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11/6 - CC outlasts Seneca Valley & clock stricks midnight
Posted by Jeff Mauro at Nov 6, 2001 4:00PM PST
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CRANBERRY -
Central Catholic's nickname is the Vikings, who are effectionately known in their brief 2001-2002 season as 'Midnight Madness'. A game tying goal against North Hills with just 31 seconds remaining in the opener and Tuesday affair with Brian Cersosimo's upstart Seneca Valley Raiders.
Less than a minute into the first, SV's Dave Syska pounced on a rebound to give the Raiders a 1-0 lead. Central's Jeff Race and Glen Donahue scored less than a minute apart to give the Vikings a 2-1 lead at the end of one period.
Central's Pete Wood took a CJ Bruce pass and beat John Hoffman to extend the lead to 3-1. But Seneca showed character as speedy Trevor Kuhlmann and Chris Hudson tallied to deadlock the game at 3-3.
Race gave Cetral the lead back as he took a Hoffman rebound and beat him on the backhand with 3:50 remaining in the second.
Eddie Martin then picked up a Race rebound on the power play and slammed it home to give the Vikings a two goal lead. John Zegarelli gave the Raiders new life with a goal with just :21 seconds remaining.
In the third both teams had several chances, but the curfew clock decided another close game when it was halted with :19 seconds left. The rule that never seems to go away....while the league administration is at home sleeping and is worried more about frivilous items, its opportunity to become a legitimate school sport and have marketability and integrity are shallowed by a minor league rule, as Seneca watched any chance of tying diminish with the curfew buzzer (Imagine if that was a Woodland Hills - Penn Hills Football game... Riot gear would be appropriate).
Final Score - Central Catholic 5
Seneca Valley 4
11/6 - NA living up to ranking !
Posted by Jeff Mauro at Nov 6, 2001 4:00PM PST
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CRANBERRY -
Brian Hershberger's North Allegheny squad has a very good memory. It remembers that Meadville was the team who dashed the Tigers Penguin Cup hopes just a few months ago. Conversely, Jamie Plunkett knows who beat his Bulldogs out a the PIHL West Lake division title last season.
An important early season matchup between # 2 NA and # 3 Meadville. North Allegheny's Tyler Haldane struck fast scoring twice to give the Tigers a 2-0 lead. Tim Ward got into the act with 1:13 remaining in the 1st and again with three seconds remaining to give NA a 4-0 lead at the break.
After Meadville cut the lead to 4-1 on a power play goal, Haldane took a pass from Jeff Hall and chipped it over the Bulldog goalie to make it 5-1 and complete the hat trick. Rick Thomas took a beautiful feed from Chrstian Nickerson less than a minute later and beat Thierry Clermont to make it 5-2.
The teams traded goals in the third period as Meadville dominated with 13 shots to NA's 3. But it as a matter of too little ...too late for the Bulldogs, as North Allegheny went on to win 6-3.
11/5 - Hawks back on track after quick start !
Posted by Jeff Mauro at Nov 4, 2001 4:00PM PST
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MONROEVILLE -
Bethel Park struggled in its opening game of the 2001-2002 regular season in a 4-1 win against McDowell. Playing without leading scorer Justin Glock looked like a prime opportunity for Penn Hills to take advantage of the two-time defending State Champion Blackhawks.
Think again ! Bethel came out with a vengence in the first period as Jason McLean led the attack with two goals and Tim Hramika and Nick D'Alessandro added singles to give the Blackhawks a 4-0 lead just 6:36 into the game. Brandon Hanley added insult to injury as he made it 5-0 on a rebound goal
late in the first period.
Then the smothering defense, which allowed Penn Hills only 11 shots, a little high by Bethel standards and a second Hanley tally in the 3rd gave the Hawks a 6-0 victory and firm grip on its # 1 ranking.
Penn Hills did improve its territory play in the third, but was no match for a hungry Bethel Park team. Delbert Joo got the shutout for the Hawks.
11/5 - Hawks back on track after quick start !
Posted by Jeff Mauro at Nov 4, 2001 4:00PM PST
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MONROEVILLE -
Bethel Park struggled in its opening game of the 2001-2002 regular season in a 4-1 win against McDowell. Playing without leading scorer Justin Glock looked like a prime opportunity for Penn Hills to take advantage of the two-time defending State Champion Blackhawks.
Think again ! Bethel came out with a vengence in the first period as Jason McLean led the attack with two goals and Tim Hramika and Nick D'Alessandro added singles to give the Blackhawks a 4-0 lead just 6:36 into the game. Brandon Hanley added insult to injury as he made it 5-0 on a rebound goal
late in the first period.
Then the smothering defense, which allowed Penn Hills only 11 shots, a little high by Bethel standards and a second Hanley tally in the 3rd gave the Hawks a 6-0 victory and firm grip on its # 1 ranking.
Penn Hills did improve its territory play in the third, but was no match for a hungry Bethel Park team. Delbert Joo got the shutout for the Hawks.
11/4 - Mars makes a statement in Class A
Posted by Jeff Mauro at Nov 3, 2001 4:00PM PST
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VALENCIA
Mars and Quaker Valley were foes in the PIHL West Division last season and both were looking to make a move this season's Class A standings.
Coach Joe Honzo's club return a good
nucleus of experienced player, while Quaker Valley has a mix of returning talent plus a few foreign exchange players to fill out a promising squad for Coach Kevin Quinn.
The Mars top line of Steve Meyers, Bobby Beckert and Bob Finney scorched the Quakers for five goals and led a 44-17 shot onslaught to give the Planets a 6-2 victory.
The Quakers Dusan Katlovsky chipped in both goals in a losing effort for QV.