http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/fieldhockey The Fords will travel to Argentina for training camp this August. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:45:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We arrived back safely yesterday afternoon after a long flight from Argentina to Atlanta and Atlanta to Newark. Luckily our bus did not break down on the way back! On our last day in Argentina we had our last practice with Pablo! We worked on defense for an hour and a ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/fieldhockey/2008/08/28/home-at-haverford/ Yesterday we woke up early to our usual breakfast of tea, coffee, fresh orange and grapefruit juices, muffins and croissants. We took a bus ride that was longer than usual out to St. Catherine´s Moorlands School. This is the school and hockey team where Silvina Corvalan, one of our many ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/fieldhockey/2008/08/26/1-2-3-tango/ This morning we woke up earlier than usual to catch the ferry to Colonia, Uruguay. We met at 7:45am in the lobby after a quick breakfast of croissants from a local bakery. We boarded the bus to take us to the port. After a receiving our tickets, we got in ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/fieldhockey/2008/08/23/another-stamp-to-the-passport/ Yesterday we had our first practice at Club Ciudad Buenos Aires (CCBA) not too far from our hotel. Everyone woke up feeling refreshed from a good night´s sleep and ready to play some hockey. The club is very large. It houses not only field hockey but, facilities for swimming, tennis and ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/fieldhockey/2008/08/22/first-games-in-ba/ After leaving for Newark Airport yesterday morning we encountered something unexpected. Everything was going well as we rode along the highway to our final destination. As we rounded the ramp towards the airport less than a mile away we heard a loud pop. Coach Quinn said, "It really felt like ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/fieldhockey/2008/08/20/top-ten/ We began preseason just yesterday and already we are off to a great start. Yesterday morning (at 6 am!!!) we ran our timed miles and tested our pro-agility and 20 yard dash. We also tested our one rep max for the bench and squat in the weight room with our ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/fieldhockey/2008/08/19/go-to-it/ This August training camp will have a different feel for the Haverford College field hockey team. Instead of going through gruesome practices in the humid summer temperatures, the Fords will prepare for the season and get some South American culture on a nine-day trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina. NCAA rules allow ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/fieldhockey/2008/08/12/hello-world/