Aasheim didn’t play a minute in the Spartans’ season opener. He wasn’t even in their starting lineup at the midway point of his senior year. He used it as motivation.
“It upset me,” Aasheim said. “It motivated me. I had to work hard to beat out a teammate. My teammates were very supportive of me.”
The senior striker stepped up when it counted most for the Class 2A, No. 4-ranked Spartans (11-4-2). He scored all four Orono goals in a 4-2 victory over Delano for the Class 2A, Section 6 championship.
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