Sauk Valley Sports Resort is located in the beautiful Irish Hills and situated between Lake Columbia and Vineyard Lake, this Nike Field Hockey Camp offers excellent coaching in a quiet, natural setting. On 500 rolling, wooded acres, campers will come together and excel on the field. Staying in bunk style dorms, swimming between sessions and eating in the dining hall gives campers the full camp experience. The staff will be comprised of both outstanding American and European coaches. 

Players practice on beautifully groomed fields while developing their stickwork technique, their strategic game play and further developing their love of the game.  Campers will be trained individually in all of the major fundamental areas of the game:  hitting, 1v1 elimination skills, passing, scoring and defensive skills.  The focus of camp is on sport fundamentals, teamwork skills and game play. The NIKE Sauk Valley camp also offers opportunities to try-out for the USFHA National Futures program.

DeLorenzo’s unique approach to the game has produced a fast-paced style that is exciting to watch and even more fun to play.  Coach DeLorenzo was named the 2003 NCAA National Coach of the Year and she is widely known for her expertise in conducting top-level, inspirational camp experiences for individual players and high school teams.

The Sauk Valley Sports Resort session is a technical skills camp that focuses on skill development for teams and individuals.  Our trademark at Sauk Valley has always been an international coaching staff and we are proud to continue this tradition that began over 50 years ago in the Irish Hills of Michigan. Teams train together and compete in the tournament at this NIKE camp. Campers eat in the dining hall overlooking the fields and lake, and sleep in bunk style dormitory housing.

Quick Camp Facts:
(Please note this information is subject to change)
Check-in Time: 12:00pm-2:00pm on the first day of camp
Check-out Time:  12pm on the last day of camp
Type of Fields:  Groomed grass
Air Conditioned Dorms: Not available at this location
Campers per room: Campers reside in 5-25 person cabins
Maximum Enrollment in camp: 100

Camp Director Katharine DeLorenzo
· Middlebury College head field hockey coach 
· 2004 Dita/NFHCA Division III New England West Region Coach of the Year
· 2003 Division III National Coach of the Year
· In the past six years, her teams have compiled a 96-29 record
· 2001, 2003, 2004 won the regular season NESCAC
· 2001 - 2004 led the conference in scoring offense in all categories  
· 2003, 2004 Final Four and National Championship game appearances

Special international and collegiate goalkeeping instruction is available to campers.

This camp is a Partner Camp and sanctioned to make referrals to the US Field Hockey Futures program.          

Sport:

Field Hockey Home

Get a Brochure

Tell a Friend

Camps:

General

Dates and Locations