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USA Field Hockey News USA Field Hockey’s Futures Program Crowns National Champs VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Athletes from the state of Pennsylvania swept national titles as USA Field Hockey concluded its Futures National Championships at the USA Field Hockey National Training Center. In a format where top athletes from across the nation are selected at the regional level and the placed on teams for the national tournament, Under-14 division gold medalist USA East, Under-16 winner Stroudsburg and Under-19 champion all consisted of athletes exclusively from the Keystone State. USA East won the U16 title with a 2-0 win over USA Blue (New Jersey athletes) while Stroudsburg won the U16 championship with a 1-0 final game win over Syracuse (New York athletes). West Chester won the U19 crown with a 1-0 win over Phoenix (athletes from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Texas and Missouri) Featuring the top 646 field hockey athletes from USA Field Hockey’s Futures Olympic Development Program, the tournament also serves as a selection opportunity for further USA Field Hockey programs including the AAU Junior Olympic Games (Aug. 3-6, New Orleans, La.), the USA/Canada Challenge (August 2-8, Vancouver, B.C.) and the Olympic Development Select Trial (July 21-24, Penn State Univ.) where athletes may gain additional opportunities for regionalized training and tours. The culmination of USA Field Hockey's Futures Program, the National Futures Champions features the top athletes from the more than 5,000 of the program’s nation-wide participants. After receiving five months of elite-level training and tactical instruction in preparation for possible future selection to the USA National Teams, Futures athletes compete in regional tournaments where the top player’s are then selected to compete at the national championship tournament. At the national tournament, athletes are placed on regional teams in the Under-14, Under-16 or Under-19 divisions. The Futures Championship ran July 9-17 and was conducted concurrently with the six-team international Rabobank Field Hockey Champions Challenge won by New Zealand on Saturday night. The USA placed fifth in one of the International Hockey Federation’s most prestigious tournaments. U14 Standings (W-L-D-Pts): 1. USA East (5-0-0-15); 2. USA South (3-2-0-9); 3. USA Red (2-1-2-8); 4. USA North (2-3-0-6); 5. USA Blue (1-3-1-4); 6. USA West (0-4-1-1) Final U16 Standings: 1. Stroudsburg, 2. Syracuse, 3. Scranton, 4. Lancaster, 5. Miami/Eastern Shore (tie), 7. Norfolk/Surf City (tie), 9. Concord/New Orleans (tie), 11. Detroit/Las Vegas (tie), 13. San Diego, 14. St. Louis 15. Princeton/Seattle (tie)
*Severe thunderstorms resulted in draws in classifications games
15/16, 11/12, 9/10
U19 Standings (W-L-D-Pts): 1. West Chester, 2. Phoenix, 3. Denver, 4. Avon, 5. San Jose, 6. San Jose, 7. Kutztown, 8. Raleigh, 9. Boston, 10. Dover, 11. Atlanta, 12. Albany, 12, Durham, 14. Portalnd, 15. Salt Lake, 16. Columbus
Under-14 Champion USA East Coach: Matt Soto
Under-16 Champion Stoudsburg Coach: Clarence Janelle
Under-19 Champion West Chester Coach: Kelly Brenninger
www.usfieldhockey.com
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