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Luverne youth hockey team enjoyed dominant season

By
Brennen Rupp

The Luverne Cardinals girls’ hockey team has reached the state tournament back-t0-back seasons. During those two seasons, the Cardinals have accumulated a record of 36-9-1.
With a strong core returning for the 2021-2022 season, the Cardinals could make it three straight trips to the state tournament.
The varsity hockey team wasn’t the only hockey team to enjoy a successful season this past year.
The 12U team finished this past season with a 31-1 record and outscored their opponents 353-17.
The team won two tournaments in Rochester and Cloquet.
 “It’s a real coachable group of girls,” coach Dave Van Batavia said. “They all run together really well. We got two lines and one extra skater. We have two lines that are very deep. Both lines can score. We’re very aggressive in the offensive zone.”
The team’s lone loss of the season came in the state tournament against Edina Black, a game in which the Cardinals outshot their opponent 30-10.
“The girls played a really solid two and a half periods against Edina Black,” Van Batavia said. “That was our loss in the state tournament in overtime. We hope they learn that it’s important to play all three periods, no matter who you are playing.”
Tenley Behr, Ella Apel, Ellisyn Van Batavia, Greta McClure, Kassidy Saarloos, Hannah Woodley, Rylee Kurtz, Marlee Nelson, Trinley Vanderburg, Isabella Steensma, Emma Saarloos, and Macie Edstrom were the 12 players that made up the roster.

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