Barnstable High School Girls Ice Hockey

5th Annual Raider Cup Golf Tournament

The 5th Annual "Raider Cup" Golf Tournament to benefit the Barnstable High School Girls Ice Hockey Team & the Richard A. Sullivan Memorial Scholarship Fund will be held on Friday August 15, 2008 at the Hyannis Golf Club located on Route 132 in Hyannis , MA . The event begins at 1:00 PM and will include 18 holes of golf, prizes for the winning team, a prize for longest drive, a prize for closest to the pin, a buffet dinner, and several raffle items. A brand new vehicle will be given away for a hole in one on a specified hole. Space is limited, so sign up early. Player fees are $135 per person and include 18 holes of golf, use of a golf cart, a tournament shirt, and a delicious buffet dinner. There are numerous sponsorship opportunities available. For further information, contact Beth Talerman at 774-238-6002.

BHS Skate Night a Success

Last week, the Barnstable High School Girls Ice Hockey team hosted two hundred young skaters in its 3rd Annual Skate Night. Photos of the event are posted here.

Skate Night Set for January 15th

Barnstable High School Girls Ice Hockey will sponsor the 3rd Annual Skate Night on Tuesday January 15, 2008 at the Kennedy Rink in Hyannis, MA beginning at 6:15 PM. This Special Event will feature an opportunity for all girls in Barnstable between the ages of 5-14 to skate for free with players and coaches comprising the 2007-2008 Barnstable High School Girls Ice Hockey Team. This free event offers girls free skating, free skate rental, free hot chocolate, a free goody bag, and much more. The goal of the 3rd Annual Skate Night is to encourage young girls in Barnstable to learn to skate and/or continue skating and maybe someday play on the Barnstable High School Girls Ice Hockey Team. No skating experience is necessary and no hockey equipment is required, only skates and a smile!

For further information, contact Paul Logan at 508-420-9080

Defending State Champs Set to Begin New Season

The 2007-2008 Barnstable High School Girls Varsity Ice Hockey Team is no stranger to winning. With sixteen returning members of the 2007 MIAA Division II State Championship team, the Red Raiders bring experience and heart to the ice this season. New additions to the team include freshmen Harleigh Jenkins (forward), Brittany Lepore (forward), Nicole Melanson (defense), and Courtney Sollows (defense). Also new are junior Chealsey Giatrelis (forward) and senior Danielle Cotellessa (goalie). Senior Christina Fries, a two-year student manager for the Red Raiders, returns to the ice this year as a forward.

The team begins its season with two scrimmages at home at the Kennedy Rink in Hyannis, MA. The Red Raiders play Acton-Boxboro High School on Saturday, December 1st, and Algonquin High School on Wednesday, December 5th. Saturday, December 8th marks the regular season opener on the road against Duxbury High School at the Bog Rink in Kingston at 3:30 PM. Then, the Raiders begin a four-game homestand starting with Martha's Vineyard Regional High School on Wednesday, December 12th at 5:10 PM and arch-rival Falmouth High School on Saturday, December 15th at 6:30 PM. Click here to view the entire 2007-2008 schedule.

4th Annual Raider Cup Golf Tournament

The 4th Annual "Raider Cup" Golf Tournament was held on Thursday August 9, 2007 at the Hyannis Golf Club and the event was a huge success, benefiting the Barnstable High School Girls Ice Hockey Team & the Richard A. Sullivan Memorial Scholarship Fund. Both organizations thank all sponsors, auction and prize contributors, cash donors, and volunteers for another great tournament and we look forward to seeing you at the 2008 tournament.

Winners:

1st Place Team: Tucker Dooley, Paul Neary, Fred LePore, Mike LePore (not pictured)
Longest Drive (Women): Eileen Neary

Longest Drive (Men): Bruce Costa

Closest-to-the-Pin: Pam Dunmeyer

State Champs!

Photo courtesy of Kathleen Szmit, The Barnstable Patriot

With a 5-1 win over Milton High School at the Bright Sports Center at Harvard University, the Barnstable Red Raiders won the MIAA Division II Girls Ice Hockey State Championship. Barnstable becomes the first Cape Cod team in history to win a state championship in girls ice hockey. The Red Raiders jumped out to an early 2-0 lead thanks to first period goals by juniors Kristen Logan and Abby VanWormer. Those two goals were all that the Red Raiders would need. Milton scored in the first minute of the second period to make it 2-1, but Barnstable wasted no time and responded with three unanswered goals to bring the score to 5-1. Stephanie Scarpato scored two goals, and Michelle Manning added one, culminating a dominant season by Barnstable's formidable first line of Scarpato, Manning, and Katie Kirwan. Natalie Cohen stood out in net for Red Raiders and, with the championship, won her fifth career MIAA State Championship. Pivotal in Barnstable's win was its penalty kill, which was anchored by defensemen VanWormer, Claire Toffey, and Jessi Barron. The second line of Logan, Lynne Donoghue, and Lisa Cunningham also contributed to the penalty kill and managed to prevent Milton's Molly Golden, one of the state's leading scorers, from rushing the puck up the ice.

The State Champion Red Raiders would like to thank all their parents, coaches, siblings, friends, fans, teachers, school administrators, community members, and members of the press for their continued support throughout this successful and memorable season.

Shootout win sends Barnstable to State Finals

Down 2-0 after two periods, the Red Raiders battled back to tie Wilmington and eventually beat them in a shootout. Stephanie Scarpato and Michelle Manning scored within two minutes of each other during the third period to even the score at 2-2. After an eight-minute overtime dominated by Barnstable, the game went to a shootout. Natalie Cohen stopped all four shots she faced, and Scarpato and Manning each scored again. Barnstable advances to the MIAA Division 2 State Championship Game on Wednesday, March 14th at 6:00 PM at the Bright Hockey Center at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA against Milton High School.