A pair of Shawano Hockey League Peewee teams and the Bantam team recently competed in state tournament games across the state.
The U12 Peewee A team went 2-1 March 7-8 at the Oshkosh YMCA.
On March 7, Shawano defeated Beaver Dam 7-4, then lost 8-1 to Marshfield. On March 8, the Hawks beat Amery 6-5.
The U12 Peewee B team had a 1-2 record March 7-8 in Rhinelander.
On March 7, Shawano lost 4-0 to Somerset and 5-1 to Rhinelander. The next day, the local team defeated Barron/Chetek 7-2.
On Feb. 21-22, the U14 Bantam team went 2-1 at the Waupun Ice Arena.
Shawano opened tournament play Feb. 21 with a 7-1 loss to Sun Prairie, then defeated Waupun 7-6. On Feb. 22, Shawano defeated Rhinelander 6-4.
Shawano goalie Kamdyn Braatz makes a save against Rhinelander in a state tournament game March 7. (Robert Mainhardt)
Shawano’s Charlie Nooyen falls forward toward the puck as he and teammates Issac Szymanski, left, and goalie Kamdyn Braatz compete against Rhinelander in a state tournament contest March 7. (Robert Mainhardt)
Shawano players, from left, Issac Szymanski, Charlie Nooyen and goalie Kamdyn Braatz battle for the puck against Rhinelander on March 7. The Peewee Hawks team lost 5-1. (Robert Mainhardt)
Shawano’s Issac Szymanski faces off against a Rhinelander opponent March 7. The Shawano Peewee hockey team was one of three local teams to compete in state tournament action this year. (Robert Mainhardt)
Shawano Peewee hockey players Charlie Nooyen and Connor Hogan skate with the puck against Rhinelander. This was one of three games Shawano played as part of the Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association state tournament. (Robert Mainhardt)
Charlie Nooyen watches as teammate Issac Szymanski sends the puck along the ice to another teammate in a state tournament game against Rhinelander on March 7. Shawano lost 5-1. (Robert Mainhardt)
Connor Hogan’s shot is stopped by the Rhinelander goalie in a Peewee state tournament hockey game March 7. (Robert Mainhardt)
