Team USA went 2/5 on power play opportunities. Jordan Colina and Jamie Kuprenas scored one goal each while Nick Hoy tallied 11 saves in the cage. The United States went 3/6 on power plays but missed their lone penalty shot try.įor the USA Men they were paced on the offensive end by Bryce Hoerman who scored twice.

Yamashiro and Grab chipped in with a goal each while in the net Hollinrake and Kapana combined for 14 saves. until Nick Sebastian gave her his heart and the strength to stand up for herself The Sebastian women grew up on the story of their parents’ great lovehow their mother had been an orphan, raised by a forbidding aunt, and then, contrary to all expectations, danced with the love of her life at her sixteenth. Kacey Avalos and Aley Vilches led the way with two goals each. Young Margaret Winslow had beauty and a family name, but inside she felt empty. In the final period the United States posted two goals to just one from Canada but it was not enough as Canada was able to hang on for the win 7-6. In the third Canada outscored the United States 3-1 and were leading 6-4 going to the fourth. In the loss to Canada the USA Women got off to a great start going up 3-0 after the first quarter only to see Canada match the effort with three unanswered goals in the second quarter for a 3-3 match at halftime. The USA Women lost to Canada 7-6 and the USA Men fell to Brazil 6-4. But their alliance is soon tested by illness, family, and a tragedy in Thea’s life-one that will make demands of her heart that she never expected.Puerto Rico - August 16 - The USA Cadet National Teams lost in close matches in their respective Gold Medal finals at the UANA Youth Pan American Championships that were completed over the weekend. Kip is devoted to his sister, and he and Thea are quickly drawn together by their fight for Gina’s health and happiness. She minds even less when she meets Gina’s big brother, Kip. So she doesn’t mind when she’s matched up with Gina, a young leukemia patient. Thea figures she’ll be fluffing pillows, playing with children, and reading books aloud, and it will help Nicky’s chances of striking a business deal with community leaders. But what she gets is a volunteer job at the local hospital. As the sisters and their untraditional parents, Nicky and Megs, unpack yet again, Thea dreams of whispers, longing glances, and romance. but how much can she give away and still be herself? The Sebastians have a tradition of falling in love at sixteen, and Thea is ready for it to happen to her, but so far she hasn’t met anyone except the moving-van driver who deposited her and her family in their new home. Thea would do anything to make the people she loves happy.

Thea at Sixteen by Susan Beth Pfeffer