Players,
Open gyms begin this Wednesday – 6:30 to 8:00pm – on the turf. We will be printing the summer open gym schedule shortly. Plan on every Monday and Wednesday evening from 6-8pm (Except Monday, May 30th). Pay attention to the location as we do have to switch between East High grass fields and the turf field throughout the summer! This is open gym for upcoming grades 7 -12. Commit to building chemistry with your soccer brothers and improve your game!!!
To assist players with summer and fall program costs we are requesting families to sell blueberries. Under the direction of Linda Bell, please download the blueberry information form and sign up sheet. Mail the completed form before June 22nd.
Good afternoon all~
Yesterday we were able to finish up with some of our confirmations for next year.
We will offer PIAA physicals free of charge here at the school on 8/1 from 3-6pm but there are a limited number of appointments available.
They must have an appointment and will be refused if they do not have the packet completed when they arrive.
Here is the link to find the updated physical packet and the link to schedule the appointment:
All physicals are going to be due no later than 8/3/22. Please use the link below:
Dear Soccer Family,
It’s time to secure our team camp reservation at Bucknell University. The camp has a new head coach – Dave Brandt – and we are excited to see his new approach to training the team.
The following are the list of players that committed to attend. Please review the list carefully to see your name. If you are missing please contact Coach Sostack ASAP.
Note: Several upcoming 9th graders are welcome to join the camp – email Coach Sostack at james_sostack@etownschools.org for questions/requests.
Noah Locke, Zach Williams, Kai Laszakovits, Zach Hershey, Juan Lopez, Davis Shepherd, Emery Morgan, Tavan Schoenberger, Caleb Garcia, Jason Stark, Zach Verghese, Nick Houck, Tyler Bell (GK), Dylan Bell, Duncan Muterspaw, Brody Yakscoe (GK), Owen Mowrer, Dax Kelly, Aidan Bradley, Max Gerhart, Trevor Nolen, Jorge Ramirez, Hayden Flory, Bennett Kreider, Francis Burke, Ngole Tema, Xavier Giron, Daniel Kwiatkowski
Deposit Information: To avoid an extra $10 surcharge use this google doc form that directly submits information to Coach Brandt. You may venmo your $125 deposit or send a check to him. Follow the directions on the form! REMEMBER THAT THE TOTAL COST IS $400 PER PLAYER – WE WILL BE PAYING $80 FOR EACH PARTICIPANT FROM OUR BIG E BOOSTER CLUB ACCOUNT. The google doc is requesting a coaches phone number: Please use 717-877-2909
https://forms.gle/EtXvrBWVQG4yNGnx9
If you have any questions please email Coach Sostack at james_sostack@etownschools.org
We received confirmation that Dave Brandt, new head coach at Bucknell, is offering a team camp from July 15th – 18th, 2022. This overnight camp will feature skill and team development at $480 per player. To help offset the cost we hope to offer each committed player an $80 payment from our Big E Booster account reducing out of pocket to $400. Please email Coach Sostack at james_sostack@etownschools,org RE: TEAM CAMP to reserve a team position – upperclassmen will have priority but if we get enough interest we may request a second team reservation. WE MUST HAVE PLAYER/PARENT RESPONSES BY FEBRUARY 21st to assess if this camp will work for us. Last year we did a commuter camp at a lower cost but the boys wish to attend an overnight. If we don’t receive sufficient interest we will explore other options. If there are financial concerns please email Coach Sostack.
Emphasis On:
1. Relevant, Real Skills That Every HS Player Can Use:
*First Touch/Ball Speed/Handling Speed/Possession and Penetration On The Ground/Playing Tight Seams/Turning In Tight Seams/Angles/Composure/Timing/Playing Out Of Pressure, and much more….. taught in a high energy, high concentration, positive, and inspirational environment, and supported by multiple per day hands on player demos in front of the whole camp from Coach Brandt.
2. Inspiring High Energy On Feld Environment
*Not the typical camp environment where teaching sessions are slower as the week goes on, and something to just “get thru” until it’s time to play the games. Your teams will be immersed in a purposeful teaching and training environment that sets and maintains a standard of energy, purpose, and will to get better. This is a camp that will be set apart in this way and in many others, as your players experience an intentional environment constantly pursuing bottom line excellence that will have EVERY chance to impact and bleed into the consciousness of your players and into your seasons in the Fall
3. An Intentional Leadership and Team Identity/Culture/Values Emphasis That May Impact Your Players and Programs for Life
*Coach Brandt is one of the foremost builders of positive, inspiring, and intentional team cultures in the country, and the above-said is also a big emphasis in this camp experience; a very purposeful and, again, intentional values and identity/mentality oriented agenda aimed at challenging your players ideas of what leadership really is, what it means to create a “brotherhood” in the team, and what it means to pursue what we will call “high standards” in everything they do and in everything your program does.
Parents,
Mark calendars for “Quad Camp”. Hempfield, Penn Manor, Manheim Central, and Etown train and scrimmage over 4 evenings (5:30 -8:30pm) at Hempfield HS Quad complex. Each evening our team will have a selected college coach to instruct our boys on specific objectives outlined by Coach Sostack (Sr High) and Coach Myers (Jr. High). The boys will finish their training with a full field scrimmage. This camp is for both Junior and Senior High players (Grades 7-12 for Fall 2022). Notice: We are currently finalizing selection of the SENIOR HIGH TEAM CAMP and hope to release dates as soon as possible to assist with summer vacation planning. Bucknell, our traditional overnight camp, is undergoing a transition in leadership and we have not been notified if the camp will run this summer. Stay tuned!!! Sign up information for both Quad camp and Senior high camp will be forthcoming. Go Bears!
Congratulations to the following Etown boys selected to the LL League All Stars.
1st Team All Star: Dax Kelly
2nd Team All Star: Hayden Flory
2nd Team All Star: Jason Stark
Academic All Star: Mitchell Garber
In an effort to keep the boys playing some level of soccer during the school offseason, we are trying to organize two JH teams through Etown United. We will work with you to schedule around other sports and commitments. Please read the attached and let me know if you are IN or OUT. Spread the word, as we are looking for a total of 34 players if possible.
Coach Ben
Players and Parents,
The LL Soccer League is proud to launch our new website to visit for all box scores and standings. Visit https://www.llsoccer.org for details.
As Jereme chases his dreams to Scotland, we wish him safe travels. Coach Wells has been a huge part of this program in the short time he’s been with us. His knowledge, dedication, and general caring for the boys and this program will surely be missed.
As he crosses the pond, as Coach Sostack would say, Jereme will be trying out for some high level teams. Go get em Coach.
We appreciate all you’ve done and the legacy you’ve left as a player and coach.
Etown Boys Soccer 
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