Red Lion’s huddle of hungry Lions is driven to take their high school field hockey team to greater heights. They’re motivated by last year’s lessons: not qualifying for the YAIAA field hockey tournament, known as “counties,” and losing 4-1 to Cumberland Valley in the first round of District 3 playoffs. And for a few athletes, they’re driven by having made it through the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re definitely a little bitter from that,” Red Lion senior captain Hailey Johnson said about counties. “So, that’s definitely one of our biggest goals this year is to get to [counties].” Red Lion, which is a Class 3A school in southcentral Pennsylvania, recently got another victory in its win column against New Oxford. The Lions are currently 9-1 and desire to make a strong return to the YAIAA championship tournament. Susquehannock won it last year. What’s different from last year…
All but the top two in Division III college field hockey change position in week one of the NFHCA poll
Field hockey players in Division III came to play. And, coaches noticed. The week
