By John Kemmeter

Comprised of athletes from Pacelli, Amherst, Almond-Bancroft, Iola-Scandinavia and Wisconsin Rapids Assumption high schools, the Pacelli co-op boys hockey team will look to build off its performance at the 20th Sentry Classic at K.B. Willett Arena last weekend, as it heads into the final stretch of the regular season.

Pacelli Co-op forward Carter Snyder (25) maneuvers through traffic with the puck in the Cardinals’ 6-0 loss to
SPASH Friday, Jan. 12.
(John Kemmeter photo)

The Cardinals lost 6-0 to sixth-ranked Stevens Point Area Senior High School (SPASH) Friday, Jan. 12, but bounced back with a 4-2 win over Mosinee Saturday, Jan. 13, to finish 1-1 at the tournament and improve to 3-12 overall this season.

“We’re going to keep these guys focused, keep the intensity up, and I think the second half of the season is going to be better for us,” said Pacelli Co-op boys hockey head coach Rusty Mitch.

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Pacelli Co-op senior Daniel Mitch plays the puck off the boards during the Cardinals’
6-0 loss to sixth-ranked SPASH at the 20th Sentry Classic at K.B. Willett
Arena Friday, Jan. 12.
(John Kemmeter photo)