Update from 3:20 PM: Rain is due this afternoon. But no thunderstorms are in the forecast. So we’ll practice in the rain! We’ll stay with our usual 5:30-6:45 PM schedule. But we’ll move from Quest field #7 to the puddle jumper court. (NTH grass fields have been closed.) The puddle jumper court is the outdoor… Read More »
Update from 4:25 PM. NTH has canceled our Monday practice due to likely thunderstorms. Update from 2:45 PM: Rain is due 5-7 PM, followed by storms. If rain only, we’ll practice, but maybe on the puddle jumper court instead of field 7. Check back at 4:30 for an update. Check below for home video assignments. Dribbling… Read More »
We’re on our usual schedule today. We have two benefits at Quest Park to help us battle heat: a shaded field and access to an outdoor hose. We’ll make a decision after practice about our optional goalkeeper training session.
NTH has recommended that we shorten Tuesday’s practice due to extreme heat, with “feels like” temperatures of over 100 degrees. So we’ll shift our start time back to 5:00 (more shade) and practice until 6:00. We’ll skip our optional post-practice goalkeeper training. Make sure your daughter does some extra hydration after school and before practice!
August, 2023: Twitter served us very well over many years as our weather status update channel. But things change, and recent Twitter (also called X) changes add friction to our needs to post quick weather updates. So we’re implementing a new method for posting weather updates. It uses our Junior Academy Girls web site. No… Read More »
3:45 PM: Good news! Practice is on as scheduled, 4:45-6:00 PM, with optional goalkeeper training afterwards. 2:00 PM: There are storms in the area, but they are due to end before 4 PM. If weather goes as forecast, we should be able to practice (4:45-6:00 @ Metro North). Check back at 4 PM for an… Read More »
NTH has recommended that we cancel Monday’s practice due to extreme heat, with “feels like” temperatures of over 100 degrees. Temperatures and conditions for the rest of the week are forecast to be several degrees cooler. (“Less hot” seems more descriptive.) So we’re hoping today is a one-off cancellation. Anyone who wants a make-up session… Read More »
Schedule update: We’ll start our optional goalkeeper training sessions the week of August 14, 2023. We’ll have sessions each Tuesday and Thursday at Metro North from 6:10 – 6:45 PM, and each Wednesday at Quest Park from 6:55 – 7:30 PM. These are optional, free sessions. Any interested TH Marietta Junior Academy player is welcome to attend.
5:05: Practice is canceled: storms are moving our way. 4:35: We had lightning over Noonday, so we’re on a 30-minute delay. Check back at 5 PM for an update. Updated @ 12:00 noon: The late afternoon weather forecast calls for heavy storms. Check back at 4:30 for a practice status update. Link: More about bad… Read More »
We start our regular weekly practice schedule on Monday, August 7. Link: fall 2023 practice schedule details