Edgewood, Tomahawk and De Pere Co-op Earn WIAA Boys and Girls Hockey Crowns

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Edgewood, Tomahawk and De Pere Co-op Earn WIAA Boys and Girls Hockey Crowns

MIDDLETON, Wis. – The 2025 State Hockey Tournament produced boys champions in two divisions and one girls division at Bob Suter’s LEGACY20 Arena Saturday.

Edgewood (23-6) stormed past third-seeded Notre Dame (19-9) 5-2 in the Division 1 championship game, securing the program’s first-ever state championship in its eighth tournament appearance. The Crusaders is the first #4 seed to win a title since seeding the State Tournament began.

The game started with fireworks early as Notre Dame struck first. Just 3:55 into the opening period, Owen Atkinson capitalized on a power-play opportunity, assisted by Drew Heil, to give the Tritons a 1-0 lead. Edgewood responded late in the first period when Owen Koch found the back of the net at 15:27, with an assist from Owen Porter, to even the score at 1-1 heading into intermission.

The second period was all Crusaders, as Davis Halbleib broke the tie with an unassisted goal 2:41 into the frame to put Edgewood on top 2-1. Later in the period, Owen Porter extended the lead with a power-play goal at 14:54, assisted by Matt Richter and Bennett Cagle, giving the Crusaders a 3-1 cushion heading into the final period.

Koch struck again early in the third, notching his second goal of the night at 3:24 with another assist from Porter and from Owen Barnet. Notre Dame fought back with a late power-play goal at 15:14 by Andrew Ostermann, assisted by Heil and Atkinson. However, it wasn’t enough to spark any kind of a comeback, because just 22 seconds later, Halbleib sealed the victory with his second goal of the night at 15:36, off an assist from Richter.

The Crusaders outshot Notre Dame 29-26, with Koch and Halbleib leading the offensive charge with two goals apiece. Porter was instrumental in the victory, tallying a goal and two assists. On the defensive end, Edgewood goalie Hayden Reuhl was stellar between the pipes, stopping 24 of 26 shots. The Tritons were led offensively by Owen Atkinson with a goal and an assist, and Drew Heil, who dished out two assists. Anton Widas recorded 24 saves in the game for Notre Dame.

After winning the championship the past two seasons, Notre Dame finishes runner-up in their 12th State Tournament appearance.

Top-seeded Tomahawk (22-6-1) made school history by winning its first championship in its third State appearance. The Hatchets captured the Division 2 title with a 5-3 victory over second-seeded Amery Co-op (24-4).

The game got off to a lightning-fast start, with Tomahawk’s Jett Reilly scoring just 42 seconds into the contest off a feed from Brayden Lamer. Amery quickly answered when Logan Doten found the back of the net at 4:29 in the first period, assisted by Jasic Manning and Jacob Maxon, leveling the score at 1-1.

In the second period, Amery grabbed its first lead of the game as Elliot Greene capitalized on a power play at 3:12, with Doten picking up the assist. However, Tomahawk responded with two consecutive goals to take control. Jonah Dickens tied the game at 8:57, assisted by Reilly, before Lamer netted a power-play goal at 11:05 off assists from Dickens and Reilly, giving Tomahawk a 3-2 advantage heading into the third period.

Tomahawk extended its lead in the third period when Sawyer Hanna scored a goal at 7:09, with Lamer adding his third assist of the game and Lamer his second. Just over a minute later, Reilly struck again, this time assisted by Austin and Bryden Lamer, to put Tomahawk ahead 5-2. Amery Co-op fought to stay in the game, cutting the deficit to 5-3 when Gavin Humpal converted on a power play at 10:05, assisted by Kemper Lundgren, but the Hatchets held on the rest of the way to clinch the title.

Tomahawk outshot Amery 34-25, with Reilly leading the way offensively with two goals and two assists. Brayden Lamer added a goal and three assists, while Dickens contributed a goal and two assists. In net, the Hatchets’ Trevor Seliskar made 22 saves.

The Warriors were led on offense by Logan Doten with a goal and an assist.  Defensively, goalie Carter Meyer made a game-high 29 saves.

The Amery Co-op, making its debut on the State Tournament stage, finished runner-up.

De Pere Co-op (27-1) captured its second title in the past three seasons with a commanding 8-0 victory over D.C. Everest Co-op (23-6) in the State Girls Hockey Tournament championship game at LEGACY20 Arena in Middleton.

The top-seeded Ice Bears wasted no time seizing control, striking twice in the first period. Faye Brunke opened the scoring just 3:48 into the game, assisted by Mya Sheppard and Emily Bill, before doubling her tally at 11:39 with an assist from Bill and Tiana Sindt to give Ice Bears an early 2-0 lead.

The offensive onslaught continued in the second period, as Bill made it 3-0 at 2:37, finishing a pass from Julianne Bradford and Brunke. Bradford then got on the board herself at 10:15, with Brunke and Bill notching assists, extending De Pere’s advantage to 4-0 heading into the final period.

De Pere Co-op put any doubt on the game’s outcome to rest in the third period, adding four more goals to seal the title. Brunke completed her hat trick with a shorthanded goal at 8:36, assisted by Ava McDonald. Just over a minute later, Lily Lyons found the back of the goal at 9:38, with Hannah Von Haden providing the helper. Rachael Beeck added to the tally at 13:01, assisted by Addison Gady, before Brunke capped off her stellar performance with her fourth goal at 14:33, set up by Bill and Bradford. The four goals were the most scored by an individual in a State final.

De Pere Co-op outshot D.C. Everest Co-op 31-16, with Brunke leading the charge with four goals and two assists. Bill contributed a goal and four assists, while Bradford recorded a goal and two assists. Goaltender Reese Spiering stopped all 16 shots she faced to secure the shutout.

On the other end, Cami Flohr made 23 saves for D.C. Everest in goal. Offensively, Sophie Bohlin led 10 Storm players with four shots on goal.

In its fifth State appearance, the De Pere Co-op avenged last year’s runner-up finish by reclaiming the championship it won in 2023. In addition the Ice Bears won the title in 2014. Former defending champion D.C. Everest, making its sixth state tournament appearance, finished as the runner-up.

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David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]