Lower EL:

Our undefeated Lower El team has been practicing hard in preparation for our next and last two games of the season! Come support us Monday here at Hilltop, and cheer us on as we play Guilford Central School at 3:30pm. On Wednesday, we will play our last game against St. Mike's up at the Brattleboro Little League Field  at the corner of Oak Grove and Baldwin street at 4pm. The school van will be conveniently transporting most students to the game. Please be sure to pick your child up at the Little League Field. Our final practice will take place on Thursday, October 27th. 

This fall has been an incredible journey with our Upper Elementary soccer team. With each practice at the beginning of the season, we developed an understanding that passing the ball and working, as a team, would be the best way to accomplish our goals this season. As games began, we started to see our true potential. Since the beginning of our season, we are undefeated in our regular season games! 

The biggest highlight of our season came from our epic ride at the Putney Tournament. We showed up the first day excited, but still a little sleepy. We ended up losing our first 3 games, however, we were able to cap off the day with a great win against Putney Central. Going into the second day, we were easily the underdogs being placed as the number 8 seed. But the way we played, the way our team bounced back from our first day can only be described as AWESOME! We went out, battled hard, believed in each other, and played with unbelievable heart on our way to making it to the finals and finishing in second place! Throughout the day the players wanted nothing more than to do well. They cheered each other on and continuously voiced their constructive opinions on how we could do better. It is rare to see a team use their voices to their advantage like this group did.

Wow! Wow! Wow! What an exciting weekend for the Upper El soccer team at the Putney Tournament last weekend! This diverse group of players came together in such a charismatic, supportive, positive, and skillful way under Coach Chris. There was a rowdy group of parents and fans cheering the team on through very chilly (and sometimes frosty) games. Our persistent players rose from an 8th place standing on Saturday to runner up on Sunday - unbelievable! But best of all was the inspiring way the team appreciated every player's contributions, shared in the success, remained positive despite initial losses, and played with such heart. Way to go, UE!

The Middle School soccer team this fall has been playing some exceptional soccer. Each game they go into, they show the confidence and poise they need in order to create the opportunities to win these games. They are passing the ball well and sharing the ball equally among all players. Our toughest competition came when we went up against a solid Dummerston team. This was a different opportunity for us, as we had to play 11 on 11 and use a much bigger field than we were used to.  This did not phase us, however, and we went in and battled all the way to the final whistle. In the first half, we won the half off on a bomb from outside the 18 into the top right corner. It truly motivated our players to continue to fight and grind out a 1-0 half-time lead.  Unfortunately, the game did not end in our favor, but there was never a moment that we lost our belief and heart in that game.  Each game we have played, our understanding, determination, and camaraderie has made us all into better players.