"There were good times and not-so-good times, but I think once I was progressing at a constant rate, that's when I felt more confident in my chances of making the team,"
"My life's too chaotic to rely on superstition."
"My parents sacrificed so much just to let me keep doing what I love and get as much exposure from scouts as much as I could,"
"I owe a lot of thanks to them."
Laila Edwards received notice of her selection to Team USA's Olympic ice hockey team on December 31 after tryouts that began the previous August. The tryout process involved ups and downs, with confidence growing as steady progress continued. Edwards first skated at age three, experimented with figure and speed skating, and committed to hockey, traveling nationally by age eight and attending boarding school at twelve to focus on the sport. Family sacrifices enabled her development, and fundraising plus a notable donation helped bring relatives to the Milano Cortina Games. Edwards is a senior on the University of Wisconsin D1 team and prepares for Olympic competition.
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