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Senior secures silver abroad

Natalie Mahoney, Managing Editor • October 4, 2025
Lauren McClamroch
After spending three weeks in Paraguay playing with the United States national team, Beach returns to play with the Glenbrook North team.

Senior Ella Beach attended the Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay with the USA U21 Women’s National Field Hockey Team this past August. Stick with Beach to learn more about what it was like to represent the red, white and blue.

Painting Paraguay

“Our stadium was sold out for the final game,” said Beach. “And Argentina [our opponent] is so close to Paraguay, so there were a lot of [their] fans there. It was really loud. It was really crowded … I’ve never played in a stadium that big or that full, so adjusting to that was hard at first.” 

“[The games were] a multi-sport event,” said Beach. “So we would have lunch with all the other countries and all the other sports there. And we were all given pins, so we would trade pins with all the other countries, which was fun.”



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About the Contributors
Natalie Mahoney, Managing Editor
Natalie Mahoney (‘26) is the Managing Editor and has been a member of Torch since her sophomore year. Previous positions: Sports Editor and Distribution Editor (24-25), Staff Writer (23-24).
Lauren McClamroch, Executive Sports Editor, Advertising Editor
Lauren McClamroch (‘26) is the Executive Sports Editor and an Advertising Editor and has been a member of Torch since her sophomore year. Previous Positions: Sports Editor, Advertising Editor (24-25), Staff Writer (23-24).