Friday, October 7th 2022
For our first trip of the fall training season, our team loaded up the bus at Dillon Field House and headed to Boston Logan Airport as we embarked on a trip to Washington D.C. Arriving with plenty of time before our flight, our guys took advantage of the time to get ahead of their work.
Saturday, October 8th 2022
Alumni Breakfast
Our team arrived at the Hilton Washington DC Capital Hill hotel in time for some late night pizza. After a great night sleep, we started our DC weekend with an Alumni Networking Breakfast. Local DMV Harvard & HLX alumni came to the hotel to meet our players, explain their career path and answer questions from our guys.
Listen to Coach Byrne describe the importance and value of our networking breakfast:
Practice at Mater Dei School
After some free time to explore the capital, we headed over to Mater Dei School for a high-energy practice. It was a sharp hour and a half as we prepared for our exhibition against UNC.
WJA & Mater Dei Youth Clinic
After our practice, we welcomed the kids from the Washington Jesuit Academy (WJA) and Mater Dei School to join us on the field for an open practice / clinic. It was great to see our guys engage so actively with the young students-athletes.
Check out the energy from our incredible open practice:
Team Dinner at the O'berry House
After an amazing practice, we headed to the home of Andrew O'Berry, who attended Mater Dei School himself before moving on to Gonzaga. The O'Berry's opened their doors, and their grill. We had steaks, chicken, mashed potatoes and more. It was a true feast, on a beautiful evening.
Sunday, October 9th 2022
Breakfast at the graham House
Gameday! As we got ready to compete against North Carolina in the Bob Kemp Classic, we started our morning with a fantastic team breakfast at the home of So. attackman Joey Graham.
Bob kemp Classics vs. Unc
Time to compete! It was fantastic to take on an ACC opponent for our Fall Exhibition Game. In front of a packed house at Georgetown Prep, we more than held our own athletically vs. UNC in a 5-quarter contest.
Check out the 4k highlights from the Bob Kemp Classic at Georgetown Prep:
Post-Game Tailgate with HLX Family
After our win, it was wonderful to share a BBQ Tailgate with our HLX family. We have such tremendous support from our parents, alumni and friends and we always enjoy sharing our time together after competitions both at home and on the road.
Sunset tour of the national mall
After wrapping up at Georgetown Prep, our team headed back to the capital for a sunset tour of the National Mall. It was a picturesque evening, and our guys enjoyed the opportunity to see the historic monuments, memorials and buildings.
Experience the National Mall with our players:
Monday, October 10th 2022
After another night together in DC, we traveled back to Boston on Monday morning. It was an incredible trip from top to bottom. We competed well vs. an ACC team, connected with our HLX community and helped to spread our knowledge and passion of the game to the next generation all while deepening our own relationships and culture as we build towards a championship spring season.