Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School’s ice hockey team played down to the final seconds in a tense game against a challenging Broad Run Middle School team last Friday in the Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League Championship at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex. The teams tied 7-7. The final standings are still up in the air, pending the result of another team’s game next weekend. The team ended the season with a 8-1-1 record in their third season. A packed house at Kettler included VIP guests Mayor David Tarter (center, left), Superintendent Toni Jones (second from far right), and Principal Seidah Ashshaheed (center, right), pictured above with the players. (Photo: Courtesy Paul McDowell)