San Antonio Rampage

Being from the North, I was quite surprised to learn that San Antonio had a hockey team. When most people think of San Antonio, they think of three things, Mexican culture, hot weather, and the prized Spurs. Rarely, however, is the San Antonio Rampage brought up. While the Rampage seems to be well supported amongst other American Hockey League team, they are currently second to last in the West Division of the AHL.
Like most professional, or semi-professional hockey teams in the US, the San Antonio Rampage’s roster is predominantly made up of international players, the majority of them hailing from Canada. With others from Scandinavia, the Rampage has many talented players, however they need to find their stride this season to improve their record. It has been said that while the Rampage has no official NHL farm team connection, the Rampage has many players with strong potential to play in the NHL. Currently, however, in none of the standout categories are any Rampage players included. The categories are, top goalies, top scorers, streaks, and leaders in all points combined. Unfortunately, the Rampage seem to be having an off season, but with high hopes and Trinity University student support, they can pull their reputation out of the gutter.

On Friday the 22nd, the Spurs hosted a crucial game against the Houston Rockets. There were countless Trinity University students present, many supporting their hometown team, the Houston Rockets. Without Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming, the Rockets are star-less. Facing the larger, more experienced Spurs, it almost seemed to be a lost cause for the Rockets. However, emerging star Aaron Brooks took charge of the game with many key plays. The game started out with the Spurs having a substantial lead, and once the Rockets seemed to find their stroke, they slowly crept up on the Spurs.
Sitting in the College section among many Trinity University students, the two teams provided for a very entertaining game. Whether it was much shorter than average Aaron Brooks driving for a lay up, or one of the only white players on the court, Budinger, stuffing himself on the rim for a break-away dunk, a good time was had by all viewing the various events of the game.
After playing few points under the Spurs for much of the game, the Rockets took charge in the fourth period. Finding their shots, making passes and important drives, the Rockets commandeered and held the lead two minutes into the period. The high scoring game ended with the Rockets on top, beating the Spurs 105 to 96. This was a crucial game for the Rockets, putting them only one win behind the Spurs in the standings.