Bad call? Ely's Santa Claus is watching you

While the Champlin Park/Coon Rapids Bluebirds took on Roseville/Mahtomedi on the ice, they were unified in a common goal off the ice: raising awareness for mental health issues among youth athletes.

Brothers Austin and Brady Kiecker aim for returns to the state tournament and sister Ava hopes to join them this year.

Troy Hendricks, who served as the activities director at Bemidji High School from 1999-2003, and returned for a second stint in 2010, is retiring this month.

Morgan Turner, a graduate of Wayzata High School, is currently playing soccer with Sport Clube União (S.C.U.) Torreense in Portugal.