About Gateway Field Hockey Programs
Gateway Field Hockey began in 1985, and has grown from summer camps into the most prominent field hockey club in St. Louis, MO offering a wide variety of programs for beginners, intermediates, and advanced athletes with ages ranging from 4 years old to 19 years old. With the exception of our Year Round Club, most of our programs are run seasonally either outdoors at Sport Port or indoors at Elite Performance and other indoor locations. Please see below for details on all our programs and when they are offered. We are excited to coach you this season!
Gateway Year Round Elite Club
Registrations for the upcoming year begin in February
Gateway Year Round Elite Club is for our most committed athletes with the desire to play top level high school field hockey and possibly play at the collegiate level. Year Round Club is offered to 1st-12th grade athletes that train weekly during the fall, spring, and winter season. There are training breaks in November, March, and sporadically during the summer. Elite Club members have the opportunity to play in local, regional, and national level tournaments throughout the year. All practices and games take place on outdoor turf at Sportport International or on inside turf at Elite Performance during the winter. One Gateway summer camp is also included with your membership. Gateway Club is a nationally ranked club for athletes in the U10, U12, U14, U16, and U19 age divisions. Gateway Club is the oldest and most recognized club in Missouri with over 400 Gateway Club athletes continuing their playing careers in college.
Current National Club Rankings
U14 - 2nd in Nation - 1st in Missouri
U16 - 1st in Nation - 1st in Missouri
U19 - 11th in Nation - 1st in Missouri
Link to the current rankings - https://www.teamusa.org/usa-field-hockey/membership/types-of-membership/club-membership/club-rankings
*USA Field Hockey only ranks U14, U16, and U19 divisions
Gateway Junior Club
Offered in fall, winter, and spring
Gateway Junior Club is for athletes in K - 8th grade that are interested in playing club field hockey on a seasonal level. This is an elite experience that allows athletes to participate in club practices, league games, and a tournaments. Junior Club athletes are often blended with year round athletes at practice and games. Each week Junior Club coaches focus on growing the basic skills while implementing advanced game skills and concepts. Many athletes do one season of Junior Club before joining the Year Round Club.
Gateway High School Prep Club
Offered a winter session, and spring/summer session
Gateway High School Prep is a program specifically for high school athletes that want to join club to help them be the best they can be for their upcoming high school seasons. Like Junior Club, High School Prep Club includes the club practice, league games, and local tournaments. These athletes train and play with Year Round Club athletes but do not travel to out of town tournaments. There are two sessions of High School Prep Club, a winter session from December - February, and a spring/summer session from April - July. The spring/summer session also includes one of the Gateway summer camps to help them prepare for their tryouts in August. There is no High School Prep Club in the Fall because athletes are in their seasons.
Program Opportunities Outside of Club
Gateway League
Offered in fall, winter, and spring
Gateway League is for athletes in JK-12th Grade that are interested in playing league games on a weekly basis during the seasons. Gateway was the first club in St. Louis to offer professionally run field hockey leagues. In the fall, high school athletes are competing in their school seasons so they cannot participate in league. In the winter and spring, leagues are offered for all ages. All leagues are held on turf fields either outdoors at Sport Port, or indoors at Vetta Concord, Villa Duchesne, and/or Elite Performance. League consists of grade division teams competing weekly in a team game format. Games consist of a 15 minute skills instructional warm-up followed by 40 minutes of gameplay (divided by two halves). We do our best to place athletes with other athletes from their schools and/or teammate requests. Leagues fill quickly, so please register early.
Note: Leagues are included for all three Club programs. You do not need to register separately for leagues, they come with your club membership. Year Round Elite Club members receive all three league seasons. Junior Club and High School Prep Club memberships receive the season they are participating in.
Gateway Academy Skills and Drills
Offered in fall, winter, and spring
Academy is a great option for beginner or intermediate players that love field hockey and want to develop their skills without a huge commitment of time to the sport. They may sign up for individual sessions in Fall, Winter, and Spring. They train one time per week and do not have to play in the league on the weekends, but can up for league if they would like to play games on the weekends. Gateway Skills and Drills Academy was introduced in St. Louis in 2005 as an option to practice during the seasons without the full commitment of joining the Gateway Club. Academy sessions are typically seven weeks and coincide with Gateway league for each season (spring, fall, and winter). Academy is a great stepping stone before joining Gateway Club. Each week the Academy coaches focus on various skills including: passing, receiving, hitting, sweeping, lifting, defending, 2v1 concepts, goal scoring, attacking, and much more! Academy is a great option for new players!
Gateway Summer Camps
Offered a June and July Session
Gateway Camps are offered in the summers with two options for sessions one in June and one in late July. Both camps are a great opportunity to develop individual and team skills in a fun and informative setting. Over 375 athletes attended Gateway Camps in 2018. Camps are open to beginner, intermediate, and elite players in grades K-12th. Athletes will be grouped based on age, ability, and school at camp! Both camps are great young athletes as well as high school athletes preparing for their upcoming high school season! The camp curriculum consist of skill development as well as game play for all athletes. Camps are held at Sport Port International on water turf and field turf. Gateway always employ knowledgable, professional, and exciting coaches to best serve your athlete. We hope you join us this summer for our 35th year of Gateway Camp in St. Louis!
Gateway Year Round Elite Club
Registrations for the upcoming year begin in February
Gateway Year Round Elite Club is for our most committed athletes with the desire to play top level high school field hockey and possibly play at the collegiate level. Year Round Club is offered to 1st-12th grade athletes that train weekly during the fall, spring, and winter season. There are training breaks in November, March, and sporadically during the summer. Elite Club members have the opportunity to play in local, regional, and national level tournaments throughout the year. All practices and games take place on outdoor turf at Sportport International or on inside turf at Elite Performance during the winter. One Gateway summer camp is also included with your membership. Gateway Club is a nationally ranked club for athletes in the U10, U12, U14, U16, and U19 age divisions. Gateway Club is the oldest and most recognized club in Missouri with over 400 Gateway Club athletes continuing their playing careers in college.
Current National Club Rankings
U14 - 2nd in Nation - 1st in Missouri
U16 - 1st in Nation - 1st in Missouri
U19 - 11th in Nation - 1st in Missouri
Link to the current rankings - https://www.teamusa.org/usa-field-hockey/membership/types-of-membership/club-membership/club-rankings
*USA Field Hockey only ranks U14, U16, and U19 divisions
Gateway Junior Club
Offered in fall, winter, and spring
Gateway Junior Club is for athletes in K - 8th grade that are interested in playing club field hockey on a seasonal level. This is an elite experience that allows athletes to participate in club practices, league games, and a tournaments. Junior Club athletes are often blended with year round athletes at practice and games. Each week Junior Club coaches focus on growing the basic skills while implementing advanced game skills and concepts. Many athletes do one season of Junior Club before joining the Year Round Club.
Gateway High School Prep Club
Offered a winter session, and spring/summer session
Gateway High School Prep is a program specifically for high school athletes that want to join club to help them be the best they can be for their upcoming high school seasons. Like Junior Club, High School Prep Club includes the club practice, league games, and local tournaments. These athletes train and play with Year Round Club athletes but do not travel to out of town tournaments. There are two sessions of High School Prep Club, a winter session from December - February, and a spring/summer session from April - July. The spring/summer session also includes one of the Gateway summer camps to help them prepare for their tryouts in August. There is no High School Prep Club in the Fall because athletes are in their seasons.
Program Opportunities Outside of Club
Gateway League
Offered in fall, winter, and spring
Gateway League is for athletes in JK-12th Grade that are interested in playing league games on a weekly basis during the seasons. Gateway was the first club in St. Louis to offer professionally run field hockey leagues. In the fall, high school athletes are competing in their school seasons so they cannot participate in league. In the winter and spring, leagues are offered for all ages. All leagues are held on turf fields either outdoors at Sport Port, or indoors at Vetta Concord, Villa Duchesne, and/or Elite Performance. League consists of grade division teams competing weekly in a team game format. Games consist of a 15 minute skills instructional warm-up followed by 40 minutes of gameplay (divided by two halves). We do our best to place athletes with other athletes from their schools and/or teammate requests. Leagues fill quickly, so please register early.
Note: Leagues are included for all three Club programs. You do not need to register separately for leagues, they come with your club membership. Year Round Elite Club members receive all three league seasons. Junior Club and High School Prep Club memberships receive the season they are participating in.
Gateway Academy Skills and Drills
Offered in fall, winter, and spring
Academy is a great option for beginner or intermediate players that love field hockey and want to develop their skills without a huge commitment of time to the sport. They may sign up for individual sessions in Fall, Winter, and Spring. They train one time per week and do not have to play in the league on the weekends, but can up for league if they would like to play games on the weekends. Gateway Skills and Drills Academy was introduced in St. Louis in 2005 as an option to practice during the seasons without the full commitment of joining the Gateway Club. Academy sessions are typically seven weeks and coincide with Gateway league for each season (spring, fall, and winter). Academy is a great stepping stone before joining Gateway Club. Each week the Academy coaches focus on various skills including: passing, receiving, hitting, sweeping, lifting, defending, 2v1 concepts, goal scoring, attacking, and much more! Academy is a great option for new players!
Gateway Summer Camps
Offered a June and July Session
Gateway Camps are offered in the summers with two options for sessions one in June and one in late July. Both camps are a great opportunity to develop individual and team skills in a fun and informative setting. Over 375 athletes attended Gateway Camps in 2018. Camps are open to beginner, intermediate, and elite players in grades K-12th. Athletes will be grouped based on age, ability, and school at camp! Both camps are great young athletes as well as high school athletes preparing for their upcoming high school season! The camp curriculum consist of skill development as well as game play for all athletes. Camps are held at Sport Port International on water turf and field turf. Gateway always employ knowledgable, professional, and exciting coaches to best serve your athlete. We hope you join us this summer for our 35th year of Gateway Camp in St. Louis!