Category Archives: Inline/Sled
NCR Elite continues to raise the bar
November 6th, 2015The NCR Tour Elite program is a combination of two organizations with roots in the Bay Area dating back more than a decade. NCR, which stands for Nor Cal Riot, was established in 2003; Tour Elite was established in 2010. The merger has proven quite successful, with NCR Elite establishing itself as one of the premier…
Hosers celebrate 30 years of history
October 31st, 2015Roller hockey organizer Steve Baldwin has begun writing a timeline narrative history of the San Diego Hosers – a team he refers to one of the most important in the annals of the sport. The USA Roller Sports museum has already requested a copy of the finalized document to place in its holdings of inline…
Titans, Gauchos look to rebound in 2015-16
October 28th, 2015Fullerton State captured a Division II national championship in 2013-14, but faced a rebuilding season in 2014-15. After posting an imposing 27-0 record during their title-winning campaign, the Titans finished just 6-13 last year. However, things appear to be on the up and up once again. “We’re looking better this season with a lot of…
NCRHA honors plenty of WCRHL standouts
October 20th, 2015The Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League (WCRHL) turned in a highly productive showing at the 2014-15 National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association (NCRHA) National Championships in Independence, Mo. Though no WCRHL team skated home with a coveted national championship trophy, four teams did advance to the Final Four in their respective divisions. All eyes will be…
Give Blood Play Hockey not just a numbers game
October 15th, 2015Give Blood Play Hockey (GBPH) inline charity tournament co-founder Mary Quayle remains “astounded,” in her words, by the numbers generated by the event: $500,000 in funds raised for CHOC Children’s Hospital and 1,673 pints of blood gathered (enough to save 5,000 lives). “And we have some pretty big numbers to hit this year, too,” Quayle…
Revision Vanquish on top of its game
September 29th, 2015The Revision Vanquish’s Bantam inline hockey team can solidify its position as the No. 1 club in the western United States – if not the entire nation – after winning its age division (16U) at both NARCh West Coast Finals and Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympic Games over the summer. The excitement started at…
Give Blood Play Hockey still making a difference
September 25th, 2015Funds raised by the annual Give Blood Play Hockey (GBPH) inline charity tournament continue to support clinical trials and research into the genomics of diseases like cancer and blood disorders. This year’s event – the ninth annual – is scheduled for Oct. 22-25 at The Rinks-Irvine Inline. The four-day festival will once again bring the…
Local clubs score at AAU Junior Olympics
September 24th, 2015The 2015 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympic Games for inline hockey were showcased from July 9-19 at The Rinks-Corona Inline. More than 120 teams combined to play more than 400 games during the 11-day event. Medals were presented in 37 sub-divisions in both club and international competition. Youth age divisions ranged from 6U to…
Good times keep rolling for Quakes’ Inouye
September 20th, 2015The Silicon Valley Quakes can date their genesis back to the 1995-96 season as the Renegades Atom division team that competed at the USARS/Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) National Championships at the Odeum Expo Center, which is located just outside Chicago. A few months later, the Bay Area team’s home rink shut down and the Renegades moved…
California shines bright at State Wars
September 17th, 2015The State Wars 11 United States Roller Hockey Championships took place from July 29-Aug. 9 at the St. Peters Rec Plex in St. Peters, Mo. California teams brought home a sizable load of hardware from the event that matches players by birth year and featured 316 teams and more than 950 games this year. Team…