Butler Toronadoes

Members of the 2002 Flyers Cup AA Champions DiOrio, Kenneth Goalie Torres, Zachary Baer, Daniel Olszewski, John Moccia, Christopher Pirri, Joseph Frick, Philip Block, Craig Doroba, John Tecce, Stefano Aldinger, Shane Ung, Socheata McKernan, Jonathan Martin, Kyle Erbicella, Mike Craig, John-Paul Viola, Mike Lisowski, Matthew Labrusciano, Anthony DiSanto, Dom Horgan, Ryan Raymond, Joshua Ireland, Harry Rumsey, Justin Hammond, William - Head Coach Block, Craig - Assistant Coach Labrusciano, Albert - Assistant Coach

2002 Pennsylvania State and Penguins Cup Class AAA Champions - Bethel Park Blackhawks Delbert Joo Daniel Zabkar Dale Arnold Tony Sands Tim Hramika Justin Glock Conner McLean Steve Preite Jacobus Bliek Tom Starkey Brandon Hanley Jason McLean Dan Mackin C.J. Strauss Lee Volensky Aaron Adrian Steve Sheeser Michael Diethorn Nick D'Alessandro Matt Fiege Mike Malarkey John Slater Mike Martek Jim "Mort" McVay - Head Coach Kip Guenther - Assistant Coach

2002 Pennsylvania State and Penguins Cup Class AA Champions - Peters Township Indians Si Bishop Corey Bovalina Chris Clackson Matt Clackson Dan Crogan Rob Feltovich Bill Fitzgerald Christian Hanson Tim Hirsh Brian Hise Kyle Kittelberger Kevin Kuston Sam Mack Harry McGovern Christiaan Minella Mike Papciak Brandon Rubeo Matt Schwartz Mike Sherer Jeremy Simmons Jordan Torok Eric Trax Ryan Trent Mark Cooper - Head Coach Dean Cefalo - Assistant Coach

2002 Pennsylvania Cup and Penguins Cup Champions - Serra Catholic Eagles C.J. King Tony Duco Adam Coccia Dustin Songer Steve Leppo Jesse Lubash Justin Lubash Devon Kane Tim Venzin Steve Kolbe Eddie LaBarbara Nick Campagna Michael Schaut Josh Jones Timmy Johnson Matthew Ahlin Joey Manning Larry Byerly John Mooney Head Coach Tom Mooney Assistant Coach Edward Figas Assistant Coach

Serra captures 3rd Penguins Cup Class A Title in a row ! PITTSBURGH - Class A Penguins Cup Final Serra coach John Mooney began the 2002 season with an undaunting task. It let he and his brother Tom and assistant coach Eddie Figas, revisit the days back at the Golden Mile in the mid-1990's when Serra Catholic used to practice with 8 or 9 or if they were very fortunate 12-13 players on the ice. I know because my practice slot was right behind theirs. The Eagles began the season with stars Steve Leppo and Jesse Lubasch and two other players with suspensions from the 2001 State Finals. The 'Moon Man' probably uttered at the first game after seeing the new influx of freshman "King, Lubasch (Justin), Songer you guys are startin". And start they did ! The young lions responded and carried the Eagles for the early part of the season and when Leppo and the others returned the Eagles never looked back. Bishop McCort, on the other hand, lost their core senior group from a year ago and was not supposed to be near the team it was a year ago. Coach John Bradley's Crimson Crushers, who have been to the Penguins Cup final 10 out of the last 11 years, kept tradition and went through the season with a young team and captured the # 1 seed in the playoffs. And they sliced through the Penguins Cup playoffs with dominating performances against West Allegheny and Elizabeth Forward. And they headed toward the Penguins Cup final with Serra on their minds and to answer the question.....would this be the year they would finally solve Serra, who had defeated them two consecutive years. A majority of Western Pennsylvania did not have the pleasure of seeing the 2001 Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championship, in which Serra Catholic, down 3-0 came back to defeat a very good Springfield team to win its second State Title. When the cards were on the table and Serra was desperate, it was Timmy Johnson who rescued them. With save after save after terrific save against Springfield to keep his team in the game, while Leppo and Lubasch led the big comeback offensively. Now was a chance for the rest of the hockey community and the archrivals Bishop McCort to discover what coach Mooney had in his back pocket for them this year. Besides, McCort beat Serra (minus Leppo and Mooney) 3-1 late in the season and probably had visions of Penguins Cup dancing in their heads. The first period of the championship at the Mellon Arena was a feeling out process with McCort having a better of the play and an early shot advantage at 9-1. With the Crimson Crushers on the power play, Serra was able to ice the puck and Jessie Lubasch caught McCort's defense and goaltender Anthony Feyock sleeping, as he gathered a playable puck behind the net and patiently waited as Steve Leppo, coming late on the play walked alone down the middle of the ice. Lubasch found Leppo, who buried a wrist shot upstairs on the glove side and Serra took the lead 1-0 on a shorthanded goal with 5:04 reamaining in the opening period. In the second period, McCort was looking to tie the game on the power play, but some great defensive work by C.J. King resulted in him gaining the puck and spotting Lubasch up ice. With probably the best touch pass of the day at the Mellon Arena (including 60 minutes of the Penguins-Flyers game), King feathered a lead pass to Jessie, who moved in on Feyock and deked him to give the Eagles another shorthanded goal and a 2-0 lead at the 13:00 mark. The Crimson Crushers continued their barrage on Timmy Johnson, who was stellar in preserving the 2-0 lead. Johnson's teammates got into the act with some terrific penalty killing. Then a break, as one of McCorts defensemen fell down, King broke up the right side and went upstairs to make it 3-0. McCort continued to try to crack Johnson and Joe Delic watched a wide open opportunity sail wide at 2:29 and Serra went to the locker room up 3-0 being outshot 22-8. In the final period, McCort continued to press, but it was Johnson, who stole the show stopping 14 more shots for the shutout and a third consectuive Penguins Cup victory for the Eagles. Serra Catholic moves on to play in the Pennsylvania High School Hockey Class A Championship against the Flyers Cup Champion.