High school roundup for Nov. 30, 2023: Nolan Murphy nets hat trick in South Fayette win
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Thursday, November 30, 2023 | 11:38 PM
South Fayette’s Nolan Murphy celebrates his hat-trick goal against Fox Chapel during their game on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at Alpha Complex.
South Fayette’s Nolan Murphy celebrates his hat-trick goal with goalie Graydon Sarnowski and Robert Chiappetta during their game against Fox Chapel on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at Alpha Complex.
South Fayette’s Nolan Murphy celebrates his second goal against Fox Chapel during their game on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at Alpha Complex.
South Fayette’s Nolan Murphy checks Fox Chapel’s Dylan Work during their game on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at Alpha Complex.
South Fayette’s Mikhail Lobanov celebrates a Lions goal against Fox Chapel during their game on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at Alpha Complex.
South Fayette’s Nolan Murphy celebrates his first goal against Fox Chapel during their game on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at Alpha Complex.
South Fayette’s Ivan Kalinkou battles Fox Chapel’s Dylan Work along the boards during their game on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at Alpha Complex.
South Fayette goalie Graydon Sarnowski makes a save on Fox Chapel’s Parker Haberman during their game on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at Alpha Complex.
South Fayette’s Tyler Brandebura celebrates with Nolan Murphy after scoring against Fox Chapel during their game on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at Alpha Complex.
South Fayette’s Nolan Murphy puts a shot on Fox Chapel goalie Joe Rattner during their game on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at Alpha Complex.
South Fayette’s Nolan Murphy celebrates his hat-trick goal with goalie Graydon Sarnowski during their game against Fox Chapel on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at Alpha Complex.
South Fayette’s Nolan Murphy celebrates his first goal against Fox Chapel during their game on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at Alpha Complex.
Nolan Murphy had a hat trick and added an assist to lead South Fayette to a 7-2 victory over Fox Chapel in PIHL Class 2A hockey Thursday night.
Robert Chiappetta finished with four assists for South Fayette (4-1-1). Liam Wiseman and Grady Cullen had a goal and assist each for Fox Chapel (6-4).
Armstrong 7, North Hills 3 – Adam Hooks had a hat trick to pace Armstrong (2-6) in a Class 2A win. Jake Graff added a goal and two assists for the River Hawks. Jonathan Trosky scored twice for North Hills (0-10).
Avonworth 6, Richland 0 – Conner Ralston collected four goals and an assist and Danny Mack made 15 saves to lead Avonworth (7-1) to a Class A win over Richland (2-8). Richard Malsch and Aidan O’Dell also scored and Jack Dolan and Cooper Powell each had two assists.
Beaver 10, Westmont Hilltop 3 – Roman Guido and Trevor Schmidt each recorded a hat trick for Beaver (4-5) in a Class A win. Guido and Danny Cogis had three assists apiece and Gabe Forney scored a pair of goals. Ethan Downey, Logan Glessner and Brett Hoffman scored for Westmont Hilltop (0-8).
Bethel Park 2, Mt. Lebanon 1 (OT) – Ryan Tierney scored the tying goal in the final seconds of regulation and Zach Mazzacone netted the game-winner in overtime as Bethel Park (4-3-1) picked up a Class 3A win. Xavier Bias scored for Mt. Lebanon (4-4-1).
Bishop Canevin 4, Burrell 2 – Aiden Malay had a hat trick and added an assist, Ryan Saginaw added a goal and an assist, and Ben Ondrejko dished out three assists to lead Bishop Canevin (7-0) in Varsity D2. John Lukac scored twice for Burrell (5-3).
Carrick 11, Knoch 6 – Tanner Heidkamp had four goals and three assists for a seven-point night in a Varsity D2 win for Carrick (7-2). Drew Bird recorded a hat trick and Ian Manculich added a goal and four assists. Ethan Keller had three goals and two assists for Knoch (3-5).
Central Valley 6, Sewickley Academy 1 – Gavin Crivelli scored four goals to lead Central Valley (6-4) to a Varsity D2 win. Gavin Husk made 15 saves in net for the Warriors. Arjun Kathju had the lone goal for Sewickley Academy (0-7-1).
Chartiers Valley 5, Hampton 1 – Tyler Held scored twice and Matthew Colberg made 18 saves in net as Chartiers Valley (9-0) picked up a Class A win. Brady Nairn added a goal and an assist for the Colts and Austin Tornabene had a pair of assists. Sean Sullivan scored for Hampton (2-7).
Indiana 5, McDowell 1 – Gabe Nettleton scored a hat trick and Garrett Goodrich had three assists for Indiana (7-1-2) in a Class A victory. Jayden Learn made 24 saves in goal for the Indians. Bryce Peterson scored for McDowell (3-5-1).
Latrobe 3, Norwin 2 – Louie Amatucci scored 53 seconds into overtime to help Latrobe (8-2) edge Norwin (4-3-2) in a Class 2A. Kaleb Trice and Cam Mikulsky scored once for Latrobe. Alex Thomas and John Sundberg found the net for Norwin (4-3-2) and Owen Burmeister made 38 saves.
Pine-Richland 4, Central Catholic 2 – Cullen Campbell and Zachary Howard each collected a goal and an assist to lead Pine-Richland (6-2) to a Class 3A victory. Roger Williams and Logan Kozak also scored for Pine-Richland. Jake Ochwat had a goal and an assist and Anthony D’Orazio also scored for Central Catholic (4-4).
Quaker Valley 5, North Catholic 1 – Coleman Carey had a goal and an assist and Max Modrovich, Liam Welge, Charlie Pyle and Jacob Keisel also scored for Quaker Valley (9-0) in a Class A win. Ben McHenry had three assists. Carmen D’Ambrosio scored for North Catholic (4-3-1).
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