SPark Field Hockey Club
Developing World Class Field Hockey in Maryland
Developing World Class Field Hockey in Maryland
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Mission
SPark Field Hockey Club is a premier field hockey club in Maryland whose mission is to promote the development of high quality field hockey players who are competitive at any level. Throught its developmental leagues and travel teams, SPark Field Hockey Club provides young women between the ages of eight and eighteen with world-class technical training in a positive, competitive atmosphere so that all athletes can reach their full potential. SPark Field Hockey Club players are recognized for their sportsmanship, teamwork, and community service. As select athletes, SPark travel team members participate in tournaments at the regional and national levels and many go on to play in college. SPark Field Hockey is well represented at Futures, on the Olympic Development Team and on the US Women's Indoor Team. SPark coaches and trainers have experience playing at the Division I and International levels and leading championship teams at the National Indoor Tournament, National Festival, National Indoor Club Championship, and the Disney Showcase.
History
In 2000, a small group of parents whose daughters played field hockey in Severna Park, Maryland started SPark Field Hockey Club. Each year, the club has grown, adding international trainers in 2006. SPark sent their first team to the National Indoor Tournament in 2001. Today, SPark Field Hockey Club serves approximately 850 young people on travel and league teams. SPark has expanded well beyond its original group of young women from Severna Park and now has players representing all of Anne Arundel County and the surrounding area. Travel team members attend a wide variety of area high schools including: Archbishop Spalding, Annapolis High School, Annapolis Area Christian School, Broadneck High School, Chesapeake High School, Meade High School, North County High School, River Hill High School, Saint Maryl's High School, Severn School, Severna Park High School, and South River High School.
College Recruits & Alumni
Many SPark field hockey players go on to play field hockey in college at the D1, D2, and D3 levels. Congratulations to our class of 2012 scholar-athletes for being recruited.
Iowa - Anna Haley
SPark alumni are represented at the following colleges:
American University - Katie Turner, Jaclyn Anspach, Ashley Dalisera
Brown University - Avery Burns
Cornell University - Abbi Horn, Hannah Balleza
Georgetown University - Hope Battista
Johns Hopkins University - Elliana Openshaw
Lehigh University - Claire Horn
University of Maryland - Amanda Himmelheber
University of New Hampshire - Hayley Rausch, Casey Pohlmeyer
Northwestern University - Kaylee Pohlmeyer
Ohio University - Brittany Zorn
Ohio State University - Kerri Hauser
Princeton University - Allison Behringer
Radford University - Becca Devlin
Salisbury University - Shannon Hanratty, Katie Mateo
Syracuse University - Sophia Openshaw
Towson University - Kelsey Fielder
Wake Forest University - Liz Fries
Towson University - Kelli and Krista Bowerman
Philadelphia Biblical University - Stacey Messick
After playing on their college teams, a number of SPark alumni have moved on to college coaching careers including Liz Fries, University of the Pacific.
Board of Directors
Sue Behringer, Carol Pohlmeyer, Sheri Slattery, Beth Devlin, Marc Rize, Karen Davis, Denise Probst
Tryouts
Each Fall, SPark conducts tryouts for their indoor season. Potential players are evaluated by SPark coaches and area college players. Players are evaluated on their current skill set and their potential for developing as a competitive indoor field hockey player.
Commitment
SPark athletes must commit to attend all practices, tournaments, and league games. Attendance is mandatory. You may not play for another club team in winter, spring, or summer games.
Refund Policy
It is the clubs policy that registration and team fees are final and non-refundable. SPark will not refund any portion of your tryout or registration fee for any reason once rosters are set. SPark registers each player to fill a specific spot on the clubs roster and since these spots are limited, it is up to the player/parent to make the commitment to participate. In addition, the information that is posted regarding which tournaments/practices we will participate in and the associated dates are not finalized at the time of registration. Therefore changes or elimination of any tournament/practice dates may be necessary and will not be a cause for a credit or refund.
Contact Us
To reach SPark Field Hockey, you can email the club at:
sparkfieldhockey@verizon.net
SPark Field Hockey Club is a premier field hockey club in Maryland whose mission is to promote the development of high quality field hockey players who are competitive at any level. Throught its developmental leagues and travel teams, SPark Field Hockey Club provides young women between the ages of eight and eighteen with world-class technical training in a positive, competitive atmosphere so that all athletes can reach their full potential. SPark Field Hockey Club players are recognized for their sportsmanship, teamwork, and community service. As select athletes, SPark travel team members participate in tournaments at the regional and national levels and many go on to play in college. SPark Field Hockey is well represented at Futures, on the Olympic Development Team and on the US Women's Indoor Team. SPark coaches and trainers have experience playing at the Division I and International levels and leading championship teams at the National Indoor Tournament, National Festival, National Indoor Club Championship, and the Disney Showcase.
History
In 2000, a small group of parents whose daughters played field hockey in Severna Park, Maryland started SPark Field Hockey Club. Each year, the club has grown, adding international trainers in 2006. SPark sent their first team to the National Indoor Tournament in 2001. Today, SPark Field Hockey Club serves approximately 850 young people on travel and league teams. SPark has expanded well beyond its original group of young women from Severna Park and now has players representing all of Anne Arundel County and the surrounding area. Travel team members attend a wide variety of area high schools including: Archbishop Spalding, Annapolis High School, Annapolis Area Christian School, Broadneck High School, Chesapeake High School, Meade High School, North County High School, River Hill High School, Saint Maryl's High School, Severn School, Severna Park High School, and South River High School.
College Recruits & Alumni
Many SPark field hockey players go on to play field hockey in college at the D1, D2, and D3 levels. Congratulations to our class of 2012 scholar-athletes for being recruited.
Iowa - Anna Haley
SPark alumni are represented at the following colleges:
American University - Katie Turner, Jaclyn Anspach, Ashley Dalisera
Brown University - Avery Burns
Cornell University - Abbi Horn, Hannah Balleza
Georgetown University - Hope Battista
Johns Hopkins University - Elliana Openshaw
Lehigh University - Claire Horn
University of Maryland - Amanda Himmelheber
University of New Hampshire - Hayley Rausch, Casey Pohlmeyer
Northwestern University - Kaylee Pohlmeyer
Ohio University - Brittany Zorn
Ohio State University - Kerri Hauser
Princeton University - Allison Behringer
Radford University - Becca Devlin
Salisbury University - Shannon Hanratty, Katie Mateo
Syracuse University - Sophia Openshaw
Towson University - Kelsey Fielder
Wake Forest University - Liz Fries
Towson University - Kelli and Krista Bowerman
Philadelphia Biblical University - Stacey Messick
After playing on their college teams, a number of SPark alumni have moved on to college coaching careers including Liz Fries, University of the Pacific.
Board of Directors
Sue Behringer, Carol Pohlmeyer, Sheri Slattery, Beth Devlin, Marc Rize, Karen Davis, Denise Probst
Tryouts
Each Fall, SPark conducts tryouts for their indoor season. Potential players are evaluated by SPark coaches and area college players. Players are evaluated on their current skill set and their potential for developing as a competitive indoor field hockey player.
Commitment
SPark athletes must commit to attend all practices, tournaments, and league games. Attendance is mandatory. You may not play for another club team in winter, spring, or summer games.
Refund Policy
It is the clubs policy that registration and team fees are final and non-refundable. SPark will not refund any portion of your tryout or registration fee for any reason once rosters are set. SPark registers each player to fill a specific spot on the clubs roster and since these spots are limited, it is up to the player/parent to make the commitment to participate. In addition, the information that is posted regarding which tournaments/practices we will participate in and the associated dates are not finalized at the time of registration. Therefore changes or elimination of any tournament/practice dates may be necessary and will not be a cause for a credit or refund.
Contact Us
To reach SPark Field Hockey, you can email the club at:
sparkfieldhockey@verizon.net
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