Club Highlights and Notes

Archers

• Tom Schrieber and Josh Currier were developing their pick and roll chemistry.
• Eli Gobrecht can guard anyone in this league.
• Bunk Bed Bros were doing Bunk Bed Bro things.

Atlas

• Rob Pannell is on a mission to prove he is the best in the world.
• Transition Defense still looks a little suspect.
• The offense was really finding its groove near the end of practice and moving the ball selflessly. 
• Rookie Bryan Costabile was getting reps in on the defensive end, which is surprising given the depth of that midfield unit. 
• Paul Rabil is here to remind people that he is one of the greatest of all time. 
• Chris Cloutier and Ryan Brown were splitting reps at attack.

Chaos

• Overall the team was vibing and having fun.
• Josh Byrne looks healthier than ever.
• Blaze Riorden got a little bruised up and Dillon Ward stepped in to take the majority of the reps. 

Chrome

• They walked out to practice in the same color pennies rather than split up offense and defense. I thought this was really cool and showed what type of culture they are trying to build.
• Rookie Matt Gaudet was taking reps as the starting Attackman.
• Brendan Kavanagh can shoot, like really shoot. He impressed his teammates, coaches, and the onlookers. 
• The defense was in sync despite all the turnover in the roster. 

Redwoods

• Sergio Perkovic was getting plenty of reps on the defensive end. A role that he was owning towards the end of last season.
• Quote from Chris Collins, new Defensive Coordinator, “Day one of training camp is about getting back to the basics and building the foundation of a championship team.”
• I asked him about the importance of Eddy Glazener and he compared him to the middle linebacker of an NFL team. A guy that can do multiple things, but most importantly he coordinates his teammates.

Waterdogs

• Relying on veterans Brodie Merrill and BJ Grill to build chemistry on the defensive end. 
• Grill is establishing himself as a team leader. He was conducting the stretching lines and mentoring the younger players during water breaks.
• Team is placing an emphasis on two-man games and early offense.
• Defensive Coordinator Brendan Dawson on the progress of the unit, “We have a lot of great players just trying to find the group that works the best together.”
• On the two short stick D-mids Steven DeNapoli and Kyle McClancy, “Really good defensive players, good communicators, and very instinctive and that was on display today.”

Whipsnakes

• Newcomer TJ Comizio played very solid defense on both midfielders and attackmen.
• Zed Williams and Brad Smith were splitting time at attack.
• Jay Carlson was taking most of the reps in the third attack spot open. 
• The defending champs started slow. Head Coach Jim Stagnitta made them stay in a single drill for over 30 minutes to clean things up.