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Silent Saturdays Make Better Players

Silent Saturdays Make Better Players

Why Sideline Screaming Can Stifle Your Child’s Game   Imagine you’re undertaking a fairly difficult task: assembling a piece of furniture with hieroglyphic instructions, filling out IRS Form 4562 on April 14, or standing on the highest rungs of a ladder painting the crown molding…

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Want Your Daughter To Be A Science Whiz? Soccer Might Help

Want Your Daughter To Be A Science Whiz? Soccer Might Help

Great article regarding the positive effects soccer has on girls! Worth a read here

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How to be a Great Soccer Parent!

How to be a Great Soccer Parent!

Coaches and Parents, Two great articles listed below in which I strongly recommend everyone to read, think through and reflect on the message we send out to our players at Newton Girls Soccer. Parents Ruin Sports for Their Kids by Obsessing About Winning What Makes…

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NGS Day at BC women’s match this Sunday

NGS Day at BC women’s match this Sunday

Don’t miss out on seeing the Boston College Women’s Soccer team and our own Alison Foley (BC Head Coach and NGS mom) go head-to-head against 18th-ranked Duke on a special day to celebrate Newton Girls Soccer! The game will be held this Sunday, Oct. 6…

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New warm-up — just for girls

New warm-up — just for girls

The CATZ Beautiful 12 Warm-up was developed by CATZ specifically for town-level teams. The 12-minute routine combines a dynamic warm-up, flexibility training, targeted strengthening, and core development. It is designed to address: Soccer Play with movement skills that translate to enhanced soccer performance. ACL Injuries…

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1st Grade IM (only) has rain makeup June 22

1st Grade IM (only) has rain makeup June 22

The Spring season for 1st Grade Intramural (IM) will end on Saturday, June 22 — one week more than on the original schedule — due to its two rainouts, per club policy. However, other IM grades will not play the additional weather make up because…

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Ah, it’s finally time for soccer…

Ah, it’s finally time for soccer…

Dear Newton Girls Soccer Family, The sky is blue, the grass is green(ish), and the lines are painted (mostly). It’s finally time for soccer! As the new President of NGS, I’d like to officially welcome everyone to the start of spring 2013 soccer season. A…

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The Dangers of Lightning

The Dangers of Lightning

Today’s Spring thunderstorm underscores the danger that lightning can present to our soccer players. In the event of thunder or lightning observed in the vicinity of a field, all activity on the field must cease immediately and for a period of at least 30 minutes…

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