Sartell Squirt C White kicked off its tournament season this past weekend with a win at the Irish Ice Classic in Rosemount. The players opened strong against tough competitors, Rosemount, with a 3-2 win. Tartan Blue challenged Sartell in game two with an exciting match up that ended in a 3-3 tie. The semifinal round paired Sartell White and Forest Lake Gold. The Sartell skaters worked hard to defeat Forest Lake 5-3. Finally, the Sartell White would face Woodbury Gold in the championship round where they skated to a 6-0 victory and a shut-out for goal tender Geno Genise. Team members include the following (front row, left to right) Judson Thalacker, Drew Bollinger, Geno Genise, Anders Moen and Gabe Truscinski; (middle row) Keaton Landowski, Kellen Granroth, Jay Weitgenant, Cayden Vos, Adam Holien, Owen Oxton, Carson Andel and Will Gaida; and (back row) Coaches Jeff Oxton, Dave Truscinski, Jeff Bollinger and Chad Holien.
“The Sartell Squirt C White players and their dedicated coaches had a phenomenal weekend. Each of these boys gave 100 percent and played 100 percent as a team,” give quoted name from whoever sent email. “They demonstrated great sportsmanship, and their passion for the game and respect for each other as team members really shined through. These boys skated hard and most importantly they had so much fun. Great job Sartell Sabres Squirt C White.”
Two Sartell students recently graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato, this past fall.
They are the following: Amanda Fasen (nursing) and Thomas Stang (Spanish).
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Isabelle Nygaard, Sartell, was one of 14 runners-up of the United Way LIVE UNITED essay contest. Nygaard will receive the runner-up award of a $75 Visa gift card for her essay on how she lives united: “Being part of a community means helping out one another, being kind, and having a friendly relationship with the people in your community. I have helped in my community by serving foods for Place of Hope, packaging food for Kid’s Against Hunger, collecting donations and making blankets for Anna Marie’s Alliance. I volunteered at Boys and Girls Clubs in St. Cloud and helped sort food for Kidstops in Central Minnesota. I am also an active Junior Girl Scout, where we do many community service projects, and we currently are working on our Bronze Award.” Nygaard is a student at Sartell Middle School.
