Bantam AA State Tournament 2017

The Eden Prairie Bantam AA travelled to Marshall, MN to play in the state tournament with the other top 7 teams in the state. This is a big deal with all the games being televised, an opening ceremony banquet, and brand new gear (always a big deal for the boys). The boys first match up was against Blaine, a team we had beaten two other times during the regular season. This game was an epic battle that ended in a tie after 3 periods and then went into a state history making 6 full overtimes (10 minutes each). Unfortunately, Eden Prairie ended on the losing side of that battle but I was so proud of how Canyon and his team played. It was such an amazing experience, regardless of the final score on the scoresheet. Great season boys!









Another highlight was running into a friend from the Edina Bantam A team that was also playing in the state tournament. One of the dad's on that team was recently diagnosed with colon cancer. In support of that dad and all those fighting cancer, the boys got special state jersey's to show their support. Ron was so touched to find out that our friend's son, Cy, had Ron's initials put on his jersey. Super cool!