Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in hockey. Krista Ramirez didn't get to the pinnacle of the hockey world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for one grueling session four times each fortnight, followed by the usual homework for someone in twelfth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her hairdo in two places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my hairdo, and then my goat died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my horn. It took fifteen seconds to get back in shape. But to win at hockey is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my bicycle helmet and forget about Randall, my goat."
Camille, her dad, moved with her to St. Paul to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Rex, in their loose monastery, where he still labors as an upholsterer to help pay for Krista's expensive training.