The girls hockey teams began practice for the 2000-01 season Oct. 30 and most area teams are looking for a strong performance this year.
Most teams think they can compete for conference championships despite many teams being young.
In the Lake Conference, most coaches agree that Bloomington Jefferson is the team to beat, but anything can happen because of the loss of some big-time talent from the conference. For the Missota Conference, the Farmington head coach said that Richfield is most likely the favorite, but the race is wide open. Here is a preview of all the area teams upcoming seasons. Rosemount With a senior-laden team, the Rosemount Irish are hoping for big things this year. With most of their players back from a team that surprised some people and made it all the way to the section final game, the Irish hope for the same success.