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Luverne's Rylee Gee commits to play hockey at Lindenwood University

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By
Brennen Rupp

Rylee Gee has been playing the game of hockey for as long as she can remember.
It’s a game that she fell in love with at an early age.
“I love that hockey is so much more than a skills sport,” Gee said. “You can have the ability to stickhandle and shoot and skate, but it will be tough to get anywhere without your team. Everyone can have a strength that they bring to the game, and no two players are exactly alike.”
The Luverne senior just played in her final game as a Cardinal at the Class A State Tournament on Friday, March 26. Gee played a key role in the Cardinals making it to the state tournament back-to-back years.
In her final season as a Cardinal, Gee scored 20 goals and recorded 16 assists.
“I'm going to miss the close team and the extra, extra supportive community,” Gee said.
“The difference about being a Cardinal and just being a hockey player is the second you put on that Cardinals jersey, you represent the whole community.”
She said she enjoyed contributing both on and off the ice.
“You never know what you can go out and do to make an impact in your community, and for some of us, that impact is bringing respect and sportsmanship to the game of hockey,” Gee said. “That's what I'm going to miss.”
The good news for Gee is that Friday’s game won’t be the last competitive hockey game she plays in. Gee recently committed to play hockey at Lindenwood University in Missouri.
“It means so much for me to be able to continue playing hockey past high school,” Gee said.
“It was every young hockey player’s dream to one day play in the big leagues, and over time I have grown to love the game so much. ACHA might not be the Olympics or anything, but it means the world that I get to be part of a team full of other players that love the sport just as much as I do.”
Gee was one of 20 to receive the prestigious Sibley Scholarship from Lindenwood University, awarded for exemplary student leaders.
This competitive scholarship recognizes students who exhibit high academic achievement, community service, co-curricular involvement and leadership.
“At the beginning of my college search, I wasn't exactly sure what I wanted,” Gee said. “I had toured a handful of colleges and I hadn't really found anything that felt like ‘the’ school. When I went onto the Lindenwood campus, I felt comfortable.”
Located just outside of St. Louis, the campus is a mix of a big and small town that Gee grew up in.
“Overall, the university has beautiful buildings and views. The coaches and players were so welcoming, and the dorms, commons, and sports facilities were excellent,” she said.
“The school also had been extremely cooperative with academic scholarships and even helped me toward one of the most prestigious academic scholarships offered by the university.”
During her time at Lindenwood, Gee plans to major in pre-engineering and would like to put time toward a graphic arts degree.

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