The JV1 squad dominated Timberlane on Tuesday at HHS, scoring three times win each half to beat the Owls 6-0 and extend their winning streak to eight games and their record to 10-1. The Marauders started right away. Mitch Aspinwall hit a volley off a deflection that forced a great save at the five minute mark. Isak Larusson played Eric Tysinger in in the 7th minute for a shot off the keeper. Jack Maynes made a good defensive play, sliding to block a shot ten minutes into the match. Hanover took a 1-0 lead on an own goal that followed a hard cross on the ground from Pierce Hamlin at the 12 minute mark. Midway through the Hal, Oscar doubled the lead, talking a pass form the wing straight to goal. Oscar almost got a second one five later with a flick header on goal, fro a cross engineered by Owen Stannard. In the Hanover end, CJ Wheelan had a couple of plays, saving a long shot and them coming off his line to flail at a ball at the edge of the box. Four minutes before the interval, Zane Schiffman made it 3-0 for the Marauders, taking a pass from Johnny Reznek and finishing with his right foot.
Hanover put the game away early in the second half with two goals in the first five minutes. Eric Tysinger won a tackle at the top of the 18 and went straight to goal to put Hanover ahead 4-0. Two minutes later, Pierce Hamlin put away a left footer, assisted by Tyusinger, to slam the door on the Owls. Midway through the half Connor Hamlin finished the scoring with a pass from Johnny Reznek that allowed him time for two touches to set up his shot.
The JV1s will practice Wednesday on the Turf immediately after school. After Thursday training at Dresden, they will leave at 1:00 on Friday for their 4:30 match at Winnacunnet.
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Freshman Game Postponed
The Freshman Game scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed until next week. The Freshman Team will take the practice bus at 2:45 after school and will have a full Intrasquad Scrimmage fro 3:00 - 4:30 at Dresden. The bus will return students to school afterwards.
Monday, October 7, 2019
Freshmen Shine in the Rain, Beat Merrimack 3-0
The Freshmen had to wait more than a week to resume their game schedule following their big 3-2 win over Concord, but they showed that had made good use of the intervening time, beating Merrimack 3-0 in the steady rain at Dresden. It was actually a great day to play. The temperature was moderate, with no wind, and the Dresden pitch was firm and played beautifully. The young Marauders took full advantage, playing their best game of the season. They created more than two dozen scoring chances, created a number of patient, multi-pass buildups, and switched the point of attack like pros. The defense was outstanding. The attacked the ball without diving in, worked in pairs to win countless balls at midfield, and kept a tall, talented team off the board. Two weeks ago Merrimack scored twice against Hanover. The improvement was obvious. Ty Nolon had several good saves too earn his best clean sheet of the season. He had a superb game with ball at his feet, and directed traffic in the back.
It didn't take Hanover long to shake off the rust accumulated during their long hiatus. Off the opening kickoff, the ball was played to starting right midfielder Jack Blaisdell. Blaisdell expertly toe-poked the ball to Jack Gardner, and Gardner raced past a defender on the right side, beating goalkeeper Max Montgomery to the far post. The Marauders settled into a back and forth game, creating a number of good looks through midfielders Ian Smith and Simon Taenzer, and wingers Berkeley Chamberlain and Liam Worden. Merrimack countered with long balls to their tall, speedy wingers, but they were contained by defenders Own Smith, Jackson Watts, Ethan Munson, Cam Forbush and Wyatt Sklarin. Hanover got another boost when Jack Stadheim, Will Taylor, Jack McGrath and Alex Brackett checked in, and they doubled the lead at the 20-minute mark on a steal and breakaway by Gardner. Hanover was getting excellent play from wing defenders Tom Mosdal and Kevin Choi, whose support of his wing midfielders and ability to handle a pass out of the back really opened up the game.
The rain continued into the second half, but Hanover was waterproof. The continued to press the attack, understanding the importance of the next goal, to be scored. Hanover earned a ton of corner kicks throughout the half, and made many of them dangerous. Better position play by wingers will continue to help. The Marauders cashed in on a corner sixteen minutes after the interval, with Soren Stettenheim corralling a loose ball in the box and threading a shot that tucked inside the right post for a 3-0 lead that took the steam out of Merrimack. Many of Hanover's best attempts followed. Cam Bonner showed the he was well-suited to play striker. He was hard-working, resourceful and creative in the box, getting his head on a corner kick, and hitting a wonderful left-footed volley. Theo Joseph was effective all day on the flank, and now know what an absolute sitter looks like up close. Auggie Krawitt showed everyone what effective wing play looks like stretching the field and playing dangerous balls into the box.
Back in the Hanover end, Nolon continued to orchestrate the defense like Leonard Bernstein conducting "West Side Story", dominating his box with excellent judgment off his line.
The Marauders will practice at Dresden with Chris Dawes (lest we forget why they are improving so much in their possession game) on Tuesday and then re-deploy for a Wednesday afternoon game against Keene at Dresden.
It didn't take Hanover long to shake off the rust accumulated during their long hiatus. Off the opening kickoff, the ball was played to starting right midfielder Jack Blaisdell. Blaisdell expertly toe-poked the ball to Jack Gardner, and Gardner raced past a defender on the right side, beating goalkeeper Max Montgomery to the far post. The Marauders settled into a back and forth game, creating a number of good looks through midfielders Ian Smith and Simon Taenzer, and wingers Berkeley Chamberlain and Liam Worden. Merrimack countered with long balls to their tall, speedy wingers, but they were contained by defenders Own Smith, Jackson Watts, Ethan Munson, Cam Forbush and Wyatt Sklarin. Hanover got another boost when Jack Stadheim, Will Taylor, Jack McGrath and Alex Brackett checked in, and they doubled the lead at the 20-minute mark on a steal and breakaway by Gardner. Hanover was getting excellent play from wing defenders Tom Mosdal and Kevin Choi, whose support of his wing midfielders and ability to handle a pass out of the back really opened up the game.
The rain continued into the second half, but Hanover was waterproof. The continued to press the attack, understanding the importance of the next goal, to be scored. Hanover earned a ton of corner kicks throughout the half, and made many of them dangerous. Better position play by wingers will continue to help. The Marauders cashed in on a corner sixteen minutes after the interval, with Soren Stettenheim corralling a loose ball in the box and threading a shot that tucked inside the right post for a 3-0 lead that took the steam out of Merrimack. Many of Hanover's best attempts followed. Cam Bonner showed the he was well-suited to play striker. He was hard-working, resourceful and creative in the box, getting his head on a corner kick, and hitting a wonderful left-footed volley. Theo Joseph was effective all day on the flank, and now know what an absolute sitter looks like up close. Auggie Krawitt showed everyone what effective wing play looks like stretching the field and playing dangerous balls into the box.
Back in the Hanover end, Nolon continued to orchestrate the defense like Leonard Bernstein conducting "West Side Story", dominating his box with excellent judgment off his line.
The Marauders will practice at Dresden with Chris Dawes (lest we forget why they are improving so much in their possession game) on Tuesday and then re-deploy for a Wednesday afternoon game against Keene at Dresden.
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Game and Practice Schedule Oct. 7-11
GAME AND PRACTICE SCHEDULE Oct. 7-11, 2019
Monday, Oct. 7
3:45 p.m. Busses depart for practice at Dresden Fields/Huntley
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. JV1 Practice at Huntley; JV 2 Practice at Dresden
4:30 p.m. Freshman Home Game vs. Merrimack
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Varsity Practice – HHS Turf
Tuesday, Oct. 8
3:45 p.m. Busses depart for games at Dresden Fields, practice at Huntley
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Practice for Freshmen/JV2 at Dresden
4:00 p.m. Reserve Girls vs. KUA – Dresden
4:00 p.m. JV1 and Varsity Home Games vs. Timberlane – Turf/Grass
Wednesday, Oct. 9
2:00 p.m. JV2 Bus Departs for Sunapee
2:45 p.m. Busses depart for practice at Dresden Fields
2:15 - 3:30 p.m. Practice for JV1 - HHS Turf
3:30 p.m. JV2 Game at Sunapee
3:00 p.m. Freshman Scrimmage at Dresden.
4:30 – 6:15 p.m. Varsity Practice – Dresden
Thursday, Oct. 10
3:45 p.m. Busses depart for practice at Dresden Fields
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Practice for JV1, JV2, Freshmen
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Varsity Practice – Dresden
Friday, Oct. 11
No School - No Practice for JV2, Freshmen
1:00 p.m. Bus Departs for Winacunnet – JV1 and Varsity
4:30 p.m. JV1 and Varsity vs. Winacunnet
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Marauders Beat Memorial 2-0; Record Now 9-1
The Marauders overcame all sorts of small challenges and took the advantage of a wide surface to register a 2-0 victory over Manchester Memorial on Thursday. Hanover's second trip in 48 hours went smoothly and efficiently, and the Marauders showed off an impressive offensive arsenal, setting for a businesslike win, their seventh in a row, running their record to 9-1.
Charlie Adams scored the game winner 26 minutes into the match, his 14th of the season. He has scored in seven straight games. He's not scoring to break records, he's scoring to help Hanover win. close games. He spearheaded an attack that outshot Memorial 23-5, and won the corner kick battle 8-0. Eli Stack scored his fourth goal of the year to clinch the game in the 75th minute.
The match started slowly, and stayed mostly at midfield for the first 15 minutes. Adams hit a free kick on frame at 17:00 for Hanover's first shot, and that was a followed shortly by a flurry in front that resulted in Charlie's shot being pushed over the bar for a corner. 23 minutes into the match Blake Palmer sent a great cross in front for Adams, who lofted his sitter over the bar. One of Hanover's positive collective attributes this season has been patience, and it showed. There was no frustration or angst for having mis-spent some good opportunities. Soon enough, patience was rewarded. Dylan Kotlowitz stepped briskly on the right side and found space to play Adams onto the right flank. Charlie languidly found space and time and ripped a shot side netting to give the Marauders the lead.
Hanover's subbing scheme gave the duo of Eli Stack and Henry Aspinwall the next great opportunity with nine minutes left in the half. Stack beat his defender on the right side and sent a cross to the far post, where Aspinwall's deflection hit the upright. While Hanover was sizing up the Memorial goal, the Marauder was choking the Memorial attack before it could get started, limiting them to a sole soft shot on goal.
The Marauders continued to dominate possession and passing in the second half. Adams sent Stack in alone on a breakaway, and then Palmer, whose pressing and positioning were in good form, forced a strong save with a good shot after a steal. Aspinwall checked back into the match and took a sneaky good pass from Adams that set him upon at close range. His shot clanged off the post again! Just a minute later Amane Matsuoka forced a good save with a hard shot out of the corner.
Hanover now has an established rotation of six attackers, and all of them (Adams, Stack, Palmer, Matsuoka, Ringer and Aspinwall) were in form on the same afternoon. It was an impressive display. The Marauders held the ball so long that Memorial was limited to three very long range shots.
Finally, with five minutes to play, Stack got his fourth goal of the campaign when he intercepted a clear and found the goalkeeper far off his line. He hit a cheeky donkey chip more than thirty five yards, and it settled into the back of the net.
Hanover continued to get great defense from Kyle Doucette, Judd Alexander, Noah Pikielny, Kotlowitz, and Evan Nichols in front of Perras, whose second shutout in a row was enabled by great communication and outstanding ball work. Will Blinkhorn made several good tackles to help close things out, and Hanover maintained their hold on second place in Division One, behind rampant Bedford, 5-0 winners over Concord a few exits to the west.
The Marauders now prepare for Timberlane and their Grassroot Soccer Benefit Game on Tuesday.
We're hoping for a good turnout for the CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday. Registration starts at Lebanon's Colburn Park at 12:30, and the Walk begins at 1:00. The 5k walk will end with a delicious lunch in the Congregational church, Please join us!
Charlie Adams scored the game winner 26 minutes into the match, his 14th of the season. He has scored in seven straight games. He's not scoring to break records, he's scoring to help Hanover win. close games. He spearheaded an attack that outshot Memorial 23-5, and won the corner kick battle 8-0. Eli Stack scored his fourth goal of the year to clinch the game in the 75th minute.
The match started slowly, and stayed mostly at midfield for the first 15 minutes. Adams hit a free kick on frame at 17:00 for Hanover's first shot, and that was a followed shortly by a flurry in front that resulted in Charlie's shot being pushed over the bar for a corner. 23 minutes into the match Blake Palmer sent a great cross in front for Adams, who lofted his sitter over the bar. One of Hanover's positive collective attributes this season has been patience, and it showed. There was no frustration or angst for having mis-spent some good opportunities. Soon enough, patience was rewarded. Dylan Kotlowitz stepped briskly on the right side and found space to play Adams onto the right flank. Charlie languidly found space and time and ripped a shot side netting to give the Marauders the lead.
Hanover's subbing scheme gave the duo of Eli Stack and Henry Aspinwall the next great opportunity with nine minutes left in the half. Stack beat his defender on the right side and sent a cross to the far post, where Aspinwall's deflection hit the upright. While Hanover was sizing up the Memorial goal, the Marauder was choking the Memorial attack before it could get started, limiting them to a sole soft shot on goal.
The Marauders continued to dominate possession and passing in the second half. Adams sent Stack in alone on a breakaway, and then Palmer, whose pressing and positioning were in good form, forced a strong save with a good shot after a steal. Aspinwall checked back into the match and took a sneaky good pass from Adams that set him upon at close range. His shot clanged off the post again! Just a minute later Amane Matsuoka forced a good save with a hard shot out of the corner.
Hanover now has an established rotation of six attackers, and all of them (Adams, Stack, Palmer, Matsuoka, Ringer and Aspinwall) were in form on the same afternoon. It was an impressive display. The Marauders held the ball so long that Memorial was limited to three very long range shots.
Finally, with five minutes to play, Stack got his fourth goal of the campaign when he intercepted a clear and found the goalkeeper far off his line. He hit a cheeky donkey chip more than thirty five yards, and it settled into the back of the net.
Hanover continued to get great defense from Kyle Doucette, Judd Alexander, Noah Pikielny, Kotlowitz, and Evan Nichols in front of Perras, whose second shutout in a row was enabled by great communication and outstanding ball work. Will Blinkhorn made several good tackles to help close things out, and Hanover maintained their hold on second place in Division One, behind rampant Bedford, 5-0 winners over Concord a few exits to the west.
The Marauders now prepare for Timberlane and their Grassroot Soccer Benefit Game on Tuesday.
We're hoping for a good turnout for the CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday. Registration starts at Lebanon's Colburn Park at 12:30, and the Walk begins at 1:00. The 5k walk will end with a delicious lunch in the Congregational church, Please join us!
JV1 Blanks Memorial 5-0; Seven-Game Win Streak
The JV1 squad made a successful road trip to Manchester on Thursday, beating Memorial 5-0 with five different goal scorers. Hanover has won seven games in a row, and is 9-1 on the season. The Marauders got. started quickly, scoring in the fifth minute when Mitch Aspinwall switched the point of attack to Isak Larusson on the right flank. Isak's cross connected with Pierce Hamlin at the far post for a 1-0 lead. Five minutes later, Eric Tysinger fed Mitch Aspinwall for a left-footed finish on a center run. Hanover nearly scored once more before halftime, when Oscar beat the keeper but saw his shot swept off the goal line by a Memorial defender.
Hanover improved on the 2-0 halftime lead in the 60th minute, when Connor Hamlin crossed to Murphy Hunt, who hit a lefty far post finish. Five minutes later Oscar headed in a Matthias Einarsson corner kick. The final Marauder goal was a cleanup on aisle seven by Owen Standard after a short corner played in by Connor Hamlin.
Coach Johnson's crew will train at Dresden Friday at the regular time. Next game is a Tuesday picture with the Timberlane Owls at 4:00.
Hanover improved on the 2-0 halftime lead in the 60th minute, when Connor Hamlin crossed to Murphy Hunt, who hit a lefty far post finish. Five minutes later Oscar headed in a Matthias Einarsson corner kick. The final Marauder goal was a cleanup on aisle seven by Owen Standard after a short corner played in by Connor Hamlin.
Coach Johnson's crew will train at Dresden Friday at the regular time. Next game is a Tuesday picture with the Timberlane Owls at 4:00.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Thursday Dismissal For Memorial is 2:30
The dismissal/departure time for Varsity and JV1 soccer is 2:30 tomorrow. All Varsity and JV1 players will attend period 7, having told their teachers that they will depart quietly at 2:30. They will go straight to the bus. Those with free periods 7th should check the office for food for both teams. We need to leave quickly, before general dismissal.
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