Defending champs advance to semifinals by Rob Brent No. 2 seed St. Cloud Cathedral started their title defense with a bang in a 3-0 shutout victory over no. 7 seed Mahtomedi. Joey Gillespie scored twice and Bo Schimdt added a goal in an effort that cemented the Crusaders as one of the teams to beat […]
Class A State Tournament Preview Class A tournament gives a north vs. metro vibe as tourney is seemingly up for grabs by Rob Brent The last time neither Warroad nor Hermantown was in the Class A State Tournament was in 2019. That year, St. Cloud Cathedral beat Mahtomedi for their first state title in program […]
Wild ending gives Wildcats first state title Zoe Heimer’s chip shot late in the first overtime was perhaps the first time a state title was determined on a reviewed play. After winning a faceoff in the Warroad zone, the puck ended up near the crease where Maysie Koch flipped a puck on goal that bounced […]
Fire beat Irish 4-2 to finish in third place There is a first time for everything, but chances are this won’t be the last time the Holy Family Fire makes an impression at the state tournament. The Fire completed their best season in school history with a 3rd place win obver Rosemount, 4-2 on Saturday […]
Spartans earn fourth straight Top 3 finish Zoe Lopez capped of her excellent showing at the state tournament with a hat trick as Orono defeated Academy of Holy Angels 6-2 for third place in Class A. It was the fourth consecutive season the Spartans have finished third place or higher. Lopez opened the scoring 32 […]
Warroad seeks 4th straight title by Bryan Zollman, Let’s Play Hockey If three in a row is a 3-peat, what is four in a row? A dynasty. Warroad’s Lindsey Lorenson’s goal in the third overtime sent the Warriors to their fourth straight state championship game and gave them their 11th straight state tournament win. The […]
Holy Family stays hot, advances to semis with win over Spuds When you’re hot, you’re hot. The Holy Family Fire continued their solid play with a quarterfinal win over Moorhead Thursday. The Fire were coming off an overtime upset against top-ranked Minnetonka to advance to their first state tournament in program history. The momentum seemed […]
McCoy scores twice as Hornets advance past Tigers Top-seeded Edina kept their state tournament winning streak alive with their fourth in a row after beating No. 8 seed Farmington 3-1 in the Class AA quarterfinals. The Tigers stayed with the defending champions in an impressive showing for all three periods. They held the Hornets […]
Pioneers one game away from return trip to state final Emily Pohl scored a hat trick and younger sister Anna Pohl also scored as Hill-Murray held off a late rally to defeat Andover 5-3 in the Class AA quarterfinals. Elliana Englehardt opened the scoring for Hill-Murray who staked themselves to a 3-0 lead. Emily and […]
Rosemount upsets Centennial/Spring Lake Park No. 7 seed Rosemount pulled a mild upset over No. 2 seed Centennial/Spring Lake Park with a 3-2 win in the first state quarterfinal game of the Class AA Tournament. Analee Holzer scored twice, including the game-winner, and Gianna Marchese was outstanding in goal as the Irish advanced to Friday’s […]
