Monthly Archives: September 2014

Stix Weekly

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PROGRAM WIDE
– If you are interested in Futures (click here for more information) email newportharborfieldhockey@gmail.com by Friday.
– Backpacks have arrived! They will be handed out Monday at practice.

VARSITY
Monday – Practice at 2:30 – 5:00 p.m. and Team Dinner at the Rockwell Home.
Tuesday – Home Game vs. Huntington Beach at 3:15 p.m. at Davidson Field. Be at the field at 2:10 p.m. ready to set up the field and warm up.
Wednesday – Practice at 2:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday – Practice at 3:45 – 6:00 p.m. at Estancia High School and Team Dinner at the Boyer Home.
Friday – Away game at Edison High School at 3:15 p.m. Bus departs at 1:45 p.m.
Saturday – OC Field Hockey Tournament, first game at 10 a.m., last possible game time is 2:00 p.m.

JUNIOR VARSITY
Monday – Practice at 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. and Team Dinner
Tuesday – Home Game vs. Huntington Beach at 4:30 p.m. at Davidson Field. Be at the field at 3:15 p.m.
Wednesday – Practice at 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday – Practice at 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Friday – Away game at Edison High School at 4:30 p.m. Bus departs at 1:45 p.m.

FROSH/SOPH
Monday – Practice at 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday – Away game at Glendora HS at 4:30 p.m. Bus departure TBA
Wednesday – Practice at 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. and Team Dinner hosted by the Kalatschan and Del Valle families.
Thursday – Away game at Bonita HS at 3:15 p.m. Bus departure TBA
Friday –  Practice at 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Game Recap

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Newport Harbor Varsity Field Hockey (11-1-1) traveled to Fountain Valley on Thursday. The Sailors beat the Barons 1-0 in league play. The lone goal came from a ball up the field from Allana Rockwell to Jordan Blanchfield who crossed it to Caroline Gels for the goal. Goalkeeper Erika Nilsson had two clear out saves. Newport hosts Huntington Beach on Tuesday.

Newport Harbor Junior Varsity Field Hockey outscored Fountain Valley 6-1. Mckenzie Porteous and Katie Robinson each had two goals, and Kendal Machado and Katie Hendrix each put in one goal for the Sailors win.

Game Recap

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As seen in the Daily Pilot:

Field Hockey: NHHS Chix off to hot start
Sailors field hockey team improves to 10-1-1 with convincing win over Westminster to open Sunset League play.

By Steve Virgen

Here’s what you need to know about Newport Harbor High’s field hockey Sunset League opener on Wednesday at Davidson Field: It was a blowout, as the Sailors won, 9-0, with seven different scorers. Newport Harbor won its 10th game and senior Jordan Blanchfield has scored at least a goal in each of them, as well as at least another goal in a tie game.

Here’s what you need to know about the Newport Harbor field hockey team: Wednesday’s win was an apt reflection of the program, guided by Coach Amanda Boyer, a former player on the squad known as the Chix With Stix.

This team is much more than just a cute nickname. With the dominant win on Wednesday, the Sailors improved to 10-1-1. Their lone loss was to San Pasqual, 3-0, in the title game of the 16-team Otay Ranch Tournament in Chula Vista this past weekend.

Newport Harbor opened its season with a 2-1 win over defending Tournament of Champions winner Harvard Westlake Sept. 2.

That victory and the Sailors’ hot start has given the team belief that this has the potential to be another special season for Newport Harbor. The team is seeking its first Los Angeles Field Hockey Assn. Tournament of Champions title since 2011, when the Sailors completed a run of four straight crowns.

Last year, Newport Harbor finished third in the TOC.

“They have been consistently getting better with each game,” Boyer said. “We started out with little tweaks and we still have little tweaks, but as each game goes by it just keeps getting better. It’s nice to see their hard work.”

Their hard work was tested at the Otay Ranch tourney, as the girls endured high temperatures while competing on artificial turf.

They kept working hard, together as a team doing their best to meet and surpass the challenges set out by Boyer.

“I told the girls when we started out that we have the potential [to win TOC],” said Boyer, who played goalie for four teams that reached the TOC final and won one in her senior year of 2003. “If we rise to the potential, we have a very good chance of doing very well. I think we started out with so much potential so to see them get better with each game I think we can reach that potential and maybe surpass it.”

There appears to be great pride among the girls on the team to maintain tradition and have the Sailors return to winning championships. The participation numbers on the teams is quite healthy, as 15 girls are on the freshmen team, 16 on the junior varsity and 20 on the varsity.

Yes, 51 girls are out for field hockey, running around with a stick, chasing after a little orange ball, in Newport Beach of all places.

“It’s a really fun sport that the girls enjoy,” Boyer said, explaining why there are so many girls in the program. “It’s a program that holds a lot of tradition. So the girls really enjoy that. There’s a lot of camaraderie. They like to carry that through.”

Players like Blanchfield and junior Peyton Groves also sense that this could be a special season, but more tests are coming ahead. The Sailors play at Fountain Valley on Thursday, then next week is huge with Huntington Beach on Tuesday and rival Edison on the Chargers’ artificial turf on Oct. 3.

“I want to get it back,” Blanchfield said of winning TOC. “I don’t want to be the [seniors] who didn’t win one.”

Groves was a key part of the defense that continually stuffed Westminster on Wednesday. She also noticed a strong determination from the Sailors since the beginning of the season.

“Our program has had a successful past,” Groves said. “Coming on to this team, you can just feel the intensity. We are all working toward a common goal.”

Pity Westminster on Wednesday. The Lions dropped to 1-5.

The Sailors jumped out to a 6-0 first-half lead and never looked back.

Daniela Vazquez scored two goals and had an assist, and Caroline Gels added two goals. Blanchfield contributed a goal and an assist.

Mia Baigiu, Cameron Dewan, Haley Martinez and Alexandra Vasquez scored a goal each, while Noelle Hubbard and Sophie Schwarzenbach finished with an assist each.

Newport Harbor Junior Varsity Field Hockey also shutout Westminster 9-0. Go Newport!

A Message from Boosters

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Dear Parents, Coaches, and Board Members:

Our season has started off with a bang, 9-1-1, and this week our Varsity kicks-off league play with Westminister at home on Wednesday, and away at Fountain Valley on Thursday!  These games count so please support all the teams with lots of cheers!

Our NO WASH CAR WASH was a great success – even without water!  There was a steady line of cars throughout the day and the girls did a great job (with much assistance from the coaches)!  Thank you to the Booster members, Gels, Kalatschans, Hendrixs, Dewans, Lukowskys, Blandas, Hubbards, Warmingtons, and many others who gave of their time to help organize and support this event, including food, supplies, EZ ups, setup, cleanup, etc.  This is our biggest and only true fundraiser so every dollar helps us reach our goal.

As we mentioned at the parent meeting and parent party, one of the main reasons the Field Hockey program is so amazing for our girls is that we have great support from our player families, in addition to our great coaches.  As you know, our fundraising goals for our 2014  “Finish Strong” campaign is $25,000.  To date, we are at 15% of our goal!  Your donations allow us to get extra training, state of the art equipment, additional coaching support for in-season and off-season, tournament fees, lodging and food for tournaments, team bonding events, and much more.  This year ALL players also received brand new dry-fit polo jerseys in both navy and white that the girls are most thankful for!  We would like to thank those of you who have generously donated to our campaign thus far!

    You may give your donation to Nancy Vaughan made out to NHHS Field Hockey Boosters, and any amount is very much appreciated.  We are hopeful for 100% participation from our field hockey families this year!  If you would like you could also donate to the Newport Harbor Educational Foundation, in order to receive your tax deduction.  You simply indicate how much of your donation is restricted to Field Hockey.

    If you have any questions or suggestions please reach out to your coaches and/or Board Members.  We look forward to a great season!

    Go Sailors!

    Jennifer Blanchfield

    Newport Harbor Field Hockey Booster President

    Goalie Training

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    Thanks to our Finish Strong campaign, all of our goalies had three training sessions with goalkeeper specialist, Jill Dedman. Jill was an All-American, Big East Goalkeeper of the Year (twice) at Boston College and was a goalkeeper on the US National Team from 2001- 2004, a member or the USA Indoor Team from 2005-2006, then on the outdoor team again from 2006-2008. Jill coached at the collegiate level for University at Albany, Indiana University, and University of California in Berkeley, CA. She now runs Blockstar Field Hockey and consults with collegiate and high school teams as a goalkeeper specialist. Thanks for the trainings, Jill!


    And while we are on the subject of goalkeepers: Newport Harbor Field Hockey Alum Sydney King (Class of 2011) is a redshirt junior goalkeeper for the University of Louisville Division 1 Field Hockey Team. The No. 14 University of Louisville field hockey team had a huge 3-2 win over No. 1 North Carolina on Saturday. Great work, Syd!

    Stix Weekly

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    PROGRAM WIDE
    – The No Wash Car Wash was a great success! Thanks SO much to all who helped out!
    – We apologize for the delay on the backpacks, we are hoping that they arrive this week!
    – Spirit Gear order forms are due Monday so that we can get everything ordered right away. Click here for more info.

    VARSITY
    Monday – Practice at 2:30 – 5:00 p.m. & Goalie Training 2:30 – 5:00 p.m.
    Tuesday – Practice at 2:30 – 5:00 p.m. and Team Dinner at the Hubbard home hosted by the Manderson and Hubbard families.
    Wednesday – First League Game! Home Game vs. Westminster at 3:15 p.m. at Davidson Field. Be at the field at 2:10 p.m. ready to set up the field and warm up.
    Thursday – Away game at Fountain Valley High School at 3:15 p.m. Bus departs at 1:45 p.m.
    Friday – Practice at 2:30 – 5:00 p.m.

    JUNIOR VARSITY
    Monday – Practice at 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. & Goalie Training 2:30 – 5:00 p.m.
    Tuesday – Practice at 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. and Team Dinner at Lukosky home.
    Wednesday – First League Game! Home Game vs. Westminster at 4:15 p.m. at Davidson Field. Be at the field at 3:15 p.m. ready to set up the field and warm up.
    Thursday – Away game at Fountain Valley High School at 4:30 p.m. Bus departs at 1:45 p.m.
    Friday – Practice at 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.

    FROSH/SOPH
    Monday – Practice at 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. & Goalie Training 2:30 – 5:00 p.m.
    Tuesday – Home Game vs. Harvard Westlake at 4:30 p.m. at Davidson Field. Be at the field at 3:30 p.m. ready to set up the field and warm up.
    Wednesday – Practice at 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Team Dinner hosted by the Blanda and Obuljen Families
    Thursday – Away game at Edison HS at 4:15 p.m. Bus departs at 3:00 p.m.
    Friday –  Practice at 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.