By Brian Scala
Soccer has always been one of Hopkinton’s most popular sports throughout the youth in the town. Many start with joining the Hopkinton Soccer Club in the “U-10” division, or ten years old or younger. However, once you enter high school, you have the option of playing for the junior varsity or varsity squads.
The main difference between the junior varsity and varsity teams is the level of play. What is meant by this is the speed of which the game flows, and the amount of technical, and mental skills that are displayed by the players throughout the league. McNicholas was asked whether or not the level of play was difficult to adjust to at first, he answered “Yes, it was hard to adjust to the different level of play because it was so much faster.”
The varsity has won the State Championship the past four years in a row, and has proven to be one of the state’s most prestigious programs. The team, coached by Scott Zipke, has two freshmen who have taken permanent spots on the roster, Liam McNicholas and Doug Fleury.
When McNicholas was asked if he has always wanted to play varsity soccer, his response was, “Yes, I have always wanted to play varsity soccer, but I did not think it would happen as a freshman.”
For the 2010 season, one of the team’s strongest attributes is the team chemistry and positive attitude throughout practices and games. Fleury and McNicholas have joined the close-knit family. When asked if he felt welcomed when first joining the varsity team, McNicholas responded, “Yes I felt welcomed.”
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