Coaches

Coach Ari

In 2024, this will be Ari’s fourth season on the Poway High Field Hockey coaching staff as the Head Varsity Coach.

Ari played field hockey and graduated from Poway High in 2017, earning All-CIF First Team during her senior campaign. Ari went on to play field hockey in the NCAA Division 3 level at Goucher College in Towson Maryland. She earned All-Landmark Second Team during her junior and final campaign, leading the team in goals, assists, and points. During her senior year (affected by COVID-cancellation), she was inducted into the Goucher All-Decade team as a midfielder for the 2010’s.

Ari graduated from Goucher College in 2021 earning her degree in Computer Science.

Coach Makenna

In 2024, this will be Makenna’s second season on the coaching staff as the Head JV Coach.

Makenna graduated from Scripps Ranch High School in 2019 and played club field hockey for Poway Mystix in high school. Makenna went on to play field hockey in the NCAA Division 3 level at Transylvania University in Lexington Kentucky. Makenna made SAA all tournament team her sophomore and junior year. She also earned SAA All-Conference team her junior and senior year of college. During her senior year, Makenna led her team in goals. Makenna played in all collegiate games bringing in the most minutes, while also starting in all but one game in all of her college career.

Makenna graduated from Transylvania University in May 2023 earning a degree in Biology with emphasis in evolution, ecology and behavior.

Coach Sydney

In 2024, this will be Sydney's first season on the coaching staff as the Goalie Coach.
Sydney played field hockey and softball at Poway High, graduating in 2016.  Sydney went on to play softball at the NCAA Division 1 level at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.  Sydney was named to the Patriot League Honor Roll during her sophomore, junior, and senior year campaigns.
Sydney graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in May 2020 with a degree in Psychology.