Field Hockey

2005 Fall All-Extra


Thursday, December 29, 2005; Page PW06

Player of the Year


CHRISTINA PYBUS {vbar} Forest Park Midfielder {vbar} Senior


Repeat All-Extra was honorable mention All-Met, first-team all-region -- one of two Prince William players to achieve that honor -- and Cardinal District co-player of the year.


Front row: Coach Tim Vaughan, Forest Park. Second row, from left: Christina Pybus, Forest Park; Ashby Nickerson, Forest Park. Third row, from left: Lauren Roper, Osbourn Park; Katie Brennan, Osbourn Park. Fourth row, from left: Saskia Braun, Forest Park; Marissa Evans, Forest Park.
Front row: Coach Tim Vaughan, Forest Park. Second row, from left: Christina Pybus, Forest Park; Ashby Nickerson, Forest Park. Third row, from left: Lauren Roper, Osbourn Park; Katie Brennan, Osbourn Park. Fourth row, from left: Saskia Braun, Forest Park; Marissa Evans, Forest Park. (Photos By Jonathan Ernst For The Washington Post)

Scored 11 goals and had 18 assists for Cardinal District champion.

Will play field hockey at Bridgewater.

Coach of the Year


TIM VAUGHAN {vbar} Forest Park


Third-year coach guided the Bruins to their first Cardinal District title, the finest season in the school's five-year history.

Appearing in the Northwestern Region playoffs for the first time, Forest Park (11-5) advanced to the region semifinals.

First Team


GK Saskia Braun, Forest Park, Jr. -- German exchange student made the most of her year in the United States, earning second-team all-region, posting eight shutouts and conceding just 11 goals.

D Julie Evans, Woodbridge, Sr. -- Cardinal District co-player of the year and second-team all-region selection had 11 goals and five assists to help guide the team to the region semifinals.

D Marissa Evans, Forest Park, Sr. -- Second-team all-region selection was the leader of the Bruins' stingy defense.

D Lauren Roper, Osbourn Park, Jr. -- First-team all-region pick helped lead the Yellow Jackets to a berth in the region playoffs. Had two goals and one assist.

M Katie Brennan, Osbourn Park, Jr. -- Repeat All-Extra had six goals and three assists, earning second-team all-region honors for Cedar Run District runners-up.

M Jennifer Pannocchia, Woodbridge, Sr. -- Second-team all-region pick scored 10 goals and had 17 assists for the Vikings.

F Ashby Nickerson, Forest Park, Jr. -- Second-team all-region selection had 11 goals and four assists for the Bruins.

Honorable Mention


Challee Blackwelder, Stonewall Jackson, Jr.; Anna Bruno, Battlefield, Soph.; Chanel Figueroa, Battlefield, Soph.; Geraldine Galdamez, Stonewall Jackson, Sr.; Jenny Gonzalez, Osbourn Park, Sr.; Laura Kronenberg, Woodbridge, Soph.; Carolyn Leary, Woodbridge, Sr.; Jessica Scott, Forest Park, Sr.; Lauren Trizna, Osbourn Park, Jr.


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