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The 6th Annual Robert Nagg Memorial Game will take place on Sunday, Jun 3 from 4-8 p.m. at the New Hope-Solebury Stadium Field. The game is in honor of Robert Nagg, who was a student at NH-S and a member of the Boys Soccer team. After a courageous battle with brain cancer, Robert passed away in 2013 at the age of 17.
The Robert Nagg Fund and Memorial Game was created by fellow soccer player Jackson Vallely, NH-S Class of 2012. He wanted to create an event to honor Robert’s memory and love for soccer, while creating an opportunity for the community to support a fund for a new stadium field. The event organization was then passed on the Riley Smith, NH-S Class of 2016, and now is taken on by Robert’s younger brother, Davis Nagg. The game also serves as a fundraiser for the high school stadium improvement fund, which includes a turf field and/or the modernization of the snack shack.
This year the event will feature two games: the girls’ team at 4 p.m. and the boys’ at 6 p.m. The current NHS soccer players will play against NHS alumni soccer players. If you are apart of either of these groups and would like to participate in the game, you can email your confirmation and graduation year to play in the game at robertnaggmemorialgame@gmail.com.
If you are not a soccer player for the girls or boys team but would like to still be involved, please come out to the game to support the players and the cause. Come to enjoy awesome food, great soccer, and the NH-S community! You can also support the event through donation. Checks can be payable to “Solebury Township” with the Robert Nagg Fund” mentioned in the memo line. Checks can be mailed to Leigh Smith (6251 Upper York Rd., New Hope, PA 18938).
