Angie Loy
Angie Loy (born April 23, 1982 in Loysville, Pennsylvania), also known as Angie Loy Reisinger, is a field hockey forward from Pennsylvania.[1][2] S.
In 2008, she was a member of the U.S. Women's Field Hockey team at the Beijing Summer Olympics.[3][4][5][6]
Early life and education[edit]
Born in Loysville, Pennsylvania on April 23, 1982, Loy was raised in Perry County, Pennsylvania, where her parents owned and operated a dairy farm.[7][8][9] She graduated from West Perry High School in Elliottsburg, where she had been a standout member of the girls' field hockey team during the late 1990s,[10][11][12] By the time she was a senior in 1999, she had played field hockey for six years and was a multi-sport athlete who also played on her high school's basketball and track teams.[13][14][15] Loy was involved in community service efforts with the school's Peer Helpers group and was a member of the National Honor Society.[16][17]
Following her high school graduation, she attended Old Dominion University.[18][19][20] She was awarded a full scholarship to the university.[21]
Career[edit]
A field hockey forward, Loy earned her first career cap versus Ireland on January 14, 2004 at Stanford, California.
2008 Beijing Summer Olympics[edit]
In 2008, Loy was a member of the U.S. Women's Field Hockey team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[22][23][24][25][26][27]
Coaching career[edit]
In September 2008, Loy worked as a volunteer assistant coach at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.[28][29]
International senior competitions[edit]
- 2004 – Pan American Cup, Bridgetown (2nd)
- 2004 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Auckland (6th)
- 2005 – Champions Challenge, Virginia Beach (5th)
- 2006 – World Cup Qualifier, Rome (4th)
- 2006 – World Cup, Madrid (6th)
- 2008 – 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, Beijing (lead the US team in scoring (4 goals)
Honors and other awards[edit]
On September 25, 2008, the West Perry High School Field Hockey team retired Loy's hockey jersey (#3), making her the first player to have her jersey retired by the field hockey team and only the fourth player ever to have a jersey retired by West Perry High School.[30][31]
In 2009, Loy was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.[32]
References[edit]
- ^ Linker, Andrew. "Know your Olympians: Angie Loy." Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Patriot-News and PennLive, August 8, 2008 (retrieved online June 25, 2023).
- ^ "The Sentinel Female Athlete of the Year: Loy's skills hard to hide" (article with list of awards and photo of Loy). Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, June 11, 2000, p. C1 (subscription required).
- ^ "West Perry grad bound for Beijing and Olympic trial." New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania: Perry County Times, 2008.
- ^ "West Perry Grad Achieves Olympic Dream. Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, July 2, 2008.
- ^ Brunt, Cliff. "Loy lends crucial goal to Team USA." Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, August 11, 2008, p. C1 (subscription required).
- ^ Linker, "Know Your Olympians: Angie Loy," The Patriot News and PennLive, August 8, 2008.
- ^ "Farm Gal Is Olympic Competitor." Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Lancaster Farming, August 16, 2008, p. B13 (subscription required).
- ^ Lee, J.C. "Pennsylvania's most famous, county by county." Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Patriot-News and PennLive, August 19, 2016 (retrieved online June 25, 2023).
- ^ Linker, "Know Your Olympians: Angie Loy," The Patriot News and PennLive, August 8, 2008.
- ^ "West Perry defends title." Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, September 14, 1997, p. C3 (subscription required).
- ^ "High School Field Hockey: Eagles, Bulldogs get first victories: Carlisle gets late goal from Fraker." Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, September 23, 1999, pp. C1, C3 (subscription required).
- ^ Kersteter, L.D. "Mustang girls dominate panthers." Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, December 13, 1997, p. 39 (subscription required).
- ^ "Basketball This Week: Lighting it up." Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, February 3, 2000, p. C7 (subscription required).
- ^ "West Perry, Cedar Cliff win." Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, April 5, 2000, p. C4 (subscription required).
- ^ Fitzgerald, Toni. "Loy shoots down Ship" (basketball game photo of Loy with article). Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, March 3, 2000, p. C1 (subscription required).
- ^ Wehmueller, John Y. "Athletes of the Week: Loy, Lapore excel at scoring, setting goals" (article with photo of Loy). Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, September 23, 1999, pp. C1, C3 (subscription required).
- ^ "U.S. field hockey team ties Argentina." Hazleton, Pennsylvania: Standard-Speaker, August 11, 2008, p. 18 (subscription required).
- ^ "U.S. Roster," in "Beijing 2008 Field Hockey." Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: Citizens' Voice, August 7, 2008, p. T59 (subscription required).
- ^ Lee, "Pennsylvania's most famous, county by county," The Patriot News and PennLive, August 19, 2016.
- ^ Linker, "Know Your Olympians: Angie Loy," The Patriot News and PennLive, August 8, 2008.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Toni. "Loy looking at Athens" (article with photo of Loy). Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, December 11, 2003, p. 1 (subscription required).
- ^ "West Perry grad bound for Beijing and Olympic trial." New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania: Perry County Times, 2008.
- ^ "West Perry Grad Achieves Olympic Dream. Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, July 2, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Field Hockey team ties Argentina, Standard Speaker, August 11, 2008, p. 18.
- ^ Brunt, "Loy lends crucial goal to Team USA," The Sentinel, August 11, 2008, p. C1.
- ^ Lee, "Pennsylvania's most famous, county by county," The Patriot News and PennLive, August 19, 2016.
- ^ Linker, "Know Your Olympians: Angie Loy," The Patriot News and PennLive, August 8, 2008.
- ^ "Olympians to attend game." Hanover, Pennsylvania: The Evening Sun, September 18, 2008, p. B5 (subscription required).
- ^ "Angie Loy" (biography with photo). Shippensburg, Pennsylvania: Shippensburg University Athletics, retrieved online June 25, 2023.
- ^ Eppler, Eric F. "The 50 most influential female athletes from central Pa. over the last 50 years." Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Patriot-News and PennLive, June 7, 2022 (retrieved online June 25, 2023).
- ^ Lee, "Pennsylvania's most famous, county by county," The Patriot News and PennLive, August 19, 2016.
- ^ Merda, Mallory. "Nine included in PA Sports Hall of Fame: Olympians Craig Roberts, Angie Loy Reisinger among those honored." Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, May 16, 2015, p. B1 (subscription required).
External links[edit]
- Angie Loy at Olympedia
- USA Field Hockey profile
- "Angie Loy," in "West Perry Athletic Hall of Fame" (profile)
- "Angie Loy" (Hall of Fame profile, Old Dominion University)
