Women's National Championship in Washington D.C.

This week of field hockey in America's capital definitely highlighted America's finest field hockey skills and players. For the spectators it was a treat to the eyes with beautiful goals, team build ups, passing play, cards and excitement.

New Jersey seemed to grow from strength to strength and played well as a team to finish. Mid Atlantic had many chances at the goal but struggled to convert when it counted, despite their caliber of strikers. California played consistently but struggled to come up with 'W's in most of their games. The South had strong defense and defensive line which drove them to goal. Pennsylvania was kept safe by their guardian of the goal, Amy Swenson. New England always surprised and had a quick, skilled forward line with great one v one finishing skills.

At the end of today the standings are as follows:
1. New Jersey
2. South
3.Pennsylvania
4.Mid Atlantic
5.California
6. New England

So for today's exciting play offs:
New England will play California for 5/6. Mid Atlantic will play Pennsylvania for 3/4. The final will be battled out between South and New Jersey.

Play off games have been scheduled earlier because of possible weather delays.
Most of the games were 'tweeted' live so if you aren't following @harrowFH you should be. It's where it's all happening.

Women's Senior National Championship

The Women’s National Championship got underway last Friday 20, May 2011 at American University in Washington D.C. The girls looked excited and raring to go for a week of America's best field hockey. Some impressive build-up play and goal shots but even more impressive goalkeeping from Jackie Kintzer and Amy Swenson. Nimble saves and continuous testing proved both their respective teams, South and Pennsylvania, came out on top with the W. A few struggled with basics as the pitch surface caused many balls to lift and many players saw themselves slipping and sliding. Interesting fun hockey for sure. Day two saw the South beating New Jersey 5-2. Mid Atlantic edging passed California 4-2 after a 2-2 tie at the half. No exciting scoring from New England vs Pennsylvania as they drew 0-0. The current results as of now are :

1. South

2. Pennsylvania

3. Mid Atlantic

4. New Jersey

5. New England

6. California

Day 3 will be an exciting one as Pennsylvania takes on New Jersey; California vs New England and the South vs Mid Atlantic.

Get your Harrow on!

Field Hockey for Japan

National Club Championship Presented by Harrow Sports

National Club Championship Presented by Harrow Sports

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – USA Field Hockey is pleased to announce a two year partnership with Harrow Sports, to be the Presenting Sponsorship of the National Club Championship. The first annual National Club Championship will be held at Sportsquest in Richmond, Virginia, July 21-24.

"Hockey is a significant part of our future and we believe supporting the next generation of athletes along with USA Field Hockey provides a great opportunity to support the game that is at the core of our brand," said Mark Hayden, CEO of Harrow Sports. "We're proud to help recognize the top players in the country and participate in the creation of a great event. We believe our partnership with USA Field Hockey helps ensure that this event will quickly become the pre-eminent event of its kind."

The National Club Championship is an ideal opportunity for Clubs to compete against each other at a highly competitive event. On February 1, online registration for the National Club Championship opened and in approximately one minute was filled. Registration for this first year was based on a first come, first serve basis and given the high demand was adjusted to include thirty-two Under-19 and Under-17 Club teams instead of sixteen.

“A National Club Championship will inevitably create a higher level of competition amongst club teams and will provide further training, outside of the school setting, for young athletes to advance their game,” said Technical Director, Terry Walsh.

In future years, regional qualifiers will be in place and will determine the best Club team to advance to the National Club Championship. Official Club rankings will be determined and displayed based on results from this event. The inaugural Club Champion athletes will receive a unique commemorative Harrow Club Champion stick.

"Harrow has stood for performance since our inception," said Alli Tanner, Harrow Director of Field Hockey. "The National Club Championship provides an opportunity to showcase the best in amateur athletic performance and our goal is for field hockey players across America to aspire to be participants."

For media inquiries, please contact Ashley Meunier, USA Field Hockey Communications Manager, at ameunier@usafieldhockey.com, or at (719) 866-4365. Additional information regarding the USA Field Hockey team can be found online by visiting www.usafieldhockey.com.

Melanie Brill with the Harrow Titan and glove

Melanie Brill (center) picked up her first international cap yesterday in the second game of the USA / Canda field hockey series - using the Harrow Titan and glove!!

From USA Field Hockey -

CHULA VISTA, CA – The USA Women’s National Field Hockey Team pulled away with another win over Canada this afternoon in the second of a four game test series held in Chula Vista, California. Torrie Albini (Escondido, CA) scored the game winning goal with two minutes remaining, lifting USA to 3-2 victory.

“Canada brought the intensity far more than we did. We learned more today than in the first test match and that is what this series is about. Ultimately, we came out on top and that’s what counts for us in international competitions,” said Head Coach Lee Bodimeade.

Canada took an early lead when Diana Roemer fired a shot into the back of the net off of a penalty corner in the first four minutes.

USA evened the match 1-1, with a goal scored by Albini, her first career goal in an international competition. Shortly before the end of the first half, Canada was able to capitalize on another penalty corner with a direct hit by Katie Baker from the top of the circle.

Canada held the lead 2-1 going into halftime and for the majority of the second half. USA dominated play in Canada’s defensive twenty-five, with five corners and several scoring opportunities. Twenty-seven minutes in, Michelle Kasold (Chapel Hill, NC) scored her third goal of the series when she deflected a pass from Albini into the net. The score remained tied 2-2 until the final two minutes when Albini collected a pass from Katie O’Donnell (Blue Bell, Pa) and drove a hard shot past Canada’s goalkeeper.

“Lee gave us a game plan to execute and it took us some time to get our bearings straight. It wasn’t the prettiest game, but we found a way to finish and took a step in the right direction towards our bigger goals down the road,” said Albini.

Pam Spuehler (Sudbury, MA) and Melanie Brill (San Diego, CA) both played in their first international match and received their first career cap.

North Carolina Field Hockey

East Chapel Hill High School won their 3rd consecutive NC Field Hockey Championship Saturday ( 11-6-10) and its, 7th Championship in the last 10 years. They defeated their cross-town rival Chapel Hill High School for the third time this season and the third year in a row in the State Championship game, By a score of 2-1



Thanks for your support of high school field hockey

Taylor Coons with the Harrow Pulse hockey stick

Taylor Coons of the Manchester Exeter field hockey team goes for a ball with the Harrow Pulse hockey stick

Check Out the Newest Sticks in Our Line-Up!

Harrow Sports is proud to introduce its newest field hockey sticks to the line-up this season. The Titan 10000 and 5280 offer maximum control and extreme power to your game.

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The Harrow Titan 10000 and Harrow 5280 are both in stock and available online at www.harrowsports.com. Check them out today!

Harrow Sports signs partnership with Western Collegiate Field Hockey Conference

Denver, CO - Harrow Sports, a diversified sporting goods and apparel manufacturer based in Denver, Colorado, has signed a partnership agreement with the Western Collegiate Field Hockey Conference and their member teams.

"We are excited to work with a company that has a great reputation and is catering to each of our University’s needs.” Say’s Amber Zimmermann, WCFHC President. “We are grateful for their generous offerings to each team and our conference as a whole. We look forward to the opportunity to represent Harrow Sports over the next two years."

“Club sports participation at the collegiate level is on the rise and being played at a higher level every year. These programs have the same equipment and apparel needs as NCAA programs but generally operate on a much tighter budget. We have made collegiate club sports programs a principal focus across the board and our partnership with the WCFHC is indicative of that commitment", says Bill Edell, Western Regional Sales Manager at Harrow Sports. “We look forward to supporting the WCFHC and all of their participating teams for the next few years.


For additional information, contact Harrow Sports at 800.541.2905 or by email at custserv@harrowsports.com.

For more information on the WCFHC visit http://www.wcfhc.org/.

2010 USA FH National Futures

Harrow Sports wants to extend congratulations to all the 2010 USA Field Hockey National Futures Championship selectees! In Virgina Beach? Be sure to stop by and visit us! All NFC participants receive 20% off!