NEWS 2004:

12/2004

For Immediate Release: December 30, 2004

Bobby Issar Selector for U.S. Women's National Indoor Field Hockey Team
On Friday, December 17, 2004, tryouts for the National U.S. Indoor Women's
Field Hockey team were held at the Sportsplex in Feasterville, PA.  

Bobby Issar, Director of the Spirit Eagles Field Hockey Group, participated

as a selector for the USA Women's National Team.  As a selector, Bobby
spent many hours evaluating 25 players from 8 states choosing a squad of
12-15 women.  Athletes selected to the U.S. squad will become eligible to
represent the U.S. at the Pan American Cup in 2005-06 where the two top
teams are expected to qualify for the Indoor World Cup scheduled for
2007 in Vienna, Austria.  

National Indoor Coach Scott Smith requested Issar's assistance as a selector.
 As a former member of the U.S. Men's National Team who represented the
 U.S. at the World Cup, Pan American Games, 10 Olympic Festivals, and with
over 20 years of coaching the elite field hockey player, Bobby has a proven track
record of field hockey success.  While leading Spirit Eagles, Bobby has had the
opportunity to train players of all skill levels who want to improve their game
and who have a desire to play at the next level.  

For more information about Spirit Eagles,
please visit www.spiriteagles.com or

call Bobby Issar at 732.360.1076

Spirit Eagles Girls make Field Hockey History
Spirit Eagles sent a group of 11 U18 girls to Ontario, Canada December 4, 2004
to compete in an International Indoor U18 Field Hockey Tournament -

The Scarborough Junior Indoor Field Hockey Cup.

After 2 shut outs by Kent Place's goalkeeper, Christine Ring, Spirit Eagles scored 24 goals,
and had only 5 goals scored against. The Spirit Eagles proudly walked away with a

gold medal.   The MVP of the U18 girls tournament  was Chantae Miller from East Amherst, NY, who is a member of the Spirit Eagles Group. The girls have become the first US team in

20 years to win a gold medal in Canada. Canada is known for its indoor hockey. They are thought of as one of the strongest indoor teams in North and South America. In 2003, the Canadian National Team finished in second in the Indoor World Cup. The team is coached by Bobby Issar, Head Coach with over 23 years playing and coaching experience at the

national level.

          Members of the U18 Gold Medal Team are:
Juniors
Haley Douds             16    South Orange, NJ      Newark Academy
Courtney Geddis       16    Jackson, NJ                Jackson Memorial HS
Kathleen Leone        16    East Brunswick, NJ    East Brunswick HS

Sophomores
Corinne Raczek        15    Ocean Township        Ocean Township HS
Christine Ring          15   Summit, NJ                Kent Place

Freshmen
CoriAnn Cannarella   15  Boonton Township      Mountain Lakes HS
Chantae Miller          15  East Amherst, NY       Williamsville North HS

Becky Misko              15  Morristown, NJ           Madison HS

8th Graders
Sammy Billy         13   Bridgewater, NJ          Bridgewater-Raritan MS
Leah Dungo         14    North Caldwell, NJ      Pingry
Tayler Siegrist      13    Bridgewater, NJ          Bridgewater-Raritan MS

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The Golden Eagles (GE) is an adult group of women and men that enter tournaments, scrimmage the Spirit Eagles and have fun. GE has its first women's team entered into Hockey Festival 2004 in November in Florida.

By joining the group you can get more information on the Golden Eagles as well as coaching and refereeing opportunities. You must be out of high school to become a member of the Golden Eagles.
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