Finley Field Hockey Off to Great Start

The J. Taylor Finley Middle School field hockey team is off to a great start. The 19 player strong roster includes a dozen seventh graders and seven eighth graders.

“I am excited to coach this group; they are a lot of fun,” Coach Bergmann said. “The girls have been working hard in practice every day and it showed in our first game. They are determined, aggressive, and have a nice skill set. I am anticipating a great season”

Finley’s veteran eighth graders have enthusiastically welcomed the seventh graders new to the team “and are setting a great tone for hard work, dedication, and drive,” Coach Bergmann said. “Many of the incoming seventh graders are coming in with some experience, which gave them confidence in our first game against Northport.”

We also have many brand-new players who are excelling as well. We played Northport last week Thursday 9/18, and we tied 0-0. Northport has always been a great team and one that is hard to beat.

The coach said the team’s captains, Delany Madden, Scarlett Phillips, Lia Rotunno and Ava Tortora “are great leaders and role models.”

Finley has a pair of skilled and experienced goalies in seventh grader Samantha Graber and eighth grader Sofia Felice. “They are working hard to improve every day,” Coach Bergmann said.”

Finley’s seventh grade players include Charli Bond, Camila Cabrera, Valentina Careccia-Johnson, Penelope "Poppy" Carey, Samantha Graber, Brigitta Mayer, Liliana "Lili" Prada, Lindsay Rodriguez, Piper Savatta, Olivia Sheridan, Edith Stein and Sydney Tuccillo.

Eighth graders on the roster include Sofia Felice, Delaney Madden, Scarlett Phillips, Lia Rotunno, Gretchen Schmid, Ava Tortora and Abigail "Abby" Van Horn.

The team is in the midst of playing a nine game schedule. Home games and practices are held on the field adjacent to the tennis courts at Finley.