Girls Hockey Wins WIAA State Title; Boys Finish Runner-Up
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Neenah High School athletes captured a WIAA state championship in girls hockey and a runner-up finish in boys hockey Feb. 28-March 2 at the state tournament in Madison. It was the first state tournament appearance for each team.
The girls compete as the Fox Cities Stars co-op with athletes representing up to 15 other area schools. Neenah joined the co-op in 2009-10 as the school's newest varsity sport and had three members on this year's team in seniors Morgan Treml and Lauren Fine and freshman Izze Murphy. The Stars finished 24-4 overall and won the championship in dramatic fashion with a 6-5 double overtime win over Hudson. They fell behind 3-0 in the first period and tied the game with 11.1 seconds left in regulation. The team reached the title game with a 3-1 semifinal win over Sun Prairie. The Stars are coached by Jeff Fox.
The boys team is primarily comprised of players from Neenah and Hortonville along with one player each from Menasha and Shiocton. The Rockets finished 23-4-2 and had a 13-game winning streak snapped in a 6-2 loss to University School of Milwaukee in the state championship game. The team reached the finals with a 4-1 win over Hudson and a 7-3 victory over Waukesha.
Neenah players on the boys' state tournament roster were Aaron Nussbaum, Cody Dias, Luke Elkin, Jordan Dias, Blade Chaney, Mason Marquardt, Griffin Congdon, Eric Davidson and Alex Freund. Coaches are Mike Elkin and Jeff Lindemann. |
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Neenah High School girls hockey players Morgan Treml, Lauren Fine and Izze Murphy celebrate their state championship
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