Hornets win Third Consecutive NSCAA Academic Award
The Emmaus boys soccer team has been named as a recipient
of the 2010 National Soccer Coaches Association of America
Team Academic Award for the 2009/2010 academic year. This is
the 3rd consecutive year they were honored for their work in
the classroom. To qualify for the award, the varsity team must
have a minimum grade point average of 3.25 for the entire
academic year. For the season, the boys finished with a grade
point average of 3.26.
This year, the NSCAA awarded just 151 boys teams with this
academic distinction. Emmaus is one of two District XI high
schools honored by the NSCAA for academics over the past seven
years. For this year, Emmaus is one of just 12 teams honored
in Pennsylvania.
Hornets Win LVC Championship!
The Emmaus boys soccer team celebrates with the 2010 Lehigh Valley Conference championship trophy after winning its fourteenth league title on Thursday night, October 21. The Hornets beat Parkland 1-0 at Whitehall High School Field. Emmaus got up early on a Steve Castellani goal. The Championship is the fifth out of the past six years for the Hornets, with Parkland winning one in 2009.
Castellani with the Winner!
Junior Stevie Castellani hit the game winner with 7:28 left
in the first half to lead Emmaus to it's 14th conference
championship.
Two Hornets Named All-LVC
Two Emmaus players were honored prior to the LVC championship game for their selection to the 2010 All-Conference team. Senior midfielder
Maxwell Farnsworth, and junior midfielder Patrick Groh. This is Farnsworth's second time chosen to the team, while for Groh, it is his first. Congratulations to both!
2010 Emmaus Green Hornet Varsity Soccer Team
2010 Emmaus Green Hornet JV Soccer Team
2010 United Soccer Schools Coaching Staff
Current and past Emmaus boys soccer standouts Pat Groh (Class
of 2012), Pat Doughty (2007), Andrew Schaefer (2011), Sean
Roth (2009), Zach Ezrow (2011), Tommy Reilly (2007, currently
playing at Muhlenberg College), Coach Kyle Grim, and Coach Pat
Birns comprised the boys coaching staff at the 2010 United
Soccer Schools camp hosted from July 5 through July 9 at
Emmaus High School by head boys soccer coach John Cari and
head girls soccer coach Rob Rooney. This year's camp drew more
than 160 players.
Inaugural Alumni Game Brings Players Back
The Inaugural Emmaus Soccer Boys Alumni game brought together
Hornet players from various graduating classes to play each
other. The game raised money for a scholarship developed by
the Class of 1989. Players from the class of 1971 up to the
class of 2013 showed up to play in the game.
The Class of 1989 Gives Back
The Inaugural Emmaus Alumni Game celebrated the
accomplishments of the 1988 team. 11 players form this senior
class came back and started against the 2009 team. The 1988
team were the first Hornet team to win a conference and
district title in the same season going 22-2-1. They were also
the first Hornet team to win a PIAA game. The class developed
the game and a scholarship to go along side of it.. The
inaugural game raised over $3000 to go to a deserving senior
soccer player.
Hornets win Second Consecutive NSCAA Academic Award
The
Emmaus boys soccer team has been named as a recipient of the
2009 National Soccer Coaches Association of America Team
Academic Award for the 2008/2009 academic year. This is the
2nd consecutive year they were honored for their work in the
classroom. To qualify for the award, the varsity team must
have a minimum grade point average of 3.25 for the entire
academic year. For the season, the boys finished with a grade
point average of 3.40.
Emmaus was one of just 68 high schools in the nation, and
four in Pennsylvania, to have both its boys and girls teams
honored in such a fashion. Further, no other boys team in
District XI won the award this year. In fact, Emmaus is the
only District XI high school honored by the NSCAA for
academics in the past six years. For this year, Emmaus is one
of just 18 teams honored in Pennsylvania.
Hornet Halloween
The Emmaus soccer team gets into the spirit of Halloween.
Hornets Hold Clinic for Local Youth
Ninety-seven boys ages 7-14 from the local area came to
Memorial Field for a chance to work with and learn from the
current group of players from Emmaus on Wednesday, September
19th.
2009 Emmaus Green Hornet Soccer Team
Hornets Win NSCAA Academic Award
The Emmaus boys soccer team has been named
a recipient of the 2008 National Soccer Coaches Association of
America Team Academic Award for the 2007/2008 year. To
qualify, the team must have a minimum grade point average of
3.25 for the entire academic year. The 2007 boys team held a
GPA of 3.44. This is the first time in the history of the
program that Emmaus has won the award.
Emmaus was one of just 55 high schools in
the nation, and five in Pennsylvania, to have both its boys
and girls teams honored in such a fashion. Further, no other
boys or girls teams in District XI won the award this year. In
fact, Emmaus is the only District XI high school honored by
the NSCAA for academics in the past five years.
2008 Lehigh Valley Conference Champions
The Emmaus boys' soccer team celebrates the 2008 Lehigh Valley
Conference Championship following their 2-0 victory over
Freedom on October 16, 2008 at Zephyr Stadium in Whitehall.
John Sokol hit a one timer in the first half to put us in the
lead, followed by an Eric Lind penalty Kick in the second half
to seal the victory. The Hornets have won four consecutive LVC
titles and 13 league championships in their existence.
2008 Emmaus Green Hornet Soccer Team
A pre-season look at the 2008 Emmaus Green Hornet Soccer
team.
The Hornets captured their third consecutive Lehigh
Valley Conference Championship followings its 2-1 win over
Liberty on October 18th. The victory give the Hornets twelve
league titles in their 40 year history.
Adam Behnke
Corey Horn
Kyle Wilt attempting a bike.
2006 DISTRICT XI CLASS AAA
CHAMPIONS!
The Hornets captured their third consecutive District XI
Boys's Soccer Championship (and twelveth overall) this past
fall with a 4-1 win over the Allen High School Canaries.
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