Our seasonally offered programs
spring, fall, winter leagues
Gateway Leagues are the premier field hockey leagues in St. Louis, MO offering skill development and game play for athletes of all ability and experience levels in 1st-12th grade during the fall, winter, and spring seasons. Beginning in 2000, Gateway began offering professionally run field hockey leagues and we continue to provide high quality instructional game play each season on top of the line turf fields. Our leagues consist of multiple divisions within each age group to allows for beginner, intermediate and advanced players to develop their game at a comfortable level.
spring, summer, winter Mini Sticks
Mini Sticks is the perfect opportunity for girls and boys ages 3-6 years old learn the game of field hockey in a fun, informative, and exciting environment. Our coaches do an excellent job introducing the athletes to the most basic skills while developing them to be able to play small sided games and of course keeping it super fun and engaging! Mini Sticks groups are created based on friend requests and age and typically includes 2-3 coaches per team providing an excellent coach:player ratio.
spring, fall, winter Prep Club
Gateway Prep Club is a great program for athletes that want to to refine and enhance their skills, develop game tactics and train/play twice per week. All Prep Club programs include one practice during the weekdays and one game on the weekend (Sunday). Prep Club divisions run similarly to the league and are divided by grades (1st/2nd grade, 3rd/4th grade, 5th/6th grade, 7th/8th grade, and high school).
spring and fall tournaments
Gateway Field Hockey is proud to host three premier field hockey tournaments in the midwest. The Gateway Classic, Regional Cup, and Midwest Best tournaments are held every year at Sportport International on world class water based and field turf fields. Each year we welcome hundreds of teams from over 12 different states. The Gateway Classic is exclusively for high school teams of all levels and the Midwest Best and Regional Cup are open to club teams of all ages.
Summer Camps
Thousands of athletes have attended Gateway camps in the past 40 years and we already can't wait for another great summer! Camps include age/ability appropriate skill development, small game play, and tons of fun throughout with Gateway camp originals such as stick tug-o-war, the stick game, hockey bowling, and much more. Athletes will be grouped based on age, ability, and school/friend request at camp. We tailor each "camp within a camp" to specific age divisions and they are our favorite two weeks of the year!
Lessons and Clinics
Throughout the year Gateway offers clinics for various levels of play including advance clinics for our Elite Club players and new player clinics for beginners. In addition to clinics, players can arrange private or semi-private lessons with club coaches to enhance their game.
