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Holy Ghost Prep dropped a 5-2 decision to the University School (Ohio) on Sunday in the semifinal round of the National Scholastic Invitational in Jamestown, N.Y.
Joe Spadaccino and Jack Gavaghan scored for the Firebirds, who concluded the tournament with a 2-2 record.
University School went on to win the tournament championship.
Holy Ghost Prep split two games on Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the national Scholastic Invitational in Jamestown, N.Y.
The Firebirds dropped a 5-2 decision to St. Edwards (Ohio) despite outshooting their foes 47-25. They rebounded with a 3-2 win over Regis Jesuit (Colorado) as Jake McCaw scored all three goals to advance his team to the semifinals via a tiebreaker after it went 2-1 in bracket play.
The tournament semifinals and finals are set for Sunday.
:Lanndon Stout scored a goal and assisted on two others as Holy Ghost Prep bested St. Ignatius (Ohio) 5-1 Sunday morning in the semifinal round of the National Scholastic Invitational. Colin Mudrick got the win in goal with 29 saves.
The Firebirds will face Glenbrook South (Illinois) in Sunday afternoon’s championship game.
Holy Ghost Prep is the defending tournament champion.
Johnny Seravalli scored goals to help Holy Ghost Prep to a 4-2 win over Buffalo St. Francis Saturday evening in the third round of the National Scholastic Invitational in Jamestown, New York. Colin Mudrick finished with 24 saves.
The win puts the Firebirds into Sunday morning’s semifinals.
Earlier Saturday, A.J. Prete scored two goals to lead Holy Ghost Prep to a 5-0 win over Medina, Ohio on Saturday in a second-round game.
Colin Mudrick got the shutout in goal, making 25 saves.
Brady Baehser delivered a hat trick, including the winning goal with 1:23 left in overtime, as Holy Ghost Prep downed Erie Cathedral Prep 5-4 Friday evening in the opening round of the National Scholastic Invitational in Jamestown, New York.
Cathedral Prep scored two power-play goals to take a 4-3 lead with 1:38 left in regulation before Baesher tied the game 20 seconds later to force overtime.The Firebirds (3-1), who are the Invitational’s defending champions, are scheduled to face Medina (Ohio) at noon on Saturday and St, Francis from Buffalo at 6:00 Saturday evening.
Holy Ghost Prep is headed home from the National Scholastic Invitational with a championship trophy; the Governor’s Cup
Brady Baehser scored two goals and Luke Panepresso, Colin Moore, and Landon Stout contributed one each as the Firebirds downed Culver (Indiana) Academy 5-1 in the championship game in Jamestown, N.Y.
The win lifted the Firebirds to 9-1 on the season. The loss was the first for Culver Academy (15-1-2).
Baehser was named the championship game’s Most Valuable Player.
Jason Soule made 20 saves on the afternoon. He was in goal for all five games during the weekend.
“I’m super excited to get such a prestigious win during my senior year,” he said. “I have a great team in front of me and that helps provide a ton of confidence no matter who we are playing.”
Holy Ghost Prep coach Gump Whiteside said the tournament was an opportunity for his team to grow and mature on and off the ice.
“I’m very happy for the team,” he said. “This retreat weekend is full of opportunities for the players to grow together and to play some talented teams from different parts of the county. We look forward to jumping back into our APAC conference schedule later this week.”
The Firebirds will face the Hun School in an APAC game Friday afternoon.
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Holy Ghost Prep has reached the semifinal round of the National Scholastic Invitational in Jamestown, N.Y. The Firebirds started their Saturday by defeating Medina 5-1 before besting Erie Cathedral Prep 4-0.
Sunday Schedule
8:30 Culver Academy vs. Bethel Park
8:45 Holy Ghost Prep vs. North Allegheny
Finals: 1 PM
The Firebirds recorded a 3-1 win over DeMatha Friday night in the open round of the National scholastic Invitational in Jamestown, N.Y. Brian Butler, Kieran Mulholland, and Dominic Lombardo all scored goals for the Firebirds, who improved to 5-1 overall.
Jason Soule made 25 saves in goal. The Firebirds will face Medina (10:15) Cathedral Prep (4:45) on Saturday.
Holy Ghost Prep lost to North Allegheny in a. shootout Saturday night after the regulation game finished 1-1 after overtime.
The Firebirds are 2-1 at the National Scholastic Invitational in Jamestown, New York.
Holy Ghost Prep defeated Medina, Ohio 6-0 Saturday afternoon
Holy Ghost Prep defeated Upper St. Clair, PA 6-2 on Friday.
Come Thursday, the Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds will head north, to Jamestown, New York to compete in this weekend’s National Scholastic Invitational tournament. The weekend-long event will feature some of the finest high-school and prep hockey teams in America.
Starting Friday, the Firebirds will play a minimum of three games and perhaps as many as five, but as Holy Ghost Prep coach Gump Whiteside explains, there’s much more to the trip than what happens on the ice. The trip provides an opportunity for the players and coaches to strengthen their connections to one another.
The Firebirds have made the trip to upstate New York in each of Whiteside’s 10 seasons at the school and were making the trip before he arrived.
“Holy Ghost Prep is a special place,” Whiteside said, “and we’re a family. And I think this trip really brings it all together, both on the ice and off the ice and kind of brings everybody together as a group and kind of shakes off any cobwebs if you will. Especially from our new players to be a part of the process.
The trip allows players and coaches to spend quality time together away from the rink. “It really does,” Whiteside said, “from the bus ride to the team bonding experience to the lodging that we have with the players. We have a lot of down time between games so we kind of so some teambuilding stuff, and spend a lot of time getting to know one another.
“It really helps out, especially some the younger guys, some of the freshmen and sophomores and new players that are part of our program. We just kind of bond and come together as a team.”
Whiteside says there is an atmosphere of mutual respect among the teams competing in the event. “We love the other coaches that are up there,” he said, “and I know the parents enjoy it very much so it kind of brings everything together.”
Whiteside notes that the tournament is an opportunity for his veteran players to step into leadership roles and mentor their younger teammates. “We go up there every year expecting to win the tournament,” he said, “and we expect our leaders to play a big part in that. Being away from campus for a couple days kind of makes people grow and develop as student-athletes and it’s an experience for everybody.”
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