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'America has DOGE fever': States from NJ to TX draft similar initiatives as federal leaders celebrate

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February 10, 2025

'America has DOGE fever': States from NJ to TX draft similar initiatives as federal leaders celebrate

The spread of DOGE-centric legislation and bureaucracies has taken off like a SpaceX rocket in several states across the country since Elon Musk and lawmakers like Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., began their work this year.

Bean, chair of the bipartisan DOGE Caucus, was asked about copycat initiatives popping up around the country and remarked, “America has DOGE fever.”

“As elected officials, we must ensure we are good stewards of taxpayer dollars. This means we must identify, investigate and eliminate wasteful spending.”

With a governor’s race in November and President Donald Trump only losing their state by a historically small margin, Garden State Republicans appeared bullish this week as they put forth a proposal to “bring DOGE to New Jersey.”

‘DOGE MEETS CONGRESS’: LAWMAKER LAUNCHES NEW PANEL ON GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY

The Congressional DOGE Caucus is led by Rep. Aaron Bean. (House of Representatives/Getty)

GOP Assemblymen Alex Sauickie and Christopher DePhillips recently introduced Resolution 213 to create the NJ Delegation on Government Efficiency within the Treasury Department.

Sauickie quoted former President Ronald Reagan’s 1985 retort that “government is like a baby – an alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no responsibility at the other.”

“Except babies, if raised and disciplined rightly, grow into adults who usually become productive members of society. Those adopting our state budgets show no such discipline,” Sauickie said, adding that it is time for “grownups to take responsibility and say ‘no’” to reckless spending.

Some Trenton lawmakers have painted New Jersey’s financial outlook as a “fiscal cliff,” and DePhillips blamed outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy for claiming he inherited the problem from Republican Gov. Chris Christie.

“Taxpayers want accountability for how their hard-earned money is spent,” DePhillips said.

He also called on Murphy to “stop fighting Trump” and lower New Jersey’s business taxes before the third-founded state in the union “loses out” on the potential upswing of the new administration.

Republican state Sen. Joe Pennacchio added in a recent Fox News Digital interview that he would be forming a DOGE committee in the state legislature.

“We’re mirroring what the federal government and what [Musk is] doing,” said Pennacchio.

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The “Trenton Makes” bridge that spans the Delaware River between Trenton, New Jersey, and Morrisville, Pennsylvania. (Getty)

This week, Kentucky lawmakers also prioritized government efficiency measures, with Republican state Rep. Jared Bauman forwarding a bill to establish a working group to help the state treasury modernize its tax collections and accounting.

In Texas, lawmakers in both the state Senate and House are working on DOGE-centric initiatives.

Senate President Pro-Tempore Brandon Creighton, a Republican, first oversaw the passage of the strongest DEI ban in the U.S. during the 2023 session, which eliminated billions in taxpayer-funded waste and refocused public universities on education over social issues.

After DOGE formed at the federal level, Creighton said Texas is already a model for how a jurisdiction that prioritizes government efficiency will work.

“Seeing the swift action by President Trump and Elon Musk with DOGE is a welcome and necessary new era in Washington, D.C. – and I know they are just getting started,” Creighton told Fox News Digital on Wednesday.

“Many have said that Washington should take notes from Texas – because the Texas economic engine is proof that when government is committed to efficiency, accountability and conservative results, taxpayers win.”

Meanwhile, Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, officially the president of the Senate, announced a bill late last month called “Texas DOGE – Improving Government Efficiency,” according to Bloomberg.

Another reported bill by Republican state Sen. Bryan Hughes would form a DOGE office in the executive branch.

Meanwhile, the Texas House is considering forming a DOGE committee to analyze government efficiency through a 13-member panel.

The St. Louis, Missouri, skyline along the Mississippi River (Getty)

It would investigate fraud claims, inefficient use of tax dollars, and the use of AI, according to FOX-7.

In Missouri, Republican state Rep. Ben Baker told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that Missourians believe the state government is not as efficient or responsive as it should be.

“We want to look into that,” said Baker.

Baker recently announced he was named to lead the state’s new DOGE Standing Committee, adding his work will “align with federal efforts.”

In New Hampshire, newly-inaugurated Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s first executive order created a 15-member Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE).

“COGE will make us smarter than ever before when it comes to saving taxpayer dollars and finding better ways to serve the people of our state,” she said in her inaugural address.

It will be led by former Gov. Craig Benson and businessman Andy Crews.

North Carolina also sought to get in on the DOGE trend.

Republican House Speaker Destin Hall unveiled the new NC Select Committee on Government Efficiency.

Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (Reuters)

State Reps. Keith Kidwell and John Torbett, both Republicans, will lead the initiative, looking into waste, duplication, mismanagement and constitutional violations.

“As the new Trump administration rightfully takes aim at Washington D.C.’s wasteful spending and inefficient bureaucracy, it is time for us in Raleigh to do the same,” Kidwell said in a statement.

Bean, the U.S. House’s DOGE leader, further remarked on the collective efforts:

“It’s exciting to see states pick up the DOGE baton, and I applaud their efforts to improve government efficiency and stop the abuse of taxpayer dollars.”

Some in Congress, however, have cast doubt on DOGE. Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-R.I., said at an anti-DOGE rally that some of the actions at the federal level are “completely illegal.”

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South Dakota

Argus Leader Starting 9: South Dakota’s best softball players

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June 22, 2026

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Argus Leader Starting 9: South Dakota’s best softball players

The South Dakota High School Activities Association’s fourth year sponsoring softball is in the books, and there were plenty of standout performers during this season.

From Class AA to B, teams made leaps thanks to some top-tier players and were able to place at the state tournament because of them.

Here is the first Argus Leader Starting 9, comprised of athletes from all three classes. They are broken down positionally, with a pitcher, a catcher, four infielders and three outfielders making up the team.

The players are listed in positional order.

Statistical key: IP-innings pitcher, K-strikeouts, ERA-earned run average, WHIP-walks and hits per inning pitched, K/7-strikeouts per seven innings, H/7-hits allowed per seven innings, BB/7-walks allowed per seven innings, AVG-batting average, OBP-on-base percentage, SLG-slugging percentage, OPS-on-base plus slugging, 2B-doubles, 3B-triples, HR-home runs, RBI-runs batted in, R-runs scored, SB-stolen bases

P: Tya Devericks, Jr., Sioux Falls Jefferson

80 IP 112 K 0.88 ERA 0.76 WHIP 9.8 K/7 4.1 H/7 1.3 BB/7

.514 AVG, .590 OBP, 1.000 SLG, 1.590 OPS, 10 2B 3 3B 6 HR 32 RBI 16 R 6 SB

Devericks dominated both in the circle and at the plate, but she put together one of the more impressive pitching seasons imaginable. The South Dakota commit helped Sioux Falls Jefferson allow just 1.2 runs per game, go undefeated and win the Class AA state championship with her dominance, commanding multiple pitches in and around the zone.

“The best part of Tya is her competitive instincts,” Jefferson head coach Ed Whiting said. “This drives everything that she does, and others follow. Outside of being an absolutely dominant pitcher, she is an elite hitter which makes her an outstanding two-way player. Tya has been voted a team captain since her sophomore year. This is due to her strong ability to lead by example on the diamond, in the weight room and in the community.”

C: Claire Loofbourrow, Jr., Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy

.612 AVG, .634 OBP, 1.328 SLG, 1.962 OPS, 17 2B 2 3B 9 HR 50 RBI 16 R 8 SB

Loofbourrow was one of the top run producers in the state, with her 50 RBIs leading all members of this team. She helped Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy earn the upset over No. 3 Deuel in the SoDak 16 and finish fifth in the Class B state tournament. She has one more year left in high school, and any more improvement will put her stats in rare air nationally.

“She’s got a pretty good arm for a catcher,” Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy head coach Kyle Weier said. “But where she’s most beneficial is when she’s got a bat in her hand. She is really solid and always makes contact. She takes a hard swing, so when she makes contact the ball goes and then she’s pretty fast. That’s how it’s always an extra base hit.”

INF: Macy Bryant, Sr., Sioux Falls Jefferson

.784 AVG, .804 OBP, 1.595 SLG, 2.399 OPS, 20 2B 8 3B 8 HR 41 RBI 56 R 16 SB

Bryant put together one of the most special seasons in the nation, with her .784 batting average sitting in the top 10 and her on-base percentage and slugging percentage are both in the top 50. She was also a terrific defender for the unbeaten state champs. Bryant will be going to South Dakota State next year, and she could be a major contributor if this hot stretch continues through the summer and fall.

“Macy is dominant at the plate,” Whiting said. “The problem with pitching to Macy is there is not a pitch that catches a fraction of the plate that she can’t hit hard. The problem with walking her is that other teams have to deal with her aggressive approach on the bases. When on base, which happens eight out of 10 times, she typically ends up touching home. She is a complete player as she has a cannon of an arm and amazing range that makes her hands down the best shortstop in the state.”

INF: Brooklyn Herrera, Sr., Sioux Falls Jefferson

.577 AVG, .595 OBP, .901 SLG, 1.496 OPS, 7 2B 2 3B 4 HR 32 RBI 27 R 7 SB

Herrera was one of the steadiest players in the state on both sides of the ball. She was a middle-of-the-order bat on South Dakota’s best team and was always a threat, even if the power production wasn’t as prolific as others. Add in that Herrera was a very good defender, and she’s more than deserving of making the cut.

“Brooklyn shows up and works downhill at all times,” Whiting said. “Playing the hot corner, her instincts do not let anything get by her. She is a consistent player who rises to the occasion when the stakes are the highest. Whether it’s locking down third base or driving in runs from the cleanup spot, Brooklyn always delivers.”

INF: Kennedy Kokenge, Jr., Harrisburg

.531 AVG, .597 OBP, 1.203 SLG, 1.800 OPS, 4 2B 3 3B 11 HR 37 RBI 28 R 1 SB

Kokenge is one of the most powerful bats in South Dakota, ripping 11 home runs to finish second statewide. The South Dakota State commit provided consistent on-base skills when she wasn’t launching the ball over the fence for the top-scoring offense in Class AA. Kokenge also mixed that with the smoothness to play a quality shortstop for Harrisburg.

“Kennedy Kokenge possesses all the tools of a premier infielder,” Harrisburg head coach Keith Flemmer said. “She has exceptional range, the ability to get to nearly any ball and the arm strength to make throws from anywhere on the field. Combined with one of the quickest and smoothest glove-to-hand transfers I’ve ever seen, she makes difficult double plays look routine. At the plate, Kennedy is equally impressive. She batted .531 this season while tying the team record with 11 home runs. She also struck out just once all year, showing how powerful and consistent she is.”

INF: Kjerstin Kyte, So., Sioux Falls Washington

.535 AVG, .638 OBP, .887 SLG, 1.525 OPS, 6 2B 5 3B 3 HR 28 RBI 43 R 18 SB

Kyte was the engine for a Sioux Falls Washington team that made the Class AA state championship game for the second year in a row. The sophomore had to anchor the offense as the leadoff hitter and the defense as the shortstop. She has two years left to help the Warriors get over the hump and win their first softball state title.

“There are many things that make Kjerstin special,” Washington head coach Kim Bazata said. “For starters, she’s a great competitor. On the rare occasion she makes a mistake in the field, the pitcher better watch out because she is making up for it with her bat. She is constantly stepping up to make things happen for our team. It could be a diving play or an extra base hit. She’s definitely our spark plug. She is very tough to defend at the plate as well. She can hit one over the fence or beat out a bunt. Always a tough out.”

OF: Cydni Kudrna, Jr., Castlewood

.627 AVG, .689 OBP, 1.173 SLG, 1.862 OPS, 10 2B 8 3B 5 HR 37 RBI 36 R 7 SB

Kudrna moved to the leadoff spot for Castlewood this season and flourished as the table-setter. She ripped off 23 extra base hits and helped the Warriors slug their way to the Class B state championship. Kudrna also stepped up as a leader and led Castlewood to its second state title.

“Cydni is a very determined, focused person,” Castlewood head coach Craig Horn said. “We talked with her at the beginning of the year about staying focused throughout the whole game and she increased her batting average by 200 points this year. She clicked all season long. Besides being an incredible talent, she’s a great leader. She would put in the most work at practice and stay after to help the younger kids.”

OF: Kassidy Smith, Jr., Sioux Valley

.537 AVG, .642 OBP, .805 SLG, 1.447 OPS, 7 2B 6 3B 1 HR 26 RBI 43 R 13 SB

Smith spent the first half of the year bouncing around positionally, but she stuck in the outfield in the back half and shined in all phases of the game. She led off and consistently populated the bases for the middle of Sioux Valley’s order, which knocked her in a ton. Smith has one more year to add even more juice to her offensive profile and become one of the top players in the region.

OF: Josalyn Traupel, So., McCook Central/Montrose

.613 AVG, .663 OBP, .838 SLG, 1.501 OPS, 11 2B 2 3B 1 HR 44 RBI 38 R 8 SB

Traupel broke out as a sophomore in a potent McCook Central/Montrose lineup. The Fighting Cougars led Class B in runs scored per game, and a lot of that was because of the sophomore’s ability to deliver with runners on. She, like Smith, can add a little more pop to her bat as she ages to become a truly feared hitter.

“Josalyn has made tremendous strides this season, particularly in the outfield where her confidence and consistency have taken a major leap forward,” McCook Central/Montrose head coach Nick Morrison said. “She approaches every play with confidence, energy and a strong desire to make the next play. Josalyn’s growth, production and competitive mindset have made her an invaluable part of our team. Her ability to impact the game both defensively and offensively sets her apart.”

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‘Moving Menace’ faces death investigation, 10 criminal cases in Wisconsin

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June 22, 2026

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‘Moving Menace’ faces death investigation, 10 criminal cases in Wisconsin

'Moving Menace' faces death investigation

MILWAUKEE – A Wisconsin man – who FOX6 Investigators once dubbed the “Moving Menace” – now faces a death investigation plus 10 criminal cases from nine police departments.

‘She’s ice-cold, dude!’

What they’re saying:

A 2015 Toyota Corolla was going 80 mph down Forest Home – in a 35 mph zone – when a Greenfield police officer flipped on his emergency lights and siren, revved the engine and began a rapid pursuit. As the vehicle slowed, a hand emerged and waved from the driver’s window. He yelled something about an unresponsive woman in the back seat.

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Officers found 40-year-old Mina Abidi slumped over behind the passenger seat of the car, dragged her onto the pavement and started CPR.

Seated on a curb nearby, Daniel Berczyk started talking.

“I noticed her lips,” he said. “I noticed her lips.”

Abidi was pronounced dead at the scene. The medical examiner’s office ruled the cause of death to be an overdose from a combination of fentanyl, cocaine, alcohol and xylazine.

Daniel Berczyk sits on a curb on August 13, 2024, as first responders tend to Mina Abidi’s overdose.

Berczyk told officers he was trying to get her to the nearest hospital, but he admitted he’d been driving her around in that state for more than an hour, including two trips to Walgreens.

Officer: “Why didn’t you call 911 immediately?”
Berczyk: “When I went into Walgreens, she wasn’t acting like she was dead or anything.”

At times, Berczyk described Abidi as a friend.

“I can’t believe she’s ****ing gone man, what the ****? It’s crazy.”

But moments later, he couldn’t seem to remember her name.

Berczyk: “What the hell’s the girl name in the car?”
Detective: “You called her Bidi.”
Berczyk: “Yeah Bidi.”
Detective: “Oh, that’s pretty close to her last name.”

Abidi’s death became the subject of a Greenfield Police investigation that is still awaiting a charging decision from the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office nearly two years later.

She was my ‘sister’

Why you should care:

Abidi was married, had a daughter and lived in the picture-postcard suburb of Cedarburg. But her relationship was nothing to write home about. Her husband had been convicted of domestic abuse. Michailah Belle said when she met Abidi, she was contemplating suicide.

“There was just this look in her face,” Belle said. “She looked sad.”

The two became fast friends and Belle, who has 11 children of her own, said she eventually considered Abidi a member of her family.

“She was so optimistic,” Belle said. “She was just going through some things.”

Belle said she believes drugs are what led Abidi to a meet-up with one of the area’s most prolific criminals.

‘Get off my property!’

The backstory:

FOX6 Investigators first encountered Berczyk in 2008, ripping off customers of his moving business that operated under multiple names, including Best Way Movers and Affordable Moving and Storage.

A few months after that investigation, police said Berczyk went on a three-week crack cocaine binge, during which he broke into dozens of cars at area park-and-ride lots. He fled to Arizona.

FOX6 Investigators noticed he was updating his MySpace page – yes, MySpace – and police used that to find him and bring him back to Wisconsin.

Between 2009 and 2016, Berczyk was in and out of prison, often finding his misdeeds the subject of FOX6 Investigators reports.

Daniel Berczyk orders FOX6 Investigator Bryan Polcyn to leave his parents’ property in Muskego in 2008.

“You told me you were going to turn your life around,” FOX6 Investigator Bryan Polcyn said in a courthouse hallway in 2015 before Berczyk bumped him with his left hip.

“Did you just hip-check me, Dan?” Polcyn replied.

For nearly 30 years, starting in the late 1990s, Berczyk racked up criminal cases faster than birthdays – mostly involving theft, drugs or both. But in 2016, something unexpected happened: The criminal charges largely stopped for 10 years, but for a single misdemeanor case in 2020.

That is, until Mina Abidi’s death.

A visit to Milwaukee

Timeline:

On Aug. 12, 2024, Abidi was in Cedarburg. Berczyk said she wanted to “hang out,” but needed gas money. So Berczyk paid a friend to send her $14 through Cash App. She arrived at the Travelodge near 20th and Layton, just off the interstate in Milwaukee, sometime after dark. He said they were “fooling around” in her car but never had sex.

Berczyk claimed he never saw Abidi use drugs, but noticed she was “acting weird,” like she was “fighting off a Xanax buzz.” In a video recorded interview hours later, Berczyk reflected on that moment.

Berczyk: “Man, she’s kind of ****ed up (he remembered thinking) I should get some Narcan.”
Detective: “You thought that then?”
Berczyk: “I don’t know why. It just popped into my head.”

Berczyk tells a Greenfield detective he sought life-saving Narcan at Walgreens, but left when told it would cost money.

At one point, Berczyk said, Abidi got out of the car and laid down on the pavement. So he loaded her into the backseat of her own car and drove to Walgreens hoping to get Narcan. Surveillance video shows him entering the store alone, approaching the pharmacy counter, then leaving without any medication.

“Thirty-four dollars for Narcan? I’m like, ‘What the ****? ****’s free?” he said.

It’s not clear what Berczyk actually said to the pharmacist, but Belle believes he should have told them a woman in the car outside might be dying.

“They could’ve called 911,” she said. “They could’ve called the ambulance. The ambulance could’ve came there, and they could’ve saved her.”

Instead, Berczyk got back in the car at 12:50 a.m. and sat there for 12 minutes.

At 1:02 a.m., the car pulled away. Berczyk said he spent the next hour dumpster-diving at a nearby apartment complex.

“Have you ever seen those dumpsters?” he told a detective. “Dude, I have pulled some ****ing amazing **** out of there, dude.”

The whole time, Abidi was in the car, unwilling or unable to talk.

“I’m like, ‘Bidi, what’s up?’ She’s like, (Berczyk makes a growling noise). She made like a weird noise or something. I’m like, ‘What the ****?’”

It wasn’t until 2:11 a.m. that police spotted Berczyk speeding down Forest Home and pulled him over. By then, it was too late.

Abidi’s death was officially ruled an accident, and while the case is still under review by prosecutors, Berczyk has never been charged.

But four months later, the criminal charges started piling up again.

Ten criminal cases in 18 months

Downward spiral:

In December 2024, Big Bend Police said Berczyk stole $3,500 worth of aluminum rims from a commercial trucking company. Wauwatosa police said he stole rims at a business there, too.

In May 2025, Berczyk was caught on surveillance video stealing a bicycle from a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee residence hall garage.

In July 2025, he’s accused of stealing a gun, tools and sporting goods from a Glendale apartment complex.

In late 2025 and early 2026, four different police departments found him in possession of cocaine, meth and narcotic drugs.

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But while the criminal charges kept coming, Berczyk stopped showing up for court. So FOX6 Investigators went looking for him where we found him 18 years ago – at his parents’ house in Muskego.

“I’m looking for your son, Dan,” said Polcyn to a gray-haired man who answered the knock, but refused to open the storm door.

Berczyk has been charged with more than 100 crimes in his adult life. He is 50 years old.

“No idea where he is,” mouthed Daniel Berczyk Sr.

After four months on the lam, Milwaukee police arrested Berczyk at a house near 12th and Ring in Milwaukee’s Borchert Field neighborhood. They said they found him after he listed a stolen generator on Facebook Marketplace.

He’s back in custody, facing a flurry of new charges. In all, he now has 10 open criminal cases in Milwaukee and Waukesha counties, with a total of 35 criminal charges among them.

“That is how you get an absolute Level 5 highest risk category,” said prosecuting attorney Karine O’Byrne.

Belle is still focused on the one case for which charges remain elusive.

Polcyn: “Was Mina Abidi’s life worth saving?”
Belle: “It was. It definitely was.”

It is the only case that is truly a matter of life and death.

$77,500 cash bail

What’s next:

Berczyk is being held in the Milwaukee County Jail on a combined total of $77,500 cash bail in seven Milwaukee County cases. He also faces three additional criminal cases in Waukesha County.

He’s due in court again July 10.

The Source: Information in this report is from the Greenfield Police Department, Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office, Big Bend Police Department, Wauwatosa Police Department, Milwaukee Police Department, Waukesha County District Attorney’s Office, Wisconsin Circuit Court records, a review of police and surveillance video, an interview with Belle, and prior coverage of FOX6 Investigators reports on Berczyk.

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Plymouth’s Channell-Watkins joins local hockey players on PWHL Detroit

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June 22, 2026

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Plymouth’s Channell-Watkins joins local hockey players on PWHL Detroit

PWHL Detroit added another local player to the roster for the inaugural season in 2026-2027.

Plymouth’s Mellissa Channell-Watkins (Vancouver Goldeneyes) was one of three defensemen signed to the team on Sunday along with Stephanie Markowski (Ottawa Charge) and Mia Biotti (Boston Fleet).

Channell-Watkins joins Macomb’s Taylor Girard, Brighton’s Shiann Darkangelo and Port Huron’s Casey Borgiel as Michigan-area players in the lineup.

Channell-Watkins played with the expansion Goldeneyes last year after two previous seasons with the Minnesota Frost where she won back-to-back Walter Cup titles.

In 30 games in 2025-26, the 31-year-old recorded two assists and tied for fifth among defenders with 44 hits.

In 83 career regular-season games, she has 11 points (1G, 10A), while her nine career playoff points (1G, 8A) in 18 games is tied for third all-time among defenders.

Prior to turning pro, the Little Caesars graduate played at the University of Wisconsin, scoring the game-winning goal in the 2017 NCAA Frozen Four semifinal.

Markowski entered the PWHL as the 20th overall selection by Ottawa in the fourth round of the 2024 Draft.

The 24-year-old finished third on the team with a plus-6 rating in 2025-26 and has recorded 10 points (2G, 8A) in 58 career regular-season games.

Collegiately, the Edmonton native played four seasons at Clarkson University (2019-23), serving as an alternate captain in 2022-23.

She transferred to Ohio State where she won a national championship with the Buckeyes in 2024.

Biotti spent her rookie season with Boston Fleet, making her PWHL debut at Little Caesars Arena on Jan. 3 and went on to record two assists in 13 regular-season games and saw action in two playoff contests.

The 23-year-old from Cambridge, Massachusetts, played four seasons at Harvard University, serving as captain in her senior year, and earned Second-Team All-Ivy League honors.