California Stars Hockey Club

New year.. New Stars of the Month!

Its hard to believe, but the season is coming to a close and the Stars teams are heading into the final stretch of games. Some of the teams are hoping to make some noise heading into SCAHA playoffs. The following is a list of players who have helped their teams succeed during the month of January!

Congratulations to the following:

Mite B -

Squirt A -

Peewee A -

Peewee B -

Bantam B -

Midget 18U A -

Each month during the regular season, the California Stars Hockey Club would like to recognize players for the their hard work both on and off the ice. The team coach has voted on their nomination and a short question and answer sheet was submitted to find out a little more about the Star of the month. Here are the final Stars for 2011!

Mite – Aaron Escamilla

Squirt A – Nathan Gines 

Years playing hockey:  Two
Hobbies: Music
Favorite hockey team:  Chicago Blackhawks
Favorite hockey player: Jonathan Toews
Favorite sport other than hockey: Surfing, Soccer and Track
College you want to attend: UCLA
Favorite vacation spot: San Clemente, Guam
Favorite food: Crab, Seafood
Favorite music band: Black Eye Peas
Favorite movie: Captain America
School accomplishments: MVP Reading, Grand Slam Award (citizenship, homework, attendance)
What do you want to be when you grow up? Lawyer
Favorite superpower and why: Strength, to be powerful

Peewee A – Jake Sumner  

Years playing hockey:  1^st year on a team, played in-house for 6 months prior
Hobbies: Rock climbing and reading
Favorite hockey team:  Pittsburg Penguins
Favorite hockey player: Sidney Crosby
Favorite sport other than hockey: Golf and football
College you want to attend: University of North Dakota – Go Sioux!
Favorite vacation spot: North Dakota and Hawaii
Favorite food: Fries
Favorite music band: Green Day
Favorite movie: Saving Private Ryan
School accomplishments: GATE and Honor roll
What do you want to be when you grow up? NHL Goalie
Favorite superpower and why: Invisibility so I can skip school and play hockey

Peewee B – Cody Soscia 

Years in hockey:   4
Hobbies:  Hanging out with friends and playing hockey
Favorite Hockey Team:  Los Angeles Kings
Favorite Hockey Player: Anze Kopitar
Favorite Sport other then hockey: Football
College you want to attend: Stanford
Favorite vacation spot: Puerto Vallarta, New Mexico
Favorite Food: Pizza & Mexican Food
Favorite Music Band: LMFAO
School accomplishments:  Gold Honor roll
What do you want to be when you grow up: Pro Hockey Player
Favorite super power: To be able to fly like a bird

Bantam – Adam Avalos

Midget 18U A - Brandon Herlihy

Years playing hockey: Eight
Hobbies: Hockey, Camping, Water Skiing, Snowboarding
Favorite hockey team: Los Angeles Kings
Favorite hockey player: Anze Kopitar
Favorite sport other than hockey: Soccer
College you want to attend: Already Attending Cal State San Bernardino
Favorite vacation spot: Yosemite
Favorite food: Spaghetti
Favorite music band: LMFAO
Favorite movie: Miracle
School accomplishments: Honor Roll, Student of the month, High School Graduate
What do you want to be when you grow up? Pro Hockey Player, Physician’s Assistant
Favorite superpower and why: Invisibilty because you can do anything you want without anyone seeing you

The California Stars would like to wish all Stars families Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! We have just turned the halfway mark of the SCAHA season and wish all teams the best of luck heading into the final stretch of the season.

Go Stars!

Each month during the regular season, the California Stars Hockey Club would like to recognize players for the their hard work both on and off the ice. The team coach has submitted their nomination and a short question and answer sheet was submitted to find out a little more about the Star of the month. Below is what came through the news wire!

Mite – Luke Artukovich

Years playing hockey: 2 years
Hobbies: play hockey
Favorite hockey team: Los Angeles Kings
Favorite hockey player: Anze Kopitar
Favorite sport other than hockey: Baseball
College you want to attend: Boston University
Favorite vacation spot: Chicago
Favorite food: Tacos
Favorite music band: Hot Chelle Rae
Favorite movie: Miracle
School accomplishments: Hot Shot award in September
What do you want to be when you grow up? Hockey Player for the Kings
Favorite superpower and why: All super powers because it would be cool

Squirt – Jacob Klinovsky 

Years playing hockey: Six
Hobbies:  Playing tennis with my dad
Favorite hockey team: Vancouver Canucks
Favorite hockey player: Todd Bertuzzi
Favorite sport other than hockey: Tennis
College you want to attend: University of British Columbia
Favorite vacation spot: Whistler Ski Mountain
Favorite food: Mac & Cheese
Favorite music band: Judas Priest, Metallica, and Rush
Favorite movie: Cars 2
School accomplishments: Good citizenship award and student of the week
What do you want to be when you grow up? A pro hockey player
Favorite superpower and why? To fly because I can travel all over the world

Peewee A – Reyhan Almazar

Years playing hockey: 3 Years – 2^nd Year Travel
Hobbies: Drawing
Favorite hockey team: Anaheim Ducks
Favorite hockey player: Bobby Ryan
Favorite sport other than hockey: Basketball
College you want to attend: Harvard, Yale or US Naval Academy
Favorite vacation spot: Philippines, Disneyland, Cruise
Favorite food: Pasta
Favorite music band: Lincoln Park
Favorite movie: Mighty Ducks
School accomplishments: 4.0 GPA, student of the month, terrific kid
What do you want to be when you grow up? Professional Hockey Player; Naval Officer
Favorite superpower and why: Green Lantern – superpower ring is cool

Peewee B – Willem Jacobus Valentino Sweerman
Years playing hockey: 6
Hobbies: Jokes, collecting cards, building models, making things with my hands, selling stuff
Favorite hockey team: Kings
Favorite hockey player: Wayne Gretzky
Favorite sport other than hockey: Basketball
College you want to attend: Damien (attainable goals, right?)
Favorite vacation spot: Hawaii
Favorite food: Meat only Tacos (no veggies or cheese, but lots of taco sauce)
Favorite music band: Offspring
Favorite movie: Battle of Los Angeles
School accomplishments: Golden Spike Award this week (most improved for Spelling and Math), student council (rep at large)
What do you want to be when you grow up? Professional Hockey Player
Favorite superpower and why: Laser Beam from my eyes, so I could heat up popcorn without having to get up.

Bantam – Madhushka Wanniarachchi 

Years playing hockey: 6 years
Hobbies: Hockey
Favorite hockey team: Anaheim Ducks
Favorite hockey player: Teemu Selanne
Favorite sport other than hockey: Football
College you want to attend: Yale University
Favorite vacation spot: Sri Lanka
Favorite food:  Steak
Favorite music band: New Boyz
Favorite movie: Mighty Ducks
School accomplishments:

• President of Conservation club
• Honor roll student
• Active member in Leadership club
• Care club
• GPA of 3.89

What do you want to be when you grow up? Pilot
Favorite superpower and why: Flying, because I want to see the world and explore.

Midget – Noelle White