Hockey
Trib HSSN PIHL Team of the Week: Thomas Jefferson
March 4, 2019
During the regular season, the Thomas Jefferson Jaguars lost just three games — two of which came to South Fayette — by a combined five goals.
Top-seeded Burrell hockey returns from layoff with eye on 1st PIHL title
March 3, 2019
When Burrell takes the ice Monday for its PIHL Division II first-round playoff game against Trinity it will be 27 days since the Bucs saw their bid for an undefeated season come to an end with a 6-2 loss to Connellsville in the regular-season finale.
Pine-Richland remains atop Trib HSSN PIHL power rankings
Every Monday during the 2018-19 PIHL hockey season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases Power Rankings.
Westmoreland PIHL playoff capsules for March 4, 2019
Monday’s games
Westmoreland notebook: Monessen boys basketball turn focus to PIAA playoffs
March 2, 2019
Monessen did not make the PIAA Class A boys basketball playoffs last season and had a coaching change in the offseason when longtime coach Joe Salvino left to take the Belle Vernon job.
Meadville tops Norwin in PIHL Peguins Cup 1st round
February 28, 2019
The Norwin hockey team had its season come to a close Thursday night after a 10-2 loss to Meadville in the first round of the PIHL Class A Penguins Cup playoffs at Meadville Area Recreaction Complex.
A-K Valley PIHL playoff capsule: Game for Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019
February 27, 2019
PIHL Penguins Cup playoff preview
Westmoreland PIHL playoff capsule for Feb. 28, 2019
PIHL Penguins Cup playoff preview
Strong 3rd period guides Hempfield past Quaker Valley in PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs
February 26, 2019
Hempfield controlled zone time, puck possession and outshot Quaker Valley by 26 shots through the first two periods, but due to giving up some odd-man breaks, the Spartans found themselves with only a one-goal lead heading into the intermission.
Westmoreland area playoff hockey capsules for games of Feb. 26, 2019
February 25, 2019
PIHL Penguins Cup Class AA play-in round
Quaker Valley plays waiting game for state playoffs
The WPIAL 4A girls basketball playoffs resume Monday, and a win by Elizabeth Forward against top-seeded North Catholic would put Quaker Valley in the PIAA playoffs under the WPIAL’s follow-the-leader format.
Trib HSSN PIHL team of the week: Cathedral Prep
February 24, 2019
After an 0-7 start to the PIHL season, the Cathedral Prep Ramblers were being written off.
Trib HSSN PIHL Player of the Week: Meadville’s Nick Frantz
“Normally, we would’ve sent him to the showers after the second period,” longtime Meadville hockey coach Jamie Plunkett said. “I think he was just trying his best to catch (Montour’s Ritchy) Froehlich, but, ultimately, he came up short in the points race, but he’s had a great year. Part of it was keeping continuity with the lineup. It was easier to keep him playing.”
Westmoreland area hockey playoff capsules for games of Feb. 25,2019
Class A
Westmoreland County teams set to open PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs
Latrobe has waited almost a year to get back to the PIHL Penguins Cup Class 2A playoffs.
Pine-Richland leads Trib HSSN PIHL power rankings
Every Monday during the 2018-19 PIHL hockey season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases Power Rankings.
PIHL standings through Feb. 23, 2019
February 23, 2019
Here are the final PIHL high school hockey standings through Feb. 23. Check out playoff coverage over the next four weeks, along with the weekly PIHL Power Play Show at 8 p.m. Wednesday at TribHSSN.TribLive.com.
Franklin Regional hockey hopes to challenge for Penguins Cup
The Franklin Regional hockey team’s first goal was to reach the postseason.
North Hills hockey in position for postseason success
February 21, 2019
The PIHL regular season has come to a close for the North Hills hockey team, a group with a 13-5 record that has the No. 4 seed in the Class A North Division sewn up.
