Topic: Field Hockey

November 5, 2008 - By Romando Dixson - Asheville Citizen-Times

Is it the offense or defense that carries the Asheville High field hockey team?  “It's pretty much both,” coach Lauren Kaye says, laughing after she answers the debatable question.  Given the time of year, that may have been the politically correct response. But the question is indeed a tough one to answer.

Read full article: 'Cougars Field Hockey Team Boasts Strong Offense, Defense'

News Release - October 30, 2008 - Asheville High School’s Field Hockey team finished regular season play on a cold and blustery Tuesday night with a 5 – 1 win at NW Guilford High School in Greensboro. This victory and a regular season record of 20 wins and 1 loss have earned the Cougars the Number 1 seed in the N.C. High School StateTournament.

AHS Field Hockey Seniors (L-R Elizabeth Keil,Kelly Olesiuk (Co-Captain), Elizabeth Gaston, Mallory Silver (Co-Captain), and Hannah Dave (Co-Captain))

Read full article: 'Asheville High Field Hockey Earns No. 1 Seed in State Tournament'

September 4, 2008 - The Lady Cougars of Asheville High (2-1) defeated cross-town rival Carolina Day School (1-1) in field hockey by a score of 3-0 at Asheville High Memorial Stadium Thursday in their first meeting of the season.  The teams meet again on September 8th at Carolina Day.  The Cougar Sports Network was there to cover all of the action.  Click the "On the Air" tab for broadcast times.  Congratulations Cougars on a great win!

The 2008 Varsity Field Hockey schedule is now online. Click Read Full Article to view the schedule.

Read full article: '2008 Field Hockey Schedule'

From Citizen-Times.com

WINSTON-SALEM — The Asheville High field hockey team will have to wait at least a year to win its first state championship.  The Cougars gave up one goal in each half Saturday and lost the championship match to Chapel Hill 2-0 at Wake Forest University’s Kentner Stadium.

The Cougars finished the season with a 22-2 record.

“We were pretty evenly matched,” said Asheville coach Lauren Kaye. “But I think (Chapel Hill) having a middle school program is a big plus. I get girls in the ninth grade, they get girls in the sixth grade. That’s a big disadvantage.”  Kaye did say that the Cougars had chances to score on Saturday.  “We played hard, and everything I ask of them they do,” Kaye said of her players. “But (Chapel Hill) finished it, and we didn’t. We had some opportunities and weren’t able to do that.  Overall, 22-3 is a coach’s dream. We’re still a young team and next year could be more incredible. One thing we talked about afterward was that this was a true team effort.   There are 25 girls on the team, and every single one of them gave me something this season. I couldn’t be prouder.”

[CSN note:  Asheville High couldn't be prouder, either!  Congratulations on a wonderful season!]