Tuesday, January 25, 2011
The commitment required to play is impressive
More impressive to me Saturday than the Hoover High hockey team's performance on the ice was meeting some of the players, coaches and parents who make the program a reality. Their commitment runs deep and without much fanfare beyond the inner circle of the Hoover hockey collective family. To play hockey at Hoover is expensive and generally requires years of practice and training. Not to mention the fact that the Vikings' home rink is off-site at Center Ice near the Akron-Canton Airport. Team Manager Carl Werwinski spoke about the financial burdens on the families and practice hardships. "Out-of-pocket operating expenses per player each season generally run about $900," Werwinski said. "In addition, most players are walking around with at …
Sunday, January 23, 2011
With Saturday's win, the Vikings maintain their hold on the league playoff spot
The Hoover High Vikings hockey team took a big step toward earning a league post-season tournament berth with a convincing 6-0 victory over the Parma Redmen Saturday afternoon at Center Ice Arena. The Vikings hold the fourth and final spot in the Greater Cleveland High School Hockey League's Blue North Division with a league record of 4-4. All GCHSHL tournament qualifiers vie for the Baron Cup. Coach Geoff Bishop's approach all year has been to develop his team to get ready for post-season, he said. "We intentionally put younger players into tough spots and get the entire squad rotated into seeing action," Bishop said. "As a result, every member of the team will earn a letter this season." Hoover's five senior co-captains provided …
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Hoover High School brought home a 9-1 win over Lakewood
Hoover High School Vikings got hat tricks from both Mason Koonce and Brad Harcourt in a 9-1 win over Lakewood in the Parma MLK Hockey Tournament Monday morning at Ries Ice Rink. But the team may miss the services of Shane Saba, who received a game misconduct with just 38 seconds left in the one-sided contest. "We played with teamwork today," said Vikings Coach Geoff Bishop. "In our other tournament games, we had a number of guys playing as individuals. Today we played much better because of that teamwork." The Vikings entered the game with Lakewood at 1-1 in tournament play, losing to Midview 6-4 and tying host Parma, 3-3. In the loss to Midview, the Vikings had single goals from Dave Werwinski, Boston Weber, Koonce and Saba. In the 3-3 …
