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Palmieri is
all about
field hockey
WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 AUGUST 8, 2019
By Daniel Kane
PEABODY — Last week’s youth clinic gave
Peabody field hockey coach Tawny Palmieri and her
team a unique offseason experience. Along with having
the chance to fine-tune their skills before the season,
the team got to focus on helping the next generation of
players learn the game.
“I would say it’s more about teaching the younger
kids,” Palmieri said. “It’s less team practice type of
thing and more about teaching the drills, skills and introducing
the rules of the game. For us it’s really just
sharpening our team skills, mindset of the game and
focusing on teaching it for the younger kids. I think we
all get a lot out of doing this.
“I go through the recreation department in Peabody,”
Palmieri said. “I take the numbers that I have and go
from there. I do focus on fundamentals and skills at this
level more than game structure or stuff like that. As far
as numbers go, if we can fit more kids on this turf even
better. Nothing would change as far as drills go.”
The clinic started last Monday and wrapped up last
Thursday afternoon at Peabody Veterans Memorial
High School. The week, which drew in 20 young athletes,
gave the Tanners a great chance to grow the sport
of field hockey in Peabody.
“It’s for the younger kids,” Plamieri, who starts her
second season as Peabody High’s coach this fall, said.
“I have some of the high school players working the
clinic. We’re really trying to get the younger kids in the
city involved in the sport and grow the game. Peabody
numbers have always been kind of low because track,
volleyball and other sports here are great. We’re trying
to get the word out there and show how good the game
really is for the younger generation so we have kids
coming up into high school.”
The clinic also gave Palmieri’s high school players a
chance to see the game in a new light while providing
the younger players with someone to look up to.
“It’s good for my team to come up and teach the
kids,” Palmieri said. “I like having the older girls get
involved because the younger kids see them coming
back and enjoying the game and teaching them.
“When you teach something you learn it from a different
perspective,” Palmieri said. “I think it’s good to
have them teaching the younger kids so they get it a
little bit more themselves. It’s a cycle. It’s good for everyone
and I love doing it.”
The overall talent on the field is something that stood
out to Palmieri last week and she’s excited for the possibility
to coach some of these athletes at the next level
in the future.
“Besides the heat it went great,” Palmieri said.
“There’s a ton of talent coming up. More than I’ve seen
in previous years for field hockey. I see a lot of athletes
and a lot of good players coming up. Hopefully kids
that understand it right away and can step in freshman
year instead of playing a year or two on JV to get it. I
think I see those kids that are ready for that jump from
doing something like this.
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Travel hoop coaches wanted
The Peabody Travel Basketball
Association is accepting applications
for grade 6 girls and boys,
white and blue, coaches for the
upcoming season.
All positions will be for a
term of three years. Inquiries
should be emailed to peabodytravelball@yahoo.com.
Applicants must include the
On the ball
Scenes from the Peabody
field hockey camp at
Peabody High, held last
week: Above, Mia Omondi,
left, tries to get around
Siobhan Smith during a
defense drill; left, Isabella
DeCicco, right, passes the
ball to Hailey Malvitch
during a drill; bottom left,
coach Tawny Palmieri
shows the proper defending
stance as she teaches the
field; and, bottom right,
Jenna Lombard locks eyes
on a pass.
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name of the team you wish to
coach along with coaching
experience and multiple references
from recent teams you
have coached.
The deadline to apply is
August 9. Interviews will take
place in August.
The league is open to Peabody
residents.