Whether scoring or assisting, West Deptford senior entertains

Jamie Robinson is an entertainer, of sorts.

Robinson, a left inner on the West Deptford field hockey team, entertains Eagles fans by moving upfield with the ball and depositing it into the cage, or by assisting on a goal.

A four-year starter, Robinson has collected 96 career goals, the most ever by an Eagle. She shattered Kelly Malinowski's 1995 record of 72 goals last season.

When she was a sophomore, her 28 goals tied the school's single-season scoring record set by Jen Geitz in 1993, and tied by Malinowski in 1995.

Robinson also broke the school's single-season assist record, 20 set by Chelsea Cipriani in 2002, by one as a sophomore.

"It's very entertaining to watch her," said Leena Pantisano, a team manager, friend, and former player. "She can get by at least six players and pass it to another girl to take a shot, or take a shot herself."

The amazing thing about all of this is that the senior does not play regularly for a club team, as most players of her caliber do.

"I don't play for a club because I also play softball and I run winter track," Robinson said. "I do walk-ons for club teams for field hockey. I play for Red Stix at field hockey festivals. Last November, I played at a festival in Palm Springs, Calif.

"In August, I was a walk-on for Quick Stix in the ESPN field hockey tournament at the Disney World Wide World of Sports Complex."

Not playing club hockey regularly has not helped her win over college recruiters, so Robinson has sent out video highlights of her games to colleges along the East Coast. She is still waiting to hear from them.

"I'm not normally a procrastinator, but I guess I am with this," she said. "I'm waiting for the perfect college to come along."

Robinson couldn't name the "perfect" college, but if and when it comes along, she will be the second in a field hockey family to play the sport beyond high school. All were forwards.

Her mother, Kris Donner (née Wadding), and her aunt Karen Wadding played for West Deptford, from which they graduated in 1982 and 1983, respectively. Karen Wadding went on to play for Glassboro State College, now Rowan University.

Beverly Wadding (née Riehl), her maternal grandmother, and Rosemary Robinson (née Johnston), her paternal grandmother, played for Paulsboro and Mount St. Joseph, respectively.

Although Robinson maintains that no one in the family steered her toward playing field hockey, once she decided to play the sport in middle school, she received pointers from her mother, aunt, and grandmothers.

It was her shot that made her decide to play in high school. That shot was silent between Sept. 24 and Oct. 1 because of a head laceration that sidelined her.

"I had a hard drive in seventh and eighth grade, so my middle school coaches advised me to try out for the varsity team in high school," she said.

Robinson scored 18 goals as a freshman and 28 as a sophomore, and West Deptford coach Linda Decker complimented her natural talent, field vision, and hitting ability.

"My field vision has gotten better over the years," Robinson said. "But my teammates are the ones who help me to score. This team has the talent to go all the way to states.

"My personal goal is to score as many as possible so that the record stands for a long time."