Hockey
Norwin hockey turns page after taking lumps last season
October 11, 2025
Coming off a 1-19 season, second-year Norwin hockey coach Denny Zeravica wants to take what he and his players learned from bouts of adversity and apply it to present times.
Penn-Trafford blanks Norwin, looks to challenge for PIHL Class 2A title
October 5, 2025
Even though the Penn-Trafford hockey team graduated nine seniors and its leading scorer decided not to play, coach Brian Zagorac is not worried.
PIHL season preview: Seneca Valley, Avonworth out to defend Penguins Cup titles
September 29, 2025
The puck drops Monday night on the longest season in high school sports with the start of the 2025-26 PIHL hockey campaign with 12 varsity games.
Former coach returns to lead Gateway hockey team as it moves back to JV level
September 28, 2025
Dennis Shannon coached the Gateway varsity hockey team from 1997 to 2004, and he found success with the Gators to where he is the program’s all-time leader in coaching victories.
New coach looks to rebuild hockey program, culture at Franklin Regional
September 27, 2025
Franklin Regional hockey has a new coach this season, the program’s third in three seasons.
Arrival of Stanley Cup champ Tyler Kennedy boosts Sewickley Academy hockey program
September 18, 2025
Tyler Kennedy adds high value and instant credibility to the Sewickley Academy hockey program.
New coach aims to help strong North Allegheny hockey program back to championship form
July 19, 2025
After spending the past 10 years as the head hockey coach at Baldwin, Justin Glock is transitioning to the North Hills, taking over the North Allegheny program for this upcoming season.
Hockey star Colin South joins Quaker Valley Sports Hall of Fame
July 13, 2025
All arrows certainly pointed north for Quaker Valley’s Colin South in his brilliant scholastic hockey career.
Former Norwin standout fills scoresheet as college hockey freshman
June 14, 2025
Mario Cavallaro was a sophomore in 2022 when he played a key role in Norwin’s PIHL Penguin Cup championship run.
‘The kind of player I want on my team’: Quaker Valley senior eager to play college hockey
May 11, 2025
Emily Reiner has engineered quite a career as a student-athlete at Quaker Valley.
Burrell hockey team caps memorable season with strong showing at California tournament
March 31, 2025
When the Burrell hockey team hoisted the Division 2 Pennsylvania Challenger Cup championship trophy March 22 at RMU Island Sports Center, the players knew they would have a quick turnaround for a flight a few days later to sunny California
2025 PIHL season concludes with state champions crowned
March 23, 2025
The east continues to be the beast when it comes to high school hockey in the keystone state.
Penn Hills’ Mike Ulyas helps Burrell hockey team reach PIHL Division 2 championship game
Mike Ulyas never felt like an outsider on the Burrell hockey team. The Penn Hills senior hopped onboard to play with a group that returned a lot of skaters who played for the PIHL’s Division 2 championship.
High school roundup for March 22, 2025: Seneca Valley wins Pennsylvania Cup hockey title
March 22, 2025
Seneca Valley needed three overtimes and almost 90 minutes of hockey to win the PIHL Class 3A Penguins Cup championship last Monday.
Morgantown beats Burrell in Division 2 finals, becomes 1st PIHL champ from West Virginia since 2011
March 19, 2025
Chantz Watkins can relate to the Burrell hockey team’s feelings following a 5-1 loss to Morgantown in the Penguins Cup Tuesday night at the UPMC Lemieux Complex. Watkins, a Buccaneers assistant coach, was on the ice for Burrell’s Division 2 Pens Cup loss to Neshannock the year before.
Austin Dzadovsky erupts for 5 goals as Avonworth beats Mars for 1st Penguins Cup title
March 18, 2025
With 2:39 left in the second period, Austin Dzadovsky chased down his miss behind the back of the net. After he recovered the puck, he snuck it in behind Mars’ goalie Adam Goul for his record-tying fifth goal of the game.
What to watch for in Western PA high school sports on March 18, 2025: 2 more hockey titles to be decided
March 17, 2025
Four more area high school hockey teams take center stage as they play for the chance to raise the Penguins Cup and Division 2 trophy Tuesday.
Seneca Valley stings South Fayette in 3OT thriller in Penguins Cup Class 3A final
Seneca Valley’s Marshall Hewitt and his late-game heroics earned the Raiders a 3-2 victory over South Fayette in three overtimes Monday night and the program’s second PIHL Class 3A Penguins Cup title.
Fox Chapel sees fruits of talent, coaching in lead-up to Pens Cup final
Ryan Loebig felt fortunate he didn’t have to build the Fox Chapel hockey program from the ground up. When Loebig took over before this season, his desire was to tinker with some small things to make the team more productive.
