ELEANOR MITCHELLSacred Coronary heart AcademyLouisville, Kentucky
Mitchell led Sacred Coronary heart Academy to the primary undefeated state championship within the state of Kentucky because the KHSAA began sponsoring subject hockey in 2014. The Valkyries had been completely dominant in Kentucky state play- successful the Apple Preseason Event, and beating defending state champs and rivals Assumption Excessive Faculty 3 instances all through the season, outscoring them 14-3. The Valkyries performed 11 out-of-state video games, beginning with a visit out east to the MAX Subject Hockey Excessive Faculty Nationwide Invitational the place they completed 3-0, registering victories over 2024 AAA State Champions Conestoga Excessive Faculty (PA), Mount Saint Joseph Academy (PA), and eventual New Jersey Group 3 State Champions Clearview Regional Excessive Faculty. They confronted the highest 4 groups in Illinois all through the season, together with eventual State Champions and #8 ranked New Trier Excessive Faculty, who they beat 3-2. Their lone tie of the season was to #10 ranked and Illinois state finalist Glenbrook North Excessive Faculty (IL). Additionally they defeated 3 of Missouri’s prime groups and outscored them 12-6. Ending 27-0-1, as the highest squad within the West/Mid-West Area and the #6 ranked crew within the nation (their highest ever end), the 2025 KHSAA State Championship was this system’s thirteenth total title, fifth because the KHSAA began sponsoring the game. Mitchell additionally reached her 2 hundredth profession win this season and was acknowledged because the KHSAA Subject Hockey Coach of the Yr.
