Category Archives: Inline
WCRHL celebrates two Arizona national championships as ’24-25 season readies to get rolling
September 29th, 2024As the 2024-25 Western Collegiate Roller Hockey (WCRHL) season is set to dawn in early November, coaches and players can look back on the 2023-24 campaign as a watershed moment in the 21-year history of the organization. All tallied up, two WCRHL teams won national championship titles: Grand Canyon University (Division 1) and University of…
With nationals in rearview mirror, WCRHL set to start 2023-24 season
October 30th, 2023The Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League (WCRHL) continues to represent scholastic inline hockey at a high level of competition throughout its California and Arizona membership. The WCRHL faced off its newest season with an Oct. 14 preseason event at Irvine Inline in Southern California. Seven teams participated, including Grand Canyon University in Division 1, Cal…
IHAAZ caps 2023 season with 10 teams capturing championships at State Finals events
June 13th, 2023The 2023 IHAAZ season culminated the weekends of May 6-7 and May 20-21 with the annual State Finals event. This year’s tournament was again held at The Wheelhouse in Prescott Valley. A total of 10 champions were crowned as the tournament proved to be a fantastic ending to an extremely competitive season. “This past qualifier…
Pair of April IHAAZ events prepping teams for upcoming State Finals
May 4th, 2023As was the case in March, with a multitude of teams looking to compete in the 2023 IHAAZ season, the association split its April tournaments into two weekend combo events. First, the season rolled on over the April 14-16 weekend in Queen Creek at the Barney Family Sports Complex for the fifth tournament of the…
WCRHL championships big on intrigue with nationals approaching
April 4th, 2023Championship tournaments are always exciting and this year’s Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League (WCRHL) finals were especially so. The 10-team event, held March 4 at Corona Inline, determined championships in four divisions: Division I, Division II, Division III and Division AA. Intrigue was definitely apparent as the best-of-three Division I championship series went the full…
March IHAAZ events proving to add to competition with State Finals looming
March 26th, 2023With so many teams looking to compete in the 2023 IHAAZ season, the association split its March and April events into two weekend combo events each month. In March, the season continued over the March 10-12 weekend in Peoria for the fourth tournament of the season and then March 12-19 in Queen Creek at the…
Eight teams bring home division titles from IHAAZ Yuma event in early February
February 23rd, 2023The 2023 IHAAZ season continued over the Feb. 10-12 weekend in Yuma for the second tournament of the season. Eight champions were crowned at the Kennedy Memorial Park as the Yuma Blaze Black won at 8U, Arizona Jr. Wildcats won 10U Gold and Konixx Tritons 10U Silver, Jr. Wildcats Gold at 12U, TPH Knighthawks Green…
IHAAZ competition boosting talented players to WCRHL roller hockey game
February 22nd, 2023Over the years, playing roller hockey for IHAAZ has proven to be a steppingstone for players to move on to college roller hockey in the NCRHA, specifically in the WCRHL. Those that have made the jump say that IHAAZ competition has prepared them for the rigors of the college game. This season, Riley D’Antonio (Prescott…
Eight champions crowned as IHAAZ starts 2023 season with exciting Tucson event
January 26th, 2023The 2023 IHAAZ season began in earnest over the Jan. 20-22 weekend in Tucson for the first tournament of the season. Eight champions were crowned at the Tucson Indoor Sports Center as the Arizona Outlaws Black won at 8U, Arizona Jr. Wildcats at 10U, the Arizona Outlaws at 12U Gold, Prescott Roughriders at 12U Silver,…
WCRHL rolls out first semester of 2022-23 season with pleasant surprises
January 2nd, 2023The Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League (WCRHL) has logged its first semester and, while the league is somewhat streamlined with a drop to 12 active teams, the early stages of the 2022-23 campaign has produced its share of surprises, particularly at the Division 1 level. “With three games played against Grand Canyon University, I don’t…