St Joseph's Prep Hawks

Now as everyone knows Pa Hockey is the noted historian of Western Pa Hockey, Eastern Pa Hockey and now doing duties Nationwide through the 'Wall of Champions' that tracks State Championship results from 44 states across the United States. With all of that on the plate, we also track the Division Champions of Western Pa Hockey and have so since Interscholastic Hockey began here in Western Pa in 1971. If you'll take a gander at the records attached, we have the Division Championships of every school from the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League, South Hills Interscholastic Hockey League and Lake Shore Hockey League prior to 1999, when the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League was formed. You can also find alot of the detail of your respective schools championships on Pa Hockey History at www.pahockey.org and in the Pa Hockey Yearbook, which will hit the streets soon ! Since our friends the Villans are busy with other activities other than handing out Division Championship Trophies, which are NOT given to the teams when they happen. We thought we'd give our 3000 visitors a week a heads up as to when this occurs. I hope thats not bashing our friends too much, cause they're a little sensitive about the subject. We would like to congratulate the following schools for capturing their respective division titles: Class AAA Bethel Park Blackhawks - For 6 out of the last 8 seasons, the South Division title has resided in Bethel Park and resulted in 4 Pennsylvania State Class AAA Championships under Jim McVay. The measuring stick for Class AAA hockey in Pennsylvania is now Bethel Park ! Plum Mustangs ~ For the first time since 2002, Plum EARNS a Division Title and will do so with a sub .500 record. Congrats to the Mustangs ! North Allegheny Tigers ~ NA captures a division title for the 3rd consecutive year and their 5th in the past 8 years. Congrats to Jimmy Black and the Tigers! McDowell Trojans ~ McDowell captured the Lake Shore Hockey League title 7 consecutive years from 1974 through 1980 and in 2007 captures their first division title in 27 years edging out rival Meadville. Congratulations to Head Coach Nels White and the Trojans. Class AA Pine Richland Rams - Pine Richland wins their 3rd consectuive North title and 6th division title in 8 years and is set to defend their Pa State AA championship. Congrats to Bobby Kennedy and the Rams ! Thomas Jefferson Jaguars - Thomas Jefferson wins its 3rd South Division crown under the Dean of Class AA Don Powell. We would like to extend our congrats to the Jaguars ! Latrobe Wildcats - Latrobe wins their first division title since 2002 and that was under current Head Coach Ron Makoski as well. Moon Tigers - The Tigers win their first division title since 1977 in the WPIHL by edging Montour. Congratulations to Craig Bioni and the Moon Hockey Club for ending a 30 year drought ! Class A Quaker Valley Quakers - The Quakers have won their 6th consecutive West Division crown under Kevin Quinn and are set to defend their Class A State Crown Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays - After 7 consecutive East Division Titles, Bishop McCort's reign ends, but only because they were moved to the North Division. Conemaugh Valley captures their first ever division championship Congrats to the Blue Jays ! Freeport Yellow Jackets - Freeport wins their first ever Division title by edging out Bishop McCort. Congratulations to Head Coach Dave Hepler and the Yellow Jackets ! Mars Planets - Mars wins their 4th Division title in 8 years in Class A. Congratulations to Eric Glover and the Planets ! Open Division State College Icers - East Division Champions Hempfield Spartans - North Division Champions Quigley Spartans - West Division Champions Wheeling Park Patriots - South Division Champions