Thanksgiving Unit

2022 Hanover 30 – Norwell 13

Offense: Joe Curran

Defense: Nick Freel

Coaches’ Award: Dave Quinlan

You have been there and done that!

High School Fall Sports Season

High School Winter Sports Season

Week #1 December 1st – December 7th

• 1st Day
• Winter Tryouts
• The List

Week 2 December 5th – December 11th

scrimmages and preparation

Week 3 December 12th – December 18th 

Wrestling: Scituate Tournament

Week 4 December 19th – December 25th 

Week 5 December 26th – January 1st 

Week 6 January 2nd – January 8th 

Week 7 January 9th – January 15th

Week 8 January 16th – January 22nd

Week 9 January 23rd – January 29th

Week 10 January 3oth – February 5th

Senior Night

Week 11 February 6th – February 12th

Write a 300 – 450 words Thanksgiving reflection. This is very open ended. Simply write about your Thanksgiving! The Thanksgiving. Some ideas for your prompt:

• Powder Puff: Describe your role in the Powder Puff game. How was the night? What was your role? Did you enjoy the experience?
• The Thanksgiving Day Game: Thanksgiving in Hanover is an exciting day. The Turkey Trot starts off the day, followed by Hanover-Norwell Football game. Describe the day. Explain your role player, cheerleader, fan, or band. Players this is a unique sporting experience. Describe the day from start to finish. Handing in the pads and going to empty parking lot is something you will never forget.
• My Family and Thanksgiving: Write a detailed account of your day. How did you spend the morning, afternoon, and evening? Did you spend time with your extended family? Who prepared the meal? What did you enjoy the best? Did you have dessert? What did you choose?

Where the Heck is…. (World Cup 2022) Qatar

Goals, Best Goals, highlights

The World Cup is a HUGE international sporting event. Social media, TV rights, FIFA, are all major components of World Cup. Spend some time researching the World Cup.

USA Soccer Website:

FIFA Website: Spend 15 – 20 minutes looking at the website. Write 5 observations about the websites. 

US Team: Analyze FIFA website and what information, videos, etc are shared here. What information is useful? Do you feel the content is good quality.

World Cup 2022

Mens’ World Ranking How frequently are teams ranked?

Womens’ World Ranking

Pool Play: Analyze the pool play

Tie Breakers drawing of lots by FIFA.

Originals look at all the originals. Select one that you feel will be best. 

Social Media Controversy

CLASS DISCUSSION: Prompt is above.

World Cup On-line bracket

World Cup Bracket (CBS Printable Bracket) (Who is confident in selections)

Group Play November 20th – December 2nd Host team plays 1st game.  (1st world Cup appearance in 92 years)

New Substitition Policy because of concussions: 3 times 5 players

Shootouts

Pick the placement

Round of

Knockout Round December 3rd:

Holy Cow! The Fall Sports season is almost over. The only sporting event left is the Thanksgiving Day Game. Where did the days, weeks, and months go…….

As we transition to the Winter Season, it is a good time to reflect on 1/3rd of your high school senior year.

1. List 5 – 7 of you favorite fall memories.
2. Evaluate your fall. How did you spend most of your time? Were there any items on your bucket list that you were working on? What was your main goal and did you make any progress achieving it.

Holy Cow! You are a state champion! You were a state champion the minute the game ended. You will be a state champion until the day you die. Very few people can say this. Congratulations!

Noah Umaine Farmington X Games hopeful

As a Sports in Society class, we look at so many aspects of sports. Being a state champion is an exceptional accomplishment. Hopefully through your reflection, we can help future student-athletes reach your level of success.

1. List your sport, division, and state championship score.
2. Describe your commitment to the sports from the 1st time you played up until now. Youth, travel, club / AAU.
3. When did you 1st dream of being a state champion? When did winning a state championship become a GOAL instead of a dream?
4. Describe your role on the team, and your emotions, throughout the playoffs, and evaluate your personal and team performance.
5. The Day: Describe your day from start to finish: Topics could include pre-game meal, HHS locker room, bus ride, police escort, warm-up, pre-game speech, 1st half, half time, post game celebration, bus ride home, remainder of the day.
6. Team Chemistry. Describe the senior leadership, team chemistry, when and how you came together.
7. Coaching. List 3 adjectives to describe your coach(es) Describe the coaching style and messages to the team throughout the season and state championship run. Was there one memorable speech or moment that really sticks out.
8. WOW: Describe what it is like today, reflecting back on the state championship season.

White out with helmets!

NHL Prospect has the entry-level contract rescinded based on Middle School Behavior. (CNN Story) Personal Statement of the Victim. “The Bruins reversed course with Miller just two days after signing him, and team president Cam Neely said Monday that the Bruins should have “dug deeper” on Miller’s bullying. Neely added that it was “concerning” that no one from the Bruins reached out to the Meyer-Crothers family during the vetting process.” CBS Boston

The start of the season started a week after junior year ended. Brian B 2022 Captain of Elite 8 Soccer Team