Two in a Row

Led by a goal and an assist from league leading  JT Brown, the Braves won their second in a row Saturday night defeating the Taylor Yellowjackets 4-0.   

Also scoring for the Red, White, and Blue were Eduardo Rossi, Matt Wise, and Joe Vidourek.  John Groom had 2 assists.

Blake Cooke notched 9 saves in goal and his first complete shutout with support on the clean sheet from Chris Bowen and Ethan Coffin.

Thursday night the Braves returned home from Edgewood with a 4-2 win over the Cougars;  Brazilian International  Eduardo Rossi with 2 goals.

Overall they now sit at 6-5-3; 3-2 in league play.    Two regular season games remain.

Talawanda 4 Northwest 1

Led by a pair of goals and an assist from Senior Captain Matt Wise, your Braves Soccer team vanquished the Knights of Northwest  4 to 1.

With the game tied at  'ones' at the half the Braves rallied in the second.  Brazilian international Eduardo Rossi and Sophomore sensation Kelvin Reisenfeld each adding goals in the rout.

The Braves improve to 2 and 1 in league play with their hopes of clinching a championship still very much alive.

Earlier in the evening the Junior Varsity tied nil-nil to continue their undefeated campaign.  Goalkeepers Wyatt Hornsby and Dallas Josey with the shutout.

The Braves are off until next Wednesday when they start a 4 game road trip to Union County, Little Miami,  Cincinnati LaSalle, and Edgewood.

Go Braves Soccer!

Braves 2 Kings 2

The Braves hit the reset button after a disappointing loss to Princeton Wednesday and tied Kings 2-2 this morning.  Matt Wise headed in a 35 yard free kick from Chris Bowen in the first half to get the scoring started.   The Knights came back but sophomore Kelvin Reisenfeld broke the tie to give the Braves the 1 goal lead at half.

With temperatures on the field in the 90s in the second  it was a battle against the heat.  Unfortunately the Braves couldn't hold on and gave up the tying goal in the final minutes. The 2-2 result is nothing to hang our heads about as it was the best in 4 years.

Earlier in the morning the JV team maintained their undefeated record with a 1-0 victory;  Alex Pohlabel the lone goal scorer.   Credit the goalkeeping duo of Wyatt Hornsby and Dallas Josey with the shutout.

"I love the smell of pancakes in the morning!  Smells like.....VICTORY!"

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Braves 5 Mohawks 0

    

The Braves Boys Soccer Team won their season opener tonight defeating the Madison Mohawks 5-0.  Scoring for the Braves were JT Brown (2 goals), Kelvin Reisenfeld (2 goals), and Nick June. Matt Wise and Benji Robinson notched the assists while  Blake Cook and Wyatt Hornsby preserved the shutout in front of the net.

The JV squad was also victorious led by a pair of goals from Freshman Andrew Belec and a third from Marti Ganev.  Final score 3-nil.

No time to rest as the Boys travel to Princeton Wednesday to face the Vikings.

Go Braves Soccer!

Red, White, & Blue Game

In a battle for Braves bragging rights last night the Blue Team defeated the White Team 7 to 4.  Leading the scoring for the Braves were seniors Ethan Coffin and Joe Vidourek each with a hat trick.  Sophomore Craig Bond added two of his own for the White.  Other goal scorers included John Groom, Nick Hines, and JT Brown.  Blake Cooke protected the net for the Blue with 10 saves.

The Braves next preseason scrimmage is Friday, August 15, home vs. Valley View.

JV kickoff at 5:30.  Varsity to follow.

Season Calendar

 Here is a look ahead at the upcoming season. Please note that practice times and field locations are subject to change. You can change from 'Agenda' to 'Month' view using the navigation buttons. Clicking on specific events will give you further details including maps/ directions to away games.

Note the  change in the mandatory Athletic Parent meeting from Thursday August 14th to Wednesday the 13th.  This was to accommodate the Chromebook Internet Safety meeting Thursday.

Our next scrimmage is Friday, August 15th (5:30), home vs. Valley View.

 Go Braves Soccer!

Tourney Results

The Braves showed well at the Mason Pre-Season Classic finishing second in their group with a record of 3-1-1.  Along the way they proved they can put it in the net scoring 14 goals while allowing only 10.  Senior Matt Wise was honored by being chosen to represent Talawanda at  the Senior Showcase. 

Watch the replay here.

Click here for full tournament scores and results.

(Thanks to Mrs. Hannon for the great action shots.)

2014 Mason Pre-Season Classic

 Once again Talawanda will be participating in the Mason Pre-Season Classic.  The 'Classic' is an affordable, yet competitive high school pre-season tournament that gives our players and coaches the special opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Fall season.   It promotes team building, launches the new season and is a great way to get to know new players.  More than 40 High School teams from around the State will take part including the host Mason Comets: defending DI State Champions.  Last year Talawanda did quite well overall finishing 3-1-1 against some quality competition.

Entry fees for the tournament are $25 per player.  
Checks payable to 'Talawanda Athletic Boosters.'

All games will be played at the Heritage Oak Park in Mason. Please allow an hour plus for travel.

Click here for directions to the field.

All players must also turn in a completed 'waiver' form to be eligible.
Copies of the form may be printed here.

GO BRAVES!

Bethel Signs Brown Bear

Congratulations to Justin Brown for signing with Bethel College in Indiana!

Our loss will will be the 'Pilots' gain as Justin led the league in goaltending last season with a 90% save average and 4 shutouts.  More than that Justin was a leader on and off the field academically and in Student Government.   Justin exemplified the team motto 'Victory Beyond the Game' and while he will be hard to replace, his example will continue to inspire our younger players.

Justin joins a list of Braves' Goal Keepers who have continued to play at the collegiate level including Ryan Marks (2010, Hanover)  and Chis Jackson (2007, Centre).