Newport Harbor Varsity Field Hockey will be returning to Chula Vista on Saturday to compete in the second round of the Otay Ranch Tournament. Newport won all three of their games this past Saturday to place them at the top of their pool.
The first game will be against El Capitan at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The girls are to be at the field at 8:00 a.m.
Click here to see the bracket breakdown. The last possible game time will be at 1:00 p.m.
VARSITY
Monday – Home Game vs. Chaminade. Be at the field at 2:00 in white uniforms, ready to set up the field and warm up. Game starts at 3:15 p.m.
Tuesday – Home Game vs. Glendora. Be at the field at 2:00 in white uniforms, ready to set up the field and warm up. Game starts at 3:15 p.m.
Wednesday – Practice at 3 – 5 p.m.
Thursday – Practice at 3 – 5 p.m. and Team Dinner at the Vigil home.
Friday – Practice at 3 – 5 p.m.
*We will not be heading to Chula Vista until Saturday morning due to Battle of the Bay Football Game.
Saturday – Otay Ranch Tournament. Schedule TBA.
JUNIOR VARSITY
Monday – Home Game vs. Chaminade. Be at the field at 3:15 in white uniforms, ready to set up the field and warm up. Game starts at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday – Home Game vs. Glendora. Be at the field at 3:15 in white uniforms, ready to set up the field and warm up. Game starts at 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday – Practice at 3 – 5 p.m.
Thursday – Practice at 3 – 5 p.m. and Team Dinner
Friday – Practice at 3 – 5 p.m.
FROSH/SOPH
Monday – Practice at 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday – Practice at 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday – Practice at 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. and Team Dinner hosted by the Bibb, Sanders, and Aiello families.
Thursday – Away Game at Huntington Beach HS at 4:00 p.m. Meet at NHHS for the Bus at 2:30 p.m.
Friday – Away Game at Edison HS at 4:30 p.m. Meet at NHHS for the Bus at 2:45 p.m.
It’s been a very busy weekend for Newport Harbor Field Hockey!
The Parent Party was a huge success on Friday night. Thanks to all of the parents who were able to come and to the Booster Board for hosting such a wonderful event!
A big congratulations to JV Coach Kerrie Gates on her engagement on Friday night!
On Saturday, JV and Frosh/Soph were at the Allied Sports Play Day at Westminster High School. Frosh/Soph defeated Fountain Valley 1-0 with a goal by Ali Bonds, tied 0-0 and lost 0-1 to Huntington Beach teams, and beat Westminster 3-0 with two goals by Claire McCarthy and one by Bonds. Go Newport!
JV had a scoreless tie with Huntington Beach, a 3-0 win over Fountain Valley with two goals by Riley Flanagan and one by Gabriella Parisi, and a 1-1 tie with Bonita, goal scored by Julia Frei.
Varsity traveled to Chula Vista to compete in the first round of the Otay Ranch Tournament and placed first in their pool. They beat El Capitan 3-2 with goals by Alex Palmer, Jill Messersmith, and Jordan Blanchfield with an assist by Caroline Gels. Varsity then faced Mira Mesa and won 5-0; goals were scored by Blanchfield off an assist by Palmer, Anna Newman, Taury Hlinka with another assist by Palmer, and two goals by Caroline Gels. In the last game of the day, they defeated Eastlake 5-0 with three goals by Hlinka and one by Sophie Templin and Anna Newman with an assist by Templin. Newport Harbor Varsity Field Hockey will return to the tournament next weekend to compete in the Quarterfinals.
Newport Harbor Varsity Field Hockey traveled to Bonita High School on Thursday and defeated the Bearcats 2-1. After falling 0-1 in the first half, junior Alex Palmer scored a goal off a shot by senior captain Kirsten Rohan. The Tars then went ahead 2-1 after a goal by senior captain Sydney Dexter with an assist by senior Taury Hlinka. Junior goalkeeper Cailynn Smethurst had five saves.
Newport Harbor JV Field Hockey beat Bonita 1-0 with a goal by sophomore Alexa Luckow. Go Newport!
JV Goalkeeper, Erika, getting cooled off during the game.
Game Recap from the Daily Pilot:
High School Roundup: Newport Harbor opens season with tie
Smethurst leads defense with four saves, as Sailors’ field hockey team settles for scoreless tie against Harvard Westlake.
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The Newport Harbor High field hockey team began its quest for a fifth straight season-ending championship with a scoreless tie against Harvard Westlake Tuesday at Davidson field.
The action went back and forth, but both defenses and goalies held strong throughout the game.
Harvard Westlake had four shots on goal, while the Sailors had three shots on goal.
Cailynn Smethurst had a great game in goal and made four strong saves, said Newport Harbor Coach Amanday Boyer, whose Sailors have won four straight Los Angeles Field Hockey Assn. Tournament of Champions titles. Midfielders Jill Messersmith and Jordan Blanchfield played well, while Jane Layton, Hannah Vigil and Alex Salai made key contributions on defense, Boyer said.
“The team had a really strong game,” Boyer said. “We have some things to work on but overall it was a game they should be proud to kick off their season with.”
The Sailors play at Bonita Thursday.
Junior Varsity fell to Harvard Westlake 1-3 with a goal by Elizabeth Muenchow. Frosh/Soph traveled to Marina High School and won 1-0 with a goal by Jessica Stone.
Thanks to Daily Pilot Sports Editor Steve Virgen for his article about the Varsity team in today’s Daily Pilot.
Tars’ goal: strive for five
Newport Harbor field hockey team intensifies work after winning four straight Tournament of Champions crowns.
For the past two weeks, the Newport Harbor High field hockey team has been preparing for the season with two-a-days.
The Newport girls went through rigorous conditioning in the morning and worked on technique and team aspects in the afternoon. It’s a traditional process for them at this time of the year, but there seems to be much more at stake this season.
When it comes to field hockey, Newport Harbor is a dynasty. Last year, the program won its fourth straight Los Angeles Field Hockey Assn. Tournament of Champions.
The Sailors know they must work harder to continue the success.
“It’s a lot of pressure to be honest,” senior captain Jane Layton said of living up to the hype that comes from the four consecutive TOC titles. “But that pressure just turns into motivation. Each year is different. In the end, it would be great to win it again, but as long as our team can do the best we can do that’s really all that matters. We want to play to our best ability.
“Winning the past four TOC titles, we do have a huge target on our back but that just makes us want to work harder and play better as a team.”
“Team,” is an important word among the Newport Harbor girls, also known as “Chix with Stix.” Last year, when Newport Harbor did not win the Sunset League title, Coach Amanda Boyer continued to remind her players the importance of teamwork heading into the postseason.
She also stressed improvement and encouraged the team as it continued to peak at the right time.
This year, if there is ever adversity, Boyer can again point to the importance of teamwork. It’s even effective at the start of the season. Newport Harbor opens the season against Harvard-Westlake at Davidson Field on Tuesday.
“This year’s team is really different from last year,” said Boyer, a former goalie who has compiled a 44-6-2 record in her two seasons as head coach. “They really want to want play as a team and are excited to be with each other. There is a lot of excitement about being on varsity. That will carry them to getting stronger and being ready to play this season.”
Boyer, who was an assistant coach for two years before becoming head coach, said there has been great community support for the program. The supporters are also in favor of the team concept, because they have seen it produce success.
The importance of team is one of the few aspects that make it OK to invoke the past when it comes to what can happen this season. The Sailors can be proud of their four TOC titles, but Boyer is quick to say that those championships are in the past.
“The girls don’t want to be compared to the last four teams,” Boyer said. “They want to build their own name for themselves.”
The Sailors feature eight returners on this year’s team, including senior captains Layton, Sydney Dexter and Kirsten Rohan.
Jill Messersmith, Taury Hlinka, Anna Newman and Hannah Vigil are seniors who also want to leave Newport Harbor with yet another TOC title.
Newport Harbor will be missing one returner, junior Emily Conant. She tore her ACL in a bike accident in July, Boyer said. Conant had surgery last week and will miss the season.
The Sailors usually have one sophomore on the team, Boyer said, but they will have three this season on the varsity.
Boyer said it will be exciting to have that youth from Jordan Blanchfield, Caroline Gels and Allana Rockwell.
In addition to the eight returners, Boyer said she is grateful to have assistant coach Judy Schaefer, who has been with the program the past four years.
“She is really a huge asset to the team,” Boyer said of Schaefer.