Category Archives: High School
Young SoCal talents finding benefits to playing at TPHA
November 12th, 2018A pair of Southern Californians are making themselves at home quickly at Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy (TPHA). Tyler McNeil and Leon Biller both made the jump from playing for the Valencia Jr. Flyers last year to joining TPHA this season, and the pair of 16-year-old junior forwards have already established themselves as integral members of…
TPHA building a foundation for elite development in the Sierra Nevada
November 5th, 2018Early into the third year of its young life, the Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy in South Lake Tahoe is taking all the right steps to build a foundation for a long-lasting future. Things are rounding into shape nicely as the academy continues to provide unparalleled hockey development, a rigorous academic structure and a campus environment…
Pair of Rams standout defensemen find balancing act at St. Mary’s
November 2nd, 2018Anthony Alvarado and Alex Gunnoe are key cogs in the first-ever program at St. Mary’s High School this season in Stockton. Alvarado, a freshman defenseman, and Gunnoe, a senior blueliner, are excited to see what the 2018-19 season brings, both on and off the ice. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “We are playing high-quality 18U AAA…
Traditions taking hold at Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy
October 9th, 2018The new hockey season has barely begun, but it’s already obvious to everyone at Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy that things are different on the mountainside campus this year. As Tahoe sets sail on its third year of existence, the academy is finding that traditions are taking hold, camaraderie is prevalent and the student-athletes are forming…
St. Mary’s High School gearing up for inaugural season on the ice
September 25th, 2018Derek Eisler has been around the block, so to speak. Having coached at various levels over the past 25-plus years, including with the San Jose Sharks, he’s been part of start-up teams and programs and will bring that knowledge to St. Mary’s High School for the 2018-19 season. Located in Stockton, St. Mary’s is sponsoring…
‘Fierce competitor’ Wolthers decides on NCAA D-I UMass
September 24th, 2018For Ethan Wolthers, the road to playing NCAA Division I hockey began in earnest in the L.A. Kings High School Hockey League (LAKHSHL). The 5-foot-7, 160-pound forward is a high school senior now, but when he first walked into West Ranch High School in Valencia as a freshman, he was even smaller and was overwhelmed…
Oak Park Ice Rink a key component to St. Mary’s program
August 22nd, 2018When the St. Mary’s High School program takes the ice this fall, the team will be calling the Oak Park Ice Rink its home arena. Located in Stockton, the arena is one of the busiest rinks in all of Northern California and is operated by SMG. “SMG is excited to be working with St. Mary’s…
Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy graduates first senior class, Year 3 on tap
August 15th, 2018The summer months may be a time for young hockey players to get away from the ice, enjoy some other sports or activities and relish the freedom of being out of school, but for coaches and administrators, it’s time to grind. Without daily practices and games to occupy their attention, they look at these months…
Leadership at St. Mary’s starts with Brusa, Lichter
May 22nd, 2018Jim Brusa and Adam Lichter are two esteemed individuals at St. Mary’s High School in Stockton that hold down heightened positions. Brusa is the school’s president, while Lichter serves as the school’s athletic director. READ OUR MAY 2018 ISSUE And both are 100 percent on board with not only the school’s motto of “Be who…
Santa Margarita Catholic soars to second USA Hockey national championship
May 2nd, 2018Santa Margarita Catholic High School’s varsity hockey team had had enough of close calls. Twice thwarted in their attempts to win a second USA Hockey national championship, the Eagles broke through on March 26 with a compelling 3-2 overtime victory against Regis Jesuit (Colo.) in Plymouth, Minn. After winning a national championship in 2013, the…