February 27th
at Sleepy Eye
Coach’s Comments (Ryan Hulke):
We came out and established ourselves right away and jumped on Central to grab a 18-0 lead with 9 minutes to play. Obviously as the girls started to figure out we were the more dominate team and they relax a little bit, but we forced them into 20 first half turnovers which resulted in 22 first half transition or points of turnovers. We were also 7 of 16 from the three points line in the first half so that helps also. We did exactly what we needed to do in a eight vs one seeded matchup. We came out focused and ready to play playoff basketball and coasted from there.
Madi Heiderscheidt 31 points, 10 steals and 6 assists
Sarah Ibarra 12 points, 8 rebounds
Brianna Polesky 8 points, 4 steals, 4 assists
Mya Ibberson 2 points, 8 rebounds and 6 blocks
Indians (23-4) now play Cedar Mnt Comfrey Friday at 6 pm at St. Peter HS
New Ulm Sleepy Eye senior girls hockey player Ali Beltz was named the 2018 winner of the Herb Brooks Award.
The Herb Brooks Award is given to the most qualified hockey player in the state tournament who strongly represents the values, characteristics, and traits that defined Herb Brooks. This prestigious award commemorates the unending influence Herb Brooks had on the sport of hockey in Minnesota and throughout the world.
Characteristics and values nominees should feature:
- True love for hockey — a real passion
- Commitment and loyalty to school, team, and community
- Willingness to sacrifice for the team
- Integrity
- Courage of his/her convictions
- Goal-oriented approach
- Sharp focus and strong competitive drive
- Excellent work ethic
- Willingness to accept challenges
- Mental toughness
- Strong hockey skills
- Strong leadership qualities
*Karlie Ries is not a member of the state bound hockey team as she is currently competing at the Hockey Training Institute located in Mulmur, Ontario, Canada
*Dani Weiss, Lauren Klein and Ali Beltz will be finishing off their senior hockey season at the state tournament after winning the Section 2A championship.
The Sleepy Eye boys golf team brought home a third place finish at the Minnesota State High School Class A State Golf Tournament. From left: coach Crystal Ibberson, Thor Weiss, Josh Nelson, Logan Netzke, Ben Laffen, Caleb Christensen, Parker Landkammer and coach Tom Larson.
Caleb Christensen – 5th place
Ben Laffen – 4th place
The Sleepy Eye Boys Golf Team finished the 2017 State Golf Tournament as the third best team in the state with a two day total of 673. Individually, Ben Laffen placed fourth and Caleb Christensen 5th.
