2004 Amy Zdrojesky

Amy Lynn Zdorjesky

High School

• Upper Perkiomen High School Class of 2004

College

• University of Maine Class of 2008 - Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education in English
• Also obtained a Master of Education from PennWest Clarion in 2022

Honors and Awards Received

High School

• 2004 UPHS Outstanding Female Athlete
• 2004 UPHS All-Around Female Athlete
• Team MVP Field Hockey
• Team MVP Lacrosse 
• PAC-10 Field Hockey First Team
• PAC-10 Lacrosse First Team 
• Lehigh Valley Morning Call Field Hockey First Team 
• Pottstown Mercury Field Hockey First Team
• Pennsylvania All-State Field Hockey Second Team 
• PAC-10 Champion Field Hockey 2002 & 2004
• 8th Place PIAA State Tournament Field Hockey 2003 & 2004
• Senior All-Star Field Hockey Game Participant 
• Field Hockey and Basketball Team Captain
• 3-year starter for HS Field Hockey, Basketball, and Lacrosse

College (Received Full Athletic Scholarship to play Division I Field Hockey at the University of Maine)

• American East All-Conference First Team
• American East All-Tournament Team
• National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I All Northeast Region All-American Second Team
• Leading Scorer/Points in her Senior Year

Community Involvement

• Amy became a teacher at Executive Education Academy Charter School (2016), where she was very involved in supporting student extra-curricular activities 
• Amy was also a blood donor ambassador for the American Red Cross

Coaching

• When Amy returned to the upper perk area, she became the UPHS Assistant Varsity and Head JV Coach for Field Hockey in 2015/2016. 
• During this time, she was also the Head 7th-grade Middle School Lacrosse Coach. She also gave her time to support the indoor field hockey league.

More information

• After Amy's passing, the Upper Perk Stix Club created a scholarship/award to be given out every year at the Blue & Gold Banquet in her memory. The Amy Zdrojesky player award goes to a field hockey/lacrosse player who exhibits some of the qualities Amy had during her time as a player and coach at Upper Perk. The recipient is a team player who embodies her desire to help those around her succeed, her never-give-up attitude, her inclusivity and caring for others, and her love of the game.

• Amy passed away in December 2022, after being given initially 6-month-to-live diagnosis. She fought a 6-year battle with sporadic kidney cancer. Much like the athlete that she was, she never gave up and always looked for a better way to fight through the pain and move forward. Amy Z always had a smile on her face until the very end, never letting the disease get in her way.