Only one tournament in the girls prep postseason saw a No. 1 seed win it all, let alone reach the championship.
In the Small School bracket, it was all New Hampton for the third straight year.
The No. 1 Huskies rolled to their third title in four straight tries after taking down No. 6 St. Mark's, 4-1, in Sunday's championship. Craig Churchill's squad outscored opponents 13-3 in the tournament. They knocked off No. 8 Frederick Gunn, 4-1, in the quarterfinals before taking care of No. 5 St. George's, 5-1, in the semifinals.
At the other end, St. Mark's was one of the best stories of the postseason, making a run to the championship after big-time upsets in the quarterfinals and semis. They shut out No. 3 Governor's, 2-0, before toppling No. 2 Rivers, 3-0.
Various players throughout the tournament had standout performances. Here's our All-Tournament team for the Dorothy Howard Small School field.
