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The California State Cup High School Roller Hockey Championships
THE qualifier tournament for the AAU Nationals in the Southland
AAU West Coast National Scholastic Championships
May 22-25, 2009
at Corona Inline
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Scholastic Programs Drive Inline Hockey Growth in the USA
In a late 2008 press release AAU National Hockey Chair Keith Noll states, “Scholastic programs have been the driving source for growth in the sport the last few years.” (read more) Included in the release was his announcement of the AAU West Coast National Scholastic Championships to combine with the AAU West Coast National Club Championships as elements of new AAU sanctioned programs aimed to address growth in the 2008-09 season from California to New York. The release also announced the Interscholastic Hockey Federation (IHF) as the scholastic host to work with Tournament Director Ken Murchison of Corona Inline for this prestigious event.
In 2009, the AAU will hold nationals on both coasts in a move to ease the economic burden associated with travel costs and help those teams wishing to compete with two venues to choose from. Talks are already under way for the 2010 nationals to be held in Orlando and the possibility of media coverage by ESPN and funding assistance to top tier teams.
In June 2007, the AAU High School Nationals were held at the Anaheim Hockey Club (now relocated and known as Corona Inline). Following rigorous tournament play to qualify within their respective states, sixteen teams in the Varsity division, eight Junior Varsity, and four Middle Schools paid their way to play for the trophy against the toughest teams in the country and proudly, although in many cases unofficially, represent their schools. The Santiago Sharks of Corona, CA took top Varsity honors that year narrowly defeating the previous year's champions, the Marina Vikings of Huntington Beach, CA. ( read the full report ). Last year, the Nationals were held in Atlanta, GA and Walton High School of Marietta, GA were declared winners of the Varsity High School division. Will it be your club who takes home the trophy this year?
TOURNAMENT IN BRIEF...
Divisions: High School Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Middle School
Qualifiers: AAU State High School sanctioned leagues and/or specific AAU Approved State High School Scholastic Championships which must be approved by the AAU Inline National Chair.
Entry Deadline: May 11, 2009
Location: (West Coast)
Corona Inline
4325 Prado Rd. #101
Corona, CA 92880
Tournament Director ( Get the Info Sheet in Word )
Ken Murchison
Phone: (951) 279-7465
Fax: (951) 279-7666
ken.murchison@ducksinline.com
www.the-rinks.com
www.anaheimhockeyclub.com
Scholastic Program Host
Interscholastic Hockey Federation (IHF)
Director: Jay Piz
Phone: (714) 508-8982
ihfhockey@gmail.com
www.IHF-HOCKEY.org
