Final home game for 7 seniors
By Tom Obert
Cub Reporter
Last night was the final home game, ever, for the 7 seniors on the Cardinal girls hockey team. It was their first game in the section play-offs, and they beat LPGEWDC (for those of you keeping score at home, that's Long Prairie-Grey Eagle/Wadena-Deer Creek) 5 - 0. This was not expected to be a close game, and it really wasn't. The Blue Devils only suit 11 players, but their goalie played a great game in facing over 50 shots. The Cards had a first round bye, so they hadn't played in a week, and since then several players missed practice with what apparently was the flu - but they won and move on. Friday night they will play Fergus Falls, in Willmar (the Diehard Fans will have an evening of fine dining at the Blue Heron before the game), for the section 6A championship and the right to go to the state tournament next week. This was the predicted championship match-up from the beginning of the season - the Cards have beaten the Otters twice already, so here's hoping the 3rd time is still a charm.
It was a long day/night at the Runestone Community Center. The RCC also hosted both section 8AA (the BIG schools) semi-finals - so, beginning at 4:30 until the Cardinal game ended at 11:00, there was continuous hockey. And being the connoisseurs of fine girls hockey that we are, we wanted to see as much of it as we could. Bemidji opened with a 5 - 1 win over Moorhead - good game, closer that the final score indicates. The Diehard Fans especially wanted to see Sarah Erickson of Bemidji - she is a Top Ten finalist for Ms. Minnesota Hockey and a Gopher recruit. She did not disappoint. Before the St. Cloud Tech - Elk River game began, the Diehard Fans headed out for a night of fine dining at Bella on Broadway (note the importance of food in all Diehard endeavors). We returned to the RCC in time to catch the last period of the Elks 5 - 1 win over Tech. The Elks feature Top Ten finalist for Ms. Minnesota Hockey, Monique Weber. We also noticed Anne Schleper in the stands - she is a Top Ten finalist for Ms. Minnesota Hockey for the St. Cloud Icebreakers, who lost to Tech in the quarter-finals. Then, of course, came the Alex game with Top Ten finalist for Ms. Minnesota Hockey, Ashley Holmes, and Top Five finalist for Ms. Minnesota Goalie, Danielle Justice. Oh, and we wouldn't trade Abby for any of the other forwards on the finalist list!
So, last night, Alexandria's hockey arena hosted four of the top ten finalists for Ms. Hockey, and one of the five finalists for Ms. Goalie. Gotta give us bragging rights for somethin'! And Alex's record this year against the four AA schools in the building - 4-0-1!
Finally, when you reach one of those slow moments one occasionally comes across in mid-February, you may want to visit the KXRA website at http://kxra.com/. Click on "sports," then click on "Cardinal sports report with Dave Harris," then click on his "Tuesday" report - he talks with Danielle "Roadblock" Justice, who talks about the "Super (a/k/a Diehard) Fans" and her nickname given by those fans.
It was a long day/night at the Runestone Community Center. The RCC also hosted both section 8AA (the BIG schools) semi-finals - so, beginning at 4:30 until the Cardinal game ended at 11:00, there was continuous hockey. And being the connoisseurs of fine girls hockey that we are, we wanted to see as much of it as we could. Bemidji opened with a 5 - 1 win over Moorhead - good game, closer that the final score indicates. The Diehard Fans especially wanted to see Sarah Erickson of Bemidji - she is a Top Ten finalist for Ms. Minnesota Hockey and a Gopher recruit. She did not disappoint. Before the St. Cloud Tech - Elk River game began, the Diehard Fans headed out for a night of fine dining at Bella on Broadway (note the importance of food in all Diehard endeavors). We returned to the RCC in time to catch the last period of the Elks 5 - 1 win over Tech. The Elks feature Top Ten finalist for Ms. Minnesota Hockey, Monique Weber. We also noticed Anne Schleper in the stands - she is a Top Ten finalist for Ms. Minnesota Hockey for the St. Cloud Icebreakers, who lost to Tech in the quarter-finals. Then, of course, came the Alex game with Top Ten finalist for Ms. Minnesota Hockey, Ashley Holmes, and Top Five finalist for Ms. Minnesota Goalie, Danielle Justice. Oh, and we wouldn't trade Abby for any of the other forwards on the finalist list!
So, last night, Alexandria's hockey arena hosted four of the top ten finalists for Ms. Hockey, and one of the five finalists for Ms. Goalie. Gotta give us bragging rights for somethin'! And Alex's record this year against the four AA schools in the building - 4-0-1!
Finally, when you reach one of those slow moments one occasionally comes across in mid-February, you may want to visit the KXRA website at http://kxra.com/. Click on "sports," then click on "Cardinal sports report with Dave Harris," then click on his "Tuesday" report - he talks with Danielle "Roadblock" Justice, who talks about the "Super (a/k/a Diehard) Fans" and her nickname given by those fans.
