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Sparrows Point High School 2 - 4 Towson High School

Pikesville High School 8 - 0 Patapsco High School

Franklin High School 7 - 1 Pikesville High School

George W. Carver Center for Arts & Technology 0 - 7 Eastern Technical High School

Catonsville High School 8 - 1 George W. Carver Center for Arts & Technology

Pikesville High School 1 - 9 Eastern Technical High School

Patapsco High School 0 - 5 Pikesville High School

Sparrows Point High School 4 - 1 Eastern Technical High School

Carver won 4-2 over Eastern Tech

Photo credit to Sparrows Point High School student photographer Ashlyn Freal, on Instagram @ashlynfrealphoto In 2024, no Baltimore County field hockey team made it farther than Sparrows Point, as the Pointers were the seventh seed in the entire 1A class with a 5-6 regular season record. The Pointers cruised through the regional playoffs, defeating Carver at home and Pikesville on the road with a combined score of 8-0. Sparrows Point matched up against the Fallston Cougars, to whom they fell in double overtime during the regular season, in the first round of the state playoffs. The result of their second meeting of the season was significantly different, as the Cougars took down Sparrows Point 4-0. Sparrows Point’s head coach, Shannon Fenwick, attributed the loss to a plethora of injuries that mainly weakened their offensive line. Throughout the offseason, Fenwick’s athletes remain involved in sports, with the majority competing in field hockey during the spring. Starting in July, Fenwick began hosting clinics with returning athletes, leading up to tryouts beginning in mid-August. “It is basically a practice, but geared more toward getting back into the field hockey groove,” Coach Fenwick described. The Pointers went into tryouts after losing seven seniors from the 2024 team. With the losses, Sparrows Point has a significantly younger team than most others from throughout the county. “We are a young team, especially on the attack… six out of 11 players on my attack are sophomores,” Fenwick explained. By the end of tryouts, the team had nominated three athletes, seniors Allie Roberts and Arianna Perry, as well as junior Peyton Carling, to be the team’s captains for the fall season. Throughout practices leading up to their first game, freshman Caroline Weaver excelled in the goal, earning her a spot on varsity in her first year at the school. Weaver remains the only freshman currently on the varsity team. In the Pointers’ first three games, all of which were played at home against Towson, Carver, and Pikesville, the team outscored its opponents by a combined 15-3, including a 6-0 win over the Panthers. Through three games, sophomore Khloe Nelson, the team’s current leading scorer, explained that she was thrilled with how the early part of the season went. “It feels really good to be able to contribute to the team, especially as a sophomore… We have stayed strong and [we keep] fighting together,” she said. After the 3-0 start, Sparrows Point dropped four of its next five games, which included a third consecutive loss against Fallston, as well as tough games against Hereford, Dulaney, and Towson. Coach Fenwick saw that her team was going through a very rough patch. “Our corners were falling apart, our fundamentals were not there, and we started to come apart internally between the team,” she said. Following the 3-0 loss to Towson, the athletes knew that something needed to change. In the first practice after the Towson game, “They finally realized that we are good, but work better as a cohesive team… it was like we had a new team. They were fired up and went 110% to get not only themselves to be better, but the entire team.” With two games left in the season, a road match against C. Milton Wright and a home game against Franklin, Arianna Perry understands how momentous the next week will be. “This season so far has been tough but solid… I have worked hard to contribute to the team’s scoring and creating opportunities on the field… As for the rest of the season, I want to keep improving my skills and help lead the team to as many wins as possible,” she explained. Caroline Weaver, who has 85 saves in nine games for the Pointers, plans to “be more vocal and be seen as a leader on the team, and to help the team play at a high intensity for all four quarters.” Aside from her captains and her goalie, Coach Fenwick credits the success throughout the season to several other athletes on the team. Senior Jaslyn Nida has been half of an incredible dynamic duo, along with captain Allie Roberts. The two athletes “have been playing back there together since their sophomore season. They don’t even have to speak to each other to know what the other is thinking,” Fenwick explained. Additionally, junior Gianna Fritz and sophomore Analise Shifflett have both excelled in high-stakes situations while bringing aggressive energy to the team throughout every game.

Carver beat Pikesville 7-5

Carver with a shutout win 8-0

Carver won 13-0 goals by: Emmerson Crist (4) Chloe Clifton (3) Cooper Kellog (3) Mary Murphy (1) Kara Foerstch (1) Gabby Salazar (1)

Sparrows Point beat Carver Center 4-1

Carver beat Loch Raven 3-0

OT win Brenna Shelley (freshman) had a hat trick

Baltimore County may only have twelve public schools that have field hockey programs, but each one will come into this fall different than last season. While no team advanced further than the state quarterfinals in 2024, several teams have the opportunity to do so in the coming months. Here are how all twelve teams from Baltimore County stack up ahead of the regular season starting: 1. Franklin (2024: 4-3) While the Indians did graduate eight seniors in 2025, they will be led by American University field hockey commit Nora Tromble this fall. Without any senior receiving an invitation to the all-county squad last fall, and Tromble qualifying for the all-state team, the impact of losing the senior class will likely be much less compared to other programs. After being eliminated from the playoffs in a 3-2 regional championship game against Westminster, Franklin will be doing everything they can to reach the state playoffs this season. 2. Dulaney (2024: 6-6) The biggest loss this fall for the Lions will likely prove to be Johns Hopkins University commit and McCormick Unsung Hero nominee Eve Fowler, along with eight additional seniors. Even with these losses, Dulaney has major upside this season as they will be led by Sara Sugarman, who was named in the MAX top 150 field hockey players for the class of 2027. After an early exit from the state playoffs, the Lions will have a solid mix of new and returning talent to make it back in 2025. 3. Perry Hall (2024: 5-7) The only 4A school in Baltimore County with a field hockey team appears to be positioned for a solid season. After losing just three seniors, tied for the fewest out of all BCPS teams, the Gators are in a prime spot for, a prime regular season. With games scheduled against weakened teams, including two against Towson and one against Sparrows Point, Perry Hall will likely have a much better regular season record, positioning them well for a postseason push. 4. Sparrows Point (2024: 5-6) After graduating seven seniors, including all-county selectees Jillian Baynes and Autumn Burkindine, the Pointers’ team will not be drastically different this fall. With three athletes in the class of 2026 and eleven in the class of 2027, Sparrows Point has plenty of talent to fill their lineup. With six consecutive regular season losses to end their season before a run to the state quarterfinals, the Pointers will have plenty of room for improvement when the season starts in the coming weeks. 5. Eastern Tech (2024: 9-1) The Mavericks had an outstanding regular season, going into the playoffs with just one loss. This effort was led by seven total seniors, including all-state honoree and Allegheny College commit Bryce Watford and Shenandoah University commit Mary Weaver. Despite a four point loss in the regional finals, Eastern Tech looks to be a team to contend this season. With eight of twelve games played at home, the Mavericks will have an easier regular season compared to most in 2025. 6. Carver (2024: 5-5) Based on the team’s social media, the Wildcats have already selected their three captains for the season — Ohio Wesleyan commit Emmerson Crist along with seniors Mary Murphy and Chloe Clifton. Carver looks to avenge a first-round exit to Sparrows Point, and they will have the opportunity in just their second game of the season, then potentially in the playoffs. The Wildcats may fly under many people’s radars, but this team appears to have a good shot at bringing home their first regional championship since 2022. 7. Hereford (2024: 7-2) A 1-0 loss on the road against Easton in the state quarterfinals ended a very good year for the Bulls. Their low rating is less about them losing seniors, and more about the difficulty of their schedule. Throughout the season, they will be facing four private schools, including McDonogh at home and Maryvale Prep, Garrison Forest, and Notre Dame Prep on the road. Beyond that, Hereford will be ending their season against Franklin at home, then Dulaney and Perry Hall on the road. I could see the Bulls going anywhere from 2-9 to 6-5, likely hurting them in the postseason. 8. Pikesville (2024: 7-3) The Panthers sent three seniors, Haley Bohrer, Kennedy Grams, and Danielle Lerner to the all-county team, with Grams also receiving all-state honors. Despite this, Pikesville was eliminated in the regional finals by Sparrows Point. This season, the majority of the team will consist of athletes in the class of 2028, with just a few in the classes of 2026 and 2027. It will likely be a rebuilding year for Pikesville, but next year and the year after are looking extremely promising for the currently young core. 9. Loch Raven (2024: 2-8) Despite just a .200 win percentage last fall, the Raiders had several highlights during their season. Senior Molly Frey earned the schools McCormick Unsung Hero nominee, and the team swept Patapsco, scoring a combined eight points in the two games. While Loch Raven may still struggle in 2025, they have several opportunities against familiar opponents to show improvement over last fall. 10. Catonsville (2024: 1-11) The Comets have the most games outside of Baltimore County this season, traveling to Anne Arundel, Carroll, and Frederick counties for five total games. Last season, Catonsville’s lone win came on the road against Perry Hall in a huge upset, and they will have to defend the win at home without eight graduated athletes. It may be another tough season ahead for the Comets, but they will have plenty of games that went against them in 2024 to avenge this fall. 11. Towson (2024: 9-3) Normally, there is never a reason for a team that did as strongly as the Generals to fall to the bottom of the county rankings, but this team graduated an astonishing seventeen athletes from the 2024 squad. Within that seventeen, eleven were selected for the all county showcase, three of them, Kate Wahler, Sadie Ewell, and Charlotte Hemingway were selected to the all-county team, and Wahler will be continuing the sport at Tufts University. Last season, the JV team won just three games, and with many of them being moved into the starting lineup for the Generals, it will almost certainly be a rebuilding year for this squad. 12. Patapsco (2024: 0-10) It was undoubtedly a poor year for the Patriots, but the bright side is that they will play this year without just three seniors, including Cedar Crest College women’s lacrosse commit and senior showcase selectee Trinity Burk. In 2024, Patapsco allowed 29 points to Eastern Tech across three games. In their opening game matchup, they will simply try to play better, hopefully setting up an improved season in 2025.

The Pikesville Varsity Panthers field hockey team traveled to Loch Raven High to take on the Raiders in an away matchup. The game wrapped up with a final score of 4-1 in favor of Pikesville with one goal from Pikesville junior Lennon W. and a hat trick from Pikesville senior Lily B. Pikesville moves on to prepare for a matchup against Patapsco on October 7 while the Raiders look ahead to a match against Eastern Tech on the first.

As Lansdowne High does not have a Field Hockey team, the scheduled came between the Panthers and the Vikings did not happen on 9/12.