The Armstrong Arrows Squirt A major ice hockey team recently won the 2003-04 Pittsburgh Amateur Hockey League playoff championship at Airport Ice Arena, defeating the State College Icers, 3-2.

The Arrows were 16-2-2 in the regular season and tied the Allegeny Badgers 2-2, defeated the Pittsburgh Predators 6-0 and Mon Valley Thunder 5-1 in the tournament before winning the title game.

The Arrows also won the Altoona March Madness Tournament, defeating the host Altoona Trackers 4-0 in the finals.

Team members include Cody Bachman, Corey Chuba, Ian Cole, Ethan Eisenbrandt, Jordan Ford, Cody Lee, Luke Mitchell, Dominic Oliver, Neil Shearer, Zach Stennett, Ryan Toy, Kevin Valesek and Jake Whann.

Mark Valesek is head coach, assisted by Jerry Oliver and Vic Whann.

Montour defeated Butler's freshman hockey team, 1-0, recently at Neville Island. Justin O'Donnell made 35 saves in goal for the Golden Tornado.