Chronicles of the Blade is a Craab based movement devoted to Street Hockey and Motorball. This movement derives its name from the fact that both these sports are played on in-line skates or, as they are commonly known, "Roller Blades." Street Hockey is much like Ice Hockey except that it is played on asphalt or concrete, making it more accessible than its icy counterpart. The majority of our games are played in the parking lot of Emerson Elementary, found on the northeast corner of University and Westwood, in Mesa. Motorball is a sport of our own contriving, inspired by the sporting event, of the same name, found within the pages of Yukito Kishiro's post-apocalyptic cyberpunk saga Battle Angel Alita. It is a high contact race where teams fight for control of the Motorball while completing circuits around a track. The majority of our Motorball events are held on the Wheelchair Course located on the Mesa Community College campus, which is found on the southeast corner of Southern and Dobson, in Mesa.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Hockey: Saturday October 11th, 2008

The inaugural CRAAB Winter Saturday Morning Hockey League 2008-2009 Season game was at Saturday October 11th, 2008 at the Emerson Parking Lot from 8:00 to 9:30 AM.

Players in attendance:

Boo
Caleb
Jerry
Kohl
Vasa

The game was slow to get started but ultimately it was great.

Thursday, November 22, 2001

The Blades of Thanks: 2001

This Thursday the 22nd of November, is Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving, tradition has it that we play Hockey. And so we will play Hockey this Thanksgiving at 7 am on the Emerson battlefield. Communists will sleep in. Please make your intentions to attend public. -The Chronicler
Despite the weak pre-game commitment, contrasted with the clangor of the local Card Carrying Deceased Communist faction, there was a fairly good turn out.
The Thanksgiving Roster ran like this:

Eddie "I'd Rather be a Saiyan Fishing" Jarman
Kohl "El Mecha Chupamacabre" Glass
Mike "Plik Smash!" Sakeveda
Brandon "Factor Zero" Burnham
David "Radio Disney" Jarman
Tim "Banished to the land of Ghosts and Wind" Boyle

The teams were Wrestlers versus Non-Wrestlers, which surprisingly a pretty even break of skill, with the Non-Wrestlers winning by a very small margin. Play was hard and good, starting the Thanksgiving festivities out right! God Bless Capitalism! -The Chronicler

Tuesday, July 10, 2001

Hockey: July 10th, 2001

"Shapes Ahoy! Hockey: Tuesday the 10th of July 2001, 7:30pm. Location: Emerson. Afterward: Possible Swimming. Please post as to whether or not you can attend. " -The Chronicler
Last night's Hockey was good. With a starting time of 9pm (an impressive hour and half after the projected start time) play did not last as long as it usually does. Most of the time was two on two with the later third being three-on-three. Players in attendance:

Boo
Kohl
Tim
Angus
Brad Heartwig
Matt Heartwig
Brandon Burnham (who replaced Kohl)

There was no swimming afterward.

Thursday, June 28, 2001

Hockey: June 28th, 2001

"Seat's Taken! Hockey: Thursday the 28th of June 2001, 7:30pm. Location: Emerson. Afterward: Possible Swimming. Please post as to whether or not you can attend." - The Chronicler
Hockey went off without a hitch. A majority of the games were two on two, cause even though there was a good turn out it wasn't all at that same time. Here are the Players in attendance:

1. Angus "The (Non-Simian) Beast" McKay
2. Matt Vanderwalker
3. Boo
4. Steve
5. Chris
6. Kohl
7. Ammon
8. Tim
With Jessica as support

The swimming afterwards was exquisite.

Thursday, June 14, 2001

Hockey: June 14th, 2001

"Nazi Gorillas! Hockey: Thursday the 14th of June 2001, 7:30pm. Location: Emerson. Afterward: Possible Swimming. Please post as to whether or not you can attend." -The Chronicler
Players in attendance:
1. Boo
2. Angus
3. Leslie
4. Steve
5. Tim
6. Kohl and . . . .


7. JOSH!
It was incredible, Josh showed AND PLAYED! It was incredible! The Hockey was fast and furious with the face-offs being totally discarded. Afterward swimming, which was also fast and furious, which was mostly Islands with a little Aardvarks & Sparrows. It was fast and furious. - The Chronicler