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10 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. 2 Large Cheese Pizzas $14.99 We w ant to hear from you! Send us a letter at editor@weeklynews.net. Letters should be no more than 300 words. 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. PHOTOS | SPENSER HASAK 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.
AUGUST 8, 2019 Just keep your eye on the (basket)ball WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 11 PHOTOS | SPENSER HASAK Peabody boys basketball coach Thad Broughton gives instructions to a group of children listening raptly. The basketball camp was held last week at the high school. Joey Eberhart, 11, left, cuts around Lucas Baglio, 11, as he goes to the basket. Justin Pais, 10, left, gets around Cullen Pasterick, 10, en route to the hoop. Left, Kyle Gustin, 14, center, tries to go for a layup but is interrupted by Owen Brennan, 12, left, and Lucas Baglio, 11, right; center, Christian Zizza, 12, gets a shot off over the hand of Colton Carpenter, 11; and right, Owen Brennan, 12, left, cuts around Joey Eberhart, 11, as he goes to the basket during a rebound drill.
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