| 2008-2009 Section 1AA Defending Champ - Lakeville South. Favorites - Rochester Mayo, Lakeville North. First Round: Farmington (11-14-1, #7 seed) defeated St. Peter/LeSueur-Henderson/LeCenter/Montgomery-Lonsdale (8-16-2, #10 seed) 6-2 eng. Farmington led 3-2 after two periods by virtue of a hat trick from senior forward Greg Werner. Werner added his fourth goal of the game at 5:55 of the third period as the Tigers cruised to the victory. Farmington outshot St. Peter/LeSueur-Henderson/LeCenter/Montgomery-Lonsdale 28-21. For Farmington, Werner had 4 goals and junior forward Andrew Thomas had 2 goals. For St. Peter/LeSueur-Henderson/LeCenter/Montgomery-Lonsdale, senior forward Tyler Hanson and junior forward Beau Bachmann each had 1 goal. Goalies: Farmington - freshman Trevor Zangs, St. Peter/LeSueur-Henderson/LeCenter/Montgomery-Lonsdale - eighth grade Chris Amsden. Dodge County (8-15-3, #9 seed) defeated Rochester John Marshall (8-18-0, #8 seed) 5-2 eng. The teams were tied 2-2 after two periods; but, the third period belonged to Dodge County. The Wildcats outshot Rochester John Marshall 11-3 in the period and took the lead for good when sophomore forward Drew Wohlfiel fired in a high wrist shot, at 9:43. Wohlfiel scored on a two-on-rush, at 12:44, with a low wrister and the Wildcats led 4-2. Dodge County outshot Rochester John Marshall 32-16. For Dodge County, Wohlfiel had 2 goals. For Rochester John Marshall, sophomore forward Zach Johnson had 2 goals. Goalies: Dodge County - sophomore Dustin Stevens, Rochester John Marshall - sophomore Bryan King. Quarterfinals: Rochester Mayo (17-8-1, #1 seed) shutout Dodge County (8-16-3, #9 seed) 7-0. Rochester Mayo carved out a 5-0 advantage after two periods. Senior goalie Jordan Yaggy of the Spartans recorded the shutout. Rochester Mayo outshot Dodge County 41-21. For Rochester Mayo, senior forward Tom Alexander had 3 goals and senior forward Drew Block had 1 goal, 2 assists. Goalies: Rochester Mayo - Yaggy, Dodge County - sophomore Dustin Stevens (first two periods) and senior Pierce Lushinsky (third period). Lakeville North (8-18-0, #2 seed) defeated Farmington (11-15-1, #7 seed) 6-1. Lakeville North netted three goals in the second period to lead 4-0 after two. The Panthers outshot Farmington 49-24. For Lakeville North, freshman forward Nate Arentz had 2 goals, 1 assist and sophomore defenseman Ryan Skeens had 3 assists. For Farmington, sophomore forward Tyler Grubb had 1 goal. Goalies: Lakeville North - senior Dylan Thomas, Farmington - freshman Trevor Zangs. Lakeville South (10-16-0, #3 seed) defeated Owatonna (11-13-1, #6 seed) 5-2 eng. Lakeville South led 3-1 after two periods and 4-1 midway through the third period. Owatonna outshot Lakeville South 43-32. For Lakeville South, senior forward Bill Simon had 2 goals, 1 assist and senior forward David Houserman had 1 goal, 1 assist. For Owatonna, junior forward Matt Snorek had 1 goal, 1 assist. Goalies: Lakeville South - junior Buster McKay, Owatonna - senior Eric Wobschall. Rochester Century (13-11-2, #4 seed) defeated Winona (13-12-1, #5 seed) 3-2 in overtime. Rochester Century dominated the game; but, good goaltending from junior Garrett Welle of Winona kept the Winhawks in the contest. The Panthers led 2-1 after one period and outshot Winona 15-4 in a scoreless second period. In the third period, Rochester Century outshot the Winhawks 13-3, trying to put the game away; however, junior forward Aaron Theis of Winona came up with the tying goal, at 13:59, that would send the game to overtime. It was all Rochester Century in overtime as sophomore forward Drew Anderson fired in a high shot from the circle for the game-winner, at 4:28. Rochester Century outshot Winona 46-13. For Rochester Century, senior forward Tyler Anderson had 1 goal, 2 assists. For Winona, Theis had 1 goal, 1 assist. Goalies: Rochester Century - sophomore Cam Sellnow, Winona - Welle. Semifinals: Rochester Century (14-11-2, #4 seed) upset Rochester Mayo (17-9-1, #1 seed) 7-3 eng. Rochester Century took control early. The Panthers went up 2-0 after one period and 4-0 early in the second. Senior forward Tom Alexander of Rochester Mayo scored three goals and brought the Spartans back to trail by 5-3 at 6:42 of the third period; but, that's as close as Rochester Mayo would get. Rochester Century outshot Rochester Mayo 37-31. For Rochester Century, junior forward Cory Kautz had 2 goals, 1 assist and junior forward Jordan Martini along with senior forwards Joe Faupel and Thomas Lund each had 1 goal, 1 assist. For Rochester Mayo, Alexander had 3 goals. Goalies: Rochester Century - sophomore Cam Sellnow, Rochester Mayo - senior Jordan Yaggy. Lakeville North (9-18-0, #2 seed) defeated Lakeville South (10-17-0, #3 seed) 5-2. Lakeville South forced the offensive action for the most part; but, Lakeville North pulled away as the game went on. The teams were tied 1-1 after one period; however, the Panthers outscored Lakeville South 2-1 in the second period, to garner a 3-2 advantage, and senior forward Brad Foster tallied at 7:37 of the third period to give Lakeville North some breathing room. Lakeville South outshot Lakeville North 39-27. For Lakeville North, Foster and freshman forward Nate Arentz each had 2 goals and junior forward Nick Johnson had 1 goal, 1 assist. For Lakeville South, junior forward Justin Parizek had 2 goals. Goalies: Lakeville North - junior Matt Arentz, Lakeville South - junior Buster McKay. Final: Rochester Century (15-11-2, #4 seed) defeated Lakeville North (9-19-0, #2 seed) 5-3. Rochester Century started fast and built up a 4-0 lead after back-to-back goals midway through the second period. Junior forward Jordan Martini of Rochester Century popped in a rebound only :26 into the contest; and, at 9:51, senior forward Joe Faupel notched a tally as Rochester Century led 2-0 after one period. In the second period, Martini fired in a wrist shot from the slot, at 8:25, after which Lakeville North changed goalies. Only :17 later, at 8:42, sophomore defenseman Connor Faupel of Rochester Century scored to give Rochester Century a 4-0 cushion. Lakeville North struck for two tallies late in the second period but didn't threaten in the third. Rochester Century outshot Lakeville North 26-21. For Rochester Century, Martini had 2 goals, senior forward Cory Birkestrand had 1 goal, 1 assist, and senior forward Tyler Anderson and sophomore forward Drew Anderson each had 2 assists. For Lakeville North, junior forward Nick Johnson and senior defenseman PJ Ganske each had 1 goal, 1 assist. Goalies: Rochester Century - sophomore Cam Sellnow, Lakeville North - junior Matt Arentz (first period and 8:25 of second period) and senior Dylan Thomas (in at 8:25 of second period). |