* Confessing that’s an old homecoming slogan from back in the day.

December 15

[The JVers did their thing.  It was fun to watch the 3rd period when I believe we got 4 goals.]

[Two of my favorites:  The Amazing Mr. Ripley on camera; and McKenzie Revering, senior on injured reserve, who is now an assistant bench coach while on the mend . . . ]

[Here Rev opines to head coach Molly Arola a winning strategy for beating the Otters.]

[Cardinal captain, senior goalie Sarah Finley , chats it up with the constabulary and the Otter hierarchy.]

[Dress right, dress!]

[And the opening kickoff:  Junior Kristin Trosvig (15), junior Josie Minnerath (6), and sophomore McKenna Ellingson (24).]

[It went that-a-way.]

[McKenna swoops into the Otter zone, passport not necessary.]

[Senior Ashten Oberg (3) and junior Kaia Illies (13) attempt to ward off the Otter hoards.]

[Kristin scored a short-handed goal to tie the game at one in the 1st period . . .]

[And then shows her true magic by somehow changing to No. 14 (freshman Mayson Toft) while skating to the bench?]

[The Otters goalie’s mom was sitting right in front of us, so I had to mind my P’s and Q’s.]

[Josie and sophomore Alexis Heckert (20) applying pressure.]

[Cardinals of the future entertained between periods . . . ]

[And then get high (well, maybe low) fives from their varsity idols.]

[They are the Whitecaps.]

[8th-grader Anna Doherty (7) performs a U-turn.]

[McKenna retied the game 2 – 2 after a power play goal by the Otters.]

[The aforementioned Ms. Toft]

[Where’d everybody go?]

[Alexis on the draw, junior Calley Richardson (19) on point.]

[Kristin and Calley on the attack . . .]

[And crowding the goal.]

[And now Alexis as the goalie clutches another shot.]

[Junior defense Taylor Breitkreutz (34)]

[Our first look at 8th-grader Marki Oberg (10).  With two Obergs on the team, how long will it be before I call them Oberts?]

[Taylor with Fergus player No. 6 – I know that because it’s the number on her jersey.]

[Senior Megan Pesta (8) screens the goalie.]

[GOOAAAAALLLLL!  Alexis assisted by Megan. To end the suspense, 3 – 2 would be the final score for the Cards.]

[Remember . . . girls hockey is a non-contact sport.]

[Something we’ve seen often so far, and will likely for the rest of the year – Kristin on a breakaway.]

[But a good stop by the now mask-less goalie.]

[After two . . . ]

[Megan and Alexis working for a 2nd goal as a pair.]

[And now joined by friends.]

[Alexis takes on three Otters.]

[Anna and Megan]

[Ashton, Kaia, and Marki]

[McKenna on the doorstep.]

[And the final, but don’t believe your lyin’ eyes.  The official shot count was 37 – 24?]

Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records.  ~  Unknown

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