NOON.
THE DEFENDING STATE
CHAMPION FIRST COLONIAL
FIELD HOCKEY TEAM
FROM VIRGINIA BEACH HAS
WON 47 OF IT'S LAST 48
GAMES, AND CHRIS
RECKLING SAYS THERE IS A
BIG REASON FOR THAT,
THE PERFECT SEASON IS
WITHIN REACH FOR THE
PATRIOTS OF FIRST
COLONIAL. THE DEFENDING
STATE CHAMPIONS PUSHED
THEIR RECORD TO 23 AND
0 WITH A 12 NOTHING WIN
OVER THOMAS DALE IN THE
QUARTERFINALS OF THE
TRIPLE A STATE
TOURNAMENT. HEAD COACH
BEANIE SCHLICKER KNOW HER
TEAM IS TIGHT.
"THEY ARE A FAMILY, THEY
ARE CONNECTING. THEY ARE
PASSING WELL
AND HAVE BEEN TOGETHER
FOR A VERY LONG TIME.
THEY PLAY TO WIN,
THEY LIKE TO WIN, THEY
PRACTICE TO WIN."
AND THEY PRACTICE TO
SCORE AND SCORE OFTEN.
THE PATRIOTS RANKED AS
HIGH AS 3RD IN THE NATION
HAVE OUTSCORED
THEIR OPPONATS THIS
SEASON 156 TO 9....AND
PART OF THE REASON IS
CONDITIONING. "WE WORK
HARD IN THE SUMMER AND GO
REALLY HARD IN PRACTICE.
WE
KNOW THAT COME THE END OF
THE GAME WE STILL HAVE
THE TANK." TWO MORE WINS
AND THE PATRIOTS WILL
STRAIGHT STATE TITLE, BUT
THESE LADIES HAVE FOUND
THAT
TASK.
" ITS HARD BECAUSE
EVERYONE IS COMING AFTER
YOU AND YOU CANT
SLACK OFF AT ALL. YOU
HAVE TO BE 100 PERCENT
EVERY GAME."
FROM THE NATIONAL FIELD
CHRIS
RECKLING FOR THE
SPORTSWRAP. SCHLEICHER