All roads driven, or maybe just two highways actually, led the Roller Hockey Community of Texas to the City of Kyle this weekend, which as most Texans know is the Pie Capitol of Texas, the city with not just one but TWO water towers!! However, the incoming hockey-playing Texans were not here for the Pie, and besides for Penn, not here to sight see water towers, but rather to visit the newly constructed Ash Pavilion and compete in the first edition of the Kyle Cup.
This event was a two-day roller-hockey tournament that included teams and players ranging from Dallas to McAllen and all stops in between from Austin to San Antonio. As the cars unloaded early Saturday on the brisk morning, over 60 players would end up competing in the action on the rink of Ash Pavilion as each team would get to play each other once in a two-period, 30 minute long bout.
To host an event of this size the locals that run the Kyle Hockey program, Crane & Crew, wrangled together referees, statisticians, score keepers, fans, food, volunteers and more to facilitate the days activities on and off the rink for the surge of new Texas visitors stopping by exit 213. The first official Kyle Cup, or like we’ve been calling it – “The Battle of US-281 & I-35”, has been successfully completed and things are looking promising for the future of roller hockey in Texas as the Kyle Hockey league brings us all together in a central location.
For more about the action of the tournament you can watch the Big Green Projects recap here
Want to get involved?
35 & NORTH
The City of Kyle and the Kyle Hockey League offer adult and youth hockey in forms of local league play and recreational, learn-to-play events. Links for: Youth Hockey, Adult Hockey
250 miles north of Ash Pavilion you’ll find the indoor rinks of Arlington and Denton’s Lone Star Sports that provide hockey in the Dallas area.
281 & SOUTH
San Antonio offers both Adult Hockey leagues and provides opportunities to travel and compete statewide in various skill levels with the Iguana Program.
McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley offer both Youth and Adult hockey programs that can be found here: RGV Hockey
This article was written by Chauncey Hastings for the Big Green Project. Thank you for taking the time to read and visit our page, feel free to explore and see more about our projects like AA Sponsorships for you or your team.
Mentioned in this article Ash Pavilion (City of Kyle), San Antonio Iguanas, Texas Roller Hockey League
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