FIH: Umpire Yamada Celebrates Golden Whistle on Final Day of Pan American Games
It was a picture-perfect moment for Japan’s Emi Yamada who umpired her 100th international game on 4 November at the XIX Pan American Games in Santiago at Estadio Nacional de Chile. Known as the “Golden Whistle” achievement, Yamada becomes just the fourth Japanese official to reach the milestone following women’s umpires Naomi Kato (1997), Kazuko […]
NCAA: North Carolina’s ACC Championship Goal Makes SportsCenter Top 10
In the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) final between No. 2 North Carolina and No. 3 Duke, Ryleigh Heck’s lifted goal for North Carolina appeared at No. 1 on ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 plays on November 4, 2023. The goal proved to be in the game winner in the Tar Heel’s 2-0 victory over the Blue […]
NCAA: Congratulations 2023 College Division III Winners
Mid-Atlantic Conference Commonwealth: Messiah For a jaw-dropping 16th tournament in a row, Messiah was crowned as MAC Commonwealth champions thanks to a narrow 1-0 win over York. The matchup of ranked teams — No. 5 Messiah and No. 8 York — didn’t disappoint. The Falcons’ 12th win in a row — and 29th all-time MAC […]
PanAm Games 23: Rojas’ double daggers earn Chile first medal since 2011
Two identical penalty corners from Denise Rojas Losada gave Chile all they needed to claim a bronze medal over Canada, their first medal since 2011. The game marked the 100th international for Chilean defender Fernanda Villagran, while the pair of goals brings Rojas’ tournament total to six. For Canada, the loss breaks a positive streak […]
PAHF: The man behind the lens: Yan Huckendubler
I am sitting in Santiago, Chile at the XIX Pan American Games trying to put into words the contributions and career of one of the most epic volunteers and hockey builders Canada and the international field hockey scene has ever seen. Yan Huckendubler has one of the most unique and probably difficult names to pronounce, […]
PanAm Games 23: Umpire Yamada celebrates Golden Whistle on final day of Pan American Games
It is a picture-perfect moment for Japan’s Emi Yamada who umpires her 100th international game in the gold-medal match at the XIX Pan American Games in Santiago at Estadio Nacional de Chile on 4 November. Known as the “Golden Whistle” achievement, Yamada becomes just the fourth Japanese official to reach the milestone following women’s umpires […]
NCAA: USWNT Claim Pan American Games Silver After Battle with Argentina
SANTIAGO, Chile – It was a 60-minute battle until the very end between the No. 15 U.S. Women’s National Team and No. 3 Argentina in the gold medal match of the Pan American Games Santiago 2023. Las Leonas struck first and USA responded on penalty stroke just before the half. Tensions started to rise as […]
PanAm Games 23: Argentina book ticket to Paris with exciting Pan Am win over hosts, Chile
The final three minutes of the Pan American Games men’s final were about as dramatic as you could have possibly imagined but Argentina sealed their spot at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with a 3-1 win over hosts, Chile. A capacity crowd taunted the 11-time Pan Am Games champions for a full 60 minutes and […]
PanAm Games 23: Scholfield files game winner in 100th appearance as Canada takes bronze over USA
Canada’s Red Caribou defeated the United States 3-2 to win the bronze medal at the XIX Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. Oliver Scholfield scored the game-winning goal in his 100th appearance for Canada, while Brendan Guraliuk and Fin Boothroyd also got on the scoresheet. Christian de Angelis and Aki Kaeppeler scored for the United […]
PAHF: Leonas defend Pan Am title, book ticket to Paris in thriller against USA
Everything was on the line and neither team held back but Argentina clung to a fourth-quarter goal to win 2-1 over the USA to take home their eighth Pan American gold medal and, ultimately, punch their ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The USA pulled their goalie with three minutes to go and even […]
