Two Mars Area Elementary School students competed as members of the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 2015 Boys Team at the International Silver Stick Whitby AAA Finals, held Nov. 28-Dec. 1 in Whitby, Ont.
The 2015 Boys Team, members of which include fourth-graders Max Dragisic (goalie) and Owen Mulligan (forward), won the tournament for the first time in Pens Elite history. The team routed the No. 1-ranked Mid Fairfield Rangers 2-1 in the championship final, beat the St. Louis Blues 6-2 in the semifinals, and the toppled the Boston Jr. Terriers 2-1 in quarterfinals.
The annual invitational tournament welcomed 30 teams from across North America. For details, visit https://silverstick.org.