Strib Varsity reporter Cassidy Hettesheimer joined Vineeta Sawkar on WCCO Radio on Friday morning, Feb. 6, and they took a look at the girls hockey postseason, discussing who might win the state tournament in Class 2A and 1A.

Section tournaments started Feb. 4 and run through Feb. 13, and you can read Hettesheimer’s predictions for each section and her list of 12 players who can propel their teams to the state tournament.

Watch the latest episode of this new “WCCO Radio x Strib Varsity” weekly segment here:

About this partnership

The “WCCO Radio x Strib Varsity” segments air every Friday at 7:50 a.m. on 830-AM. Strib Varsity reporters and journalists join Sawkar each week to share what they’re working on and how they’re going about their work. The week’s top story lines are in focus as well.

Strib Varsity Director Chris Carr joined Sawkar on WCCO in October, and the two discussed why the shared values of WCCO and Strib Varsity are foundational for the partnership. Celebrating student-athletes, high schools and communities across Minnesota is the goal.

Sawkar, a onetime video host for the Minnesota Star Tribune, hosts “The Morning News” every weekday from 6-9 a.m. on 830 AM and audacy.com.