February 13
Yes, we’re into tournament time. By now you know are Cards not only won this game against Willmar, 2-1, but also the section final two nights later against River Lakes, 3-0 (while the Super and I took a brief road trip to Colorado). So again, as usual, we’re off to the state tournament where, as the No. 4 seed, we open with 5th-seeded St. Paul United.
[DMac and Bob Cunniff ready for the KXRA broadcast . . . ]
[Cardinal captains from both teams for the pre-game meet and greet . . . ]
[So, how’re things?]
[The formation for Roger Riley’s rendition of the Anthem . . . ]
[What’s discussed in here, stays in here . . . ]
[A decision has been reached . . . ]
[This has been a really fun team to watch all year – and I am not surprised by their success . . . ]
[Top to bottom: Anna Doherty (7), Alexis Heckert (20), and McKenna Ellingson (24) . . . ]
[This is a team that can play three lines , and often mix them up during the game . . . ]
[Here’s Marki Oberg (10), who has finished the season on a strong uptick . . . ]
[The play was in the Willmar zone most of the game . . . ]
[So the game was not nearly as close as the score would indicate . . . ]
[The puck was here a second ago??]
[Has anybody seen the puck?]
[It must be under here somewhere?]
[Hey, I saw it first!]
[And here come our Cards again – Calley Richardson (19) with McKenna . . . ]
[There it is – over there!]
[Kristin Trosvig (15), Olivia Kopp (13), and Calley keeping the other Cards penned in their own zone . . . ]
[Kristin, Calley, and Kaci Trosvig (25) up close and personal with the Willmar goalie . . . ]
[But it’s a “no contact” sport . . . ]
[Drat! It got away again!]
[But they’re back again, joined by Mayson Toft (14) . . . ]
[Calley in the middle of the Trosvigs . . . ]
[Meg Shercliffe joins the fray . . . ]
[Getting ready for period 2 . . . ]
[Looks like Allison O’Kane (36) has drawn a grin from McKenna . . . ]
[And here we go with, again from top to bottom: McKenna, Alexis, Anna . . . ]
[Kaci with Talia Olson (27) . . . ]
[GOOOOAAAAALLLLL! By Mayson!]
[Group hugs with sticks can be dangerous?]
[Future Cards looking on from behind the glass?]
[GOOOOAAAALLLLL! By Taylor Breitkreutz (34)! So, both goals by defensemen . . . ]
[Another Cardinal rush with Josie Minnerath (6) and Hadlee Hansen (18) . . . ]
[Only a one goal game after 2, but we felt it was in hand . . . ]
[Kaci . . . ]
[And Josie and Hadlee . . . ]
[Ride out the game . . . ]
[We’ll take it! And again I forgot to get a shot of our goalie, Hailee Bailey (35). Darn. But see you at the Xcel Energy Center this week!]
The problem with winter sports is that—follow me closely here—they generally take place in winter. ~ Dave Barry
Tom: Something likely to do with sports, Colorado, or Panama?
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