Anzidei: From Wethersfield to Wheaton

Wethersfield's Kate Anzidei will play field hockey at Wheaton College. Pictured with parents, Marcus and Carrie, and sister, Emma

WHS 2021 graduate Kate Anzidei will continue to play field hockey and further her academics at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts.

Anzidei was named All-State in the fall of 2019, helping guide the Eagles to 15-1 regular season, and then earned her second straight All-Conference selection after captaining a team that competed valiantly through an unprecedented season this fall.

She ended her high school field hockey career with a pair of powerful showings against Hall and Northwest Catholic in the "tournament experience" this fall, scoring a pair of goals and adding an assist.

Off the field she was a consistent All-Academic selection, also serving as the Vice President of the Young Dems Club and was in National Honor Society, along with honor societies in French, Social Studies, and Art.

“What I will miss most about WHS is getting to see all of my friends. I will also miss the teachers who taught my favorite classes,” stated Anzidei.
She was involved in field hockey all year, volunteering her time with Wethersfield Sticks, the local youth feeder program, and playing for HCT Club Field Hockey.

WHS head coach Colleen Budaj said, “Kate is a hard worker. When each of her high school seasons ended, she rolled right into the club team workouts, practices, and games. The time that she put in in the off-season really showed each time she came back to her high school seasons. This work ethic will take her far in her college career. I am sure that one of the first of many things that her new coaches at Wheaton will admire about her is that strong work ethic.”  

At Wheaton, she’ll join a field hockey team that will be ready for game action following the cancellation of 2020. The Lyons of Wheaton will be entering their second official season under Brooke Marshall.

​“I chose Wheaton because it was the best of both worlds,” said Anzidei, who is considering a major in visual arts with a minor in business or history, “I knew that I would receive a diverse and well-rounded education and get to play a sport I love. I am excited to continue to grow as an athlete and get to play at a higher level.”