Club
About FHL CLUB: Field Hockey Life LLC was founded in 2008 by Olympian, Keli Smith. The company was created to cultivate the love of field hockey, not just as another sport, but also as a lifestyle.
The company expanded in 2011 by adding a club team in Charlottesville, Virginia. FHL CLUB intends to develop young athletes into better players, teammates, and community members by mentoring them on and off the field.
FHL CLUB aims to provide a high quality-training environment, create a resource of opportunities, and develop proper technical and tactical foundations that allow players multiple opportunities after high school graduation. We are proud to offer a coaching staff that has an immense amount of experience coaching and playing. We pride ourselves on bringing you the best coaches this region has to offer.
PLAYER ELIGIBILITY: All players between the ages of 12-19 are welcome to join the club. The club has a U-14, U-16 and U-19 division. Players will be placed in their respective age groups.
SCHEDULE: http://www.my.calendars.net/fhlclub/
TUITION: The club runs a Winter, Spring and Fall Season. Each season has a tuition fee based on operational costs of that time period. Seasonal fees will be due one week prior to the start of the season. Cost helps cover the cost of facility, insurance, coaches, trainers, and equipment. Checks can be made to Field Hockey Life.
COMMITMENTS:
2012
Taylor Brown – University of Virginia
Becky Johnson – Davidson University
2013
Abbey Thornhill – Wake Forest
Sarah Thornhill – Wake Forest
Blissie Du Bose – University of North Carolina
COACHES:
Keli Smith Puzo (Owner/Director): graduated from Selinsgrove High and is a ten-year veteran on the US National Team and 2008 Olympian. She was a national champion and All-American at the University of Maryland. She has since worked with a variety of NCAA division I programs, such as Georgetown University, University of Virginia and American University. After finishing the Olympic Games in Beijing, Keli played professionally in Spain for Real Club de Polo de Barcelona. She is currently residing in Oxford, OH with her husband and two sons. She remains a veteran player on the National Team and travels frequently to the west coast and abroad to train and compete. She also travels often to Charlottesville, VA as FH Life continues to grow and prosper.
Alex Kyser Street (Coaching Director): A coach with seven years of experience in NCAA DI programs. Alex spent six sessions as assistant coach at UVA. She helped lead them to two Final Four appearances, the first in school history. Prior to UVA, Alex was assistant coach at her alma mater, Michigan State for one season. As an athlete, she was a standout player at Michigan State, earning herself All-American accolades.
Lynne Shenk (U19 Head Coach): 2-Time National Champion at Wake Forest during 2001 and 2002. Lynn was a starter and key player during her four years in Winston Salem. Since graduation, Shenk has coaches for a variety of well-recognized college summer camps. She is originally from Hummelstown, PA where she was a standout athlete.
Tina Edmonds (U16 Head Coach): A new face to FHL, but lucky for us! Tina and her fiance recently decided to lay roots in Charlottesville. Edmonds was a superstar at Maryland, winning two National Championships and leading the team as their captain during her senior year.
Lindsay Clark (U14 Head Coach): The new up-and- coming coach at Charlottesville High School. In her first season, she has already made huge strides with the field hockey program there. She lead her team to the District finals in her first season at the helm. Lindsay also ran the club C’ville C’lect for many years and played on the UVA club field hockey teams for years.
Tina Kirkaldy (GK coach): Tina’s resume reads something like this: Star goalkeeper at Michigan State from 2002-2006 and GK on the woman’s national team in 2006. Since her stint on the National Team, Tina has been a volunteer coach at UVA and co- director of the UVA summer camp for many years. She is a superb goalkeeping coach who teaches the fundamentals with patience and precision.
Hadley Bell: Hailing from Shaker Heights, OH, Bell has played hockey all over the world while living in countries such as Australia and Holland. A starter as a freshman on a very talented UVA squad, Hadley will return next season as one of the team’s premier midfielders.
Kim Kastuk: Arguably the best goalkeeper in NCAA during the 2010 season. Kim helped lead UVA to two Final Four appearances. Kim was the USA U-21 goalie and is a member of the USAFH Mid-Atlantic High Performance team. Kim is from Putnam Valley, NY.
Elly Buckley: A standout forward for UVA. Elly finished her first season with the Cavaliers capturing multiple awards such as, Regional 1st Team and 3rd Team All-American. Buckley is from Perth, Australia and was born into a hockey family. Elly’s older sister plays at the University of Maryland.
FAQ: coming soon
