CT Sportsplex

Connecticut Top of the Class Field Hockey Showcase

Attend a Connecticut Field Hockey Showcase at the CT Sportsplex

216 Foxon Road, North Branford, CT 06471

Join us at CT Sportsplex in North Branford, Connecticut inside the Dome! Conveniently located right off Interstate 95. The showcase will run from 9am-4pm.

Film available to all participants!

SHOWCASE DATE

Friday, December 27, 2024

SHOWCASE FEES

$399

AGE GROUP

High School Grads 2025 – 2029

Jess BergenSite Director & Trinity Head Coach

During Coach Bergen’s collegiate coaching career, she led Trinity to the NESCAC Championship Tournament in her first season with the Bantams in 2023. As Head Coach at Westfield State University, she led her team to becoming MASCAC Champions. Coach Bergen also led them to two MASCAC Championship Tournaments, five LEC Championship Tournaments, and was awarded LEC Coach of the Year in 2021. During her time as an Assistant Coach at Springfield College, Coach Bergen helped guide the team to becoming NEWMAC Champions and punched a ticket to the NCAA Championship Tournament.

Coach Bergen joined USA Field Hockey in 2014 as a Futures Coach in the Northeast Region, which led to her directing sites in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Recently, she has worked as a coach educator with USAFH, and is now a Nexus Regional Administrative Manager.

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Committed Coaches

Overview

Your athlete can expect to receive high level field hockey training and a great head start for preparing to play college field hockey. The team at Top of the Class wants field hockey players to improve in every aspect of their game and leave feeling confident about continuing the college recruiting process. This is why our directors focus on getting players out on the field in front of top coaches.

Here, we will keep an up-to-date list of the coaches who have committed to attend each showcase. Check back often for updates, or sign up for our e-newsletter to stay informed.

Showcase Highlights & Takeaways

Low player to coach ratio for maximum interaction and exposure.
Showcase curriculum features skill stations, small game play, and scrimmaging.
Athletes can provide their top 3 school choices for preferred placement with that school’s coach throughout the showcase.
Athletes will be provided a numbered jersey to wear and a full roster will be provided to all coaches in attendance.

WHAT TO BRING

Outdoor stick, shin guards, & mouth guard (goggles not required to participate in this event)
Turf shoes or sneakers (no cleats)
Water bottle
Snack & lunch
Heath forms (an athletic trainer will be onsite during event)

SHOWCASE SCHEDULE

8:30AM – Check-in
9AM-12PM – Skills Stations & Small Sided Games
12-1PM – Lunch (please bring your own lunch)
1-4PM – Game Play
4PM – Recruits Dismissed

* Please note: schedules may vary