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Mitchell defeats Cougars in state hockey semifinal

Morgan Jones, of the Aberdeen Cougars, right, tries to get the puck past Reese Amick, of the Mitchell Marlins, left, during Saturday’s semi-final game at the SDAHA Girls Varsity State Tournament at the Odde Ice Center. Photo by John Davis taken 3/5/2022
The streak is over. For the first time in eight years, the Aberdeen Cougars will not be playing in the state championship game of the Girls' State Hockey Tournament. The Mitchell Marlins scored two goals in less than two minutes to start Saturday's semifinal contest and skated to an 8-2 victory over Aberdeen at the Odde Ice Center. "Part of our problem was a little mental toughness," said Cougars coach Rob Weinmeister. "Yes, we made a mistake early on and they capitalized and for some reason, some of our girls were like it’s the end of the world. And it’s not. You have a whole game left. And then it compounded and compounded, and they’re a good team and they'll capitalize on mistakes, and that’s what they did." Brooke Jarman scored just 25 seconds into the game for the Marlins, before Tiffany Hatwan added another goal about a minute later. Brynlee Sabers then added another goal to give the second-seeded Marlins a 3-0 advantage by the end of the period. Jarman

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