Mount Vernon, Chantilly Field Hockey Teams Roll Into Regional Tournament
Mount Vernon hosted Chantilly in Tuesday's Northern Region opener.
UPDATE (Oct. 24, 9 a.m.): The Majors defeated Chantilly in last night's game. They will face West Springfield Friday night at MVHS. Mount Vernon field hockey (15-3-1) coach Jessica Hebel watched Chantilly play (8-9-1) in the Under the Lights tournament in late August. While the two teams didn’t square off against one another, Hebel took note of Chantilly’s strengths. The fifth-year head coach will dust off those notes Tuesday evening when Mount Vernon hosts the Chantilly Chargers in the opening round of Northern Region tournament play. “I saw that they had a really good small passing game, and that’s one of the things that our team is good at as well,” Hebel said. “I think that it will be a good game for both teams and it’ll be pretty …
Kari Wright Warren
10:16 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Watching these girls play so competitively and with skill has been so much fun to watch. Seeing the boys "Hype Squad" grow larger and full of spirit has only enhanced the experiences...for both the fans and the players! In all the years of sports competition for my two daughters, this season is a stand-out! Come and join us Friday and watch them keep fighting forward. more ›