Those of you who did not attend were really missed and hopefully you will all be able to make it next year. So, mark your calendars now: our annual get-together will always be the first Saturday in August. That makes our third annual get-together on Saturday, August 6, 2011.

In attendance this year from the state championship team were:

• Keith Cory and his family,
• Mark Goulart and his family,
• Matt Poniatowski and his family,
• Steve Souza and his family,
• Todd Chaplin,
• Bruce Cottle,
• Robert Goulart and his family,
• Tom Proctor and his son,
• Warren Hicks and his Wife,
• and Coach O’Hara and his family.

Also in attendance from other soccer teams over the years at PHS were:

• Marty Dugan,
• Barry Meunier,
• Steve Wiant,
• and Billy Wiant.

We really appreciated you all coming out to help us celebrate and reminisce and we sincerely hope that in future years more players from other teams at PHS will join us in celebrating! You are all always welcome!!

All who were present said they would be back next year. Hopefully attendance will continue to grow with each passing year.

More details about our third annual get-together on Saturday, August 6, 2011 will be posted on our website in the months to come. So, check the site often!

You can view the Evite here.

Lunch will be a boiled dinner and will be serverd about 2PM. We’ll have peanut butter and jelly available for the little ones who don’t want the other stuff. Soft drinks will be included.

If you run into anyone else from our Soccer Family who may be interested in attending please feel free to invite them. You can do so directly from the Evite page.

Hope to see you all there!!

Those of you who did not attend were really missed and hopefully you will all be able to make it next year. So, mark your calendars now: our annual get-together will always be the first Saturday in August. That makes our second annual get-together on Saturday, August 7, 2010.

In attendance this year from the state championship team were:
Artie Jones and his wife,
Jim Melvin and his family,
Keith Cory and his family,
Mark Goulart and his family,
Matt Poniatowski and his family,
Ray Dugan and his wife,
Steve Souza and his family,
Todd Chaplin,
and Coach O’Hara and his family.

Also in attendance from other soccer teams over the years at PHS were:
Marty Dugan and his family,
Barry Meunier,
and Tom Richter.
We really appreciated you all coming out to help us celebrate and reminisce and we sincerely hope that in future years more players from other teams at PHS will join us in celebrating! You are all always welcome!!

All who were present said they would be back next year. Hopefully attendance will continue to grow with each passing year.

More details about our second annual get-together on Saturday, August 7, 2010 will be posted on our website in the months to come. So, check the site often!

Pictures from the first annual get-together can be found in the photo section of the website. A short video clip of some of the soccer talent on display has been added to our blog. If you scroll down to the blog entry after this one you’ll see the entry with the video clip. Watch and enjoy!

Anyone who took pictures at the get-together and would like them included on our website should email them to me and I’ll see that they are posted to our photo section.

Lastly, we did run a little short on funds for the get-together and the annual fee for website hosting is due in October. I’d also like to give my son something for the time (countless hours) and effort that he has put into this site. In addition to the time he has donated to make this site first-rate (just like that 1978 team) he donated the web hosting fees for the first year of our site’s existence and he continues to maintain our site and keep it updated. So, any and all donations would be appreciated. You can use the donate button on the Webmaster tab of the site or mail me a check. Any monies left over will help to defray the cost of next years get-together. Of course, a big thanks to those of you who have already made a donation!

My best wishes to all. Keep the journey alive and thanks for taking me along for a wonderful ride!

Yours in soccer and in life,
Formerly Coach O’Hara,
Now just Pete

If you have not received an invitation you can view it and RSVP at The 1978 State Champs Evite Page.

If you know of anyone who might be interested in attending feel free to give them the link to the invitation too. The more the merrier!

The game was tied 0-0 after regulation play and after 2 5-minute overtimes the game remained a 0-0 tie. The team won with penalty kicks making the final score 1-0 Portsmouth Pirates.

Congratulations to “Coach Mark” and to Patrick on becoming the 2009 Danvers Invitational Champions! Mark, a 1978 championship player, is now a 2009 championship coach.

Food and softdrinks will be provided. We will have lunch from about Noon-1PM. There will be a game against the 1982 team at 3PM. Dinner will start at around 5PM.

Please email Coach O’Hara at peteandterri@peterohara.com to let him know if you will be attending. Please be sure to include the number of people coming (# of adults and # of children). Bring your family along! If your parents are still in the area please invite them to come as well. The coaches and their wives would love to see them and swap old memories!

This should be a great time! Don’t miss it!

Each year any monies left over will be used to help pay for the cost of our annual get-together.

Thanks for your help. It’s greatly appreciated!