Julia Helget signed her Letter of Intent to play college hockey at Bethel University. Julia is pictured with her parents Jenny and Bill and her high school hockey coach Kristin Faber
The Big South Conference recently announced its All-Conference teams for girls hockey.
Tessa Gannott and Leah Schaefer (Marshall
Mackenzie Householder (Fairmont)
Payton Behr, Rehgan Bork and Kamryn VanBatavia (Luverne)
Amilia Messer and Anna Pavlo (Minnesota River)
Julia Helget, Afton Hulke and Maddi O’Connor (New Ulm)
Elly Bang (Windom Area)
Kessey Aljets (Worthington).
On the Honorable Mention team is Mallory Nelson and Cheyenne Schultz (Luverne), Brooke Arneson and Ava Brennan (New Ulm), Cecelia Huttemeir (Waseca), Madelyn Schumacher (Windom Area) and Riley Nickel (Worthington).
The New Ulm/Sleepy Eye/Redwood Valley girls hockey team lost an overtime thriller to Luverne to finish their season as the Section 3A Runner Up with a 23-4 record.
Stats to come.
New Ulm Sleepy Eye Eagles named to Big South All-Conference Hockey Team
Boys’ hockey: Braxten Hoffmann, Jace Addy and Noah Wilmes
Honorable Mention: Keagan Schiro, Jacob Berg and Kadon Strong
Girls’ hockey: Julia Helget, Maddi O’Connor and McKenna Strong
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
