Congratulations to our Hardware Hank “Nuts & Bolts” Athletes of the Week: Liz Goetzke, senior, Minnesota Valley Lutheran softball and Kip Dooley, senior, Blake boys’ lacrosse.
OUTSTATE
Name: Liz Goetzke
Number: 11
Position: SS
Sport: Softball
Year: Senior
School: Minnesota Valley Lutheran
Athletic Director: Craig Morgan, 507-354-6851, cmorgan@newulmtel.net
Address: 45638 561st Avenue, New Ulm, MN, 56073-5507
Nominated by: Julie Detjen
Information: Liz continues to lead our team from the leadoff spot. Against St. Mary's-Sleepy Eye (then ranked #10 in the state), Liz was 5x6 in the DBH and also picked up a win from the mound in game two. Liz will leave our program as the career leader in a vast array of offensive categories.
METRO
Name: Kip Dooley
Number: 10
Position: Attacker
Sport: Boys’ lacrosse
Year: Senior
School: The Blake School
Athletic Director: Jim Lindsay, 952-988-3802, jlindsay@blakeschool.org
Address: 110 Blake Road S, Hopkins, MN, 55343
Nominated by: Josh Swanson
Information: Kip put on a scoring clinic last week at the state tournament. In two games he had eight goals (6 in the finals) and five assists with 14 ground ball controls. It’s no surprise he led the state in scoring with 68 goals and 38 assists this year.