The 2009 Boston Globe All Scholastic Team

 

Boston Globe Division 1 Player of the Year


Alexa Sikalis

DIVISION 1: ACTON-BOXBOROUGH, SENIOR
Sikalis was the offensive spark for the Colonials in helping to lead A-B to an undefeated Division 1 state title this season. Along the way she captured the Dual County League MVP award while netting 24 goals and 11 assists.

 

Boston Globe Division 2 Player of the Year


Emily Sideris

DIVISION 2: Watertown, SENIOR
The Middlesex League's MVP, Sideris scored 29 goals and added 22 assists as Watertown won the Division 2 state championship. Watertown finished 21-0-2, led by Sideris and All-Scholastic teammate Kelsey Prendergast. A high honor roll student, she's also captain of the ice hockey team and plays softball.

 

 

ALL-SCHOLASTICS


Keelin Bannon

HOPKINTON, SENIOR, MIDFIELD
The Tri-Valley League's co-MVP along with her sister Mallory, Keelin helped lead Hopkinton to three straight TVL titles. The senior midfielder is a three-time TVL All-Star and team captain. A member of the National Honor Society, she will continue her field hockey career at American University.

 


Mallory Bannon

HOPKINTON, SENIOR
Hopkinton finished 19-1-2 this fall, led by the Tri-Valley League's co-MVPs, Mallory and Keelin Bannon. Mallory was the TVL's leading scorer and is a four-time TVL All-Star. A National Honor Society member, she will play field hockey at Cornell.

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Kelly Burke

WALPOLE, SENIOR
The anchor of the defense helped lead the Porkers to another Bay State and South Sectional title this season. A two-time league All-Star, she also runs track in the spring. The National Honor society student will attend Holy Cross.

 


Amelia Cohen

MANCHESTER ESSEX, SENIOR
The Cape Ann Small Player of the Year finished with 22 goals and 11 assists as Manchester Essex reached the Division 2 North final. The tri-captain was named to the North squad of the Best of 60 Games. A National Honor Society member, she also plays tennis and lacrosse and will attend Penn.

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Maria Posa

WESTON, SENIOR
One of the state's most prolific scorers, Posa tallied 20 goals and 17 assists for the Division 1 North finalists, giving her a career total of 61 goals and 55 assists. A four-year DCL All-Star and two-time All-Scholastic, the National Honor Society student will play for Stanford.

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Kelsey Prendergast

WATERTOWN, SENIOR, MIDFIELD
You can't win a state championship without controlling the middle of the field and that's what Watertown did with senior co-captain Prendergast. The Red Raiders won the Division 2 state title, finishing the year unbeaten. The honor roll student was a two-time Middlesex League All-Star.

 


Sally Snickenberger

WELLESLEY, SENIOR
For the second straight year, Snickenberger was the top scorer in the always competitive Bay State League. This season her 18 goals and 19 assists was also good enough to earn the league MVP award. The three-time league All-Star plans to play field hockey at Vermont.

 


Caitlin Toomey

GOVERNOR'S ACADEMY, SENIOR, MIDFIELD
Toomey led Governor's Academy to the New England Class B title and earned ISL MVP honors along the way. The senior midfielder was also All-ISL her junior year and was the team MVP. An honor roll student, she also plays ice hockey and lacrosse. She'll play field hockey at BU next fall.

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HOW The Globe  PICKED THE TEAM

The All-Scholastic field hockey team was selected by the Boston Globe's school sports staff. Selection is limited to MIAA schools that compete in EMass leagues. Text by Nick French.