The Luverne girls’ 12U team won the state championship in Virginia over the weekend, accomplishing a feat no other youth hockey team has ever done in the history of the Luverne Hockey Association.
The Luverne girls opened state tournament play at the Iron Trail Motors Event Center with a 4-2 win over Woodbury Black Friday afternoon.
That set up a semifinal game Saturday afternoon when the Cardinals wasted no time putting pucks in the net, winning 15-2 over Alexandria.
Luverne took on Apple Valley-Burnsville-Eastview on Sunday in the state championship game, claiming an early 3-0 lead after the first period before cruising to a 4-0 win.
It was a huge accomplishment for the Cardinal girls, who outscored their opponents 23-4 and outshot them 113-34 during the state tournament.
The Luverne girls finished the season with an impressive 36-1-1 record.
Members of the 12UB State Championship Team are Tenley Behr, Ellie Van Batavia, Kassidy Saarloos, Kloe Brockberg, Rylee Kurtz, Tenlee Pick, Marlee Nelson, Trinley Vanderburg, Izzy Steensma and Brynlee Lass. Coaches for Luverne are David Van Batavia and Mark Steensma.