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CREATIVITY
Writing Samples
A work in progress catalog of creative samples and related content

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Article:   Another Racing Hero Dies at Daytona but His Love and Spirit Races On.
(Spring-summer 2001) Published on multiple Internet sites and internationally in Moto-Euro magazine in 2001, this piece is a dedication to my younger brother, Dirk Piz, who passed away resulting from a horrific accident at the Daytona Motor Speedway in 2001.  He lived large and died pursuing his passion for racing. 
>|  Article:   Hockey Moms Seek Varsity Letter   (link is outside of this site)
(February 10, 2007) Published in both print and on the Internet in 2007, this article features hockey moms, Linda Appleton and Chris Dunbar, covering their 2007 campaign to faceoff with the Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) over reinstating varsity and club status for the roller hockey players on their Tesoro high school team and those all other CUSD high schools. This article is only one component composed on behalf of this community campaign. Campaign efforts also included a petition to the school board and more. The event garnered local print media coverage.
>| Article:   Anaheim Hockey Club Hosts High School Champions
(June 11, 2007) Published on multiple Internet sites (AAU Hockey, Anaheim Hockey Club, and IHF) , this article covers the 2007 AAU High School National tournament held in Anaheim, CA and features the Varsity championship game played by two Southern California teams.
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: Hockey with A Heart   (link is outside of this site)
(September 17, 2007) Published on multiple Internet sites, this article introduces the motivation of one spirited girl and her efforts for producing the Give Blood - Play Hockey Charity Tournament to raise money for a charitable cause and blood donations. This event also garnered area television coverage. 
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: Hockey with A Heart, Part II   (link is outside of this site)
(October 05, 2007) Published on multiple Internet sites and nationally in inaugural Give Blood-Play Hockey and the event's above expectation results in giving back to the community.
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: IHF Alumni Return to Compete in WCRHL All-Star Action This Weekend  (link is outside of this site) 
(February 08, 2008) Published on multiple Internet sites, this article features high school roller hockey players who have since graduated on to playing collegiate level hockey.
(IHF story)
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Article: IHF Alumni Return Home to Compete in WCRHL All-Star Action - Shift Happens   (link is outside of this site)  
(February 14, 2008) Published on multiple Internet sites and nationally in Center Ice magazine, (Feb. 2008), this articles describes the action of the WCHRL All-Star event and the impact of former high school players at the collegiate level, family relationships and more. 
(IHF Story)

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Website: Interscholastic Hockey Federation (IHF)
Launched in late 2006, textual and graphic creative content are routinely updated for this volunteer organization.
>|  Website: Give Blood-Play Hockey (GBPH) Charity Tournament
Launched in summer of 2007,
textual and graphic creative content were created for this annual fundraising event. A new 2008 version is scheduled to be released soon.

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