Within the subsequent few weeks, two U.S. nationwide groups within the ladies athlete house shall be embarking on essential competitions with world-level implications.
The U.S. ladies’s rugby group was simply named for its participation in subsequent month’s World Cup in England, and this week, the ladies’s area hockey group shall be taking part in within the Pan American Cup with a World Cup berth at stake. The 2 sides have among the finest gamers and finest athletes on provide as they chase their goals.
And, should you’ll indulge, there may be one commonality between the 2 groups. I went to highschool with the mothers of two of the gamers.
The 2 gamers are Meredith Sholder of the U.S. area hockey group and Erica Jarrell-Searcy of the U.S. rugby group. Sholder, one of many biggest scorers the state of Pennsylvania has ever seen, has develop into an excellent defender and nook flyer for the U.S. area hockey facet.
Jarrell-Searcy was a essential determine in each the 15s and Sevens disciplines whereas in school, reaching the nationwide semifinals twice her senior years. She now performs for the Sale Sharks in England.
Yesterday, Jarrell-Searcy scored a first-half attempt for the Eagles in a 31-24 win over Fiji in a sport performed earlier than 15,000 followers within the nation’s capitol.
I’m hoping it is a good signal. Better of luck to the U.S. Eagles and the United Eagles.
