2025 Anne Arundel County Field Hockey Rankings It’s almost that time of the year: fall sports are back in action! Field hockey is a big sport within the Anne Arundel County area, so before the season starts, let’s see who fares the best going into late August. 1. Crofton Last season, Crofton completed a three-peat, winning their third straight state title. This will be the Cardinals’ fifth season as a team. Even though they come into the season with 17 seniors gone, such as goalie Ryleigh Osborne, who is headed to the University of Maryland, head coach Amy Skrickus plans to adapt to this change by adding some members of last year’s JV team to this year’s varsity squad. 2. Archbishop Spalding Even though Spalding lost in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM) championship, they only suffered one loss. They were at the top of their conference last season with 17 wins and a .921 win percentage. However, this season comes with a lot of change, as this will be the first season without longtime coach Leslee Brady. Spalding announced in February that former Spalding player and assistant coach Logan Edmondson will be taking over. 3. Broadneck Although both Broadneck and Crofton had similar records last season, the Bruins ultimately fell to Crofton in the 4A championship game. However, they were able to grab wins last season against Crofton and Severna Park, even going on a seven-game win streak. 4. Severna Park The Falcons were able to take home a 3A state championship last season after defeating Westminster. Although they played their competitions tightly, against teams like Broadneck and Arundel, they had returners who shone in their championship win, including Grace Redmond. However, many key players, including all-around position player Ava Zimmerman and goalie Camryn Lowman, departed last season. 5. South River Last season, South River had a tough schedule to start out with, going against Bryn Mawr and Huntingtown; however, they quickly turned it around, winning three games in a row, shutting out their opponents. Eight seniors departed from last year’s squad, including Salisbury commit forward/midfielder Kelly Webber; however, the 2024 Capital Gazette Second Team freshman, Emma Bonaccorsy, will return at goalie. 6. North County North County made it to the state quarterfinals last year and the regional championships. With the loss of seven seniors, they will have their schedule tested against top teams such as Glen Burnie and Broadneck. 7. St. Mary’s Annapolis St. Mary’s was at the top of the Varsity B Conference with a 10-0-0 record in conference play, and ended the season with a six-game win streak and won their IAAM Championship game against John Carroll. However, other top teams such as Spalding and Bryn Mawr stand in the way of them being the real IAAM “top-dogs.” 8. Chesapeake The Cougars' wins were spread out in pieces, where they would go on three-game win streaks, and then drop a game or two. If they want to stay consistent, they will be able to compete with other schools in their region, such as Severna Park and South River, whom Chesapeake fell to last season. 9. Glen Burnie Glen Burnie had a four-game losing streak at the beginning of last season, but then they were able to turn it around. However, they did not face top opponents listed in the power rankings higher up, which made their competition easier, but also meant they were not being tested as well. 10. Arundel Arundel struggled at the beginning of the season last year, falling to opponents who scored two goals or fewer. The Wildcats need to start scoring goals against their opponents, even to have a chance to compete with other teams.