating in an important "testing" week in school! "Student" before "athlete", right?? Go get 'em!

**Monday: 3:15-5:15 training...meet on game field...wear gray.
**Tuesday: home game vs. Unity...meet in my classroom by 3 PM...Jos = team meal/ JV game vid...Grace/Shelby= JV game ball girls...what to wear = TBD.
**Wednesday: 3:15-5:15 training...wear gray.
**Thursday: game @ Holland...bus leaves at 4:15...meet in my room at 3:30...what to wear = TBD...Taryn = team meal/vid.
**Friday: 3:15-5:15 training...wear gray.

Team, please continue to keep in mind all of your collective positive thoughts to the left regarding a "successful season", an "ideal team", and a "perfect teammate". 

Let's hit the ground running as we swing back into action!

See you all soon! Looking forward!

4-1 Win @ Hastings

All things considering, ladies, job well done today at Hastings!

The season is young, and we have a lot of improvements to make. But, as a coach, i'm certainly very excited about this team and where we can go.

Have a great, safe, fun, productive (conditioning, ball touches, etc.) Spring Break!

Sights set on Unity....:)

Good Start!

After a pair of GVSU preseason scrimmage wins yesterday -- 4-1 over Greenville and 9-0 over Kenowa Hills-- it's easy to be encouraged! As mentioned, the season is young though, and it's on all of us to continually work to get better in all facets.

Looking forward to doing just that!

See you all for training tomorrow. Let's start promptly at 3 PM due to a shortened practice with team pictures at the tail end. Wear black for training and all black for team pictures.

Hastings (and growing) on the mind! :)

WELCOME!

Greetings, Hamilton JV/Varsity girls soccer family!

We coaches are super excited for the season and first want to make sure we are all set with "business" matters from the outset!

Looking forward to a great start!

Tentative Schedule for the next 1.5 Weeks

**Monday, March 20: outdoor training 3:15-5:15 PM (wear black team shirts)

**Tuesday, March 21: JV volunteer work 2:45-5 PM/Varsity training 3-5 PM (wear gray)

**Wednesday, March 22: Varsity volunteer work 2:45-5 PM/JV 3:15-5:15 PM training (wear black)...Parent Meeting at 6:30 beginning in the HS cafe and ending in my classroom for Varsity parents. JV parents will end in the HS Forum Room with Coach Hoffman.

**Thursday, March 23: outdoor training 3:15-5:15 PM (wear gray)

**Friday, March 24: outdoor training 3:15 - 5:15 PM (wear black)

**Saturday, March 25: JV/Varsity GVSU preseason exhibition tournament (more details to come!)

**Monday, March 27: outdoor training 3:15-5:15 PM (wear black)

**Tuesday, March 28: outdoor training 3:15 - 5:15 PM (wear gray)...Varsity team dinner at the Robinsons' 5:30-6:30 PM.

**Wednesday, March 29: game at Hastings (wear black)...details to come!

**Thursday/Friday, March 30/31: NO PRACTICE

**Spring Break: NO REQUIRED ACTIVITY BUT OPTIONS TO BE DETERMINED!

**Note: For all away games, JV and Varsity players are required to ride the team bus to and from the venue. For home games, JV players are required to view at least one half of the varsity contest. Thanks for understanding the need to support each other and continue to build relationships!  

**Note: Team pictures will take place sometime this coming week, I believe??? Stay tuned...

Another Change!

Just found out that the T.K. game is now May 19th and not May 12th! Roll with the punches, yes? :)

Season Schedule Changes

Please take note:

**The pre-Spring Break game vs. T.K. is now changed to Friday, May 12.

**The JV team will now participate with the Varsity team (on the same day in their own separate scrimmages) in the Saturday, March 25 tournament at G.V.S.U. More details to come!

5 v. 5 Hamilton Holiday Co-ed Indoor Soccer Tourney 2016!

If any current male or female Hamilton student is interested in Hamilton soccer program's annual 5 v. 5 Co-ed Indoor Soccer Tourney, please see either Mr. Robinson or Mrs. Robinson asap for registration forms. You can also visit the main office for copies. Registration is due no later than Wednesday, Dec. 7. Non-soccer players are welcome and encouraged as well!

3-1 Loss to Gull Lake...and More!

Ladies,

Please keep heads up tonight and for the future! Proud of you for going toe-to-toe with the defending champs. And overall, we have much to be proud of (and much to improve on!) regarding the body of work this season!

At this point, please plan on the following in the near future:

**This Thursday, June 2: team meeting in my room at 3 PM (until roughly 3:45/4) to turn in uniform items, chat, reflect, etc.

**Next Monday, June 6: program-wide Dessert Banquet at 6:30 PM in the HS Forum Room. Dress up, bring a dessert to pass, bring your own beverages/utensils, celebrate the season, etc.!

THANKS FOR A GREAT SEASON, GIRLS SOCCER FAM! THE FUTURE IS BRIGHTER THAN EVER! :)

This Week: A CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK!

Hello, everyone! Hope the holiday weekend is treating you all well???

This a special, history-making week coming up here for Hamilton Girls Soccer:

**Monday (Memorial Day): 4-530 PM practice on the game field...wear gray...vote on alternate team captain... POTLUCK DINNER TO FOLLOW IN THE HS CAFE. Done by 6 pm-ish.
**Tuesday: home game vs. Gull Lake (5 PM). Meet in my classroom by 2:45 PM. What to wear in school = TBD. What to eat for team meal = TBD. WIN!
**Wednesday: practice 3-5 PM...wear black.
**Thursday: 3 PM game vs. Wayland/Hastings winner (at Mattawan). Details TBD. WIN!
**Friday: practice 3-5 PM...wear gray.
**Saturday: 2 PM District Championship game @ Mattawan. WIN!
**Monday, June 6: Dessert Banquet @ 6:30 PM (HS Forum Room) 

Note: I sincerely hope Friday's practice was somehow fruitful for all...all things considering. Always remember: WE CAN DO THIS...TOGETHER!

See you all soon!

4-1 Win vs. Comstock Park

As was mentioned after the game today, ladies, no matter the final score, I was simply impressed by our overall ball movement, possession, mature/safe defending, and overall play! It was an overall impressive performance by our team and a positive dose of confidence to end the regular season.

And now...

...the stakes are higher, the opponent is greater...blah blah blah...and we handle it all!

Time for Districts, Gull Lake, Wayland/Hastings winner, etc., etc. LET'S DO THIS!

See you tomorrow for 3-4 PM practice...wear gray. AND HAPPY GRADUATION DAY, SENIORS! :)

Upcoming Week...and a Bit Beyond!

Hello, all! What a beautiful weekend already! Hope all is well with all of you.

Thanks for making the end of this past week a positive one, girls. Please remember the helpful, insightful words of wisdom mentioned by many of you during our impromptu outdoor team meeting this past Thursday. Friendly reminder of the theme of that convo: HOW DO WE KEEP OUR RESOLVE, STAY MOTIVATED, AND KEEP THIS THING GOING IN A POSITIVE DIRECTION! :)

Important times are upon us...for many reasons. What can you specifically and we as a team do to FINISH STRONG?!

Here's the tentative schedule for this upcoming week and a bit beyond...our last regular season week of the season:

**Monday: practice 3-5 PM...wear gray...vote on alternative team captain for the week (any "theme" will do).
**Tuesday: practice 3-5 PM...wear black.
**Wednesday: home game vs. Comstock Park at 5 PM (no JV game)...PARENT NIGHT (ALL PARENTS)...announcements/introductions occur at halftime of the game...what to wear in school = TBD...meet in my room by 245 PM...FOOD/BEVERAGES = BRING YOUR OWN UNLESS SOMEONE WANTS TO STEP UP TO PROVIDE (IN THAT CASE, LET ME KNOW ASAP!)! WIN!
**Thursday: practice 3-4 PM...wear gray.
**Friday: practice 3-5 PM...wear black.
**Weekend: Team Sleepover??? 
**Monday (MEMORIAL DAY): 4-530 PM practice...wear gray...Team Pot-luck Dinner in the HS cafe at 530 PM.
**Tuesday: home District game vs. Gull Lake at 5 PM. More details to come! WIN!

Once again, LET'S FINISH STRONG, LADIES! MUCH LEFT TO WORK FOR...INCLUDING 4 OF 5 TEAM GOALS: ACADEMICS, HALFTIME LEADS, WIN A DISTRICT GAME...AND STAY TOGETHER!!!

Take care, and see you all on Monday ready to work and get better in practice.

1-0 Double OT Loss at H.C.

Keep those collective heads up, girls! Tough one last night, but again, it was mostly an effort to be proud of vs. a tough team on a challenging field. Let's take some positives out of it, and learn from the rest!

Now, we move on, welcome with open arms Maddie, Morgan, and Shania to the team, get better at practice (practice field today...wear gray), and keep smilin'!

Two guaranteed games left in the season....FINISH STRONG! 

3-1 Win vs. Byron Center...and Updates

First, the updates, all:

**Next Wednesday's Parent Night home game is TENTATIVELY now set for a 5 PM start...with halftime now reserved for the introductions of respective families (approx. 5:40 PM).  Hope that will allow for as many parents as possible to be a part of the special day! Please be near the scoreboard with roughly 5 mins. left in the first half!

**We will have a (near) end-of-season program-wide Dessert Banquet on Monday, June 6 at 6:30 P.M. in the high school Forum Room. Girls, please "dress up", bring a dessert to pass for the whole group as well as personal beverages and utensils. Now, I say "near end-of-season" since I fully plan on us still playing a REGIONAL GAME on that following Tuesday! :)  Just have to get the Banquet in before the end of the school year is all. :)

Ok, the rest...

Nice job last night overall, girls! Especially after an extra challenging past week. Loved how you responded immediately after going down a goal early on and then holding a halftime lead (team goal), taking care of business, and getting back in the win column...and on a Monday!  wink wink....

Now, as mentioned today in practice, we have a TREMENDOUS opportunity tomorrow in our last conference game at Holland Christian:  a.) become the first Hamilton team (male/female) EVER to win a game on H.C.'s home turf and b.) probably jump Z. West in the final conference standings to finish alone in 3rd place in the league. WE CAN DO THIS!!!  Believe it, first and foremost.

FINISH STRONG!

Current Challenging Week...and a BETTER Week Ahead!

Stating the obvious, ladies, the week hasn't gone quite as planned, but such is life! Handling "challenges" and subsequently growing in positive directions as a result is KEY! And that's just what we need to do (and WILL do) starting at practice today, heading into the weekend, and facing another set of conference opponents next week.

We can do this!

Speaking of next week:

**Sunday: optional/informal team training!
**Monday: home game vs. B. Center...what to wear in school = TBD...meet in my room by 2:45 PM...Katyln = food/vid...Kirby/Jos = ball girls. WIN!
**Tuesday: 3-5 PM practice...wear black. TEAM DINNER AT KORA'S AT 5:30 PM.
**Wednesday: game at H.C. (both teams = 4 PM...our game is on their normal turf field!)...bus leaves at 245 PM...what to wear in school = TBD...Syd = food (lighter meal on the bus, please!)...WIN FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON THEIR FIELD!
**Thursday: 3-5 PM practice... wear gray.
**Friday: 3-4:30 PM practice WITH 7TH/8TH GRADE/JV TEAMS...WEAR OFFICIAL BLACK ADIDAS TEAM SHIRTS!

Prepare for success next week, ladies. Positive thoughts, positive words, and positive actions!