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March 10, 2026

Mainland JV ice hockey wins title

Boys team is undefeated in championship season

The Mainland junior varsity boys went undefeated, winning the South Jersey High School Hockey League championship 9-1 over Riverfront on March 6 at the Flyers Skate Zone in Atlantic City.

Mainland scored 2 goals in the first period, 3 goals in the second and 4 in the third.

Anthony Farrell opened the scoring during a power play at 5:51, assisted by Ian Weber, who followed that up with a goal of his own at 14:28 assisted by Ryan Kopervos and Kieran Lawton.

Ryder Harrison began the second period with a goal at 1:07 assisted by Kopervos. Weber quickly added his second of the game at 1:30, assisted by Lawton, making it 4-0.

Riverfront got one back at 3:23 when Noah Berg scored, assisted by Nicholas Russo.

Mainland’s Nicholas Tibbit made it 5-1, scoring at 8:35 with help from Harrison and Joseph Sailor.

Weber netted the hat trick at 3:12 of the third period, again assisted by Kopervos.

Tibbit added his second at 5:05 off a pass from Sean Eden, while Farrell added his second at 10:50, assisted by Aidan Flynn.

Lawton completed the scoring at 14:50 on an assist from Eden.

Others on the team are Jeremy Lennon, Nicholas Thavisack, Patrick McCline, Eamon Lawton and Thomas Leghorn.

Coaches are Edward Lawton, Tim Vant and Nicholas Harring.

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