Welcome back families and players of our incoming 8th graders and welcome to our new families and players. We are 18 days out from the start of our season. There is nothing better than this time of the year for our coaching staff. All the following information will be stored on the Jr. High landing page.

JUNIOR HIGH HEAD COACH: ANDY SCHOENBERGER

Contact Info: andrew_schoenberger@etownschools.org

JUNIOR HIGH 7TH/8TH GRADE COACH: JULIA BALMER

Contact Info: julia_hultstrand@etownschools.org

The 2025 season for Jr High begins AUGUST 18th.  Tryouts will be 8/18, 8/19, & 8/20.  The team roster will be announced via sealed envelopes at the end of tryouts on 8/21.   JH tryouts and practices will be at East High Elementary School Fields #1 & #2.  Daily practice time is 3:15-5:15pm (M-F). There will be a parent meeting after the first official practice session on 8/18 around 4:45pm.   

Please make sure to bring a large water container with a name clearly printed on it.  Also, all boys are to wear proper soccer shorts (above the knee), a grey or blue t-shirt, proper soccer socks, and shin guards.   Parents and Players are strongly encouraged to read the core values program as well as program guidelines found on the homepage (tabs in menu).  Please visit the “Jr. High Page” for ongoing information throughout the season.  Get ready to train and have a great season.  Go Bears!!!

*** please note that practice times are NOT arrival times, but that the program expects players to be on the field…..ready to train ****.

JR. High  Regular Season 2025

Jr. High games are played “back to back” beginning with the A Team.  Start times for games are normally 4pm.  We wear blue jerseys for home games, and white jerseys for away games. All home games are played on East High Elementary School Field #1.

In the words of the Coach Sostack, “Championships are won in the off-season”. We have secured the turf Tuesday nights from 7pm – 9pm. This will run starting next week, 11/5, through Christmas break, excluding the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. We will pick these sessions back up after the New Year.

Players currently in grades 7th -12th are welcome.

Other Off-Season Opportunities Coming Soon!!!

Coach Shuck, Coach Wells, Coach Balmer, and Coach Schoenberger met to formulate a plan and options for any and all players who’d like to keep their soccer skills sharp.

1. Weightlifting
2. Club Spring Soccer teams with Etown United and/or Hershey Soccer Club
3. CV Indoor Tournament
4. Summer Quad Camp and the Bucknell Team Camp
5. More to come

Coach Wells and Schuck plan to to coach a similar team as last spring. All those interested, contact them directly; jereme_wells@etownschools.org braydon_shuck@etownschools.org

Hershey Soccer Club is looking for players with birth years 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011. If interested, please contact Coach Schoenberger; andrew_schoenberger@etownschools.org

There are several great indoor leagues at the Nook or In The Net. We encourage parents to organize any of these. If you need help finding players, please contact any coach.

Uniform Pick-Up – Monday 8/26, 2:45pm at Daubert Gym, please arrive at 2:30pm

*We will have practice after we get uniforms that will end at our normal time 5:15pm

Labor Day, Monday 9/2 NO PRACTICE

We’re less than 6 days away from the season start. Let’s Go BEARS!!!

Season Start Date: August 19th, all practices will be 3:15 to 5:15. We expect the players to arrive 15 minutes before the practice times. When school begins, the boys should come to the fields directly after school. Most should arrive a little before or around 3pm.

Tryouts are August 19th, 20th, and 21st

Parent Meetting: Monday, August 19th, 4:45 pm at the Field 1 bleachers.

Fair Week – with the first week of practice being during Fair Week and the boys not in school yet, please allow for extra time to drop them off at practice.

Uniform Pick Up: Monday, August 26th, 2:45pm at Daubert Gymnasium. This is for the players only, we will remind them several times during out opening week.

You can view our practice times and locations along with game times and locations on Arbiter Live, use this link and make sure you select Jr High Boys Soccer:

https://arbiterlive.com/Teams/Schedule/4634546

We hope you are all having an awesome summer. We are a little more than two weeks away from our start. Let’s get ready to have a memorable season. Our program is proud to have one of our very own MIddle School Science teachers as the new Jr. High Assistant Coach, Julia Hultstrand. Let’s welcome her with open arms, she brings a great deal of experience with her that will build on the positive atmosphere we are known for.

Below is important information for the season. Most of this is on the “Jr. High Teams” page that you can refer back to.

All practices will be Monday – Friday from 3:15 – 5:15. This will be on the East High Elementary Fields #2 and/or #3. Our first week is also Fair Week, please plan accordingly.

Tryouts will be 8/19, 8/20, and 8/21, 3:15-5:15pm at East High Elementary.

There will be a parents meeting on 8/19 at 4:45pm on the Field #1 Bleachers. We are looking for a Jr High Boys Soccer Big E Booster parent rep. If interested, please email me directly: andrew_schoenberger@etownschools.org

Practice uniform: cleats, shin guards, soccer socks, soccer shorts above the knee, name-labeled water bottle, and a blue or grey shirt.

All parents and players are expected to read the; “Program Guidelines” and “Program Core Values” pages.

Please make sure all paperwork and physicals must be completed as soon as possible. Players are not eligible to practice if this is not fulfilled properly.

Jane Hoover Field tonight at 7pm, we will fight for the Section Championship against Garden Spot.

We are on an 11-game win streak after a first 4 game record of 1-2-1.

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