JP Groves '25 Recruiting Profile

I am driven to better my skills in all that I do.  I am a left-footed, versatile player used at left mid, left back and sometimes at striker.  People often say I'm scrappy and passionate in every minute of play and I play every minute of every game.  I adapt my game to the opponent I'm playing and the position coach wants me to play.  I train all year long in the summers, throughout the fall with my varsity team, late fall through spring with my club team, at a local college (McDaniel) training by myself or with teammates at night, working out in the gym and always with my eyes on the goal of improvement, winning and playing at the next level.

Varsity Soccer Player - 3 years starting at outside back the first two years and at left-mid or OB junior year.  I was named to the 2nd Team YAIAA All-Stars this past season and named player of the game in one of our home contests after taking us from a 0-2 deficit to helping our team comeback 3-2 with 2 assists and a goal.  I have a long throw-in as effective as my corner-kicks and I even use a flip-throw when the field is right and it is necessary.  I don't shy away from hard work and enjoy being one of the leaders on my team throughout training and in the game huddles.  I helped my team make it into the first ever Districts playoff game with 2 assists in our 3-2 victory winning our first round making it into the semi-finals.

STATS: 

Starter - 3 years, 4 Goals, 11 Assists, 69 Cornerkicks, 77 Steals, 43 Shots, 28 SOG, 3996 minutes, 49 games played  

2006 Club Soccer Player - won multiple championships growing up in Maryland area tournaments.  Now training at the pre-collegiate level with IFK Maryland and competing in college showcase tournaments and EDP National League under the name - Greater Severna Park, Md. I am utilized in various positions and play on two teams both 2006 and 2006/2007 GSP.

Upcoming College Showcase Tournaments:

FC Delco - Proving Grounds - Conshohocken, PA (Nov 17-19)

2006/2007 GSP - Friday at 6:20pm Field 6, Saturday at 2:20 Field 5 and Sunday at 2:20 Field 8

2006 GSP - Friday at 4:45 Field 6, Saturday at 9:35am Field 1 and Sunday at 8:00am Field 3

Baltimore Winter Turf Cup - Baltimore, MD (Dec 9-10)

IMG Cup - IMG Academy Florida (Dec 15-18)

Feature Weekend Showcase (Feb 3-4)

Baltimore Mania (March 16)

Potomac Memorial Cup (May 24-26)

Outside of soccer I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, performing as a dancer and working towards the highest rank in Boy Scouts (currently Star rank).  I attend weekly church and volunteer in the community, for my church and at my school.  I enjoy the outdoors and trying new things like water tubing and paddle boarding.  I travel south to the Carolinas multiple times a year where I have family and enjoy the beaches and attending my parents alma mater Clemson Tigers football games.

I'm excited to see where this journey of recruitment takes me and hope that you'll give me a shot as great things come in small packages.