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USA Field Hockey Crowns Age Group Division Champions at National Hockey Festival

WELLINGTON, Fla. – USA Field Hockey crowned 27 high school-age group division champions – including seven from the state of Pennsylvania – as the annual National Hockey Festival continued at the Palm Beach Polo Club.

The tournament concludes Sunday with championships in the adult open and mixed divisions.

Pennsylvania was the overall winner at the Festival for the age group division teams, but only by a slight margin. The field hockey hotbed captured 13 pool titles in 2004, but claimed only seven championships in this year’s Festival. Pennsylvania won four of the 20 Under-19 age group pools and three of the seven Under-16 pools. Ten states split the remaining pool titles including New York, Virginia and New Jersey with three titles each, California, Delaware, Kentucky and Massachusetts with two championships each and Connecticut, Maryland and New Hampshire all claiming one Festival crown apiece.

In addition to their championship medals, teams winning their pools receive a coveted automatic berth in the 2006 National Hockey Festival in Palm Springs, Calif. Other participants for the filled-to-capacity event are selected via a lottery held in the spring.

In the women’s open division, nine-time champion Holland Tunnel advanced to the championship game along and will take on What Nots for the title. A team comprised of former and current USA national team members and collegiate coaches, Holland Tunnel last won the title in 2003. Defending champion Red Rose was eliminated form the championship hunt following a 3-1 loss to What Nots in the Open Division quarterfinals.

In the mixed division, Mavericks (Md.) will meet DG Field Hockey in one semifinal while Yuba City (Calif.) will take on Big Apple Flickers (N.Y.) in the other semifinal match.

The world’s largest field hockey event, the Festival features 3,800 athletes competing in more than 700 games during the course of the four-day event.

USA Field Hockey is the national governing body for the sport in the United States as recognized by the United States Olympic Committee, the International Hockey Federation and the International Olympic Committee. In addition to promoting and developing the sport, USA Field Hockey is responsible for the training and selection of field hockey athletes for participation in the Olympic Games, Pan American Games, World Cup and other international competitions.

U19A Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. Fire Styx (Pa.) (5-0-1-16); 2. Spirit USA North (N.J.) (5-1-0-15); 3. PH Strikers (Del.) (4-2-0-12); 4. Excalibur Freedom (Pa.) (3-2-1-10); 5. Colorado Mavericks (Colo.) (1-5-0-3); 6. The Edge (N.J.) (1-5-0-3); 7. San Diego Flyers (Calif.) (1-5-0-3)

U19B Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. Mystx Storm (Pa.) (6-0-0-18); 2. Lanco Premier Blue (Pa.) (4-2-0-12); 3. Xcalibur Braveheart (Pa.) (3-1-2-11); 4. Dixie Styx (Pa.) (2-4-0-6); 5. W Vancouver Adanacs (B.C.) (1-3-2-5); 6. Jersey Intensity Gold (N.J.) (1-3-2-5); 7. Houston FHC (Texas) (0-4-2-2)

U19C Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. Pocono (Pa.) (6-0-0-18); 2. Keystone Berks Blue (Pa.) (4-1-1-13); 3. Wargles (Calif.) (2-2-2-8); 4. Barracudas (Pa.) (1-2-3-6); 5. Mavsport (Md.) (1-3-2-5); 6. Mystic White (Pa.) (1-4-1-4); 7. Ocelots (Md.) (1-4-1-4)

U19D Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. Cape Ann Red (Mass.) (4-0-2-14); 2. High Styx Stampede (Pa.) (3-1-2-11); 3. Storm Trooper Lightning (Pa.) (3-2-1-10); 4. Sutter's Brigade (Pa.) (3-2-1-10); 5. Beach Premier Waves (Va.) (2-2-2-8); 6. Tar Devils (N.C.) (2-4-0-6); 7. Spirit Eagles Red (N.J.) (0-6-0-0)

U19E Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. Sutter's Brigade Too (Pa.) (5-0-1-16); 2. CNY (N.Y.) (5-0-1-16); 3. Team Blitz (Pa.) (2-2-2-8); 4. Southeast (Md.) (1-2-3-6); 5. Rochester Blizzard (N.Y.) (1-4-1-4); 6. Cape Ann Blue (Mass.) (0-2-4-4); 7. Blue Angels (Pa.) (0-4-2-2)

U19F Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. Hudson Valley (N.Y.) (6-0-0-18); 2. Malvern Wave (Pa.) (4-1-1-13); 3. Gateway St. Louis (Mo.) (3-2-1-10); 4. Pocono Too (Pa.) (2-1-3-9); 5. Spark Blue (Md.) (2-4-0-6); 6. Colonial Field Hockey (Va.) (1-4-1-4); 7. Washington Wolves (Md.) (0-6-0-0)

U19G Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. San Diego Short Corner (Calif.) (4-0-2-14); 2. PA Power (Pa.) (4-1-1-13); 3. Tribe (Pa.) (3-2-1-10); 4. Capitol Pegasus Terps (Md.) (3-3-0-9); 5. Cape Ann White (Mass.) (2-3-1-7); 6. Team Maryland Riptide (Md.) (2-4-0-6); 7. Virginia Express (Va.) (0-5-1-1)

U19H Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. IFHC Dynamic (Ky.) (5-0-1-16); 2. Mid-State (Pa.) (3-1-2-11); 3. Endangered Species (Calif.) (3-2-1-10); 4. Windy City Blue (Ill.) (2-1-3-9); 5. Maine Event (Maine) (1-3-2-5); 6. Souderton Strikers (Pa.) (0-3-3-3); 7. Seacoast United Blue (N.H.) (0-4-2-2)

U19I Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. Rush (Calif.) (5-0-1-16); 2. First State Diamonds (Del.) (2-1-3-9); 3. RAM (Pa.) (3-3-0-9); 4. Skillsets (B.C.) (2-2-2-8); 5. Spirit USA South (N.J.) (2-3-1-7); 6. Storm Trooper Thunder (Pa.) (1-3-2-5); 7. Quick Stix (N.J.) (1-4-1-4)

U19J Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. High Voltage (Va.) (5-0-1-16); 2. Heart of Ohio (Ohio) (3-0-3-12); 3. Rampage (Va.) (3-2-1-10); 4. Gateway Southwest (Mo.) (2-3-1-7); 5. Spirit Eagles White (N.J.) (2-3-1-7); 6. New Heights Silver (N.J.) (2-3-1-7); 7. Heart Attack (Pa.) (0-6-0-0)

U19K Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. Thoroughbreds (N.Y.) (5-1-0-15); 2. Cape Cod (Mass.) (4-1-1-13); 3. Saints (Va.) (2-0-4-10); 4. Camarillo Cougars (Calif.) (2-2-2-8); 5. St. Louis Stix (Mo.) (0-2-4-4); 6. Storm Trooper Tsunami (Pa.) (0-3-3-3); 7. Tazmaniacs (Md.) (0-4-2-2)

U19L Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. Tsunami (Conn.) (4-0-2-14); 2. Schuykill Valley (Pa.) (4-2-0-12); 3. GUAC Girls (Calif.) (3-0-3-12); 4. Knuckleheads (N.Y.) (2-2-2-8); 5. IFHCK Thunder (Ky.) (2-3-1-7); 6. Delaware Shore (Del.) (1-3-2-5); 7. Colorado Rolled Gold (Colo.) (0-6-0-0)

U19M Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. IFHCK Warriors (Ky.) (4-0-2-14); 2. High Styx Wolfpack (Pa.) (3-1-2-11); 3. Seacoast United White (N.H.) (2-1-3-9); 4. Notre Dame (Pa.) (1-2-3-6); 5. So. Jersey Devils Black (N.J.) (1-2-3-6); 6. Rush Mustangs (Calif.) (1-3-2-5); 7. Team Maryland Breakers (Md.) (1-4-1-4)

U19N Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. Shore (Mass.) (4-0-2-14); 2. Buckeye Fire (Ohio) (4-1-1-13); 3. Team Michigan (Mich.) (3-1-2-11); 4. Upper Valley Blizzard (N.H.) (3-2-1-10); 5. All 4 One (N.J.) (2-3-1-7); 6. Gateway Midwest (Mo.) (1-4-1-4); 7. Connecticut Wave (Conn.) (0-6-0-0)

U19O Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. Spirit Eagles Blue (N.J.) (4-0-2-14); 2. Hollywood AC (Calif.) (3-0-3-12); 3. Storm Trooper Hurricane (Pa.) (2-2-2-8); 4. DelVal Destroyers (Pa.) (2-2-2-8); 5. Ohio Magic (Ohio) (2-2-2-8); 6. Virginia Express Two (Va.) (1-4-1-4); 7. Windy City Flyers Red (Ill.) (0-4-2-2)

U19P Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. Tidewater Redhots (Va.) (5-0-1-16); 2. Jersey Intensity Black (N.J.) (4-0-2-14); 3. Newtown Sq. Cougars (Pa.) (2-2-2-8); 4. Team Golden Triangle (Pa.) (1-1-4-7); 5. Private I's (Pa.) (1-2-3-6); 6. Wisconsin Select (Wisc.) (1-4-1-4); 7. Buckeye Blast (Ohio) (0-5-1-1)

U19Q Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. MYFHA Spitfire (Md.) (4-2-0-12); 2. Happy Valley (Pa.) (4-2-0-12); 3. Virginia Mavericks (Va.) (3-1-2-11); 4. Connecticut Crush I (Conn) (3-1-2-11); 5. Delaware Stingers (Del.) (2-3-1-7); 6. Ohio Storm (Ohio) (1-3-2-5); 7. Windy City Flyers Green (Ill.) (0-5-1-1)

U19R Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. Del Hammerhead Sharks (Del.) (5-0-1-16); 2. PH Strikers Legacy (Del.) (3-1-2-11); 3. Tidewater Twister (Va.) (3-1-2-11); 4. Majestyx (Pa.) (3-2-1-10); 5. New Heights Gold (N.J.) (3-3-0-9); 6. Spark White (Md.) (1-5-0-3); 7. Colorado Mustangs (Colo.) (0-6-0-0)

U19S Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. Delaware Sharks Blue (Del.) (4-2-0-12); 2. Majestyx Too (Pa.) (3-1-2-11); 3. Viper FH Club (Pa.) (2-2-2-8); 4. Pocono Plus (Pa.) (2-2-2-8); 5. Storm Trooper Eclipse (Pa.) (2-3-1-7); 6. Jackals 2 (Md.) (2-3-1-7); 7. New Heights Green (N.H.) (1-3-2-5)

U19T Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. Cross-River Combo (N.Y.) (3-0-3-12); 2. West Mass. Nomads (Mass.) (3-1-2-11); 3. Sunset (Calif.) (3-1-2-11); 4. Hymax Tigers (Md.) (2-2-2-8); 5. So Maryland Explosion (Md.) (1-2-3-6); 6. Delaware Sharks White (Del.) (0-2-4-4); 7. Team GMA (Pa.) (0-4-2-2)

U16U Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. The Edge (N.J.) (5-0-1-16); 2. IFHCK Pegasus (Ky.) (5-0-1-16); 3. High Styx Jaguars (Pa.) (3-2-1-10); 4. FC United (Conn.) (2-3-1-7); 5. Quik Stix Lightning (N.J.) (2-4-0-6); 6. Storm Trooper Tornado (Pa.) (1-5-0-3); 7. H2O (Md.) (1-5-0-3)

U16V Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. New Heights Red (N.J.) (6-0-0-18); 2. Long Island Patriots (N.Y.) (5-1-0-15); 3. Lead the Wa (R.I.) (4-2-0-12); 4. Pocono (Pa.) (2-4-0-6); 5. Connecticut Crush II (Conn.) (1-4-1-4); 6. Capitol Pegasus Nats (Md.) (1-4-1-4); 7. West Mass Nomads (Mass.) (0-4-2-2)

U16W Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. Mystx Force (Pa.) (5-1-0-15); 2. Xcalibur Silverhawks (Pa.) (5-1-0-15); 3. Cape Ann Black (Mass.) (4-2-0-12); 4. High Styx Pride (Pa.) (3-2-1-10); 5. Katadin Red (Pa.) (2-3-1-7); 6. Spirit Eagles Silver (N.J.) (1-5-0-3); 7. Beach Riptides (Va.) (0-6-0-0)

U16X Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. Beach Premier Breakers (Va.) (5-0-1-16); 2. Spirit USA Eas (N.J.)t (4-0-2-14); 3. Cape Ann Green (Mass.) (4-2-0-12); 4. Gateway St. Louis (Mo.) (2-3-1-7); 5. Barracudas Atlantic (Pa.) (2-4-0-6); 6. So Jersey Devils Red (N.J.) (1-4-1-4); 7. Aventura (Fla.) (0-5-1-1)

U16Y Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. WC Eagles (Pa.) (4-1-1-13); 2. Valley Styx (Pa.) (3-1-2-11); 3. IFHCK Spirit (Ky.) (2-2-2-8); 4. Spirit USA West (N.J.) (2-2-2-8); 5. Gateway Midwes (Mo.)t (1-3-2-5); 6. Tidewater Thunda (Va.) (1-4-1-4)

U16Z Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. Seacoast United White (N.H.) (5-1-0-15); 2. Tidewater Storm Blue (Md.) (4-0-2-14); 3. IFHCK Fire (Ky.) (2-2-2-8); 4. Rising Sun Sharks (Md.) (2-2-2-8); 5. Lady Crusaders (Pa.) (2-3-1-7); 6. So. Jersey Devils Black (N.J.) (1-2-3-6); 7. New Heights Blue (N.J.) (0-6-0-0)

U16ZZ Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. Lanco Premier (Pa.) (4-0-2-14); 2. Jersey Intensity Silver (N.J.) (3-2-1-10); 3. Eastern Shore (Md.) (3-2-1-10); 4. PH Strikers Platinum (Del.) (2-1-3-9); 5. Spirit Eagles Gold (N.J.) (2-2-2-8); 6. Seacoast United Blue (N.H.) (1-3-2-5); 7. Norfolk Fury (Va.) (0-5-1-1)

MixA Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. Mavericks (4-1-1-13); 2. Yuba City (4-1-1-13); 3. Eagles Red (4-1-1-13); 4. East West FH Camps (3-2-1-10); 5. Branca's (2-3-1-7); 6. Greenwich Fighting Irish (1-4-1-4); 7. Model (0-6-0-0)

MixB Standings (W-L-D-Pts):
1. Big Apple Flickers (5-0-1-16); 2. DG Field Hockey (5-1-0-15); 3. Jack & Jill (3-2-1-10); 4. Greenwich Free French (3-2-1-10); 5. Tampa Bay Grasshoppers (1-4-1-4); 6. Eagles White (1-5-0-3); 7. Florida International (0-4-2-2)

Mixed Classification matchups
Semifinals:
B1 Big Apple Flickers vs. A2 Yuba City
A1 Mavericks vs. B2 DG Field Hockey

Classification
13/14 Model vs Florida International
11/12 Eagles White vs. Greenwich Fighting Irish
9/10 Branca's vs. Tampa Bay Grasshoppers
7/8 East West FH Camps vs. Greensich Free French
5/6 Jack & Jill vs. Eagles Red

Open Division Classification matchups
15/16 Model vs. Red Wolf
13/14 Pegasus Retro vs. Shark Bait
11/12 Cosmos vs. Rising Sun
9/10 Spirit USA vs. Carib Magnolia
7/8 Lucky Draw vs. Detroit
5/6 Flamingos vs. Red Rose
3/4 Second Effort vs. Head to Toe
1/2 Holland Tunnel vs. What Nots