Tie...

Team Alaska U16's have tied the University of Alaska - Fairbanks Women's Hockey Team 1-1 on a goal from:

JERIN DINKINS!!!!!!!!!!!

Updates from Alaska...

Game 1 of the Arctic Freeze Winter Tournament:
Alaska Icebreakers 2  Team Alaska 1
Jerin had 0 points and a 2 minute minor penalty for checking.
She also had a "huge" breakaway and didn't finish it.

She has 2 games today.  Check back later for more updates.

btw, it was 8 degrees when she got to Fairbanks yesterday and -18 for the low last night.  I think the tournament is properly named.

0'fer weekend, oh well, next weekend is Alaska!

I played 4 games this weekend.  Two games with the Crater Comets against the Churchill Lancers in high school league play.  We lost the 1st game, hands down. The 2nd game went to a shootout. I was one of the shooters for the shootout, and despite a pretty sweet move (according to my dad) inside then out, I didn't get the backhand up and the Churchill goalie made a sharp, sliding save. We ended up losing, but not on the back of my miss alone. I got an assist in the 2nd game.

I also played 2 games with the So. Oregon Jr. Spartans U18 boys team.  We played the Portland Jr. Hawks U18 AA team.  We lost bad Saturday night, but came back very strong Sunday morning, losing by just 1 goal!  I got lots of playing time, and I think that playing with the Spartans improves my speed and game skills. I had lots of shots, especially in Sunday's game. It was a good weekend despite the Saturday night blowout...

Next weekend I am travelling to Fairbanks, AK with my Team Alaska U16 girls! Can't wait! We'll be playing a little round robin tourney against the UAF Women's team, the Alaska Icebreakers, and Team Alaska's U19 girls.  Gonna be amazing...  Can't wait to see you girls!

PNAHA Washington State Select Camp

I spent all weekend at the Pacific Northwest Amatuer Hockey Association's Washington State Select Camp in Wenatchee, WA.  (Ya, I did!)  I'm not eligible to be selected from WA to go on to the District Select Camp, but here in Oregon I have to go to the state camp with boys (Oregon state Select Camp was 2 weeks ago).  In Washington, there are enough girls, or enough girls come together anyway, to hold our own camp.  It's fun, and as the season turns towards the final stretch, I get inspired to work even harder to become the best female hockey player in the Pacific NW and beyond.  I've also skated with a bunch of the girls who attend the WA Camp over the years and so it's good to see them all again.  Finally, it gives me a 1st look at some of my competition at Districts.  Oh yeah, I plan to be there....

Sophomore year: 1 semester down, 1 to go

Advanced Humanities II                   94 A
Advanced World Cultures II              90 A
Advanced Leadership                       94 A
German I                                         95 A
Honors Biology                                 94 A
Algebra II                                         95 A
Athletic Conditioning                         99 A

Jr. Spartans dominate Portland Area Selects!

So the Oregon High School Hockey League (Portland area) Selects came down this weekend for two games against my U18 team the Jr. Spartans.  We won Saturday night 8-2 and then again today by a score of 10-1.  Neither game was ever in question, but they were a hard hitting team.  I took a few heavy shots, but it's all good.

Are the Jr. Spartans the best team in Oregon?  I don't know, but we two games against the Portland Jr. Hawks in two weeks and that may decide it!  They're coming down to Medford for a weekend pair.

Next weekend I'm travelling to Wenatchee, WA to skate in the WA State Girls Select Camp.  I can't get a pass to District Selects there, but I'm pretty confident of moving on from Oregon anyway.  It's a good opportunity to see old friends, skate against girl competition and see Teka again!  Woot!

I'll keep you posted....

Crater beats South!

I played against SM Panthers last night and we won 7-4!  I scored a short-handed goal off a sweet pass from Daniel Gomez.  It was the game tying goal in the 2nd period...  Crater dominated the 3rd period and we went on to win.  I heard that I was on the evening news for the goal, but they did not post the video online.  We're looking for a way to get it.  For now, here is the write-up in the Medford Mail Tribune:

CRATER 7, SOUTH MEDFORD 4 — Daniel Gomez scored twice and had an assist and Bryce Crawford tacked on a pair of goals to lead Crater to the Southern League win at the RRRink.

Dustin Gomez added one goal and one assist for the Comets, who also got goals from Jerin Dinkins and Dakota Massey. Earning assists were Thomas Gamble and John Ryan Keyser, with Derek Baker making 17 saves.

South Medford opened a 3-2 lead after one period thanks to goals from Ryan Lund, Andrew Phillips and Bobby Ruddle. Ruddle scored again in the second period to send the match into the third at 4-all.

Preston Carney registered a pair of assists and Phillips had one assist, while Panthers goalie Jon Lines made 32 saves.

South Medford 3 1 0 — 4
Crater 2 2 3 — 7

Oregon State Select Camp

This is a thread from my dad's facebook account last night about the 1st day of select camp:

Jerin just cut her leg on her skate at the Oregon State select camp. She's on her way to the hospital to get some glue, a stitch, or whatever. Dad's advice: Wear it like a badge sista! Done for the night, hopefully she'll continue the camp tomorrow.

Jim Williams: Praying for a swift recovery.

Ray Dinkins: Moges says" Tell her that her brother hopes she is okay." Juice says, "That's so cool! Tell her to take pictures if it's a big gash!"

Ray Dinkins: Thanks for the kid words, I'll pass them along. I could hear her in the background in the ER..."Tell dad I was doing freakin' awesome..."

Dawn Cramer: love your attitude about it! Hope it doesn't hurt too much and yes she should wear it proudly!!!

Ray Dinkins: glue w/ strips, no stitches, and released for skating tomorrow! Woot! thanks dawn...it's hockey, ya know? better a cut than a concussion. Injuries are part of it, we just never know when. Jerin says she'll be kicking butt again tomorrow!
Melissa Haeffner: the best tattoos are scars.

Candace Scott: what time tomorrow? cailey has practice

Wendy Childress: Glad she ok. She will skate like never before now! Tell her it will make a nice tatto!

Crater beats Klamath!

My high school team, the Crater Comets, beat Klamath Falls last night 4-3.  It was a good game, and while I didn't have any points (close in the 3rd!) I did have some good hits and worked hard all night!

South Medford also beat North and they got the video footage for the night.  The Crater win is mentioned at the end of the news clip:

11 PM Sportscast, Wednesday January 19   KDRV2

MLK Dream Cup Champions!!!

This weekend of hockey was awesome!  Picking up where I left off, we went on to win against the Santa Rosa Flyers on Saturday morning...4-3. You can see highlights of me in this game here:

Jr. Spartans vs Santa Rosa Flyers: #16 Jerin Dinkins Highlights

Today we won the championship game, a rematch with the Tri Cities Jr. Americans.  We won 5-2.  I didn't get a lot of playing time today, but that's okay. It was a good game and I made the best of the time I did play.

Jr. Spartans: MLK Dream Cup 2011 Midget A Champions