Pictured are the athletes on the Mid-Fairfield Connecticut Stars U14 Tier 1 girls' ice hockey team, which recently prevailed in the prestigious sixth annual Polar Bears Tournament. Katelyn Pantera, a North Branford resident and 9th-grader, was one of the athletes who aided the Stars, who went 5-1 in the tournament and beat Ontario, Canada, 3-2 in a thrilling championship game involving two overtime periods and a sudden-victory shootout. From left to right are (front row) Pantera, Nicole Lue (Norwalk), Emma Farrel (Cheshire), Annie Defrino (Norwalk), Catherine Crawley (Washingtonville, New York), Sara McNamara (Danbury), Ashley Carbone (North Haven), and Madison Jerolman (Hamden); along with (back row) Leyna DiMarco (Glastonbury), Tiana Cass (Torrington) Megan Ilmont (Bridgewater), Coach Moe Tarrant (Norwalk), Taegan Blackwell (Fairfield), Lauren Ferraiuolo (North Haven), Sasha Fritts (Darien), Grace Jennings (Ghent, New York), Katie Savage (Amston), Ginamarie Mangiafridda (Pelham Manor, New York), and Coach Ryan Equalie (Fairfield). Photo and information courtesy of Linda Blackwell