Founders
Merete Oakes and Zoe Roberts, the founders of the Chicken League, played field hockey at Montgomery Blair High School for four years where they led their team as captains for two years. They also both served as coaches for the Masters Adult Swim Team and as personal swim instructors. Through the Chicken League, they hope to extend the friendly and encouraging environment of the Blair field hockey team and make field hockey a more accessible sport. Though Merete and Zoe are now in college at American University and William & Mary respectively, they continue to support the Chicken League and love getting to seeing the girls around town!
Coaches
Sahana Parikh (Head coach) – Senior at Montgomery Blair High School. She plays for the Blair varsity field hockey and lacrosse team, and plays soccer for fun. She’s very excited to coach Chicken League because she wants to share her love for field hockey!
Lilah Coleman (Head coach) – Senior at Montgomery Blair High School. She plays for the Blair varsity field hockey team, and plays club field hockey at Next Level. She loves coaching Chicken League because it’s where she first fell in love with field hockey, back when she was a chick! She enjoys teaching kids and helping them grow into confident athletes.
Eva Schwartz (assistant coach) – a senior at Montgomery Blair High School, where she plays on both the varsity field hockey and lacrosse teams. She loves field hockey because of the amazing community around it and the way the game is played. She’s excited to coach in Chicken League because she enjoys working with kids and sees it as a great opportunity for young athletes to learn the sport and grow their love for the game.
Celia Max (assistant coach) – Junior at Montgomery Blair High School. She plays for the varsity field hockey team and also the lacrosse team. She loves to play field hockey because of the people surrounding it and the way the game is played. She is excited to coach Chicken league because she loves working with kids and thinks that this is a great place to learn field hockey and expand opportunities for kids to play.
Asha Goodall (assistant coach) – Junior at Albert Einstein High School. She plays for the varsity field hockey and lacrosse teams. She’s passionate about field hockey because of the supportive community and the way it brings people together. She’s looking forward to coaching the Chicken League, as she enjoys working with kids and sees it as a great opportunity to help them learn and grow both on and off the field hockey field.
Aspen (assistant coach) – Junior attending Montgomery Blair High School. She is a part of the varsity field hockey team and is very eager about the sport and her teammates. She’s excited to coach Chicken League because she enjoys working with kids and wants to help allow younger players to learn and enjoy field hockey as much as she does
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