La Salle 5 Holy Ghost Prep 3

HATFIELD— A late surge got La Salle over the finish line. The Explorers scored three times in the third period Thursday night to score a 5-3 decision over Holy Ghost Prep in a Class AAA Flyers Cup semifinal at Hatfield Ice. The Explorers (10-4), the second seed in the tournament, will face top-seeded Malvern Prep Monday at Ice Line (8:15 start) in the title game.

Michael Casey scored two goals in the third period, including the game winner, and assisted on the the third. He noted that Thursday’s effort was quite a turnaround from the Explorers’ subpar, albeit winning performance against Father Judge in Tuesday’s quarterfinal.

“We did not play good our first game,” Casey said. “We got the win but it wasn’t good enough. We knew Ghost was going to give us a way harder game.”

The first half of the opening period was a feeling out process, akin to two fighters sizing each other up in the early rounds of a championship bout. Holy Ghost Prep struck first when Brian Butler made a run down left wing to set up Sean Marshall for the game’s first goal at the 10:23 mark. ‘

La Salle got a chance to respond when the Firebirds’ E.J. Pohl was whistled for slashing at 13:35. It took the Explorers just seven seconds to take advantage. Max Maddalo scored the goal with help from Keenan Schneider.

The Explorers took their first lead when Dan Whittock scored with just 53 seconds remaining in the period.

Holy Ghost Prep answered with a power-play goal 6:07 into the second frame, when Anthony Sparo scored from long range. It turned out to be the only goal of the period. After a break for the ice to be resurfaced, the teams returned, one period away from the final, or one period from elimination.

“We basically said it had to be one of our best periods of the season,” Casey said. “We had to go out there and go hard. We had to put more shots in the net; we weren’t generating enough shots,”
Casey scored what proved to be the winning goal 7:09 into the third frame when he rocketed a shot from the slot that beat Firebird netminder Bobby Baehser. He set up David Kimmel for an insurance goal at 9:11.

Holy Ghost Prep (7-7) had a last -ditch opportunity when the Maddalo drew a holding penalty with 4:45 left in regulation but 34 seconds later Whittock and the Firebirds’ Evan Mudrick squared off.

Each received a minor penalty for head contact plus an automatic 10-minute misconduct. After the two players reached the penalty box, Mudrick received a game misconduct as well.

Casey scored into an empty net with 1:20 remaining before Jake Marek scored for Holy Ghost Prep with 41 seconds left.

Firebird coach Gump Whiteside praised his team’s effort. “I thought that was one of the best games of the year for us,” he said. “I really liked our mentality coming into the game. “I’m just so proud of these kids.”

The Firebirds had a 40 shots to La Salle’s 24 but Liam Gross in the Explorer net stopped 37 of them. Ironically, Gross nearly had to leave the game with 7:16 left in the third period because of a problem with one of his skates but La Salle head coach Wally Muehlbronner used his timeout and the situation was resolved.

“It was a great team win,” Muehlbronner said. “Ghost really took it to us for a good portion of that game. We had tremendous goaltending from Gross and a pretty darn good performance out of MIke Casey.”

Notes: Both teams in Monday’s final will be seeking their 12th Flyers Cup title. Monday’s game will not be considered the Atlantic Prep athletic Conference championship game. APAC Commissioner Jim Britt that game, which will also match La Salle and Malvern Prep, will hopefully be scheduled at a later date following the state championship game.

Holy Ghost Prep 1 1 1—3
LaSalle 2 0 3—5
First-period goals: Sean Marshall (HGP) from Brian Butler, 10:28; Max Maddalo L) from Keenan Schneider, 13:42 (pp) Dan Whittock (L) from David Kimmel, 16:07
Second-period goals: Anthony Sparo (HGP) from Landon Stout, 6:07 (pp)
Third-period goal: Michel Casey (L) from Keenan Schneider, 7:09; Jake Kimmel (L) from Casey, 9:11; Casey (L) unassisted, 15:40 (en); Jake Marek (HGP) from Eric Pohl, 16:19
Shots: Holy Ghost Prep 40, La Salle 24; Saves: Bobby Baehser (HGP) 19; Liam Gross (L) 37

La Salle 5, Father Judge 0

HATFIELD—In the end, it could be said La Salle did what was necessary. Michael Casey scored three goals and Chris Wnek added two more as La Salle shut out Father Judge 5-0 Tuesday night in a Class AAA Flyers Cup quarterfinal game at Hatfield Ice. The second-seeded Explorers, who have now won seven straight, will face Holy Ghost Prep in a Thursday semifinal (6:30 at Hatfield Ice).

In theory the Martin could have been much wider. The Explorers (9-4) outshot the seventh-seeded Crusaders (6-6-1) 47-14 over the course of the 48 minutes.

But Father Judge goaltender Colin McKee was the best player in the building by far. He made 40 saves before leaving the game with an injury with 90 seconds remaining in the third period.
La Salle dominated the first period, outshooting the Crusaders 11-4 but came away with just one goal, courtesy of Casey during a power play at the 11:01 mark off a setup from Dan Whitock. The goal came while Father Judge’s Sean Ford was sitting in the penalty box serving an interference minor.

Casey extended the Explorers’ lead 6:44 into the second period during another power play. The goal game just six seconds after the Crusaders’ Shawn Miller was flagged for high sticking.
But that was all the Explorers could do in the first two periods against McKee, who spent most of that time under heavy enemy fire; his team was outshot 34-8 over the first 32 minutes and the Explorers charged the Crusader net with impunity during much of that span.

“Their goalie played tremendous,” said La Salle head coach Wally Muehlbronner.

Both sides spent considerable time in special-teams situations. The game featured 17 minor penalties.

The third period, which included eight penalties, saw La Salle extend its lead. Chris Wnek beat McKee at the 4:30 mark before scoring his second goal of the night during a power play at 11:50.
With three minutes to go, McKee was pulled for an extra attacker and Casey completed his hat trick into an empty net with 2:08 left in regulation.

Muehlbronner left the rink happy to be advancing but otherwise dissatisfied. “How many two-on-ones did we give up by not playing a simple, smart game like we have been?” he said. “It’s a two-goal game going into the third period, Judge had some really good opportunities and their goaltender is playing phenomenal. That’s a tough game.”

Muehlbronner made it clear his players must step up their games if they hope to attain their goal of winning the 12th Flyers Cup in school history. “Hopefully they understand they were probably lucky to win tonight,” he said, “and we’re lucky to be moving on.”

Father Judge 0 0 0—0
La Salle 1 1 3—5
First-period goals: Michael Casey (L) from Dan Whitock and David Kimmel, 11:01 (pp);
Second-period goal: Casey (L) from Andrew Budzynski, 6:44 (pp);
Third-period goals: Chris Wnek(L) unassisted, 4:34; Wnek (L) from Tim Whitock, 11:50 (pp); Casey (L) unassisted, 13:52.
Shots: Saves: Colin McKee (FJ) 40 and David Marcelinho (FJ) 2, Liam Gross (L) 14

Holy Ghost Prep 8, Cardinal O’Hara 1

HATFIELD— Holy Ghost Prep came out flying Tuesday afternoon. The Firebirds scored four goals in the first period and went on to an 8-1 win over Cardinal O’Hara in a Class AAA Flyers Cup quarterfinal at Hatfield Ice.

Eight different players scored goals for the third-seeded Firebirds (6-6), who will move on to Thursday’s semifinals against La Salle or Father Judge.

It was the Firebirds’ first game in 22 days because of Covid issues that forced their withdrawal from the Atlantic Prep Athletic Conference playoffs and they wasted little time getting started. Shaun Moore scored just 68 seconds after the opening faceoff when he beat Ronan Marley with a rebound of Brady Baehser’s original shot. Patrick McAneny made it a 2-0 game at the 3:07 mark.

Angelo Filoramo scored for the sixth-seeded Lions (8-5-1) to get them on the board at 12:16. But Ciara Chambers and Sean Marshall scored goals 2 minutes, 20 second apart and by the time the period ended the Firebirds were enjoying a 4-1 advantage.

Holy Ghost Prep coach Gump Whiteside applauded his team’s fast start. “We kind of told them we had to get started right away,” he said. “We’ve been out of hockey for a couple weeks now, so it was nice to see that. I was really happy with the effort tonight.”

Luke Panepresso extended his team’s lead when he found the back of the net with 4:07 left in the second frame. The final period featured three more Firebird goals, from Evan Mudrick, Brian Butler, and John Connelly.

Senior Cole Stevens, who assisted on Butler’s goal, was excited to be back on the ice with his high-school teammates. “It’s good to get back out there,” he said,. “It’s just a good feeling to start playing again.”

Stevens says the scoring balance the Firebirds displayed on Tuesday will be beneficial going forward. “It’s huge,” he said. “Especially in a tournament like this, when that many people step up and score big goals.”

The final period also featured a plethora of penalties, a total of 11, seven of them to the Lions. After Connelly scored the afternoon’s last goal, with 17 seconds remaining, the officials ordered the game clock run out.

Apart from the win itself, what pleased Whiteside the most was the effort he got from all four lines. “I think we’re at our best when we’re able to roll four lines,” he said, “and it showed today. I really loved the commitment our guys played with today. I know our guys have been playing a lot of club hockey so I give credit to them, they did a great job.”

The Firebirds outshot the Lions 34-21.

Notes: John Connelly, with a goal and an assist, and Michael Connelly (two assists) were the only Firebirds with more than one point.

Cardinal O’ Hara 1 0 0—1
Holy Ghost Prep 4 1 3—8
First-period goals: Shaun Moore (HGP) from Braedon Baeshser, 1:08; Patrick McAneny, HGP from Michael Connelly, and John Connelly, 3:07; Angelo Filoramo (CO) from Nathan Fox, 10:29; Ciara Chambers (HGP) unassisted, 12:16; Sean Marshall (HGP) from John Seravalli and Colin Moore,14:36
Second-period goals: Luke Panepreso (HG) from Connolly, 11:53;
Third-period goal: Evan Mudrick (HGP) from McAneny, 8:28 (pp); Brian Butler (HGP) from Shaun Moore and Cole Stevens, 10:21; John Connelly (HGP) unassisted, 15:43
Shots: Cardinal O’Hara 21, Holy Ghost Prep 34; Saves: Ronan Marley (COH) 26, Bobby Baehser (HG) 20

Jared Ingersoll Won a Flyers Cup Playing for Malvern Prep Now He’s Trying to Help This Year’s Team Win Another

As the Class AAA Flyers Cup tournament gets underway this week, Jared Ingersoll recalls his own scholastic hockey experience. Ingersoll is in his second season as an assistant coach with Malvern Prep, the top seed in the Class AAA bracket. The Friars will open tournament play Tuesday night against Salesianum.

Nearly a quarter century ago, Ingersoll was skating for the Friars as they captured the 1997 Class AAA Flyers Cup championship. Ingersoll himself was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player; he graduated from Malvern Prep not long after.

Today, Ingersoll reflects on how the school shaped his life. He enrolled as a freshman in the fall of 1993 but began considering the school several years before that.

“One of my best friends from grade school who I’m still friends with today left our grad school after sixth grade and went to Malvern as a middle schooler,” Ingersoll said. “That kind of put it on my radar.

“I visited the campus and watched a couple hockey games. And my dad went to Penn Charter, so I think he kind of understood the value a place like Malvern could provide to me.
“So it really was my number one school from the seventh grade when I started looking at high schools. As soon as I went on campus it was a perfect fit for me.”

When it came to adjusting to high school, Ingersoll found his greatest challenge was dealing with increased responsibility. “There is a lot more accountability in your classes,” he said, “and the teachers are a lot more demanding and expecting more out of you.

“One of the things from my perspective that Malvern is very good at is kind of pushing you out of your comfort zone. And trying to really set you up and prepare you for college and then post college and into the real world. So, my transition was more just kind of getting acclimated and managing my time. You’ve got a lot of different things going on and you have to think about things you didn’t have to before.”

In addition to playing hockey, Ingersoll played soccer at Malvern Prep. He notes that effective time management was necessary, to survive academically.

“You’re going to practice every day after school,” he saod. You’re not getting home until later at night and you’ve got your schoolwork, you really hard to learn how to take advantage of free time during your school day. During lunch breaks you’d do your activities, but any time you can use to maybe study for an exam and get some homework done, any work you can do during the day just kind of helps you.

“You learn pretty quick that you’re not going to survive if you try to cram everything into a couple hours when you get home from practice and you’re already tired. It’s finding little windows to keep up with your work and get everything done.”

Ingersoll says when he was attending Malvern Prep it was virtually imperative to go to his teachers for extra help.

“If you weren’t going to them for help and asking questions, you were going to be falling behind,” he said. “That was just part of the expectations, that you were interacting with your teachers outside of that specific class. They encourage it and its part of the expectations that you’re putting in that extra effort and making sure you fully understand what the teacher is teaching.

“There are difficult concerts in the subjects you’re going through, whether it’s a language or math, whatever it is, you need that extra help and the teachers were always available. They had specific times set up throughout the day where they would just sit there where anyone coming into ask questions could get help.

“Really, it falls on you and your accountable for how successful you are. They provide you every opportunity to be successful. Whether you take advantage of it or not separates kids that succeed and don’t succeed at Malvern.”
After graduating from Malvern Prep, Ingersoll went on to Penn State where he earned a degree in Management Science and Information Systems. He says his time at Malvern gave him a solid academic foundation and the discipline to succeed in college.

“The accountability is a big thing and holding myself to a high standard,” he said. “Going into college I was going from Malvern which is a fairly small school to Penn State. I’d have a classroom of 4 or 500, 600 people. You can get away with anything.

“Just having that discipline to seek out the teachers in a big school like that, they’re available to you if you take advantage of it. So, having the discipline to go to class and get your work done and manage your time with all the extracurriculars and distractions in college, Malvern kind of sets you up for that.”

Ingersoll cherishes his time behind the Malvern Prep bench, alongside head coach Bill Keenan, whom Ingersoll coached for two years when Keenan was skating for Bishop Shanahan and Ingersoll was an assistant coach there.

“I had such a great experience at Malvern,” he said, “specifically during my hockey career. Our ultimate goal is to win a Flyers Cup. I don’t necessarily need that for myself. I would like these kids to look back on their Malvern hockey experience the same way I do.

“I’m still best friends with a lot of the guys that I played with at Malvern and have memories that we still talk about today. I really hope that this group of kids looks back on their hockey experience the same way I do.”

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Flyers Cup Schedule for Thursday, April 8. NOTE UPDATE

Today’s originally scheduled Class AAA quarterfinal game between #3 Holy Ghost Prep and #6 Cardinal O’Hara has been postponed. The game will be played at a later date to be determined that will not affect the current and ongoing Flyers Cup timeline.

Class A Quarterfinals

1 West Chester East vs. 8 Penncrest 6:15 Ice Line 1

4 Spring.-Delco vs 5 Sun Valley 8:50 Ice Works 3

West Chester Henderson 5, Wissahickon 1

2 Strath Havem vs 10 WC Bayard Rustin 8:50 Ice Works 4

Class AA Quarterfinals

1 Downingtown West vs 9 Neshaminy 8:45 at Ice Line 3

Avon Grove 4, Spring Ford 2

3 Haverford vs 6 Central Bucks South 8:15 at Ice Line 1

Pennridge 9, Pennsbury 6

All these games can be seen on the Flyers Cup YouTube channel

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It’s Time

The start of the 42^nd Flyers Cup tournament is at hand.

The action kicks off Monday night with a pair of Class A play-in games

8 Penncrest 5 vs 9 Plymouth Whitemarsh 1

7 Radnor vs. 10 Bayard Rustin 8:45 at Ice Works

On Tuesday there is a full slate of eight Class AA first-round games.

1 Downingtown West vs. 16 Ridley 6:15 at Ice Line

8 Perkiomen Valley vs. 9 Neshaminy 6:45 at Ice Line

4 Spring Ford vs. 13 Downingtown East 8:45 at Ice Line

5 Council Rock South vs. 12 Avon Grove 6:30 at Hatfield Ice

3 Haverford vs. 14 North Penn 8:15 at Ice Line

6 Central Bucks South vs 11. Owen J. Roberts 8:10 at Hatfield Ice

7 Central Bucks East vs. 10 Pennridge 6:00 at Hatfield

2 Pennsbury vs. Conestoga 8:40 at Hatfield

Quarterfinal games in both classes are scheduled for Thursday

There will also be a single Class AAA quarterfinal game on Thursday

3 Holy Ghost Prep vs 6 Cardinal O’Hara 8:40 at Hatfield Ice

SHSHL Playoff Results

Pennsbury 6, Pennridge 5 OT

Erik Eisler scored his third goal of the game 5:16 into overtime as Pennsbury bested Pennridge 6-5 Wednesday night in a SHSHL National/Continental semifinal game at Grundy Arena.

The top-seeded Falcons will face third seed Council Rock South in Thursday’s final (7:20 at the same venue.

Pennsbury’s Shane Siegmund and the Rams’ Andrew David traded first-period goals Reese Picker gave Pennsbury a 2-1 lead with 1:59 left in the opening session.

Aidan Boyle, Jack Lowery, and Richie Shanks all scored goals to give Pennridge a 4-2 lead with 6:26 left in the middle period but Eisler made it a one-goal game when he found the back of the net with 4:36 left.

Andrew Savona’s goal with 2:39 left in the period gave the Rams a two-goal lead once more.

Eisler’s second goal of the game with 7:10 left in regulation made it a one-goal game one more. Brendan MacAinsh tied the game with 2:11 left in regulation to set the stage for Eisler’s game winner.

Pennridge will now be idle until the Class AA Flyers Cup tournament on Tuesday. The 10^th-seeded Rams will face seventh seed Central Bucks East at Hatfield Ice.

Pennridge 1 4 0 0—5

Pennsbury 2 1 2 1—6

National/Continental Semifinals

Pennsbury 6, Pennridge 5 OT

Council Rock South 3, Central Bucks South 1 OT

American Division Semifinals

Abington 7, Plymouth Whitemarsh 3′

Matt Kramer scored four goals and Tin Rourke added two more as the Galloping Ghosts bested the Colonials Wednesday night in a SHSHL American Division semifinal at the Bucks County Ice Sports Center. Joe Stelacio also scored for Abington, which will face Wissahickon in the division final Thursday night at Hatfield Ice at 6:10.

John Cubbin scored twice for the third-seeded Colonials. Luke Weikel also scored.

Plymouth Whitemarsh and Wissahickon will both move on to the Class A Flyers Cup next week. Abington, which was not selected for the Class AA Flyers Cup, will conclude its season this evening.

Plymouth Whitemarsh 1 0 2—3

Abington 3 1 3—7

Wissahickon vs. Hatboro-Horsham cancelled

Atlantic Prep Athletic Conference Founders Cup Final

La salle vs. Malvern Prep postponed

Founders Cup Final Time Change

Wednesday’s Founders Cup final between La Salle and Malvern Prep will now start at 8:15 at Ice Line

Amanda Coopersmith Celebrates the Holy Ghost Prep Community

Two words that could be used to describe Amanda Coopersmith are passionate and dedicated. Passionate about her teaching career and dedicated to enhancing the lives of her students at Holy Ghost Prep.

Coopersmith teaches chemistry but her students also absorb an abundance of life lessons over the course of the school year. She arrived at Holy Ghost Prep in the fall of 2014.

“I had taken a year off for a family illness,” Coopersmith recalled, “and when I was ready to go back to work there was a job at Holy Ghost and I thought ‘Well, I taught girls for seven years (at Villa Joseph Marie), let’s try boys.’”

Coopersmith notes the biggest adjustments for incoming students, regardless of where they come from, revolve around time management. “Adjustment to high school, whether you’ve been to Catholic school, private school, or public school is all the same” she said. “It’s an adjustment. “A lot of these kids came from schools where they were in the top 10 percent. They did whatever they had to do, which was not a whole lot, to be honest. They got through, got their As.

“They showed up at our school, and like any high school, it’s a challenge. So, their biggest adjustment is adjusting to the workload and the dedication it takes to get into a rhythm of managing time.”

Coopersmith, who is a fixture at school sporting events, says that student-athletes do a better job managing their time when their sport is in season. “I find that students are actually better at time management when they’re in season, whatever sport season they play, then when they’re out of season,” she said.

“Once they go out of season, a lot of them struggle because they realize they have more time than they used to and they waste it. And they have to get used to being better at their time management out of season. So, freshman year can be hard on them that way because they don’t learn to be consistent all year.”

Coopersmith says one of the school’s selling points is its intimate environment which allows the faculty and staff to get to know students on an individual basis.

“I have about 16 kids in a class,” she said. “I know every kid’s name, I know what sports they play, I know what they’re interests are. So, for instance, in my class, when they struggle, I can talk to them based on their sport; I do analogies based on their sport.

“If I were in a larger school with 30 or 35 kids to a class, I would never be able to do that. I also have an advantage, because we’re a smaller school, that I can get to know them a little more on a one-to-one level so if they struggle, they feel comfortable coming for help. So, if we have a student with an injury or a student who is out sick, they aren’t panicking that they’re going to be left behind. They know that we’re going to be there to help them when they get back, and they make the arrangements ahead of time. We teach them to self-advocate which is invaluable in life.”

Coopersmith says the size of the school allows for an intimacy that leads to a caring, mutually supportive environment.

“It really is a community,” she said. “I went to one of those monstrous high schools. I had teachers that I swear did not know my name, even though I had them more than one year and yet, I know students (at Holy Ghost Prep) who have never been in my class; they’ll still come in for help And, if I can’t help them, I can point them in the right direction.”

Coopersmith says the student-athletes at the school assume the responsibility of looking out for each other. “Our teams take care of each other.” she said. “So, the hockey boys will make sure the other hockey students stay on track. Same with basketball, soccer, the swim team. It’s wonderful.”

Coopersmith says the student body at Holy Ghost Prep embrace the idea of looking out for and supporting one another.

“It’s really nice that we have great leadership from the top down,” she said. “The seniors model the behavior that they expect the freshmen to have. The juniors fall in line; the sophomores understand how important it is.

“We have freshman come in who are unsure of what to do. They’re 14 years old and its harder for them to act older and more mature and more responsibly.

“When they see that behavior constantly modeled and constantly drilled in, they realize this is the right thing to do, not because someone is yelling at them but because it’s the right way to act.”

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2021 Flyers Cup Selections

A total of 40 teams will take part in the 42nd annual Flyers Cup tournament. The field for the scholastic hockey showcase was announced Sunday evening. Then tournament is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 5.

Malvern Prep, the regular-season champion of the Atlantic Prep Athletic Conference, is the top seed in the eight-team Class AAA bracket. Downingtown West will be on top of the Class AA bracket, which will feature 16 teams. The 10-team Class A bracket is headed by West Chester East, while Downingtown West will head the six-team girls’ bracket.

The Class AA tournament begins on April 6 with eight first-round games.

1 Downingtown West vs 16 Ridley 6:15 at Ice Line

8 Perkiomen Valley vs 9 Neshaminy 6:45 at Ice Line

4 Spring Ford vs. 13 Downingtown East 8:45 at Ice Line

5 Council Rock South vs. 12 Avon Grove 6:30 at Hatfield Ice

3 Haverford vs. 14 North Penn 8:15 at Ice Line

6 Central Bucks South vs 11 Owen J. Roberts 8:10 at Hatfield Ice

7 Central Bucks East vs 10 Pennridge 6:00 at Hatfield Ice

2 Pennsbury vs 15 Hatfield 8:40 at Hatfield Ice

The Class AA quarterfinals are set for Thursday, April 8, the semifinals for Wednesday, April 14 and the championship game for Tuesday, April 20.

The Class A Tournament will also commence on Monday, April 5 with two play-in games

8 Pencrest vs 9 Plymouth Whitemarsh 7:00 at Aston Ice Works

7 Radnor vs. 10 West Chester Bayard Rustin. 8:45 at Aston Ice Works

Monday’s winners will advance to the quarterfinals on Thursday, April 8

1 West Chester East vs. Pencrest/Plymouth Whitemarsh 6:15 at Ice Line

4 Springfield-Delco vs. 5 Sun Valley. 8:50 at Ice Works

3 Wissahickon vs 6 West Chester Henderson. 7:10 at Hatfield

2 Strah Haven vs Radnor/West Chester Rustin 8:50 at Ice Works

The semifinal round is scheduled for Tuesday, April 13 and the finals for April 20.

The Class AAA tournament kicks off on Thursday, April 8 when third seed Holy Ghost Prep face sixth-seeded Cardinal O’Hara. The rest of the quarterfinal round is set for Tuesday, April 13

1 Malvern Prep vs 8 Salesianum 6:15 at Ice Line

4 St. Joseph’s Prep vs 5 Roman Catholic 8:15 at Ice Line

3 Holy Ghost Prep vs 6 Cardinal O’Hara 8:40 at Hatfield (on 4-8)

2 La Salle vs 7 Father Judge 6:30 at Hatfield

The Class AAA semifinals are set for April 15 and the championship game for April 19

The girls’ tournament begins on Monday, April 12 with two first-round games

4 Avon Grove vs. 5 West Chester Bayard Rustin 6:30 at Ice Line

3 West Chester Henderson vs 6 West Chester East 8:30 at Ice Line

The semifinals are scheduled for Wednesday, April 14

1 Downingtown West vs. Avon Grove/West Chester Rustin 6:30 at Ice Line

2 Bux-Mont vs. WC Henderson/WC East 8:30 at Ice Line

The championship game for the following Wednesday, April 21

The champions in the three boys’ divisions will travel to Pittsburgh to face the Penguins Cup winners in the state championship games on Saturday, April 24.