TopOfTheCountry 2010: Emmaus (Pa.)

Congratulations go to the players and coaches at Emmaus (Pa.) which won the 2010 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Class AAA championship with a 27-0 record.

After the Green Hornets’ state championship season, the team was presented with the TopOfTheCountry trophy, emblematic of the finest team in all the land.

The TopOfTheCountry trophy is four feet high, topped with a field hockey ball, representing the pinnacle of the game of field hockey in the United States.

The four different-colored columns symbolize the foundations upon which the game is built:

* The green column is for the vibrant youth field hockey culture, both in scholastic and club play;

* The navy column is for the national team program, to which all field hockey players can aspire;

* The red column symbolizes the blood and sweat of all those players and coaches who have sacrificed their time, selves, and souls for the game of field hockey; and

* The light blue column is for supporters of field hockey, whether parents, friends, or just plain fans.

Emmaus won its 10^th PIAA championship, more than any other school, in the state that has more scholastic field hockey teams than any other. Emmaus had a strong group of seniors led by Allison Evans, the seventh-leading scorer in the history of the National Federation.

Emmaus had a strong season from the very beginning, dominating its opponents in the regular season and outlasting a very good Denver Cocalico (Pa.) team in the state final.