Alumni Update: Colin South (Robert Morris)

Published on Monday, 13 May 2013 11:00 am

Senior forward Colin South, a Quaker Valley graduate, will be the Robert Morris hockey team's captain for the 2013-14 season after serving as an assistant captain this year. “We are very pleased to name ...

Former NHL guy hired as Canon-McMillan hockey coach

Published on Thursday, 18 April 2013 7:00 am

Ryan Riordan's update on Canon-McMillan hockey:   "The Canon-McMillan High School Hockey Association took a risk not renewing the contract of head coach Yuri Krivokhija, who guided the Big Macs ...

Stellar Six Hockey All-Stars (West, April 11, 2013)

Published on Thursday, 11 April 2013 7:00 am

Cullen McMahon Chartiers Valley Forward Junior 5-9 160 Led PIHL Class AA in goals (40) and finished second in points (65). Brennen Adams Bishop Canevin Defenseman Junior 5-7 210 All-star defenseman had ...

Stellar Six Hockey All-Stars (East, April 11, 2013)

Published on Thursday, 11 April 2013 7:00 am

Shane Brudnok Greater Latrobe Goaltender Senior 6-3 195Led PIHL Class AA in wins (19), save percentage (.927) and goals-against average (1.55). Dan Merz Norwin Forward Senior 6-1 190 Finished second ...

Stellar Six Hockey All-Stars (North, April 11, 2013)

Published on Thursday, 11 April 2013 7:00 am

Joe Griffin North Allegheny Forward Senior 5-10 160 Tigers' leading goal scorer had eight goals in the last three postseason games. Dillon Kessy Pine-Richland Forward Senior 6-2 175Finished third in ...

Latrobe wins fourth hockey title in six years

Published on Thursday, 28 March 2013 7:00 am

Ryan Riordan's season-ending feature on Latrobe hockey:   "In January, Greater Latrobe coach John Winebrenner decided to switch his high school hockey team's system. Instead of playing a more ...

Quaker Valley's streak snapped in title hockey game

Published on Thursday, 28 March 2013 7:00 am

Ryan Riordan's feature on Qualer Valley's PIHL loss: (Photo: Quaker Valley's James Perkins gets set to shoot the puck over Mars goalie Christian Knapp as Ian Houk-Graves pursues him during the Quakers' ...

Championship extra sweet for North Allegheny ice hockey

Published on Thursday, 28 March 2013 7:00 am

Ryan Riordan's season-ending feature on the North Allegheny ice hockey team: (Photo: Joe Griffin scored four goals against La Salle Saturday to lead North Allegheny to the Class AAA state championship. ...

Mars hockey team was able to reload on the fly

Published on Thursday, 28 March 2013 7:00 am

Ryan Riordan's season-ending feature on the Mars hockey team:   "Gone was leading scorer Austin Heakins to his amateur team. Also gone were Nicholas Blaney, Joseph Bender and Robert Foley, who ...

Climb continues for Pine-Richland hockey

Published on Thursday, 28 March 2013 7:00 am

Ryan Riordan's season-ending feature on the Pine-Richland hockey team: "In 2010, Mike Bagnato took over as coach of the Pine-Richland High School hockey program, just two years after the Rams won their ...

Peters' quest for Penguins Cup falls short again

Published on Thursday, 28 March 2013 7:00 am

Ryan Riordan's season-ending feature on the Peters hockey team: "For the third consecutive season, the Peters Township High School hockey team left Consol Energy Center without a Cup. But considering ...

Early deficit spurs Latrobe hockey

Published on Sunday, 24 March 2013 2:00 pm

Nick Carroll, on Latrobe's state hockey championship:   "ASTON, Pa. -- After Parkland scored the first goal of the PIHL Class AA state championship, something needed to be said on Latrobe's bench. ...

Latrobe beats Parkland in PIHL Class AA final

Published on Saturday, 23 March 2013 5:34 pm

Latrobe controlled the Class AA Pennsylvania state championship from start to finish, topping Parkland, 4-1. The Wildcats overcame goalie Robert Stock, who turned aside Latrobe's first 23 shots, allowing ...

Quaker Valley winning streak ends in PIHL Class A state final

Published on Saturday, 23 March 2013 5:30 pm

Despite a late charge, Quaker Valley lost in the PIHL Class A state final against West Chester East, ending its 46-game winning streak. Quaker Valley's Jimmy Perkins opened the scoring when he beat West ...

Latrobe to face Cherokee in state hockey championship game

Published on Thursday, 21 March 2013 12:30 pm

After winning the PIHL Class AA Penguins Cup Wednesday, 5-0, against Pine-Richland, Latrobe will play again Saturday at 1:30 p.m. against Cherokee in the Pennsylvania High School Hockey championship at ...

Winebrenner a champion in first year as Latrobe hockey coach

Published on Thursday, 21 March 2013 12:15 pm

John Winebrenner has been coaching at different levels of hockey for 24 years. But he said he never had a win like Wednesday’s. In his first season as Latrobe’s coach, the Wildcats won the PIHL Class ...

Baker great in defeat for Peters Township hockey team

Published on Thursday, 21 March 2013 12:00 pm

For the second straight season, Brian Baker was on the losing end of the PIHL Class AAA Penguins Cup despite allowing just two goals. In 2012, the Indians fell, 2-1, to Bethel Park. On Wednesday, Peters ...