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Game Recap

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It was a busy Saturday for Newport Harbor Field Hockey!

ALLIED SPORTS DAY – WESTMINSTER HIGH SCHOOL
Newport Harbor Frosh/Soph played in the Allied Sports Day at Westminster High School in the JV bracket. The team beat Westminster 1-0 with a goal by Grace Muenchow, had a scoreless tie against Fountain Valley, lost 0-3 to Huntington Beach, and won 1-0 against Marina with a goal by Kendall Machado. Coach Taylor gave kudos to Maxine Aiello and Lauren Bibb for their defensive play, as well as the offensive play by Grace and Kendall.

OTAY RANCH VARSITY TOURNAMENT – CHULA VISTA, CA
Newport Harbor Junior Varsity played in a tough Varsity bracket at the Otay Ranch Tournament. The sailors tied their first game 0-0 against Bishops, and tied their second game 1-1 against El Capitan with a goal by Senny Fuller. Newport lost to Canyon Crest in their third game.

Newport Harbor Varsity ended Saturday undefeated and the bracket leader. In their first game against Mission Hills, they won 2-0 with a goal by Jordan Blanchfield, assist by Sophie Templin, and a goal by Riley Flanagan, assist by Caroline Gels. In the second game against Santana, the Sailors ended with another 2-0 win with goals by Templin and Alex Palmer. In the third game against Chula Vista, Newport won 8-0 with goals by Templin, Blanchfield, Gels, Palmer (2), Flanagan, Elizabeth Muenchow, and Noelle Hubbard. Newport Harbor Varsity will continue on to the finals round of the tournament this weekend.

Tournament Schedules

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FROSH/SOPH
Allied Sports Day
Westminster High School
*25 minute games
9:00 a.m. vs. Westminster – Field 1
10:00 a.m. vs. Fountain Valley – Field 2
12:30 p.m. vs. Huntington Beach – Field 2
1:30 p.m. vs. Marina – Field 2
Be at the field by 8:15 a.m. and bring both uniform and sock colors.

JUNIOR VARSITY
Otay Ranch Varsity Tournament
Otay Ranch High School: 1250 Olympic Parkway, Chula Vista, CA 91913
Game Times: 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
Be at the field by 9:00 a.m. and bring both uniform and sock colors.

VARSITY
Otay Ranch Varsity Tournament
Otay Ranch High School: 1250 Olympic Parkway, Chula Vista, CA 91913
Game Times: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 p.m., and 1:00 p.m.
Be at the field by 8:00 a.m. and bring both uniform and sock colors.

Game Recap

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Newport Harbor’s Girls Field Hockey Varsity team is off to a good start with a pre-season 4-1 win over visiting Bonita HS of La Verne on Tuesday. Newport, a perennial field hockey powerhouse, is looking to return to form following a disappointing early round exit in last year’s Tournament of Champions playoff.

Caroline Gels opened the scoring for Newport with the first of her two goals and the team were tied 1-1 at halftime. Newport’s defense held the visitors scoreless in the second half as Newport added goals by Jordan Blanchfield. Sophie Templin and Gels. Newport’s Coach, Amanda Boyer, also credited the win to solid defensive play from Jenna Nulty, Mia Bagiu and Allana Rockwell and goalies Cailynn Smethurst and Erika Nilsson, with three saves each.



Newport Harbor Junior Varsity defeated the Bearcats 3-0 with two goals by Ali Bonds and a goal by Hailey Martinez. Go Newport!


Newport Harbor Frosh/Soph traveled to Fountain Valley and played a dominant game that ended in a 0-1 loss. Coach Taylor said that she was proud of the team’s play.

Stix Weekly

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Program Wide
– Car Wash Fundraiser is Saturday, September 21 at 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Tickets were handed out at practice on Thursday. Each player is responsible for pre-selling ten tickets at $10 per ticket. Fundraising is due by Friday, September 20.
– Parent Party is Friday. We will have an invitation up on the website as soon as we have secured our location.
– Photo Day: Click here for the Photo Day Order Form.

Varsity
Monday – Happy Labor Day!
Tuesday – First game of the season! Home game is on Davidson Field at 3:15 vs. Bonita. Players are to be at the field at 2:00 p.m., wearing white uniforms and white socks, ready to set up the field and warm up.
Wednesday – Picture Day at 3:30 p.m. at Little Corona. Wear uniforms and Varsity sweaters. Bring order form if you haven’t already turned it in. Possible team dinner afterward.
Thursday – Practice at 3 – 5 p.m.
Friday – Practice at 3 – 5 p.m.
Saturday – Otay Ranch Field Hockey Tournament in Chula Vista, CA. Game times are 9:00 a.m., 11:00p.m., and 1:00 p.m. Players are responsible for finding transportation to and from the field and must be there by 8:00 a.m. Otay Ranch High School: 1250 Olympic Parkway, Chula Vista, CA 91913. If the team places in the top two spots in our pool, we will advance to continue play next Saturday, September 14, but we will leave Friday afternoon to spend the night in Chula Vista before game day.

JUNIOR VARSITY
Monday – Happy Labor Day!
Tuesday – First game of the season! Home game is on Davidson Field at 4:15 vs. Bonita. Players are to be at the field at 3:15 p.m., wearing white uniforms and white socks, ready to cheer on Varsity.
Wednesday – Picture Day at 3:30 p.m. at Little Corona. Wear uniforms and bring order form if you haven’t already turned it in. Team Dinner afterward at the Vaughan home.
Thursday – Practice at 3 – 5 p.m.
Friday – Practice at 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday – Otay Ranch Field Hockey Tournament in Chula Vista, CA. Game times are 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. Players are responsible for finding transportation to and from the field and must be there by 9:00 a.m. Otay Ranch High School: 1250 Olympic Parkway, Chula Vista, CA 91913. If the team places in the top two spots in our pool, we will advance to continue play next Saturday, September 14, but we will leave Friday afternoon to spend the night in Chula Vista before game day.

FROSH/SOPH
*Thank you to Bonnie Nolan for volunteering to be team mom!
Monday – Happy Labor Day!
Tuesday – First game! Away game at Fountain Valley High School at 4:30 p.m. Be at the anchor at 2:30 p.m. Bring both uniform colors and blue socks.
Wednesday – Picture Day at 3:30 p.m. at Little Corona. Wear white uniforms and bring order form if you haven’t already turned it in. Meet at Yogurtland at 2:30 p.m. and then carpool to pictures.
Thursday – 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Friday – 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday – Westminster Play Day in the Junior Varsity Bracket. Game times are 9:00, 10:00, 12:30 and 1:30. Bring both uniform colors.

Quick Updates

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FROSH/SOPH – The Frosh/Soph team is still in need of a team mom. If you are interested, please contact Jen Blanchfield – jblanchfield@roadrunner.com – ASAP.

JUNIOR VARSITY – JV had the opportunity to take an open spot in the Otay Ranch Tournament next Saturday, September 7 in Chula Vista, CA, which Varsity will also be participating in. Game times will be announced as soon as possible. Players are responsible for finding transportation to and from the tournament.

VARSITY – Varsity still has an open slot for hosting a team dinner on Wednesday, September 4. Contact Team Mom Raylene Groves – groves2x2@aol.com if you are able to host.

UNIFORMS – All three teams will receive their uniforms today. The uniforms, specifically the kilts, are not to be altered or hemmed in any way.

CAR WASH TICKETS – Players will receive car wash tickets today. Each player is responsible for pre-selling at least ten tickets at $10 per ticket. Fundraising is due by Friday, September 20.

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY COACH KERRIE! JV celebrated Kerrie’s birthday on Tuesday!

A Letter from the President

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On behalf of the NHHS Field Hockey Boosters, I would like to welcome everyone to the 2013 hockey season. The FH Booster Board and Head Coach Amanda Boyer have been meeting and planning over the off-season to make this year another memorable one for the girls.

Our Varsity and JV will be playing their home games at Davidson Field on the NHHS campus. This will be the third year in a row that we will be playing our home games at Davidson Field, so we can continue to generate field hockey excitement on campus, with more students able to see our girls play this great game.

This year’s schedule is on the website under “Schedule”. All three teams will be participating in San Diego tournaments again. We will be returning to San Diego for more competition and variety of play, so it should be an exciting part of the year.

We are proud to announce that Taylor Cordeiro is the new Frosh/Soph coach. She is an alumni of NHHS and we are very excited to have her on our coaching staff this year. Our JV Coach, Kerrie is now ‘Kerrie Rowe’ since she got married in May…..so congratulations to Kerrie.  As many of  you know, Amanda Boyer, our Head Coach, had an addition to her family with the birth of her son, Jayden last year.  Amanda and her husband are expecting Baby Boyer #2 and are due in December, so we appreciate Amanda’s timing and waiting to have their next addition to the Boyer family after the season ends.

Key dates to note are:

  • Parents Meeting – Monday, August 26 at 6:30 PM at St. Andrew’s in the Student Center
  • Parents Party – Friday, September 6……location TBD
  • Car Wash Fundraiser – Saturday, September 21 at St. Andrew’s Parking Lot from 8:00-12:30PM

As usual your support and participation in these events is what helps the program remain so successful.  We always need volunteers for various roles in these events, including team dinners, game days, etc. so whatever time you can donate to assist and support the team and program is much needed and greatly appreciated.

Each season presents various challenges, but one that is always present is generating enough funds for the program, so we can continue the high level of excellence provided by our coaches during the summer and fall for the team building events, attending various tournaments, plus the annual equipment and uniform upgrades. An exciting development has been the generosity of David Pyle, whose daughters graduated from the program 2 years ago and in 2010. David has made a significant donation to the Girls NHHS Field Hockey program with a $100,000 commitment over the next five years.  David Pyle’s significant donation is intended to be a matching program, so every dollar that we raise this year will be matched by his endowment.

This means that the funds that you donate as parents will be matched by David’s endowment, helping the program meet its financial goals and allowing us to take the program to another level of excellence. We are holding only two fund raising events this season. One is our annual car wash at St. Andrews and the other is our “Finish Strong” campaign.  Please contact me if you are interested in joining our campaign and/or making a donation.  More information regarding our fund raising campaign and how you can participate will be provided at the Parent Meeting and remain active throughout the season.

I want to thank the NHHS FH Board for all their efforts heading into this season. Sara Muenchow is out new treasurer with Nancy Rohan’s retirement, and has our financials so organized that she makes all of our jobs easy.  Jennifer Blanchfield will be taking over the Secretary duties with Kathy Hancock’s retirement and will be responsible for helping us organize our many events throughout the year, Jen has stepped right in without missing a beat.  Jim Palmer, returns to the Board for his final year as Field Coordinator.  It takes a tremendous effort to make sure our fields are in tip top shape and marked properly to make it enjoyable for our girls to play.  Jim does a tremendous job and is always looking for parents who would be willing to volunteer their time and assistance.

As this year’s Board President and in charge of fundraising, I look forward to continuing the excellence of this program. Our girls truly take pride in continuing the traditions of one of the most successful programs at NHHS.  We will continue to try to live up to the excellence of this program, so we can continue to “Finish Strong.”  The girls and coaching staff work very hard, have tremendous passion for the sport, and have a lot of fun.  The rewards and memories for our daughters is something they will carry with them for a lifetime.  This is evident by the incredible participation and enthusiasm generated by our annual Alumni game, which took place with a great turnout about a month ago.

Lastly, I want to thank all of you parents who give so generously of your time, support, and financial contributions.  The continued excellence of this program starts with your generosity and commitment to your daughters and the program’s success!

Please feel free to contact any of us with questions about whom, what, where and why details regarding the program for the upcoming season. Our contact information, like a lot of other great info, is on the NHHS FH website.

We look forward to another great season……Go Newport!

John Nulty

NHHS Girls Field Hockey Board President

Jjnulty01@gmail.com
949.632.9130