PENGUINS CUP QUARTERFINALS, FIRST-ROUND GAMES ON TAP MONDAY

Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League first-round action continues and the quarterfinals begin Monday in the 84 Lumber Penguins Cup Championship Series.

In Class AAA, North Hills (9-13-1) takes on unbeaten Mt. Lebanon (22-0-0) in a quarterfinal game at 7:30 p.m. at the Mt. Lebanon Recreation Center.

The Indians, who surprised Upper St. Clair 4-2 in the first round, will try for their second-straight upset. However, North Hills faces a tough task in the Blue Devils, who have three of the PIHL Class AAA’s top five scorers. Tyler Murovich (24+43) leads the way with 67 points, while Shane Ferguson, a son of former Penguin George Ferguson, is second with 62 points (28+34). Josh Mandic is fifth with 52 points (18+34).

In the other Class AAA quarterfinals, Pittsburgh Central Catholic (14-7-2) takes on North Allegheny (19-3-0) at Bladerunners-Warrendale on Tuesday at 7 p.m.; Penn-Trafford (17-6-0) meets Bethel Park (17-4-1) at Bladerunners-Bethel Park on Wednesday at 7 p.m.; and Fox Chapel (14-7-2) plays Meadville (19-3-0) at the Meadville Area Recreation Center on Thursday at 7 p.m.

In Monday’s Class AA quarterfinal game, Greensburg Central Catholic (13-7-2) takes on Pine-Richland (18-1-2) at the Ice Connection at 7 p.m.

Josh Fodor is determined to get the Rams back to the Penguins Cup championship game. He leads all Class AA scorers with 63 points (23+40). Teammate Phillip Trombetta ranks sixth with 48 points (24+24).

In the other Class AA quarterfinals, Peters Township (14-8-0) meets West Allegheny (19-2-0) at the Airport Ice Arena, Thursday at 7 p.m.; Canon-McMillan (13-6-3) plays Bishop Canevin (15-4-2) at the Mt. Lebanon Recreation Center on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.; and Kittanning (13-5-4) meets Montour (14-6-1) at the RMU Island Sports Center on Thursday at 8:40 p.m.

Class A opens first-round action Monday with a pair of games. Conemaugh Valley (4-17-1) takes on Quaker Valley (21-1-0) at the Airport Ice Arena at 7 p.m., while Mars (13-9-0) travels to Bishop McCort (18-3-1) at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena at 7:45 p.m.

The other first-round games have Freeport (14-7-1) playing Sewickley Academy (14-8-0) at the Belmont Ice Complex, Wednesday at 8 p.m. and Westmont-Hilltop (9-12-1) taking on Serra Catholic (19-2-1) at the Rostraver Ice Garden, Thursday at 7:15 p.m.

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84 LUMBER PENGUINS CUP CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES SCHEDULE

CLASS AAA

FIRST ROUND

Penn-Trafford 5, Kiski Area 3

North Hills 4, Upper St. Clair 2

Fox Chapel 3, McDowell 2

Central Catholic 9, Franklin Regional 3

Byes: Mt. Lebanon, North Allegheny, Meadville, Bethel Park

QUARTERFINALS

North Hills (9-13-1) vs. Mt. Lebanon (22-0-0) at Mt. Lebanon Recreation Center, Monday, 7:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh Central Catholic (14-7-2) vs. North Allegheny (19-3-0) at Bladerunners-Warrendale, Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Penn-Trafford (17-6-0) vs. Bethel Park (17-4-1) at Bladerunners-Bethel Park, Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Fox Chapel (14-7-2) vs. Meadville (19-3-0) at Meadville Area Recreation Center, Thursday, 7 p.m.

SEMIFINALS

At Ice Castle, TBA

CHAMPIONSHIP

At Mellon Arena, March 25, 5 p.m.

CLASS AA

FIRST ROUND

Kittanning 6, Moon 2

Canon-McMillan 6, Greater Latrobe 2

Peters Township 4, Thomas Jefferson 1

Greensburg Central Catholic 2, Indiana 1

Byes: Pine-Richland, West Allegheny, Bishop Canevin, Montour

QUARTERFINALS

Greensburg Central Catholic (13-7-2) vs. Pine-Richland (18-1-2) at Ice Connection, Monday, 7 p.m.

Peters Township (14-8-0) vs. West Allegheny (19-2-0) at Airport Ice Arena, Thursday, 7 p.m.

Canon-McMillan (13-6-3) vs. Bishop Canevin (15-4-2) at Mt. Lebanon Recreation Center, Thursday, 6:30 p.m.

Kittanning (13-5-4) vs. Montour (14-6-1) at RMU Island Sports Center, Thursday, 8:40 p.m.

SEMIFINALS

At Ice Castle, TBA

CHAMPIONSHIP

At Mellon Arena, March 25, 3 p.m.

CLASS A

FIRST ROUND

Conemaugh Valley (4-17-1) vs. Quaker Valley (21-1-0) at Airport Ice Arena, Monday, 7 p.m.

Mars (13-9-0) vs. Bishop McCort (18-3-1) at Cambria County War Memorial Arena, Monday, 7:45 p.m.

Freeport (14-7-1) vs. Sewickley Academy (14-8-0) at Belmont Ice Complex, Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Westmont-Hilltop (9-12-1) vs. Serra Catholic (19-2-1) at Rostraver Ice Garden, Thursday, 7:15 p.m.

SEMIFINALS

At Ice Castle, TBA

CHAMPIONSHIP

At Mellon Arena, March 25, 1 p.m.