Field Hockey Fall 2024
Sessions:
#1 Grades K-5th on Saturdays from 2-3pm at OBGC fields
#2 Grades 6-8th Developmental Team on Thursdays from 5:30-7pm at OBGC fields and some Saturdays (Schedule TBD).
The OBGC Developmental Team will participate in 3-4 scrimmages or tournaments held on Saturdays (Schedule TBD).
Uniforms: The uniform is included in the clinic price and your child will be able to keep it at the end of the season.
Equipment: Olney FH provides pennies and specialized goalie gear. Players are required to have a field hockey stick, mouth guard, shin guards, and cleats and/or sneakers. If you need to borrow a stick, please let the coach know as we have some to lend.
Coaches/Volunteers: In order for the program to run, we will need volunteer coaches! We will have a 1:10 coach to player ratio. The Saturday clinic will be run by parent coaches. Never played field hockey don’t worry! If you’re willing to learn, we will teach you. New volunteer coaches will have a coaching clinic prior to the start of the season. We will also supply you with drills and games to play along with all the supplies to run your practices.
For the developmental team, it will be led by experienced coaches Kat Lawson and Melissa Frye. We will also need some parent volunteers to help run practices and games.
If you have any questions, please contact us at fieldhockey@obgc.com. For registration questions, please contact obgcadm@obgc.com.
We look forward to having you as part of our Olney Field Hockey Family!
This program is being organized by the Sherwood field hockey coaches: Walter Velasquez, Melissa Frye, and Gabrielle Yore.
If you have any questions, please contact us at fieldhockey@obgc.com. For registration questions, please contact obgcadm@obgc.com.
Coach Bios
Melissa Frye is a long-time afficionado of the sport. Field hockey has been a part of her life for over 25 years. She has experience coaching all levels; club, JV, Varsity and Collegiate levels. A goalie at Salisbury University, she helped lead the Gulls to a National Championship in 2003 receiving All Conference, All Tournament, and National Academic Team honors. She remains third in school history for shutouts. Now a proud Warrior, Melissa joined the coaching staff at Sherwood High School this past fall as a volunteer coach. Melissa resides in Brookeville with her three kids and husband and is passionate about building an interest and love of field hockey in our part of Montgomery County.
Gabrielle Yore is passionate about the sport of field hockey and loves to help others develop their skills and enthusiasm for the sport. Field hockey has been a part of her life for 15 years. She has experience coaching at the collegiate level and is currently the JV Head Coach at Sherwood High School. As a forward at McDaniel College, she finished her collegiate career as the all time leading scorer in McDaniel school history. She is currently among the top 15 leading scorers in Centennial Conference history. Gabrielle ranks 1st at McDaniel and 2nd in Centennial Conference history for goals scored by a freshman. Gabrielle Yore is an alumni of Sherwood High School, resides in Olney and is an MCPS teacher. She loves the sport and is excited to share her knowledge with others.
