NSA Boys Prep

NATIONAL SPORTS ACADEMY
 By: Sam Puckhaber

Heading into last weekend's action, the boys Prep Team had been off to an amazing start on the season with a record of 10 wins and 1 loss. Their only loss came by a margin of one goal, the score being 2-1. The team seems to have great chemistry as is being reflected in amount wins they have in the start of the season.

Prep Team goal celebration

Last weekend the boys Prep Team was off to a rocky start losing in a shoot out to the Northern Cyclones 2-3, with goals by Alex Kwok and Logan Hulse. National Sports Academy played a great game with a good effort, but came up short.

In the next two games the boys came up big, winning both games. Playing the Portland Junior Pirates team and winning 5-2 with goals scored by Alex Kwok, Blake Tarbell, Jack Buckley, and two goals by Josh Renaud.

In a very physical game, with ten penalty minutes for NSA and twelve penalty for the Portland Junior Pirates, NSA shined.

Then, in the next game playing the Massachusetts Mariners, the boys Prep won once more defeating the Mariners with a score of 6-1, with goals by Fredric Eineren, Blake Tarbell, Danny Vistor, Matt Roberts, and two goals by Jack Buckley.

The two game winning streak came to an end in the Semi-Finals by a loss of three goals to one. The lone goal was scored by Tommy Barnes, the teams youngest member, and not only the youngest on the Prep team but also the youngest in National Sports Academy.

Tommy Barnes

When Barnes' was asked how he felt the chemistry on the team is going he says: “Good we're like a family, and bonding happens everyday.” Although the chemistry seemed to be subpar during two of the four games, they still came out big with two great wins.

The boys have had 12 wins so far this season and hopefully will continue their winning streak, and will venture out to Montreal this coming weekend. Hopefully the chemistry that is said to be that of a family will reflect in the on coming games. Having spoken with Tommy Barnes he tells that he is very excited for the oncoming weekend.

Barnes had also given insight to how his experience is going at NSA, when being asked what his favorite part about NSA was he says; “I really like the high level of play, hockey here is great.” Barnes tells that he truly enjoys NSA and all the kids in it. When asked what it's like being not only the youngest on his team but in the entire National Sports Academy community he fires back “Sometimes I get picked on because I'm so young in comparison, but everyone is always friendly.”