The South Dakota Girls’ 16U and 19U national teams are preparing to depart for Denver for the USA Hockey Tier II national tournaments from April 29 to May 3.
Team South Dakota (TSD) 16U consists of 20 girls from 10 different communities across the state and TSD.
The 19U team has 15 players from seven communities.
The TSD 19U team has three Luverne players on the roster. They include Rylee Gee, Reghan Bork and Mallory Von Tersch.
Players skate for their local hockey associations during the regular season and then come together to form Team South Dakota for tournament play.
To qualify for nationals, these players participated with their teammates in over 20 games last fall and have now been practicing together since mid March.
Teams from 11 different states will compete in three rounds of pool play, with the top teams advancing to the championship rounds. The Tier II National Championships will be played Monday, May 3.
TSD 16U will hit the ice Thursday, May 29, with their first games at 9:15 a.m. vs the Central New York Bobcats, and TSD 19U will face off against the San Diego Angels at 3:15 p.m.
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