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Tuesday, August 22 practice is shortened due to extreme heat (5-6 PM)
NTH has recommended that we shorten Tuesday’s practice due to extreme heat, with “feels like” temperatures of over 100 degrees. So we’ll shift our start time back to 5:00 (more shade) and practice until 6:00. We’ll skip our optional post-practice goalkeeper training. Make sure your daughter does some extra hydration after school and before practice!
Replacing Twitter (X) as our weather update channel
August, 2023: Twitter served us very well over many years as our weather status update channel. But things change, and recent Twitter (also called X) changes add friction to our needs to post quick weather updates. So we’re implementing a new method for posting weather updates. It uses our Junior Academy Girls web site. No… Read More »
Tuesday, August 15 practice status: “On”
3:45 PM: Good news! Practice is on as scheduled, 4:45-6:00 PM, with optional goalkeeper training afterwards. 2:00 PM: There are storms in the area, but they are due to end before 4 PM. If weather goes as forecast, we should be able to practice (4:45-6:00 @ Metro North). Check back at 4 PM for an… Read More »
Monday, August 14 practice is canceled due to extreme heat
NTH has recommended that we cancel Monday’s practice due to extreme heat, with “feels like” temperatures of over 100 degrees. Temperatures and conditions for the rest of the week are forecast to be several degrees cooler. (“Less hot” seems more descriptive.) So we’re hoping today is a one-off cancellation. Anyone who wants a make-up session… Read More »
Goalkeeper training begins August 2023
Schedule update: We’ll start our optional goalkeeper training sessions the week of August 14, 2023. We’ll have sessions each Tuesday and Thursday at Metro North from 6:10 – 6:45 PM, and each Wednesday at Quest Park from 6:55 – 7:30 PM. These are optional, free sessions. Any interested TH Marietta Junior Academy player is welcome to attend.
Monday, August 7, 2023: practice is canceled
5:05: Practice is canceled: storms are moving our way. 4:35: We had lightning over Noonday, so we’re on a 30-minute delay. Check back at 5 PM for an update. Updated @ 12:00 noon: The late afternoon weather forecast calls for heavy storms. Check back at 4:30 for a practice status update. Link: More about bad… Read More »
We start regular 2023 fall season practices the week of Monday, August 7.
Our Fall 2023 season starts Monday, July 31!
It’s time to get the soccer balls rolling! We start our fall 2023 season actvities on Monday, July 31. Our first event is team camp starting Monday, July 31. Camp runs through Thursday, August 3. We start regular 2023 fall season practices the week of August 7. Click either of the above links for full details about… Read More »
“Fridays / July Days” optional practices (July 2023)
We have reserved the Metro North Park Tops field for Junior Academy Girls practices each Friday morning in July. We call these our “Fridays / July Days” sessions. The sessions are optional “come if you can” events. If your family is away on holiday, or your daughter has signed up to volunteer at a local animal… Read More »