Longstreth Sporting Goods Ambassador - Cara Croniny

 

Position: Midfield/Forward    

Stick: Osaka Vision 85

High School: Hershey 2024

College: Harvard University 2028

Club: PA United


FIELD HOCKEY HONORS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2023

Max Field Hockey PA Region High School Players to Watch

2021
All-State and All-Mid Penn
District and State Tournament Participant

  

PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS

What made you first want to start playing field hockey?
My older sister Ali was a 7th grade coach for the 1ss and 2nd graders at summer camp and brought me along when I was in kindergarten.  She has been “coaching” me ever since!

What stick do you play with and why did you choose it?

I play with the Osaka Pro To Bow.  I tried a number of sticks at practice, and I like the feel of this one the best.  I enjoy the weight distribution of the stick because it gives me power behind my hits.  And the bow of the stick makes 3D skills easier to perform.

What made you first want to start playing field hockey?
My older sister Ali was a 7th grade coach for the 1ss and 2nd graders at summer camp and brought me along when I was in kindergarten. She has been “coaching” me ever since!

What stick do you use and why do you choose it?
I play with the Osaka Pro To Bow. I tried a number of sticks at practice, and I like the feel of this one the best. I enjoy the weight distribution of the stick because it gives me power behind my hits. And the bow of the stick makes 3D skills easier to perform.

Do you have a grip preference? If so, which grip and why do you like it?
I like having any shammy on top of my grip.

How long have you been playing field hockey?
I have been playing field hockey since kindergarten in the Hershey Youth Field Hockey Program, which was started by my mom in 2007.

Do you have any pre-game rituals?
I flip my stick twice when I am on the field right before the game starts.

What’s your go-to pre-game meal?
Liquid IV and Triscuits

What is your go-to game day hairstyle?
Double Dutch braids at the top of my head joining into a single braided pony tail in the back
Favorite pump-up songs to listen to before a game?
Anything by Noah Kahan

Describe your playing style in three words?
Fast, tenacious, intentional

What do you like to do when you’re not playing field hockey?
I like to play the Piano & Guitar, Lacrosse, Rock Climb, as well as Snow Board in the winter.
What’s your favorite motivational quote? “It is important to draw wisdom from different places; if you take it from only one place, it becomes rigid and stale,” by Uncle Iroh, Avatar: The Last Airbender

If you could give yourself a piece of advice, what would it be?
Play each game as if it’s your last!

What is your favorite field hockey memory?
Being Mid Penn Champions last year (2022)