Go to link below for FDL Warbird Hockey Eastern Shores Conference Standings – Stats – Schedule & Results
NO Name Yr POS
1 Schmitt Ashley 12 G
2 Huettl Lauren 11 F/D
3 Dyni Kylee 12 D
7 Skorupa Mary 11 F
8 Ott Maddy 12 D
9 Airaudi Peyton 12 F
10 Tighe Callie 12 F
11 Brown Morgan 10 F
13 Zipp Maike 10 F
14 Sprinkman Megan 12 F
17 Verstagen Hattie 9 F
18 Lemmenes Amber 12 F
21 Kurtz Hannah 9 F
22 Deanovich Drew 10 D
23 Sabel Christy 10 D
30 Kirsch Madison 9 G
31 Binder Rebecca 12 G
Head Coach : Duane Woeshnick
Assistant Coaches: Carl Buchberger – Lindsey Pietrowski – Laura Larabell – Dean Deanovich
Goalie Coach: Tim Schroeder
Team Managers: Hannah Prellwitz – Brianna Daniels – Emma Kottke – Jenna Kirsch
2016-17 FDL Warbirds Schedule & Results
Score Record Time Opponent Location
14 – 0 1 – 0 5:30 Stoughton Waupun Ice Arena
6 – 1 2 – 0 TBD Northland Pines Waupun Ice Arena
2 – 0 3 – 0 TBD Appleton United Waupun Ice Arena
7 – 0 4 – 0 7:30 Lakeshore Lightning FDL Blue Line
1 – 4 4 – 1 6:00 Central Wisconsin FDL Blue Line
11 – 0 5 – 1 7:00 Beaver Dam / Randolph FDL Blue Line
0 – 3 5 – 2 5:00 Appleton United FDL Blue Line
6 – 1 6 – 2 5:30 Fox Cities FDL Blue Line
10 – 3 7 – 2 6:30 Badger Lightning Reedsburg Ice Arena
7 – 1 8 – 2 7:30 Brookfield The Ponds of Brookfield
5 – 1 9 – 2 11 am Chippewa Falls/Menomonie FDL Blue Line
2 – 2 9 – 2 – 1 7:00 Eau Claire – Altoona FDL Blue Line
4 – 1 10 – 2 – 1 3:00 Rock County FDL Blue Line
3 – 1 11 – 2 – 1 Noon Sun Prairie Co-op Ice Pond – Waunakee
15 – 0 12 – 2 – 1 5:30 Arrowhead FDL Blue Line
3 – 1 13 – 2 – 1 Point-Rapids-Marshfield Marshfield Youth Ice Center
1 – 1 13 – 2 – 2 10:30 am St. Croix Valley Wildcat Centre Arena
2 – 1 14 – 2 – 2 Bay Area Cornerstone Ice Center
10 – 2 15 – 2 – 2 Waupaca Waupun Ice Arena
2 – 1 16 – 2 – 2 University School FDL Blue Line
4 – 0 17 – 2 – 2 Eastern Shores Conference Tournament vs University School
3 – 1 18- 2 – 2 Eastern Shores Tournament Championship Game vs Appleton United
2 – 1 19 – 2 – 2 Metro Lynx Madison Ice Arena
2 – 4 19 – 3 – 2 Hudson FDL Blue Line
WIAA Regional
18 – 1 20 – 3 – 2 Beaver Dam FDL Blue Line
1 – 4 20 – 4 – 2 University School FDL Blue Line
Go to link below for all FDL Warbirds season conference stats & standings
http://www.wisconsinprephockey.net/page/show/2735603?subseason=323014
WIPH/COACHES GIRLS TOP TEN
MARCH 6, 2017 (FINAL)
1, Central Wisconsin
2, Bay Area
3. Hayward/Spooner
4. Sun Prairie
5. Hudson
6. Eau Claire-Altoona
7. Fond du Lac
8. Metro Lynx
9. St. Croix Valley
10. Appleton United
Honorable Mention:
Fox Cities
Rock County
University School
Go to link below for comlete 2016-17 Eastern Shores All Conference Selections
http://www.wisconsinprephockey.net/news_article/show/753850?referrer_id=2735597
1st Team Forward Hattie Verstegen Freshman
1st Team Defense Kylee Dyni Senior
1st Team Goalie Rebecca Binder Senior
Honorable Mention Forward Callie Tighe Senior
Honorable Mention Forward Morgan Brown Sophomore
Honorable Mention Defense Drew Deanovich Sophomore
Three Warbirds earn top Eastern Shores honors
Senior goalkeeper Rebecca Binder led three Fond du Lac Warbirds players on the first team as the All-Eastern Shores all-conference teams were announced recently.
Binder, who was also one of six finalists for Miss Wisconsin Hockey, was joined on the first team by senior defenseman Kylee Dyni and freshman forward Hattie Verstegen.
The Fond du Lac trio was joined on the first team by forwards Johanna Cano of Bay Area and Alyssa Heim of Beaver Dam and defenseman Morgan Zirbel of Bay Area.
The Warbirds also had three players named on the honorable mention list in senior forward Callie Tighe, sophomore forward Morgan Brown and sophomore defenseman Drew Deanovich.
All-Eastern Shores
First Team
Rebecca Binder, gk, sr., Fond du Lac; Johanna Cano, for, sr., Bay Area; Kylee Dyni, def, sr., Fond du Lac; Alyssa Heim, for, soph., Beaver Dam; Hattie Verstegen, for, fr., Fond du Lac; Morgan Zirbel, def, sr., Bay Area.
Second Team
Lisa Cramer, def, jr., Appleton; Mia Dunning, def, soph., Bay Area; Ana Holzbach, gk, jr., Bay Area; Annika Horman, for, fr., Appleton; Maddy Jablonski, for, fr., Fox Cities; Hadley Malcolmson, for, fr., Brookfield.
Honorable Mention
Appleton: Madison Schultz, sr., for; Anna Duehring, sr., def; McKenzy Hoisington, sr., gk. Arrowhead: Cora Hougard, sr., for; Mary Kremer, sr., for; Emma Serres, jr., for; Ally Noles, sr., def. Bay Area: Megan Saari, sr., for. Beaver Dam: Tierney Jo Lindeman, soph., def. Brookfield: Taelyn Bintzler, soph., def. Fond du Lac: Callie Tighe, sr., for; Morgan Brown, soph., for; Drew Deanovich, soph., def. Fox Cities: Marin Kelley, sr., for; Abby Cardew, sr., for; Kyra Jansen, sr., def; Alli Mork, sr., def. University School: Abby Hentzen, jr., for; Karly Lamoreaux, soph., for; Gaby Turner, soph., for; Delaney Weiss, sr., def; Michaela Fritz, soph., def; Maria Dedert, soph., gk.
Warbirds upset by University School of Milwaukee
FOND DU LAC – The top-seeded Fond du Lac co-op girls hockey team couldn’t get anything going offensively as it fell 2-1 to No. 4 seed University School of Milwaukee co-op in a WIAA sectional semifinal on Tuesday night at Blue Line Family Ice Center.
Gaby Turer and Megan McPike scored for the Wildcats, which were outshot 34-23.
Morgan Brown scored the Warbirds’ lone goal in the second period on assists from Mary Skorupa and Peyton Airaudi.
Rebecca Binder made 21 saves in goal for Fond du Lac co-op.
| UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MILW. CO-OP | 1 | 1 | 0 | — 2 |
| Fond du Lac co-op | 0 | 1 | 0 | — 1 |
First period: USM— Gaby Turer (Libby Hennelly), 3:51.
Second period: FDL— Morgan Brown (Mary Skorupa, Peyton Airaudi), 10:07 PP. USM— Megan McPike, 4:59
Saves: USM— Marie Dedert, 33. FDL— Rebecca Binder, 21.
Warbirds open playoffs with rout over Beaver Dam
FOND DU LAC – The top-seeded Fond du Lac co-op girls hockey team scored seven goals each in the first two periods as it rolled to a 18-1 win over No. 8 seed Beaver Dam/Randolph in a WIAA regional final playoff game on Friday night at Blue Line Family Ice Center.
Fond du Lac co-op will face No. 4 seed University School of Milwaukee co-op on Tuesday in a sectional semifinal.
Kylee Dyni led the onslaught for the Warbirds, totaling three goals and four assists in the win.
Hattie Verstegen, Mary Skorupa, Callie Tighe, Maike Zipp and Drew Deanovich each scored two goals, while Lauren Huettl, Peyton Airaudi, Morgan Brown, Maddy Ott and Amber Lemmenes each tallied one goal.
Verstegen and Huettl each chipped in with three assists apiece.
Ashley Schmitt led three Warbirds goalkeepers with eight saves.
Fond du Lac outshot Beaver Dam/Randolph 55-4.
Beaver Dam/Randolph…0 0 1 – 1
Fond du Lac…7 7 4 – 18
First period: FDL – Hattie Verstegen (Kylee Dyni, Lauren Huettl), 1:57. FDL – Mary Skorupa (Dyni, Verstegen), 4:36. FDL – Dyni (Megan Sprinkman), 8:07. FDL – Callie Tighe (Maike Zipp), 8:45. FDL – Verstegen (Skorupa), 8:49. FDL – Drew Deanovich (Verstegen), 12:13. FDL – Skorupa (Dyni), 13:43.
Second period: FDL – Tighe, 3:16. FDL – Dyni, 7:32. FDL – Deanovich (Dyni), 9:54 (pp). FDL – Zipp, 11:13. FDL – Peyton Airaudi (Morgan Brown, Huettl), 11:31. FDL – Dyni, 13:27. FDL – Ott (Huettl), 16:27.
Third period: FDL – Brown, 5:13. FDl – Amber Lemmenes (Sprinkman), 9:21. BDR – Mackenzie Brault (Katie Pribnow, Alyssa Heim), 11:55. FDL – Zipp, 13:04. FDL – Huettl (Verstegen), 14:39.
Saves: BDR (Rebecca Avalos) 37, FDL (Ashley Schmitt 8, Madison KKirsch 0, Rebecca Binder 0) 8.
Warbirds girls hockey falls to top-ranked Hudson
FOND DU LAC – All in all, Duane Woeshnick was encouraged.
The Fond du Lac co-op girls hockey coach knew the caliber of opponent his team had just faced. He also knew that the Warbirds weren’t too far behind.
Fond du Lac co-op fell behind 3-0 in the second period, but battled back against Hudson before eventually losing to the Raiders 4-2 in nonconference play on Friday night at Blue Line Family Ice Center.
“It’s very encouraging,” Woeshnick said of his squad’s performance. “It was Senior Night, so we did play everybody. We were able to keep everybody fresh, get everybody a lot of playing time. Down the road, we might see (Hudson) in the state semifinal game, so it’s a good preview of what to expect when we go down to state and hopefully play them.”
Hudson (18-5), the top-ranked team in the state in the latest Wisconsin Prep Hockey/Coaches poll, had all it could handle on Friday against Fond du Lac co-op — the No. 5 team in the state.
After a scoreless first period, the Raiders appeared to seize control with a three-goal second.
Gretta Mohrland scored 51 seconds into the period when Warbirds goalie Rebecca Binder mishandled a shot and Natalie Miller added another goal a few minutes later on a power play.
Finally, Angela Huepfel scored off a rebound at 9:42 to make the score 3-0.
But Fond du Lac co-op (19-3-2) didn’t go away.
Hattie Verstegen scored 4:12 into the third with a nice move and wrist shot near the goal and Morgan Brown smashed in a goal with five seconds remaining in the game. Hudson’s Anna Wilgren scored the Raiders’ fourth goal in between Verstegen and Brown’s.
Peyton Airaudi and Mary Skorupa had assists for Fond du Lac co-op, while Binder made 32 saves in net.
While the Warbirds battled hard for the entire 54 minutes of Friday’s game, they were a bit careless at times in committing five penalties — two of which led to power play goals for Hudson.
“You can’t put a team like this on the power play. They were like 34 percent coming in,” Woeshnick said. “As much as I say ‘Stay out of the box,’ we didn’t do that tonight. We had five penalties, which led to two power play goals, so they were 2-for-5. Take away those power play goals, it’s a 2-2 game.”
Meanwhile, Fond du Lac co-op certainly had its chances throughout Friday’s contest, putting 24 shots on goal, but wasn’t able to capitalize until the third period.
Immediately following Hudson’s first goal, Drew Deanovich fired a shot off the right post that many Warbirds players and coaches felt went into the net, but was waved off. Deanovich also had a clear breakaway later in the period stopped when Fond du Lac co-op was called for offsides.
Woeshnick believed that if his team had been able to score early on, it could have been a different game.
“I think if we get one early, that would have maybe changed the momentum a little bit,” he said. “Whether or not (Deanovich’s shot) did go in, I think by getting that goal the momentum would have changed. Our girls were a little frustrated, they thought it went in. But playing three periods of hockey, we had our scoring chances and just didn’t capitalize when we needed to.”
Moving into the postseason next week, top-seeded Fond du Lac co-op appears to be in great position to make a deep playoff run that could end with a berth at the WIAA state tournament. Woeshnick knows that begins with his senior class, which played its final regular-season home game on Friday.
“It starts with the nine seniors that we have,” he said. “It’s a great, solid team, but it starts with their leadership and I want to thank them for all their dedication and hard work over the past three or four seasons.”
| HUDSON | 0 | 3 | 1 | — 4 |
| Fond du Lac co-op | 0 | 0 | 2 | — 2 |
Second period: HUD— Gretta Mohrland, 0:51. HUD— Natalie Miller (Sydney Hendricks, Dani Robson), 7:42. HUD— Angela Huepfel, 9:42.
Third period: FDL— Hattie Verstegen, 4:12. HUD— Anna Wilgren (Molly Schuett), 6:58 PP. FDL— Morgan Brown (Peyton Airaudi, Mary Skorupa), 16:55.
Saves: HUD— Cassie Schultz, 22. FDL— Rebecca Binder, 32.
WiPH/Coaches Girls Top Ten
FEBRUARY 6, 2017 (Week 10)
1. Hudson
2. Central Wisconsin
3. Hayward/Spooner
4. Eau Claire-Altoona
5. Fond du Lac
6. Bay Area
7. Metro Lynx
8. St. Croix Valley
9. Sun Prairie
10. Rock County
Honorable Mention:
Appleton United
University School
Fond du Lac Warbirds 2 Madison Metro Lynx 1
Peyton Airaudi and Maddy Ott scored goals as the Warbirds edged the Lynx in nonconference play.
Scoreless after the first period, Madison Metro took the lead 5:12 into the second, but Airaudi responded with a goal at 10:17.
Ott gave Fond du Lac co-op the lead with a goal at 13:28.
Mary Skorupa, Kylee Dyni and Lauren Huettl had assists for the Warbirds, while Ashley Schmidt made 13 saves in goal.
| FOND DU LAC CO-OP | 0 | 2 | 0 | — 2 |
| Madison Metro Lynx | 0 | 1 | 0 | — 1 |
Second period: ML— Kara Epping (Julia Dragoo), 5:12. FDL— Peyton Airaudi (Mary Skorupa, Kylee Dyni), 10:17. FDL— Maddy Ott (Lauren Huettl), 13:28.
Saves: FDL— Ashley Schmidt, 13. ML— Sydney McKersie, 28.
Senior Spotlight – Fond du Lac Warbirds – Callie Tighe
Callie competes in Hockey and Soccer
Callie’s week
The Fond du Lac co-op senior forward scored a goal and had an assist in the Warbirds’ 4-0 win over University School of Milwaukee co-op in an Eastern Shores Conference tournament semifinal last Wednesday. Tighe also played an integral role in Fond du Lac co-op’s 3-1 win over Appleton United in the ESC tournament championship game on Saturday, which gave the Warbirds the 2016-17 Eastern Shores Conference title. Tighe was named an All-ESC honorable mention this past weekend as well.
All-time team sports achievement
Helping lead the Fond du Lac co-op girls hockey team to a 18-2-2 record so far this season, which includes an Eastern Shores Conference championship
All-time individual achievement
Getting into the dental program at Fox Valley Technical College
No. 1 athletic goal
To help lead the Fond du Lac co-op girls hockey team to the WIAA state tournament this season
Coach Duane Woeshnick’s thoughts
“Callie is a tough hockey player with a sense for scoring goals around the net. She is closing in on the top 10 all-time Warbirds’ scoring list.”
Callie’s thoughts
“I’m more of a defensive offender. I normally stay back and help the defense, but when I have time I go up there and score. I pass the puck a lot, to Hattie (Verstegen). Her and I work well together.”
Callie’s favorites
Sport: Hockey
Pro/college athlete: Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe
Pro/college team: Chicago Blackhawks
Musical artist: Carrie Underwood
Song of all time: “Record Year” by Eric Church
TV show: “Grey’s Anatomy”
Movie: “The Blind Side”
Class: Marketing
Food: Strawberries with Nutella
Hobby: Wakeboarding
What if…
You could be any celebrity on earth for a week. Who would it be? Actress Blake Lively
You could listen to a song minutes before the biggest athletic event of your life to get you hyped. What would it be? “My House” by Flo Rida
You could meet one famous person, a non-athlete, who would it be? Singer Beyonce
Quick Q&A
Who inspires you most? “Definitely my grandpa.”
What is your dream vacation destination? “The Bahamas.”
Who’s the toughest opponent you have ever faced? “Hudson for girls hockey.”
What’s your No. 1 pet peeve? “When girls skate with no ponytail. Like they just let their hair go. They look like a lion.”
What do you want to do for a living? “I want to be a dental hygienist.”
Why are sports important to you? “They give me something to do in my free time. It keeps me busy and I stay out of trouble. It keeps me in shape.”
What’s your strength as a person? “Definitely my character. I always look on the bright side of things.”
What do you still need to work on? “My attitude. Not getting snippy right away. Just going with the flow to see what turns out before judging.”
Do you have any pre-game rituals? “On the ice, when we’re doing our little pep talk right before the game, I always do ‘Can I get a hell yeah?’ And then the team goes ‘hell yeah.'”
Top account you follow on Twitter? “Aleah Wendels (@AleahWendels)”
Any thoughts about college? “I just got into the dental program at Fox Valley Tech, so I’ll be going there.
Warbirds Claim Eastern Shores Conference Tournament Title
Mary Skorupa with 2 assists helps Fond du Lac to victory
The Warbirds used a complete team effort to come away with the Eastern Shores Conference tournament championship. Maybe the photo to the left illustrates the effort the team exhibited. The puck has slipped behind Fond du Lac goaltender, Rebecca Binder, but defenseman Drew Deanovich makes the save and knocks the puck away.
The first period ended the way the game began tied at zero. Fond du Lac outshot Appleton 12 to 6 in the period, but both goalies were up to the task.
Fond du Lac was able to get on the board at 5:42 of the second, when Drew Deanovich scored with an assist from Mary Skorupa. Peyton Airaudi boosted the Warbirds’ lead to two with Skorupa and Megan Sprinkman assisting with 4:05 remaining in the period. Fond du Lac was assessed a major penalty for boarding at 13:51 of the second. The period concluded with the score Fond du Lac 2 Appleton 1.
The Warbirds were able to kill off the rest of the major penalty in the third period. Appleton cut the lead to 1 at 9:06 of the third, when Maddy Kapheim assisted on Annika Horman’s goal. The score remained 2-1 and Appleton called timeout with 1:38 remaining in the game. The ensuing face-off was in the United’s defensive zone. The United cleared the puck from their zone with 1:19 remaining on the clock and Mckenzy Hoisington headed for the bench. Appleton kept pressure in the offensive zone, but weren’t able to get the puck past Binder. Fond du Lac was able to get clear the puck. Hattie Verstagen iced the game with an empty net goal with 2.1 seconds remaining on the board.
Rebecca Binder finished the game with 24 saves, while Hoisington had 27 save for Appleton.
Eastern Shores Conference Tournament Championship Game
Fond du Lac Co-Op Warbirds 3 Appleton United 1
Game Totals
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
| Appleton United | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fond du Lac Co-Op Warbirds | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| SHOTS | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
| Appleton United | 6 | 8 | 11 | 25 |
| Fond du Lac Co-Op Warbirds | 12 | 14 | 4 | 30 |
Scoring Summary
1ST PERIOD
NO SCORE
2ND PERIOD
5:42
Fond du Lac Co-Op Warbirds
#22 Drew Deanovich (even strength) (#7 Mary Skorupa)
12:55
Fond du Lac Co-Op Warbirds
#9 Peyton Airaudi (even strength) (#7 Mary Skorupa, #14 Megan Sprinkman)
3RD PERIOD
9:06
Appleton United
#8 Annika Horman (even strength) (#15 Maddy Kapheim)
16:58
Fond du Lac Co-Op Warbirds
#17 Hattie Verstagen (even strength) (empty net)
Fond du Lac Co-Op Warbirds Goalie
| # | NAME | MIN | SOG | SV | GA | SV % |
| 31 | Rebecca Binder | 51:00 | 25 | 24 | 1 | .960 |
Appleton United Goalies
| # | NAME | MIN | SOG | SV | GA | SV % |
| 10 | Shelby Hiltgen | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 37 | Mekenzy Hoisington | 49:41 | 29 | 27 | 2 | .931 |
Fond du Lac Warbirds 3 Appleton 1
The Warbirds received goals from three different players as they defeated Appleton United in the Eastern Shores Conference tournament championship game, hosted by Hartland Arrowhead, to win the ESC title.
Drew Deanovich, Peyton Airaudi and Mary Skorupa scored goals for Fond du Lac co-op. Skorupa added two assists and Megan Sprinkman also had two assists.
Rebecca Binder made 24 saves in net.
| APPLETON | 0 | 0 | 1 | — 1 |
| Fond du Lac co-op | 0 | 2 | 1 | — 3 |
Second period: FDL— Drew Deanovich (Mary Skorupa), 5:42. FDL— Peyton Airaudi (Skorupa, Megan Sprinkman), 12:55.
Third period: APP— Annika Horman (Maddy Kapheim), 9:06. FDL— Skorupa, 16:58.
Saves: APP— Mekenzy Hoisington, 27. FDL— Rebecca Binder, 24.
Warbirds notch three goals in final period for decisive win at Eastern Shores Conference Tournament semi-final game
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
| USM Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fond du Lac | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
In the semi-finals of the Eastern Shores Conference Tournament, the University School co-op girls’ hockey team lost to Fond du Lac 4-0 in a game played on Wednesday, February 1st at the Blue Line Ice Center in Fond du Lac.
The Warbirds scored one goal in the first period then tallied three in the third period to take the win convincingly. Sophomores Morgan Brown and Drew Deanovich and seniors Megan Sprinkman and Callie Tighe scored Fond du Lac’s goals.
Despite out shooting the Warbirds 31-29, the Wildcats were unable to put any shots past Rebecca Binder, the Warbirds’ senior goalie who recorded her sixth shutout of the season.
“We knew it was a big game,” said Jacob Haury, USM’s head coach. “We just did not play well at all. We need to put this in the past, re-group, and get ready for the playoffs. They’re coming up soon, and we need to be ready.”
Brown scored what would be the game winner at 3:33 of the first period. She got the puck along the right boards in center ice, skated into the USM zone and passed the puck to Tighe who was rushing down the slot with no backchecker nearby. Tighe closed in on Marie Dedert, the Wildcats’ sophomore goaltender. Dedert stopped the puck. Brown hustled in, pulled the puck away from the kneeling goalie, and shoveled it into an open area of the goal.
The teams played back and forth hockey for the remainder of the period and throughout the second period. The progress of the game was marred by penalties. Fondy had nine penalties in the contest, and the Wildcats were assessed for five.
One of those five cost the Wildcats. It was given with no time left in the second period, permitting the Warbirds to start the third period on the power play. It didn’t take the home team long to make use of the extra player. Taking the center ice faceoff to start the period, Brown drew the puck back to the right to Deanovich. Deanovich took off, skated around a defender inside the Wildcats’ blue line, and headed in on Dedert on a short breakaway. From the lower edge of the right circle she bulleted a high shot to the far side to give the Warbirds a 2-0 lead at 0:07.
The Warbirds scored again at 10:18 at the tail end of a power play. Sprinkman got the puck on the left boards in center ice. She skated across the Wildcats’ line and avoided a sweeping stick check that swung a defender out of the play. Sprinkman cut to the middle, and, from the high slot, she fired the puck. Dedert made the save. The puck popped out to Sprinkman who had followed her shot in. She got the rebound then pushed a backhander into the net.
The Warbirds completed their rout with 1:36 left in the period on a breakaway goal by Tighe.
The win allowed the Warbirds to head into the tournament’s championship game at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 4th at Arrowhead High School in Hartland. with a record of 17-2-2 and 7-1 in the Eastern Shores Conference. The Wildcats are 11-10-1 and 4-4 in the conference. They play for third place in the Eastern Shores Conference Tournament at 4:00p.m. on Saturday at Arrowhead. The Wildcats will face the loser of the game between the Green Bay Bay Area Ice Bears and Appleton United that will be played on the night of Thursday, February 2nd in Green Bay.
Fond du Lac Warbirds 3 University School of Milwaukee co-op 2
The Warbirds picked up a crucial Eastern Shores Conference win over University School of Milwaukee co-op on Saturday night.
Hattie Verstagen and Mary Skorupa both scored goals in the first period to give Fond du Lac co-op the lead and Amber Lemmenes added a goal in the second.
The Warbirds would hold off the Wildcats the rest of the way.
Drew Deanovich had two assists for Fond du Lac co-op, while Verstagen added one as well.
Rebecca Binder made 11 saves in goal.
| UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MILW. CO-OP | 1 | 1 | 0 | — 2 |
| Fond du Lac co-op | 2 | 1 | 0 | — 3 |
First period: FDL— Hattie Verstagen, 3:25. USM— Gaby Turer (Karly Lamoreaux), 8:27. FDL—Mary Skorupa (Drew Deanovich), 8:55.
Second period: FDL— Amber Lemmenes (Deanovich, Verstagen), 11:08. USM— Abby Hentzen (Libby Hennelly), 13:53.
Saves: USM— Marie Dedert, 30. FDL— Rebecca Binder, 11.
Fond du Lac Warbirds 10 Waupaca co-op 2
Hattie Verstagen recorded a hat trick as the Warbirds crushed Waupaca co-op in a nonconference game.
Aside from Verstagen’s three goals, Morgan Brown and Drew Deanovich each scored two goals for Fond du Lac co-op.
Maike Zipp, Kylee Dyni and Callie Tighe also had goals.
Tighe chipped in four assists, while Mary Skorupa (2), Verstagen, Megan Sprinkman, Peyton Airaudi and Dyni contributed assists as well.
| WAUPACA CO-OP | 1 | 1 | 0 | — 2 |
| Fond du Lac co-op | 5 | 3 | 2 | — 10 |
First period: FDL— Morgan Brown (Mary Skorupa), 4:31. FDL— Maike Zipp (Hattie Verstagen, Callie Tighe), 10:03. WAU— Markie Ash, 11:07. FDL— Verstagen (Tighe), 13:33. FDL— Verstagen (Tighe, Megan Sprinkman), 13:42. FDL— Kylee Dyni, 16:37.
Second period: FDL— Tighe (Skorupa), 6:04. FDL— Drew Deanovich, 13:00 SH. WAU—Avrey Simonson (Jamie Slattery), 14:04 PP. FDL— Brown (Peyton Airaudi), 14:23.
Third period: FDL— Verstagen (Tighe), 0:29. FDL— Deanovich (Dyni), 8:56 PP.
Saves: WAU— Anna Ryder, 42. FDL— Ashley Schmitt, 8.
WiPH/Coaches Top Ten
JANUARY 16, 2017 (Week 7)
1. Central Wisconsin
2. Bay Area
3. Hudson
4. Hayward/Spooner
5. Eau Claire-Altoona
6. Fond du Lac
7. St. Croix Valley
8. University School
9. Metro Lynx
10. Rock County
Fond du Lac Warbirds 2 Bay Area 1
Hattie Verstagen scored two goals as the Warbirds took down Bay Area in an Eastern Shores Conference game.
After Bay Area’s Kalli Milkesch scored in the first period to give the Ice Bears the lead, Verstagen responded with a goal at 13:06 of the second period to tie things up.
She then added another goal at 15:12 of the third period to send the Warbirds to the victory over previously unbeaten Bay Area.
Peyton Airaudi, Megan Sprinkman and Callie Tighe all had assists for Fond du Lac co-op.
Rebecca Binder made 33 saves in goal for the Warbirds.
| FOND DU LAC CO-OP | 0 | 1 | 1 | — 2 |
| Bay Area | 1 | 0 | 0 | — 1 |
First period: BA— Kalli Milkesch (Abby Comar, Jo-Jo Cano), 10:51.
Second period: FDL— Hattie Verstagen (Peyton Airaudi, Megan Sprinkman), 13:06.
Third period: FDL— Verstagen (Callie Tighe), 15:12.
Saves: FDL—Rebecca Binder, 33. BA— Ana Holzbach, 20.
WIPH/COACHES TOP TEN
JANUARY 9, 2017 (Week 6)
1. Central Wisconsin
2. Bay Area
3. Hayward/Spooner
4. Eau Claire-Altoona
5. Hudson
6. Fond du Lac
7. St. Croix Valley
Fond du Lac Warbirds 1 St. Croix Valley 1 (OT)
The Warbirds scored a goal in the first period, but couldn’t muster anything more as they tied St. Croix Valley in nonconference play.
Morgan Brown scored Fond du Lac co-op’s only goal on assists from Drew Deanovich and Kylee Dyni.
Rebecca Binder made 47 saves in goal for the Warbirds.
| FOND DU LAC CO-OP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — 1 |
| St. Croix Valley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — 1 |
First period: FDL— Morgan Brown (Drew Deanovich, Kylee Dyni), 1:56 PP. SCV— Amber Delong (Anna Albrightson, Taylor Meier), 6:28.
Saves: FDL— Rebecca Binder, 47. SCV— Ellen Coggio, 30.
Fond du Lac co-op 3 Point-Rapids/Marshfield 1
The Warbirds received goals from three different players as they battled past Point-Rapids/Marshfield in a nonconference game.
Kylee Dyni and Callie Tighe scored in the first period to give Fond du Lac co-op the early lead. Hattie Verstagen then scored the Warbirds’ third goal in the second period, before Point-Rapids/Marshfield finally found the net in the third.
Mary Skorupa, Verstagen and Dyni added assists, while Ashley Schmitt had 16 saves in goal.
| FOND DU LAC CO-OP | 2 | 1 | 0 | — 3 |
| Point-Rapids/Marshfield | 0 | 0 | 1 | — 1 |
First period: FDL— Kylee Dyni, 2:33. FDL— Callie Tighe (Mary Skorupa, Hattie Verstagen), 14:59.
Second period: FDL— Verstagen (Dyni), 1:27.
Third period: PRM— Emily Nolan (Alayna Bruneau), 6:07.
Saves: FDL— Ashley Schmitt 16. PRM— Maggie Cowden, 21.
Warbirds girls hockey demolishes Arrowhead
FOND DU LAC – Hattie Verstagen and Morgan Brown scored four goals apiece as the Fond du Lac co-op girls hockey team demolished Hartland Arrowhead 15-0 in Eastern Shores Conference play on Tuesday night.
The Warbirds scored two goals in the first period before opening the flood gates with a seven-goal second period.
Peyton Airaudi also had two goals for Fond du Lac co-op and Mary Skorupa, Drew Deanovich, Amber Lemmenes, Callie Tighe and Christy Sabel added goals as well.
Skorupa had four assists, while Brown chipped in with three. Deanovich, Megan Sprinkman and Kylee Dyni all had two assists and Verstagen added one.
| Hartland Arrowhead | 0 | 0 | 0 | — 0 |
| Fond du Lac co-op | 2 | 7 | 6 | — 15 |
First period: FDL— Drew Deanovich, 6:00. FDL— Hattie Verstagen (Morgan Brown, Callie Tighe), 10:15.
Second period: FDL— Mary Skorupa (Deanovich, Brown), 1:19 PP. FDL— Amber Lemmenes (Brown), 2:07. FDL— Tighe (Verstagen, Megan Sprinkman), 6:15. FDL— Brown (Skorupa, Kylee Dyni), 8:02. FDL— Peyton Airaudi (Skorupa), 11:29. FDL— Verstagen, 13:13. FDL— Verstagen, 15:37.
Third period: FDL— Brown (Skorupa), 0:43. FDL—Airaudi (Skorupa), 3:20. FDL— Brown, 6:19. FDL— Christy Sabel (Sprinkman), 6:34. FDL— Brown (Deanovich), 7:17. FDL— Verstagen (Tighe, Dyni), 15:23.
Saves: ARR— Maddie Noles, 50. FDL— Rebecca Binder, 2.
Fond du Lac 4 Rock County 1
Megan Sprinkman scored a pair of goals and the Warbirds scored twice in the final five minutes to seal the win.
Rock County had pulled within in 1 with 7:38 left to play before the Warbids’ Drew Deanovich scored on the power play to push the advantage back to two goals.
Sprikman added another goal to close out the win.
Morgan Brown opened the scoring for the Warbirds.
Fond du Lac…2 0 2 – 4
Rock County…0 0 1 – 1
First period: FON – Morgan Brown, 9:26. FON – Megan Sprinkman (Callie Tighe), 6:09.
Third period: RC – Meghan McCarthy (Cammie Genshart, Annie Runde), 7:38. FON –Drew Deanovich, 4:42 (pp). FON – Sprinkman (Mary Skorupa, Maddy Ott), (en).
Saves: FON (Rebecca Binder) 27, RC (Elena James) 21.
Fond du Lac Co-Op Warbirds 2
Eau Claire – Altoona Stars 2
Game Totals
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT1 | T | |
| Eau Claire – Altoona Stars | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Fond du Lac Co-Op Warbirds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| POWER PLAYS | ||||||
| Eau Claire – Altoona Stars | 0 for 5 (0.0%) | |||||
| Fond du Lac Co-Op Warbirds | 0 for 2 (0.0%) | |||||
| SHOTS | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT1 | T | |
| Eau Claire – Altoona Stars | 10 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 36 | |
| Fond du Lac Co-Op Warbirds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | |
| PENALTIES | ||||||
| Eau Claire – Altoona Stars | 4 minutes on 2 infractions | |||||
| Fond du Lac Co-Op Warbirds | 10 minutes on 5 infractions | |||||
Scoring Summary
1st PERIOD
o 1:48
o Fond du Lac Co-Op Warbirds
o #17 Hattie Verstagen (even strength) (#14 Megan Sprinkman)
2ND PERIOD
o 5:06
o Eau Claire – Altoona Stars
o #7 Abigail Stow (even strength)
o 6:45
o Eau Claire – Altoona Stars
o #8 Charlotte Akervik (even strength)
3RD PERIOD
o 2:23
o Fond du Lac Co-Op Warbirds
o #11 Morgan Brown (even strength) (#22 Drew Deanovich)
OT1 PERIOD
o NO SCORE
Penalty Summary
1ST PERIOD
o 8:48
o Fond du Lac Co-Op Warbirds
#2 Lauren Huettl Body Checking – Minor (2:00)
o 15:56
o Eau Claire – Altoona Stars
o Too Many Men on the Ice – Minor (2:00)
2ND PERIOD
16:12
o Fond du Lac Co-Op Warbirds
o #8 Maddy Ott Tripping – Minor (2:00)
o 16:42
o Fond du Lac Co-Op Warbirds
o #2 Lauren Huettl Interference – Minor (2:00)
3RD PERIOD
o 4:12
o Fond du Lac Co-Op Warbirds
o #10 Callie Tighe High-Sticking – Minor (2:00)
o 14:07
o Fond du Lac Co-Op Warbirds
o #7 Mary Skorupa Holding – Minor (2:00)
OT1 PERIOD
o 2:11
o Eau Claire – Altoona Stars
o #20 Lauren Carmody Body Checking – Minor (2:0
Eau Claire – Altoona Stars Goalies
| # | NAME | MIN | SOG | SV | GA | SV % |
| 31 | Annamarie Holtz | 59:00 | 18 | 16 | 2 | .889 |
| TOTALS | 59:00 | 18 | 16 | 2 | .889 |
Fond du Lac Co-Op Warbirds Goalies
| # | NAME | MIN | SOG | SV | GA | SV % |
| 31 | Rebecca Binder | 59:00 | 36 | 34 | 2 | .944 |
| TOTALS | 59:00 | 36 | 34 | 2 | .944 |
Fond du Lac Warbirds 5 Chippewa Falls/Menomonie 1
Kylee Dyni scored a pair of goals and the Warbirds scored three times in the second period to key the win.
Megan Sprinkman, Mary Skorupa and Hattie Verstageen also scored for Fond du Lac.
Rebecca Binder made just 10 saves for the Warbirds.
Fond du Lac…1 3 1 – 5
Chip. Falls/Menomonie…1 0 0 – 1
First period: FFON – Megan Sprinkman, 15:23. CFM – Megan Klass (Kaylee Fronette), 8:44 (pp).
Second period: FON – Mary Skaroupa (Drew Deanovich), 16:02. FON — Kylee Dyni (Deanovich), 13:37. FON – Hattie Verstagen, 8:28.
Third period: FON – Dyni (Morgan Brown), 2:11.
Saves: FON (Rebecca Binder) 10, CFM (Haley Frank) 27.
WIPH / Coaches Top Ten
DECEMBER 19, 2016 (Week 3)
- Central Wisconsin
- Bay Area
- Hudson
- Eau Claire-Altoona
- Hayward/Spooner
- Fond du Lac
- University School
- St Croix Valley
- Appleton United
- Rock County
Honorable Mention: Northland Pines – Sun Prairie
Fond du Lac Warbirds 7 Brookfield 1
Hattie Verstagen scored four goals as the Warbirds crushed the Glacier in an Eastern Shores Conference game.
Fond du Lac co-op scored three goals in both the first and second periods to quickly put Friday’s game out of reach.
Apart from Verstagen, Callie Tighe also scored two goals for the Warbirds, while Mary Skorupa added a goal
Callie Tighe added two assists, while Drew Deanovich, Megan Sprinkman, Morgan Brown and Peyton Airaudi chipped in assists as well.
Rebecca Binder made 14 saves in goal.
| FOND DU LAC CO-OP | 3 | 3 | 1 | — 7 |
| Brookfield | 0 | 0 | 1 | — 1 |
First period: FDL— Callie Tighe, 6:30. FDL— Hattie Verstagen (Drew Deanovich), 7:15. FDL—Verstagen (Tighe), 8:18.
Second period: FDL— Verstagen (Megan Sprinkman, Tighe), 3:27. FDL— Mary Skorupa (Morgan Brown, Peyton Airaudi), 5:17. FDL— Tighe. 6:20.
Third period: FDL— Verstagen, 6:05. BRO— Zoe Sternberg (Hadley Malcolmson), 8:21 PP.
Saves: FDL— Rebecca Binder, 14. BRO— Kristin Woodcock, 27.
Fond du Lac Warbirds 10 Badger 3
The Warbirds crushed the Badger Lightning in nonconference play, scoring five goals in the second period to take control.
Drew Deanovich recorded a hat trick for Fond du Lac co-op, while Hattie Verstagen and Mary Skorupa both had two goals.
Callie Tighe, Peyton Airaudi and Kylee Dyni added goals for the Warbirds.
Lauren Huettl, Deanovich, Skorupa and Verstagen all had two assists, while Tighe, Airaudi and Dyni also had assists.
Ashley Schmitt had nine saves in goal for Fond du Lac co-op, while Gabby Christensen had 61 for Badger, which is based out of Baraboo.
| FOND DU LAC CO-OP | 2 | 5 | 3 | — 10 |
| Badger | 0 | 1 | 2 | — 3 |
First period: FDL— Kylee Dyni (Lauren Huettl, Callie Tighe), 4:51. FDL— Drew Deanovich, 11:15.
Second period: FDL— Hattie Verstagen (Deanovich), 0:33. FDL— Tighe (Huettl), 2:52. BAD— Sarah Christensen (Lexi O’Connor), 6:17. FDL— Verstagen, 7:15. FDL— Peyton Airaudi (Mary Skorupa), 12:42. FDL— Deanovich (Airaudi, Skorupa), 13:25.
Third period: FDL— Skorupa (Dyni), 2:14. FDL— Skorupa (Deanovich, Verstagen), 3:51. BAD— Paige Pawlak (Emma Capener, Nikki Arneson), 4:38. BAD— O’Connor (Baylee Babcock, Jordann Meinhardt), 14:36. FDL— Deanovich (Verstagen), 16:54.
Saves: FDL— Ashley Schmitt, 9. BAD— Gabby Christensen, 61.
Warbirds Hockey crushes Fox Cities 6 – 1
FOND DU LAC – Callie Tighe scored four goals as the Fond du Lac co-op girls hockey team used a big third period to crush Fox Cities 6-1 in an Eastern Shores Conference game on Friday night at Blue Line Family Ice Center.
Leading only 2-0 entering the third, the Warbirds found the net four times in the final 17 minutes to win comfortably.
Apart from Tighe, Drew Deanovich and Hattie Verstagen also scored for Fond du Lac co-op.
Verstagen and Morgan Brown both had two assists, while Deanovich and Mary Skorupa also had assists.
Rebecca Binder made 24 saves in goal for the Warbirds.
| FOX CITIES | 0 | 0 | 1 | — 1 |
| Fond du Lac co-op | 1 | 1 | 4 | — 6 |
First period: FDL— Callie Tighe (Hattie Verstagen, Drew Deanovich), 14:46.
Second period: FDL— Tighe (Verstagen), 9:16 PP.
Third period: FDL— Deanovich (Mary Skorupa), 13:31. FDL— Tighe (Morgan Brown), 11:48. FDL—Tighe, 8:28. FDL— Verstagen (Brown), 2:26. FC— McKenzie Krieger (Kyra Jansen), 1:02.
Saves: FC— Annaliese Mauel, 21. FDL— Rebecca Binder, 24.
Fond du Lac Warbirds 11 Beaver Dam/Randolph 0
The Warbirds scored five goals in the first period and piled on from there as they crushed the Golden Beavers in an Eastern Shores Conference game.
Mary Skorupa and Callie Tighe each scored two goals for Fond du Lac co-op, while Peyton Airaudi, Amber Lemmenes, Hattie Verstagen, Morgan Brown, Lauren Huettl, Kylee Dyni and Megan Sprinkman added goals as well.
Airaudi chipped in with three assists and Dyni had two. Maddy Ott, Sprinkman, Christy Sabel, Tighe and Verstagen also had assists.
| BEAVER DAM/RANDOLPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fond du Lac co-op | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
First period: FDL— Peyton Airaudi (Maddy Ott), 2:24. FDL— Amber Lemmenes (Megan Sprinkman), 2:55. FDL— Callie Tighe, 3:46. FDL— Mary Skorupa (Kylee Dyni, Christy Sabel), 8:55. FDL— Hattie Verstagen (Airaudi), 12:47.
Second period: FDL— Morgan Brown (Airaudi, Dyni), 1:56. FDL— Lauren Huettl (Tighe, Verstagen), 11:58. FDL— Dyni, 12:50. FDL— Sprinkman, 16:29.
Third period: FDL— Tighe (Airaudi), 7:57. FDL— Skorupa, 10:21.
Saves: BD/R— Rebeca Avalos, 45. FDL— Ashley Schmitt, 5.
Central Wisconsin 4 Fond du Lac Warbirds 1
The Warbirds couldn’t keep up with the Storm as they fell in nonconference play on Saturday night to the D.C. Everest co-op.
Morgan Brown scored a goal for Fond du Lac co-op in the first period, assisted by Maddy Ott, but that was all the Warbirds could do offensively.
Rebecca Binder recorded 32 saves in goal.
| Central Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 0 | — 4 |
| Fond du Lac co-op | 1 | 0 | 0 | — 1 |
First period: CW— Emma Kysely (Maggie Plaza), 6:04. FDL— Morgan Brown (Maddy Ott), 6:59. CW— Angie Stroik (Eden Gruber), 12:25 PP.
Second period: CW— Gruber (Sami Brown), 4:07. CW— Katelynn Schilling (Emelia Edmondson, Katelyn Ramthun), 15:54.
Saves: CW— Chloe Westberg, 13. FDL— Rebecca Binder, 32.
Warbirds hockey shuts out Lakeshore 7 – 0
FOND DU LAC – Morgan Brown recorded a hat trick as the Fond du Lac co-op girls hockey team crushed the Lakeshore Lightning 7-0 in a nonconference game on Wednesday night at Blue Line Family Ice Center.
Brown scored two of her goals in the second period and added a third in the final period.
Hattie Verstagen added two goals for the Warbirds, while Peyton Airaudi and Mary Skorupa each had one.
Brown and Callie Tighe each had two assists and Skorupa added one as well. Rebecca Binder recorded four saves in goal.
| LAKESHORE | 0 | 0 | 0 | — 0 |
| Fond du Lac co-op | 2 | 3 | 2 | — 7 |
First period: FDL— Hattie Verstagen (Callie Tighe), 15:24. FDL— Peyton Airaudi (Morgan Brown), 12:45.
Second period: FDL— Hattie Verstagen, 14:41. FDL— Brown (Tighe), 0:54 PP. FDL— Brown (Mary Skorupa), 0:35.
Third period: FDL— Brown, 8:34. FDL— Skorupa (Brown), 5:37.
Saves: LAK— Jaden Mirek, 44. FDL— Rebecca Binder, 4.
Fond du Lac co-op 14 Stoughton 0
The Warbirds annihilated Stoughton in their season opener on Friday night in a tournament at Waupun.
Morgan Brown scored four goals to lead Fond du Lac co-op, while Peyton Airaudi, Drew Deanovich, Callie Tighe and Lauren Huettl each added two.
Hattie Verstagen and Amber Lemmenes each chipped in a goal for the Warbirds. Ashley Schmitt had six saves.
| FOND DU LAC CO-OP | 6 | 3 | 5 | — 14 |
| Stoughton | 0 | 0 | 0 | — 0 |
First period: FDL— Peyton Airaudi (Morgan Brown), 15:57. FDL— Drew Deanovich (Amber Lemmenes), 11:20. FDL— Callie Tighe (Hattie Verstagen), 7:33 PP. FDL— Verstagen, 7:07. FDL— Deanovich, 5:08. FDL— Brown (Mary Skorupa, Airaudi), 0:24 PP.
Second period: FDL— Lemmenes (Kylee Dyni), 9:30. FDL— Brown, 0:32. FDL— Brown (Airaudi, Skorupa), 0:10.
Third period: FDL— Tighe (Verstagen), 16:19. FDL— Airaudi (Brown, Skorupa), 10:46. FDL— Lauren Huettl (Dyni, Verstagen), 9:42. FDL— Brown (Skorupa, Verstagen), 6:31. FDL— Huettl (Verstagen, Dyni), 4:28.
Saves: FDL— Ashley Schmitt, 6. STO— Mckenzie Nisius, 59.
Warbirds hockey wins opening tournament
WAUPUN – The Fond du Lac co-op girls hockey team started its season with a bang this weekend.
After crushing Stoughton 14-0 on Friday night, the Warbirds earned a 6-1 win over Northland Pines and 2-0 victory over Appleton on Saturday at its season-opening Early Bird tournament in Waupun to take home the tourney championship with a 3-0 mark.
Against Northland Pines, Mary Skorupa, Amber Lemmenes, Morgan Brown, Kylee Dyni, Drew Deanovich and Callie Tighe all scored goals for Fond du Lac co-op.
Hattie Verstagen chipped in three assists, and Dyni and Tighe both had two apiece.
Rebecca Binder had 25 saves in goal.
In the Warbirds’ final game against United, Brown and Skorupa scored in the first period and that was a enough to earn the victory.
Deanovich, Skorupa, Brown and Dyni all had assists.
Rebecca Binder had 32 saves to post the shutout.
| NORTHLAND PINES | 0 | 1 | 0 | — 1 |
| Fond du Lac co-op | 1 | 2 | 3 | — 6 |
First period: FDL— Mary Skorupa (Kylee Dyni), 16:59.
Second period: FDL— Amber Lemmenes (Hattie Verstagen, Dyni), 9:51. NP— Amanda Sergent (Anna Hartwig), 16:19 SH. FDL— Morgan Brown, 16:42.
Third period: FDL— Dyni (Callie Tighe), 1:16. FDL— Drew Deanovich (Verstagen, Tighe), 12:55. FDL— Tighe (Verstagen), 14:04.
Saves: NP— Piper Snedden, 27. FDL— Rebecca Binder, 25.
| APPLETON | 0 | 0 | 0 | — 0 |
| Fond du Lac co-op | 2 | 0 | 0 | — 2 |
First period: FDL— Morgan Brown (Drew Deanovich, Mary Skorupa), 10:24 PP. FDL— Skorupa (Brown, Kylee Dyni), 15:13.
Saves: APP— Mekenzy Hoisington, 27. FDL— Rebecca Binder, 32.
Warbirds girls hockey aims for state title
FOND DU LAC – With a strong core of returning seniors, the Fond du Lac co-op girls hockey team is thinking big in 2016-17.
Really big.
“The main goal is to get down to state and win the state championship,” Fond du Lac co-op coach Duane Woeshnick said. “We have eight seniors on the roster and 14 letterwinners from last year return. The goal is to get down to state and win the state championship.”
Last year, the Warbirds went 19-5-2 and finished second in the Eastern Shores Conference behind University School of Milwaukee. Fond du Lac co-op eventually lost to Bay Area 3-1 in the WIAA sectional semifinals.
Although the Warbirds lose a couple key contributors from last year’s team in Kendalynn Acheson (30 points), an honorable mention on the 2015-16 Wisconsin Girls Hockey Coaches Association all-state team and second team All-ESC performer, and Miranda Zipp (25), an All-ESC honorable mention, they bring back many seniors, as Woeschnick mentioned.
Second team All-ESC goaltender Rebecca Binder is back, as is second team All-ESC defender Kylee Dyni. All-ESC honorable mention forward Callie Tighe returns, too.
Dyni and Binder were also honorable mentions on the WGHCA all-state team last year.
In addition to Binder (14-3-2, 1.63 goals-against average, .922 save percentage in 2015-16), Dyni (20 points) and Tighe (30), other seniors include Maddy Ott, Peyton Airaudi, Megan Sprinkman, Amber Lemmenes and goalie Ashley Schmitt.
Players like Mary Skorupa (27 points), Maike Zipp (25), Morgan Brown (23) and Drew Deanovich (21) also return for the Warbirds.
“We’re focusing on defense first,” Woeshnick said. “If we can not have our opponents score and get that shutout, all it takes is to provide a little bit of offense. We’re trying to build around our defense and goaltending. We do have some scorers up front, but our main goal is to keep the opponents off the scoreboard. Getting as many shutouts as we can and then obviously provide some scoring up front as well.”
Obviously if Fond du Lac co-op believes it can compete for a berth to the state tournament, it also hopes to challenge for the Eastern Shores Conference championship this winter. While Woeshnick acknowledged the strength of the league, he thinks his team should be right in the mix.
“U-School is going to be right up there again as well as Bay Area,” he said. “You have a wide of variety of teams in our conference that are getting stronger every year. Fox Cities, Appleton and right all the way through the bottom, our conference is getting really strong. It’s one of the strongest conferences in the whole state. Last year, out of the top 10 (ranked) teams, four (ESC) teams were ranked — U-School, Bay Area, us and Fox Cities.
“It’s a very strong conference, which helps us get better in preparation for the playoffs and getting us down to the state tournament.”
On paper, Fond du Lac co-op has a team that should compete for a trip to state. There’s no doubt about it. But if the Warbirds are to fulfill their goal of getting to Madison and returning to Fond du Lac with a gold trophy, Woeshnick thinks it starts with the senior class.
“I think it starts with our eight seniors,” he said. “In practice right now, most of them have been with me three to four years and it starts with their leadership. Most teams that make it down to state usually have a good core of seniors to provide that leadership and I’m looking forward to seeing how our eight seniors respond to this year, as far as it being their last season as a Warbird.”
Fond du Lac co-op began its season by going 3-0 at a tournament it hosted last weekend in Waupun, defeating the Stoughton Icebergs, Northland Pines and Appleton United.