Successful Field Hockey Season Brings Back Championship Memories (VIDEO)

Jill Roden, front row, fourth from left, poses with her team after winning the 2018 Berkshire League championship. Roden is now Nonnewaug’s assistant field hockey coach. (Courtesy of Nonnewaug Athletics)

Fiona Scozzafava '28 and Anna Walkup '28

Fiona Scozzafava '28, Anna Walkup '28 • November 22, 2024

WOODBURY — Down the hallway leading up to the Nonnewaug gymnasium, there are many gold-plated plaques with championships and awards from previous years, dating all the way back to the 1970s. Over the past eight years, Nonnewaug field hockey has grown into a successful team that it is today.

The Chiefs finished 9-7-2-1 in 2024, a record that was twice as strong as last year.

“Going into this season, we knew we had a chance to be in a lot of the games,” says head coach Janet Crocker. “Some of the girls really put in a lot of work over the offseason. We also had a good crop of freshmen coming in, which I think made all the difference.”

New to the team this year was assistant coach Jill Roden, who played at Nonnewaug and led her team to two Berkshire League championships in 2016 and 2018.

“Our senior year, we were coming off of a not-amazing season the year prior, but we definitely weren’t the bottom of the BLs,” says Roden. “My senior year, we had a really strong forward line and defense and we were able to pull off winning the BL.”

About the Contributors

Fiona Scozzafava '28, Reporter

Fiona Scozzafava is a freshman at Nonnewaug and is a first-year reporter for the Nonnewaug Chief Advocate. She is from Woodbury and is part of the NHS field hockey team along with playing year-round. She also has a dog named Maverick and two cats at home. Fiona enjoys writing about all topics and is excited to publish many pieces from sports to school events.

Anna Walkup '28, Reporter

Anna Walkup is a freshman at Nonnewaug and a first-year reporter for the NHS Chief Advocate. She lives in Woodbury with her parents and sister. Outside of school, Anna dances year-round and is a part of the NHS field hockey team. She hopes to learn a lot from this experience and write about topics of her interest.