The coaches

 

Brittany paulus perrotti (right)

  • B.S. IN KINESIOLOGY SUNY CORTLAND

  • NASM CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER

  • NASM WOMEN'S FITNESS SPECIALIST

  • NASM SPORTS PERFORMANCE TRAINER

  • GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION

  • FOUNDER & CO- COMMISSIONER OF SOMERS YOUTH FIELD HOCKEY PROGRAM AGES PRE-K — 6 TH GRADE

  • chief ambassador liason & head coach of field hockey for able athletics organization

After 15 years of serving AS THE ASSISTANT VARSITY COACH FOR THE HORACE GREELEY HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY TEAM, coach brit is excited to announce her new position as assistant varsity field hockey coach at yorktown high school. Coach brit is one of the head coaches for the NEW CASTLE RECREATION FIELD HOCKEY YOUTH FOR GRADES 2ND THROUGH 6TH DURING the fall as well as head coach and commissioner of somers youth field hockey org. BRITTANY GRADUATED WITH A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN KINESIOLOGY FROM SUNY CORTLAND. WHILE AT CORTLAND, BRITTANY WAS CAPTAIN OF A TOP- 5 NATIONALLY RANKED TEAM IN FIELD HOCKEY AND WAS AWARDED SECOND TEAM ALL AMERICAN. SHE GRADUATED FROM PLEASANTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL WHERE SHE PLAYED 5 YEARS ON VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY BEGINNING IN 8TH GRADE. AS PLEASANTVILLE’S TEAM CAPTAIN, THE TEAM ADVANCED TO RUNNER-UP IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. BRITTANY HAS BEEN TRAINING HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGIATE ATHLETES THROUGH HER COMPANY PERROTTI FITNESS FOR OVER 15 YEARS.

BRITTANY FULFILLED HER LIFELONG DREAM AS ATHLETE AND COACH OF MAKING IT TO THE NYSPHSAA FIELD HOCKEY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS BOTH RESULTING IN 2ND PLACE WITH TWO UNFORGETTABLE TEAMS.

Kristin mcgurl allen (left)

  • B.S. IN HEALTH EDUCATION SUNY CORTLAND

  • M.S. IN COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL HEALTH

  • M.ED IN EDUCATION LEADERSHIP

KRISTIN WAS A FOUR YEAR VARSITY STARTER AT ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL IN POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK. DURING HER HIGH SCHOOL CAREER SHE EARNED ALL-LEAGUE, ALL-SECTION AND FIRST TEAM ALL-STATE HONORS AS WELL AS SERVED AS CAPTAIN FOR HER JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE HUDSON VALLEY FIELD HOCKEY TEAM WHERE SHE WON A NYS EMPIRE GAME GOLD MEDAL.

SHE MOVED ON TO PLAY AT SUNY CORTLAND AS A RIGHT FORWARD. HER TEAM WAS A NATIONALLY RANKED TOP FIVE TEAM MAKING MULTIPLE NCAA DIVISION TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES AND HAVING AN 18-0 REGULAR SEASON IN 2009.

SHE GRADUATED FROM SUNY CORTLAND IN 2012 WITH A BACHELOR DEGREE IN HEALTH EDUCATION AND SPENT FOUR YEARS TEACHING AND COACHING VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY IN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS COACHING FOR THE NEW ENGLAND STRIKERS CLUB. SHE RETURNED TO NEW YORK IN 2017 AND IS CURRENTLY TEACHING AT HORACE GREELEY HIGH SCHOOL AND SERVING AS THEIR JV FIELD HOCKEY COACH.

Angelique titre (right)

  • B.A in Business management and finance

  • M.S in Education, specialization in students with disabilities  

Angel learned how to play field hockey from her father Reginald, from the age of 3 years old. Angel’s father played on the Ghanian International Team in Africa. Later on, Angel was a four year varsity athlete at Brewster High School in Brewster, New York. She attended Western Connecticut State University where she played Division 3 field hockey as a right forward. After collegiate field hockey, Angel continued to play with adult leagues in Connecticut and the Hudson Valley, New York. 

Angel coached at Byram Hills High School as the JV Field Hockey coach for two years. After receiving her Masters of Education in Special Education, Angel taught in New York City for 5 years. In 2020, Angel began teaching for Chappaqua Central School District and coaching the modified Greeley field hockey team in 2021. 

To date, Angel participates in a women's league in Newtown, Connecticut. 

natalie laskowski (center)

  • Graduated in 2020 from horace greeley h.s.

  • 2019 NYSPHSAA FIELD HOCKEY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP finalist team

  • current seven bridges/bell middle schools assistant Modified coach

  • 2019/2020 all state player

  • 2020 senior captain

  • 4 year varsity player

Melissa Ponzio (left)

CURRENT FOUNDER & CO-COMMISSIONER OF THE FIRST SOMERS SYSO YOUTH FIELD HOCKEY PROGRAM PRE-K — 6TH GRADE

  • B.S Physical education suny cortland

  • M.s physical education and coaching suny cortland

  • Bedford Central School District Elementary Physical Education Teacher (2006-present)

  • Fox Lane Varsity Field Hockey Coach 2008-2016 (coach of the year in 2010, league champions in 2008)

  • USA Futures Field Hockey (Olympic Development Program) U15 head coach (2005-2013)

  • Current head coach of PreK-2nd grade field hockey winter/spring programs

  • SUNY Cortland Field Hockey 2000-2003 (National Champions in 2001, team captain 2003, All SUNYAC)

  • Somers high school alum Field Hockey 1996-1999 (All State 1999)

  • Empire state games open division 2001/2002 Bronze medalist 2001