This was previously published in our October 2025 issue.  Every summer, Emmaus High School memorial field fills up with girls dressed in shin guards and turf shoes, holding their different colored field hockey sticks, ready for an intensive...

Described by her teammates as a supportive and persistent player, Morgann Orobono’s love for her sport has allowed her to excel in her craft. Orbono’s recognition as a player so young- only in her sophomore year-  is thanks to her dedication and...

This previously ran in our December 2022 print issue. Abby Burnett advanced to the USA Indoor Field Hockey National team last year, but the COVID-19 pandemic cut her time on the team short prior to competing in international competition. As Burnett...

This previously ran in our October 2021 print issue. In the mid 1960s, Sue Butz-Stavin picked up her first field hockey stick during intramural club at Raub Junior High. The passion born that first time she took the field on Allentown’s west end...

This previously ran in our September 2021 print issue. The Emmaus field hockey team started the season undefeated -- as usual -- as they begin their push for yet another successful year behind some new and untested players. As the defending state...

Junior Rachel Herbine verbally committed to the Big Ten school the University of Iowa in August, joining her sister and pursuing her ambitions. Herbine began her field hockey career in first grade, starting in the LMYA league coached by high school...

On Sept. 16, the Emmaus field hockey team beat Parkland 2-1 in overtime, marking the 900th win for coach Sue Butz-Stavin. In 2015, Butz-Stavin's 840th victory made her the national winningest high school field hockey coach.  

Many would say that senior Meredith Sholder is just another player in the long and decorated dynasty of Emmaus field hockey, but her play on the field makes her anything but that. Sholder has helped imprint Emmaus as a national powerhouse, leading...