On May 28th, Coach Conroy and I gathered a large group of ambitious soccer girls together for a preseason meeting. In the 98 degree weather, there was no doubt that summer was right around the corner. Assisting in the seasonal shift was our summer workout. As we discussed the summer plan and preseason expectations, the girls were not only feeling the heat from the sun, but also from the pressure to prepare!

Each year a theme is chosen for the summer and for preseason. This year we have chosen accountability as our theme. To be accountable is to be responsible.

As one shifts into off-season training, accountability is a vital tool when working to get better, faster, and stronger. As a player, you are responsible for getting your workouts done, eating well, making the right decisions, taking care of your body, and choosing to be better than you were the day before. You are the only one who can decide how prepared you want to be for the 2012 season. This is when the room really started to heat up!  With 40 girls attending preseason, we will all be feelin’ the heat! This is the largest group Williston Girls Soccer has ever seen at preseason and the excitement rises with every passing conversation.

Heading into my third year as the Head Coach, I intend to set the bar even higher. Just missing a semifinal opportunity in our 1-0 loss to Groton School, we must plan on setting even bigger goals. We can’t plan to plateau; we must only plan to be better every practice and every game. As I check days off of my calendar, already waiting September 5th, I am feelin’ the heat for the upcoming season and am so thrilled for what’s in store for the Wildcats!

– Coach Davey