PROCTOR-HERMANTOWN MIRAGE

Coach: Emma Stauber, second season

2019-20 record: 19-9

Conference: Lake Superior

Section: Section 7A

Key departures: D Braelyn

Sathers (2-11—13, two-time All-Area selection); D Bailey Stokke (1-4—5); F Megan Madill (11-7—18); F Sydney Skorich (8-12—20)

Key returners: Sr. F Alyssa Watkins (21-26—47, two-time

All-Area selection); sr. F Michaela Phinney (23-14—37); sr. F Aurora Opsahl (18-21—39); sr. D Ella Anick (9-21—30, two-time

All-Area First Team selection)

Outlook: The Mirage graduated five seniors, including four who were varsity regulars, but this team is deep. Watkins leads a strong senior class that includes Anick, a Bemidji State recruit. While Cloquet-Esko-Carlton is the defending Section 7A cham- pion until somebody proves otherwise, section coaches have the Mirage pegged as the favorite after finishing runner-up last year.

“We have a lot of experience, but we also have a lot of young, talented, hard-working players,” Stauber said. “We have a strong, deep lineup. The potential is there for our program to have a very successful season.”

Jon Nowacki, News

Schedule

Jan. 14 — Hibbing-Chisholm

Jan. 26 — at Pine City Area

Jan. 28 — Superior (at Hermantown), 7 p.m.

Feb. 2 — at Northern Tier, 7 p.m.

Feb. 9 — International Falls (at Proctor), 7 p.m.

Feb. 11 — Grand Rapids-Greenway (at Proctor), 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 16 — at Cloquet-Esko-Carlton, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 19 — at Northern Lakes, 7 p.m.

Feb. 23 — Duluth (at Hermantown), 7 p.m.

Feb. 25 — Pine City Area (at Hermantown), 7 p.m.

March 1 — Cloquet-Esko-Carlton (at Proctor), 7:30 p.m.

March 2 — at Grand Rapids/Greenway, 7 p.m.

March 4 — at Duluth Marshall, 7 p.m.

March 9 — Hibbing/Chisholm (at Proctor), 7:30 p.m.

March 11 — at Eveleth-Gilbert Area, 6 p.m.

March 13 — Duluth Marshall (at Hermantown), 7 p.m.

March 15 — at Duluth, 7 p.m.

March 16 — Moose Lake Area (at Hermantown), 7 p.m.

Roster