Hockey
Pine-Richland hockey team ready to join crowded chase for Penguins Cup
October 3, 2021
Last year, PIHL Class 3A featured a lot of parity with the top five teams separated by four points at the end of the regular season and No. 7 seed Mt. Lebanon making a run in the playoffs to the championship game.
Gateway hockey team continues to build toward success
Shawn Jesih has high hopes this season for the Gateway junior varsity ice hockey team, the organization’s highest-level squad in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League.
Veteran lineup returns for WPIAL field hockey runner-up Fox Chapel
September 18, 2021
Fox Chapel was a WPIAL finalist in field hockey in 2020.
Penn-Trafford field hockey chasing 6th consecutive WPIAL title
September 12, 2021
Penn-Trafford field hockey coach Cindy Dutt liked what she saw from her squad in two scrimmages this season.
Pine-Richland field hockey comfortable as favorites to take 3rd straight WPIAL crown
Donna Stephenson started the Pine-Richland field hockey program in 2004, literally from scratch.
Veteran Latrobe field hockey team wants title game return
September 8, 2021
Latrobe field hockey coach Jeff Giordan has goals for his players, in athletics and in life. And he uses the game to blend the two.
Hempfield welcomes new field hockey coach
Hempfield field hockey, a program without at least a .500 record since its inception nearly 20 years ago, will look to former St. Francis (Pa.) midfielder Nikki (Snyder) Schmitt this season in the hope of building a winner.
Pine-Richland teen Carson Verszyla goes viral with highlight-reel hockey goal
June 7, 2021
Carson Verszyla got an early birthday present Monday morning when he saw himself on “SportsCenter.”
Seniors took Baldwin hockey program to remarkable heights
May 23, 2021
The seven seniors on the Baldwin hockey team have a combined 87 years of experience on the ice.
Thomas Jefferson hockey bids farewell to coach Bill Crousey, welcomes former NHL player
May 16, 2021
Bill Crousey’s legacy as Thomas Jefferson’s hockey coach is firmly cemented.
Norwin, Penn-Trafford girls medal at national hockey tournament
May 14, 2021
Girls from Norwin and Penn-Trafford were part of the Pittsburgh amateur hockey teams that won medals in the recent USA Tier-II Hockey National Championships in Denver.
Defense, goaltending key Baldwin’s run to state hockey championship
May 2, 2021
Baldwin’s varsity hockey team recently wrapped up an amazing two-year run with an appearance in the state championship game at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry.
North Allegheny hockey falls in state championship game
April 24, 2021
North Allegheny’s hunt for a third Class AAA state ice hockey championship came up short as Malvern Prep earned its third title and first since 2004 with a 4-2 victory over the Tigers.
Baldwin beats Haverford, wins Class AA state championship
It was only fitting the two Class AA hockey heavyweights clashed in the state championship game Saturday at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry.
What to watch for in high school sports for April 20, 2021: 2 more title games on ice
April 19, 2021
Franklin Regional enters the PIHL Penguins Cup Class AA championship game Tuesday with a six-game winning streak and having hoisted gold twice in the last four years.
Hockey player/golfer Abdallah is Franklin Regional’s version of Happy Gilmore
Zach Abdallah is a hockey player who plays golf. Or is it the other way around?
Trib HSSN What to Watch for: Monday, April 19, 2021
April 18, 2021
The last time the PIHL crowned a Penguins Cup Class AAA champion, North Allegheny skated away with its first title in six years in 2019.
South Fayette hockey team takes pride in progress made
The South Fayette hockey team finished at .500 for the season with a record of 8-8-2 and missed the PIHL Class AA playoff by only four points.
Ringgold nets OT winner, moves on to PIHL Class B final showdown with Neshannock
April 15, 2021
It was an overtime thriller as Ringgold defeated Bishop Canevin, 4-3, at RMU Island Sports Center on Thursday, to advance to the PIHL Varsity B Playoff Championship.
What to watch for in high school sports for April 14, 2021: PIHL semifinalists hit the ice
April 13, 2021
The PIHL Penguins Cup semifinals continue Wednesday with the final four Class A teams hitting the ice at the RMU Island Sports Complex on Neville Island.
