Chisago Lakes Hockey Association recognizes 104 athletes for SKATE

Chisago Lakes Hockey Association recognized 104 skaters who achieved in academics during their 2012-2013 hockey season. The award recognition took place on Thursday, March 21 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lindstrom with an ice cream social.

The S.K.A.T.E. program, Skaters Keep Achieving Through Education, is a statewide academic achievement program that provides recognition to student athletes who achieve a 3.0 or higher GPA during their hockey season. Chisago Lakes Hockey Association has participated in this program for several years. In order to qualify, athletes must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA or equivalent during the grading period that covers the hockey season; participants must be members of a registered youth hockey club or association for the current season; and submit an application.

These students received a certificate, bag tag, stocking hat, compliments of SKATE and District 10 Hockey. They also received a $5 gift card from Wild Mountain. Various raffle prizes were provided and donated by Chisago Lakes Hockey Association, Bunkies, Pizza Man, McDonald’s, Forest Lake Skate and Cycle. Like other youth sports, hockey provides an opportunity for learning some life skills necessary for their future. They learn skills such as work ethic, teamwork, time management, and goal setting. These same skills are important for achieving academic excellence.

The S.K.A.T.E. program emphasizes the importance of achievement in the classroom. Chisago Lakes Hockey Association in conjunction with S.K.A.T.E. are proud to announce the 2013 recipients. Congratulations to these athletes:

MITES
Joe Alexander, Thomas Bachmeier, Jack Bakken, Nate Bluhm, Lucas Carlson, Zachariah Carlson, Dylan Dassner, Cullen Dorcas, Collin Dunleavy, Nicholas Green, Seth Hoenk, Sam Johnson, Sydney Kerkow, Benjamin Kerkow, Tim Madden, Malachi McKinnon, Colin Meyers, Ben Klun, Matthew Phelps, Ashton Pihl, Henry Reedy, Cameron Stangl, Kylee Slettom, Brock Thompson, Grant Wachter, London Wahlberg, Brett Zaruba, Ryan Zaruba

SQUIRTS
Riley Antolak, Tucker Bakken, Will Burgen, Owen Faste, AJ Hejny, Nick Helland, Jacob Hubbard, Ben Johnson , David Kimlinger, Baline Klemz, Nathaniel Meyers, Nicholas Overgaard, Isaac Roy, Colin Sorensen, Jake Starkey, Zach Walden, Max Wilmer

PEE WEES
Jake Alm, Alex Bachmeier, Jonny Bodell, Noah Cameron, Jesse Carlson, Colten Christy, Logan Bjorkman, Sam Helland, Chase Hemme, Jake Larson, Justin Lawry, Augie Leopold, Nick Lindsey, Kevin Nephew, Dawson Overgaard, Thomas Overgaard, Brooks Stangl, Tate Swanson, Brock Thorsen, Devin Wahlberg, Alex Walden, Jackson Waltman, Luke Zarbua

BANTAMS
Jake Emeott, Chasse Heiskala, Mason Hill, Cooper Hoheisel, Jacob Hoffdahl, Samuel Klun, Hunter Koesters, Aidan Mansfield, Carl Nephew, Charlie Rehder, Mitch Scanlan, Andrue Trelstad GIRLS Kayla Bluhm, Sydney Boyle, Danielle Burgen, Megan Bye, Claire DeVries, Grace DeVries, Laine DeVries, Nora DeVries, McKenzie Hegstad, Molly Hill, Hannah Hoiland, Madeline Klun, Jenna Lawry, Heidi Leopold, Kya Linnell, Riley Lynons, Alyxaine Mansfield, Malia McKinnon, Breanna Ritter, Tianna Ritter, Jamie Rogers, Brecken Styles, Josie Waltman, Teagan Wilson