The York JV Hockey team won the State Championship in the Illinois Black Hawk Cup. York defeated Glenbard 3-2 in front of a packed crowd at the Edge Ice Arena on Monday, March 13. The York JV squad came in first in the Scholastic Hockey League (SHL) during the regular season going an impressive 25-1, while also winning the SHL post-season tournament. The York JV team also won the prestigious Loyola Academy “O’Grady” Thanksgiving Tournament. The state championship was even sweeter given last year’s loss in the final. The team roster includes Oscar Pysz, Drew Gami, William Loeser, Cole Maier, Jack Ciannella, Andrew Pettorelli, Ben Dizillo, Noah Hughes, Andrew Papadopoulos, Ethan Mauer, Jack Paschen, Alex Pastircik, Justin Lococo, Caden Buenz, Anthony Pierotti, Paul Kallianis, Matthew Gleason, Andrew Gumbach, Gavin Brown, J.T. Maffia, Frank Sanfilippo, and Peter Kallianis. The Hockey Director is Matt Boeing, Head Coach Brian Finnerty, Asst. Coach Mike Tiede and Asst. Coach Nick Lee. (The York Varsity hockey team unfortunately lost to New Trier at the United Center last weekend, landing in second place but still farther than York hockey has ever come before. A complete story will appear in a future issue of the Elmhurst Independent.
Friday, November 22, 2024
