Appreciations

Sometimes, a member or members of the field hockey community in the United States either is doing, or has already done, something truly special. This is a small way of recognizing achievements we think deserve recognition.

* Mary Jane Trockenbrod

* Maria Whitehead, forward, Wake Forest

Carole Schoen, head coach, Pequannock (N.J.)

* Holly Charette, Cranston (R.I.) East

* Travis Dechene, midfielder, Newville Big Spring (Pa.)

* Tracey Fuchs, midfielder, Team USA

* Nancy Cole, head coach, Centereach (N.Y.)

* Jim Davis, field hockey writer, The Trentonian

* Kelli Gannon, midfielder, Team USA

* Debby Watson, head coach, St. Louis Villa Duchesne (Mo.)

* Janet Woodruff, head coach, University of Oregon

* The Survivors: Ali Cavin, Lawrenceville (N.J.) and Betsy Welsh, Princeton (N.J.) Day School

* Bonnie Carter, head coach, Annandale North Hunterdon (N.J.)

* Marina DiGiacomo, midfielder, Old Dominion

* Carla Tagliente, forward/midfielder, University of Maryland

* Beth Bozman, head coach, Princeton University

* Starr Karl, head coach, Centreville (Va.)

* Megan Powell, midfielder, Rising Sun (Md.)

* Joan Lewis, head coach, Moorestown (N.J.)

* The Ursinus College field hockey program

* Nancy Fowlkes, head coach, Virginia Beach Frank W. Cox (Va.)

* Penny Calf, head coach, Walpole (Mass.)

* Arlene Salvati, head coach, Cheshire (Conn.)

* Leah Bills, midfielder, University of Pennsylvania

* Barbie Morgan, midfielder, Severna Park (Md.)

* Tiffany Trockenbrod, forward, The College of New Jersey

* Barb Major, head coach, Lawrence Notre Dame (N.J.)

* Nancy Williams, head coach, West Long Branch Shore Regional (N.J.)

* Flo Bell, head coach, Catonsville Seton Keough (Md.)

* Gia Fruscione, goalkeeper, Princeton University

* Beth Beglin, head coach, University of Iowa

* Burlington St. Mary's Hall (N.J.)

* Tiffany Bashore, head coach, Ewing (N.J.)

* Betty Logan: administrator, coach, umpire

* Andschana Mendes, forward, Rutgers University

* Sophie Skover, goalkeeper, Princeton (N.J.)

* Lori Mastropietro, Virginia; Heather Gorlaski, Penn State: The Two MVPs

* Joyce Jones, Barb Major, Barb Skiba, Chris Haines: The Four Amigas

* Beth Nelson, sweeper, Woodbridge (Va.)

* Katie Coffey, forward, Allentown (N.J.)

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