Roller hockey: Red Wings take second in playoffs

NEWPORT BEACH - The Red Wings, a first, second and third grade

roller hockey team from the Harbor Area Boys Club, finished second in the

double-elimination playoffs.

In the opening contest, the Red Wings went up against the first-place

Ducks and despite a wrap-around goal by Logan Newett and solid

goaltending by Jared Cassidy, the squad fell just short.

The Wings rallied against the Kings with a win in triple overtime.

Brandon Booth and Brodi Beal led the Wings’ defense, while Ben Tolan put

in the game-winning goal.

In the finals against the Ducks, Matt Searcy, Eric Sansam and Devon

Gonzales sparked the Red Wings’ offense, but the Ducks prevailed, 4-3,

for the title.