CHAMPS
The North Buffalo Bisons girls 10U hockey team won 4-1 over the Barrie Sharks Atom A team on Dec. 29 in the finals of the Mississauga Chiefs Christmas Tournament. The Bisons also beat Barrie, 6-5, on Dec. 27, and Clarington, 2-0, and Vaughan, 5-2, on Dec. 28. The Bisons have a 15-0 record through regular season play in the South Western Girls Hockey League. Members of the team, pictured from left, are: first row - Jessica Gates (Amherst), Madison Welch (Amherst), Kasey Thur (Clarence), Abigal Welch (Amhest), Jordan Roetzer (Amherst), Ana Orzechowski (Tonawanda); second row - Jessica Phillips (Lewiston), Emily Burow (Amherst), coach Kevin Orzechowski, Emily Certo (Grand Island), Justine Capuson (Buffalo), Alana Herne (Tonawanda), Julianna Iafallo (Eden); missing from photo - Jillian Battista (Tonawanda), coaches Don Battista and Tom Iafallo.