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It’s Monday AM and I’m somewhere over the Pacific Ocean reflecting on what a great time I had in Hawaii.    I’ve been to Hawaii many times and always enjoy the islands, but this particular trip it was honestly the action at KIHA that I enjoyed the most.  The rink volunteers, parents, and players that call KIHA their home rink are some of the nicest and most welcoming people I’ve ever met.  The groups that came in from Australia and Maui were also very pleasant.   Everyone made spe

by Lonny LovinsAs we head into day 3 of our NARCh regional here in Hawaii, we have a lot going on.  The Yoder brothers are chasing immortality as they work hard at cementing their place in NARCh history by chasing the one gold medal that has eluded them…The coveted 35+ championship.   On a more serious note, the work that has been done with the Hawaiian teams thanks to Jami and his crew here has been phenomenal.  The systems that have been put into place will help hockey here grow for many

Stockton schedule - April 20-21, 2013

by Alex Morrison I don't think CBS will be too upset that their name was borrowed for the title of this update.  It is 11pm Eastern, 8pm Pacific, and we are smack in the middle of our longest NARCh day ever on the island of Oahu. The beach is not too far from here, but we will not be seeing any of the waves for another 24 hours, as we still have 48 games to go!  Here is a little "Halfway to Hawaii" update: The youth divisions are almost done with their preliminary play, and have their playoff

43 Teams are competing here at Kapolei Inline Hockey Arenas in our largest event ever held on the Island.   A big reason for the increased number is the addition of 7 teams that traveled in from Australia to compete in their first NARCh Event.Over 120 players, parents, and coaches traveled over and have been here all week taking in everything the Island Experience has to offer.  They’ve also been practicing during the week getting ready for the weekend.  They are not used to the ice court

Please take a minute to check out this story.   Many in our roller hockey circle are familiar with JuaqStong and his story.  Juaq was lucky in every way.  He had an unbelievably strong group of friends and family and was very fortunate that a few of those people were able to get him the proper help he needed in his battle.   With his strong will, proper treatment, and some god willing luck, he was successful in his fight against this horrible disease. A documentary is being made about his

Hawaii Schedule - revised

This month we’re all over the map with our events, racking up the frequent flier miles.Next weekend we’re in Hawaii.  I know, tough right?  This is our 4th year at the Kapolei Inline Hockey Arenas and it’s our largest tournament there to date with 43 teams competing in every division from 8u to 35 and over.   We’d like to thank the Southern Stars coming all the way from Australia with 7 teams and a large entourage of 120 strong. On April 20th-21st we travel to Broomall, PA to Marple

Nor Cal Cup Championships Entry Form

We all know that roller hockey is an awesome sport that helps translate to sharper skills on the ice.  We still run into some hard-headed people that are in denial, or newer players and parents that just don't realize the benefits of roller hockey and how fun it is in it's own right.  Hopefully this little campaign will help.  If you run a league, you can email daryn@narch.com and we'll send you a jpeg so you can add your league specifics at the bottom.   Also, if you are going to print this