Boys, girls hockey beings season strong
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Hockey is under way for boys and girls varsity and both teams are off to a fast start on the season. The boys are a favorite for another “trek to the X” and a state title, beginning the season ranked number two according to the Let’s Play Hockey rankings. The girls are in an exciting position this year, being overwhelmed by young talent, the future looks bright.
Led by Noah Cates and Luke Manning, the boys Hockey team is filled with undeniable talent and depth. This is a team that can go four lines deep and compete with any team in the state and at the same time display remarkable finesse and silky mitts.
Junior forward Josh Long said, “The true talent of this team really shows in practice, the vision and playmaking that’s shown day-in and day-out is unbelievable.”
Leadership on the girls hockey team will be crucial this season considering the amount of underclassmen on the team. Captains will play a big role in bridging the gaps between the inexperienced and the experienced, in doing so will bring this team together and hopefully allow them to improve on an 8-15-1 record set last year.
Sophomore Grace Arkell said, “Our captains are proactively making sure everyone gets along together and they do a really good job making sure all the younger girls feel welcomed on the team.”
The boys got off to a quick start to the season beating East Ridge, Lakeville South, Roseville and Cretin-Derham Hall. They are perfect through their first four games and remain ranked #2 in the state only trailing behind projected NHL first round draft pick Casey Mittelstadt and the Eden Prairie Eagles.
Sophomore forward Adam Eisele said, “Being ranked number two in the state definitely adds a little pressure to every game, every time we take the ice we know that the whole state is watching us to see how we do.”
Ranked 20th in the state, the girls start the season 4-3 which includes an upset win over ninth ranked Cretin-Derham Hall. The girls rallied back from a 2-0 hole to beat Cretin 3-2 in overtime proving that they are not a team to be overlooked.
Arkell added, “We proved to everyone that we can skate with any team, we are for real this season and can compete with any team in the state.”
Both boys and girls hockey share one common goal and that is to bring a state championship back to Stillwater. For the boys they are still looking for their first championship in school history and if there was ever a year to bring home a state title, this is the year to do it.
“We have one goal this season and that is to bring a state championship back home to Stillwater,” said Long.
Jake Caywood is a junior. He is a camera editor for the read and watch team. He enjoys playing hockey, summertime and weekends. His best subject in school...
Josh Bauer • Feb 13, 2017 at 1:35 pm
Very good and well constructed article. You can tell the author knows a lot about the sport and really put effort into writing this.
Gabe Wagner • Feb 13, 2017 at 11:55 am
Story was very well written and easy to read. Author did a good job of not just focusing on one team or the other and provided good quotes from key players to back up facts.
Rustam • Feb 10, 2017 at 10:21 am
I think this article was well written with really nice pictures and picture angles. The story catches your attention by taking pride on the ponies and stating we are #1
Ryan Berg • Feb 9, 2017 at 4:44 pm
This article was very detailed and well written. It was clear you did your research and knew what you were talking about. The interviews also really backed up the story.
Katie Tanski • Feb 9, 2017 at 11:53 am
This article did a great job combining both teams and providing information about both teams season.
Jared Taylor • Feb 9, 2017 at 7:46 am
The facts presented in this story are great, they are high in detail and help people that do not follow or understand high school hockey to be able to understand what is going on. And the quotes used easily flow through the article weaving it all together.
Max Korth • Feb 7, 2017 at 6:49 pm
Very well written article, and doesn’t show bias towards either the boys or the girls team. Also gave strong intriguing quotes that kept you interested in the article.
Noah Ness • Feb 7, 2017 at 11:19 am
This story did a really good job providing information on both of the teams and not letting one team dominate the article. It was also creative how you alternated back and forth between which team you were talking about to have a good balance throughout the story.
Anthony Alvarado • Feb 7, 2017 at 11:07 am
You did a great job combining facts from both the boys and girls’ team. With two very different teams, it’s hard to have flow but you did very well with that.
Olivia Knox • Jan 30, 2017 at 9:25 am
I like how you used specific events that each team played in to show the in-depth research you did.
lauren gella • Jan 18, 2017 at 12:21 pm
I love the links because they tell readers a lot more about major topics of the article. The quotes were awesome and the part about the girl’s team having a young team is so true because I’m on the girls hockey team and you explained our situation very well.
Emma Salmi • Jan 17, 2017 at 10:32 pm
I think the article was very well written. The “Let’s Play Hockey” link, in the beginning, was helpful and informative. The first quote from Josh Long was also very meaningful along with the other quotes too. I like all of the facts and research done, all of which is accurate.
Kevin Thole • Jan 17, 2017 at 12:43 pm
This was a very well written article. The goals of both teams were examined and offers a good analysis of what the teams can accomplish this winter. I also think the final quote in the article was very strong and nicely concluded the story.
Ryan Shepard • Jan 17, 2017 at 10:16 am
The quote at the very end of the article really summed up both the hopes of the girls and boys hockey season and summarized the whole article which is really cool. Also I like how you included who was #1 in state and why. Overall a really well done article and gives a good insight on the teams coming up this winter.