2021 NFHCA High School All-American Teams announced

Dec 15, 2021 | 2021-2022, High School, News

Zella Bailey, Frank W. Cox High School (VA)

BROCKPORT, N.Y. — This year, 48 high school student-athletes have been recognized by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) as All-Americans for their performances throughout the 2021 season — the selections are divided into first, second, and third teams.

Honorees are listed below, first by All-American team, then alphabetically by last name.

The NFHCA High School All-American announcement is the second of four postseason high school awards to be released by the NFHCA. Already announced were the 2021 NFHCA High School All-Region teams. Next to be released are the NFHCA High School National Academic Squad (projected February 7) and the NFHCA High School Senior Impact Team (projected February 25). The nomination system for academic awards and senior awards opens to NFHCA member coaches on January 1.

First Team All-American

Zella Bailey, Frank W. Cox High School, VA (Midfielder)
Paige Bitting, Lower Dauphin High School, PA (Midfielder)
Zoe Bormet, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, MI (Midfielder)
Maci Bradford, Delmar High School, DE (Forward)
Abby Burnett, Emmaus High School, PA (Midfielder)
Sloan Davidson, St. John’s School, TX (Forward)
Ryleigh Heck, Eastern High School, NJ (Forward)
Josie Hollamon, Delmar High School, DE (Defender)
Maggie Kondrath, The Hill School, PA (Midfielder)
Alaina McVeigh, Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School, PA (Midfielder)
Dani Mendez, Garrison Forrest School, MD (Midfielder)
Caroline Nemec, Sacred Heart Greenwich, CT (Midfielder)
Gianna Puorro, West Essex High School, NJ (Midfielder)
Ashley Sessa, Episcopal Academy, PA (Midfielder)
Abby Spear, Frank W. Cox High School, VA (Goalkeeper)
Emma Watchilla, Wyoming Seminary, PA (Midfielder)

Second Team All-American

Halle Aschenbach, West Essex High School, NJ (Midfielder)
Isabella Bianco, Eastern High School, NJ (Midfielder)
Brenna Bough, Whitney Point High School, NY (Midfielder)
Alison Buffington, East Pennsboro Area High School, PA (Forward)
Aby Deverka, The Kinkaid School, TX (Goalkeeper)
Natali Foster, Twin Valley High School, PA (Midfielder)
Bella Ganocy, Harvard-Westlake School, CA (Forward)
Lea Good, Oak Knoll, NJ (Midfielder)
Hope Haynes, The Kinkaid School, TX (Midfielder/Forward)
Lucy Osherow, Providence Day School, NC (Midfielder)
Grace Pottebaum, John Burroughs School, MO (Midfielder)
Sophia Schoonmaker, Rondout Valley High School, NY (Midfielder)
Macy Szukics, Episcopal Academy, PA (Midfielder)
Rachel Thetford, Norfolk Academy, VA (Defender)
Gia Whalen, Villa Maria Academy, PA (Midfielder)
Victoria Whitehead, Central York High School, PA (Forward)

Third Team All-American

Mia Abello, The Kinkaid School, TX (Defender/Midfielder)
Erika Culp, Wilson High School-West Lawn, PA (Midfielder)
Tyler Everslage, Assumption High School, KY (Forward)
Kyleigh Faust, Emmaus High School, PA Defender
Olivia Galiotos, Norfolk Academy, VA (Midfielder)
Lana Hamilton, Arundel High School, MD (Midfielder)
Kyle Massey, The Kinkaid School, TX (Midfielder/Forward)
Natalie McKenna, Northport High School, NY (Goalkeeper)
Alexandra Mega, East Greenwich High School, RI (Midfielder)
Madison Orsi, The Hill School, PA (Midfielder)
Emma Ramsey, Oak Knoll, NJ (Forward)
Emma Reilly, Andover High School, MA (Midfielder)
Honor Roberts, New Trier High School, IL (Forward)
Kate Siedem, Oak Knoll, NJ (Defender)
Mia Smith, Lakeland High School, NY (Midfielder)
Rylie Wollerton, Pine-Richland High School, PA (Midfielder)

The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) is a nonprofit organization serving field hockey coaches and supporters of the game from across the United States. The mission of the organization is to stimulate the professional development of coaching leadership within the sport of field hockey. The NFHCA strives to cultivate and recognize the professional contributions of its membership and to foster and promote the growth of the sport. The NFHCA is responsible for providing a recognizable presence and voice in regard to legislation affecting the sport as well as interscholastic and intercollegiate programs.