Who do you think will be the best high school field hockey player in Delaware in the 2026 season?
Pick from among the top returning players as listed in our postseason player rankings a year ago (limited to one athlete per school). Here is a breakdown of the candidates:
Ava Elias, jr., Smyrna: Elias earned first team All-State honors in Division I as the Eagles won the D-I state championship.
Molly Masten, sr., Milford: Masten earned first team All-State honors in Division I for the 7-8-1 Buccaneers.
Bernadette Patino, jr., Archmere: Patino tallied 40 points as a sophomore to earn first team All-State honors in Division II.
Atia Sabbagh, sr., Cape Henlopen: A Division I first team All-State selection in 2025, Sabbagh led Cape Henlopen to the Division I championship game. She was ranked No. 2 on Delaware Online/The News Journal's postseason player rankings. Sabbagh is committed to St. Joseph's.
Genevieve Walch, sr., Newark Charter: Walch helped lead Newark Charter to the Division II title game. A first team All-State selection in D-II in 2025, Walch is committed to Syracuse.