In the attached photo, the Oahe Capitals (and their fans) celebrate after defeating
Watertown 3-1 for third place in the State Tournament. Team members include, front row from left, Cody Bishop, Elliott Shoup-Owens, Ryan Lauseng, Colin O'Dea, Jaden Jerome, Josh Rogers, Joe Wieseler, Zane Tibbs, Ryan Johnson and Kyle Mammenga. Back row from left are assistant coach Dave Bishop, John Burchill, Jacob Parsons, Garrett Weber, Brandon Heckenlaible, Andy Zarecky, Kris Hewlett, Brian Long, Stephen Bollinger, Max Hanson and head coach Rob Kittay.
This year proved to be one of the most successful in team history. Even though the Caps didn't achieve their goal of winning the State Tournament, they bounced back from a tough semifinal loss to eventual state-champion Rushmore to beat
Watertown for third place. Several team members then represented
South Dakota well the following weekend by taking second place in the President's Cup Tournament on March 12-14 in
Rapid City. That tournament featured the top high school teams from
South Dakota,
North Dakota,
Wyoming and
Montana. The Caps lost to the powerhouse
Sioux Falls team in the finals. The Caps finished with a 32-9-0-3 record, meaning three of their losses were in overtime. The 32 wins set a team record. For the second time in team history, the Caps won the league championship, posting a 17-4-0-0 record.
There were also several notable individual performances during the season:
Josh Rogers earned first-team All-State center honors. He tied for fourth in the league in scoring with 42 points. His 25 goals were third, and his 17 assists tied for seventh.
Cody Bishop earned second-team All-State goalie honors. He led the league with 19 wins, including the state tournament. He tied for second with 3 shutouts, was fifth in goals-against average at 2.40, and tied for fourth in save percentage at .903.
Andy Zarecky tied for 11th in league scoring with 36 points. He tied for fifth with 23 goals, and tied for 14th with 13 assists.
Brandon Heckenlaible was 15th in league scoring with 27 points. His 20 assists ranked fifth.
Max Hanson tied for 21st in league scoring. His 10 assists tied for 21st.
Stephen Bollinger ranked 23rd in league scoring, with his 11 goals tying for 20th.
Jacob Parsons tied for 15th in the league with 12 goals.
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Boys JV
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The Oahe Capitals Junior Varsity hockey team took third place in their state tournament, held March 5-7 in Huron. The JV Caps defeated
Sioux
Center 3-1 in their first game, then fell to eventual champion Rushmore 4-2 in the semifinals. But the JV Caps came back to win a thrilling 1-0 nailbiter against Huron in the third-place game.
The JV Caps, who were also third in the league standings, finished with a strong 18-6 record. Offensively, James Gilkerson led the league in goals scored with 23, and he was seventh in overall scoring with 32 points. Mark Costello tied for eighth in scoring with 29 points; he was 10th in goals with 16 and 11th in assists with 13. Austin Gesinger was 16th in scoring with 21 points; he was 13th in assists with 12 and 24th in goals with nine.
Kyle Mammenga was in the nets all 24 games, and his 18 wins led the league. His five shutouts ranked second, as did his 1.66 goals-against-average. Mammenga was fourth in the league with a .911 save percentage.
JV Caps team members in the attached picture include, front row from left, Grady Tibbs, Joel Jochim, Ryan Johnson, Kyle Mammenga, Elliott Shoup Owens, Austin Gesinger and Mark Costello. Back row from left are assistant coach Blaine Gesinger, Mick Vander Maten, Tyson Burgard, Colin O'Dea, Kyle Olson, James Gilkerson, Ryan Lauseng, Mason White and head coach Raymond Tibbs.
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Girls JV and Varsity
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The Lady Capitals Varsity ended the season with a 7-16-1 record. They went into the State Tournament seeded 6th and finished as consolation champs with 5th place. This was the highest finish in the State Tournament in team history!
2009-2010 Individual Varsity Player scores:
Mallory Gordon 24 goals-11 assists, (35 points)
Megan Hudson 14 goals-12 assists, (26 points)
Liz Knutson 16 goals-7 assists, (23 points)
Megan Johnson 2 goals-17 assists, (19 points)
Logan Gesinger 5 goals-5 assists, (10 points)
Darcy Weber 6 goals-3 assists, (9 points)
Traci Corcoran 5 goals-4 assists, (9 points)
Rachelle Schmidt 6 goals-2 assists, (8 points)
Mckenzie Grode 1 goal-7 assists, (8 points)
Cammie Schmidt 2 goals-5 assists, (7 points)
Holly Stewart 2 goals-5 assists, (7 points)
Varsity Goalie Stats
Tessa Singleton: Rated #7 (out of 18 goalies) in the state for Girls Varsity with a 7-16-1 season record. She had 666 saves and 121 goals allowed, to end the season with a .846 save percentage.
Update to the Lady Capitals' report. I had said this year's 5th-place finish in the State Tournament was the highest in team history. It was pointed out that the 2003 team took fourth. The Lady Caps will host next year's State Tournament
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The Lady Caps JV ended the season with a 13-10-1 record. They went into the State Tournament seeded 2nd, and finished 7th. Although they didn't finish as well as they would have liked, the future still looks bright for Lady Caps hockey!
2009-2010 JV Individual Player scores:
Traci Corcoran: 8 goals-13 assists, (21 points)
Matison Taylor: 15 goals-1 assist, (16 points)
Logan Gesinger: 10 goals-4 assists, (14 points)
Cammie Schmidt: 7 goals-4assists, (11 points)
Jessica Labrie 7: goals-3assists, (10 points)
Rachelle Schmidt: 5 goals-5 assists, (10 points)
Shelby Smith: 5 goals-2 assists, (7 points)
Caitlin Plooster: 3 goals-4 assists, (7 points)
Darcy Weber: 5 goals-1 assist, (6 points)
Sara Bachand: 1 goal- 6 assists, (7 points)
Maryia Hudson: 3 goals-2 assists, (5 points)
Megan Hudson: 3 goals-2 assists, (5 points)
Mckenzie Grode: 1 goal-4assists, (5 points)
Alyssia Holzer: 2 goals-2 assists, (4 points)
Megan Johnson: 1 goal, (1 point)
JV Goalie Stats
Tessa Singleton: Rated #2 (out of 17 goalies) in the state for Girls JV with a 13-10-1 season record. She had 421 saves with only 45 goals allowed, to end the season with a .903 save percentage.
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Bantam B
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Congratulations to the Bantam "B" Oahe Capitals for finishing in third place in their State Tournament and compiling an 18-5 overall season record. The team went 11-3 in league games, finishing in second.
Bantam "B" team members in the attached picture are:
Front row: Gage Taylor
Middle row (L - R): Cash Anderson, Will Gordon, Alec Norwick, Jace Jerome, Drew Leif, Cougar Sanchez
Back row (L - R): Asst. Coach Bob Gordon, Head Coach Bryce Baker, Austin Wagner, Brandon Swenson, Seth Varty, Andrew Gilkerson, Jordan Reiss, Asst. Coach Mark Jerome, Asst. Coach Ron Wagner.
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Bantam C
Congratulations to the Bantam "C" Oahe Capitals for finishing in second place in their State Tournament and compiling an 16-8 overall season record. The team went 13-4 in league games, finishing in second.
Bantam "C" team members in the photo after their championship game against Brookings are:
First Row: Alec Steiner, Tyler Smith, Isaac Grode
Second Row: Gabrielle Vizcarra, Tyler Metzinger, Alex Meagher, Jonathan Albright, Doug Bachand, Tim Fuerst
Third Row: Coach Jon Farris, Leland Brokaw, Andrew Farris, Tyler VanderMaten, Joey Beck, Coach Paul Bachand
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Squirts B and C
Among the season highlights of the Oahe Capitals Squirt teams was hosting the annual Tyler Wilcox Memorial Tournament. We look forward to these younger players developing in the coming years.
Names of Squirt "B" - 1st Row: Michael Lyons, 2nd Row: Ram Rhoad, Jaden Griese, Zach Fendrich, Drew Norwick, Brody Hultman, and Brent Holland. 3rd Row, Tyler Scott, Josh Carlon, Chase Bolte, Austin Hoss, Connor Gerber, Caryn Brakke, Stephanie Nelson and the Wilcox Family (Jeri, Kirsten, and Bob). Back Row: Coaches Dave
Nelson,
Chad Griese, and Bob Norwick.
Squirt "B" record - 6-8-2
Names of Squirt "C" - Front Row - Kade McTighe, 2nd Row -Carsten Mueller, Daniel Magee, Riggs Sanchez, Maxwell Fravel, Tristan Fuerst, Wylee Saunders. 3rd Row - Adam Meyer, Jamieson Hutchinson, Nick Woods, John Raleigh, Grace Nedved, and Trey Grannes. Back Row: Coach Gordy Woods, Coach Derek McTighe and the Wilcox Family (Jeri, Kirsten and Bob).
Squirt "C" record 11-6-2