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My Family
Those I will always love... for we are blood.

Friends
Those who make everything fun and worthwhile.

Keala Kennelly
A woman who inspires and drives me.

Curtis Joseph
The man who got me hooked to ice hockey goaltending.

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I was born and raised in Connecticut. As a kid I loved to be active and sports were the way to do that. Sports have had a major role in my life for as long as I can remember. I have played soccer, basketball, T-ball, volleyball, and ice hockey. Ice hockey is still a big part of my life.

It all started my sophomore year in high school a friend asked me to try ice hockey with her. I tried it and could not stop playing, I was hooked. First, I was a defenseman for our thirds team but then our goalie got hurt. Our coach asked me to try to play goalie. He asked me because he thought I was a good skater and would do well.

I found goaltending was even more fun than being a defenseman. It was awesome I got new equipment and focused on improving my skills. By my senior year I was the starting goalie for varsity while also playing junior varsity. I played on both teams because we had only one other goalie besides me and she had to play for our thirds team. Therefore we split the playing time for junior varsity.

It was tough and people’s jaws would drop when I said I was an ice hockey goalie. Perhaps because people see ice hockey as a men’s sport. I never let that bother me because I love playing so much. Once I got to college I still was able to play ice hockey for the junior varsity team at Elmira College. Next season will be my last playing for the soaring eagles, but I hope to keep playing ice hockey until I can’t skate anymore!

One of my best memories from playing ice hockey was while I was still in high school. Our team had entered into a Polar Bear Tournament. We were tied for first place of our division with another team from Stamford. The first seated team got to move into the next round. We had to play them to decide who the top seat would be. We were tied all through the game at 1 to 1. Finally we played sudden death overtime and no one scored.

Therefore we went in to shootout, which is one player vs. the goalie. Both teams pick five people to shoot against the opposing team's goalie for each round. After two rounds of shootout we were still tied. In the next round we were down 2 to 1 and it was their last player to shoot on me in this round. I made an awesome glove save to keep my team alive. It was the most thrilling moment I have ever experienced. I guess I should tell you what happen after that. Our last player went and her shot missed the net so we lost. But it is a game I will never forget.

Here are a few of my favorite things:

Color: Green
Movie: Fast and the Furious
Music: Alternative
Place: The Beach
Sport: Ice Hockey
Animal: Horse