Category Archives: College
CSUN raises bar with first-class amenities
October 20th, 2015Club sports are organizations created by students for the benefit of students. They’re a source of pride for the student body; they symbolize an assumption of ownership by a group of their own. At Cal State Northridge, the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division II team has been making waves with the amount of investment being put forth…
Locals schooled on benefits of college route
September 21st, 2015With the escalating amount of elite talent being developed across the state, more and more players are being forced to make tough decisions regarding their futures at a young age. Advocates of the college hockey experience – namely College Hockey Inc., an organization designed to ensure those players and their families are in-tune with the NCAA…
USC-UCLA rivalry boosts college game’s interest
September 17th, 2015When it comes to college athletics, it’s no secret there’s a number of historic and heated rivalries. The debates over whose is most intense can be just as fierce, and right in the thick of the conversation is the battle between Los Angeles’ USC and UCLA. Phil Foster had heard of but had never quite…
College Hockey Showcase makes its way to TSC
July 31st, 2015It’s no secret the growth and success of hockey throughout California has reached unprecedented levels in recent years, and perhaps none more pronounced than within the burgeoning youth segment. These days, NCAA programs and top-level junior teams are courting elite male players in their teenage years with regularity, and tough decisions regarding their developmental paths…
Sweat equity pays dividends for Preds pick Moy
July 25th, 2015Confidence can be a tricky proposition for a high-level athlete. Too much of it and you run the risk of being labeled cocky. Not enough and your chances of continued success diminish. San Diego’s Tyler Moy has found a healthy balance, and one of the collateral benefits of it was his selection in the sixth…
Preds take San Diego’s Moy in NHL draft
June 27th, 2015San Diego native Tyler Moy, who grew up playing with the San Diego Jr. Gulls, was selected by the Nashville Predators in the sixth round (175th overall) of this year’s NHL Entry Draft, which was conducted on June 26-27 in Sunrise, Fla. Moy, a forward, recently completed his sophomore season at Harvard University where he struck…
Ortega comes up in the clutch for UNO
March 24th, 2015Austin Ortega and goals have always gone hand in hand, but this season he’s scoring clutch ones at a record pace for the University of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO). The sophomore from Escondido ended the regular season with an NCAA-record 11 game-winning goals in the Mavericks’ 34 regular-season games, helping qualify for the 16-team NCAA Tournament. “There…
Church’s makes most of trip to Europe
February 26th, 2015Some play for the love of the game. Others love life in general. For Colorado State University goaltender Nick Church, there’s no separation between the two; he loves hockey, and it’s spilled over into his other passions. The Corona native never played junior hockey; he simply walked on to the university’s American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA)…
Competitive edge lifts Leitner to new heights
February 20th, 2015Matt Leitner’s true impact on Minnesota State University’s hockey program isn’t just measured in points. The senior center from Los Alamitos again leads the Mavericks in scoring – something he accomplished in each his first three seasons, becoming the first player in the school’s Division I history to do that. But Mankato coach Mike Hastings…
Aztecs chart new course under Weston
January 29th, 2015Athletes are often asked what they’re going to do when their playing days are over. For San Diego State University head coach Ryan Weston, the end of an extended minor league hockey career called for an answer to what to do next. His last year with the ECHL’s Las Vegas Wranglers was an enjoyable final…