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Five different players scored goals as La Salle concluded its holiday trip with a 5-2 win over Fairfield Academy Sunday afternoon in New Haven, Connecticut.
Alistair St. HIlaire, Michael Esmond, Grant LaGreca, Nole Donohue and Julian Tarisi all scored goals for La Salle (7-5 overall). Jake Rossi got the win in goal.
The Explorers continued their holiday trip with the win Saturday afternoon in Providence. Julian Tarsi scored twice. Alistair St. Hilaire and Will Gregorio also scored goals. Jake Rossi recorded his second consecutive shutout, making 24 saves.
The Explorers dropped the decision to Christian Brothers Academy Friday afternoon in Providence.
St. Joseph’s Prep 2 Gonzaga 1
St. Joseph’s Prep has advanced to the Prep Division championship game at the Purple Pucj tournament. Jai Perry-Pereira’s goal 6:28 into the second half gave the Hawks the semifinal win over Gonzaga Sunday morning in Springfield, Va.
St. Joseph’s Prep will face St. Ignatius from Cleveland in the championship game later this afternoon.
Gonzaga Prep 1 0—1
St. Joseph’s Prep 1 1—2
First-half goals: Bradan Fisher (SJP) from Noah Stuhl, 4:20; Matt Shay (G) from William Veneri, 21:53
Second-half goals: Jai Perry-Pareira (SJP) from Adam Charafi, 6:28
Shots: Gonzaga 27, St. Joseph’s Prep 23; Saves: Claude Engle-Kes 21, Declan Geary (SJP) 22
St. Ignatius 3 St. Joseph’s Prep 2
St. Ignatius built a 2-0 first-half lead and went on to a 3-2 win over St. Joseph’s Prep Saturday afternoon at the Purple Puck Tournament in Springfield, Va.
Nolan Ignacio scored twice for St. Ignatius, including the game winner 4:45 into the second half. Frankie Ely and Bradan Fisher scored goals for the Hawks.
St. Ignatius 2 1—3
St. Joseph’s Prep 0 2—2
First-half goals: Kyle Rucinski (SI) from Aiden White and Patrick Rose, 10:54 (pp); Nolan Ignacio (SI) from Adam Ruyf and Gavin Marziani, 12:33 (pp)
Second-half goals: Frankie Ely (SJP) from Noah Stuhl, :16 (pp) Ignacio (SI) from Sam Elwell and Cade Bradley, 4:45; Bradan Fisher (SJP) from Ben Kursen, 16:11
Shots: St. Joseph’s Prep 27, St. Ignatius 20; Saves: Declan Geary (SJP) 17, Dominic Filizetti (SI) 25
St. Joseph’s Prep 4 Archbishop Spalding 0
Four different players scored goals as St. Joseph’s Prep bested Archbishop Spalding Saturday morning at the Purple Puck Tournament in Springfield, Va.
Frankie Ely and Michael Washlick scored goals in the opening 25-miute half while Cole Gargon and Caden Kelly found the back of the net after intermission. Declan Geary stopped 19 shots in the shutout win.
St. Joseph’s Prep 2 2–4
Archbishop Spalding 0 0—0
First-half goals: Frankie Ely (SJP) from Michael Castelli, 1:57; Michael Washlick (SJP) from Jai Perry-Pereira and Aiden Quinn, 19:12
Second-half goals: Cole Gargon (SJP) from Ely and Caden Kelly, 10:34 (pp); Kelly (SJP) from Adam Charaffi, 15;48
Shots: St. Joseph’s Prep 28, Archbishop Spalding 19; Saves: Declan Geary (SJP) 19, Liam Brennan (AS) 24
Loyola 6 St. Joseph’s Prep 3
Ronan Marilley’s goal with 6:03 remaining in the second half was the game winner as Loyola from Montreal bested St. Joseph’s Prep 6-3 Friday afternoon in the opening round of the Purple Puck tournament in Springfield, Va.
The loss was the first for the Hawks in seven games, since a season-opening loss to La Salle.
Gino Giordani scored two empty-net goals in the final half minute to extend Loyola’s lead. Cole Sullivan, Cole Gargon, and Caden Kelly scored for the Hawks.
Alessio Servello gave Loyola the lead 6:18 into the first of two 25-miniute halves. Sullivan tied the game for the Hawks less than a minute later. Evan Harding put Loyola in front once more with 10:33 left in the half before Gorgon tied the game with 8:33 remaining.
Ryan Ghoche gave Loyola a 3-2 advantage with a power-play goal 5;28 into the second half. Kelly tied the game for the last time with 15:17 remaining but the Hawks could not score again.
The Hawks will be back in action Saturday, facing Archbishop Spalding from Annapolis, MD. and St. Ignatius from Cleveland. The tournament concludes on Sunday.
Loyola 2-4—6
St. Joseph’s Prep 2 1—3
First-half goals: Alessio Servello (L) from Ryan Ghoche and Jacob Bachour, 6:18; Cole Sullivan (SJP) from Noah Stuhl, 7:07; Evan Harding (L) from Gino Giardani and Mario Mignacca, 14:27; Cole Gargon (SJP) from Adam Charaffi and John Wagner, 16:03
Second-half goals: Ghoche (L) from Alex Gervaso, 5:28 (pp); Caden Kelly (HGP) from Aiden Quinn and Stuhl, 9:43; Ronan Marilley (L) from Servello, 18:57; Giordani (L) unassisted, 24:25 (en); Giordani (L) from Luca Duchesne, 24:34 (en)
Shots: Loyola 32, St. Joseph’s Prep 31; Saves: Vincent Parillo (L) 28, Declan Geary (SJP) 26
Grant LaGreca and Nole Donohue scored goals as the Explorers defeated Bishop Hendriken 2-0 Thursday in Warwick, Rhode Island. Jake Rossi pitched the shutout in goal with 25 saves.
The Explorers will continue their weekend trip with a game against Christian Brothers Academy Friday afternoon in Providence.
The Purple Puck Tournament has been a fixture on the St. Joseph’s Prep schedule for well over a decade. This year, the Hawks will make the trip to Washington D.C. as the two-time defending champion of the Prep Division.
They’ll open tournament play on Friday against Loyola High School from Montreal, On Saturday, they’ll face Archbishop Spalding from Annapolis, Md. and St. Ignatius.
The tournament field also includes Paul VI from Ashburn, Va. from and Gonzaga College High School, the tournament host.
St. Joseph’s Prep coach David Giacomin says the trip offers his team a number of benefits.
“It’s a time to get away from [the Philadelphia area],” he said. “and play some different teams. They get to stay and room together. So, it’s more of a bonding issue for us. Usually the tighter a team is going own the home stretch, the better you’re going to play.”
Giacomin says the Hawks will be tested against elite competition.
“I think this year is going to be a lot stronger than it was last year and the year before,” he said. “This year they have Loyola in Quebec, which we played probably seen or eight years ago and it was a very tough game. they also have St. Ignatius out of Cleveland who has won the state championship there something like 12 years in a row.
So, it’s going to be more of a challenge for is on the ice but one that we look forward to.”
Giacomin said one purpose of the trip is to build team chemistry that will been something to build on come the postseason.
“Hopefully, down the stretch the kids are fresh and enjoy being around each other a little bit more,” he said, “and play their best hockey come the end of the season.”
W L OTW OTL Pts
St Joseph’s Prep (6-2) 3 1 0 0 9
Holy Ghost Prep (9-3) 3 2 0 0 9
La Salle (5-5) 3 2 0 0 9
Malvern Prep (2-5) 1 3 0 0 3
Hun School (1-6-1) 0 2 0 0 0
Scoring—APAC Games Only GP G A Pts PPG
Brady Logue HGP 5 5 7 12 2.40
Cole Gargon SJP 4 5 1 6 1.67
Grant LaGreca La Salle 5 7 1 8 1.60
Michael Zarzycki La Salle 5 4 3 7 1.40
Frank Ely SJP 4 1 4 5 1.25
Chase Logue HGP 5 3 3 6 1.20
Anthony Valeriote HGP 5 3 2 5 1.00
Teague Murray MP 4 3 1 4 1.00
Goals Against Min. GA GAA
Declan Geary SJP 204 9 2.25
Jake Rossi La Salle 253 12 2.42
John Botthoff HGP 102 5 2.50
Matt Crawford MP 153 9 3.00
Save Percentage Shots GA Save Pct.
Jake Rossi La Salle 157 12 .924
John Botthoff HGP 64 5 .922
Matt Crawford MP 94 9 .904
Declan Geary SJP 93 9 .903
Joe Spadaccino scored twice in the second period and Holy Ghost Prep went on to a 5-0 win over Central Bucks South Friday night at Grundy Arena. Michael Previtera, Brady Logue, and Jacob Bisler added goals in the third period.
Jack Unger had the shutout in goal.
PHILADELPHIA—Cole Gargon stepped up for St. Joseph’s Prep in a big way for Sr. Joseph’s Prep Wednesday afternoon. The sophomore scored three of his team’s goals as the Hawks bested Malvern Prep 4-1 in an APAC encounter at the University of Pennsylvania’s Class of 1923 Arena.
The win lifted St. Joseph’s Prep (5-1, 3-1 in the APAC) into a three-way tie for the top spot in the conference standings but the Hawks have a game in hand over Holy Ghost Prep and La Salle, the teams they are tied with.
The hosts had to play from behind. After a scoreless first frame Gabe Bedwell gave the Friars (2-5, 1-3) the lead 6:50 into the second people when he put in a rebound of Matt Barbacane’s shot.
Gargon tied the game with a power-play goal at the 7:56 mark and put his team ahead for good 86 seconds later when he weaved his way through traffic front of the net and beat Malvern Prep goaltender Riley Doyle.
Gargon completed his hat trick six minutes into the third period before Frank Ely, who missed some time after being helped off the ice with an injury early in the first period finished the scoring with 2:08 left in the game.
Afterwards, Gawk coach David Giacomin credited Gargon and his linemates for their effort.
“Their line played well,” he said. “It was tough being without Frankie Ely for a while because of the injury but once he came back it was nice to be able to get that line back.”
Giacomin noted his team had some ups and downs over the course of the afternoon.
“The first 10 minutes of the game we played really well,” he said. “Then they took it to us a bit and won the board battle and all that stuff and it took us a little while to get back into it.”
Giacomin said the break for an ice cut between the second and third periods helped the Hawks regain their focus.
“Today it was well needed,” he said. The second period was not a pretty period to watch. There were a lot of scrums, there wasn’t much up-and-down skating. We had to get them back to doing what we were supposed to do.”
The Friars were limited to just 15 shots on goal.
“We’ve been stressing moving through the ice, good zone entry, and getting shots on net,” aid Malvern Prep coach Bill Keenan. “We weren’t able to get much traffic today.
“Overall, I thought our effort was there for a period-and-a-half and then it tailed off.”
Malvern Prep 0 1 0—1
St. Joseph’s Prep 0 2 2—4
Second-period goals: Gabe Bedwell (MP) from Matt Barbcane and Paton Hoishak, 3:50 (pp); Cole Gargon (SJP) from Frank Ely, 9:04; Gargon (SJP) unassisted, 10:30 (pp)
Third-period goals: Gargon (SJP) from Michael Castelli and Ely, 6:00; Ely (SJP) unassisted, 14:52
Shots: Malvern Prep 15, St. Joseph’s Prep 25; Saves: Riley Doyle (MP) 21, Declan Geary (SJP) 14
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Tristan Winata is dedicated to being the best hockey player he can be. But the St. Joseph’s Prep senior is also committed to being the best teammate, leader, and student-athlete he can be.
The Sicklerville, N.J. is one of the Hawks’ captains and takes his responsibilities seriously.
“I want to make sure everybody feels included,” he said. “The environment around a hockey team is a good environment. I don’t really need to do much but just make sure everybody knows what they need to do, what [Coach David Giacomin] the coach is going to do.”
Winata is in the midst of his fourth varsity season but he was sidelined for a time during his freshman campaign by a shoulder injury. Now, as an experienced veteran, he works to ease his younger teammates transition to the high-school version of the game.
“It’s a big transition from eighth grade to high school,” he said, “or even from club to high school because there is a significant age gap, so I just want to make sure that everybody is fitting in. That they know how to play, how to keep themselves safe
“I find that really important because I got hurt my first year of high school I wouldn’t want that on anybody.”
Winata first hit the ice at age 7.
“My parents took me ice skating and I didn’t like it at first,” he recalls, “but the net time I went, at the Igloo [in Mount Laurel, N.J.], I met some kids who said ‘You’re fast, you should play ice hockey.’
“So, I started trying it out and I started to love the game.”
Winata chose St. Joseph’s Prep for the academic and athletic challenges it provides.
“St. Joseph’s Prep is a notoriously good school with a lot of good people,” he said. “It was a good hockey program a well. It was a good education, they gave me a good scholarship as well.”
Like many of his peers, Winata learned to manage his time effetively.
I try to get of as much procrastinating as possible. When I did that, I filled a lot of time honestly. I know a lot of people have it harder but I’m pretty good at school I’d say.
I‘ve been hardworking and I just try not to procrastinate; try to condense my work into as little time as possible.”
As Christmas approaches, the Atlantic Prep Athletic Conference race is tightly bunched. The Hawks stand at 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the APAC heading into a scheduled Wednesday matchup against Malvern Prep. They’ll close out the pre-Christmas portion of the schedule against Father Judge on Friday night before defending their title in the Purple Puck Tournament in the nation’s capital next weekend.
“I think our team is looking pretty decent,” Winata said. “I think this year is one of those weird years where pretty much anybody can win, everyone’s pretty good. We’ve just got to be able to put the puck in the net and keep the puck out of our net. Make sure we finish hard and everything.”
Tristan Winata
Winata was able to broaden his hockey horizons this past summer by representing Indonesia at a tournament in Thailand.
‘Playing in Thailand that was pretty crazy,” Winata said. That was a lot of fun. It was quite an event. Not a lot people can say they’ve played internationally.
“I haven’t had much contact with Indonesia but it felt really nice, just to be able to represent something.”
Winata is proud to have played a role in popularizing hockey in a country that is home to member of his family.
“In Indonesia hockey is a growing sport,” he said. “Before maybe five years ago, they didn’t have ice rinks or anything but ice hockey is growing sport. They even have professional hockey over there. And being a part of that means a lot to me. It’s one of the biggest things I’ve been a part of.”
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