For the week of February 13 - 19, 2002

Sunsets pull double whammy on Jackson

Win Wyoming tournament

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No matter how long between games, the Sunsets always seem to be in winning form.

Idle for three weeks, the Sun Valley women’s hockey team won the Jackson Hole Invitational Sunday, defeating host Jackson Hole 4-1 in the championship game.

The Sunsets went 4-0 and outscored their foes 22-4.

Solo goals for the champs in the finale were put in by Kris Miller, Georgia Hutchinson (shorthanded), Wendy Speth (empty net) and Lucy Chubb.

The tenacious Miller, co-recipient of the Georgia jacket, scored shorthanded while Hutchinson and Jini Griffith also lit the light in a 3-1 victory over the Motherpuckers earlier in the tournament.

In their opening contests, the Sunsets rolled over Idaho Falls 8-1 and Salt Lake City 7-1. Speth scored five goals in the two preliminary games and Hutchinson chipped in three.

"We went over with 10 skaters and a goalie and we had very good momentum all weekend," captain Speth said.

"It was pretty clear that we wanted it more. Every one of us was digging deep and gave 110 percent all weekend."

Goalie Karen Morrison and Miller shared the MVP award.

"She (Karen) made some crucial saves. She was tested against Jackson and came through," Speth said.

Scoring breakdown: Speth 6/4; Hutchinson 5/3; Miller 3/1; Chubb 2/2; Julie Bell-Anderson 1/2; Sarah Benson 1/1; Edith Iler 1/0; Lia Johnson 1/0; Liza Weekes 1/0; and Griffith 1/0.

The Sunsets and Fury will host the Ski Town Shootout, March 1-3 in Sun Valley.

 

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