Garretson seventh grader Thor Zell, along with his teammates for the Brookings Rangers and Sioux Falls Jackalopes hockey teams, has seen success on the ice in recent months.
On February 18th, the Brookings Rangers PeeWee A Hockey team entered the championship game of the state tournament for a rematch against Rapid City. Rapid City was the only team the Rangers fell to during regular season.
It was a high energy game and the Rangers came out on top ending the entire tournament 3-0. Zell saw success, with the support of his team, by scoring the 3rd and 5th goals of the championship game.
The game ended 5-2. Zell is credited with scoring the game-winning goal and was awarded the game puck by the officials.
More recently, Thor traveled to Denver, CO for the Denver Cup, along with the Sioux Falls Jackalopes.
The Jackalopes were 2-1 after regular play Saturday evening and headed into the championship game for a re-match against a team from Littleton, CO called The Hawks.
The Jackalopes fell to The Hawks Saturday evening, but came on the ice Sunday for a re-match. They were ready to battle.
The Jackalopes were able to pull out a win in overtime and the championship game ended 4-3.
