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2017 Illinois High School Field Hockey All-Stars Announced
This year's All-Star Classic will be held Oct. 29 in Evanston, a day after the state championships conclude at Glenbrook South.

NORTHBROOK, IL — Illinois Field Hockey and Windy City Field Hockey announced Wednesday the selection of the state's top girls high school field hockey players to its Illinois All-Star field hockey rosters, with North Shore schools strongly represented.
This year's rosters, including 40 total All-Stars, reflect the sport's growing popularity in the state of Illinois. 21 high schools are represented, including first-time high schools Evanston and Homewood Flossmoor.
Defending state champions Lake Forest High School, as well as North Shore Country Day School, New Trier High School and Glenbard West High School, had four student-athletes named to the All-Star rosters.
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Following the Oct. 26 state semi-final and Oct. 28 final at Glenbrook South High School, the second annual Windy City Field Hockey High School All-Star Classic will take place on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. on Northwestern University's Lakeside Astroturf Field in Evanston following the Northwestern women's soccer team's game in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.
Admission is free, and everyone is invited to come support your Illinois High School field hockey All-Stars.
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See the complete rosters for the All-Star Classic below:
Team 1 (White)
| Alexandra Morgan | North Shore Country Day School | Midfield |
| Amy Griffin | New Trier High School | Defender |
| Anna Fossier | Stevenson High School | Goalkeeper |
| Caroline Christensen | Evanston High School | Midfield |
| Cat Nicholson | Lake Forest High School | Midfield |
| Danielle Slazas | Francis W. Parker School | Midfield |
| Dylan Sachs | Deerfield High School | Forward |
| Emma Hyer | Latin School of Chicago | Midfield |
| Emma Lauber | New Trier High School | Goalkeeper |
| Grace Ballestrery | Loyola Academy | Defender |
| Grace McGowan | Lake Forest High School | Midfield |
| Hope Nowak | Oak Park River Forest High School | Forward |
| Jessica Hourihane | North Shore Country Day School | Forward |
| Lena Ansari | Lake Forest Academy | Forward |
| Maddie Schrauth | Glenbard West High School | Defender |
| Madigan Boborci | Elgin Academy | Forward |
| Nancy Iden | Highland Park High School | Foward |
| Shannon Schmitt | Glenbrook South High School | Forward |
| Sophia Swalley | Edwardsville High School | Defender |
| Tessa Erickson | Glenbard West High School | Forward |
Team 2 (Navy)
| Abby Renaud | North Shore Country Day School | Goalkeeper |
| Allie Hosto | Edwardsville High School | Midfield |
| Amber Bode | Glenbard West High School | Midfield |
| Anya Kavanagh | Loyola Academy | Foward |
| Cassidy Banasiak | Naperville North | Forward |
| Fiona McMahon | St. Ignatius | Midfield |
| Gillian Vinson | Homewood Flossmoor | Forward |
| Izzy Moody | Lake Forest Academy | Defender |
| Jenn Kirby | New Trier High School | Midfield |
| Julia Fortier | North Shore Country Day School | Defender |
| Kailey Schmidt | Glenbard West High School | Defender |
| Karina Steitz | Antioch Community High School | Defender |
| Lindsey Kuzmanovich | Lake Community High School | Forward |
| Lucy Murray | New Trier High School | Defender |
| Lydia Turk | Oak Park River Forest High School | Forward |
| Maggie Mick | Lake Forest High School | Midfield |
| Mary Jane McNary | Glenbrook South High School | Defender |
| Sarah Considine | Lake Forest High School | Defender |
| Talia Smith | Latin School of Chicago | Forward |
| Zoe Semersky | Antioch Community High School | Goalkeeper |
» via Illinois Field Hockey
Top photo: Logos of the 21 schools from which members of the 2017 Illinois Field Hockey All-Star roster were selected.
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