Watertown Hockey: Laker varsity teams go 1-2 over the weekend

Roger Merriam, Watertown Public Opinion
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Jacob Rieffenberger of the Watertown Lakers (16) advances the puck against Jorgen Kouri of the Sioux Falls Flyers I during their South Dakota Amateur Hockey Association varsity boys game Friday night in the Maas Ice Arena.
Jacob Rieffenberger of the Watertown Lakers (16) advances the puck against Jorgen Kouri of the Sioux Falls Flyers I during their South Dakota Amateur Hockey Association varsity boys game Friday night in the Maas Ice Arena.

The Watertown Lakers varsity hockey teams went 1-2 in games played over the weekend in the Maas Ice Arena.

The Laker girls (1-2) broke into the win column with a 3-2 win over Oahe on Saturday and the Laker boys (1-2) lost to Sioux Falls I 7-0 on Friday and to Oahe 6-3 on Saturday.

Jaclyn Lloyd scored two goals and Kaelyn Melville one for the Laker girls. Meg Sunde, Janel Lloyd, Rylie Redlin and Rachel Skott each had assists and Emma Foisel stopped 33 shots in net.

The Lakers were scheduled to play Sunday at Mitchell.

Ashton Lee and Brylee Kafka each scored for Oahe.

Evan Witt of the Watertown Lakers (3) grabs the puck as teammates Blair Boomsma (4), Brayson Bohling (22) and goalie Owen McBride look on during their South Dakota Amateur Hockey Association varsity boys game against the Sioux Falls Flyers on Friday night in the Maas Ice Arena.
Evan Witt of the Watertown Lakers (3) grabs the puck as teammates Blair Boomsma (4), Brayson Bohling (22) and goalie Owen McBride look on during their South Dakota Amateur Hockey Association varsity boys game against the Sioux Falls Flyers on Friday night in the Maas Ice Arena.

The Sioux Falls Flyers I scored three goals in each of the two periods in Friday's winb over the Laker boys.

William McDonnel had two goals and two assists for the Flyers (1-0). Jorgen Kouri, Gabe Canter, Tristan Schlechter, Dominick Scholten and Maxwell Mohr also had goals. Cade Edwards also had two assists and Kouri and Mohr each one. Goalie Ryan Flanagan stopped 24 shots.

Owen McBride made 40 saves for the Lakers.

Thomas Foley (13) and Dakota Woertink (39) of the Watertown Lakers attempt to control the puck against the Sioux Falls Flyers I during their South Dakota Amateur Hockey Association varsity boys game Friday night in the Maas Ice Arena.
Thomas Foley (13) and Dakota Woertink (39) of the Watertown Lakers attempt to control the puck against the Sioux Falls Flyers I during their South Dakota Amateur Hockey Association varsity boys game Friday night in the Maas Ice Arena.

Jacob Rieffenberger, Blair Boomsma and Ethan Skott each scored for Watertown in Saturday's loss to Oahe. Mason Witt, Austin McBride, Dakota Woertink and Trey Allard notched assists.

McBride stopped 22 shots for Watertown, which visits Aberdeen on Friday and Huron on Saturday.

Jarron Beck had two goals and Ashton Griese three assists for Oahe.

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