Gateway Field Hockey Club

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2019 All-Metro Selections

2020 Gateway Scholarship

Kelly Yates, Reagan Calcari, Jensen Kitrel, Mia Duchars, Kate Graft (left to right)

Congratulations to seniors Reagan Calcari, Mia Duchars, and Jensen Kitrel on being named the 2020 Gateway Scholarship recipients at the Gateway Thanksgiving Banquet held during Festival. The award is given annually to selected seniors for their support of and dedication to the club throughout their playing careers. Reagan will be playing field hockey at the University of New Hampshire, Mia at the University of Louisville, and Jensen at Bellarmine University.

Gateway Field Hockey Club offers programs for all ages and skill levels. See below for program details.

2018 Missouri State High School Coach of the Year

Congratulations to Kate Graft, Villa Duchesne head coach and Gateway Program Coordinator, who was recently selected by Max Field Hockey as the Missouri State High School Coach of the Year. This is the second consecutive year Kate has received this honor. Kate led Villa Duchesne to its second consecutive state title in 2018 and a post-season West-Midwest Regional ranking of #10.

Max FH announcment

Kate Graft, center, with Leah Jones (l) and Sydney Tomaso (r)

Congratulations to our Gateway teams! U16s ranked #1, U14s ranked #2, and U19s ranked #11 by USA Field Hockey!

2018 Post-Season Honors for Gateway Athletes

Congratulations to all our Gateway high school athletes on their fall season. Gateway athletes were well-represented in the post-season honors.

MAX Field Hockey:
All-American-
Mia Duchars, 3rd team
MO State Player of the Year-
Taryn Tkachuk
MO State Coach of the Year-
Kate Graft
West-Midwest All-Region:
Mia Duchars, 1st team
Taryn Tkachuk, 1st team
Suzy Keefer, 2nd team

NFHCA:
All-American-
Mia Duchars, 3rd team
Taryn Tkachuk, 3rd team
All-Region-
Mia Duchars
Suzy Keefer
Taryn Tkachuk

USAFH Women's U17 National Team:
Mia Duchars
Makenna Webster

Metro League Player of the Year:
Mia Duchars

Metro Women's Conference Co-Players of the Year:
Suzy Keefer
Taryn Tkachuk

St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Player of the Year-
Taryn Tkachuk

All-Metro-
Brooke Behan, 1st team
Mia Duchars, 1st team
Suzy Keefer, 1st team
Teresa Schmidt, 1st team
Jordan Tierney, 1st team
Lily Baker, 2nd team
Lilly Balderston, 2nd team
Caroline Carr, 2nd team
Callie Hummel, 2nd team
Jensen Kitrel, 2nd team
Cameron Murphy, 2nd team
Liz Pelligreen, 2nd team
Sophia Schlattman, 2nd team
Morgan Sickels, 2nd team
Erin Bozdech, 3rd team
Taylor Etling, 3rd team
Arden Lilly, 3rd team
Anna Pelligreen, 3rd team
Mia Simpson, 3rd team

Inaugural Legacy Coaching Award Presented to Vivi Keefer

At the annual Gateway Thanksgiving banquet, Gateway head Kelly Yates presented the inaugural Legacy Coach Award to Vivi Keefer. Vivi has been a long-time (over 20 years!) Gateway coach, referee, and parent. Vivi strives to be the best coach she can be and always gives the athletes her best. The banquet was held at the PGA National Resort in West Palm Beach, FL during the USAFH National Hockey Festival.

Vivi Keefer and Kelly Yates

2019 Gateway Scholarship

Congratulations to seniors Brooke Behan and Erin Bozdech on being named the 2019 Gateway Field Hockey Club Scholarship recipients at the Gateway Thanksgiving banquet. The award is given annually to two seniors for their support of and dedication to the club throughout their playing careers.

Seniors Anna Pelligreen, Erin Bozdech, Morgan Sickels, Catherine Pelligreen, Brooke Behan, Liz Pelligreen (l to r)

USAFH National Club Rankings

U14 #7
U16 #16
U19 #10

Gateway National Tournament Results

2022 Disney Showcase
U10 - 1st overall
U12 - 1st overall
U14 - 5-6th overall
U16 - 10th overall
U19 - 5-6th overall

2021 National Hockey Festival
U12 - 4th place
U14 - 3rd place
U16 - 1st place
U19 - 1st place

2021 National Club Championship
U16 - 11th in the nation
U19 - 2nd in the nation

2020 Disney Showcase
U12 - 6th overall
U14 - 3rd overall
U16 - 5th overall
U19 - 3rd overall

2019 National Hockey Festival
U12 - 3rd place
U14 - 2nd place
U16 - 1st place
U19 - 1st place

2019 National Club Championship
U14 - 9th in the nation
U19 - 9th in the nation

2019 Disney Showcase
U14 - 3rd Overall (Top flight)
U16 - 3rd Overall (Top flight)
U19 - 4th Overall (Top flight)

2019 Winter Escape
1st place

2018 National Hockey Festival
U12 - 2nd Place
U14 - 2nd Place
U16 - 1st Place
U19 - 4th Place

2018 National Club Championship
U14 - 5th in Nation
U16 - 5th in Nation

2018 Disney Showcase
U12 - 3rd Place
U14 - 1st Place
U16 - 2nd Place overall

2018 NITQ
U16- 1st place (NIT pool C)

2017 National Hockey Festival
U16 Red - 1st Place
U19 - 2nd Place

2017 National Club Championship
U16 - 11th Place

2017 Regional Club Championship
U16 - Qualified for Nationals

2017 National Hockey Showcase
U19 Red - 1st Place
U16 Red - 2nd Place

2017 NFHCA Winter Escape
2020, 2019, 2018 - 1st Place

2016 National Hockey Festival
U14 Red - 1st Place
U14 White - 3rd Place
U16 Red - 2nd Place
U16 White - 2nd Place
U19 Red - 4th Place

2016 Junior Disney Showcase
U12 - 1st Place
U14 - 1st Place

2016 National Club Championship
U14 - 2nd Place in nation

2016 Regional Club Championship
U14 -1st Place
U16 - 4th Place
U19 - 7th Place

2016 Presidents Day Showcase
U19 - 2nd Place
U16 Red - 1st Place
U16 White - 3rd Place

2016 Naples Winter Warm-Up Showcase
U19 (2017s and 2018s) - 1st Place

2015 National Field Hockey Festival
U14 - 1st Place
U16 - 2nd Place

2015 Junior Disney Showcase
U14 Red - 1st Place
U14 White - 3rd Place

2015 National Club Championship
U14 - 11th Place
U16 - 13th Place

2015 Regional Club Championship
U14 - 3rd Place
U16 - 1st Place

2014 U-14 Disney Showcase
U12 Gold Medal Champions
U14 Gold Medal Champions

2013 National Field Hockey Festival
U16 - 1st Place
U19 - 2nd Place

2012 Disney Field Hockey Showcase
U16 - 2nd Place