Field Hockey Team

When the weather outside isn't conducive for a game of field hockey, what happens? Well, H2O, a Harford Hockey Organization team, has figured it out. For the third year in a row, H2O recently brought home the gold medal from the U16 National Indoor Tournament, played in Virginia Beach, Va., at the Convention Center March 8 to 10. The club was placed in an eight team pool based on their third place finish in a regional qualifying tournament in...

When the weather outside isn't conducive for a game of field hockey, what happens? Well, H2O, a Harford Hockey Organization team, has figured it out. For the third year in a row, H2O recently brought home the gold medal from the U16 National Indoor Tournament, played in Virginia Beach, Va., at the Convention Center March 8 to 10. The club was placed in an eight team pool based on their third place finish in a regional qualifying tournament in...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- At 14, John Williams eats, sleeps and breathes field hockey.He knows that the middle of a field hockey ball is made of "highly compressed sawdust." He knows which player on the team had to have stitches in the chin and which player got a broken finger. And he knows how to do an aerial dribble, "but if I do it in the house, I'll break something."Not bad for a guy who spent the entire season on the bench. That wasn't his choice. It wasn't because he was injured or because he wasn't good enough.

H2O, a field hockey club based in Harford County, had impressive showings recently at a couple of prestigious events. The Under 12 Pink Team won the club's first title at the WC Eagles Training Center in Pennsylvania. WC Eagles, the number one ranked club in the country, holds regular tournaments with the host club winning the majority of the time. On Sunday however, the Debbie Limpert coached team, which included players Sam Aljets, Georgia Beachley, Sydney Beck, Rachel Borzymowski, Helen Butler, Pyper Friedman, Kelsie Gillis, Lauren Golczewski, Annie Keele and Ariel Limpert took home the gold medal.

There's something to be said for confidence, which the second-ranked South River field hockey team has in abundance heading into tomorrow's showdown with No. 1 Severna Park. The Seahawks' confidence isn't arrogance or braggadocio, but more a sense that they belong on the same field with the storied Falcons, and that if things go the right way, well ... "I just hope we play our game, that we play confident, that we work as a team, as one big unit and that we communicate well," South River coach Katie Corcoran said.

It appears that a bad call by a referee may have cost Severna Park a state record fifth (national record is six) consecutive state field hockey title and the 10th in school history, which would have tied the national record set by Mount Holly of Moorestown, N.J.The Falcons (15-2) dropped a 2-1 decision to Westminster (16-0-1) in overtime at Goucher College in Towson last Tuesday. That's what goes in the record book.What doesn't go is an apparent goal by Severna Park's Jenn Dunham to Amy Noble in the second half.

Player of the YearSarah Oglesby, St. Paul's, senior, midfield: Oglesby enjoyed the kind of season most seniors can only dream of. Returning from an All-Metro junior year, she led the No. 3 Gators (11-0-5) to an unbeaten season and the Association of Independent Schools A Division tournament championship. A veteran of the Olympic-development style Futures Program, Oglesby excelled at all the basics and led her team in scoring with nine goals and two assists. But her contribution can't be measured just in skills and stats.

Player of the Year Carey Fetting-Smith Bryn Mawr Scoring the game-winning goal in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference championship simply added to an already impressive Fetting-Smith resume. A member of the U.S. Under-21 national team and a first-team All-American last year, she is twice first-team All-Metro and All-State as well as this year's All-Baltimore City/County Player of the Year. Her leadership at center midfield helped propel a rebuilt Mawrtians team to 20-0-2 and the No. 2 ranking.

For a field hockey team that lost 10 starters and has several returning players in different positions, North Carroll just continues to get the job done. The Panthers (7-2) are working on a four-game winning streak and are ranked No. 7 in the metropolitan area.Two weeks ago, they became the first team to score on No. 1-ranked Westminster (8-0) in a superb, well-played game both ways. The Owls won that one, 2-1, and the two teams are now preparing for a second meeting, Friday night (7 o'clock)

Opponents of C. Milton Wright's field hockey team usually had just one strategy -- keep the ball away from Julie Jakum.If the senior midfielder got to the ball, opposing coaches knew she could make things happen. The Baltimore Sun's Harford County Player of the Year in field hockey was the catalyst for the Mustangs' attack and a stalwart on defense."Julie really knows the game," said Mustangs coach Maria Wehage. "She knows the mental part, the thinking part which other people on her same grade level haven't developed yet. She understands how to force things to happen for her."

Six C. Milton Wright field hockey players lead the All-Harford County selections from the county's coaches. Also, listed below are the Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference's All-Susquehanna and All-Chesapeake Division teams, also selected by the coaches. All Harford County First Team Forwards Taylor Burrier - Bel Air Jenny Eckert - C.M.Wright Danielle McDiarmid - Fallston Rebecca Rinaca - North Harford Kara Parks - North Harford Mariel Castronova - Patterson Mill Midfielders Sabrina Rhodes - C.M. Wright Emily Jachelski - C.M. Wright Lindsay Summers - Fallston Katie Owens - North Harford Linnea Gonzales - Patterson Mill Defense Maggie Gallagher - C.M. Wright Bethany Riley - C.M. Wright Nicole McDiarmid - Fallston Maddie Price - North Harford Christina Claypool - Patterson Mill Christina Miller - Joppatowne Goalie Sydney Rhodes - C.M. Wright UCBAC All-Susquehanna Division First Team Forwards Lyndsey Endlich - Harford Tech Paige Buckworth - North East Natalie Hack - North East Haley Stewart - Havre de Grace Midfielders Hannah Wein - Perryville Ashley Martinez - Joppatowne Aria Real - Aberdeen Tyler Bethke - Harford Tech Casie Preisch - Perryville Defense Christine Miller - Joppatowne Ginger Williams - Aberdeen Molly Crothers - Perryville Goalies Brittany...

The varsity field hockey coaches in Baltimore County have voted on All-County teams and sportsmanship awards. They are presented here. SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS: Division 1 -- Hereford; Division 2 -- Owings Mills. OVERALL ALL-COUNTY TEAM Goalie: Meg Horan, Towson, junior Defense: Caitlin Abbott, Hereford, senior; Emily Edington, Dulaney, senior; Maggie Whelley, Catonsville, senior; Maggie Coccagna, Towson, senior Midfield: Allison Kennelly, Dulaney, senior; Shannon Martello, Hereford, senior; Sara Beach, Towson, senior; Rachel Saks, Catonsville, senior; Lacey Aghazarian, Hereford, senior Attack: Mary Claire Abbott, Hereford, senior; Suzy Banister, Dulaney, senior; Brittani LaFollette, Sparrows Point, senior; Maddie Tribbe, Towson, junior; Brooke Stevens, Catonsville, junior DIVISION I FIRST TEAM Goalie: Meg Horan, Towson, junior Defense: Caitlin Abbott, Hereford, senior; Emily Edington, Dulaney, senior; Maggie Whelley, Catonsville, senior; Maggie Coccagna, Towson, senior Midfield: Allison Kennelly, Dulaney, senior; Shannon Martello, Hereford, senior; Sara Beach, Towson, senior; Rachel Saks, Catonsville, senior; Lacy Aghazarian, Hereford, senior Attack: Mary Claire Abbott, Hereford, senior; Suzy Banister, Dulaney, senior; Maddie Tribbe, Towson, junior; Brooke Stevens, Catonsville, junior DIVISION I SECOND TEAM Goalie: Rebecca Chase, Franklin, junior Defense: Steph...

With the 2012 field hockey season completed, the Anne Arundel County coaches have voted for their All-County teams. The first, second and honorable mention selections are presented here: FIRST TEAM Goalie: Naomi Johnson, South River, 11. Attack: Aislinn Probst, Broadneck, 12; Danielle Maines, North County, 11; Adley Beairsto, Severna Park , 12; Abbey Lawrence, South River, 12; Jennie Milligan, South River, 12. Midfield: ...

Members of the Francis Scott Key High School field hockey team embraced the mission of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and hosted events and fundraisers to increase awareness and raise money for cancer research. According to field hockey coach Danielle Unflat, the team collected donations at school-related sporting events - both home and away - collected change during lunches and accepted other donations online and in-person. Part of the month included a "challenge" from the school's girls soccer team - which was also raising money through a special "Kick Cancer" event.

The Severna Park field hockey players were working on their traditional pregame chants as new head coach Ann Andrews stood on the sideline. As she continued her conversation, the chants became louder. Andrews turned her head to look at the girls in their white-and-blue practice uniforms. She saw their excited smiles, faces lit by sunlight, their collective eyes focused on her. "They think if they chant long enough they can get out of the running," she said, a smile curling her lips.

Former Maryland field hockey standouts Katie O'Donnell and Keli Smith Puzo have been selected to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, U.S. women's field hockey coach Lee Bodimeade announced today. O'Donnell and Smith Puzo, who won a combined three national championships with the Terps , hope to help the U.S. build upon last October's first-place finish at the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalaraja, Mexico. The team placed eighth at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, and hasn't medalled since 1984.

The public sees only one thing -- the record. And at 10-2 overall and a league-leading 7-0 in the county, Centennial's field hockey team is having an outstanding season.But that's on the outside. The real success this season is on the inside -- the bond all 19 players have formed. This is one together team."This is the closest team I've been on," said Centennial senior Meghan McDonald, who also plays basketball and lacrosse. "Of all the sports and all the seasons, this is the best."Centennial coach Gail Purcell agrees that this team is special, and credits the seniors for their leadership.

Atholton's field hockey team lost for the 23rd straight time last Friday. And as the Raiders walked of the field at Mount Hebron after the 9-1 loss, they couldn't have been any happier.Happier?"We were happy, we were really happy," said Atholton sophomore forward Lauren Giddings.See what happens when you score a goal.The Raiders (0-9 overall, 0-7 league) had gone 22 games without scoring, starting with a 1-0 playoff loss to Long Reach two years ago. They finished 0-13 last season, losing five games by 1-0 and five by 2-0.Giddings put an end to the Raiders' frustration near the end of the first half, making the score 5-1 at halftime.

Each week, The Baltimore Sun will publish a Q&A with an area college lacrosse player to get you more acquainted with the player and his/her team. Today's guest is Maryland All-American senior goalie Brittany Dipper, who has allowed just 4.5 goals per game and has a .654 save percentage through the first three games. A starter on the 2010 national championship team, the New Jersey native also started in the goal for the Terrapins' national champion field hockey team when she was a freshman but opted to concentrate on lacrosse after that.

College basketball Terps ' Stoglin honored as ACC Player of Week Maryland sophomore guard Terrell Stoglin was named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 28 points and four rebounds as the Terrapins split a pair of games. The conference's leading scorer (22.4points per game), Stoglin opened the week with a 25-point, three-rebound effort in a 71-62 loss to Illinois. In Sunday's 78-71 win over Notre Dame in the BB&T Classic, Stoglin had a game-high 31 points, hitting on 11 of 20 shots from the field and pulling down five rebounds.