A New Year Begins

I’ll begin this blog with a huge “I’m sorry.” I know some of you have been waiting for me to post for about three weeks now. I really will make the effort to start posting every week …pinky promise. :)

Pre-season is about over …we have had our two scrimmages and Friday we will travel to Johns Hopkins University to tip-off the 2011-12 season. The nice thing about scrimmages is that they are scrimmages. I think everyone was feeling pretty good about themselves up until that point and afterwards, we realized we still have a lot of work to do. With seven new faces on this year’s team, we are still trying to find an identity. We may hit some bumps along the road but we WILL GET THERE!!

The players have really worked hard this year!! There is so much POSITIVE energy in practice and that kind of enthusiasm, support, and desire will carry us a long way. As coaches we are excited about the potential of this year’s team.

The pre-season O.D.A.C. coach’s poll came out a couple of weeks ago and we were picked tied for third with W & L. RMC was picked first and are the league favorites but I think everyone should watch out for Guilford. They were loaded last year with young players and those kids are now a year older and a year better.

Our first home opener is the Monday after Thanksgiving, November 28th against cross-town rival EMU. Come out and show us your support!! They were picked right behind us and in this league you have to win your home games and “steal” some on the road.

I also want to remind everyone about our toy drive. Bring a new, unwrapped toy to our game on December 6th and receive FREE admission. I know students; faculty, staff and Eagle Club members get in free but help us make a child’s Christmas special!! We have had great success with this the past couple of years and I hope this year will be even better. We will donate the toys to the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County United Way.

I will try to post another blog after our trip this weekend and let you know how things went for the Eagles in Baltimore.

Until then …GO EAGLES!!