IN THE NEWS: Sky Blue 1, Renegades 0: Lack of practice hurts 'Gades

No matter what the sport or the level, the first game for any team is always a challenge.

But when a team is thrust into the beginning of a season without much preparation time - as was the case for both squads in yesterday's W-League opener between the Boston Renegades and their Northeast Division rival Jersey Sky Blue - the experience becomes downright difficult.