Warroad’s Rylee Bartz is dominating in Minnesota, just as she did in North Dakota

WARROAD, Minn. — Rylee Bartz achieved nearly all the pieces final season in North Dakota highschool hockey.

She tallied 88 factors for Fargo North-South, probably the most of any participant within the state in 9 years.

She scored 67 targets, probably the most on document. The ultimate one was the double additional time winner within the state championship recreation in opposition to Fargo Davies. The rating of the title recreation: 2-1. Bartz had each targets.

Bartz moved to Warroad forward of this faculty yr and is doing the identical factor on the Minnesota facet of the river.

The 5-foot-8 middle leads the state in scoring with 97 factors in 27 video games because the Warriors head into Wednesday’s state Class A quarterfinal recreation in opposition to Albert Lea (6 p.m., Xcel Power Middle). Warroad is the highest seed and the favourite to carry house a second-straight state championship.

“(Profitable) in North Dakota was tremendous enjoyable,” mentioned Bartz, a senior. “Now, attending to attempt to do it in Minnesota. . . hopefully I get to go back-to-back. It might be actually enjoyable.”

Bartz’s level complete this season is staggering.

Within the final 9 years, just one participant within the state has tallied extra factors in a season than Bartz’s present complete — Luverne’s Kamryn Van Batavia had 127 a yr in the past.

She’s simply three factors away from hitting 100 for the season — a mark solely two Warrior gamers have ever reached. Olympic gold medalist Gigi Marvin (2003-04, 2004-05) and Holly Roberts (2004-05, 2005-06) each did it twice.

“There actually is not something she’s not good at,” Warroad coach David Marvin mentioned. “She will be able to shoot it. She’s been unbelievable on faceoffs all yr. At one level, she was round 80 p.c. That is remarkable. We do faceoff performs as a result of we’re so profitable with them.

“She’s very quiet, however man, she’s bought a dedication when the puck drops. It is actually spectacular. The place she got here from, she needed to do it (herself). Now, she has a whole lot of assist, however she’s bringing the identical motor.”

Bartz, a St. Thomas commit, has slot in on a dominant first line alongside a pair of Bemidji State recruits — left wing Talya Hendrickson and proper wing Kate Johnson.

“They’re superior,” Bartz mentioned. “We have been capable of construct a whole lot of chemistry. It is tremendous enjoyable. When I’ve an off recreation, they’re on to again me up.”

Marvin mentioned: “A whole lot of occasions, you may’t put your three most proficient gamers collectively, as a result of there aren’t sufficient pucks to go round. However it positive has labored.”

Bartz is tied for sixth within the single-season Warroad document ebook for factors with 97. Hendrickson (90 factors) and Johnson (88) rank No. 11 and 12.

The massive numbers will not be as a result of Warroad has been enjoying poor competitors.

The Warriors have confronted 5 of the eight state tournament-bound groups in Class AA. They’ve additionally performed three of the Class A state match groups.

“We performed a deep schedule,” Marvin mentioned.

The Warriors, winners of eight consecutive part titles, carry a 23-3-1 document to state. They’ve outshot their opponent in each recreation this season and haven’t misplaced to a Class A workforce but.

They did have a few shut ones, although. They edged No. 2 seed Proctor-Hermantown 3-2 and beat No. 3 seed Orono 3-1.

Marvin mentioned the state match is an effective alternative for Warroad’s depth gamers and skilled defenders to make a distinction.

However he additionally is aware of he can rely on his prime line.

Bartz has tallied a degree in each recreation this season.

“It is one in all them each evening,” Marvin mentioned. “Often, it is all of them. Rylee has actually pushed Kate and Talya to have their finest seasons, they usually’ve pushed Rylee. She’s by no means had teammates like these two.”

On the subject of place Bartz, Hendrickson and Johnson amongst Warroad’s all-time greats, time will inform the place they rank.

“We nonetheless measure a whole lot of issues in championships,” Marvin mentioned. “When you win one, then you may discuss the place you rank all-time and that stuff. They’re hungry for that. I feel the three of them bought slighted in Ms. Hockey, however there is a completely different trophy they’d reasonably have.”

Coach: David Marvin.
Document: 23-3-1.
Street to state: Beat EGF Senior Excessive 9-2 in Part 8A semifinal, beat Crookston 8-0 in part ultimate.
State historical past: Warroad has gained three Class A state titles — 2010, 2011 and 2022. The Warriors additionally completed runner-up 5 occasions (2006, 2009, 2013, 2018 and 2019).
Prime gamers: Sr. F Rylee Bartz 54 targets, 43 assists, 97 factors, sr. F Talya Hendrickson 35-55—90, sr. Kate Johnson 33-55—88, sr. D Abby Chamernick 3-23—26, sr. D Cahlilah Lindquist 5-20—25, soph. F Kaiya Sandy 13-11—24, sr. F Lila Lanctot 14-9—23, sr. D Lexi Kirkeby 8-15—23, soph. D Katy Comstock 4-17—21, sr. G Kate Stephens 16-3-1, .898 save share, 1.63 goals-against common.
Quarterfinal recreation: vs. Albert Lea (18-7-1), 6 p.m. Wednesday, Xcel Power Middle.
Coach Marvin says: “Final yr, we had a whole lot of motivation due to what number of occasions we completed second. We want that very same motivation this yr to win it once more. Now we have to need it greater than anybody else.”

112 — Gigi Marvin, 2004-05
108 — Holly Roberts, 2004-05
103 — Gigi Marvin, 2003-04
100 — Holly Roberts, 2005-06
99 — Lisa Marvin, 2011-12
97 — Rylee Bartz, 2022-23
97 — Mariah Gardner, 2015-16
96 — Holly Roberts, 2003-04
95 — Lisa Marvin, 2012-13
93 — Kayla Gardner, 2011-12
90 — Talya Hendrickson, 2022-23
88 — Kate Johnson, 2022-23