MT. LEBANON, PINE-RICHLAND AND QUAKER VALLEY CLAIM STATE TITLES
PrintThree Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League teams brought home state championships Saturday as Mount Lebanon, Pine-Richland and Quaker Valley swept the Pennsylvania Cup contests at the RMU Island Sports Center on Neville Island.
CLASS AAA
MOUNT LEBANON 5, CARDINAL O’HARA 2
Shane Ferguson, son of former Penguin George Ferguson, scored two goals to lead the Blue Devils to an undefeated season (26-0) and their first state title since 1976.
Cardinal O’Hara grabbed a 1-0 lead, but Mount Lebanon responded with four-straight goals. Ferguson scored consecutive goals 1:40 apart in the second period and Sean McDermott and Tyler Murovich added tallies before Cardinal O’Hara got one back. Josh Mandic added a late goal to seal the decision for the Blue Devils.
Murovich had two assists, while Jesse Root, Brandon Dornish, Matt Bartkowski, Mandic and McDermott all had assists.
Matt Vaughan stopped 11 of the 13 shots he faced to earn the victory.
CLASS AA
PINE-RICHLAND 3, HAVERFORD 0
Three different Rams scored to give Pine-Richland (22-1-2) its first state championship.
The contest was scoreless through the first two periods before the Rams went on a three-goal outburst. Joe Christman, Phil DiDonato and Brandan Conlon all had tallied for Pine-Richland.
Jordan Yoklic assisted on all three goals, while Phil Trombetta had a helper.
Andrew Hildreth stopped all 24 shots he faced to earn the victory in goal.
CLASS A
QUAKER VALLEY 9, PENNCREST 2
Furman South scored four goals and added an assist to lead Quaker Valley to a championship
His brother, Colin, also had a hat-trick and an assist for the Quakers (25-1). John Chicots and Mikael Lemieux, son of former Penguin Alain Lemieux and nephew of Penguins owner Mario Lemieux, both had a goal.
Tim Hall had two assists for Quaker Valley, which jumped to a 5-0 lead. Cody Scott, Robert Balotsky, George Jackson and Breton McNamara all had assists for the Quakers.
Zachary Zinger stopped 31 of 33 shots to earn the victory in goal.
ROAD TO THE PENNSYLVANIA CUP
CLASS AAA
PENGUINS CUP
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
QUARTERFINALS
Mount Lebanon 8, North Hills 0
North Allegheny 2, Pittsburgh Central Catholic 1 (2OT)
Bethel Park 11, Penn-Trafford 0
Meadville 8, Fox Chapel 3
SEMIFINALS
North Allegheny 7, Meadville 0
Mount Lebanon 4, Bethel Park 3
CHAMPIONSHIP
Mount Lebanon 3, North Allegheny 1
FLYERS CUP
FIRST ROUND
Monsignor Bonner 3, Bishop Shanahan 2
Holy Ghost Prep 6, Roman Catholic 3
Archbishop Carroll 5, Archbishop Ryan 1
Father Judge 5, Archbishop Wood 0 QUARTERFINALS
Cardinal O’Hara 6, Monsignor Bonner 1
Holy Ghost Prep 3, Malvern Prep 2
Germantown Academy 11, Archbishop Carroll 5
La Salle 6, Father Judge 1
SEMIFINALS
Cardinal O’Hara 5, Holy Ghost Prep 3
Germantown Academy 3, La Salle 1
CHAMPIONSHIP
Cardinal O’Hara 6, Germantown Academy 3 PENNSYLVANIA CUP
Mount Lebanon 5, Cardinal O’Hara 2
CLASS AA
PENGUINS CUP
FIRST ROUND
Kittanning 6, Moon 2
Canon-McMillan 6, Greater Latrobe 2
Peters Township 4, Thomas Jefferson 1
Greensburg Central Catholic 2, Indiana 1
QUARTERFINALS
Pine-Richland 9, Greensburg Central Catholic 0
Peters Township 5, West Allegheny 3
Bishop Canevin 4, Canon-McMillan 3
Kittanning 5, Montour 4 OT
SEMIFINALS
Kittanning 6, Bishop Canevin 4
Pine-Richland 4, Peters Township 3
CHAMPIONSHIP
Pine Richland 8, Kittanning 3
FLYERS CUP
FIRST ROUND
Abington 4, Conestoga 3
Bishop McDevitt 7, Freedom 2
Hempfield 5, Parkland 2
Central Dauphin 2, North Penn 1
SECOND ROUND
Haverford 4, Abington 3
Henderson 4, Pennsbury 3 (3OT)
Neshaminy 6, William Tennent 2
Cherokee 10, Bishop McDevitt 1
Central Bucks South 5, Hempfield 2
Pennridge 4, Ridley 2
Downingtown East 7, Washington Township 5
Central Dauphin 3, West Chester East 2
QUARTERFINALS
Haverford 7, Henderson 2
Neshaminy 3, Cherokee 2
Central Bucks South 2, Pennridge 1 (OT)
Downingtown East 6, Central Dauphin 0
SEMIFINALS
Haverford 5, Neshaminy 2
Central Bucks South 3, Downingtown East 2
CHAMPIONSHIP
Haverford 4, Central Bucks South 0
PENNSYLVANIA CUP
Pine-Richland 3, Haverford 0
CLASS A
PENGUINS CUP
FIRST ROUND
Quaker Valley 10, Conemaugh Valley 4
Bishop McCort 3, Mars 0
Sewickley Academy 3, Freeport 2
Serra Catholic 8, Westmont-Hilltop 4
SEMIFINALS
Serra Catholic 3, Bishop McCort 0
Quaker Valley 6, Sewickley Academy 3
CHAMPIONSHIP
Quaker Valley 6, Serra Catholic 0
FLYERS CUP
FIRST ROUND
Unionville 4, Williamstown 3
Central York 4, Methacton 3
Kennett 4, Interboro 2
Springfield-Montco 3, Warwick 1
SECOND ROUND
Springfield-Delco 6, Unionville 1
Lower Dauphin 5, Central Bucks West 2
Garnet Valley 9, Wissahickon 0
Central York 3, Haverford School 2 (OT)
Penncrest 2, Kennett 1 (OT)
Plymouth-Whitemarsh 7, Shawnee 0
Perkiomen Valley 5, Moorestown 0
Hershey 6, Springfield-Montco 2
QUARTERFINALS
Springfield-Delco 7, Lower Dauphin 3
Garnet Valley 7, Central York 2
Penncrest 5, Plymouth-Whitemarsh 2
Hershey 6, Perkiomen Valley 3
SEMIFINALS
Springfield-Delco 5, Garnet Valley 4 (OT)
Penncrest 4, Hershey 2
CHAMPIONSHIP
Penncrest 1, Springfield-Delco 0
PENNSYLVANIA CUP
Quaker Valley 9, Penncrest 2
