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Girls hockey: A roundup of Tuesday’s section tournament action

It might be hard to believe, but winter sports section and state championships are going on.

For girls hockey, Tuesday offered plenty of section tournament games. Here’s a short recap of Tuesday’s action:

Class 2A, Section 2 semifinals

Holy Family 7, Prior Lake 1: Maddy Kimbrel and Katya Sander each scored twice to lead Holy Family to a win against Prior Lake at Bloomington Ice Garden. Audrey Nichols and Ella Nonweiler also scored for Holy Family, which will face Minnetonka in Friday’s section final at Bloomington Ice Garden at 7 p.m. Avery Olson scored for Prior Lake. Minnetonka beat Eden Prairie 3-0 on Tuesday.

Class 2A, Section 4 semifinals

Hill-Murray defeated Gentry Academy 3-0 in the early game at Aldrich Arena, with Woodbury coming back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Stillwater 3-2 in the later game. Hill-Murray will face Woodbury on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Aldrich Arena in the section final.

Class 2A, Section 5 semifinals

Centennial/Spring Lake Park beat Roseville Mahtomedi 6-2 in Tuesday’s early game at the Roseville Ice Arena. Maple Grove followed with a 4-1 win against Champlin Park/Coon Rapids. Cate Fischer scored twice in the first period for Maple Grove, which also got goals from Harper Wienecke and Abbie Benson. Callie Alphin scored for the River Cities team. The section final is set for Friday at 7 p.m. at Roseville Ice Arena.

Class A, Section 3 final

Luverne advanced to the Class A state tournament with a 3-2 win against Marshall.

Class A, Section 4 semifinals

Holy Angels scored twice in the first period and held on to beat Chisago Lakes 2-1 in Chisago City. Genevieve Nelson and Avery Kryzer scored for Holy Angels, while Lexi Smothers added a third-period goal for Chisago Lakes. The Stars will face Blake in the section final on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Blake Ice Arena after Blake beat Minneapolis 2-1.

Class A, Section 6 semifinals

St. Cloud routed Northern Lakes 6-0 at the St. Cloud MAC, with Reese Ruska and Reeghan Stevens each scoring twice for St. Cloud. Liz Bell and Josie Longnecker also scored for St. Cloud, which will face Fergus Falls in the section final on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Alexandria. Fergus Falls beat Sartell/Sauk Rapids 6-3 on Tuesday.

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Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week: Erie-Prophetstown’s Caleb Reymer

Name: Caleb Reymer

School: Erie-Prophetstown

Sport: Wrestling

Year: Junior

Why he was selected: He won the heavyweight title at the Class 1A Riverdale Regional with a 10-0 major decision in the championship match. Reymer was the No. 1 seed and won his first two matches by pin in the second period before beating second-seeded Tanner McKeag of Rockridge 10-0 in the final.

Reymer is currently ranked eighth at 285 pounds in 1A by the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association.

During the fall football season, he was a first-team all-TRAC lineman. As a sophomore during track & field, he took fourth in the shot put at the sectional and seventh in the discus.

Reymer is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week, presented by Loescher Heating and Air Conditioning. Here is a Q&A with the junior standout.

How would you say your season is going so far? Anything you are most proud of?

Reymer: My season is going really well so far. My record can prove that. Every loss I’ve had has been really close in points and has been to someone ranked in state. The one thing I’m most proud of this season is that I finally won my regional after going to the finals the past two years.

Is there anything you have worked on this season or feel you have improved on?

Reymer: The one biggest thing that me and my coaches have worked on this season is my shots and takedowns. We have been working on them since the beginning of the season, and they are now coming together.

What are your strengths as a wrestler?

Reymer: My biggest strength as a wrestler is how good I am on bottom. I know that no one can hold me when I’m on bottom.

What has stood out about this year’s team?

Reymer: One thing that stood out about us as a team this year is how young our team is. We only have three upperclassmen on the team, including me.

Any highlights or standout moments for you or the team so far this season?

Reymer: I think one of my highlights is my championship match at the Erie Holiday Tournament against Jerimiah Luke. [It was] was my second escape against him. It was one of my quickest escapes of this year against a really good opponent.

What are your goals this season, individually and as a team?

Reymer: One of my goals this year was to make it to state, and one of the goals for the team was to get better than what we were at the beginning of the season,8th-grade which I can say everyone has completed.

Favorite wrestling memory?

Reymer: My favorite wrestling memory would be my 8th-gradeis year when I placed 4th at state. I really want to relive that experience and get back there.

Do you have a favorite athlete, sports team or anyone else that inspires you?

Reymer: I don’t know who my favorite athlete is that inspires me is because there are so many. I take a lot of inspiration from a lot of professional athletes that come from small towns, since most big athletes come from private schools or bigger schools from bigger cities.

Any other sports, hobbies or activities you are involved in?

Reymer: I am involved in a lot of other activities other than wrestling. I am a great lineman for our football program, and also I throw shot put and discus.

Do you have a favorite book or quote?

Reymer: My favorite book is Touching Spirit Bear that I read in class in 7th grade, which is all about confronting your past to find your best self.

Favorite restaurant or meal?

Reymer: I think my favorite restaurant would have to be El Tapatio.

Favorite place you have visited?

Reymer: My favorite place that I’ve visited is Yellowstone National Park. It was one of the greatest trips I’ve ever taken.

Favorite TV Show or movie?

Reymer: My favorite TV show is “Reacher” and my favorite movie is “Pacific Rim”.

Favorite music artist or genre?

Reymer: I listen to a lot of music that I enjoy based on how I feel and the time of day. After tournaments, I like to turn on some relaxing music to try and fall asleep.

Any favorite school subjects or teachers?

Reymer: My favorite teacher is a little biased since he is my wrestling coach, but it is Mr. Buri since he is definitely one of the funniest teachers at the school. My other favorite teacher is Mr. Foster since he is also one of the most fun teachers and one of my coaches.

Do you have plans for after high school?

Reymer: After high school, I plan on playing college football and majoring in aviation.

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