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US Field Hockey Names AAU Junior Olympic Teams

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The U.S. Field Hockey Association has announced its selections for the 2001 AAU Junior Olympic Games, July 29-Aug. 4, in Norfolk, Va.

Selected as a result of individual performances at U.S. Field Hockey's National Futures Tournament held in early July, the 119 athletes will fill the rosters of the eight teams competing in the AAU event. The National Futures Tournament is the culminating event of U.S. Field Hockey's Olympic talent identification and development program.

Scheduled for Aug. 1-4 at Old Dominion University, the field hockey competition of the multi-sport event features eight teams competing in round-robin pool play before advancing to crossover games, Aug 3. The tournament concludes with classification games on Aug. 4 featuring the bronze medal game at 2 p.m. followed by the gold medal contest at 3:30 p.m.

A top staff of U.S. Field Hockey coaches will lead the teams at the event including Jen Halliday (Muncie, Ind.), Patience Harrison (Boone, N.C.), Terry Martin (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.), Theresa Platte (Virginia Beach, Va.), Ashley Reichenbach (Ann Arbor, Michigan), Sharon Sarsen (Putnam Valley, N.Y.), Sharon Sweger (Conestoga, Pa.) and Tina Syer (E. Palo Alto, Calif.).

The AAU Junior Olympic Games will also serve as selection trials for the U.S. Under-16 National Squad. U.S. Field Hockey will select 20-30 athletes to the 2001-02 Under-16 squad in an effort to introduce the young players to international competition and prepare them for future National Team consideration.

In its 35th year in 2001, the AAU Junior Olympic Games represent the largest multi-sport event conducted annually for youth in the United States. The showcase event of the AAU sports program, the Games feature more than 12,000 athletes participating in 24 sports.