Good work!!!

Great job today to all our girls!! It's great starting off the weekend on some solid hockey play. Make sure you girls get a run in at least once this weekend if not twice. Also our last dress up day will be THURSDAY since the freshmen have a scrimmage Wednesday. Have a great holiday weekend everyone!!!

FRESHMEN SCRIMMAGE...

The freshmen scrimmage is moved from 10am to 9am. Therefore the bus will be leaving AT 7:30. Spread the word!!!

1st scrimmage under the belt

First off, great job to all our teams today! It was nice to see what we have in action and you girls didn't disappoint. The coaches were extremely pleased with all your hard work, especially on the hottest day of preseason. We still have a lot to work on, but it's a great starting point! Also thank you to the freshmen and their parents for adapting to the sudden cancellation of your scrimmage and coming to Collingswood with the varsity and JV.

So I'm a day late, but here are some pictures of our winners from yesterday's Animal dress up and the Rock, tree bridge challenge.

1st place in our rock, tree bridge challenge is Zimbabwe

1st place Insects of Guatamala, 2nd place penguins of Antartica. Third place the blind mice and cows of America

And now for next Wednesdays dress, which will be the LAST of the preseason Olympics is Famous groups! This one is fairly wide open to your interpretations. Take some time to research and then text Coach Ritter what group your country will be going with. Let's keep these quiet until Wednesday's dress up. Another first come first serve basis!!! Please only one person from each country text Coach Ritter. Good luck and let's make this one the best dress up yet!!!!

FRESHMEN SCRIMMAGE TOMORROW...

Tomorrow's freshmen scrimmage is cancelled. They will be traveling with the varsity and JV to Collingswood. The bus leaves AT 8, so be there before then. Make sure you wear a blue shirt, black shorts, and dark colored socks (preferably blue or black).

Day 8 Feelin great!

We're getting closer to our first scrimmage! The team is working hard and we're all excited to show what we got. The girls got in some team bonding time after today's hard practice at the Kester household. Thank you so much Kester's for having the girls over! Looks like everyone had a blast!

Just a reminder we are practicing at 8am tomorrow and it's Animal dress up day!

Tuesday's Dress up

Alright girls! Tuesday's theme will be ANIMALS. Each group will have this own animal category (ie farm animals). Upperclassmen can text Coach Ritter for their selected category. First come, first serve!!!

Guatemala- Insects
Madagascar- zoo animals
Antarctica- arctic animals

Russia- Safari animals

America- domestic animals

Zimbabwe- ocean animals

Also don't forget, Pasta party at Kester's house after practice tomorrow. Seniors bring soda, juniors pasta, sophomore dessert, and freshmen sides. And practice starts at 9am.

Day 7!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you to everyone who came out to our team BBQ today! It was so nice to meet some new faces and see the old ones too. The support system here at Northern is fantastic and it's thanks to you all! A very special thanks goes out to the Lissner and Payne families for cooking and helping out, we wouldn't of eaten without you! 

Our Olympics continued today with the color dress up. First place went to Russia, second went to Guatamala and third went to Zimbabwe. Congrats winners!

 

And now some reminders. Monday we will be practicing at 9am! Enjoy your extra hour to sleep in. Stay tuned to the blog for the announcement of the next dress up day which will be Tuesday! Have a great weekend everyone and go hounds!!!

Day 6!

Finally through our first full week! The girls have grown so much in such a short amount of time. We're all looking forward to our first scrimmage on Wednesday to show our stuff. Continuing our preseason Olympics we had our drive competition today, and the coaches were happy to see some positive differences from last years drive comp. taking first place was Kelsey Koss for America. Second was Kimmie Kelly for Zimbabwe. And taking third was Rachel Lange for Madagascar.

Just reminder that tomorrow's practice starts at 9, and it's the color dress up day. Also, remind your parents to arrive at 10:45 for a brief meeting with Coach Ritter.

Keep up the good work girls!!

"How badly you want something, dictates how hard you'll work at it." Anonymous

Day 5 we're still alive

Each day keeps getting better! The girls continue to work hard and face the challenges we give them head on. We had our second dress up practice and the girls wowed the coaches with their creativity. Taking first place representing Hannukah was Madagascar. 

Second with the 4th of July was America.

 In third with St. Patricks Day was Guatamala.

We also had our Sister, Sister competition. Coming in first was Antartica with Haile and Taylor taking the crown. Second place went to Madagascar thanks to Jessie and Rachel and in third was America represented by Jess and Jackie.

The coaches also did their part representing Grandparent's Day but were disqualified for not wearing their outfits for the whole practice.

To end this whirlwind day we had our first senior BBQ. Thank you to the seniors for coming. The coaches had a blast hanging out with you. We look forward to making this an annual event. 

Day 4 we are sore!

Each day I'm amazed at the growth of our girls. They continue to work hard and push themselves for the better. However no matter how hard we're working I still hear laughing and see lots of fun being had, these are what memories are made of, and it makes me so excited for the rest of the season! But now some housekeeping:
Saturday is the team BBQ. If you haven't given the coaches your number attending you must let us know tomorrow! Also Seniors and Sophomores are responsible for drinks, juniors are in charge of desserts, and freshmen are to bring side dishes. The coaches will supply the rest. We do ask that parents arrive at 10:45 so that Coach Ritter can hold an extremely brief meeting prior to the BBQ.

Also, our scrimmage on Monday versus Riverside has been CANCELLED.

The freshmen Holy Cross game has also been cancelled since they could not field a team this year.

Thank you all for support and keep up the GREAT work girls!!!

"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure." Colin Powell

Day 3 Go Hockey!

Another successful practice in the books! From conditioning to the drills, the girls did a great job working hard and improving their skills. We also had some great team bonding with today's Super Hero dress up and the Great Divide competition. Our dress up winner today was Antartica thanks mainly to Nicole for wearing her awesome Ninja turtle outfit the entire practice. Zimbabwe took second with "captain Zimbabwe" and Russia took third with their Hulk theme.

Our winners for the Great Divide was...

Zimbabwe!

Second place went to Guatamala

And third went to 'Merica

We had a lot of different ideas to tackle this new competition. Good job girls!!!

Day 2 we learned something new!

We had another great practice, highlighted by the opening ceremonies of the preseason and the first event the Air Dribble Challenge. The first gold went to 'Merica with Nikki Kotlenicki being he last man standing. Rachel Lange took home second for her country and Morgan Payne took third. Congrats to all participants! The coaches look forward to tomorrow's Super Hero Dress up and another hard productive practice! Good job girls!!!

The torch run

Our air dribble finalists!

Day one we hate to run

Despite today's cheer, our girls did great on the mile and a half run! The coaches saw a lot that impressed us, and were pleased with the first practice. Just a reminder that Tuesday is the first dress up day: super heroes. And expect the first preseason competition to happen Monday. Have a great weekend and stay hydrated. See you all bright and early Monday morning!

A dream doesn't become a reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work. ~ Colin Powell

Tomorrow!

Its going to be a GORGEOUS day tomorrow! Be ready to go with sneakers on BY 8 at the freshmen field. Upperclassmen make sure all equipment gets out to the field. Start hydrating tonight and let's get this awesome 2014 season started!!!

3 Days left!

Only 3 more until the start of the 2014 season!! Just a reminder we start AT 8 so you need to be ready to go by that time (that means get there early). For those of you that are new, we practice on the freshmen field behind the Ag building (in between the east and west buildings). For preseason we will always start out with running unless we tell you otherwise, so wear your sneakers to start. I need all returning players help with equipment for the first day. On Monday an equipment list will be posted. If you will miss any practices make sure you let the coaches know and the reason why you are missing. This is a commitment. To be the best team we need the most committed players. We look forward to seeing you all! And good luck to all our alumni as they prepare for their college seasons or are getting ready for their upcoming semester!

~ The Coaches

Tonight's practice

Hey girls! Tonight's captain's practice is cancelled due to weather. Please try to attend Thursday!

Tonight

Shandy has a blast at her first practice! Thanks to all who came out Tuesday, hope to see even more out tonight! 5:30 at the freshmen field!

Tonight's Captains Practice

Reminder tonight there will be a captains practice at 5:30 on the freshmen field. if you are not cleared yet by the school, you CAN PLAY. This practice is being run by the captains and seniors and is not affiliated with preseason clearance regulations. However this is a GREAT opportunity to get your stick in your hands and have a better understanding of what shape you're in. That being said, I hope you all continue to run and don't forget that you must run a mile and a half in 15 minutes, or you are not able to start a game until this time is met. 

Also if you have not gotten your physical packet in DO IT NOW! Clearances are underway but students are cleared by when their packet was handed in. Please do not push this off any further! Hope to see you all tonight!

Captains Practices

Hey girls!

Tuesday and Thursday the next two weeks there will be captains practices at 5:30 on the freshmen field. Please bring balls if you have any. If you need a ride contact any of the seniors. This is a GREAT opportunity to get your stick in your hands and play some pick up or hit around. Let's get as many out as possible!

13 days left!

2 weeks

Thats right girls! 14 days! 336 hours! 20,160 minutes! Get excited and get ready for a fun, competitive season!