Mechanicsville HS soccer gamers should undergo anti-hazing training coaching
MECHANICSVILLE, Va. (WWBT) – For the primary time in days, gamers with the Mechanicsville Excessive Faculty soccer had been lastly in a position to follow once more, however not earlier than a gathering with faculty officers, who instructed households that gamers should undergo an anti-hazing training course.
After two college students had been charged with easy assault at Mechanicsville Excessive Faculty, soccer follow was lastly again on for the Mustangs Friday night time.
“We wish to lengthen our gratitude to our companions on the Hanover County Sheriff’s Workplace. In consequence, we’re resuming soccer actions efficient instantly,” Principal Charles Stevens mentioned to households in a voicemail.
In that message, Stevens referred to as for a workforce assembly forward of Friday night time’s follow between coaches, gamers and oldsters.
Non-family members couldn’t go inside the college’s auditorium, however a gathering recording was supplied to NBC12.
Within the assembly, Stevens instructed college students that they might simply report any hazing or hassle on the college’s web site.
He additionally mentioned the assembly was about transferring ahead and constructing a stronger, optimistic tradition in this system.
It was then mentioned by the college’s athletic director, Tripp Metzger, that the gamers would start a two-week anti-hazing training course to assist educate gamers on workforce norms and construct a stronger workforce tradition.
Two college-level coaches may even be coming in subsequent week to debate workforce constructing and workforce tradition.
One other coach was employed as an additional useful resource for coach Shane Reynolds.
Metzger instructed households they might proceed to judge gamers’ bodily progress, hoping to have a season opener subsequent Thursday and Friday.
Reynolds then outlined the plan for the subsequent 5 days to arrange gamers for subsequent week’s sport, which started with hazing coaching.
Friday night, gamers went to the commons to undergo the coaching, then went to the locker rooms for a presentation, after which outdoors for a light-weight exercise. This coaching will proceed on Saturday as gamers head in for an extra day of follow.
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