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Players and coaches on the Hudson boys’ hockey team pile around the championship plaque after defeating Verona 4-0 in the WIAA Division 1 state championship game Saturday, Feb. 20, in Wisconsin Rapids. Hudson advanced to the state title game with a 6-2 victory over Green Bay Notre Dame two nights earlier at home. It’s the fifth state championship in school history for the Raiders and the third in the last five years, with the last coming in 2018. See Sports, Page B1, for more. Bob Burrows / RiverTown Multimedia
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Bringing home the hardware: Hudson wins fifth state title in school history

Somerset goalie Kaleb Bents was named the 2020-21 Middle Border Conference Player of the Year after posting a 2.29 goals against average and a .916 save percentage with four shutouts during the regular season and helping the Spartans reach the WIAA Division 2 State Tournament for the second straight year. File photo
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Somerset’s Bents MBC Player of Year

Hudson senior captain Hunter Danielson gets a big hug from longtime Raider assistant coach Aaron Richert after the Raiders defeated Verona 4-0 in the WIAA Division 1 state championship game Saturday, Feb. 20, in Wisconsin Rapids. Bob Burrows / RiverTown Multimedia
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Key to state title in a pandemic? Staying safe

Players on the Hudson boys’ hockey team rush off the bench to pile on goalie Alex Ripplinger moments after the final horn sounded in the Raiders’ 4-0 victory over Verona in the WIAA Division 1 state championship game Saturday, Feb. 20, in Wisconsin Rapids. It's the fifth state championship in school history and third in the last five years. Bob Burrows / RiverTown Multimedia
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Hudson back on top as state champs

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Boys hockey: Red Wing’s scoreless drought continues with loss to Winona

Scout Copeland drives Winona's captain into the boards Saturday, Feb. 20 against Winona at Prairie Island Arena in Red Wing. Jake Pfeifer / RiverTown Multimedia
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PHOTOS: Red Wing, Winona girls' hockey

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A host of Wingers celebrate after Allison Roe's goal gave Red Wing a 2-0 lead in the first period Saturday against Winona at Prairie Island Arena. Jake Pfeifer / RiverTown Multimedia
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Goal spigot left open as Red Wing pummels Winona

Hudson’s Ben Parent, right, celebrates with teammate Sam Ross after Parent’s unassisted goal extended the Raiders’ lead to 4-2 in the third period of their WIAA Division 1 state semifinal against Green Bay Notre Dame Thursday night, Feb. 18, in Hudson. The Raiders tacked on two more goals in the period to post a 6-2 victory and advance to the state title game for the sixth time in school history. Bob Burrows / RiverTown Multimedia
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Hudson to play for D1 state title; Somerset falls in D2 semifinals

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Girls hockey: Red Wing no match for No. 15-ranked Northfield

Logan Bryant attempts to put a puck on net against Northfield on Thursday at Prairie Island Arena in Red Wing. Bryant had two penalty minutes but he and the rest of the Wingers were held scoreless in a 7-0 shutout loss. Jake Pfeifer / RiverTown Multimedia
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Red Wing shut out for second game in a row

Western Wisconsin Stars’ senior Ellie Brice (13) was named to the 2020-21 Girls Wisconsin Hockey Coaches Association All-State First Team and Ms. All-Independent 2021 runner-up after finishing third in the state in scoring this season. Bob Burrows / RiverTown Multimedia
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Stars’ Brice, Raiders’ Olund headline Wisconsin Girls Hockey All-State teams

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St. Croix Valley Fusion doused in sectional final

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Girls hockey: Wingers can’t keep pace as Mankato East puts 55 shots on net

The Hudson boys’ hockey team celebrates with the sectional championship plaque after beating Chippewa Falls 4-2 in the sectional final Saturday, Feb. 13, in Wausau. The sectional title is the 11th in program history for the Raiders and the fifth in the last six seasons. Photo courtesy of Jamie Schultz
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Hudson gets redemption to claim sectional title

Somerset’s Owen McDonough (27) celebrates after scoring the first goal of the game in the Spartans’ 2-1 victory over Regis-Altoona-McDonell in a boys’ Division 2 sectional final Friday night, Feb. 12, in Baldwin. Bob Burrows / RiverTown Multimedia
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Somerset punches return ticket to state

Calyn Blue makes a toe save against Rochester Mayo on Thursday, Feb. 11. Blue faced 47 shots and stopped 40 of them in the Wingers' loss. Jake Pfeifer / RiverTown Multimedia
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Red Wing’s effort is there even if the goals are not

Western Wisconsin Stars’ senior Ellie Brice (13) can’t get her wraparound attempt past Chippewa Falls/Menomonie goalie Caroline O’Dell in the second period of the Stars’ 3-2 loss to the Sabers in a girls sectional semifinal Tuesday night, Feb. 9, in Somerset. Bob Burrows / RiverTown Multimedia
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Top-seeded Stars stunned in sectional semifinals

Hudson’s Zach Kochendorfer (8) reins in a rebound before sliding the puck over to teammate Brody Dietz (not pictured) for the first goal of the game in the Raiders’ 5-1 victory over Eau Claire Memorial in a WIAA Division 1 sectional semifinal Tuesday night, Feb. 9, in Hudson. Bob Burrows / RiverTown Multimedia
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Hudson, Somerset advance; New Richmond falls short in sectional hockey

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Boys hockey: Sluggish play catches up to Red Wing

Tatum Zylka fires a shot at Mankato West's goalie on Saturday at Prairie Island Arena in Red Wing. Zylka scored the lone goal for the Wingers in their 3-1 loss. Jake Pfeifer / RiverTown Multimedia
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Red Wing unable to convert on scoring chances

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Boys hockey: Wingers drop third straight game