Nov. 16, 2009

It was in seventh grade that field hockey player Courtney Callahan realized soccer was not her calling. Her dad watched as his petite daughter lined up to compete with 150 other girls at soccer tryouts. In an effort to save her from getting cut from the team, he gave Callahan her first field hockey stick. Ten years later, he finds himself cheering on the senior and co-captain of the Holy Cross field hockey team.

"Soccer just wasn't my thing," said Callahan. And today she is absolutely thrilled with her dad's advice and her decision to play field hockey. Since stumbling into the sport in the seventh grade, her parents, Jack and Mary Alice Callahan, have remained her biggest fans. Her dad has been to it all - the practices, tournaments and road trips throughout high school and all but maybe three of her college games in her four years on the Hill.

For the complete article by Katie Nugent of the GoHolyCross.com click here