Soccer club to make legit league
Betsy Woodruff
Issue date: 10/8/09 Section: Sports
Last week, spanning two separate days, about 50 Hillsdale College students tried out to be a part of the team sophomores Max Nichols and Joe Chrisman are forming as part of the soccer club.
"They just went really well," said Chrisman, the club's vice president. "We had a lot of people show up."
Chrisman says the club originally planned to form separate teams for men and women, but with the results of the try-outs, it became evident one, co-ed team would be the more suitable outcome.
The club hopes to compete in the Midwest Alliance Soccer Conference once it is accepted into the league, according to Mike Harner, assistant to the president and the club's adviser. This league only has fall games, so the Hillsdale students will play "friendlies" against other schools' teams this fall since they are not officially part of the league yet.
Eventually they will be in the central division, competing against teams from Michigan and Indiana.
Before the scrimmaging begins, the decisions regarding who made the team and who fell short had to be made. After going through all those who went out, Chrisman and Nichols published the roster on the club's website, hillsdalesoccerclub.com.
Chrisman says the club hopes to organize an intramural soccer league next semester and a five-on-five tournament this semester.
They recently received funding from the Student Federation, which they will use to sponsor viewings of soccer games in the Grewcock Student Union. Harner said they plan to watch some English Premier League games, which air in the U.S. Saturdays at 10 a.m.
The club must also get funding from the athletic department to cover the costs of gear, league fees and uniforms.
It has grown quickly since last semester. One hundred freshmen signed up for its e-mail list at The Source this past August, tripling its size. On Mondays and Wednesdays, 20 to 30 people play pick-up games sponsored by the club, according to Chrisman.
Harner emphasized that anyone can participate in these games.
"They're welcoming the new folks being out there," he said. "Nobody's out there trying to embarrass anybody. They're out there for a good run and just to have some fun with the ball."
"They just went really well," said Chrisman, the club's vice president. "We had a lot of people show up."
Chrisman says the club originally planned to form separate teams for men and women, but with the results of the try-outs, it became evident one, co-ed team would be the more suitable outcome.
The club hopes to compete in the Midwest Alliance Soccer Conference once it is accepted into the league, according to Mike Harner, assistant to the president and the club's adviser. This league only has fall games, so the Hillsdale students will play "friendlies" against other schools' teams this fall since they are not officially part of the league yet.
Eventually they will be in the central division, competing against teams from Michigan and Indiana.
Before the scrimmaging begins, the decisions regarding who made the team and who fell short had to be made. After going through all those who went out, Chrisman and Nichols published the roster on the club's website, hillsdalesoccerclub.com.
Chrisman says the club hopes to organize an intramural soccer league next semester and a five-on-five tournament this semester.
They recently received funding from the Student Federation, which they will use to sponsor viewings of soccer games in the Grewcock Student Union. Harner said they plan to watch some English Premier League games, which air in the U.S. Saturdays at 10 a.m.
The club must also get funding from the athletic department to cover the costs of gear, league fees and uniforms.
It has grown quickly since last semester. One hundred freshmen signed up for its e-mail list at The Source this past August, tripling its size. On Mondays and Wednesdays, 20 to 30 people play pick-up games sponsored by the club, according to Chrisman.
Harner emphasized that anyone can participate in these games.
"They're welcoming the new folks being out there," he said. "Nobody's out there trying to embarrass anybody. They're out there for a good run and just to have some fun with the ball."
Be the first to comment on this story