OHS Soccer Banquet THIS Sunday, Dec. 2nd at 5pm!

Hi all Soccer families,

So far Mrs. Doyle has only heard from 6 JV parents and about half of the Varsity families.  If you are interested in attending the banquet this Sunday, please respond to her via the email that I sent a few weeks ago ASAP so that she can get a total headcount.  She needs a total headcount for the caterer.

Details: Sun., Dec. 2nd at 5pm, Exchange Club Park in Hillsborough, catered by Kelsey's Cafe.

Thanks so much, and we look forward to seeing you there!

-Coach Hunter

JV Plans for Fri., Oct. 19th and Mon., Oct. 22nd (J.F. Webb game canceled, home scrimmage instead!)

Due to not having enough players, the JV J.F. Webb team has had to cancel their game against us this coming Monday, Oct. 22nd.

However, the Orange JV players are so excited to play "one last game" that they have decided to host an intra-squad scrimmage on Monday instead. We would love to host as many JV players that want to play and parents that want to watch as possible.  Afterwards, there will be a short "potluck" with any snacks or drinks that parents would like to bring, and Coach Hunter will go over some brief post-season details with the players and parents.

There will be no practice Tuesday, and although there will be no practice on Wednesday, JV players are encouraged to attend the Varsity Senior Night game against Northern Vance at 6pm.

Friday, Oct. 19th:  Very short JV practice (4:10-5:15pm) to go over some end-of-season details and work out the details of Monday's scrimmage.

Monday, Oct. 22nd: ALL PLAYERS NEED TO BRING THEIR WHITE AND BLACK JERSEYS AND GAME SHORTS!  4:15 pm: Warm-up for players, 5:00pm: Intra-squad scrimmage (two 30-minute halves with a short halftime), 6:10pm:  Snacks, etc.

Stay posted for details about the end-of-season banquet!

As always, feel free to contact Coach Hunter with questions.

Due to the Early Release Schedule, there will be no JV Practice on Weds., Oct. 17th

Preston Harris controls the ball in Chapel Hill game, Oct. 10th 

Due to the Early Release Schedule, there will be no JV Soccer Practice on Wednesday, Oct. 17th.  The Varsity team will have a home game Wednesday night starting at 6pm, and all JV players are encouraged to attend.  Practice will resume Thursday as normal unless otherwise noted.

Please contact Coach Hunter with any questions or concerns!  Thanks!

JV Panthers lose two games and win one to bring overall record to 5-4

Lionel Reid-Shaw heads it past Chapel Hill player

The JV Men's Soccer team shifted their overall record to 5-4-1 with 2 tough losses to conference opponents Chapel Hill and Cardinal Gibbons, followed by a big victory over conference opponent J.F. Webb.

Preston Harris makes a clearance

The team played Chapel Hill and Cardinal Gibbons in back-to-back games on September 25^th and September 26^th, losing the first game to Chapel Hill and the second game to Cardinal Gibbons.  Both games were hard-fought and displayed the trepidation of this year's JV Panthers, not to mention their composure.

Aidan Farrell, Player of the Game (Cardinal Gibbons)

The team faced Chapel Hill the first night and sprung one on the Tigers by going up 1-0 in the first half with a goal from Gerardo Figueroa. The team excitedly played out the first half with each player being told one or two technical or tactical areas of improvement throughout the game.

Gerardo Figueroa was named Player of The Game not only for his goal, but also for his constant hustle as a center midfielder and his quick, tactful, decision-making in the middle. Great game, Gera!

Gera Figueroa, Player of the Game (Chapel Hill)

Despite a 4-1 loss, the team knew where to tighten up as individuals, and took that into the following game against Cardinal Gibbons.

Fighting until the last whistle, the JV panthers were thrilled to see Caleb Gray score with a header in the Cardinal Gibbons game.  Both keepers played fearlessly and were commended for their effort and saves.  Aidan Farrell (above right) was named the player of the game for his non-stop fight and hard work, chasing down the Gibbons defenders and never giving up.

Hungry for their first conference win, the JV Panthers faced opponent J.F. Webb on Wednesday, October 3^rd. The team focused on those specific areas of improvement from the previous games and practices and were happy to see goals from Danny Archibard, Caleb Anderson (2), Adam Medina, Lionel Reid-Shaw, Davis Scott, Daniel Allred, and Joey Ricca, as well as assists from Austin Goehring, Lionel Reid-Shaw, and Aidan Farrell (2).

Cyrus Rainey, Player of the Game (J.F. Webb)

The Player of The Game against J.F. Webb was Cyrus Rainey (shown right), who improved greatly throughout practice last week, played with lots of hustle against J.F. Webb, and set up some good passes at both midfield and forward positions.  Great game, Cyrus!

The team heads into their second match against Chapel Hill tomorrow at Chapel Hill.  The JV game will begin at 5pm.

Both teams will practice in the gym today, Tues., Oct. 9th AND both teams have an Away game vs. Northwood on Friday, Oct. 12th

Both the JV and Varsity Men's Soccer will practice in the small gym today.  JV will practice from 4-5pm and Varsity will practice from 5-6pm.

Parent pick-up for JV soccer players is at 5:15 pm outside of the small gym.

Daniel Allred in game vs. J.F. Webb

David Flores in game vs.J.F. Webb

Both teams travel to Chapel Hill tomorrow for an away game and we'll keep you posted as soon as we hear of any changes with that (hopefully there won't be any!).

Both teams will also travel to Pittsboro on Friday for an Away game against Northwood.  This game was rescheduled from September 19th.  

As always, please let Coach Hunter or Coach Bowman know if you have any questions!

Hope to see you tomorrow!

Both teams will practice in the gym today, Oct. 2nd

JV will practice in the big gym from 4-5pm.  Parent pick-up will be at 5:15pm.

Varsity will practice from 5-6pm in the big gym.  Please contact Coach Bowman with questions regarding Varsity parent pick-up time.

Hopefully the field will be dry enough for our home game tomorrow against conference opponent J.F. Webb!

Oct. 1: Varsity game today canceled, JV practice today canceled

Due to field conditions, both teams will not practice today, Monday, Oct. 1.  Both teams will practice tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 2nd until further notice.

Both teams play at HOME on Wednesday, Oct. 3rd against conference opponent J.F. Webb.