Dominance in the Federal League has gone in waves over the last quarter century. The league was controlled by Jackson for several years in the 2000s and 2010s until Green made a run starting in 2015. Recently, however, it has been the Hoover Vikings that have sat atop the league. Hoover has won the past three Federal League championships and will be favorites to do so again in 2025. Hoover made another impressive run to the State Tournament last season and will look to make it three years in a row even though they are losing some key pieces. Junior Ellie Hutzler is a true superstar and this season she will get to play alongside her younger sister Frankie, who will be starting her freshman year. Senior Amelia Mohler and sophomore Gia Remark will hope to round out the scoring lineup for the Vikings. It may not be quite as easy this season because there will be competition throughout the conference. Jackson always fields a strong team, and this year’s Polar Bears will be lead by senior Charlotte Raketich and junior Kennedy Farrell. The Blue Streaks from Lake High School will have an interesting mixture of young and old in their lineup. Sophomore Charlie Brophy established herself as the top scorer last season and her supporting cast will include seniors Grace Swihart and Olivia Gant. Also, keep an eye on freshman Audrey Goebelt to become a mainstay in the top four for Lake. A fourth league contender, Green, will help prove why the Federal League is still a premier conference in Northeast Ohio. Seniors Brooke Shocklee and Reese Genet will join junior Leah Dang to give the Bulldogs a very strong top of the lineup. GlenOak will be similar to years past, having a solid number one, senior Maci Crihfield, and will be looking for a quality supporting cast. Perry is making strides as a program and Canton McKinley looks to be building some depth to become competitive.

Impact Players

Charlie Brophy (SO) Lake
Maci Crihfield (JR) GlenOak
Leah Dang (JR) Green
Addi Dulcie (SR) Perry
Kennedy Farrell (JR) Jackson
Olivia Gant (SR) Lake
Reese Genet (SR) Green
Ellie Hutzler (JR) Hoover
Jojo Kohmann (JR) Jackson
Amelia Mohler (SR) Hoover
Charlotte Raketich (SR) Jackson
Gia Remark (SO) Hoover
Zoe Schnyders (JR) Canton McKinley
Brooke Shocklee (SR) Green
Grace Swihart (SR) Lake

Freshmen to Watch

Audrey Goebelt (Lake)
Frankie Hutzler (Hoover)
Rachel Thomas (GlenOak)

Canton McKinley Bulldogs

Head Coach- Clifford Lee
Last Year’s Results- DNS at The Elms Sectional

GlenOak Golden Eagles

Head Coach- Scott McCahan
Last Year’s Results- 9th at The Elms Sectional
Coach’s Comments- We will be a young team this year with no seniors. Maci Crihfield will lead the team as captain and with 2 years of Varsity experience. Hopefully everyone will improve their games as the season progresses.

Green Bulldogs

Head Coach- Jake Shocklee
Last Year’s Results- 3rd at The Elms Sectional, 15th at Brookledge District, 3rd place Federal League
Coach’s Comments- Looking forward to another competitive season with 3 returning varsity players. Excited to see our newcomers fill open varsity spots!

Hoover Vikings

Head Coach- Scott Snyder
Last Year’s Results- 1st at The Elms Sectional, 3rd at Brookledge District, 6th at State Tournament, Federal League Champions, Stark County Champions
Coach’s Comments- We’re excited for another season. We return 2 of our top 5 from last year, but we have some girls who are poised and ready to go. Should be fun!!!!

Jackson Polar Bears

Head Coach- Teal Harvey
Last Year’s Results- 2nd at The Elms Sectional, 7th at Brookledge District, 2nd in Federal League
Coach’s Comments- Playing against teams in the Federal League along with the strong tournament schedule we play will hopefully get some of of our younger more inexperienced players ready for post season tournament play.

Lake Blue Streaks

Head Coach- Michael Yoder
Last Year’s Results- 4th at The Elms Sectional, 16th at Brookledge District, 3rd in league
Coach’s Comments- Should be an exciting season with everyone back from last year plus some younger players that have been working hard.

Perry Panthers

Head Coach- Dan Pierce
Last Year’s Results- 11th at The Elms Sectional