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The big transition
RYAN WILLlAM Cox STAFF WRITER RWC722@CABRINI.EDU
Dedication, honor, and a strong sense of discipline are perhaps the fundamentals of making a smooth transition from a high school athlete to a competitive collegiate force.
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According to James Feuerhammer, this belief could not be more accurate. Fuerhammer, a Freshman is one of many new additions to the men's fall soccer team.
Residing in Palmyra, New Jersey, James attended the local high school of the same name.
"High school ball was just plain different," he stated when asked to compare the styles of high school versus colligiate. "In college there is much faster game play, and a Jot more touches on the ball."
According to Fuererhammer, most public high schools teach athletes a style of playing known as "dump and chase," in which the fullbacks send the ball to the offensive players, and let them decide what to do from there. "In college ball, there is a heavier stress on decision making, and teamwork."
A typical soccer practice includes
