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Kelly Yates
Director/Owner

Gateway Field Hockey
   2406 Forest Leaf Pkwy.    St. Louis, MO 63011   

    Phone 636-458-6354        E-mail:  gatewayfh@mindspring.com
 

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• Enjoyed almost 24 years in college athletics – working at Oral Roberts University; Missouri-St. Louis; Wichita State; University of Louisville; Louisiana State University; and Saint Louis University. Served
  as Assistant AD at LSU and was the SLU AD for two years.

• Serves as president of Yates Management, Inc. and has been active in past years in bringing NBA preseason games to St. Louis. Yates has promoted 14 NBA games over the past 12 years.

• Has also assisted as a consultant in the promotion of such events as the Las Vegas Bowl; San Antonio Shootout; NCAA Regional Tournaments; and Busch Shootout.

• Has worked with Kelly over the past 16 years to expand the Gateway Camps and Leagues.

  Kelly with husband Joe, who partner with Gateway Field Hockey and have overseen its growth over the past 16 years.

  Joe with his favorite toy – his 2003 Harley Softail Springer. With some of his local “biker trash” buddies, Joe has ridden in two HOG Posse Rides, covering the 22 states west of the Mississippi River in 2004 and the 26 states east of the Mississippi in 2005.

• A recent graduate of Indiana University, Kate was a two year starter on the Hoosiers’ field hockey team and was second in scoring for the team in 2006.  Captain on the 2007 IU team, she led the team in scoring and ended up #3 on the Hoosiers' career scoring list.  She also earned
  All-Big 10 Tournament honors in 2007.

• Four year starter at Lafayette High School where she played for her Mom, Kate was the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Player of the Year in 2003.

• Named to the 2002 NFHCA West Region All-America team.

• Also played soccer, basketball, and lacrosse at Lafayette High School and will return this year to teach and coach at her HS alma mater.

Meg and Kate are key staff members with the Gateway Field Hockey
camps, assisting their mom in the organization and conducting of camps
and leagues.  The sister duo also are active during the summer months
giving private instruction to players who desire extra training.

• A junior next season at Indiana University, Meg is a two-year starter on the Hoosier’s field hockey team.  In 2007 she was second in scoring for the IU team.

• Four year starter at Lafayette High School where she also played for her Mom, Meg was the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Player of the Year in both 2004 and 2005. Her senior year, she was also the Post-Dispatch Scholar Athlete at Lafayette HS, finishing her academic career with a 4.0 GPA.

• Finished her field hockey career at LHS as the all-time leader in points, goals scored, and assists.

• Named to the 2003, 2004, and 2005 NFHCA West Region All-America team.

• Also played soccer and basketball at Lafayette High School.

MEG O'CONNELL Gateway Player / Coach 
  
named Big 10 Offensive Player of the Week
read about Meg and her honor (clink on link below)
http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/w-fieldh/spec-rel/102907aaa.html

Kate and Meg prior to the start of a
road game during the 2006 IU season.

• Meg named Big 10 Offensive Player of the Week.  Check out the article by using link below her bio information on this page.

• Kate named to 2007 Big 10 All-Tournament team.  Read about it by using the link below her bio information on this same page.
  
  
   

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