Team Alaska U16's win in Connecticut!!!

I'm so proud of my team.  Last night, they beat the Brewster Lady Bulldogs who were 3-0 in the Polar Bear Tournament.  I'm sure it was a great game!  I so wish I was with my team right now, you don't even know.  Next is the regional tournament and I am going to be there to help my team seed 1st from the region to go to Nationals!!!  Go Team AK!

I got my gear back from United yesterday, and they have refunded all of my ticket except the flight to San Francisco.  We are going to petition them for that part too because it was their fault and a complete waste!!!

Team Alaska in Connecticut...

Well, my team is 0-2 at the Polar Bear Tournament in Connecticut.They lost to the New Jersey Quarry Cats and the Rhode Island Express by a score of 2-1 in both games.  I am so proud of what they are doing there and the showing they are making for themselves.  I am also completely devestated that I am not there and the possibilty that I could be just one factor in helping my team overcome the one goal differences.  Go Team Alaska...you can do it!

Also, the additional punch in the face, United still has my hockey gear so I can't even practice with my midget team here in Oregon.  It's so frustrating! 

I keep saying, things couldn't get any worse...and then they do.  Hoping for a better day today!

Connecticut: Epic Fail!

Mechanical troubles delayed Jerin's departure from Medford last night. She flew late to San Francisco, missing her connect to Washington, DC. She spent the night in the SF airport, but they couldn't get a flight to the east coast today due to the storm. She has boarded a plane home, with tears, hockey gear and all.

Leaving for Connecticut!

I'm on my way to Connecticut to play in the Polar Bear Female Hockey Tournament with over 190 other girls teams across a number of age levels and tiers.  I can't wait to see the rest of my team.  Tonite, it's Medford to San Francisco to Washinton-Dulles to Hartford.  Planning to enter the Christmas coma and sleep as much as possible.  Check back for scores and highlights.  My dad will post stuff as it happens when he can.  Also...just say no to SNOWMAGEDDON!

Go Team AK!

TGPH: Weekend Update

I had two game in Eugene this weekend.  We lost them both.  We sucked.  I had one assist, and played almost all of both games because of penalties and injuries.  I hurt, we suck.  That is all.

On a brighter note, I leave for Connecticut and the Polar Bear Tournament with the Team Alaska U16 Girls in less than a week!  Woot!  Here is our game schedule for round robin play:

12/27/2010     vs  Quarry Cats, New Jersey
12/28/2010     vs  Rhode Island Express
12/28/2010     vs  Minutemen Lady Flames Red, MA
12/29/2010     vs  Brewster Lady Bulldogs, NY
12/30/2010     vs  TBA  Finals

Can't wait to see my girls and play with my awesome team!  Go Team AK!

My high school hockey photo...

I added the logo at the bottom of the photo since you can't see anything on my jersey...ha!

My team: the Crater High School Comets! 

Team Alaska U16 on facebook!

So my team in Alaska has developed a facebook page for us!  Woot!

It has lots of really great hockey info for me, and cool pictures and updates for you!

Check it out and be sure to scope our team pictures...too much fun...

Team AK U16 on facebook

Oh skating, how I love thee...

Been playing lots of hockey over the last week...and I love it!

Monday, December 6: Crater team practice
Wednesday, December 8: high school A practice
Thursday, December 9: Crater team practice
Friday, December 10: high school game
Sunday, December 12: Midget A practice
Monday, December 13: Crater team practice

Hockey season is the best time of year....ever!

Medford Mail Tribune, December 12, 2010

CRATER 9, NORTH MEDFORD 7 — Bryce Crawford had three goals and two assists and Dustin Gomez also had a hat trick to lead Crater in Southern Oregon League play at The RRRink Friday.

Daniel Gomez added four assists and one goal for the Comets (1-1), with John Keyser notching a goal and an assist and Jerin Dinkins scoring a goal.

North Medford's Trevor Perry netted two goals to go with three assists, and Jared McClure added two goals and two assists.

Zach Lillman also had two goals and an assist for the Black Tornado (1-2) and Michael Fthenakis added one goal and one assist.

Crater 2 4 3 — 9
North Medford 1 3 3 — 7

This write-up appears at the end of this article in the online edition of the Medford Mail Tribune.

...added another team today!

Finished the tryout for the Jr. Spartans Midget A U18 team today.  I made the team.  I don't expect a ton of playing time, but I get a chance to travel and play some high level hockey when ever I am given the opportunity.  This is just a nice add on to pick up more playing time this season.  I'm pretty stoked about making the team, because it's like our all area high school all-star team. 

I'll be playing a lot of weekends during the month of January and I'll get to spend some time up in Portland.  Haven't been there much this season...  This will also allow me to pick up a tournament over MLK weekend.  I'll be up in Alaska over President's Day Weekend, so I'll miss the Jr. Spartan play tourney that weekend.

I'll post a picture in my jersey whenever we get them.  Should be cool...

GO JR. SPARTANS!