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Delaware Shore hockey plays championships

Three winning teams crowned
The Skins won the Elementary Division of the Delaware Shore Hockey Championships Feb. 26. Shown in back are (l-r) Leah Metzer, Lorilyn Marsch, Madeline Ohailey and coach Keri Schaeffer. In front are Hannah Schaeffer, Alyssa McCarthy and Angie McCarthy. DAN COOK PHOTO
March 3, 2017
The Adult Division champions are (l-r) Caroline Judge, Allison Griffith Sullivan, Angela Murray and Madi Irwin. DAN COOK PHOTO
The Senior Division was won by Team Sabbagh. Shown in back are (l-r) Julie Heffernan, Noelle Sabbagh, Lori Sapp, Samantha Connors and Elie Cerchio. In front are Hannah Maney, Hannah Abel, Adria Windish and Morgan Duroad. MIKE EISENHOUR PHOTO
Skins player Madeline O’Malley shoots on goalie Marlee Geppert. DAN COOK PHOTO
Abigail Ford starts off in the overtime shootout. DAN COOK PHOTO
Delaware Shore Executive Director Mike Eisenhour explains the finer points of being a referee to volunteer refs Noelle Sabbagh, left, and Sammie Connors. DAN COOK PHOTO
In adult team action, Sarah Mushrush, left, and Christy Bogle of the Adult 2 team play tough defense against Adult 4 team member Angela Murray. DAN COOK PHOTO
Adult 4’s Caroline Judge, right, dribbles the ball past Adult 2 team member Rylee Pettyjohn. DAN COOK PHOTO
Adult 4 player Allison Griffith Sullivan, left, drives the ball despite the block attempt by Adult 2’s Lisa Williams. DAN COOK PHOTO

The Delaware Shore Hockey Championships were held at Milton Elementary School Feb. 26. The action was fast and furious, and deserving champions were crowned in each of three divisions.

In the first semifinal game of the Elementary Division, the Skins defeated the Eagles by a final of 2-1. The Skins jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the opening half behind goals by Hannah Schaeffer and Alysa McCArthy. Atia Sabbagh was able to get the second-half goal for the Eagles, but the team was not able to push through a second goal before time expired.

In the second semifinal game, the Cardinals and the Ravens battled to a 0-0 tie through regulation. Shea Danahy scored first in the overtime for the Cardinals, but Addison Wood and Anna Crenshaw countered for the Ravens to get the win at 2-1.

The championship game between the Skins and the Ravens was decided after two rounds of the shootout. The teams played to a 0-0 score at the end of regulation, and neither team was able to score in the first round of the shootout. Schaeffer  was the only scorer in the second round of the shootout, giving the Skins the championship.

In the Senior Division, an outstanding game was played between Team Sabbagh and Team Dawson. Elise Westbrook gave Dawson the lead at 21:49 in the first half before Lori Sapp scored her goal at 14:30 for Sabbagh. Noelle Sabbagh put her team ahead at 4:45 of the second half, but Lyndsey Smailer pulled Dawson back into a tie with her goal at 2:11. In the shootout, Sabbagh and Sapp both scored on their attempts, while Maggie Dawson kept her team close with a tally. Westbrook scored to tie the game for Team Dawson, but Sam Connors earned the game-winner on the last attempt of the shootout, earning the championship for Team Sabbagh.

In the third-place game in the adult division, Adult 3 defeated Adult 1 with a big second-half effort. Bridget Marshall opened the scoring with her goal at 15:13, but Dom Scott quickly followed with a tying goal at 14:37 for Adult 1. Jenna Berkhart and Kelly Smith (2) earned goals for the winning team, while Khara Landon had the second goal for Adult 1. Final score in the game was 4-2.

The Adult Division championship was a super game with action back and forth throughout the entire 27 minutes. Caroline Judge opened the scoring for Adult 4 at 24:55, but Rylee Pettyjohn countered for Adult 2 at 24:17. Judge and Madi Irwin answered back at 22:00 and 20:11 before Lisa Williams scored at 19:02 for Adult 2. The halftime score was 3-2 in favor of Adult 4. Williams pulled Adult 2 into the tie at 5:12, but Irwin got the game-winner for the champions with 3:28 remaining in the game.

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