In 1992, the Astros Field Hockey Club evolved from the Hillhurst Kodiaks and Wanderers Field Hockey Teams, which existed from the late 1970's until 1992.
Astros FHC has grown from 3 outdoor and 2 indoor teams under the former Hillhurst name to its present number of 6 outdoor and 6 indoor teams, including a couple of junior teams. Astros FHC currently fields 2 A-League teams, 2 B-League teams, 2 C-League teams and 6 indoor teams.
The Astros-A team consistently places near the top of the league and provides competitive playing opportunities. The Sonics team is the latest addition to the Astros Club, joining the ladies' A-league for the spring of 2002. In 2010, the Astros-A team was able to defend its A-league title, while Sonics made great strides with some youth and energy from its new player additions and finish the season on a good note with a win in penalty strokes.
Ranging in age and experience from 13 - 50+, the 4 B-league and C-league teams each have their own unique personalities. All 4 teams are very competitive within their respective leagues, consistently battling for top positions within the leagues. In 2010, Stars and Astros-B finished 1st and 2nd, respectively, in B-league while Titans and Omegas finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively, in C-league.
Starting in the fall of 2003, the indoor side of the club continued to expand, which lead to a bit of transformation. The focus leaned heavily on team-building and consistency, so there was a bit of reorganizing among a few of our teams to keep members of our indoor and outdoor teams together where possible.
The Astros, Sonics, and TNT teams battle for top spots in Division I, with the junior Spartans team joining the ranks of Division I in fall of 2009. Omegas and Titans combined for the fall of 2009 and will likely do the same for the 2010-2011 indoor season, blending players with some experience with those who are newer to the indoor game.
Many club members are active in field hockey at the provincial, varsity,and community levels, either coaching, playing, or umpiring.... A great club with diverse teams to play for ... Teams are consistently within the top of their respective leagues and also have a little fun at the same time.
New members are always welcome!!!