ABOUT VENOM
Rutger Wiese and Olivia Netzler Gray founded Pittsburgh Venom in 2010. Our vision is to be the premiere youth field hockey club in western Pennsylvania, serving the needs of athletes between ages 6-19 by providing an open learning environment in which each individual can shine and can perform at the highest level.
For the 2011-2012 indoor and outdoor seasons, we will field U14, U16, and U19 teams. Venom is open to all female athletes who would like to play field hockey with us.
Our goal is to prepare all players for a high level of competition. With that in mind, only the players who are ready to compete at the highest level will be selected to travel to tournaments. If we have enough players to fill two teams in one age group, we will field a top team and developmental team. In that case, the developmental team will also travel to tournaments.
Venom Mission:
Our mission is to provide club members’ superior training, support, and competitive opportunities that will aid in their growth as athletes, family members, and citizens in an environment that promotes leadership, integrity, commitment to teamwork, and sportsmanship.