MADISON WORKMAN

Biography: 

• I’m 22 and live in Milton, Ontario. I play for Miami University in Ohio. I played ice hockey from when I was 5 years old until I graduated high school. I started playing field hockey when I was 14 when I tried out for my high school team (Craig Kielburger). My sister also plays field hockey and we played together at A&C Field Hockey Academy. 
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What made you decide to continue to play Field Hockey in Post Secondary School?

• I decided to continue playing field hockey at a post secondary institution because I had the goal of one day playing in the Olympics and thought that playing in University would be best for my development. I decided to play in the United States because I knew it would be a great experience and opportunity and I was intrigued by the level of hockey they played. 

How did playing for Team Ontario help you pursue your Field Hockey career?

• Playing for team Ontario helped me further develop my individual and team skills ultimately making me a better field hockey player. Team Ontario also exposed me to National Team coaches which lead to the opportunity to play for the Junior Women’s National Team most recently playing in Chile at the Junior Pan Am Games in August 2021.  
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What opportunities has Field Hockey brought to you over the years? Have you given back to the sport? Example: Volunteered at Field Hockey events, volunteer, umpire etc. 

• Field hockey has brought me so many opportunities over the past 8 years. It has allowed me to meet people from all over the world (Canada, USA, South America, Europe, Africa) It has brought me to places in the world that I had never been to before (Guyana, Chile, South Africa). This sport has introduced me to my best friends and my past and current have become a second family to me. This sport has kept me on track and helped me keep my eyes on my ultimate goal of one day playing in the Olympics. 

• This sport has provided me with so much I am never hesitant to give back to it. I went through the umpiring courses in July 2018 and have been umpiring every opportunity I could get. I umpired for Halton Field Hockey, for Halton High School Field Hockey Association and OFSAA, at May Meltdown and most recently at the 2022 Ontario Summer Games in Mississauga. I also went through the process of becoming an apprentice coach and had the privilege of working with Bernie Bowyer and Ray Lewis and the U15 Ontario West girls team in 2019. 

Favourite memory of playing Field Hockey?

• My favourite memory from playing field hockey was winning my first ever MAC championship with Miami University in 2019 and going on to win 2 more championships after that in Spring 2021 and Fall 2021 and winning the Junior Pan Am Games with Team Canada in Chile in the summer of 2021.

REBECCA CRAVALHO

Biography:

• Background - I started playing field hockey at the age of 7 after I was introduced to the sport by my dad. I played both outdoor and indoor field hockey for Toronto Titans Field Hockey Club. I made my first provincial team in 2013 and have represented Ontario at the National Championships ever since at the U16, U18, and U23 age groups. I was invited to numerous National Talent Identification camps during the outdoor season and finally made it onto the Junior Development Squad at the age of 16 and have been on a couple tours with the Junior National Team to Ireland and USA. I also played in the Junior Pan American Championship in 2021 and Junior World Cup the following year (2022). As for indoor field hockey, I have been a part of the Indoor National Team since 2017 and played in the Indoor Pan American Cup in 2017 and 2021.

What made you decide to continue to play Field Hockey in Post Secondary School?

• After having played field hockey for basically most of my life, it was a no-brainer that I would continue playing in university. I love the sport and just wanted to keep playing! 

How did playing for Team Ontario help you pursue your Field Hockey career?

• FHO first introduced me to training at the high-performance level. I learned a lot of new tactics and skills having been coached by various coaches and was able to play alongside other super competitive athletes. Over the years, playing with FHO really helped me grow and improve as a player.

What opportunities has Field Hockey brought to you over the years? Have you given back to the sport? Example: Volunteered at Field Hockey events, volunteer, umpire etc. 

• Over the years, field hockey provided me with the opportunity to play against some of the top countries in the world. I coach field hockey to younger athletes. I recently coached the U18 Ontario White team at the National Championships, and the team played super well winning bronze. 

Favourite memory of playing Field Hockey?

• My favourite memory of playing field hockey would be at the National Championships in 2018. I was playing with Team Ontario and we won gold that year. I really liked our team that year and personally, I felt that I had a really good tournament.

Accomplishments

Team Ontario

• 2013 - U16 White 
• 2014 - U16 (Gold Medal at Nationals)
• 2015 - U16 (Gold Medal at Nationals)
• 2016 - U18 Red (Silver Medal at Nationals)
• 2017 - U18 Central
• 2018 - U23 Red (Gold Medal at Nationals, Tournament 11)
• 2019 - U23 (Silver Medal at Nationals, Tournament 11)

Team Canada

• Indoor Women's National Team (since 2017)
• 2017 - Indoor Pan Am Cup
• 2021 - Indoor Pan Am Cup (Silver Medal)
• Junior Women's National Team (since 2019)
• 2019 - Four Nations Tournament (Bronze Medal)
• 2021 - Junior Pan Am Championship (Gold Medal)
• 2022 - Junior World Cup

OUA

• 2018 - Bronze Medal (OUA Rookie of the Year)
• 2019 - Silver Medal
• 2020-2021 - (USPORTS Academic All-Canadian)