Welcome back to Andy’s Corner as we start the 2015-2016 school year and sports season for the Nazareth Blue Eagles. The fall sports season here in Nazareth promises to be a very exciting time. The Nazareth varsity football team will start the season on the road at Stroudsburg at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4 before coming home on Sept. 11. The field hockey team will start at Freedom at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5 as they play Freedom. The Blue Eagles girl’s volleyball team will start at home Friday, Sept. 4 at 5 p.m. vs. Freedom. On Friday, Sept. 4 the girl’s soccer team will visit Freedom at 3:30 p.m. and will then play at Saucon Valley at 10 a.m. on Sept. 5. The boy’s soccer team here at Nazareth will play host to Freedom Sept. 4 vs. Freedom at 3:30 p.m. and then host Saucon Valley at 2 p.m. on Sept. 5 at Andy Leh Stadium. The Nazareth girl’s tennis team is off to a great start with a 7-0 home match win vs. East Stroudsburg South Aug. 26 and then fell 6-1 at home to Bethlehem Catholic on August 27. They bounced back on August 28 with a 7-0 match win at Pocono Mountain West. The girl’s tennis team will travel to Dieruff at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 2 and will then host Easton at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4. I would like to welcome Ray Remella, the new Athletic Director of Nazareth School District, taking over for Tom Moll. Stay tuned this school year each week for recaps of games and interviews with some of the athletes. Have a safe Labor Day everybody and see you next week.
