 Garnet Valley senior Nolan Stott takes the trophy to his teammates after the Jaguars' 7-2 win over Avonworth in the Class A title game. It was Garnet Valley's first ever state championship. Josh Rizzo/Pittsburgh Preps and Colleges fThe Pennsylvania State Hockey Finals wrapped up Saturday at Clearview Arena on Neville Island. Burrell won the inaugural Division 2 Challenge Cup, Garnet Valley won in Class A, North Penn in 2A and Seneca Valley in 3A. the question for hockey's governing body is will the Challenge Cup continue? It is a two-year experiment for what used to be known as the Open Class. There was a subdued energy to the game, but that may be because the game started at 11 a.m. Some of the Pope John Paul II players drove through the night to get to Pittsburgh for the game. Such is life for club sports. Here's my story on the Division 2 Challenge Cup for the Tribune Review. Also, wrote about Garnet Valley's title for High School on SI. Josh Rizzo is the editor and publisher of Pittsburgh Preps and Colleges. Story ideas can be submitted to [email protected] or on X @J_oshrizzo.
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 John Dibartoloemo grabs Julian Kemp during a scrum at the Penguins Cup varsity Division 2 game Tuesday night at the UPMC Lemieux Complex. Josh Rizzo/Pittsburgh Preps and Colleges The Penguins Cup finals were hotly contested Tuesday night at the UPMC Lemieux Complex. Cathedral prep won its fifth Pens Cup title and collected a title for the first time since 2016 by tripping up top-seeded Fox Chapel 5-4 in overtime. Morgantown (W.Va.) rolled over Burrell 5-1 to win its first Penguin Cup title. The Mohawks were the West Virginia team to win a PIHL title in 14 years. Josh Rizzo is the editor and publisher of Pittsburgh Preps and Colleges. Story ideas cane be submitted to [email protected] or on X @J_oshrizzo.  North Allegheny defenseman Alex Costa dives to try and prevent South Fayette forward Dannol Hudson from getting a shot on net Monday at the RMU Island Sports Center. The Lions beat North Allegheny 4-2. Josh Rizzo/PIttsburgh Preps and Colleges The PIHL Class 3A finals is set for next Monday at the UPMC Lemieux Complex. Seneca Valley and South Fayette will battle for the Penguins Cup. The Raiders being in the final should come as no surprise. Seneca Valley was the top seed in the tournament, but needed overtime to best Upper St. Clair in the semifinals. The Lions, who were seeded seventh, won comfortably by toppling North Allegheny 4-2. Josh Rizzo is editor and publisher of Pittsburgh Preps and Colleges. Story ideas can be submitted to Rizzo42789@Gmail on @J_oshrizzo on X.  Fox Chapel goaltender Grant Watson watches the puck flutter in front of him after he stopped it with his shoulder Monday night at Alpha Ice Complex. Watson improved to 7-0 on the season as Fox Chapel beat Canon-McMillan 6-3 in the Class 2A Penguins Cup quarterfinals. Josh Rizzo/Pittsburgh Preps and Colleges The Fox Chapel hockey team is inching closer to another appearance in the Penguins Cup. The Foxes have been red hot since the start of the new year. Fox Chapel beat Canon-McMillan 6-3 Monday at the Alpha Ice Complex to win for the 10th time in 11 games. The top-seeded Foxes were able to apply pressure from the second period on. Fox Chapel outshot Canon-McMillan 40-24, allowing the Big Macs to take only five shots on net in the third period. Hayden Ferra and Dom Casile each scored twice for the Foxes. Crosby Wukotich and Tucker Cullen added goals for the Foxes. Tristan Bobbs, Luka Grkman and Elliot Mose scored for the Big Macs. Josh Rizzo is the editor and publisher of Pittsburgh Preps and Colleges. |
AuthorMy name is Josh Rizzo, I am a sports writer who has worked for a variety of print and online media publications since 2008. I specialize in community journalism, focusing on regular people who happen to play sports. Archives
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