Category Archives: Inline/Sled
Inline nationals to receive brotherly assist with Leone standouts
April 8th, 2019John and Michael Leone gave their mother Dorothy a photo opportunity to cherish after each helped guide their respective teams to a divisional championship at March’s Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League (WCRHL) regional championship tournament at The Rinks-Corona Inline. Michael, who is older by two years, earned MVP honors in leading the University of California-Berkeley…
Winter Wars West faces off 2019 State Wars season
March 25th, 2019State Wars Hockey’s 2019 Winter Wars West tournament faced off Feb. 22-24 at The Rinks-Huntington Beach Inline and The Rinks-Irvine Inline with a robust field of 119 teams, including 80 youth squads. Unseasonably cool temperatures greeted the event, which made it feel like a true late-winter hockey showcase. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “Winter Wars West…
Field set for 2019 WCRHL regional championship tournament
February 23rd, 2019The field has been set for the 2019 Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League (WCRHL) regional championship tournament scheduled March 2-3 at The Rinks-Corona Inline. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The Division I championship will feature a best-of-three series between Arizona State University (12-2) and UC Santa Barbara (9-7-0-1). The Division II, Division III and Division IV…
Competitive ADISL playoffs crown quartet of fall/winter champions
February 23rd, 2019The Anaheim Ducks Inline Scholastic Hockey League (ADISL) held its fall/winter playoffs Feb. 8-10 at The Rinks-Irvine Inline. All 17 teams participated to determine titles in four divisions: Varsity, JV-A, JV-B and JV-C. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Many playoff matchups proved to be see-saw battles between teams, with lead changes taking place until the final…
Give Blood Play Hockey event proves that ‘humanity is good’
November 22nd, 2018The highlight of this year’s 12th annual Give Blood Play Hockey inline hockey charity tournament, held Oct. 18-21 at The Rinks-Irvine Inline, was the organization passing the $1 million mark in total donations to Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and the TGen Foundation. Tournament co-founder Mary Korus said this year’s event brought the total…
Milestone Give Blood Play Hockey event faces off 2018-19 inline season
October 25th, 2018Each year, the inline hockey season in Southern California traditionally faces off with the annual Give Blood Play Hockey charity inline tournament. It was no different this year as the puck dropped on the organization’s 12th annual event Oct. 18-21 at The Rinks-Irvine Inline. What made this year’s tournament special, however, was the culmination of…
Loyalty of fans, dedicated staff drive annual Give Blood Play Hockey tournament
October 18th, 2018While the Give Blood Play Hockey charity inline hockey tournament has dedicated itself to raise funds to fight pediatric cancer, the tournament has built its reputation on the efforts of dedicated staff. This year’s 12th annual tournament, scheduled for Oct. 18-21 at The Rinks-Irvine Inline, is poised to reach the $1 million mark in ongoing…
Give Blood Play Hockey: A million reasons to celebrate
October 6th, 2018The Give Blood Play Hockey charity inline hockey tournament celebrated a milestone in 2016 with its 10th anniversary event. The organization is poised to reach a perhaps more meaningful milestone with this year’s tournament, which is scheduled Oct. 18-21 at The Rinks-Irvine Inline. If all goes well, this year’s donation total to Children’s Hospital of…
NARCh caravan wraps up 2017-18 season
September 16th, 2018The North American Roller Hockey Championship Series, or simply NARCh, wrapped up its 2017-18 season with a pair of championship events over the summer. The NARCh West Coast Finals, which topped 210 teams, took place June 21-July 1 at The Rinks-Irvine Inline. The NARCh East Coast Finals followed July 12-22 at The Cooler in Alpharetta,…
‘Bleed by example’ is key message behind Give Blood Play Hockey inline event
August 30th, 2018The 12th annual Give Blood Play Hockey inline hockey charity tournament is set to roll out Oct. 18-21 at The Rinks-Irvine Inline. The event celebrated its 11th anniversary last year by raising $165,018 and collecting 495 pints of blood. Those numbers hiked the organization’s total charitable donation to $916,500.68 and 3,068 pints since the tournament’s…