The PeeWee A team played in the state play downs for the state tournament this weekend. On Saturday, the Avalanche defeated Reedsburg/WI Dells 5 – 2. Travis Edmunds scored the first Avalanche on a pass from Luke Kuberski. Reedsburg/WI Dells responded with a goal to tie the game a few minutes later. Tessa Janecke scored on a pass from Cade Janecke to end the first period 2 – 1. Edmunds scored an unassisted goal in the second period to make the score 3 – 1. In the third period, Cade Janecke scored  a goal assisted by Kuberski and Tessa Janecke added the fifth goal with an assist by Joe Wyss. Reedsburg/WI Dells added one more goal to end the game. Goalie Jayden Johnson had 21 saves. By winning this game, the Avalanche would face Sauk Prairie with the winner going to the state tournament.

 

On Sunday, the Avalanche lost a hard fought game against Sauk Prairie 6-4. Sauk Prairie came out strong and scored 3 quick goals to open the first period. Cade Janecke scored a goal in the second period assisted by Wyss to make the score 3 – 1. However, Sauk Prairie responded with their fourth goal. Payton Stauffacher fired in a goal from the blue line on a pass from Broc Kuberski to make the score 4 – 2. Once again Sauk Prairie responded, this time adding 2 more goals. Anika Einbeck scored a goal assisted by Cade Janecke to end the second period 6 – 3. The Avalanche skated hard in the 3rd period but was only able to add one more goal which was scored by Tessa Janecke assisted by Payton Stauffacher. Goalie Jayden Johnson had 34 saves.