Two days before WIAA schools spent part of their annual meeting taking up the issue of finding additional winter sports for girls, Madison Edgewood did something about it by adding girls hockey.
The decision announced last week fits the private school's profile as one that likes to set itself apart and the move will probably blaze a trail others will follow. However, it's clear that there is plenty of work to be done before the Edgewood girls can drop the puck this fall.
Besides finding a coach, the Crusaders must find a facility in which to play and practice and teams to fill their schedule. But Edgewood president Tom Shipley doesn't sound too worried.
``We'll probably try to play in one of the local rinks,'' Shipley said, naming Hartmeyer Ice Arena in Madison and the Eagles Nest in Verona. ``I don't know how extensive the schedule will be. Since it will be a club sport the first year or so, we'll look to get games wherever we can get them.
``We'll have to be creative.''
At Stevens Point, meanwhile, WIAA schools continued to put bowling and hockey at the forefront of discussion on the matter. Curling is also sponsored by several WIAA schools and executive director Doug Chickering said last week that table tennis is the latest idea to be forwarded to his office.
