Paige Feick’s four years at Bel Air were an impressive display in athletic versatility. She starred in both lacrosse and field hockey for the Bobcats and has now capped her senior year by being named The Aegis player of the year in both sports.
She did so essentially playing out of position on the lacrosse field. She’s more comfortable on defense, where she plays on the club circuit and will play in college at Temple. But for Bel Air the last four seasons, she was asked to take on more of an offensive role in the midfield.
She can break down in immense detail the intricacies of each position and their differing responsibilities. By playing — and excelling — at both, she’s found a fresh outlook on the sport that she hopes bodes well at the next level and propelled her to an impressive finish at the high school level.
“I really wanted to attack the goal more. Going through the season, I really improved in my confidence,” Feick said. “It really opened my mind to other possibilities.”
Feick totaled 65 goals, 23 assists, 87 draw controls and 51 caused turnovers for the Bobcats this spring, doing it all for a team that reached the Class 3A state quarterfinals.
Playing in a variety of roles opened the senior’s eyes to how lacrosse is played at different positions. Now, when she’s on defense looking to keep the ball out of the net, she can go inside the mind of the opponent running toward her with the ball in her stick and the goal on her mind.
“It’s one thing to play defense and watch the offense do it,” Feick said. “But when you’re actually on offense, you can get into their mindset a little bit and understand what they’re trying to do when approaching you.”
Now, Feick turns her attention to Temple, where she’s already begun getting to know her future coaches and teammates. She’s confident what she learned at Bel Air, on the lacrosse field and in the classroom, fuels similar success at the next level.
“I’m really proud of myself for accomplishing high academic achievements in addition to sports. It’s hard to balance,” said Feick, who took 11 AP classes and participated in the biomedical program this school year. “It’s really impressive to me.”
Coach of the year
Maddie Ricucci, Fallston
Ricucci’s team parlayed an up-and-down regular season into another deep postseason run, reaching the 1A state semifinals and finishing the campaign with an 11-6 record. The Cougars also claimed an Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference title in this spring’s renewed conference championship game format.
All-County first team
Camryn Dauphinais, Fallston, sophomore, attack
One of the only sophomores on the All-Aegis team, Dauphinais scored 25 goals with six assists.
Pieper McCue, John Carroll, junior, attack/draw specialist
In addition to 106 draw controls, McCue added 22 goals and was also named to the All-IAAM team.
Emma Jankowiak, C. Milton Wright, senior, attack
Jankowiak tallied 84 goals with 41 draw controls and 10 assists this season.
Madeline Tunney, Patterson Mill, senior, attack
Tunney’s 36 goals and 15 assists anchored the Huskies’ attack unit.
Sam Wolfkill, C. Milton Wright, senior, attack
Wolfkill’s 56 goals and 15 assists partnered with Jankowiak to form a dynamic attack duo for the Mustangs.
Darby Doehring, Bel Air, senior, midfield
Doehring posted 83 draw controls for the Bobcats with 13 goals and 15 assists.
Riley Manzo, Bel Air, senior, midfield
Manzo’s 74 goals were among the best in the UCBAC this spring.
Grace Marchetti, John Carroll, senior, midfield
Marchetti, also a member of the All-IAAM A Conference team, collected 59 draw controls, the most in program history for a non-draw specialist.
Sophie Molyneux, Havre de Grace, junior, midfield
Molyneux tallied 39 goals and 14 assists this season.
Olivia Parker, Fallston, junior, midfield
Parker’s 57 draw controls led the Cougars, and she added 23 goals, four assists and three forced turnovers.
Emily Wilson, North Harford, sophomore, midfield
Wilson collected 59 draws and 45 ground balls for the Hawks.
Natalie Wirth, Fallston, senior, midfield
Wirth did it all for the Cougars, posting 34 goals, 37 draw controls and seven assists.
Reagan Cadden, North Harford, senior, defense
Cadden anchored North Harford’s defense with 22 caused turnovers and 32 ground balls, while also tallying three goals.
Marisa Dixon, Fallston, sophomore, defense
Dixon tallied 25 ground balls and 15 forced turnovers for Fallston’s back line.
Alexa Lang, John Carroll, senior, goalie
Lang, a University of South Florida signee, battled bullying and surgeries throughout her childhood to blossom on the field.
All-County second team
Cammie Appleby, North Harford, freshman, attack
Sammie Bender, John Carroll, senior, midfield
Delaney Burrows, Bel Air, senior, attack
Payton Chase Patterson Mill, senior, midfield
Sam Chittum, Patterson Mill, junior, attack
Peyton Dawson, North Harford, junior, goalie
Gabriella Eraso, Patterson Mill, senior, defense
Sarah Fatkin, Bel Air, junior, defense
Abby Howes, Fallston, junior, defense
Rylie Madsen, Patterson Mill, junior, attack
Kenzie Milich, C. Milton Wright, junior, midfield
Lena Rockhill, C. Milton Wright, senior, attack
Natalie Schromsky, Fallston, junior, midfield
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