Jr Bears Take Top Honors in 2 of 3 Spring Tournaments

On Sunday, June 21, the Jr Bears capped their inauguaral season with top honors in the Brewster Weekend in the Doghouse (AA) Tournament. The victory was the culmination of 3 straight wins, in which the Bears bested the Brewster Bulldogs and the NY Warriors. In the final contest, the Bears defeated the Warriors by a score of 7 to 2. This was the third and final spring tournament in which the Bears participated at the Brewster Ice Arena. The Bears took top honors in 2 of the 3 contests both of which were in the AA Division.


Pictured: Aaron Norton, Samantha Hoover, Liam Pesce (in civilian attire), Jacob Malicky, Ryan Loftus, Brandon "the Mouth" Malarney, Michael Namon, Mac MacCormick, Ryan Bilas, Spencer "Cookie" Cookson, Ethan Cohen, James Huften, Dan Driscoll, Wes "the Real Deal" Reel, Alexi Niemannov, Jacob Malicky, Jackson Aldam. (In stands, team inspiration, Gary Cookson.) Photo courtesy of Reel Photography.

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Liam Pesce Received first ever Jr Bears' Bob Baun Award . The Award was presented for playing with heart and injuries. Pesce broke his hand in the first game of last weekend's tournament but payed through the pain. He finished the game, and went on to play in the second match of the day. Honorable mention to Mike Namon, who came off injured reserve to shore up the Bears' Bench in Game 3. Namon had been sidelined with a separated shoulder suffered in a prior tournament. Congratulations to both both Pesce and Namon for setting a high standard of toughness and dedication to their team.

Liam Pesce with the Baun Award. Photo courtesy of Reel Photography.