Troy Park To Host National Field Hockey Games

From Howard County Government: The Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks’ Warhawks Field Hockey Club has been selected to host the USA Field Hockey Region 7 U16 Club Championships during Memorial Day weekend at Troy Park at Elkridge.

“Field Hockey emphasizes hard work, honesty, teamwork and quick thinking. These values are at the very heart of Howard County and embracing them has helped the county become one of the greatest places to live, work and play in the nation,” said Howard County Executive Allan H. Kittleman.

The tournament will feature the top field hockey clubs in Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia. At this Regional Championship, teams will battle for a spot in the USA Field Hockey National Club Championship, set to take place July 9 to July 17 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

“Troy Park is our newest regional park and it’s wonderful to see it already being used for such high-level tournaments,” said John R. Byrd, Director, Department of Recreation & Parks. “With Phases I and II of this project finished, we believe as the park’s additional phases are completed, Troy Park will continue to draw more regional tournaments as its amenities and location make it convenient and ideal for out-of-town players.”

This will be the first time that the Warhawks Field Hockey Club has hosted this championship tournament.

President of Warhawks Field Hockey Club Lauren Lacey stated, “Warhawks is looking forward to working with USA Field Hockey Association to put on an exciting event that celebrates the sport of Field Hockey and the top athletes from our region who participate in the sport. We are extremely excited to host these games here in Howard County at the beautiful Troy Park.”

The Warhawks Field Hockey Club is a non-profit organization established in 2013 with the goal of providing Howard County and surrounding area young female athletes with a rewarding and highly competitive field hockey experience. The Club has an independent board of directors and is supported by Howard County Recreation & Parks. For more information, please visit here.

For more information about Troy Park, visit here.

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