The North Shore Stars Mite 3 hockey team won the Boston Bruins Holiday Tournament in Haverhill. The team went undefeated (4-0) and won the championship game 5-2 against Melrose. Front row, from left, PJ Volpe, Bentley Bennett, Nolan Pelissier, MJ Colucciello, and Harry Gately. Middle row, from left, Leah Conlon, Cooper Salamone, Carlo Bonito Jr., Matteo Wheeler, Bodie Wang, and Cameron McShane. Back row, from left, assistant coach Mauro Colucciello, assistant coach Dave Bennett, head coach Carlo Bonito, assistant coach Pete Volpe, and assistant coach Parker Gately. Also present was Blades the Bruin. (Kathleen Bennett)
Joey Barrett is the Daily Item's sports editor. He reports on local high schools, colleges, and professional teams. Prior to his current position, he worked for UMass Athletics, the Cape Cod Baseball League, and Gannett Media, among others. Barrett was also sports editor at Endicott College and treasurer of Endicott's Society of Professional Journalists branch.
