Laree Beans grew up in Emmaus, Pennsylvania — right in the heart of field hockey country — and she never really left. Not in spirit, anyway.

A three-time All-State player and NHSCA National Player of the Year at Emmaus High School, Laree went on to play at the University of North Carolina, where she was part of a team that won the ACC and national championships and went undefeated — earning second-team All-America honors along the way. She represented the United States on the U-21 National Team, competing at the Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile.

After her playing career, Laree became a coach — at Lafayette College, the University of Delaware, and back at UNC on the Carolina coaching staff. She holds a Level 2 Coaching Certificate with the US Field Hockey Association.

But it was coming home to the Lehigh Valley — and becoming a mom — that changed everything. Laree had watched Firestyx, the club she built in Emmaus, develop some of the region's best players. And she'd also watched girls fall through the cracks. Girls who loved the game but didn't fit neatly into a tryout structure. Girls who just needed a place to grow.

Steel FHC is her answer to that. Open to any girl from any school, built around development as much as competition, and designed to meet players exactly where they are — whether that's their first practice or their hundredth.

Kelsi Lykens grew up in Mohrsville, Pennsylvania with field hockey in her blood — both of her parents coached the sport, and she eventually played in the very youth program they built in the Reading area.

She went on to become one of the most decorated players in West Chester University history. A two-time national champion and two-time first team All-American, she helped lead the Golden Rams to back-to-back NCAA Division II national titles in 2011 and 2012. She was named the Division II Field Hockey Athlete of the Year following her senior campaign, finished first in West Chester's Division II history with 29 career assists, and was a Honda Sports Award nominee. In 2024 she was inducted into the West Chester Athletics Hall of Fame. ‍

After her playing career, Kelsi built her coaching résumé from the ground up — assistant stints at West Chester and Sacred Heart University, before taking on the challenge of building the University of New Haven's field hockey program from scratch as head coach in 2017. In 2023 she was named head coach of Lehigh University's field hockey program, becoming the Patriot League's youngest active head coach at the time.

Now she brings that experience — as a champion player, a program builder, and a Division I head coach — to Steel FHC as Director of U14, where she works directly with the players who are most serious about taking their game to the next level.

Jess grew up playing field hockey at Emmaus High School, one of the most storied programs in the country. It was there that she developed the competitive foundation and love for the game that has stayed with her ever since.

After her playing career, Jess found her way back to the sport she loves — this time as a coach. She currently coaches field hockey at Eyer Middle School in the East Penn School District, working directly with young players at the stage where the game can either grab you for life or slip away. Jess knows which one she is fighting for.

She brings that same energy to Steel FHC — a coach who came up through the Lehigh Valley field hockey community, understands exactly what it takes to develop young players in this area, and shows up every day because she genuinely loves this game and the girls who play it.

Allie Mikelson grew up in Allentown, Pennsylvania and found her game at Emmaus High School — the same field hockey powerhouse that shaped so many players in the Lehigh Valley. She played all four years for legendary head coach Sue Butz-Stavin, winning the PIAA 3A State Championship in 2010.

At the University of Delaware, Allie became a four-year letter winner and one of the team's starting midfielders. She earned three All-CAA honors, was named CAA Most Outstanding Performer in 2014, served as a two-time Team MVP, and co-captained the Blue Hens in 2014 and 2015. She graduated in 2016 with a degree in exercise science and later completed her master's in occupational therapy. ‍

Her connection to the game never stopped after her playing days. Allie began umpiring with USA Field Hockey in 2014 and went on to officiate at the NCAA level across all divisions, as well as internationally — representing the USA at the Central American and Caribbean Qualifiers, the Junior Pan American Games, and the Hockey5 Pan American Cups. In 2023 she was named the USA Field Hockey National Umpire of the Year.

She also came back to where it all started — volunteering as assistant coach at Emmaus High School, where she helped lead the team to the 2023 PIAA 3A State Championship alongside her former coach Sue Butz-Stavin

Now Allie brings that rare combination of elite playing experience, championship coaching, and deep roots in the Lehigh Valley to Steel FHC — coaching the next generation of players in the same community where her own story began.

Lindsay grew up in Allentown and became one of the most decorated players in Emmaus High School history. As a senior she set the national goals record, logging 39 goals and 29 assists while earning first-team All-State, All-Conference, and All-Area honors. She was named the 2001 Offensive Player of the Year and helped Emmaus to the state championship that same year — finishing her career with 74 goals and 64 assists across a 102-9 team record.

She went on to play at Ball State University, where she became a three-year letter winner, earned Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year honors, and was named the MAC Player of the Year as a senior in 2006. In 2017 she was inducted into the Ball State Athletics Hall of Fame. Today Lindsay is back where it all started — coaching at Emmaus High School alongside the same program that built her, and now bringing that knowledge to Steel FHC.

Sammi is a product of the Emmaus High School program that shaped so many of the best players in the Lehigh Valley. A key part of one of the most dominant high school programs in the country, she played for the Green Hornets during a stretch where Emmaus was consistently ranked among the top two teams nationally — earning a state championship along the way.

Her time at Emmaus wasn't just about winning. It was about learning what it means to compete at the highest level every single day under legendary coach Sue Butz-Stavin — a standard she brings directly to her work with Steel FHC.

Missy grew up playing field hockey and went on to become one of the most accomplished players in James Madison University history. A two-time All-American — earning First Team honors as a senior — she was also named the CAA Defensive Player of the Year and CAA First Team All-Conference. She was part of JMU teams that ranked consistently among the nation's best during her four years with the program.

Today Missy brings that deep competitive background and genuine passion for the sport to Steel FHC, working with players who are building toward the same kind of serious, competitive career she experienced firsthand.

Allison grew up in Wescosville, Pennsylvania and was a four-year starter at Emmaus High School. She earned Honorable Mention All-State honors as a junior when she helped lead Emmaus to the Pennsylvania State Championship, received the Players' Player award, and captained the team as a senior — finishing her career as part of a 97-4-1 overall record.

She went on to play at the University of Richmond as a midfielder. Away from the field she has built a career as a middle school math teacher in the East Penn School District and has continued coaching at Emmaus High School, where she helped the program win another state championship. She now brings that same combination of competitive experience and genuine investment in young athletes to Steel FHC.

Kayla is as Lehigh Valley as it gets. A four-time All-State selection at Emmaus High School — where she also earned four All-EPC and four All-District XI honors — she was part of teams that went 107-2 during her four seasons, won two state titles, and extended Emmaus's streak to 30 consecutive district championships. She tallied 110 career points on 37 goals and 36 assists and captained the team as a senior. She also played for Firestyx Field Hockey Club — the predecessor to Steel FHC.

At Bucknell University she continued to excel, earning First Team All-Patriot League honors before transferring to Central Michigan where she continued competing at the Division I level. Kayla brings a rare combination — Lehigh Valley roots, championship experience at Emmaus, and four years of serious Division I college field hockey — directly to the girls she coaches at Steel FHC.

Olivia played her high school field hockey at Emmaus before going on to play Division II at the University of New Haven, where she was a four-year contributor for the Chargers. She started 18 games as a senior, earned a spot on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll, and made the New Haven Dean's List throughout her career.

Olivia brings something genuinely valuable to Steel FHC — she is one of the younger coaches on staff, not far removed from being exactly where these players are right now. She understands what it takes to develop from a youth player at Emmaus into a college athlete, and she brings that perspective to every practice.

Jenna grew up in Macungie, Pennsylvania and became one of the best players in Emmaus High School history — a two-time All-State selection, earning first-team honors as a senior and second-team as a junior. She helped lead Emmaus to two state championships and four straight league and district titles, and was named first-team All-Area by both the Morning Call and Lehigh Valley Live.

Jenna went on to play Division I field hockey at Cornell University in the Ivy League, where she competed as a midfielder for four seasons and was named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad as a freshman. She is one of the most recently competitive players on the Steel FHC coaching staff — bringing current Division I experience and deep Lehigh Valley roots to every player she works with.