FIRST TEAM
F - Natalie Darwitz, 8th, Eagan
F - Amber Fryklund, Sr, Hibbing
F - Laura Slominski, Sr, Burnsville
F/D - Ronda Curtin, Jr, Roseville
D - Betheny Petersen, So., Blm. Jefferson
G - Jenny Jannett, Sr, Apple Valley
SECOND TEAM
F - Nicki Dficasmirro, Sr, Burnsville
F - Kelly Kegley, Jr, South St. Paul
F - Michelle Sikich, Sr, Apple Valley
F/D - Renee Curtin, Fr, Roseville
D/F - Sarah Brownlee, Jr, Blake
G - Katie Beauduy, Jr, Blaine
THIRD TEAM F - Jeanne Chapple, Soph, Mounds
View
F - Jerilyn Glenn, Soph, Forest Lake
F - Heather Murphy, Sr, St. Paul United F/D - Beth Wolff, Sr, Hibbing
D - Katy Battis, Sr, Sibley
G - Katie Hirte, Sr, Park/Woodbury
HONORABLE MENTION
Forwards:
Ashley Albrecht, 8th, South St. Paul; Jenna Boutain,
sr, Apple Valley; Joccie Cookson, fr, Edina;
Amy Egli, jr, Mankato; Jess Fedderly, sr, Forest Lake;
Jenna Grimsrud, jr, Anoka; Erin Hafermann, sr, St.
Louis Park;
Betsy Hegland, jr, Farmington; Jessica Horn, 8th, Park
Center; Tresa Lamphier, jr, Duluth; Becca
Levine, soph, Anoka;
Lindsey Ogren, jr, Mounds View; Leah Peyer, soph,
Roseville; Megan Peterson, soph, Eagan; Tina
Sarifin, sr, Shakopee;
Nicole Spoden, sr, St. Cloud; Becky Stewart, fr,
Eagan; Caesare Stinson, soph, Chisago
Lakes;
Tomery Stoltz, soph, St. Louis Park; Noelle Sutton, fr,
Maple Grove; Jenny Swanson, jr, Rosemount;
Jenna VanHaveren, jr, Spring Lake Park/St. Anthony;
Char Viehauser, soph, Burnsville; Katie Ward, fr,
Chaska;
Alex Zagaria, fr, Rochester Mayo.
Defense: Chelsey
Brodt, 8th, Roseville; Linnea Carlson, sr,
Roseville; Leanne Denman, soph, Eagan;
Nikke Grage, soph, Apple Valley; Jodi Hensch, soph,
Fergus Falls; Linda Kahlwelt, sr, Burnsville;
Amanda Mathison, jr, Park/Woodbury; Katie Nicoll, soph,
Orono/Mound Westonka; Crystal Sorenson, fr, Bemidji;
Jill Young, jr, Edina.
Goalies: Christy
Benoit, Owatonna; Bre Dedrickson, jr, Eagan;
Jill Janikowski, jr, Lakeville; Amy Jones, fr, Park
Center;
Natalie Lamme, fr, Hibbing; Kerry Rollwagen, fr, St.
Paul United.
"Youngsters" from the
Honorable Mention list: Ashley Albrecht, 8th,
South St. Paul; Chelsey Brodt, 8th, Roseville;
Joccie Cookson, fr, Edina; Jessica Horn, 8th,
Park Center; Amy Jones, fr, Park Center; Natalie
Lamme, fr, Hibbing; Kerry Rollwagen, fr, St. Paul
United;
Becky Stewart, fr, Eagan;
Crystal Sorenson, fr, Bemidji; Noelle Sutton, fr,
Maple Grove; Katie Ward, fr, Chaska; Alex
Zagaria, fr, Rochester Mayo.
All-State Player Stats
First Team
Natalie Darwitz, 8th, Eagan, F
85 G, 58 A, 143 Pts; Career: 271 Pts
Amber Fryklund, Sr,
Hibbing, F
61 G,
51 A, 112 Pts; Career: 356 Pts.
Laura Slominski, Sr,
Burnsville, F
44 G, 28 A, 72 Pts.
Ronda Curtin,Jr, Roseville, F/D
43 G,
46 A, 89 Pts.
Betheny Petersen, So,
Blm. Jefferson, D
41 G, 26 A, 67 Pts.
Jenny Jannett, Sr,
Apple Valley, G
1.50
GAA; 9 SO.
Second Team
Nicki
Dficasmirro,
Sr, Burnsville, F
25 G, 42 A, 67 Pts.
Kelly Kegley, Jr, South St. Paul, F
38 G,
26 A, 64 Pts.
Michelle Sikich, Sr,
Apple Valley, F
41 G, 38 A, 79 Pts.
Renee Curtin, Fr, Roseville,
F/D
19 GP,
43 G, 27 A, 70 Pts.
Sarah Brownlee, Jr, Blake, D
35 G, 12 A, 47 Pts. Called Blake's version of Henry Boucha, for her rink-length rushes.
Katie Beauduy, Jr,
Blaine, G
1.56
GAA
Third Team
Jeanne Chapple, So, Mounds Vw, F
33 G, 32, 65 Pts.
Jerilyn Glenn, So,
Forest Lake, F
47 G,
15 A, 62 Pts.
Heather Murphy, Sr,
St. Paul United, F
25 G, 14 A, 39 Pts.
Beth Wolff, Sr,
Hibbing, F/D
33 G,
39 A, 72 Pts.
Katy Battis, Sr,
Sibley, D
6 G, 4 A, 10 Pts.
Katie Hirte, Sr,
Park/Woodbury, G
1.79
GAA; 7 SO.
1998 Associated Press All-State Team
Associated Press Player of the Year: Natalie
Darwitz, 8th grade, Eagan.
She received 10 of a possible 11
media votes for the award.
First Team
F - Natalie Darwitz, 8th, Eagan
F - Ronda Curtin, Jr, Roseville
F - Amber Fryklund, Sr, Hibbing
D - Sarah Brownlee, Jr, Blake
D - Bethany Petersen, So, Blm. Jefferson
G - Katie Beauduy, Jr, Blaine
Second Team
F - Joccie Cookson, Fr, Edina
F - Renee Curtin, Fr, Roseville
F - Michelle Sikich, Sr, Apple Valley
F - Laura Slominski, Sr, Burnsville
D - Leanne Denman, So, Eagan
D - Crystal Sorenson, Fr, Bemidji
G - Jenny Jarrett, Sr, Apple Valley
Honorable Mention
Forwards: Nicki Dicasmirro, Sr,
Burnsville; Amy Egli, Jr, Mankato; Erin Hafermann, Sr, St. Louis
Park;
Kelly Kegley, Jr, South St. Paul; Jessica Fedderly, Sr, Forest Lake;
Jerilyn Glenn, So, Foresat Lake;
Jenny Swanson, Jr, Rosemount; Becky Stewart, 9th, Eagan; Beth
Wolf, Sr, Hibbing.
Goalies: Bre Dedrickson, Jr, Eagan;
Kate Hirte, Sr, Park/Woodbury; Amy Jones, 9th, Park Center;
Allison Kuusisto, Sr, Duluth; Kerry Rollwagen, 9th, St. Paul United;
Michelle Wicterman, Sr, Farmington.
1998 Star-Tribune All-Metro Players
Name
Pos
School
Yr
Stats
Sara Brownlee
D
Bake
Jr
35 G, 12 A, 47 Pts
Joccie Cookson
F
Edina
Fr
49 G, 42 A, 91 Pts
Renee Curtin
F
Roseville
Fr
16 GP, 38 G, 24 A, 62 Pts
Ronda Curtin
F
Roseville
Jr
40 G, 41 A, 81Pts
Natalie Darwitz
F
Eagan
8th
80 G, 55 A, 135 Pts
Nicki Dicasmirro
F
Burnsville
Sr
25 G, 42 A, 67 Pts
Erin Hafermann
F
St. Louis Park
Sr
57 G, 18 A, 75 Pts
Kelly Kegley
F
South St. Paul
Jr
38 G, 26 A, 64 Pts
Bethany Petersen
D
Blm. Jefferson
So
39 G, 25 A, 64 Pts
Michelle Sikich
F
Apple Valley
Sr
41 G, 38 A, 79 Pts
Laura Slominski
F
Burnsville
Sr
44 G, 28 A, 72 Pts
Becky Stewart
F
Eagan
Fr
50 G, 36 A, 86 Pts
Stats taken before state tournament.
The
1998 MGHCA All-State Team
listing
has not been found.
I have reviewed the various all-state teams
submitted for 1997, 1998, and 1999.
Below is my approximation for the 1998 MGHCA team.
John of MNPuck