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ANAHEIM, CA July 3, 2007 – ANAHEIM DUCKS NATIONAL FINALS RECAP
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July 3, 2007 –Dennis Kravechenko of San Clemente captured Top Skills honors in the Pee Wee division at the Aces Got Skills Nationals, held June 22-24 at the Aviator Sports and Recreation complex in Brooklyn, New York.
Kravechenko helped earned the honor by taking the top spot in the Accuracy competition in the Pee Wee-Travel division. Other winners from Southern California included Cody Nicoll of Tustin (Pee Wee-House Accuracy), Taylor Urch of Orange (Squirt-House Shootout) and Austin Ho of Chino Hills (Pee Wee-Travel Shootout).
The 11 Southern California players earned their spot in the nationals by taking home titles in the three local competitions for Ace’s Got Skills, held in mid-November. The three competitions - November 14 at Aliso Viejo Ice Palace, November 16 at Westminster Ice Arena and November 18 at Anaheim Ice - drew 135 participants.
Ducks forwards Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry were both on hand for all three local competitions, while Getzlaf was a special guest during Sunday's awards ceremony in New York.
The Ace’s Got Skills competition is open to boys and girls ages 9-12. The competition tests skill level in five different categories: Fastest Skater, Shooting Accuracy, Hardest Shot, Shoot Out and Goaltending.
Here is how all of the the Southern California kids competing in the Nationals fared:
Pee Wee Top Skills:
Winner - Dennis Kravchenko of San Clemente
Pee Wee-House Fastest Skater:
3rd Place: Cody Nicoll of Tustin - total time: 41.94
Pee Wee-House Accuracy:
Winner - Cody Nicoll of Tustin - total points: 10
Pee Wee-Travel Accuracy:
Winner - Dennis Kravchenko of San Clemente - total points: 10
Squirt-Travel Hardest Shot:
3rd Place: Joe Chambers of San Pedro - avg. speed : 41.00 mph
Pee Wee-House Goalie:
2nd Place: Ryan Ruck of Cota de Caza - total points: 78
Pee Wee-Travel Goalie:
2nd Place: David Jacobson of Calabasas - total points: 82
Squirt-House Shootout:
Winner - Taylor Urch of Orange - total points: 28
Squirt-Travel Shootout:
2nd Place: Joe Chambers of San Pedro - total points: 16
Pee Wee-House Level Shootout:
3rd Place: Cody Nicoll of Tustin - total points: 18
Pee Wee-Travel Shootout:
Winner - Austin Ho of Chino Hills - total points: 28
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