2007 Nationals – Ft. Smith Ar – Daily Reports
This is a repost from the original postings that were made.
7-15-07
Final game scores and placements are listed below for the last day, but I encourage everybody to check out the news paper write-ups that were done by the Times Record for Ft. Smith Arkansas.The two articles are here:
Event Skates Back Into Fort Smith
Check them out.
2007 U.S. NATIONAL HARDBALL ROLLER HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Day 6 – Friday – Last Day
Tom Hughes
Friday, July 13th , was the last day of the 2007U.S. National Hardball Roller Hockey Championships held at Jack’s Skateland in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. The results from Friday are:
Bronze Division:
Ft. Smith, AR def Merced, CA 4-3
Salt Lake City, UT def Decatur, TX 7-3
Utica, NY def San Angelo, TX 8-4
Silver Division:
Ft. Smith, AR def Boyertown, PA 4-3
Cumberland, MD def Bremerton, WA 7-3
World Class Division:
Salt Lake City, UT def Utica, NY 6-4
Cumberland, MD def Bremerton, WA 4-1
Merced, CA def Lubbock, TX 2-1
The Final Standings for these three divisions are:
Bronze Division:
1st Place – Utica Thunderbirds, NY
2nd Place – San Angelo Aces, TX
3rd Place – Salt Lake City Highlanders, UT
High Scorer: Shilo Schmelcher, 14 Goals, 2 Assists
MVP Goalie: Alfonso Davis, 11 Goals Against
Silver Division:
1st Place – Cumberland Raiders, MD
2nd Place – Bremerton Hurricanes, WA
3rd Place – Fort Smith Nighthawks, AR
High Scorer: Kenny Wiseman, 10 Goals, 5 Assists
MVP Goalie: J.R. Roy, 11 Goals Against
World Class Division:
1st Place – Merced Knights, CA
2nd Place – Cumberland Raiders, MD
3rd Place – Lubbock Colts, TX
High Scorer: Matt Price, 12 Goals, 1 Assist
MVP Goalie: Chad White, 7 Goals Against
Congratulations to all of our new National Champions. A BIG THANK YOU!!! to the Jarrell’s and ALL of their Staff at Jack’s Skateland. You guys put on an excellent Tournament. Also another BIG THANK YOU!!! to Meet Director, Bill Sisson, Linda McNeel, Kathy Crooks, and Becky Phelan for keeping the time and all of the Records straight and to all the referees (a thankless job). You guys are irreplaceable! I hope to see all of you and some more new players next year in New York or Cumberland, whichever it is. Have a Safe Trip home, take care of yourselves and let’s get going on another GREAT and GROWING hockey year!!
7-13-07
2007 U.S. NATIONAL HARDBALL ROLLER HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Day 5 – Thursday
Tom Hughes
Even the downpours, thunderstorms, and flood warnings couldn’t cool down the intense, hot competition inside Jack’s Skateland in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, the site of the 2007 U.S. National Hardball Roller Hockey Championships. Two more divisions ended their quest and now there are only three divisions left. Thursday’s results are:
Junior Division:
Cumberland, MD def San Angelo, TX 6-2
Boyertown, PA def Merced, CA 8-2
Cumberland, MD def Bremerton, WA 5-3
Ladies Division:
Utica, NY def Merced, CA 11-2
Bremerton A, WA def Bremerton B, WA 5-0
Bremerton B, WA def Merced, CA 7-2
Bremerton A, WA def Utica, NY 6-3
Bronze Division:
Utica, NY def Ft. Smith, AR 6-1
San Angelo, TX def Decatur, TX 4-1
Salt Lake City, UT def Merced, CA 7-2
Utica, NY def Salt Lake City, UT 5-4
Ft. Smith, AR def Decatur, TX 5-3
San Angelo, TX def Merced, CA 7-3
Silver Division:
Boyertown, PA def Bremerton, WA 2-1
Cumberland, MD def Ft. Smith, AR 7-1
Cumberland, MD def Ft. Smith, AR 5-0
Bremerton, WA def Boyertown, PA 3-2
World Class Division:
Merced, CA def Utica, NY 5-1
Cumberland, MD def Salt Lake City 5-2
Lubbock, TX def Bremerton, WA 10-0
Final Placements For Junior and Ladies Division are:
Junior Division:
1st Place – Cumberland Raiders, MD
2nd Place – Boyertown Rolling Phantoms, PA
3rd Place – Bremerton Hurricanes, WA
High Scorer: Shawn Schmelcher, 15 Goals & 5 Assists
MVP Goalie: Brian Wistran, 2 Goals Against
Ladies Division:
1st Place – Bremerton Hurricanes A, WA
2nd Place – Utica Thunderbirds, NY
3rd Place – Bremerton Hurricanes B, WA
High Scorer: Heather Acquaviva, 11 Goals & 7 Assists
MVP Goalie: Danielle Walter
7-12-07
2007 U.S. NATIONAL HARDBALL ROLLER HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Day 4 – Wednesday
Tom Hughes
At Jack’s Skateland in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, the battle rages on for the final two days of the 2007 U.S. National Hardball Roller Hockey Championships. The Results from day four, July 11th were:
Pee Wee Division:
Cumberland, MD def Ft. Smith, AR 8-2
Lubbock A, TX def Salt Lake City, UT 4-2
Midget Division:
Lubbock A, TX def Salt Lake City, UT 5-3
Freshman Division:
Merced, CA def Cumberland, MD 7-0
Ft. Smith, AR def Lubbock, TX 2-1
Boyertown PA def Bremerton, WA 9-3
This division ended in a three way tie for First Place!
Junior Division:
Boyertown, PA def Bremerton, WA 7-4
San Angelo, TX def Merced, CA 3-2
Ladies Division:
Bremerton A, WA tied Utica, NY 4-4
Bremerton B, WA def Merced, CA 5-2
Bronze Division:
San Angelo, TX def Ft. Smith B, AR 5-0
Merced, CA def Ft. Smith A, AR 3-2
Salt Lake City, UT def Cumberland B, MD 9-1
Utica, NY def Decatur, TX 6-0
Ft. Smith A, AR def Cumberland B, MD 5-3
Silver Division:
Boyertown, PA def Ft. Smith, AR 6-0
World Class Division:
Cumberland, MD def Lubbock, TX 1-0
Utica, NY def Bremerton, WA 5-4
Merced, CA def Salt Lake City, UT 4-3
The Final Standings for the Pee Wee, Midget and Freshman Divisions were:
Pee Wee Division
1st Place – Lubbock Colts A, TX
2nd Place- Lubbock Colts B, TX
3rd Place- Salt Lake City Highlanders, UT
High Scorer: Kyle Herbinger 16 Goals
MVP Goalie: Brandon Barbee 5 Goals Against
Midget Division:
1st Place- Lubbock Colts A, TX
2nd Place- Decatur Flaming Eagles, TX
3rd Place- Salt Lake City Highlanders, UT
High Scorer: Luke Barber, 16 Goals
MVP Goalie: Jesse Pinton, 8 Goals Against
Freshman Division:
1st Place- Bremerton Hurricanes, WA
2nd Place- Boyertown, Rolling Phantoms, PA
3rd Place- San Angelo Jesters, TX
High Scorer: Sheena Schmelcher, 22 Goals
MVP Goalie: Ross Herlinger, 14 Goals Against
7-11-07
Sorry for the late posts, but here are the game scores for the last two days:
2007 U.S. NATIONAL HARDBALL HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Day 3 – Tuesday
Tom Hughes
With Pee Wee, Midget, and Freshman Divisions winding down to their last day tomorrow and the other divisions starting their Finals tomorrow, the heat is intense at Jack’s Skateland in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, the site of the 2007 U.S. National Hardball Hockey Championships. The results for Tuesday, July 10th are:
Pee Wee Division:
Salt Lake City, UT def Ft. Smith, AR 6-0
Lubbock A, TX def Lubbock B, TX 8-2
Midget Division:
Cumberland, MD def Lubbock B, TX 10-1
Lubbock A, TX def Decatur, TX 6-2
Decatur, TX def Salt Lake City, UT 2-1
Freshman Division:
Lubbock, TX def Cumberland, MD 10-0
Merced, CA def Lubbock. TX 7-1
Bremerton, WA def Ft. Smith, AR 9-0
San Angelo, TX def Lubbock, TX 11-1
Bremerton, WA def Merced, CA 7-2
Boyertown, PA def Ft. Smith, AR 10-0
Junior Division:
Cumberland, MD def Merced, CA 10-3
Boyertown PA def San Angelo, TX 6-1
Ladies Division:
Bremerton A, WA def Bremerton B, WA 3-0
Bronze Division:
Decatur A, TX def Ft. Smith, AR 5-2
San Angelo B, TX def Salt Lake City, UT 6-3
Silver Division:
Cumberland, MD def Boyertown, PA 5-2
Bremerton, WA tied Ft. Smith, AR 2-2
World Class Division:
Lubbock, TX def Salt Lake City, UT 9-5
Merced, CA def Bremerton, WA 6-1
Cumberland, MD def Utica, NY 4-3
2007 U.S. NATIONAL HARDBALL ROLLER HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Day 2 – Monday
Tom Hughes
Even though the rain had restarted and cooled things down outside, inside Jack’s Skateland in Ft. Smith, Arkansas the heat was still on for the second day of the 2007 U.S. National Hardball Roller Hockey Championships. The results for day two are:
Pee Wee Division:
Lubbock A, TX def Ft. Smith, AR 10-0
Lubbock B, TX def Salt Lake City, UT 8-0
Midget Division:
Salt Lake City, UT def Lubbock B, TX 11-1
Decatur, TX def Cumberland, MD 5-2
Lubbock A, TX def Lubbock B, TX 10-0
Freshman Division:
Boyertown, PA def Merced, CA 5-2
Bremerton, WA def Lubbock, TX 9-6
Cumberland, MD def San Angelo, TX 3-0
Merced, CA def Ft. Smith, AR 9-0
San Angelo, TX def Boyertown, PA 7-5
Bremerton, WA def Cumberland, MD 9-0
Junior Division:
Boyertown, PA tied Cumberland, MD 7-7
Bremerton, WA def San Angelo, TX 6-2
Bremerton, WA def Merced, CA 10-0
Ladies Division:
Bremerton A, WA def Merced, CA 10-0
Utica, NY def Bremerton B, WA 7-0
Bronze Division:
Utica, NY def Merced, CA 8-2
Ft. Smith B, AR def Cumberland, MD 9-1
Silver Division:
Cumberland, MD def Bremerton, WA 3-2
World Class Division:
Bremerton, WA def Salt Lake City 6-3
Merced, CA def Cumberland, MD 3-1
7-9-07
2007 U.S. NATIONAL HARDBALL ROLLER HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Day 1 – Sunday
Tom Hughes
The 2007 National Hardball Roller Hockey Championships is got underway Sunday, July 8th at Jack’s Skateland in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. The rain has stopped and the heat is on inside the rink as well as outside. The results from the first day of matches are:
Pee Wee Division:
Lubbock B, TX def Ft. Smith, AR, 9-2
Lubbock A, TX def Cumberland, MD 10-1
Salt Lake City, UT def Cumberland, MD 7-3
Midget Division:
Decatur, TX def Lubbock B, TX 9-3
Salt Lake City, UT def Cumberland, MD 5-2
Lubbock A, TX def Cumberland, MD 9-4
Freshman Division:
Bremerton, WA def Lubbock, TX 8-1
San Angelo, TX def Ft. Smith, AR 10-0
Boyertown, PA def Cumberland, MD 5-0
San Angelo, TX def Merced, CA 5-0
Cumberland, MD tied Ft. Smith, AR 4-4
Boyertown, PA def Lubbock, TX 12-2
Ladies Division:
Utica, NY def Merced, CA 10-2
Bronze Division:
Decatur, TX def Merced A, CA 7-5
San Angelo, TX def Cumberland B, MD 10-0
Salt Lake City B, UT def Ft. Smith B, AR 4-3
Utica, NY def Ft. Smith A. AR 7-0
World Class Division:
Lubbock, TX def Utica, NY 9-3