Storm moves on to sectional final against Northland Pines

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

WESTON — The Central Wisconsin Storm scored early and often, piling up three goals in both the first and second periods, to down Point-Rapids-Marshfield 6-1 in a WIAA girls hockey sectional semifinal on Tuesday night at the Greenheck Ice Arena.

Katelynn Schilling and Katelyn Ramthun each had two goals, and Emily Bauer had a goal and three assists for the Storm (20-4-1).

Point-Rapids-Marshfield’s only goal came with 2:11 remaining in the game by Hailey Ehr on an assist from Bryar Brooks.

Madi Hall had 22 saves, and Chloe Kreuser had seven saves in goal for Point-Rapids-Marshfield (7-16-2).

Central Wisconsin moves on to a sectional final at Northland Pines in Eagle River on Friday. The winner advances to the 2016 WIAA State Girls Hockey Tournament in Madison on March 5-6. Central Wisconsin is looking for its ninth-straight trip to the state tournament.

(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of MarshfieldAreaSports.com.)

Storm 6, Red Panthers 1

Point-Rapids-Marshfield 0 0 1 – 1

Central Wisconsin 3 3 0 – 6

First period: 1. CW, Emily Bauer (Jamie Henrickson, Madi Ungerer), 2:57; 2. CW, Katelyn Ramthun (Em. Bauer, Elizabeth Bauer), 9:30; 3. CW, Katelynn Schilling (Henrickson, El. Bauer), 12:11.

Second period: 4. CW, Angie Stroik (Michaela Zingler), 4:27; 5. CW, El. Bauer (Em. Bauer, Ramthun), 7:54; 6. CW, Ramthun (Em. Bauer), 12:32.

Third period: 7. PRM, Hailey Her (Bryar Brooks), 14:49.

Saves: PRM, Madi Hall 22, Chloe Kreuser 7; CW, Chloe Westberg 11.

Records: Point-Rapids-Marshfield 7-16-2; Central Wisconsin 20-4-1.