Boys Soccer

HEAD  COACH: Lee Delaney; lee@massretirees.com

LAST  YEAR’S RECORD: 10-4-4

PREPARATION FOR THE FALL: Coach Delaney: “Get in shape and stay in shape. Get together with teammates as much as possible for informal practice/scrimmages.”

SUMMER PROGRAMS: These options include captains practices, Club Soccer, BAYS Spring League, Bay State Games, Norton Summer League and Keene State Summer Camp.

Boys XC

HEAD COACH: Tim Giblin; tgiblin@walpole.k12.ma.us

LAST  YEAR’S RECORD: 8-3

PREPARATION FOR THE FALL: Coach Giblin: “The captains hold practice & get together to run with the team every day.  It is a laid back environment but essential for a successful season.”

SUMMER PROGRAMS: Running over the summer is suggested. About 12 runners will be attending Westwood Running Camp in Western MA.

Golf

HEAD  COACH: Billy Cunningham; wdcunningham@pga.com

LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 4-4

PREPARATION FOR THE FALL: Coach Cunningham:“Practice as much as possible or go to a driving range or a golf course to work on fundamentals.”

SUMMER PROGRAMS:  The New England PGA runs a junior tour with all different age divisions.  These are great events and would definitely help with the upcoming season.

Girls XC

HEAD  COACH: Jamie Farrell; jfarrell@walpole.k12.ma.us

LAST  YEAR’S RECORD: 8-3

PREPARATION FOR THE FALL: Coach Farrell: “Athletes should have a great time and work hard to be successful at all competitive levels.”

SUMMER PROGRAMS: Captains hold practices at 9am Monday-Saturday all summer. Meet outside of the snack bar. Captains will also pass out workout sheets. Athletes should make sure to stay hydrated.

Football

HEAD  COACH: Barry Greener ; bgreener@walpole.k12.ma.us

LAST  YEAR’S RECORD: 11-1

SUMMER PROGRAM: Gut Camp is a conditioning and strength program at the high school that runs from 7/6-8/18 Monday through Thursday from 6:00-8:00am. The camp is run by past Rebel alumni and current college players. The program is separate from the varsity program. Its main focus is on building speed while weight-lifting is secondary.

Volleyball

HEAD  COACH: Lisa Cyr; walpolevolleyball@gmail.com

LAST  YEAR’S RECORD: 12-6

PREPARATION FOR THE FALL: Coach Cyr: “Athletes should come to pre-season in top condition (including running, core work, and plyometrics). Athletes should also try to play volleyball! There are sand courts at Adams Farm where friends can get together to play.”

SUMMER PROGRAMS: There is a Skills & Drills camp and a Setting & Hitting clinic at the Walpole Rec. The Norfolk Aggie has a camp, as does SMASH, which is a club that runs in Newton. www.walpolevolleyball offers information on other camps as well.

Girls Soccer

HEAD  COACH: Erin Kearney; erincarnes3@yahoo.com

LAST  YEAR’S RECORD: 14-2-3

PREPARATION FOR THE FALL: Coach Kearney: “Work on ball skills, getting in shape, having a good first touch, and understanding the basics, such as dribbling, passing, shooting, and defending.”

SUMMER PROGRAMS: There is a pre-season camp that is the week before tryouts start (August 17-21) to prepare athletes for tryouts.  Captain’s practices (Mon, Wed 7am) start around July 4th at Turco. Summer league is Tues and Thurs nights. Athletes should attend the parent/player signup meeting in June (email will be sent out), so coaches have access to current information.

Cheer

HEAD  COACH: Elisabeth Udhal; rebelcheer0@gmail.com

LAST  YEAR’S RECORD: 1st in Division

PREPARATION FOR THE FALL: Coach Udahl: “Over the summer, athletes should attend tumbling classes. It is also important to work on flexibility,  so they will be well prepared for the season. Any flyers will have the proper flexibility to perform.”

SUMMER PROGRAMS: Throughout the summer, there are captains practices twice a week to work on cheers, motions, and endurance. They stunt, jump, and tumble. Gymnastics Academy of Boston also offers  class on Tuesdays. There are also various tumbling classes at Cheerfactor Gym and other facilities to help teach athletes new skills.

Field Hockey

HEAD COACH: Marianne Murphy; murphy_marianne@hotmail.com

LAST  YEAR’S RECORD: 15-1-3

PREPARATION FOR THE FALL: Coach Murphy: “Athletes should make sure they are physically fit. They should make sure they are involved in a conditioning program like Velocity, along with working on individual stick and shooting skills.”

SUMMER PROGRAMS: College coaches run clinics and camps throughout the whole summer. Athletes should check the website of local colleges for dates and times of these events.  There are also summer leagues available as well that are run at Canton High School.   

Swim

HEAD  COACH: Cheryl Cavanaugh; cheryl_cavanaugh@walpoleswimteam.com

LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 9-5

PREPARATION FOR THE FALL: Students should join Walpole Swim Team over the summer. They can find out additional information on the web site www.walpoleswimteam.com.

SUMMER PROGRAMS: Student sign ups for introduction to competitive swimming are through the Walpole Recreation department. Students interested in spring board diving-Blue Hills Regional School will have an introduction to diving and swimming clinic in August. Go to www.bluehills.org. Anyone with gymnastic experience can become a Rebel Diver.