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Two local teens compete in U.S. Hockey Nationals
Fletcher Christie of Canfield and Bo Gray of Boardman competed in the U.S.A. Hockey Nationals championships in April against top teens in the country. Christie led the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite U16 AAA in scoring for the tournament with two goals and an assist. He is currently a sophomore at Canfield High School. In competition in Pittsburgh, Christie’s team first defeated North Jersey Avalanche, then lost to Team Omaha. They won their final game over Dallas Stars, with Christie scoring a goal and an assist in the win. Gray, of Ursuline High School, played in Scottsdale, Ariz. Gray’s Pittsburgh Penguins Elite U15 AAA team went 3-0 before losing in the semi-final round. They defeated Detroit-based Compuware, the Minnesota Green Giants and the North Jersey Avalanche. They lost to the Colorado Evolution to finish third in the nation.
Neighbors wants spring sports news
Summer athletics have arrived and Neighbors wants to be there every step of the way. If you’re a sports coach or the parent of an athlete, we need your help. In order to get teams and players the recognition they deserve, we want to showcase them in our pages.
We can only do that if you commit to sending us game reports and photos each week. If you send it, it will get in.
You can email us at neighbors@vindy.com. You don’t have to be a writer — just send us the information and we’ll put it all together. When emailing pictures, send them as JPEG files and as large as possible.
Provide caption information and where people are located from left to right, front row to back. The sports news we’re looking for ranges from varsity high school teams down to middle school and even elementary and recreational leagues. We look forward to hearing about your teams successes.
Send Neighbors your news
If you’re a summer sports coach or the parent of an athlete, we need your help. In order to get teams and players the recognition they deserve, we want to showcase them in our pages. You can email us at neighbors@vindy.com.
You don’t have to be a writer — just send us the information and we’ll put it all together. When emailing pictures, send them as JPEG files as large as possible. Provide caption information and where people are located from left to right, front row to back.