Hanover High School Boys Soccer 2020

  Hanover High School Soccer Awards 2020   Varsity Team Awards   NHSCA All-State – Division One   All State     First Team: Eric Ringer, Dylan Kotlowitz Second Team: Henry Aspinwall Honorable Mention: Palmer Okai   United Soccer Coaches   All-New England –   Eric Ringer     Lions Twin State Cup   Henry Aspinwall (Nominated) Dylan Kotlowitz (Nominated)     Junior Varsity One Awards   Most Valuable Player – Jack McGrath Golden Boot – Jack Gardner Defender of the Year – Owen Smith Most Improved – Aidan Tomlin Goal of the Year – Jack Gardner vs. Kearsarge Sportsmanship -  Matthew Cabrejo Team Spirit – Pierce Seigne       Junior Varsity Two Awards   Offensive Player of the Year – Soren Stettenheim Defensive Player of the Year  - Jackson Liu, Alexander Brackett Most Improved – Kevin Chou Rookie of the Year – Henry Werner Coaches Award – Finn Seville Sportsmanship – Ruslan Henry Players’ Player of the Year – Soren Stettenheim Goal of the Season – Augie Krawitt vs. Hartford, Ruslan Henry vs. L

 Yikes!  34 people viewed the most recent blog post two days ago.  How quickly we fall out of habits!  Fortunately, we are sending emails to everyone with an invitation to Thursday's Soccer Celebration on Zoom at 7:00.  But here's the link, just to be thorough:   robert grabill is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Hanover Boys Soccer Celebration Time: Nov 12, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81902232540?pwd=MDVHYzNVeGxVdFpyN2w2V2FvRU1hdz09= Meeting ID: 819 0223 2540 Passcode: 399798 We'll have awards for all four teams, and some nice video surprises.  See you there!

 The Marauder Soccer program will celebrate the season on Thursday night at 7:00, with all four teams invited to gather on Zoom for awards, short speeches (famous 10 minutes per team for all introductions and awards), and some special, exciting surprises.  The Zoom link will be sent later this week via every platform we know. All players and parents are invited.  We will begin at 7:00 and be finished by 8:30.  Unfortunately the world-famous dessert buffet will have to wait another week. It's been a wonderful, eventful, unique season.  We have much to celebrate.  See you Thursday!

 Hanover's first loss of the season came in their last game, a 2-1 loss to a Windham team on a mission in the NHIAA Division One Semifinals at chilly Merriman-Branch Field.  The Marauders trailed 1-0 at halftime after a slow start,  and thentied the match in the second half that showed them completely switch momentum and at point point nearly take the lead.  Windham scored the game-winner in the 73rd minute and were able to hold Hanover off, and the Marauder bid to return to the Final and defending their title was over. Windham came into the game after a stunning-upset of top-rated Central, and the senior-laden squad took the initiative in the first half, outshooting the Marauders and maintaining an edge in play.  They threatened several times on corner kicks, and after 28 minuted they cashed in on a break into the Marauder end.  Midfielder Max Husson penetrated on the right flank and drove a cross through the Hanover box, connecting with Jack Runde, who crushed a volley past Ty No

 The Marauders are back in the NHIAA Final Four, and for the first (and probably last) time in school history, they are hosting a semifinal match on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. against Windham. Hanover and Windham are both undefeated, but both are in the semifinals on the basis of upsets.  Hanover beat powerhouse Bedford 1-0 last Saturday, a mild upset over a perennial power that was ranked 9th in New England.  Windham beat Manchester Central on penalty kicks, knocking off the top team in New England. Both Hanover and Windham have emerged from "Groups of Death", and their first-ever matchup is a battle of heavyweights.  Because the Covid pandemic haas limited the use of neutral fields, host teams for the final four were were selected by a random draw prior to the tournament.  Hanover's Group Three was tabbed to host the semifinal. The winner of Wednesday's game at Megriman-Branch Field will travel to either Nashua South or Winnacunnet for Saturday's Final. Spectator ru