Our Mission

We are excited to bring field hockey to Lawrence, Kansas by offering clinics, camps, leagues, and club teams. We hope to grow the game across the USA to become more of a household sport. Our programs are designed for players of all skill levels. Whether you are a beginner looking to learn the basics or an advanced player seeking to refine your strategies and skills, we have something for everyone.

Our Goals

• Introducing field hockey west of Kansas City.

• Teaching the modern game of field hockey.

• Enhancing individual player skill development.

• Fostering teamwork and the qualities of being a great teammate.

• Encourage smart decision- making on the field.

• Maintaining a fun and enjoyable atmosphere during practices and games.

• Assisting players in developing valuable life skills.

• Creating opportunities to compete with other Midwest teams.

• Long-term vision of introducing field hockey at the high school level in Lawrence, and we are committed to working with local schools to make this a reality.

• Establish an active community of University of Kansas students to coach and play alongside us.

Meg (O'Connell) Larkin

Meg is a Lawrence local, a mother of four, and previously a practicing Physician Assistant of 10 years specializing in liver disease and abdominal transplant. She grew up in St. Louis, Missouri as the daughter of a field hockey guru. As a child she watched her mom, Kelly Yates, establish a field hockey empire in the Midwest and Southwest through camps, leagues, clinics and club teams. Now 40 years later Kelly Yates and Kate Graft, the mother-daughter duo, and directors of Gateway Field Hockey, continue to have one of the largest and longest running club programs in the country. In high school Meg was two- time Missouri Field Hockey Player of the year. She went on to receive her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Indiana University, where she was a Division 1 field hockey starter all four years, two year team Captain, First Team All Big Ten, and Second Team All-American. She completed her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at A.T. Still University in Phoenix, AZ.

After getting married, Meg and her husband, settled in Lawrence, Kansas with their children. Meg also co-founded Kansas City Field Hockey in 2018 with Bram Strookman but had to take a step back after having children and no longer living in Kansas City.

Field Hockey has always been a huge part of her life and she is honored to now have the time to share the game with her own children and community. She hopes field hockey can provide athletes in Lawrence laughter, friendship, discipline and opportunities beyond the field.

Although she is a Hoosier, she's become a loyal Jayhawk fan.