Lehighton Field Hockey

Katie helped lead the UConn Huskies to a Big East title along with a trip to the NCAA final four in 2006.

Years on National Team:
2000 USA Under-16 Team
2001 USA Under-18 Team
2002 USA Under-19 Team
2003 USA Under-20 Team
2004 USA Under-21 Team
2005 USA Under-21 Team

High School:
Lehighton Area '02

College:
Duke University '06

Playing Career:

Early Career
Began playing field hockey at age 13...."it started in 7th grade at my school, so I just gave it a try".... Participated in U.S. Field Hockey's Futures Program...Competed in the AAU Junior Olympic Games (1999, 2000)...2000 and 2001 NFHCA High School All-America second team...Set scoring records at Lehighton Area for goals in a career (87), season (50) and game (6).


Collegiate Career
2002 - ACC Rookie of the Year...ACC All-Tournament Team...Scored 11 goals and led the Blue Devils with 11 assists...2003 - NFHCA Second Team All-America...First Team All-South Region...ACC and NCAA All-Tournament Teams...NCAA Runner-Up with Duke Blue Devils...Scored 23 goals...2004 - NCAA Runner-Up...Scored 21 goals

International Career
2000 - U.S. Under-16 Team...International Easter Tournament, Valkenswaard, NED (3rd)...2001 - U.S. Under-18 Team...Second place at California Cup...Montreal Cup champions...Led US team in scoring at the Montreal Cup with 5 goals, including
three goals in the USA's penalty stroke win over Canada's GOA Reds in
the championship game... 2002 - Named to U.S. Under-19 team...Third place California Cup...2003 Named to the U.S. Under-20 team...2003 John F. Kennedy Memorial Tournament (Virginia Beach) Champion...2004 - Named to USA Under-21 Team

Major International Competitions:

Year Tournament Site Position
2005 Pan American Junior Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico 2nd
2003 U20-JFK Memorial Tournament Virginia Beach, Va. 1st
2000 U19- Montreal Cup Montreal, Canada 1st
2000 U19- California Cup Moorpark, Calif. 2nd
   
   

Shawn Hindy Born: 20 July 1975 Position: Fwd Height/Weight: 5-11, 195 International Caps: 52 International Goals: 26 Years on National Team: 1993 U.S. Under-21 Team 1994 U.S. Under-21 Team 1995 U.S. National Team 1996 U.S. National Team 1997 U.S. National Team 1998 U.S. National Team 1999 U.S. National Team 2000 U.S. National Team 2001 U.S. National Team 2002 U.S. National Team 2003 U.S. National Team 2004 U.S. National Team 2005 U.S. National Squad 2006-07 U.S. National Squad Regional Training Center: Mid-Atlantic Birthplace: Albuquerque, N.M. Hometown: Westlake Village, Calif. Residence: Westlake Village, Calif. High School: Westlake HS, Westlake Village, Calif. ('93) College: San Diego State Univ. Financial Services, 2004 Occupation: Assistant Field Hockey Coach, Radford Univ. Playing Career: Early Career Began playing field hockey at age 12 after seeing the sport played at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. International Career 1993 - US Under-21 Team...1994 - US Under-21 Team...1995 - U.S. National Team...1995 Olympic Festival...1996 - U.S. National Team...Pan American Junior Championships (9th)...World Cup Qualifying Tournament (10th/Cagliari, Italy)...U.S. Olympic Team alternate...1997- U.S. National Team...1998 - U.S. National Team...1999 - U.S. National Team...European Tour...U.S. Pan American Games team (5th/Winnipeg)... 2000- U.S. National Team...1st Pan American Cup (5th/Havana)...U.S. Field Hockey Male Athletes of the Year...2001 - U.S. National Team...World Cup Qualifying Tournament team (14th/Edinburgh)...2002 - U.S. National Team...Mexico 4 Nation Tournament (2nd/Salamanca)...U.S. Field Hockey Male Athlete of the Year... 2003 - U.S. National Team...1st Indoor World Cup (11th/Leipzig, GER)...Pan American Cup Qualifying Tournament (2nd/Santo Domingo)...USA Eagles California Cup champions...Pan American Games (5th/Santo Domingo)...2004 -Pan American Cup (7th/London, Ontario)...2005 - U.S. national Squad...U.S. Indoor Team...3rd Pan American Indoor Cup (3rd/Kitchener, Ontario)...2006 - U.S. National Squad...Canada Test Series (Chula Vista, Calif.)...USA vs. Trinidad & Tobago Test Series (Virginia Beach, Va.) National 2006 - Placed fourth at USA Field Hockey National Championship with Mid-Atlantic (Chula Vista, Calif.) Club: Univ. of Alicante, Alicante, Spain (2000-01); South Perth Wasps, Perth Australia (1998) Personal Sport Ambition: To play in the Olympic Games Ambition after field hockey: Earn good money and help develop the sport of hockey Favorite place to play: Australia. They love hockey and they're great people. Other than U.S. Athletes, which international players would you want to have as your teammates: Mathew Wells (AUS), Bjorn Michael (GER), Song Tae Seong (KOR), Juan Escarré (ESP) I would characterize my style of play as: Powerful, direct I am a natural at: Being the center of attention I can't live without: Family and friends Other than field hockey, my favorite Olympic sport is: track and field If I could, I would have to give a yellow card to: umpires for giving yellow cards to me Favorites: Food: Mexican; TV show: Seinfeld; Pro Team: Lakers, Hobbies/Activities: Big Brother program Major International Tours & Competitions: Year Tournament Site Position 2004 Pan American Cup London, Ontario CAN 7th 2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, DOM 5th 2003 Pan American Cup Qualifying Tournament Santo Domingo, DOM 2nd 2003 1st Indoor World Cup Leipzig, Germany 11th 2001 10th World Cup Qualifying Tournament Edinburgh, Scotland 14th 2000 Pan America Cup Havana, Cuba 5th 1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 5th place 1999 European Tour GER, BEL, NED -- 1998 England Tour Shropshire, UK -- 1996 World Cup Qualifier Cagliari, Italy 10th place

Katie Grant Born: 13 May 84 Position: Forward Height/Weight: 5-5, 125 International Caps: 0 Years on National Team: 2000 USA Under-16 Team 2001 USA Under-18 Team 2002 USA Under-19 Team 2003 USA Under-20 Team 2004 USA Under-21 Team 2005 USA Under-21 Team Birthplace: Lehighton, Pa Hometown: Lehighton, Pa. Residence: Lehighton, Pa. High School: Lehighton Area '02 College: Duke University '06 Education Occupation: Student Playing Career: Early Career Began playing field hockey at age 13...."it started in 7th grade at my school, so I just gave it a try".... Participated in U.S. Field Hockey's Futures Program...Competed in the AAU Junior Olympic Games (1999, 2000)...2000 and 2001 NFHCA High School All-America second team...Set scoring records at Lehighton Area for goals in a career (87), season (50) and game (6). Collegiate Career 2002 - ACC Rookie of the Year...ACC All-Tournament Team...Scored 11 goals and led the Blue Devils with 11 assists...2003 - NFHCA Second Team All-America...First Team All-South Region...ACC and NCAA All-Tournament Teams...NCAA Runner-Up with Duke Blue Devils...Scored 23 goals...2004 - NCAA Runner-Up...Scored 21 goals International Career 2000 - U.S. Under-16 Team...International Easter Tournament, Valkenswaard, NED (3rd)...2001 - U.S. Under-18 Team...Second place at California Cup...Montreal Cup champions...Led US team in scoring at the Montreal Cup with 5 goals, including three goals in the USA's penalty stroke win over Canada's GOA Reds in the championship game... 2002 - Named to U.S. Under-19 team...Third place California Cup...2003 Named to the U.S. Under-20 team...2003 John F. Kennedy Memorial Tournament (Virginia Beach) Champion...2004 - Named to USA Under-21 Team Personal: The most influential person in your sporting career: (Olympian and former Duke asst. coach) Cindy Werley. She is the person I model my play after. She has taught me so much. Career highlight: Winning the Montreal Cup in strokes Sport Ambition: Play in the Olympic Games Ambition after field hockey: become a high school teacher and coach I would characterize my style of play as: "Quick" I am a natural at: singing The most unusual thing that's happend to me: I fell off a ski lift Most people don't know that I: am the next American Idol The field hockey rule I hate the most: held whistles My philosophy on life: Don't take life so seriously; you never get out alive Other than field hockey, my favorite Olympic sport is : Gymnastics Favorites: Food - Hungarian goolosh; Movie - Legally Blonde; TV Show - Golden Girls; Actress/Actor - Reese Witherspoon/Freddie Prinze Jr; Musical artist - Hanson; Past time - eating Major International Competitions: Year Tournament Site Position 2005 Pan American Junior Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico 2nd 2003 U20-JFK Memorial Tournament Virginia Beach, Va. 1st 2000 U19- Montreal Cup Montreal, Canada 1st 2000 U19- California Cup Moorpark, Calif. 2nd