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The St. Croix Fusion (River Falls co-op) girls hockey team captured its third straight state title by beating the Central Wisconsin Storm (Mosinee co-op) 3-2 in a state tournament record four overtimes on Saturday in the championship game of the WIAA State Girls Hockey Tournament at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison.
Wausau West won the boys championship, routing Middleton 5-0. It is West’s first state championship in its 11th state tournament appearance.
WIAA State Boys Hockey Tournament
Thursday-Saturday, March 3-5
Alliant Energy Center, Madison
Thursday, March 3
Quarterfinals
Green Bay Notre Dame 3, Milwaukee Marquette University 2 (2 OT)
Middleton 2, Cedarburg 1
Eau Claire Memorial 6, Wisconsin Dells/Reedsburg 0
Wausau West 5, New Richmond 0
Friday, March 4
Semifinals
Middleton 5, Green Bay Notre Dame 1
Wausau West 4, Eau Claire Memorial 3 (OT
Saturday, March 5
Championship game: Wausau West 5, Middleton 0
WIAA State Girls Hockey Tournament
Friday-Saturday, March 4-5
Alliant Energy Center, Madison
Friday, March 4
Semifinals
St. Croix Fusion (River Falls) 7, Appleton United (West/East/North co-op) 1
Central Wisconsin Storm (Mosinee/Wausau/D.C. Everest co-op) 4, Sun Prairie 0
Saturday, March 5
Championship game: St. Croix Fusion 3, Central Wisconsin Storm 2 (4 OT)