August 02, 2002
Cincinnati Storm (Ohio) Organization Making Fifth
Straight USA Hockey InLine National Championships
Appearance
ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- The Cincinnati Storm (Ohio)
organization is appearing in its fifth straight USA
Hockey InLine National Championships here at The
Cooler. There are three Storm teams competing for
national titles this week at the 2002 USA Hockey
InLine National Championships: 10-and-Under,
14-and-Under and 17-and Under.
The Cincinnati Storm competed in the first season of
USA InLine Regional Championships in 1996 but did not
qualify for the national tournament. However, the
Cincinnati Youth Inline Hockey Association has
qualified for and fielded at least one team in every
National Championship since, making it one of the few
inline hockey leagues to participate in five straight
Nationals.
At the conclusion of the third day of competition, the
17-and-Under Storm squad holds a 1-4-0 record, the
14-and-Unders are 1-4-1, and the 10-and-Under team is
0-5-0.
"I believe that USA Hockey InLine puts on the only
true National Championship for inline hockey," said Al
Rountree (Cincinnati, Ohio), league director of the
Cincinnati Youth Inline Hockey Association. "They're
in it for the right reasons, which is why we've been
involved since Day 1."
The USA Hockey InLine National Championships serve as
the nation's premier youth inline hockey event. This
year's tournament showcases 45 teams in six age
divisions and is the culmination of 10 USA Hockey
InLine Regional Championships held earlier this
spring. Teams will compete for national titles in the
10-and-Under, 12-and-Under, 14-and-Under and
17-and-Under age divisions. In addition, this year's
event features USA Hockey InLine's first-ever Girls'
National Championships, in the 12-and-Under and
17-and-Under categories.
The tournament is being held at The Cooler for the
first time in the history of the event. Tournament
play officially began on July 31 and will continue
through Sunday, Aug. 4. Statistics and game results
conclusion of each game. Live audiocasts of selected
games are also available online through the Internet
Broadcasting Service Unit (IBSU).
IBSU Audiocast Schedule For Saturday, Aug. 3
Local Time Division Matchup
11:00 a.m. Girls' 12-and-Under Playoff -- TBD
2:00 p.m. 17-and-Under Semifinal -- TBD
5:00 p.m. 10-and-Under Semifinal -- TBD
6:00 p.m. 12-and-Under Semifinal -- TBD
Results By Division For Friday, Aug. 2
10-and-Under Division
Team Hyper Outlaws (La.) 4, East Fishkill Dragons
(N.Y.) 4
Mission Cooler Selects (Ga.) 7, Philadelphia Flames
(Pa.) 2
Savannah Supergoose (Ga.) 6, Cincinnati Storm (Ohio) 2
East Fishkill Dragons (N.Y.) 9, Sharp Shooters (Tenn.)
7
Team Hyper Outlaws (La.) 9, Cincinnati Storm (Ohio) 2
Philadelphia Flames (Pa.) 3, Savannah Supergoose (Ga.)
1
Mission Cooler Selects (Ga.) 8, East Fishkill Dragons
(N.Y.) 4
Sharp Shooters (Tenn.) 4, Philadelphia Flames (Pa.) 3
12-and-Under Division
Philadelphia Flames (Pa.) 4, Team Crunch (La.) 3
Savannah Supergoose (Ga.) 5, Columbia Cobras (S.C.) 4
Mission Cooler Selects (Ga.) 3, Crescent City Hockey
League (La.) 2
Knoxville Thunder (Tenn.) 11, Columbia Cobras (S.C.) 2
Thunderblades (Fla.) 6, Philadelphia Flames (Pa.) 2
Philadelphia Lawncrest Lightning (Pa.) 3, Tour Tritons
Gold (Fla.) 3
Crescent City Hockey League (La.) 5, Prince William
Panthers (Va.) 2
Philadelphia Lawncrest Lightning (Pa.) 3, Kona Rink
Rats (Hawaii) 3
Team Crunch (La.) 3, Thunderblades (Fla.) 1
14-and-Under Division
Cincinnati Storm (Ohio) 8, Philadelphia Flames (Pa.) 1
Mad Dogs (Va.) 8, Vail Mountaineers (Colo.) 1
Mission Cooler Selects (Ga.) 11, Crescent City Hockey
League (La.) 3
Mad Dogs (Va.) 4, Cincinnati Storm (Ohio) 1
Vail Mountaineers (Colo.) 5, Philadelphia Lawncrest
Lightning (Pa.) 1
Crescent City Hockey League (La.) 9, Philadelphia
Flames (Pa.) 1
Philadelphia Lawncrest Lightning (Pa.) 12,
Philadelphia Flames (Pa.) 0
Mission Cooler Selects (Ga.) 4, Cincinnati Storm
(Ohio) 0
17-and-Under Division
Mission Cooler Selects (Ga.) 5, Knoxville Thunder
(Tenn.) 4
Philadelphia Flames (Pa.) 4, Cincinnati Storm (Ohio) 1
Team Face Off (Tenn.) 5, Crescent City Hockey League
(La.) 3
Hockeygear.com (Conn.) 7, Cincinnati Storm (Ohio) 2
Mission Cooler Selects (Ga.) 8, Columbia Cobras (S.C.)
1
Orlando Roller Bears (Fla.) 12, Polar Bears (Texas) 3
Philadelphia Lawncrest Lightning (Pa.) 3, Team Face
Off (Tenn.) 2
Junior Flyers (N.J.) 1, Polar Bears (Texas) 0
(Forfeit)
Knoxville Thunder (Tenn.) 8, Columbia Cobras (S.C.) 2
Girls' 12-and-Under Division
Polar Bears (Texas) 6, Junior Panthers (Va.) 3
Team Atlanta (Ga.) 7, Panthers 1 (Va.) 1
Girls' 17-and-Under Division
Eagles (Ohio) 2, Mt. Hood Thunder (Ore.) 1
Eagles (Ohio) 5, Lady Panthers (Va.) 1
For more information, please contact:
USA Hockey Media Relations
Cassy Maxton (770) 649-6600
