With a sea of students, families, alumnae, teachers, and future Valkyries cheering loudly in the stands, the Sacred Heart Academy Valkyries won the KHSAA field hockey state championship on Monday, October 25, 2021, beating Assumption High School 1-0. The team also celebrated a perfect, undefeated season versus KY opponents, with their only three losses coming from highly competitive teams from Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Head coach, Eleanor Mitchell, told the girls to stay "humble and hungry" and take each game one at a time. They did just that, making "one at a time" their team motto for the season. This is the second straight championship title for the Valkyries and the program's 12th. The win also marked SHA's 99th state championship honor.
Lindsay Schiavone and Sloane Wearren were named to the State All-Tournament team and Libby Parsons earned the honor of Most Valuable Player.
Season accolades for SHA players include:
KY All-State First Team:
Lindsey Schiavone
Sloane Wearren
Haley Kruse
Lexi Hirtzel
KY All-State Second Team:
Libby Parsons
Doe Woodward
Mamie Clark
Peyton Ellison
Senior All-Star team:
Lindsey Schiavone
Haley Kruse
Lexi Hirtzel
Libby Parsons
Junior All-Star team:
Mamie Clark
Sloane Wearren
Sophia Reibel
Lily Grace Mayer