School spirit swells young. Three days of events culminated with elementary students invited to play around on the ice with varsity players at Bud King Arena. It was billed as “Skate with the Winhawks.”
A weekend to remember for grade-gchool fans
WINONA, Minn. — Winona elementary students showed their stuff during breaks between periods in a varsity hockey game between the Winhawks and the St. Paul Academy Spartans. First was a Mite game between first and second periods for pucksters 8 and under. Between second and third periods was a huck a duck contest. There was face-painting by National Honor Society volunteers from high school, an autograph opportunity with varsity players, and a team photo session off the with the varsity team. This all was preceded Friday by Winona and Cotter high school players visiting Jefferson, Goodview, Washington-Kosciusko and St. Luke schools for pep rallies and, to be sure, the players going to classrooms and reading stories to the grade-schoolers. By the way, the big-boy Warriors defeated St. Paul Academy 3-0.