PHOTOS: Photo slideshow of Holiday Cup 2017<\/a>]<\/p>\nMcKeown\u2019s daughter, Katie, 22, spent most if not all her adolescent birthdays at the tournament, playing or spectating. She wasn\u2019t going to miss a tournament game because it fell on her birthday, Dec. 21.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverybody\u2019s always looking forward to Holiday Cup once fall hits,\u201d Katie McKeown said. \u201cWe used to start stacking our teams and getting ready and coming up with new names or jerseys. We get really sucked into it and if we lost the year before we\u2019d be real bitter and come back with a vengeance.\u201d<\/p>\n
As of press time on Thursday there were three remaining undefeated teams in the middle school division: Rum Pa Pum (2-0), Grumpsicles (2-0) and Jolly Saint Kicks (1-0).<\/p>\n
The Striking Elves (2-0) topped the standings in the elementary school division while the Avalanche\u2019s pair of 7-1 wins paved the way to a 2-0 record in the high school division.<\/p>\n
Team Dusty Boots (3-0), Santa Slayers (1-0) and The Stocking Stuffers (1-1) all lead their respective older divisions.<\/p>\n
Between the six divisions, a total of 66 round robin and 29 bracket games are played from Dec.16-31. All the championship games are held on the final day of the tournament.<\/p>\n
McKeown said there\u2019s at least one player, Alex Newton, that has played in 23 of the 25 total Holiday Cups.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s one of the anchoring effects for Juneau,\u201d McKeown said. \u201cWe still have people that just come back that don\u2019t even live here now \u2026 for the holidays with their family and still play.\u201d<\/p>\n
To see the full schedule of games or to learn more information, go to www.holidaycup.org.<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Contact sports reporter Nolin Ainsworth at 523-2272 or nolin.ainsworth@juneauempire.com.<\/b><\/p>\n
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