Hugo Hurricanes girls slow-pitch softball team wins USSSA 12U State Tournament
HUGO, Minn. — The Hugo Hurricanes Girls Slow pitch Softball team recently took first place in the United States Speciality Sports Association 12U State Tournament in the upper division of seven teams. The team of fourteen girls were undefeated in league games, placing second in the league tournament. Eleven of the players have attended Hugo Elementary and Oneka Elementary schools, and some have played together since second and third grade. Three out of four of the coaches reside in Hugo. Tracy Peltier has been the head coach since 2017, and her Mom, Judy Melham, has been her assistant, driving from Cambridge two to three times a week in the summer for team practices and games. Other coaches are Jeff Dumroese and Mary Lindholm.
Judy was the head coach for her daughter Tracy when their team won the 1994 12U State Tournament. “I have won a few state tournaments in my life but nothing beats coaching with my mom and putting first place medals around two of my daughters, and a team I have loved coaching for so many years,” said Tracy. “I am so very proud of each athlete on this team. Everyone had a role and played their role the very best they could, and had the best parents anyone could ask for. Everyone was there for the TEAM, which you do not see all the time in youth sports anymore.”
Hugo Hurricane Stats:
2017 – third in league games and second in playoffs
2018 – second in league games and first in playoffs
2019 – undefeated in league games and playoffs
2020 – lost one regular season game and won league championship
2021 – undefeated in league games and won league championship
2022 – undefeated in league games and placed second in league tournament
Players:
Lily Peltier
Abby Peltier
Bailey Spicer
Amelia Fischer
Julia Dumroese
Anna Lindholm
Leila Conlan
Ashlan Sampson
Avery Anderson
Sarah Dumroese
Monroe Hogan
Megan Becker
Sophie Anderson
Ella Smith
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