Lexi Valente “had her heart and soul poured into this sport,’’ a teammate said.
Sacopee Valley's Gabriela Winslow, left, runs out onto the field after being introduced before a recent game.
Sacopee Valley field hockey coach Terry Barnes talks with her players at halftime of a game last week. At right is Ashley Parker.
Sacopee Valley field hockey players do a special chant in honor of former teammate Lexi Valente, who died in 2013.
Isabelle Eldridge walks from the shed that last year's team covered with hand prints in memory of the late Lexi Valente.
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