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May 10, 2008
Just finished up with Blake's soccer game. He has
one more left this spring. This is the level at which they play hard
about half the time. They know if they won or lost. They just can't
quite remember the exact score. Blake always thinks he scored one or
two goals more than he actually did. He always has fun playing. He
has played three seasons so far and has been on three completely
different teams. He still prefers ice hockey to soccer. We hope to
have him play baseball also. For that matter, we would like him to
try as many sports as he wants. He is very active and loves playing
sports. As long as he wants to play, we will continue to have him
play the sports he wants.
May 5, 2008
Back from Salt Lake City, Utah. Here are a couple of photos taken from the Rocky Mountain Player Development Camp. Both are from scrimmages on the final day.
There were four teams at the 1993 (birth year) age group. Each team had six defenseman. Out of the 24 defenseman, 12 were from Colorado. The rest came from New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Utah, Idaho and Oklahoma.
May 1, 2008
Flew into Salt Lake City, UT on the 30th with Dalton for the Rocky Mountain District Player Selection Camp. The schedule is packed full of on-ice and off-ice events through Sunday. Dalton was able to get some extra ice in at a goalie session. He is in the green jersey. This photo taken today at the Olympic Oval with a cell phone. Also check the image/motion page for some video clips.
April 17, 2008
Some good news for the
family, Dalton participated in the USA
Hockey
Colorado Player Selection Camp this last weekend. He
was selected to the team that goes to Salt Lake to participate in
the Rocky Mountain District Player
Selection Camp. They
choose players by birth year. The top players in the state at each
age level. For Dalton's birth year, 1993, the state picked 16
forwards and 8 defenseman. Dalton is one of 8 defenseman going to
Salt Lake to try and make the district team. We are very proud of
the hard work and determination he has shown. His skill level has
increased dramatically over the past few years. A big thanks goes
out to his Hockey Director and coach, Tim Knox as well as coach
Roger Gill. We are looking forward to the trip and the experience.
Dalton enjoyed the Colorado Selection Camp and is excited to
participate in the Rocky Mountain District Camp in Salt Lake.
April 9, 2008
The Republic Miniolian
arrived today. The sound reminds me of the
opening guitar part from the Dire Straits song "Romeo and Juliet."
You never know what you are going to get when you purchase something
without holding it and inspecting it. There have been a ton of good
reviews for Frank Helsley and his company out of Texas. I just went
for it. I am more than pleased with the appearance, quality and
tone. This was a great purchase. I highly recommend Frank and
Republic Guitars. The photo to the right has a bit of a
reddish tint that is more related to the lighting than the actual
color of the guitar. I have included various photos that I took
today on a number of pages here at the website. Frank may also start
carrying a steel parlor resonator in the near future. The size of
these parlor guitars is a real benefit. This guitar has a big sound.
I am going to enjoy my Republic Miniolian for quite
sometime.
April 7, 2008
I just ordered the Republic Miniolian guitar
today. He only had a couple left so it lit a fire under me. It
should be here in a few days. Frank Helsley is the owner of Republic
which is based out of the Dallas, Texas area. He has received a lot
of good feedback on these guitars. Looking forward to mine arriving.
The image to the right is what mine will look like. The guitar is a
parlor size guitar which means the body is somewhat smaller that a
full size acoustic guitar. The resonator is the same size
which should give it plenty of volume. You can find out more about
these guitars by going to Frank's website
Republic
Guitars. He has a number of different styles of resophonic
guitars, mandolins, ukuleles and more. I will probably post a few
photos once it arrives. In addition to those, I should probably post
photos of the other guitars I have here at the house. I know I have
more than I should and after speaking with Frank today, I realize I
probably need one or two more.
March 16, 2008
The Mountain States Renegades Squirt B and Peewee A teams are 2007-2008 CAHA State Champions!!! They have joined our Midget Minor A team that won their CAHA State Championship on March 2.
The Renegades Squirt B team defeated a very tough Aspen team 2-1 in overtime to become the 2007-2008 CAHA State Champions!. After fighting through a 5 on 3 penalty kill in overtime, the Squirts were able to get a power play goal to win the game.
Renegades Squirt B 2007-2008 CAHA State Champions
The Renegades Peewee A team defeated Steamboat 7-1 to become the 2007-2008 CAHA State Champions!. The Peewee A team finished up the season with a record of 27-0-0 in league, playoff and tournament play!
Renegades Peewee A 2007-2008 CDYHL Peewee A Champions
The Renegades Midget Minor A team (now 16-2-2), the new 2007-2008 CAHA State Champions! The Renegades defeated previously unbeaten Boulder (now 26-1-0) in the Championship game 7-2.
Renegades Midget Minor A 2007-2008 CAHA State Champs (March 2)
March 10, 2008
Congratulations to the Mountain States Renegades Squirt B, Peewee A and Bantam A2 teams for winning Championships in the CDYHL Playoffs today. All three teams went undefeated in the playoffs and are 2007-2008 CDYHL Champions! All three teams move on to the CAHA State Playoffs next weekend. I will be posting team championship photos as I get them. Also congrats to our Peewee B team and Bantam A1 team for finishing off a great season. All 6 of our teams competed in the CDYHL Playoffs and have posted a record of 15 wins and 4 losses (including CAHA State Playoffs). Four of our six teams have qualified for the CAHA State Playoffs. The Midget Minor A team won their CAHA State Title on March 2, 2008. The other three teams play next weekend.
Renegades Peewee A 2007-2008 CDYHL Peewee A Champions
Renegades Bantam A2 2007-2008 CDYHL Bantam A Champions
Renegades Squirt B 2007-2008 CDYHL Squirt B Champions
Renegades Midget Minor A 2007-2008 CDYHL
Midget Minor A Champions (February 10)
March 9, 2008
The
Fort Collins Coloradoan printed a nice
article about the Renegades today. The link to the article is here
Renegades win title, in hunt for many more.
Our teams
won 15 and
lost 4 in the CDYHL Playoffs (and CAHA State Playoffs). We hope to
see some articles in some of the papers in other communities as
well. Three more Mountain States Renegades
teams have qualified for the State Playoffs!
March 1, 2008
Congratulations to the Renegades Midget Minor A team (now 16-2-2), the new 2007-2008 CAHA State Champions! The Renegades defeated previously unbeaten Boulder (now 26-1-0) in the Championship game 7-2. The Midget Minors played a great game from start to finish, outshooting Boulder 34 to 15 and handing them their first loss of the season. Thanks to all of the Renegades families and players that came to support the State Champion Midget Minor Renegades!!!
Renegades Midget Minor A 2007-2008 CAHA State Champions
