Hockey

Steel City Selects team members that represented Quaker Valley at the 2024 USA Hockey national championships this season included, from left, senior Sydney Hewitt, seventh-grader Grace Keisel, freshman Isabel King and junior Emily Reiner.
4 Quaker Valley girls hockey players compete in national championships
April 14, 2024
Four Quaker Valley girls advanced with their teams to the 2024 USA Hockey national championships in various cities across the country.

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The Pine-Richland hockey team celebrates after defeating LaSalle in the Class 3A state championship game March 23, 2024.
Pine-Richland hockey caps special season with 4th state championship
March 31, 2024
Winning a state championship is obviously special on its own, but the way the Pine-Richland hockey team did so will be retold over and over again.

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Andrew Palla | For TribLive
                                Penn Trafford’s Gavin Paterson (center) talks with goaltender Tyler Funk after surrendering a goal to Thomas Jefferson on March 18 at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.
Penn-Trafford playoff run ends with loss in Penguins Cup finals
March 24, 2024
It was a great run while it lasted, but the Penn-Trafford hockey team’s quest for the Class 2A Penguin Cup championship ended with a hard-fought loss to Thomas Jefferson.

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Franklin Regional’s Max Rutkowski (left) is stopped by Latrobe goaltender Brock Pflugh during a playoff game earlier this month.
Westmoreland high school notes: Latrobe hockey heads to West Chester
March 20, 2024
Latrobe wants to hold off uniform turn-in day a little longer.

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Chartiers Valley’s Brayden Knight celebrates with Tyler Held after Held’s game-winning goal to beat Greensburg Salem in overtime during the PIHL Class A Penguins Cup championship game Tuesday at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry.
Chartiers Valley stings Greensburg Salem in overtime to win Class A Penguins Cup
March 19, 2024
Sometimes you just need a bounce.

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Pine-Richland clears the bench after beating North Allegheny during the PIHL Class 3A Penguins Cup championship game Tuesday at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry.
In another 1-goal game between rivals, Pine-Richland tops North Allegheny for Penguins Cup title
Pine-Richland defeated North Allegheny twice during the regular season in one-goal games, so it was no surprise when the PIHL Class 3A Penguins Cup championship was also decided by one goal.

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The Burrell hockey team celebrates a goal against Neshannock in the PIHL Division 2 championship game Monday, March 18, 2024, at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.
Tough loss ends special season for Burrell hockey
Burrell’s run in the PIHL Division 2 playoffs ended in heartbreaking fashion Monday night with a 6-5 loss to Neshannock in the championship game at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, but it wasn’t hard for the Bucs to find highlights from a stellar season.

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Penn-Trafford senior Bryce Kropczynski controls the puck against Norwin Oct. 3.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Penn-Trafford’s Bryce Kropczynski
March 18, 2024
For Penn-Trafford’s hockey team, this is truly the season of streaks.

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Neshannock’s Giovanni Valentine celebrates with Christopher Johns after scoring against Bishop Canevin during their PIHL Divsion 2 semifinal Thursday, Mar. 14, 2024, at RMU Island Sports Center.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 18, 2024
March 17, 2024
As the high school basketball state playoffs conclude, the spotlight shines on the conclusion of the high school hockey postseason with four title games Monday and Tuesday on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Pine-Richland’s Josh Lanyard celebrates with teammates after scoring the go-ahead goal against Peters Township during their Penguins Cup Class 3A semifinal on Monday, March 11, 2024, at RMU.
Previewing the 2024 PIHL Penguins Cup championship games
PIHL playoffs

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Quaker Valley’s Jacob Keisel was selected to play in the 2024 PIHL all-star game.
Playoff loss stings Quaker Valley hockey after brilliant regular season
Quaker Valley captured first place in the PIHL Class A Gold Division during the regular season.

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Norwin’s Dom Constantino (16) is stopped by Penn-Trafford goalie Tyler Funk with some help from Chase Bonson (68) during the PIHL Class 2A Penguins Cup semifinals March 12.
                                Paul Schofield | TribLive
Penn-Trafford hockey heats up in Penguins Cup playoffs
Penn-Trafford’s hockey team didn’t end the regular season on a high note.

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Burrell’s goalie Kooper Price celebrates with teammates after defeating Deer Lakes on Jan. 11.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 14, 2024: Penguins Cup semifinal week wraps up
March 14, 2024
The PIHL Penguins Cup Playoffs conclude their week-long final four games at the RMU Island Sports Complex on Neville Island and here on Trib HSSN.

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Max Rutkowski and his Franklin Regional teammates will face Thomas Jefferson in the PIHL Penguins Cup semifinals Tuesday.
Westmoreland high school PIHL playoff preview capsules for March 12, 2024
March 11, 2024
PIHL playoffs

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Pine-Richland’s Zach Howard celebrates with teammates after scoring against Central Catholic during their game Nov. 30, 2023, at Alpha Complex.
What to watch for in Western Pa. sports for March 11, 2024: PIHL semifinals commence
March 10, 2024
The PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs begin the week-long Final Four games at the RMU Island Sports Complex on Neville Island and on Trib HSSN.

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Meleek Thomas and his Lincoln Park teammates will play in the second round of the PIAA playoffs Tuesday night.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 11, 2024
The high school basketball state playoffs move into the second round and quarterfinals while the high school hockey postseason shifts to the final four this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Pine-Richland’s Logan Kozak celebrates after scoring against Central Catholic during their game on Nov. 30 at Alpha Complex.
Pine-Richland hockey finds recipe for success with power play, defense
There wasn’t much separation in PIHL Class 3A with four teams finishing within one point of each other, but Pine-Richland has a couple traits that helped them eke into the top seed in the Penguins Cup playoffs.

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Plum freshman Maksim Popienko fires a shot against Blackhawk in a game Nov. 6 at Pittsburgh Ice Arena.
Plum hockey hopes to build off turnaround season
March 9, 2024
It was quite a turnaround this season for the Plum hockey team.

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Franklin Regional’s Max Rutkowski gets ready to fire a shot during a PIHL Class 2A Penguins Cup game March 4, 2024.
After struggling at end of regular season, Franklin Regional advances in Penguins Cup playoffs
It didn’t matter that the Latrobe hockey team had beaten Franklin Regional in both regular-season meetings this season.

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Peters Township’s Camden Martin
High school roundup for March 5, 2024: Defending champion Peters Township gets past Upper St. Clair in OT
March 5, 2024
Camden Martin’s second goal of the game was the overtime winner as two-time defending champion Peters Township defeated Upper St. Clair, 3-2, in the PIHL Class 3A Penguins Cup quarterfinals Tuesday night.

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