A big storyline in Saturday afternoon’s Class A title game was Breck’s goaltender Uma Corniea. While her play on the ice was stellar for a seventh grader, it was not her play that was being talked about.
It was her smiling.
At every puck stoppage when the camera panned to Corniea in goal, she had a visible grin on her face. When asked about it postgame she said with a smile, “I always play better when I’m smiling. Life is better when I’m smiling. I just like smiling. It helps me be confident in the net and don’t let things irritate me.”
“She is confident on every single shot,” said head coach Rhonda Engelhardt. “She was ready. She was a competitor. She will compete on every single pick. Just her demeanor and confidence, and her smile is what would get us there. She is always smiling.”
Class A Award Winners
Following the conclusion of Breck and Warroad, the All-Tournament Team and Herb Brooks Award winner were announced:
All-Tournament Team:
Hailee Bailey, Goaltender – Alexandria
Kristin Trosvig, Forward – Alexandria
Taylor Heise, Forward – Red Wing
Hannah Corneliusen, Forward – Warroad
Kaitlyn Kotlowski, Defense – Warroad
Madison Oelkers, Forward – Warroad
Quinn Kuntz, Goalie – Warroad
Ella Brophy, Defense – Breck
Emily Zumwinkle, Defense – Breck
Gabby Billing, Forward – Breck
Katherine Solohub, Defense – Breck
Olivia Mobley, Forward – Breck
Herb Brooks Award Winner: Ali Beltz, Forward – New Ulm
Class A Third Place and Consolation Results
Here are the results of third place and consolation in Class A from Saturday.
- Third place: Alexandria 1, Proctor/Hermantown 0
- Consolation: St. Paul United 3, Red Wing 2 (OT)