Successful merger

Crosby-Ironton, Aitkin and Pequot Lakes merged their Bantam hockey programs to create the C-I-A/Pequot Lakes Lightning. The team finished the regular season undefeated in the East Division of District 15, placed second in the District 15 B-1 tournament and will advance to the region tournament March on Saturday and Sunday at Sartell.

• Photos

Front row: Joe Herda (left), Tim Rice, Evan Rhodes, Ray Nelson, Alex Fitch, Riley Kittock, Tyler Heinlen, Kyler Decent, Andy Sorben. Back row: Dalton Wessman, Luke Hallbeck, Cody Haines, Eric Rondeau, John Houck, Blake DeMars, Tyler Goedken, Jacob Visser, Tyler Berg, Joe Bergquist.