USA Rink Hockey.com

Here’s the discount pricing for Country Inn and Suites and Sleep Inn:

The rate was $72.00, two years ago. The best rate I can give you is $75.00 for Double Queen Beds and $79.00 per night on King Executive Suites.

Country Inn and Suites Sleep Inn
3422 S. Decker Lake Dr.
West Valley City, UT 84119
801-908-0311
801-908-0315 Fax
http://www.countryinns.com/hotels/utvalley
http://www.westvalleysleepinn.com/

MEN’S “A” RINK HOCKEY WORLD TEAM TRIALS

The US National Team Tryouts for 2009 World “A” Rink Hockey Championships will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the Hollywood Connection Entertainment Center in the Xanadu Skate Center. Tryouts will begin Thursday January 29th at 8:00 pm (Team Meeting) and end Sunday Feb. 1st at 1pm. All male players ages 15 and above may attend. Instruction will given to all who are interested in being a part of this team.

A team consisting of 10 players, including 2 goalies, and alternates, will be selected to train and prepare for the 2009 “A” World Championships in July in Vigo and Pontevedra, Spain. Selected Team Members must be committed to the training program at the time of the Trials. We will hold three training camps and possibly an international competition if feasible and available.

This Selection Camp is mandatory for all Senior Team players, and for Junior Players who wish to try out for the team, according to the selection process governed by the USARS. Junior (Sub-20) level athletes are welcomed to participate as well. Leaning the principles to compete and play international hockey is essential in order to compete at that level of play. I’d say any time you can attend a training camp it will be beneficial in developing your skills and knowledge of the game. And we want all to learn and grow. So feel fee to attend.

The agenda is as follows:

Thurs. Jan. 29th 8pm to 9pm Team Meeting at Xanadu Skate Center, Salt Lake
Friday Jan. 30th 7am to 4pm Team Training, Skills, shooting, offense, defense, recovery, and fastbreaks.
Sat. Jan. 31th 7am to 1pm Team Training Offensive & Defensive Training
Sat. Jan. 31th 5pm to 6:30pm Official Game and Selection of World Team
Sun. Feb. 1st 7am to 1pm Tactical Application of Offense and Defense, Situations, Plays, and Concluding & Finishing.

Flights should all be scheduled to depart after 3pm Sunday.

Hotels available are:

Country Inn and Suites
Sleep Inn
Crystal Inn
Baymount Inn
Extended Stay

All can be Googled for prices using Hollywood Connection address: 3217 S Decker Lake Dr. West Valley City, Utah 84119. Hotels are all located across the street, and no rental cars will be needed. Food will be provided at a huge savings at the Hollywood Connection Dinner. Water, and drinks are free. If possible we will attend a hockey game or some activity on Friday night.

The agenda for those interested in the commitment level of the US National Team is as follows:

Jan 29th Selection Camp
April 10th Training Camp or international Competition, perhaps Montreux Tournament in Switzerland
June 19,20th Training Camp before our National Championships and games being played during.
July 4-11th World Championships Vigo and Pontevedra, Spain

We understand this is a commitment both financial and time. Our goal is to compete against the Worlds best players and teams. Only by training and playing at that skill and tactical level will we be able to succeed. For all those who have the desire, time, and finances and would like to learn and prepare your hockey skills I can guarantee that you will improve your game.

As far a making the US Team that will depend on how hard you work and dedicate yourself to improving and attending the training camps. One such player who started 2 years ago training was Cameron Torvik. At his last camp he was rated 5th by coaches and players after being rated several camps dead last. His dedication and desire made him a starter in this year’s World “B” Championships. There are many who can’t afford to participate each and every year. That is fine, we are trying to develop a group of players to choose from. Kevin Hayes was just that type of player who wasn’t rated in the top ten but was needed to form a team to attend the South African World “B” Championships. Kevin did a fine job for us because he was trained in our offense and tactical strategies.

We invite all those to participate and learn. Our US Team changes each year, as it always does. But training and understanding a team strategy and style of play will aid in fielding the best players available.

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments please call me at 801-915-4159 or email me at jamesatrussell@msn.com

Sincerely,

Jim Trussell
US Rink Hockey National Team Coach

Complete transparency, it’s what any public organization needs, in my opinion, to be successful. Luckily, there is somebody out there that also feels this needs to be addressed and is pushing to get it.

Check out http://sites.google.com/site/hardballhock/ to see it all, with updates, but below is what is there thus far. I think there are many of you that can get on board with this cause.

USARS Traditional/Hardball/Rink Hockey is in need of Organizational and Governance Help - USOC Can You Help Please

On a whole there is very little communication between the USARS Co-Chairmen of the “Traditional Hockey Committee”, soon to be the Rink Hockey Committee, with members of the USARS RInk Hockey Sport body. For example, Co-Chairman Barb Brooks shared Rink Hockey members and sport stakeholders cannot expect Minutes from the USARS Standing Committee, further she explained Committee minutes are shared because the committee chooses to.

This unfortunately explains why some are shared some are not, and why overall historically speaking almost none have been. This also explains the hope that USOC may be able to clarify and mediate on behalf of a USARS sport body who is largely kept in the dark.

Unfortunately, there is confusion as to how are governing Standing committee ever became a committee governed by two Chairman. Upon initial review, historically USARS hasn’t had a standing committee with two chairmen.

Members of USARS have been asked for documentation that reflects an official Process, described by the USARS By-Laws, was followed regarding the appointment of a new Co-Chairman, Barb Brooks, only months after appointing Barb as a non-voting member.

Co-Chairmen Bill Sisson has be communicated with via email multiple times requesting information (since he was the Chairman who would have requested another Chairman not replace him, and instead share his responsibilities directly and with equal authority.)

Unfortunately, committee membership is a Bigger issue than the appointment of a second chairman to a single post, although most the USARS Ballots etc never arrive to members of USARS rink hockey in time to vote for most committee seats that are not Appointed.

Our recent World team selections are another example why it would be helpful for USOC to consider helping the USARS Rink Hockey Committee. This year’s competing USA World Rink Hockey players were forced to navigate ever-changing selection criteria and those athletes who finally, clearly, met all selection requirements were asked not to play so other members who did not meet requirements could compete internationally instead in high stakes competitions. Please see: http://usarinkhockey.com/forum/index.php#2 for primary source discussion broken down by subject.

It is very helpful to see USARS Hardball Hockey publicly taken under the USOC wing by publically aligning the sports name with a naming convention that better aligns with the larger international community of Rink Hockey- resulting in a new naming convention: USARS Rink Hockey

Hopefully, there is something in the USOC By-Laws- or that you can recommend that will respectfully request our USARS Rink Hockey Committee reconsider the USARS By-Laws from a place that raises our Rink Hockey Committee Governance to include collaboration, communication, and differing degrees of transparency necessary to honor USARS Rink Hockey members and sport stakeholders.

Thank you in advance for anything you can help to mediate and clarify.

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=ddk44hzw_15dd6wkbfk&hl=en
> From: hardball hock
> Subject: RE: USOC Contact Us -USARS Rink Hockey help needed
> To: gary.johansen@usoc.org
> Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 4:28 PM
> Hello Gary,
>
> Ruby Haddock shared you may be able to help mediate or
> clarify questions that have popped up in regards to
> “Rink Hockey” Governed and sanctioned through
> USA Roller Sports.

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddk44hzw_13dqts7ng9
> From: hardball hock
> Subject: Fw: Re: USARS Bylaws - Traditional Hockey Committee - help
> To: dandl@nts-online.net
> Date: Monday, December 8, 2008, 8:31 PM
> Hi Bill,
> Peggy Young and George Kolibaba shared you may be able to
> offer clarity
> regarding Barb Brooks transition within the Traditional
> Hockey Committee.

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddk44hzw_12gbfvmffz
> From: hardball hock
> Subject: Re: USARS Bylaws - Traditional Hockey Committee - help
> To: dandl@nts-online.net
> Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 7:14 PM
> Hi Bill! I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving Holiday.

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddk44hzw_11ghxkfmgn
> From: hardball hock
> Subject: Re: USARS Bylaws - Traditional Hockey Committee - help
> To: “Bill Sisson”
> Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 6:28 PM
> Hi Bill!
>
> Peggy Young and George Kolibaba shared you may be able to
> offer clarity regarding Barb Brooks transition within the
> Traditional Hockey Committee

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddk44hzw_10cdfk78fp
— On Mon, 12/1/08, Media Mailbox wrote:
> From: USOC Media Mailbox
> Subject: RE: USOC Contact Us
> To: hardballhock@yahoo.com
> Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 7:39 AM
> Please direct your inquiry to USA Roller Sports.
(sent to USOC: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:56 PM)

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddk44hzw_9cfw465xf
> From: George K.
> Subject: Re: USARS Bylaws - Traditional Hockey Committee - help
> To: hardballhock@yahoo.com
> Cc: “Bill Sisson”
> Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 2:56 PM
> The process for committee members and chair positions comes
> from the Chairman of the board and the committee on
> committees.
…
>You can talk to Bill
> Sission if you have questions.

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddk44hzw_8dgtk8gcv
From: Peggy Young
> Subject: RE: USARS Bylaws - Traditional Hockey Committee - help
> To: hardballhock@yahoo.com
> Date: Monday, November 24, 2008, 1:46 PM
> Discipline Committee Chairmen for Art-Speed-Rink
> Hockey-Inline Hockey
> are asked to make their recommendations to the USARS
> President (who is
> Chairman of the Committee on Committees). He provides the
> requests he
> receives to the Committee on Committee
…
> If you need any specific information beyond what I have
> given you as our
> general procedure, you may want to contact George Kolibaba

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddk44hzw_7fmddj2nt
attachment(s): Minutes of 2003 Semiannual Board Meeting-Las Vegas.pdf
, Minutes-2004 Semiannual Board Meeting-Addenda -Amended by Robin 3-30-04.pdf
, MINUTES-2004 Semiannual Board Meeting.pdf

From: Peggy Young
> Subject: RE: USARS Bylaws - Traditional Hockey Committee - help
> To: hardballhock@yahoo.com
> Date: Monday, November 24, 2008, 6:28 AM
> This statement is routinely carried in our Board Agenda
> Books under the
> Standing Committee Section
…
> I’m not sure that we have any e-mails left that would
> confirm that the
> recommended list was sent out 30 days in advance in 2004,
> but it
> certainly was voted on and approved by the Board on
> February 29, 2004.
> See Motion 50 of the attached Minutes and Addendum C of
> the meeting
> addenda (two separate pdf’s).

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddk44hzw_6hbrhsbcf
attachmnet:Minutes-2005 Semiannual Board Meeting-3.pdf
From: Peggy Young
> Subject: RE: USARS Bylaws - Traditional Hockey Committee - help
> To: hardballhock@yahoo.com
> Date: Friday, November 21, 2008, 11:52 AM
> Correct
>
> Feb 2007 - Non Voting Co-Chair
> Feb 2006 - Non Voting Co-Chair
> Feb 2005 - Member only (without vote)- See Addendum K of
> the attached.

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddk44hzw_5hg3sprfn
attachment:MINUTES-2008 New Orleans-Semiannual Board Meeting-1.pdf
> From: Peggy Young
> Subject: RE: USARS Bylaws - Traditional Hockey Committee - help
> To: hardballhock@yahoo.com, Bbbrooksao@aol.com
> Cc: “Richard Hawkins”
> Date: Friday, November 21, 2008, 6:21 AM
> Since I am very familiar with the answer

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddk44hzw_4jfn4r2dh
From: Peggy Young
> Subject: RE: USARS Bylaws - Traditional Hockey Committee - help
> To: hardballhock@yahoo.com
> Date: Friday, November 21, 2008, 6:02 AM
> I’ve been out with the flu

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddk44hzw_2gj3zpghq
> From: Bbbrooksao@aol.com
> Subject: Re: USARS Bylaws - Traditional Hockey Committee - help
> To: hardballhock@yahoo.com
> Cc: dandl@nts-online.net

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddk44hzw_323xbpvgw
From: Bbbrooksao@aol.com
> Subject: Re: USARS Bylaws - Traditional Hockey Committee -
> help
> To: rhawkins@usarollersports.org, hardballhock@yahoo.com,
> pyoung@usarollersports.org

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddk44hzw_1cmr36td5
Richard Hawkins 11/18/2008
> Subject: RE: USARS Bylaws - Traditional Hockey Committee - help

Go to the site to view the attached files that are there as well. All in all, good stuff and I can’t wait to see the answers that are asked. Nice work HardballHock!

AGENDA
Rink/Hardball Roller Hockey Conference Call

October 17, 2008

1. Treasurer’s Report: Jim J.
2. Minutes of the September 20th Conference Call
3. Nationals, June 21st to 26th
a. Meetings on Saturday, June 20th
b. Training Camp for Men and Sub-20 on Saturday, June 27th? Then leave for Spain on Sunday, the 28th?
c. Foreign teams wishing to participate
d. Possibility of Cricket Loft being a vendor?
4. Report on 2nd International Club Tournament in Reus, Spain
5. Report on 2008 Ladies’ WC in Japan
6. Report from the USARS Board Meeting
a. Change of our name to Rink Hockey
b. Upcoming restructuring of sports
7. Report on 2008 Men’s “B” WC in South Africa
8. Michael Steib will do a “photo gallery” on the USARS web site for us
9. USARS Winter Magazine: Split cover for the Ladies and Men
10. January or February Training Camp in preparation for Men’s “A” and Sub-20 WCs in Salt Lake City
a. Dates
b. Which Committee Members can attend
c. Selection of the Men’s World Team
11. 2009 Men’s “A” WC in Vigo, Ponteverta, Spain
a. Opportunity to train in Spain the week before?
12. 2009 Sub-20 WC in September or October in Follonica, Italy
13. Dates for Copa America Tournaments
14. New “old” club: Poteau, OK by Jimmy Smith, steelers-1fan@hotmail.com, (c) 918-647-6453, (h) 918-647-7246, (w) 918-647-2923, Rink: Skate Reation(?), 918-649-3674. Don
15. Next Conference Call: Saturday, January 10th or 17th, at 1:00 p.m. EST.

Prepared by:
Barb Brooks

USA Rink Hockey Team: World B Champions

Coaches Comments:

Upon reflecting on the US Teams resent accomplishment, one determining quality has come to my mind; Unity. Our team found ways to win in many different fashions. Whether it was our stiffling defense, or our efficient and timely fast breaks, or our last second overtime goal, unity of our players was the most key factor in our success. There are many people that made our trip a success. But nothing short of team focus and unity could account for us winning this tournament. I will say except for one overtime win, we were for the most part very dominating with our full court man to man defense. Teams just couldn’t handle our pressure and deal with the aggressive blanketing defense that caused turnover after turnover. Another improvement in this years team was it ability to be more patient on offense. I had worried that we weren’t patient enough in prior games but in this tournament we demonstrated perhaps more calm and control than we have ever done before. Again I contribute this to the teams chemistry of unity and resolve.

I’d first like to actknowldedge our coaching staff for the find work and effort they put into this tournament. Pat Furgeson was very informative in assisting me on the bench. His timely advice was priceless in my eyes. His 10 world championship experiences was valueable in recommendations and timely substitutions. My appreciation to him and his contribution to our success was very evident. To Ron Torvik, our Goalie Coach, Trainer, and motivator. Ron’s presence as a leader was very important and his work with our goaltenders priceless. Stallman was by far the best goalie at worlds and a very important ingredient to our team. He was scored on only 6 times in 6 games. Also, Ron’s work ethic and intelligence on the goaltending was nothing short of supurb. Ron’s training technics are evident in Brian’s style and performance. And we owe alot to Ron and the time he put in helping Brian Stallman and all US goaltenders improve their skills. We would like to thank the other coaches as well. Daniel Vianna used his experience and input and help us in many ways assisting the players and adding advice to our coaching staff. He attending meetings with Barbra and assisted in the politics that are always evident in these types of tournaments. A special thanks to our team manager Don Allen. He performed his role honorably and he is a very supporting member of our staff who handles those arrangements that are outside the realm of playing hockey. Don and Barbra both helped our team in politics by filing a protest when organizers wanted us to play a playoff that was not fair or visited until after the tournament was underway. This protest was upheld and we stood for somethngs that nobody else seemed will to stand for. Thus my saying; “if you don’t stand for something, you stand for nothing”. I am greatful that Don and Barbra stood for was was right and thus gave us an opportunity to allow our team a chance to compete fairly.

As for our players; our team captains Josh Englund and Brian Moyer were more than most teams could handle. Their leadership on and off the floor paved the way for us to be solid in our backcourt. I’m not sure which one scored more, but one thing is for sure their shots from the outside were very effective and goalies must have feared the inevitable. Josh and Brian have incredible velocity and quickness on their shots which proved to be very valueable in our success. Also, Josh and Brian had great ball handling and control skills that kept our offense patient and orderly, which usually is one of our flaws, but on this tournament, we were in control of the possession and flow of the game. They both were instrumental in leading our offense and defense.

In our forward positons the combinations of Dylan Sordayhl and Cameron Torvik, provided our team with solid defense and quickness around the cage that led us to many timely important goals. This young tandum would be a force to deal with when we were full court pressing. Dylan vertually blanketed his man suffocated any opportunity for is matchup to score, and on offense Dylan played a solid no nonsense opportunistic game of timely goals and assists. Cameron imposed his will in and around the offensive cage with timely slot goals and baseball like scores. Camerons defense was also superior to those attacking him. His quickness and recovery stiffled many good opposing forwards to frustration.

Our Bench was definately the reason that we were a superior team. Every coach wants a bench he can count on, and I had exactly that. A Reliable bench to relieve the starters or perhaps give us a needed boost. Everyone contributed and everyone on our bench played and scored. For those who do not know my system of coaching, this years bench speaks volumes of how we can use our players to aid in our own success. Alex Forbes usually first of the bench provided speed and defense for players who started. He not only defended well, but was creative on offense and accounted for several goals that he created on his own. Mike Trussell came off the bench and provide our team with control and stabilty in the backcourt as he usually came in releif of either a forward or defensemen. Chris Gibson provide his speed and defensive tenacity that sparked us at times when we were in need. Chris made some nice assist but his quickness and speed was most notibly evident. Kevin Hayes, our oldest team member, played nicely in several games. He too scored and was an asset that could play well as this level. Kevin is a thinker on the floor and showed that he could come in a break our players with solid defense and offense when called upon.

Our Goaltender Brian Stallman, was nothing short of outstanding. Teams has to deal with our strangling defense full court man to man pressure and then if they were fortuneate enough to get by that, they would encounter our half court man to man help trap defense which was no easy feat to beat in itself. Then our last line of defense was Brian. Brian came up big in games that we needed a big save. Perhaps a missed assignment or well created opportunity Brian was there to make what seemed like a tough save look easy. In our simi final overtime game Brian came up big more than once. The south africans were good at scoring near the goal and feeding the ball inside effectly. Brian held a team that had been scoring a average of 6 goals a game to only one. For those who think that any goaltender can play at this level without proper training and word ethic, they are badly mistaken. We hope that more US Goaltender will bring the professionality and effort in practising and playing that Brian has. As for leonard Burnett our second goalkeeper. We are greatful that a young man of 15 years of age had the opportunity to be apart of this team and its landmark accomplishment. Leonard played in some of the games as a coaches decision to rest Stallman and give him an opportunity to learn. Leonard did well and we anticipate this experience will be valueable in his growth into accomplishing greater successes.

As for myself, Jim Trussell, I have had no greater accomplishment than to be rewarded with such fine young men inwhich I am permitted to coach. This team bonded in a way that I thought not possible. They were fair with each other and treated other teams with respect. They were focused on the task and goals of winning this tournament. They listen to my coaching but more than that, they applied the coaching given to them on the floor. It is a very beautiful feeling to experience success with this group of young men. They were thankful to me, but I in return am more thankful to them. This team I surmmize is a expression of love and sacrific. I have been teaching that success comes by 4 qualities. Passion, Effort, Attitude, and Knowledge. They in themselve have proved all of these points by their dedication both in mind and body. They’ve worked hard these last two years. They utililized a new found winning attitude, and above all, they were able to learn truth and use it their game.

To all those players who attending our training camp and to those who support our quest I express my deepest thanks. At time our program may be riduculed by some, but results do not lie and our accomplishments will speak for themselves in the end. Many of the parents who attended this tournament with us were very helpful in documenting stats, or recording games. It is my personal belief that everyone can be apart of our success and that we actually perpetuate success to the entire world by our fine play. A special thanks to all those that see our program positive and I thank everyone for your support.

Sincerely,

Jim Trussell
US Mens National Hardball Team Coach

Well, first things first, a special congratulations goes out our Men’s and Lady’s USA Teams. Over the last month or so, we have had some great achievements. First, our Lady’s did more than their thing in becoming the 4th ranked team in the World. Let me repeat that again: our ladies are the 4th best team in the WORLD. Look at all those countries that either have profession leagues, or at least leagues where players are playing quality games every weekend, practicing 4-5 times a week, and our ladies come together as a team, lead by a coach that understands the game and the flow of the game, and flat out plays with the best in the world. Not only plays with them, but knocks the defending champions (Chile) out of the championship bracket (top 4 spots). Definitely, congrats to every member of that team. You done good!

And, not to be out done, especially in a position that I think the pressure was really on, our Men took care of business when business needed to be taken care of. Due to a bad run of luck at the Men’s last World A Championships, Team USA was relegated to the World B Championships, with the hopes of placing and making it back to A’s. At this point, I would have to say the pressure was on, especially since we do have a high expectation for our team. Well, much like the ladies, our boys took care of business when business needed to be taken care of. And, oh yes, they did it in convincing fashion, by going undefeated and taking home the gold medal. And, from the sound of things, even though the team didn’t have much time to train together, they played as a team and their record demonstrated that. A special congrats goes out to Brian Stallman, who I was told by more than one person, was the best player at the tournament. I know that I went on record criticizing how he made the team (not that he isn’t our most talented goalie, but that he wasn’t able to make it to all the qualifying camps), so I believe even more pressure was on his shoulders to not only play well, but help our squad get back to A’s. He didn’t fail at all. In fact, one comment that I heard was that if he were in the opposing net, the story may have been different. That’s not a slight on our floor players, it’s just a tribute to how well he played. Throw in the team work on the floor, and the guidance from a highly qualified coaching staff, and back to the A’s we come.

So, again to both squads, excellent work. You definitely made us all very proud.

And now to the request:

I am thinking about putting together a highlight reel of the most exciting goals scored in our sport. I know there are videos out there, from around the world, that show just what can be done with our stick and ball. The reason I want to put this together is that I frequent sites where users publish links to website about topics they find interesting, and the users can comment on those articles. I occasionally see posts about the NHL and hockey and how amazing or great these shots are, referring to a youtube video or something like that. I want to be able to comment saying, if you think that was amazing, you should check these out, and then post a link to a video that highlights all the creativity and finesse that our sport has.

So, what I need from you are links to videos that have creative shots. If it’s already a highlight reel, then that’s all I need. If it’s full game footage, if you could provide me with the minute mark where the shot occurs, I would appreciate it. That would just save me the research time.

Now, I have about zero experience with video editing, so it won’t be all that, but I figure it’s a way to highlight our sport, and present it to people in the form that they all love to see, goal scoring!

If you have a link or two, please email it to me, or add it to the comments on this post. My email is now pj@usarinkhockey.com. Thanks for the help.

Final Classification

1 USA
2 Holland
3 Colombia
4 South Africa
5 Austria
6 Uruguay
7 Macau
8 Egypt
9 Australia
10 Israel
11 India
12 Bangladesh

THE US MEN ROLLER HOCKEY TEAM WINS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!!! THEY BEAT HOLLAND 7/3 TO GO WITHOUT A LOSS IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP. US GOALS JOSH ENGLUND 3, BRIAN MOYER 1, DYLAN SORDANL 2, AND CAMRON TORVIK 1.

US BEATS SOUTH AFRICA 2/1 IN THE 1ST OVER TIME. GAME WAS TIED 1/1 AT THE END OF REGULATION. 3MINS INTO OVER TIME CAMERON TORVIK PUT ONE IN TO WIN THE GAME AND PUT THE US BACK IN THE A’S. WE WILL PLAY HOLLAND TONIGHT FOR 1ST PLACE. US GOALS DYLAN SORDAHL 1 AND CAMERON TORVIK 1.

This is not the official word, but I just received a bit of info that consisted of this:

We beat South Africa 2-1 in overtime! Don’t know the particulars yet, nor has this even been posted on the tournament’s website, but if it’s true, then A’s here we come. Not to mention, one more win and we go undefeated and take home the gold medal.

Great Work! Finish the deal now.

ADDITION

Just received this from another source, which confirms the initial report: Woo Hoo - We shall be in A’s again.

Today’s Results:

5th to 8th
Austria 8-3 Egypt
Macau 0-3 Uruguay

Half-finals
Columbia 2-3 Netherlands
USA 2-1 South Africa (after extra time)

ADDITION #2

If Team USA wins, they will play in Vigo in “C Group” (regular phase) against Argentina, Portugal and Chile!!

(Thanks Nelson, again)