Coach Balsano and I are so excited to see you all next week at our Wednesday meeting.  We will see you all at 7:00 pm, June 3 in room 1120.  In the files section, you will see the physical form.  Please make sure this is completed over the summer, dated after May 1 to be eligible for tryouts.  See you next week!

Coach Balsano and I are so excited to start talking about the Fall 2015 season.  We will be holding a meeting in room 1120 on Wednesday, June 3 at 7:00 pm.  This meeting is mandatory for all players who wish to tryout in the fall, either for Varsity or Junior Varsity.  We will be going over summer practice schedules and tryout information.  We look forward to seeing you there!

All rising Sophomore, Junior, and Senior JV and Varsity players, please stop by Coach R's room ASAP for some quick information!  Coach B and I have an amazing adventure in store!

Workouts will be from 2:00-3:15 on Mondays and Thursdays after school! We will meet in the hall between the annex gym and weight room. Come prepared for conditioning, weight-lifting, and possible outdoor stick training. This means you need sneakers, cleats, appropriate outdoor attire, indoor attire, shin guards, mouth guards, and sticks. If you are new to the sport, don’t worry, we have extra equipment.

If you cannot attend after school workouts and are not currently involved in another sport, please use the “Footwork & Agility” and “Alternative Strength Training” documents located in the "Files" section of the website to exercise outside of school! The footwork and agility drills may also be done with a stick and ball to improve stick skills! There are many options and exercises in each of these documents, so choose a few to complete each day. If you have any questions about exercises, please contact Coach Balsano.

Hello Ladies!

We will be holding meetings during flex 2 (6th period) on Tuesday, November 18 and after school on Wednesday, November 19 in room 1120.  Attendance at one of these meetings is mandatory, as we will be discussing our service project that is in support of one of our teammates!  If you are coming to the flex meeting, please get a pass from Coach Ritonia or Coach B in advance.  Thanks girls!

Hi Girls!

Our Community Service project is quickly approaching!  With the help of one of our awesome families, The Holroyd's, we will be sponsoring a 5k run/walk to benefit The Wounded Warriors Amputee Softball Team and their Kids Camp.  This is a fantastic way for us to give back to our community, and support those who risk their lives to protect our country.

The event will take place on Sunday, November 23.  Girls will be expected to arrive at 11:00 am and will finish at 3:00 pm.  Community Service is a mandatory part of this team, and Coach B and I expect to see all of your lovely faces!  If you are interest in running in the 5K or any family members would like to run, please let us know.  

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Coach B or myself.  Thank you very much!

Hello Pioneers!

Remember to sign up for Winter Indoor League.  We will be playing 8 games from December through February, and this is a perfect opportunity to work on your stick skills!

Click the following link to register.   Registrations after November 15 will require a $10 late fee.

http://www.sportability.com/spx/leagues/Client.asp?ClientID=392

Make sure to turn in your money for the awards banquet and for senior gifts.  The banquet will be held at Bristow Manor on Monday, November 3 at 6:00 pm.  Please bring money for dinner by Friday, October 25.  The price is $20.00 per person, and $5.00 for the senior gift.  Let's celebrate a fantastic season!

Check under the links section for the conference playoff bracket.  Patriot is at Battlefield on Tuesday 10/21 at 6:00 for the Conference Semi-Finals.

Practice will be from 3:00 - 4:00pm! Varisty will have practice again on Monday from 3:00 - 5:00pm. JV, congratulations on an excellent season! Have fun at homecoming everyone! 

There will be practice this afternoon at 2:00pm in the gym. Bring a sock for your stick. Practice wil be over by 4:00pm.

Potomac Field Hockey will be running two Futures trials.  Please forward this email to your players that you would recommend for the Futures program.
 

USA FIELD HOCKEY FUTURES PROGRAM

USA Field Hockey's Futures Program is an elite training experience for U14, U16, and U19 athletes that consists of 27 hours of specialized training with some of the top coaches in the country. The Futures program is the start of the Olympic Development Pipeline and nearly all U.S. Women's National Team members and Olympians participated in the Futures Program. Futures is also one of the premier collegiate recruiting opportunities in the United States, with more than 80% of current Division I athletes having participated in the Futures program.

PFH will be implementing the trials on:
- Saturday October 4, Bolen Park, 3-4pm
- Sunday October 5, Evergreen Sportsplex, 3-4pm 

Tuesday's 9/2 game is vs. Forest Park, not George Mason as originally scheduled.  The Mason game will be made up at a later date.    The Forest Park game is at home at 5:30/7:00.  Go Pioneers!

Just a reminder to buy your spirit wear!! The online store will be closing tomorrow, so anyone that is interested in purchasing apparel, please do so today! The log in information is below! 

Store Link: http://chapmanspiritwear.com/

Username: patriotfieldhockey

Password: pioneers2014 

Welcome To Patriot High School Field Hockey 2014 from the Team Mom and Booster Club Rep

Please allow us to ask for your help in making this a successful season for our girls!

Support the PHS Booster club.

Would you kindly join the Booster Club?  Follow this link for an application: //bigteams-public-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/library/files/patriotpioneers_org_437/files/Family%20Application%202014-2015.pdf

You can also help by selling the discount cards that were given to you player. She was issued five cards. They cost $10 each so please send in the $50. If you need more cards, they can be provided. Just ask the Coaches. Cash or Checks made out to PHS Booster Club please.

Also, to help save yourself money on game admission, you may want to buy punch cards. Click here for more info:    //bigteams-public-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/library/files/patriotpioneers_org_437/files/ALL%20SPORTS%20PASS%20APP_1.pdf

Team Website

Lots of other great PHS sport info can be found at / Coaches contact information, the game schedule, team roster and any changes or important announcements with be posted on the field hockey page.

Pictures

Does anyone want to help take photos of the team? The girls all love looking at all the pictures from the season to laugh at the funny faces the make when playing and reminisce in some great memories. We will need pictures and someone to make a slide show for our banquet please.

Food and Fun

I will be using signupgenius.com to track volunteers.

The team will be having dinners at host homes on the evening before some games. Could you please host or help provide food? Dinners start on Thursday, August 14.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084eafad2ea31-field

We also will provide snacks for girls on game days. Can you please bring something light and healthy to give the girls energy so that they can play their best? These start for the scrimmage on Friday, August 15^th.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084eafad2ea31-field1

Concessions

We are required to provide volunteers at the concession stands during our home games. Varsity Parents work during JV games and then JV parents work during Varsity games so that everyone gets the opportunity to their daughter(s) play. We are requesting that each family works at least three games. Please follow this link to volunteer.              http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4ba5ae2aa6f85-20146

Please contact us with questions

Felicia Huweart, Team Mom                  (571)248-0418 home, (910)689-5488 cell,    HuwCrew@yahoo.com

Marisol Johnson, Booster Club Rep      (703)743-9845 home, (757)621-1039 cell,    rgjmrj@verizon.net

Below are the links to sign up for game day snacks and team dinners.  For team dinners, sign up for specific items so that we have a variety of food! (They look very similar but I promise they take you to different surveys!)

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084eafad2ea31-field1

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084eafad2ea31-field

Practice is still scheduled for today.  We will meet in the gym at 3:00 for conditioning and move to a classroom to go over positioning and special plays.  Plan to stay until about 4:30!

Ladies spirit wear is here! The flyer is attached but I have also posted the link below.  **For the long sleeve t-shirts, make sure you choose whether you want gray or red and read the description.  The words "field" and "hockey" are printed on the arms

Store Link: www.chapmanspiritwear.com

Username: patriotfieldhockey

Password: pioneers2014

Reminder: Coach Ritonia and Coach Balsano will be holding a workout on Wednesday, July 16 from 4-6 pm.  Meet on the field with your physical form, gear, and water.  Be ready to run and work hard! We look forward to seeing you there!

We will have two summer workouts in July before tryouts. They are optional so if you are in town, we would love to have you!  

Wednesday July, 16: 4:00-6:00 pm

Wednesday July, 30: 4:00-6:00 pm

Tryouts Begin: Monday August, 4: 8:00 am

Equipment:

For each workout, make sure you bring all of your equipment to participate:

• Stick
• Cleats
• Skin Guards
• Mouth Guard
• Eye Mask Goggles
• Water
• Sunscreen

Physicals:

All players must have a physical dated after May 1, 2014 on file with the athletic office at Patriot HS.  Current physicals expire on June 30, 2014. Submit updated physicals to Coach Qualls or Coach Ritonia

Under the files section of the page, you will find your summer conditioning schedule.  This is not required but is a good way for you to be in shape come tryouts.  If you have any questions, send me an e-mail.  Remember to stay hydrated!

The Patriot Athletic Department would like to welcome new head field hockey coach Emily Ritonia and assistant field hockey coach Jessica Balsano to the coaching staff.  Coach Ritonia brings a wealth of field hockey knowledge and game experience to Patriot.  Emily is a local product and played prep field hockey and lacrosse at Middleburg Academy, formerly Notre Dame Academy.  She was All-Conference and All-Met in field hockey during that time.  She graduated from Virginia Tech and also received her Master's Degree in Secondary Education from St. John's University.  She was the head girls’ lacrosse coach at James Madison High School in New York this past season.  She will be a member of the Language Arts Department at Patriot as well as an assistant girls' lacrosse coach.  Coach Ritonia will be moving to the area this summer and is excited to start working with the student-athletes at Patriot.  Coach Ritonia will also be joined by Jessica Balsano from Bridgewater College where she played varsity field hockey and also coached JV softball at Spotswood High School during her student teaching.  Coach Balsano will also teach in the Language Arts Department at Patriot next year.  We are extremely happy to have Coach Ritonia and Coach Balsano join the coaching staff at Patriot.

We plan to have an interest meeting with Coach Ritonia on June 27th 9:00am at Patriot.  Please check back for more details about the interest meeting and summer workouts.