Page 12 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2021 Local hockey teams celebrate O North Shore Stars capture two VHL titles in overtime wins n Sunday, April 11, Lynnfield/Saugus Youth Hockey’s North Shore Stars captured two Valley Hockey League (VHL) Championships at Valley Forum in Haverhill! The Mite 1 team defeated Winchester 5-4, and the Mite 3 team beat Wakefield 2-1. Both games were decided in exciting OT periods. In the Mite 3 victory, Michael Raposo scored the game winner, collecting a rebound of a Kyle McNaught shot and beating the goaltender just :21 into the extra session. McNaught outmuscled two Wakefield players in the corner to dig out the puck and put it on net, setting the stage for Raposo’s heroics. Earlier in the game, McNaught put the Stars ahead 1-0 on a pinpoint, top-shelf shot past the Wakefield goalie late in the first period. Luke Provenzano set the play in motion with a nice cross-ice feed sending McNaught in alone. Billy Lauziere was outstanding in net for the Stars, stopping 25 shots in the victory. The team finished the season 21-5-1 and led their division from start to finish. A great accomplishment for a team that started in the Mite 3 division and then moved up to play Mite 1 & 2 teams throughout the season. The Mite 1 victory was a back-and-forth affair with both teams holding leads at different points of the final period before Luca DePalma scored off a great feed from Nico Bello to send the team and its fans into a frenzy. The winning play was set in motion following a great save from goalie Joey Ryan when TOP TEAM: North Shore Stars Mite 1 team celebrate title. The Mite 1 team ended the season at 22-2-3 after beating Winchester 5-4 on April 11 to capture their Valley Hockey League Championship. (Courtesy photos to The Saugus Advocate) Bello collected the rebound and led the rush up ice, creating a 3 on 1 for the Stars. DePalma filled the center lane and directed Bello’s pass between the Winchester goalie’s pads for the 5-4 victory. During regulation, DePalLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: North Shore Stars Mite 3 after winning the Valley Hockey League Championship with a 2-1 win over Wakefield on April 11. The team finished the season at 21-5-1. OBITUARIES Margaret Irene “Renee” Petrie Passed away peacefully on Monday, April 12, 2021. She was 82 years old. Born in Malden on September 29, 1938, to Irene M. Petrie (Haumann) and Joseph T. Petrie, Renee might have begun her life in Malden but soon made Saugus her forever home following a family move from Malden to Saugus in 1946, where Joseph and Irene established Petrie’s Florist and Greenhouse on Lynn Fells Parkway. From a very young age Renee was a very active participant in the running of the florist with her younger sisters, Ann and Donna, and soon developed a deep passion for floral design. After graduating Saugus High School in 1957, Renee attended Rittners School of Floral Design in Boston. Upon graduating with honors, Renee went on to work at her family establishment, quickly making a name for herself as an award-winning floral designer on the North Shore. Over the many years Renee was an active member of the Teleflora and F.T.D. community, having a number of her designs featured in both print magazines, including two featured covers. She also won numerous blue ribbons for top floral design at the Topsfield Fair Holiday Floral Show. Renee was passionate about theatre and music and adored being an auntie to her one niece and five nephews. A longtime member of the Route 1 Business Association, Renee was involved in the many events and social gatherings, always able to make new friends and hold dear the long-term relationships she made. Following the sale of Petrie’s Florist to new ownership, Renee moved her talents to Currans Flowers in Danvers, where she worked until her retirement in 2006. Her remaining years were dedicated to her family and friends, yet still managing to design a wedding here or there. It is safe to say that Renee Petrie’s beautiful work graced tens of thousands of gatherings across the North Shore, from weddings to baptisms, birthdays to funerals, Renee made an indelible mark on this world through a creative life well lived. Renee is predeceased by her parents, Irene and Joseph, and her sister Ann Petrie Collins of New Jersey. She is survived by her sister, Donna Petrie Gould of Saugus, her niece Robin Collins, and nephews, Dr. Richard S. Collins (Susy), Darren Collins (Joeylynn), Jay Gould (Alex Kassl), Steven Gould (Courtney), Thomas Gould (Angela), as well as great nieces Caitlyn Collins, Colleen Collins, Megan Collins, Mackenzie Gould and great nephews Richard Rossi (Theresa), Anthony Rossi, Brian Collins, Kiley Gould, Auden Gould, and MaGuire Gould. ma also scored and Max Pedersen collected a hat trick, including two highlight reel goals. Ryan was stellar in net, holding the fort in the extra session while under relentless pressure from Winchester. The Mite 1 team ended the season at 22-2-3 and, like the Mite 3s, led their division wire-to-wire. They finished with the best record of any division champion out of 152 Mite teams in the VHL. The two championships concluded a long, challenging season for all 13 teams in Lynnfield/Saugus Youth Hockey’s program. In all, four teams won their division championships, including two Mini-Mite teams. Registration and more information on the program can be found at www.lynnfieldyouthhockey.com.
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