Scrimmage against Half Hollow Hills

Wasn't today the most beautiful day? I don't think the girls could have had a better day to have a game ! Today the HFFH teams, both Varsity and JV played against Half Hollow Hills. Normally in a scrimmage, the coaches officiate the game, in that the game isn;t officials and refs usually don't come. However, the girls were very lucky today to get 2 refs, (and might I add they were very well trained refs) to ref our game. Half Hollow Hills also has a turf facility so it was very enjoyable to play on such a nice surface.

The girls played 2 30 minute halves and every girl got some playing action! In the first half, the HFFH scored two goals- the first by Senior Colleen Morgan and the second by Freshmen Taylor Miltner! The tornadoes had over 5 penalty corners and took over a dozen shots on goal.

In the second half, the tornadoes put the ball in the net two additional times. Senior Erin Slutter tenaciously placed the ball in the goal in the begging of the second half. The fourth and final goal was scored by sophomore Taylor Weiss who tipped the ball into the net of a pass from Daniele Miltner!

We ended the scrimmage by doing a stroke off series. Ten girls from each team took a stroke on goal.
From Harborfields, Isabelle Wechsler, Katie DeNicola, Colleen Morgan, Daniele Miltner, Caroline Saros, and Sam Gray all made their stroke. Kaitlin Cassar also put the ball behind the net, but because she was not wearing her mouth guard at the time of stroke, the ref issued her a green card and her stroke was void. This was a great learning experience for the girls to also make sure that they are properly equipped.


If you were able to come and watch the game, you could see that this game was a great help in preparation for the rest of our season! Our next game will be this Friday at Harborfields at 4pm vs. Centereach.

Animal House!

Go Tornadoes!

And we start with a W!

Today the Tornadoes played in their first home game against Bayport Bluepoint in a nail biting game! After a heat advisory, which requires the girls to have a mandatory water break after 15 minutes, a game delay due to thunder and lightening, 7v7 overtime, strokes and then sudden death strokes, the girls came out with a W! Senior Katie DeNicola recorded her first goal of the season when she scored on a penalty stroke. Chandler Banks had 8 saves overall and had a diving save that helped HF clench the win! The HFFH team faced many struggles whether it was mother nature, bad calls or aggressive opponents. But the job was done!


To the parents and the spectators who came to the game, thank you for the support! It was great to see so many fans cheering the girls on!


Our next match is on Monday Sept 10 against Half Hollow Hills West (scrimmage), Friday Sept 14 against Centereach and Saturday when we play Class C and Suffolk County Small school Champions Sayville.

And so it begins!

To all of the parents ... Welcome to the HFFH blog! Since last year I have tried my best to put up posts and updates about the sport, our games and our players and I continue to do it this year! It was really nice to see a lot of familiar faces and I would all love to get to know you all so please make sure to say hi!


Preseason is officially over and tomorrow we have our first match against Bayport-Bluepoint!!! We still cannot believe that the season is already in full effect! To the parents and all fans, we hope to see you there!!! Our game is at 4pm at Harborfields and it is suppose to be a bright sunny ( and yes hot) day!!


To the girls: As we have reiterated to all of you, both coach and I are extremely proud of how hard each and everyone of you has been working. If you all continue to play the way you have, then you will succeed!
So make sure tonight you rest up and get yourselves mentally ready!


And go tornadoes!!!

August 31, 2012

Can you believe that it is Friday already??!! In just a few short days, it will be back to school and we will be well into our season already! But no need to rush!

First and foremost, I would like to congratulate all the girls who have tried out this year!! We have had no cuts which is wonderful and we, the coaching staff, were extremely happy with the overall performance by all players. (This includes fitness as well as skill) We would like to say to all of our freshmen, WELCOME TO THE ANIMAL HOUSE!!! We are glad that you have decided to join our team and we are looking forward to a wonderful season!!


The holiday season is approaching, we know, but YES, we will be having practice. We have practice TOMORROW Saturday September 1  from 7:45-10:00am. We will be off from practice completely on Sunday, so no morning or afternoon practice, but we will have practice on both Monday and Tuesday. Time are TBA



As we have experienced, the weather is HOT so make sure that you are well hydrated, constantly stretching and or icing and most importantly, RESTING! You girls have worked hard this past week and you need your body to rest. Be smart about what you are eating and drinking and what activities you are participating in


Enjoy the rest of the night off and see you all tomorrow!

6 Days Left

Hi All!

Hope you all got Coach Thomas' email regarding preseason! If you haven't, please make sure you get it because all of the necessary information that you need regarding Monday is in that email!!


Make sure that you girls are still working out, running, and BEING SMART! You need to make sure that you are well rested and well hydrated. Season is about to begin and we need all of our players ready to go!

See you all in a few days!

Coach A

Disney Field Hockey Showcase

 

2013 Disney Field Hockey Showcase
February 6th thru February 10th

U16 & U19 Tryout

 August 25th or September 9th

Sachem East HS
177 Granny Road
Farmingville, NY  11738

 

10 am - 11:30 am

Tryout Fee - $25

Please arrive 30 minutes prior to register.

 

 

 

Looking forward to seeing you all at the tryout!

You must be under 16 years of age on January 1, 2013 to participate in the U16 Division
You must be under 19 years of age on January 1, 2013 to participate in the U19 Division

Inquiries: Admin@strongislandfieldhockey.com

Website:
http://espnwwos.disney.go.com/events/field-hockey/field-hockey-showcase/

Scrimmage at Sachem East was a success!

Hi All!!

First I would like to thank everyone who could  make it out today! I think we can all agree that today's scrimmage was a success!! All the girls got a lot of playing time and was able to work on things they needed to work on! In addition, we are getting ready to move full force into preseason! Only a week away!! Hope you girls are ready!!


Tomorrow August 20 is our LAST practice of the summer before the season begins! Make sure to spread the word and make it down to the turf! Remember any practice is better than none!

Also, as you have all seen,  it has been a very HOT and HUMID August and it doesn't look like it will change much, at least in the next week or so. So make sure you are HYDRATED! Drink lots and lots of water. Did you know that when you are playing and you are dying of thrust, you are beyond hydrated! Never allow your body to get to that point!


Thanks again for a great turn out girls and see you all tomorrow!!