Newport 0, Edison 0
Newport Harbor Field Hockey’s Frosh/Soph team traveled to Edison High School yesterday and had a great game on the turf field. The game ended in a scoreless tie. The officials awarded freshman Savannah Fausto with the game ball for her excellent play. Well done girls!
The athletic office has asked us to report every absence, even if it is excused, to the attendance office since field hockey is a class for credit.
Any player who is absent from practice or a game will be marked absent so it is important that parents call the attendance office to excuse players from their ‘class period’ for field hockey if they are going to be absent so that they are not marked truant. Players must still notify coaches of any absences or conflicts, this is just an administrative detail with the school and does not eliminate anything from our normal field hockey program and team rules.
Please email us at newportharborfieldhockey@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Frosh/Soph’s game is still on as of 10:00 this morning. Edison High School has a turf field so the rain does not affect the playability. The game will be canceled if the weather is deemed dangerous (pouring rain or lightning).
JV’s practice is on as usual – 2:30 p.m. and team dinner at the Rohan home.
Varsity normal practice at 2:30 p.m. and team dinner at the Pantoskey home.
Newport Harbor 5, Marina 0
Newport Harbor Girls Varsity Field Hockey cruised past Marina 5-0 Tuesday at Harper Field behind goals by seniors Stephanie Storch (2) and Megan Case (2), and sophomore Jane Layton. The Sailors controlled play while giving up only two shots on goal, both saves made by senior Sydney King. Newport Harbor (8-2, 1-1 in league) travels to Edison Thursday for a 3:15 p.m. game.
Newport Harbor’s JV team came up with a 3-0 win. Taury Hlinka scored two goals and assisted a goal to Kirsten Rohan. The result of the game came from only the first half due to rain. They travel to Edison on Thursday as well for a 4:30 p.m. game.
Sweats & Shirts came in! JV and Varsity got their gear after their games today and Frosh/Soph will get them asap. 65 girls all have the same sweats – be sure to put names in the tags!
Thanks to Kim Watanabe for her artwork submission that ended up on the t-shirts.
Due to rain, JV and Varsity games at Westminster have been canceled, as well as Frosh/Soph practice. Both fields are too soaked to play on. Rainy days and cancellation will always be on a case by case basis. Rain doesn’t always mean cancellation. Stay dry and hopefully we’ll see you tomorrow at Harper for our games vs. Marina!
Newport Harbor Varsity and Junior Varsity Field Hockey competed at the OC Varsity Field Hockey Tournament yesterday and represented Newport well. JV competed very well at the Varsity level with 2 wins and 2 loses – Westminster 1-0 in strokes, HB 0-3, Fountain Valley 2-0, Marina 0-1 in strokes. JV competes in the OC JV Field Hockey tournament next weekend along with the Newport Harbor Frosh/Soph team.
After three years of receiving second place in the OC Tournament, the Varsity team brought home the championship for the first time since 2006. While Varsity Coach Amanda Boyer was in Santa Barbara fulfilling duties as a bridesmaid in a close friend’s wedding, Assistant Coach Judy Schaefer led the girls to victory and noted that they “won with class and grace”. The Daily Pilot reported on Varsity’s day:
HUNTINGTON BEACH — Newport Harbor defeated rival Huntington Beach in the championship game, but shared the title with the Oilers, due to both teams having one loss in the double-elimination event Saturday at Marina High.
The Sailors and Oilers were knotted at 0-0 in regulation, then finished tied, 1-1, through one round of five penalty strokes.
The Sailors then prevailed in sudden-death strokes, when senior Stephanie Storch converted.
Newport Harbor junior center back Courtney McIntosh, who had a penalty stroke goal in regulation of the title game, was named Tournament MVP.
Sailors senior Sydney King was Most Valuable Goalie in the one-day event in which the Tars went 4-1.
Newport Harbor defeated Bonita, 1-0, in strokes, topped Marina, 4-0, lost to Huntington Beach in strokes, 1-0 (after both teams failed to score in regulation), and beat Glendora, 1-0.
Stephanie and Madeline Storch, as well as senior Taylor Cordiero, were also named to the all-tournament team.