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Steve Stein

ready for the tournament," the 6-foot,
165-pounder said. "I've never been as
serious about hockey as I am now I defi-
nitely want to play after high school:'
aron Shencopp and his
Shencopp has played for Berkley for
Team USA teammates didn't
two years.
win the gold medal. They
This was the second World Jewish
won three times and had two heart-
Hockey Tournament sponsored by the
breaking shootout losses in their five
Israel Ice Hockey Federation. The first
games, and they had to settle
one, held in 2007, had only a
for the bronze medal. Shencopp
five-team senior division.
played the last two-plus games
Sam Greenblatt, 75, of Walled
with a bruised kidney.
Lake, a director emeritus for
Despite all those frustrations,
USA Hockey, coached the Team
Shencopp had a great time in
USA senior team to its second
Metulla, Israel, last month play-
consecutive gold medal and
ing for the Team USA junior
the Team USA juniors to their
(age 17-and-under) team in the
bronze medal.
Aaron
second annual World Jewish
Greenblatt praised Shencopp
Shenco PP
Hockey Tournament.
and Lubanski.
"We had our eves on the
"They're both good looking
gold medal and to come so close was
hockey players," he said.
disappointing, but for me to be able to
see a country I thought I'd never see and Schoeneweis Shelved
play hockey at the same time just blows
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Scott
me away" said Shencopp, 17, a Berkley
Schoeneweis, whose wife, Gabrielle, died
resident who will be a senior this fall at
May 20 in the master bedroom of the
Berkley High School.
couple's home in Phoenix, was placed
Besides playing in the tournament,
on the 13-day disabled list last week
Team USA visited Jerusalem. Shencopp
because of depression.
called the trip a life-changing experience
Schoeneweis, 35, spent three weeks
for him.
on the bereavement list after his
Team USA rebounded from its shoot-
wife's death. Since returning to the
out losses to beat Israel 5-3 in the bronze Diamondbacks on June 9, he has allowed
medal game of the four-team division.
15 earned runs in nine innings.
Team captain Brett Lubanski from
The cause of Gabrielle Schoeneweis'
Farmington Hills scored twice.
death has not been released to the pub-
Team Canada White won the gold
lic. A lawyer for the family has filed suit
medal with a 9-2 win over Team Canada to seal the records.
Red.
The tournament was played at the
Appreciation Night
Canada Centre. Shencopp said the ice
Minor league baseball teams are always
surface was good, but the boards were
looking for promotions to fill ballparks.
the hardest he'd ever seen; and the rink
The San Jose Giants of the California
was often foggy because of the extreme
League held a Jewish Appreciation Night
heat outside. Metulla is in the northern-
this month.
most region of Israel, near the border
Tickets were available for half-price
with Lebanon.
(S5), the team sold kosher gourmet meal
"The boards just didn't have any give
packs featuring a pastrami sandwich
to them," Shencopp said." `'hen some-
on rye bread with pickles, and there
were "Jewish-them ed contests" between
one hit you against them, you took the
entire weight of his body:'
innings.
Shencopp played defense and forward.
The Giants are the Class A affiliate of
He thought he helped the team, which
the San Francisco Giants.
included some of the top players of his
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age in the country.
"I really conditioned myself to get
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