Varsity, Palomar League Champions

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Fall 2008 Field Hockey try-out information

Field Hockey TV Olympic Schedule [from Ana, Deeg, and Colleen]

• Sunday, Aug. 10, MSNBC [Ch 50 on TWC]: United States women vs. Argentina, 6:30 a.m. Eastern Time (3:30am Pacific Time) DAY 2 LIVE
• Tuesday, Aug. 12, USA Network [Ch 34 on TWC]: United States women vs. Japan, 6 a.m. Eastern Time (3:00am Pacific Time) DAY 4 LIVE
• Thursday, Aug. 14, USA Network [Ch 34 on TWC], United States women vs. Germany, taped coverage between 2 a.m. Eastern Time and noon (game actually live 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time the night before) DAY 6
• Saturday, Aug. 16, USA Network [Ch 34 on TWC], United States women vs. New Zealand, taped coverage between 2 a.m. Eastern Time and 2 p.m. (game actually live 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time the night before) DAY 8 
• Monday, Aug. 18, USA Network [Ch 34 on TWC], United States women vs. Great Britain, 6 a.m. Eastern Time DAY 10 LIVE
• Friday, Aug. 22, MSNBC [Ch 50 on TWC], womens field hockey bronze-medal match, taped coverage between 5 a.m. Eastern Time and 5 p.m (game actually live at 6 a.m.) DAY 14
• Friday, Aug. 22, Oxygen Network [Ch 201? on TWC], womens field hockey gold-medal match, taped coverage between 6-8 p.m Eastern and Pacific Time (game actually live at 8:30 a.m.) DAY 14 
• Saturday, Aug. 23, USA Network [Ch 34 on TWC], mens field hockey gold-medal match, 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time DAY 15 

Important Summer and Fall Schedule Information from Colleen... 
  To help with planning your summer and fall schedules, following are dates of summer league, tryouts, fall game schedule (as we know it currently) etc.  Click the following links for the summer league schedule (updated June 10, 2008) and the fall game schedule for Varsity and JV.  The freshman schedule has not been finalized at this time.  Please note that some of this information will undoubtedly change down the road!

  Summer league will start June 17th and end on August 7th.  Please have your girls email Kari with the dates that they will be out of town.

  Tryouts for the Fall will start on SATURDAY, August 16th from 8:00am - 11:30am and Monday the 18th from 8:00am - 11:30am. Tryouts will continue on the 19th through the 22nd but the time has not been determined. Be sure to download and turn in your athletic packet, which is due in the TPHS Athletic office by August 1st at the latest. A physical is required; read the athletic packet for details about this. You must have your athletic packet turned in to the TPHS Athletic Office and be cleared by the dates they specify in order to try out to play field hockey in the Fall. Refer to the TPHS Athletics page for details, and they might also post a list of athletes who are cleared to try out for fall sports.

  Other items:
     * During the Labor Day weekend, Kari will NOT be having practices. Enjoy the long weekend!
     * The JV Serra tournament date is Saturday, September 13th, games TBA.
     * The Varsity Serra tournament dates are Saturday, September 20th and 27th, games TBA.
     * The winter formal will be held on January 31st, 2009 (tidbit from the cheer meeting).
     * Kari's clinic on June 7th from 8:30 - 11:30 for elementary & middle school players.
     * The Field Hockey camp will be from June 23 - 26th @ TP from 8:30 to 11:30. 

Torrey Pines Field Hockey Camp
   When:
      June 23 - 26, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
      8:30am - 11:30am
   Where: 
      Torrey Pines Stadium turf field
      3710 Del Mar Heights Road
   Cost: 
      $ 175.00 (scholarships available)
   Head Coach:
      Kari DiGiulio of the Torrey Pines Falcons

This camp is geared toward beginners (3rd - 6th grade) and advanced (middle school athletes). Please bring: shin guards, mouth guard, water, field hockey stick, and tennis shoes or cleats. A field hockey stick will be provided if you do not have one. Click here to view the Camp Flyer and Parental Consent and Release and Waiver forms.

Torrey Pines Field Hockey Clinic
   When: 
      Saturday, June 7, 2008
      8:30 - 11:30 am
   Where: 
      Torrey Pines Stadium turf field
      3710 Del Mar Heights Road
   Cost: 
      $45 (scholarships available)
   Head Coach:
      Kari DiGiulio of the Torrey Pines Falcons

This clinic geared toward beginners (3rd grade- 6th grade) and advanced (middle school athletes). Please bring:  shin guards, mouth guard, water bottle, field hockey stick, and tennis shoes/cleats. A field hockey stick will be provided if you do not have one. Players can sign up and pay at the field on the morning of the clinic. Click here to view the Clinic.

Torrey Pines is having sports physicals on Tuesday, June 3rd, from 6 - 8 pm.  The physical flyer is here.  Pam Brand has sports packets available (or you can download them here from the TPHS Athletics Page) and she would appreciate having the completed packets turned in early.  Athletes participating in fall sports need to have their completed packets turned into Pam no later than August 1st. 

2007 Season in Review: Falcons Win Palomar League 
After losing a long-time head coach and ten seniors to graduation it was supposed to be a "rebuilding year" for the Torrey Pines varsity field hockey team. But it turned out to be quite the opposite for new coach Ana Carlsson and her young Falcons, who unexpectedly captured the Palomar League field hockey championship and beat archrival La Costa Canyon in the process. 

Torrey Pines finished the 2007 season ranked No. 5 in San Diego with an overall record of 16 wins and 8 losses. Eleven of the Falcon wins came against ranked opponents including upsets over favored LCC and Scripps Ranch. But that doesn't even begin to explain how well the team played over the last six weeks of the season, blazing through the county's toughest league with seven wins and only one defeat, and all the way to the CIF semifinals.

"I had faith in the girls from the very beginning from coaching more than half of them last year [on the JV team]," says Carlsson. "Even though we started off rough, they just needed confidence that they were good enough to beat anyone. It finally hit them at the Serra Tournament, when they were able to relax and come together as a team."

San Diego County
High School Field Hockey 
Final Ranking for 2007

  1. La Costa Canyon 
  2. San Pasqual 
  3. Serra 
  4. Scripps Ranch 
  5. Torrey Pines
  6. Fallbrook 
  7. Westview 
  8. Rancho Buena Vista 
  9. San Dieguito 
  10. Hilltop 
  Others: Cathedral Catholic; Mira Mesa; Poway; Helix; Vista; University City; 
    La Jolla; Rancho Bernardo.

Photos of Senior Day
Senior Day photos from Grady O'Leary here and on the photos page.

CIF Playoffs:
    Up-to-date Division I playoff bracket.
    The official CIF Playoff bracket is now available on the CIF website here.
    The CIF Field Hockey page also has the Division II bracket in case you're interested.
    [November 17] LCC over San Pasqual 3-1. 

Falcons Finish Season in Semifinal
[November 15] The Falcons played their final game of the season in the CIF Semifinal game on the bumpy upper grass field at San Pasqual. The Eagles, seeded number two in the playoff bracket, scored the only two goals of the in the first half.

Photos of Varsity at the Beach
on the photos page

Falcons Win CIF Quarterfinal
[November 13] Torrey Pines shut out Poway 1-0 in the CIF Quarterfinal. The Falcons' goal was by Stephanie Cowles with an assist by Tori Cameron. Details to be posted soon.

Falcons Clinch Palomar League Title
[November 7] Torrey Pines beat Poway 2-0 on Wednesday night at mist-shrouded Titan Stadium to clinch the 2008 Palomar League championship, a title they will share with LCC after both teams finished 7-1 in league play. Shelby Brown scoring the Falcons' first goal on an assist from Sheridan Edwards with about five minutes remaining in the first half. Torrey dominated play after intermission, racking up one short corner after another, but didn't score again until Chelsea Yogerst blasted a pass from Stephanie Cowles into the cage with less than three minutes to play. For the Falcon defense, it was their seventh shutout in eight league games and their 14th overall on the season. Torrey Pines finished the regular season with 15 wins and 7 losses, ranked No. 5 overall in the county. The Falcons now await word on CIF seedings with the first playoff game possibly as early as Saturday. 

Over on the JV side, the Falcons topped the Titans 3-0. Julia Colley scored what turned out to be the winning goal early in the first half off an assist from Annelysse Eggold. Torrey added to the lead a few minutes later when Dana Manheim scored off another Annelysse assist. Alex Morino scored off a pass from Julia early in the second half. The JV Falcons went undefeated in Palomar League play (7-0) and won the league title by two full games over LCC. Their overall record was 16 wins, 3 losses and 1 tie. Fifteen of those games were shutouts. 

New Game Photos
[November 7] New game photos of the November 2nd game of freshmen vs El Capitan and a few cute photos of some Varsity team members (the ones that were on the main page banner) are now available on the photos page.

Falcons Turn on the Offense at RB
[November 2] Torrey Pines equaled its large scoring total of the season on Friday afternoon, a 6-0 road win over Rancho Bernardo. The Falcons got on the board about ten minutes into the game when Chelsea Yogerst knocked in a pass from Keely O'Brien. Sheridan Edwards scored the next two goals, the first unassisted and the second on a pass from Tori Cameron. Keely scored on an assist from Chelsea to make it 4-0. And then Paige Simmons tallied her first goal since coming back from injury - a beautiful backhand off a pass from Kendra Bills - to give the Falcons a five-goal halftime lead. The only score of the second half came from Alexa Golden on a pass from Linda Rassenti. The Broncos came close to scoring on two breakaways, one shut down by Amanda Krieger and the other snuffed out when Ashlee came off of the crease to make a sliding save. 

The JV Falcons also found the back of the net with no small frequency, especially sophomore forward Julia Colley who scored four goals en route to a 5-0 Torrey win over Rancho Bernardo. Julia's first half scores came off assists from Dana Manheim and Elisabeth Walton. Dana also scored before intermission on a pass from Selin Esener. Julia scored twice again in the second 30 minutes, the first on a pass from Elisabeth and the second from Annelysse Eggold. After their games, the varsity and JV Falcons presented the RB girls (their neighborhood ravaged by the big fire last week) with a gift card and gift baskets, respectively. 

Freshmen Blow Out Vaqueros
The Freshmen Falcons shut out El Capitan's JV 7-0. Torrey dominated the game, playing most of it on the Vaqueros' half. The Falcons had 7 offensive short corners. Mia Colbert led the team in scoring with 3 goals. Each of the following had 1 goal: Caitlin Mackey, Kimmie Sabraw, Stephie Sabraw and Meghan O'Rourke, with assists coming from Caitlin, Emily Slesinger, Zoey Zobell and Meghan. The Freshmen team and coaches thank Lauren Humann for helping out in the goal. She is always so positive even when she hardly touches the ball!!

LCC Sequel: Revenge of the Mavs
[October 31] No. 1 ranked La Costa Canyon avenged an earlier loss to Torrey Pines - their only defeat for the Mavericks in their last 23 games - with a 2-1 victory at Falcon Stadium on Halloween afternoon. Torrey took an early lead on a shot by Linda Rassenti (off a short corner push from Stephanie Cowles and stop by Shannon Smoot) around 12 minutes into the first half. But LCC came storming back, tying the game about ten minutes later on a breakaway by Mavs forward Tara Arolla that ended with an incredible spin move that left her one-on-one against Falcon keeper Ashlee Schlesier. Wake Forest-bound midfielder Lauren Greenwald notched the winning goal around midway through the second half on a hard shot from the top of the circle. The two teams are now tied at the top of the Palomar League standings with identical 5-1 records. Depending on the seedings, there is a good chance they could meet again in the upcoming CIF playoffs. 

The JV Falcons beat their LCC counterparts 1-0, their third victory over the Mavs this season. Torrey dominated both halves and had 12 short corners to La Costa Canyon's none. Sophomore forward Jessica Brown scored the winning goal with about seven minutes to play in the second half. Her shot deflected off an LCC defender's stick, looped over the keeper's head and into the cage. With two games to play, the win assures the Falcons at least a tie for the Palomar League JV crown. 

Freshmen Shut Out LCC
[October 31] The Freshmen shut out LCC this afternoon 2-0. Unfortunately there wasn't a referee so the coaches took turns refereeing the game. The Falcons' first goal was scored in the 3rd minute of the game with a hard hit from Kimmie Sabraw with Amy Takahashi tipping it in. Torrey scored again in the second half off a nice hit from Sophie Edelman and Zoey Zobell tipped it in the goal. Everyone played a good game, and the freshmen coaches and team thank Lauren Humann, the JV goalie, for helping them out again!!

Torrey Tackles Tough Titans
[October 19] The Falcons varsity finished off the first half of their Palomar League schedule with a hard-earned 1-0 win over Poway on Friday at Falcon Stadium. The visiting Titans grabbed the early momentum and controlled much of the action during the first 10 minutes, before Torrey got its act together and turned the tide. The game was scoreless at the half, but the Falcons attacked with renewed energy after intermission, finally taking the lead with about 13 minutes left to play. The game's only goal was a tap-in by sophomore forward Chelsea Yogerst out of a crowd in front of the Poway cage. With momentum now firmly on their side, the Falcons kept the Titans bottled up in their end as the minutes ticked down. Another fine game for the Torrey defense and midfield, which barely let the visitors past midfield during much of the second half.

JV won 1-0. The Falcons missed a penalty shot, and there was no score at the half.  TP controlled the ball most of the second half but only scored once.  The goal came off a really great assist by Elisabeth Walton (it was a long, hard pass) that Jessica Brown tapped in. Torrey had 12 short corners to Poway's 1. 

Just Added Over 500 Photos of Varsity and JV at LCC
Take a look at the Photos page!
Also just added on October 21st, Serra Tournament photos from the Gerretsens, on the Photos page.

Falcons Stampede Past Broncos
[October 17] Torrey Pines beat Rancho Bernardo 4-0 on Wednesday afternoon to maintain their slim lead over LCC at the top of the Palomar League standings. The visiting Broncos managed to muster only one good attack against the tough Torrey defense, as keeper Ashlee Schlesier racked up her 11th shutout of the season. It was the Falcon offense that put on the show this time with fast breaks, constant attacks and probably their best passing of the season. Chelsea Yogerst slammed home what would turn out to be the winning goal less than three minutes into the game, on a great pass from Alexa Golden. Shannon Smoot made it 2-0 at halftime on an unassisted goal that capped a brilliant solo run up the middle of the RB defense. In the second half, Tori Cameron scored on a rocket from the top of the circle (another Alexa assist) and Kendra Bills notched the final Falcon goal on a pass from Linda Rassenti.

The Falcons junior varsity won 3-0 over Rancho Bernardo, but with a little luck the goal difference could have been a lot wider. Despite dominating the first 30 minutes, Torrey found themselves locked in a 0-0 tie at the half. The Falcons missed a penalty stroke early in the second half, but then found themselves with another just minutes later, as Lucy Busby gave Torrey the lead. Lucy scored again (off an assist from Elisabeth Walton) about midway through the half. Julia Colley rounded off the Falcon scoring with just 41 seconds remaining in the game, off an assist by Annelysse Eggold. Torrey notched 16 short corners versus none for RB.

Falcons Fourth at Serra Tourney
[October 13] Torrey Pines wound up fourth at the 2007 Serra Invitational Field Hockey Tournament. Exhausted after their emotional win over LCC the day before, the Falcons advanced to the semifinals via a 1-0 win over Fallbrook on strokes in a game that ended scoreless in regulation. Sheridan Edwards and Keely O'Brien tallied both strokes for Torrey while keeper Ashlee Schlesier masterfully turned away all four Warrior shots she faced. In the semis, Serra jumped out to an early 1-0 lead over the Falcons on a break up the middle only three minutes into the game. Torrey dominated much of the rest of the game, but couldn't pull even. Serra made it 2-0 with less than three minutes to play, before the Falcons finally scored on a goal by Chelsea Yogerst (on a pass from Linda Rassenti) in the final moments. In the consolation final vs Scripps Ranch, the Falcons took an early lead on a goal by Chelsea (on another great pass from Linda). But Scripps staged an impressive rally to win 3-1. Later in the afternoon LCC clinched the championship with a 2-1 win over Serra in overtime.  Tori Cameron and Shannon Smoot were both named to the all-tourney team. 
Playoff Bracket with final results, and results of pool games.

Falcons Upset Top-Ranked Mavericks
[October 12] Torrey Pines pulled off the biggest upset of the field hockey season on Friday afternoon, a 1-0 win over previously undefeated and No. 1 ranked La Costa Canyon on the road in Carlsbad. Winners of the last two CIF San Diego section championships, the Mavs were riding a 16-game win streak stretching back to last season. Senior middy Stephanie Gerretsen notched the game's only score with seven and a half minutes left to play and the tough Torrey defense fought off a late Mavs rally to preserve the win. The sequence that yielded the winning goal started on a Falcon short corner that LCC cleared toward the sideline. Stephanie Cowles outraced a Mav player for the ball, flicked it to Linda Rassenti, who then passed to Gerretsen. Stephanie beat an LCC defender and fired off a shot from about seven yards out. LCC keeper Molly Cassidy, shielded by Chelsea Yogerst camped out in front of the cage, couldn't get a bead on Stephanie's blast until it was too late. With Shannon Smoot, Shanthi Devasirvatham and Linda rock solid in the middle, and Amanda Krieger and Sharon Wiley covering the flanks, Torrey's defense had perhaps its best outing of the season in shutting down the high-powered LCC offense. The Falcon midfield trio of Sheridan Edwards, Kendra Bills and Alexa Golden also had an awesome game. Last time that Torrey's varsity and JV both beat LCC on the same day was Oct 14, 2004.

The JV Falcons gave Coach Ana Carlsson a double win on the afternoon by besting LCC 2-1 after the varsity game. Torrey dominated much of the game and had nine short corners to just one for the Mavs. Elisabeth Walton put the Falcons into the lead about midway through the first half, on a pass from Annelysse Eggold. LCC came out smoking after halftime and quickly tied the score. But the Falcons fought back, attacking again and again. Julia Colley finally put them ahead to stay with less than four minutes to play, on a quick flick out of scrum in front of the Maverick's cage. The junior varsity is now 2-0 against their archrivals this season, having previously beat them in Serra Tournament pool play.

Freshman Falcons Shut Out Santana JV 5-0
[October 11th] TP Frosh had a great game against Santana JV tonight and came away with a 5-0 win. The Falcons dominated the first half and scored their first 4 goals by half time. In the second half the Falcons swapped positions of many players so they wouldn't run up the score and to let our defenders play forward. First half goals: 1. Stephie Sabraw scored in the first 5 minutes of the game with an assist by Sophie Edelman, 2. Amy Takahashi scored an unassisted goal 10 minutes into the game. 3. Kimmie Sabraw scored an unassisted goal in the last 10 minutes. 4. Zoey Zobell scored in the last 5 minutes with an assist by Brittany Norfleet. The second half was fairly uneventful, but everyone got to play a new position. In the last minute of the game, Meghan O'Rourke scored off a short corner with an assist from Carla Gonzalez.  The frosh Falcon team wishes to thank Lauren Humann, our JV goalie, for filling in as keeper for this game.

Frosh vs. Serra JV Game Photos
Frosh vs. Serra JV game photos contributed by Elizabeth Reed.

Falcons Scorch Sun Devils
[October 9th] Torrey Pines dominated from start to finish in a 6-0 victory over Mt Carmel, the team's fifth straight win and biggest offensive display of the season. Chelsea Yogerst scored what turned out to be the winning goal about five minutes into the first half, on a nice pass from Linda Rassenti. Mt Carmel appeared to tie the score a few minutes later, but the goal was disallowed because no attack players touched the ball inside the circle. After that it was all Torrey, Julie Westover scoring unassisted and then Sheridan Edwards on a rebound off the Sun Devil keeper to make it 3-0 at the half. Chelsea scored twice after intermission - both on passes from Tori Cameron - to notch the Falcon's first hat-trick of the season. Alexa Golden rounded off the scoring on another assist from Tori, her third of the game. 

Freshmen Falcons lose to Serra JV
[October 9th] It was a well fought fight but the Freshmen Falcons lost 3-1 this afternoon to Serra's JV team. The Conquistadors first scored on a penalty shot and then again right before halftime. Torrey went down 3-0, but towards the end of the game Zoey Zobell scored a nice goal, with the assist coming from Sophie Edelman. We want to thank both the JV keepers: Lauren Humann and Heather Schlesier for playing in the goal for us. They both did a great job!!  Game photos contributed by Elizabeth Reed.

Minor Schedule Change...
Ana made arrangements to swap the locations of the RB games so that we can play on the turf when we play them at home (Thanks Ana!).  We now play RB at home on Oct 17, and play at RB on Nov 2, both game times are 3:15pm for Varsity and JV plays afterward. The schedule page and the printable schedule now reflect these changes.

Frosh Falcons vs. Helix game photos
Frosh Falcons vs. Helix game photos contributed by Elizabeth Reed. Also, the photos page of the website is now updated with pointers to most of the photos.

Torrey Fights Off Wolverines
[October 4th] In a match pitting two of the top seven teams in the county, Torrey Pines
beat a determined Westview squad 1-0 on Thursday night at Falcon Stadium.
Senior forward Tori Cameron scored the game's only goal with about two
minutes left in the first half, on a short corner push by Sheridan Edwards
and stop by Shannon Smoot. The Falcons dominated much of the game, earning
15 short corners versus seven for the Wolverines. Westview didn't really get
on track until the last five minutes, frantically trying to tie the score
with repeated attacks into the Torrey end. After 14 games, varsity has nine
wins, four losses and one tie.

The JV Falcons topped their Westview counterparts 2-0 on the baseball field.
Both goals came in the first half, the first by Elisabeth Walton on a pass
from Julia Colley, and the second by Ellen Park off a dish from Walton. JV
now has 11 wins, three losses and two ties.

Freshmen Falcons shut out Helix JV
[October 4th] The Torrey Freshmen celebrated a 1-0 win this evening tonight over the Helix JV team on their home turf.  The Falcons seemed to dominate the game, but it was a challenge to get the ball in the cage. Amy Takahashi scored the Falcons' only goal in the last 5 minutes of the game, with the assist coming from Kaylee Mikuteit. Once again, Lauren Humann, from the JV team, did an excellent job filling in as the Torrey goal keeper. (The game photos are here.)

Serra Varsity Tournament Playoff Bracket
The Serra Varsity Tournament playoff bracket is now available here.

Falcon Alums Continue to Excel
[October 3rd] Torrey Pines alums continue to shine at the college level, putting in several stellar performances last weekend and leading their teams to rankings in the national Top 20. Katie Griswold (2007) scored her third goal of the year for Indiana in an overtime loss to No. 5 ranked Iowa. Katie has started all ten games for the Hoosiers at forward. Heather Wiley (2005) helped No. 6 Michigan notch wins over Big Ten rivals Ohio State and Penn State. Megan Psyllos (2007) got her first start of the year for California, playing midfield in a 4-1 thumping of Stanford - the Bears' 18th straight victory over their cross-bay rivals. Tami Becker (2004) has appeared in all but one game for the 14th ranked Boston University Terriers, including a recent win overly highly ranked Virginia. Missy Briery (2004) has started six games for No. 17 Louisville, racking up two goals and two assists along the way. Jessica Reading (2005) has started all eleven games at midfield for the Miami of Ohio Red Hawks. Jessica and Heather battled opposite each other when the Red Hawks traveled to Michigan last Saturday. 

Torrey Hits No. 4 in Field Hockey Rankings
Torrey Pines was ranked fourth in San Diego County in the first coach's poll of varsity field hockey teams in San Diego County, released last week by the North County Times newspaper. The rankings were compiled before the Falcon games vs. San Pasqual and Serra, and the first round of the Serra Tournament. 
    1. La Costa Canyon
    2. San Pasqual
    3. Scripps Ranch
    4. Torrey Pines
    5. Fallbrook
    6. Serra
    7. Westview
    8. Rancho Buena Vista
    9. Cathedral Catholic
    10. San Dieguito Academy
    Others: Vista, Poway, Valley Center, Rancho Bernardo

Falcons Shine at Serra Tourney
[September 29th] It was a day when the Falcon seniors cranked up the leadership and the younger players came of age, as Torrey Pines went undefeated and soared to the top of the leader board at the annual Serra Tournament. In tying LCC for most points (21) in pool play, the Falcons didn't allow a single goal and beat a team that many people consider the best in the county this year. The 1-0 win over heavily favored Scripps Ranch was sweet revenge for a three-goal loss at home just eight days prior. Senior forward Tori Cameron scored the game's only goal about five minutes into the first half, off a short, sharp pass from junior middy Kendra Bills. Torrey kept the (other) Falcons at bay the rest of the game with a solid back line, a midfield that wouldn't back down, and solo runs by the forwards deep into Scripps territory. Scripps came into the came riding an eight game win streak against San Diego competition during which they were averaging 8.3 goals per game.

Torrey Tops El Cap and Otay
In other first round Serra Tournament games, Torrey topped El Capitan 3-0 and Otay Ranch 5-0. Senior forward Julie Westover got the Falcons on the scoreboard against El Cap about seven minutes into the second half, off a blast from sophomore Chelsea Yogerst. Kendra notched the second goal off a pass from Tori, and then Tori picked up the third on a dish from Kendra. Julie scored twice against Otay, the first off a pass from Stephanie Gerretsen and the second on a rebound off a Linda Rassenti rocket. The other three scores came from senior captain Shannon Smoot on a penalty corner, Kendra on an assist from Julie, and Chelsea on a nifty pass from soph middy Stephanie Cowles. 

Serra Tournament Pool Round Standings:
  1. LCC 21 points (won coin toss over TP for first)
  2. Torrey Pines 21 points
  3. Scripps Ranch 18 points
  4. Serra 15 points
  5. Westview 11 points
  6. Poway 10 points
  7. Fallbrook 8 points
  8. SDA 5 points
Photos of complete pool game results.

Eagles Best Falcons in Double Overtime Thriller
[September 27th] The latest version of Torrey Pines vs San Pasqual may have been low scoring, but it was one of those games that drives home the point that field hockey can every bit as exciting (and nail-biting) as sports where they run up the score. The Falcons came out on the short end of a 2-1 score in a game that raged across regulation and two overtimes. There was brilliant hockey on both sides, a battle that raged up and down the Falcon Stadium turf for nearly two hours. Junior middy Sheridan Edwards gave Torrey a lead over the favored Eagles (one of the county's top three teams this year) about 20 minutes into the first half when she scored off a short corner combo from stopper Chelsea Yogerst and hitter Shannon Smoot. The Falcon defense was incredible after that, especially senior Shanthi Devasirvatham and keeper Ashlee Schlesier, who helped turn away numerous Eagle attacks into the Falcon circle. The visitors finally drew even with less than two minutes to play, sending the game into wild 7v7 overtime that featured dangerous fast breaks and defensive heroics from both sides. The outcome was in doubt until the final moments of double overtime when San Pasqual scored a "golden goal" off a three-on-one break.

Over on the junior varsity side, San Pasqual scored in the first few minutes and never looked back, racking up a 3-1 win over the Falcons. Kaitlin Mohr scored Torrey's lone goal late in the game, on what appeared to be an assist from Elisabeth Walton.

Frosh beat LCC
[September 26th] The freshmen team had an amazing game against the LCC freshmen team on Wednesday, winning 2-1 on the turf.  The first goal was a hard shot by Brittany Norfleet on a short corner (set by Kaylee Mikuteit) early in the game.  LCC managed to sneak one in during a crowded battle in front of the goal, but TP came back with a lot of energy in the second half, with Sophie Edelman scoring off a great run down the field.  The defense had a good game as well, only allowing one (maybe none?) short corners.  All of the girls played extremely well at every position and thanks to JV goalie Lauren Humann for playing with us - she did an awesome job!  We also have a few game photos.

Various photos just added
Frosh vs. LCC on Sept 26th.
Frosh at San Pasqual on September 10th.
JV Falcons at the Serra Tournament.
Varsity kayaking event.

Serra Shoots Down Falcons
[September 25th] The varsity Falcons suffered another tough loss on Tuesday, going down 2-0 to Serra on the road. The momentum swung back and forth in the early going, with Torrey getting off several good shots (by Alexa Golden and Chelsea Yogerst) that Serra's keeper somehow blocked. The Lady Qs drew first blood when they intercepted a Torrey clearance right outside the circle and slammed the ball into the goal off two quick passes. A few minutes later, Ashlee Schlesier blocked her second penalty stroke in as many games. The Falcons dominated the early part of the second half, earning four short corners that produced great shots by Tori Cameron and Sharon Wiley -- once again blocked by the Serra keeper. The Conquistadors iced the game with about 10 minutes to play when one of their forwards pounced on a loose ball in front of the Torrey goal and flipped it back-handed into the net.

The JV Falcons also came up short, losing 2-1 to Serra in overtime in a game that saw almost as much action off the field as on. The Lady Qs took a 1-0 lead into halftime, but couldn't hold the momentum, as Torrey charged back in the second half and tied the game on a shot by Ling Yeung. Serra racked up the only score in overtime to take the win. But it wasn't pretty, especially on the sidelines, as a vocal Serra parent was asked to leave the field and the Q's coach was slapped with a yellow card.

Serra Tournament Information
Varsity will play in the first round of the Serra Tournament this Saturday, September 29th, at Serra High School. We're in pool B, and we play El Capitan at 10:00am, Scripps at 12:00pm, and Otay at 2:00pm. We wear white at 10am and 2pm, and black at 12pm. Click the following links for a complete tournament schedule that you can print and the Tournament Rules. Torrey beat Scripps in strokes in the Serra Tournament in 2004, and it could happen again!  You can see a very short highlights video here (Torrey Pines is wearing dark). 

Falcons Fall to Scripps Ranch
[September 19th] The Falcons youthful inexperience finally caught up with them on Wednesday night, as they tangled with a senior-heavy Scripps Ranch team that some people consider the best in the county this year. The visitors pulled off a well-deserved 4-1 victory, but the final score doesn't reflect how close the game was for much of the time. Senior forward Jackie Nguyen provided all the firepower the (other) Falcons needed, scoring all four of the Scripps goals, the first about halfway through the first half. Torrey keeper Ashlee Schlesier blocked a penalty stroke early in the second half, but just moments later Nguyen popped in her second score of the evening. The home team replied with a goal by Shelby Brown off a long dish from the top of the circle, but their subsequent attacks were thwarted by the stingy Scripps defense. Nguyen scored twice in the waning moments to turn what had been a close game into a runaway. 

The Torrey-Scripps JV game was a complete contrast in style, with zero goals scored through regulation and overtime. The visitors dominated the first half, Torrey the second half, but neither could score. It came down to strokes, with Kaitlin Mohr and Elisabeth Walton converting for Torrey versus just one for Scripps. Final score 2-1 in favor of Torrey in one of the more exciting JV games of the year.

Falcons Rally Past Broncos
[September 18th] In one of the most exciting games of the season, Torrey Pines pulled off a major comeback in the second half to top a determined Rancho Buena Vista team 2-1 at Falcon Stadium. With many of the players back from a team that took the Falcons to strokes in the first round of last year's CIF playoffs, the Broncos dominated much of the first half, finally scoring on a long shot from the right side of the circle with about five minutes to play until intermission. The second half was wild, both teams storming up and down the field, and attacking repeatedly. Sharon Wiley tied the game about 10 minutes into the half when she knocked in a rebound off a short corner sequence. The Broncos came storming back, but couldn't score. They hit the right post with one shot, missed a wide open net on another, and were frustrated again when keeper Ashlee Schlesier came about 30 yards out of the Torrey goal to snuff an RBV fast break. Ashlee's spectacular sprawling save shifted momentum back to the Falcons, a series of attacks that drew a penalty stroke with about five minutes to play. With penalty specialist Paige Simmons on the sidelines with a knee injury, Shannon Smoot was given the opportunity to decide the outcome of the came - a stroke that sailed into the upper left-hand corner of the Bronco goal for the win. RBV mounted a furious late rally, but the Falcons were able to run out the clock on the back of a two long solo runs through the Bronco defense by soph forward Chelsea Yogerst. 

In a carbon copy of the varsity game, the JV Falcons rallied past the Broncos for a 2-1 win. After a sluggish first half in which they found themselves trailing by a goal, the Torrey girls picked up the pace, tying the game on an unassisted goal by leading scorer Julia Colley and then finally going ahead when Alex Morino found the back of the cage off a pass from Annelysse Eggold. 

JV Falcons are Finalists in Serra Tournament
[September 15th] Torrey Pines JV had a full but fun day today, playing through to the championship game of the 10th annual JV Serra Tournament.  The scores of the bracket games were as follows: 
  Game One – Torrey Pines 1, Hilltop 1, goal by Dana Manheim on an assist by Annelysse Eggold. 
  Game Two – Torrey Pines 3, Mira Mesa 0, first goal by Dana Manheim on an assist by Julia Colley, second goal by Alex Morino on an assist by Ling Yeung, and the third goal by Julia Colley (unassisted). 
  Game Three – Torrey Pines 2, Fallbrook 0, first goal by Kaitlin Mohr on an assist by Julia, and the second goal by Julia (unassisted). 

Torrey Pines shut out LCC 1-0 in the semifinal with a goal by Julia on an assist by Annelysse. 
The final game was scoreless at the end of the first half, but Serra came out strong in the second half scoring two unanswered goals, and ultimately won the championship title. Falcon keeper Heather Schlesier had an impressive game with her numerous saves.

Four Torrey Pines players were chosen for the "All Tourament Team": Elizabeth Walton, Heather Schleisier, Julia Colley and Annelysse Eggold. 

Here are a few photos taken during the day.

Falcons Fly Past Panthers
[September 14th] Back on our stadium turf, Torrey Pines Varsity shut out Vista 4-0 today. What started as an evenly matched game changed almost midway through the first half when Alexa Golden put the Falcons on the board in the tenth minute with an assist from Dorian with a tip-in shot from the bottom corner. Two minutes later Stephanie Gerretsen scored on a short corner with an assist from Paige Simmons.  The Falcons dominated the second half, with the Panther rarely moving the ball to their goal. Shannon Smoot scored the third goal on another short corner assisted by Stephanie Cowles. Minutes later the Panthers fouled in front of the cage, which gave Paige the opportunity to fire in our final goal on a penalty stroke that was untouched by the Panther goalee.

JV claimed their fifth consecutive shut-out with a 1-0 victory over the JV Panthers, although it was a competitive game, not an easy win.  The JV Falcon goal was by Dana Manheim in the second half.

Falcons Fall to Fallbrook
[September 12] Varsity suffered their first loss of the season today to Fallbrook. The Falcons seemed to dominate in the first half, which ended with no score. After the break the Eagles came out strong and notched their only goal early in the second half.  Torrey Pines had a number of close shots but ultimately didn't convert them, leaving the final score at 0-1. 

JV Falcons continue their streak of shut out games with a 4-0 victory over the Eagles. Early in the first half Julia Colley scored unassisted to put the Falcons on the board. Subsequent goals were by Kaitlin Mohr on an assist by Annelysee Eggold, Annelysee unassisted, and Lucy Busby on an assist by Julia.

Freshmen Narrow Loss to San Pasqual JV
[September 10] The Freshmen Falcons lost 0-1 to San Pasqual's JV team. The freshmen were excited to have held the more experienced JV squad to one goal after having only a week of official practices. We wanted to thank the JV goalie, Heather Schlesier, for helping us out today. She was amazing and had plenty of saves, including a penalty shot. Heather and our defense were amazing!!! Click here for game photos.

Falcons Run Past Visiting Mustangs
[September 6] Once again playing on the baseball field, Torrey Pines earned its second straight win of a regular season, a 1-0 victory over perennial top ten power San Dieguito Academy. The Mustangs were quick out of the gate and threatened to score on several ocassions before momentum swung in the Falcon's favor. Several brilliant saves by the SDA keeper lead to a scoreless first half. The Falcons resumed the attack after intermission, finally grabbing the lead on a tap-in by soph forward Shelby Brown off a sharp pass from Alexa Golden on the right side.

JV Falcons beat the 'Stangs 4-0. Freshman Dana Mannheim scored her first goal in a Falcon uniform (off an assist from Julia Colley) to give the Falcons the lead about halfway into the first half. Julia scored the next two goals (the second off an assist from Annelysse Eggold) and Kaitlin Mohr finished off the scoring off a dish from Jessica Brown. JV has now won three straight games by four goals or more.

Falcons Open With Twin Wins over Barons
[September 4] Torrey Pines opened its 2007 regular season with a hard-earned 1-0 win over Bonita Vista on a steamy afternoon in Chula Vista. Junior forward Dorian O'Leary tallied the Falcons' only goal (and her first as a varsity player) with an assist by Paige Simmons about 20 minutes into the first half when she pounced on a loose ball in front of the Baron's net.

The JV Falcons got their regular season off to a spectacular start by pounding Bonita Vista 8-0. Jessica Brown had three goals; Ling Yeung and Annelysse Eggold scored two each, while Kaitlin Mohr tallied once for what is quickly turning into a high-powerd JV offense.

Huge Weekend For Falcon Alums
Former Torrey Pines field hockey stars now playing in college had quite a weekend in Division One games played back east. Katie Griswold (2007) scored her first and second collegiate goals as the Indiana Hoosiers pounded St Louis 8-0. Heather Wiley (2005) also scored her first-ever collegiate goal, as the Michigan Wolverines dropped a 2-3 decision in overtime to No. 1 ranked Maryland. Full details at the following links: 
   http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/w-fieldh/recaps/083107aaa.html
   http://www.mgoblue.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=25218

Meanwhile, Johnna Simoes (2007) played in her second straight game for Bucknell (win over Monmouth); Tami Becker (2004) played in both of Boston University's weekend contests (Miami Ohio and Michigan St); Missy Briery (2004) knotched a goal for the Louisville Cardinals in a 4-1 win over Albany; Danielle Neault (2005) saw action in both of Pacific's games (Missouri St and Stanford); and Jessica Reading (2005) started at mid in Miami of Ohio's games against Boston U. and Michigan St.

Last-minute score saves Falcons
[August 30] The varsity Falcons literally left it to the last minutes to salvage a 1-1 tie with Helix in their second and final scrimmage of the pre-season. Playing on the lumpy grass of the Torrey baseball diamond rather than their usual smooth-as-silk turf, the Falcons found it difficult to move the ball or muster a sustained attack in the first half. Helix drew first blood, scoring on a break up the middle of the Torrey defense at the start of the second half. Junior keeper Ashlee Schlesier made a sprawling save a few minutes later. After that it was all Falcons, repeated attacks into the Helix end that finally paid off with 90 seconds to play when soph forward Chelsea Yogerst scored out of a scrum in front of the Highlander goal. Even though they’re not well known along the coast, Helix is no slouch at hockey: the Highlanders finished 17-6 last year and made the CIF quarters. 

Affairs went much easier over on the JV side, as the Falcons ran up a 5-0 victory over Helix. Julia Colley drew first blood, scoring unassisted about five minutes into the game. Annelysse Eggold scored next, off a short corner from Colley. Annelysse slapped in another goal a few minutes later to run the halftime score to 3-0. After intermission, Lucy Busby scored off a sharp pass from fellow frosh Dana Manheim, and Kaitlin Mohr on a pass (we think) from Annelysse. 

Falcons Top Serra in Season Opener
[August 28] Ana Carlsson kicked off her career as head of the Torrey Pines field hockey program with a 2-0 win over longtime rival Serra in a scrimmage at Falcon Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. Both teams looked rusty in the first half, as the momentum swayed back and forth. Serra had the better scoring chances,
but couldn't finish. Around five minutes into the second half, senior forward Tori Cameron scored on a rebound in front of the Serra net to give Torrey the lead. The Falcons dominated the rest of the way, padding their lead on a swirl-around goal by Paige Simmons off a sharp sideline pass from
Sheridan Edwards.

Over on the JV side, the Falcons earned a hard-earned 1-1 tie with their Serra counterparts. The scoreless first half was dominated by Torrey, which finally took the lead early in the second half when sophomore forward Julia Colley slammed home an unassisted goal. Serra got the goal back about ten
minutes later and neither team could score again before the finish.

Fall Sport Mandatory Meeting & Field Hockey Meeting - Aug 30th, 6p.m. in the Gym.
Please plan to attend a Fall Sports meeting for all players and parents (Varsity, JV, and Freshmen) in the gymnasium at TPHS on Thursday, August 30th, at 6:00pm. There will also be an important field hockey meeting immediately following in the old AV room. This is an opportunity to learn about the field hockey program, order/purchase spirit wear, sign-up to volunteer to help the field hockey program, and to make much-needed donations that are the primary means of support to run the field hockey program.

So, "My daughter has been playing field hockey for years, and this game still seems so confusing.  What's a parent to do?" 
Simple, take a look at the US Field Hockey basic rules. It's only about a 5-minute read and will clarify most of the questions you may have about the game. 

We would appreciate your help with the team website!  No previous experience or web design knowledge is required! We need photos at the games and anything related to team activites would be fun to share with everyone.  Also, for the JV games we need reports of game scores or even a short write-up about the game (or whatever you're motivated to write).  We can accept information in any form: electronic images or write-ups by email to or . 

All of your favorite photos and videos from past years are still available in the following places:

2006 Season Website

2005 Season Website

2004 Season Website

2003 Season Website

TP Field Hockey Archives

TPHS Lacrosse Website