Garcia plays in AAU field hockey tournament

Jamie Garcia, who will be a junior once Fallbrook High School resumes classes, spent August 2-7 playing field hockey at the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic tournament in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

“It was a lot of fun, great experience,” Garcia said. “It’s a whole new experience for me.”

Garcia had earned a berth in the AAU tournament through her performance in the June 24-30 National Futures Championship tournament, when Garcia was on the California under-16 regional team. Garcia’s team won its pool at the National Futures

Championship and finished 3-3 overall to finish seventh among the...