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Photo by Mark Persons from January 7, 2024. Front row (left to right): Alexis Anderson, Ellysha Rademacher, Abigail Olstad, Leah Haar and Jessica Tohm. Second Row: Taylor Stange, Elissa Novak, Olivia Ithivongkam, Annie Brown, Ellie "Elise" Houle, Ava Erlandson and Alexis Pribnow. Back row: Lilian Grecula, Annabelle Stimac, Kayla Fleischhacker, Zoe Dobosenski, Addison Goebel and Coach Pat Pelzer. 

Girls 15UB Brainerd-Little Falls Flying Warriors Hockey. Sponsored by the Brainerd VFW.

February 6, 2026:
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Proctor Hermantown Girls won the U15A bracket.
All Teams were great and all players showed wonderful sportsmanship. I would encourage all VFW Members and Auxiliary members to attend next year's tournament. Ed Keogh, State Commander, Department of MN, VFW

The 2025 - 2026 Girls Hockey season: 
Brainerd/Little Falls Girls Team took first place on Sunday, December 7, 2025. 
​Local games were at the Essentia Health Sports Center, 502 Jackson Street in Brainerd: The Civic rink is on the south side and the CWRR (Crow Wing Recycling) rink is on the north side of the facility.
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15UB Girl's Flying Warriors Hockey Team, December 6, 2025
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The Brainerd Area Honor Guard presented the flag during the National Anthem.

15A. 2024-2025. This team is girls ages 13 through 16 from Little Falls and Brainerd. Hence the name, Flying Warriors.  
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The VFW marked Zamboni was out making the ice ready.
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Brainerd VFW Kevin Jensen shook hands with one of the players.
January 7, 2024: The Flying Warriors played Grand Rapids. Photos below:
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