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Girl Chosen as Captain of Boys' Hockey Team in Vernon Hills
Madison Zack, of Lake Zurich, has been named captain of the all-boys' Ice Dogs Hockey team in Vernon Hills.
The all-boys' Ice Dogs Hockey team in Vernon Hills has a new captain—a 10-year-old Lake Zurich girl named Madison Zack, reported the Lake Zurich Courier.
Zack, a fourth-grader at Isaac Fox Elementary School, was chosen by her teammates to lead the Vernon Hills-based team last year.
Coach Jason Wright said Zack was chosen because of her dedication and drive, and the team knows she is a "fierce competitor," reported the Courier.
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“I want to work hard and play against kids that are better than me,” Zack told the Courier. “As long as you are competitive, you can do anything."
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