U19 Kent girls hockey wins division championship

KENT — For the second time in three seasons the Kent Youth Hockey U19 girls team wrapped up their season by taking the Division II championship in the Connecticut girls hockey league end-of-season tournament. The team, affectionately known as the “Dingbats,† was led out of the Northford Ice Pavilion by bagpiper Coach Don Hicks as they went on to celebrate their victory with their families that evening.

The semi-final game was a 2-1 fight-to-the-finish win against the Bridgeport Gulls, with goals from Marjorie Franca and Kyle Cloutier. The final game was a come-from-behind 3-1 win over West Haven, with a third-period hat trick from Kayla Stone.

Outstanding defense from Leah Hiravy and Sarah Kilborn kept the puck out of the opponents’ zone and Captains Lauren Casey and Donna DeRocco kept the tempo for the offensive line.

Mina Loukrezis,  Laura Damico,  Jackie Tagani and Katrina Clark all contributed throughout the tournament games and Kayleigh Higginbottom stood out in goal with key saves that led to a Kent victory.

“You’ve done me proud† were the words of Head Coach Skip Eads as he announced each player and their individual contributions to the team.

The team is made up of high school girls (ages 13 to 18) from Kent and surrounding towns. The team competed in 24 regular season games and played five post-season tournament match-ups.

Headed by Skip Eads, the girls program has become well known for its winning tradition. But it is best known for its most important platform: “Everybody plays!†One of the hallmarks of the program is that it takes girls with little or no experience and helps them develop. The combination of a group of coaches, and plenty of practice ice at South Kent school makes an opportunity for girls in the area to develop quickly and participate in girls ice hockey.

To learn more about Kent Youth Hockey and its programs for children of all ages, call Heather Hannan at 860-927-1487 or visit the Web site at kentyouthhockey.org.

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