Kevin Lohman stories, Page 3
Architect of Pine-Richland field hockey program hits 100-win milestone
Pine-Richland field hockey coach Donna Stephenson reached a major milestone in her coaching career, earning her 100th career victory with her team’s 3-0 win over Norwin on Oct. 3. The significant coaching accomplishment for Stephenson marks another proud moment in the career of the Rams’ field boss, who started the...
Defending PIHL champion Pine-Richland makes jump in classification
The Pine-Richland hockey team enjoyed a year that was as close to a storybook season as a team could have. The team’s 2018-19 campaign included a PIHL Class AA Penguins Cup championship, a Pennsylvania Cup state championship in the same division and an appearance in the USA Hockey High School...
Fishing report: Loyalhanna Creek offering steady action with trout
• At Loyalhanna Creek, anglers are seeing steady action with trout while using live bait. For the most part, fishermen are finding trout around the deeper pockets of water. Carp catches are occurring with some regularity, and a few muskellunge catches were reported as well. • Green Lick Reservoir is...
North Hills football learns from losses, eyes another win streak
After scoring 34 or more points in each of its first four games, North Hills has dropped three straight. Granted, the Indians (4-3) lost to Peters Township, Gateway and Mars — three teams with a combined 17-4 record through Week 6. Still, the bumps in the road have been informative,...
Moon’s defense dominates, hands Peters Township 1st loss
Entering its WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny 8 Conference contest against Moon, No. 2 Peters Township hadn’t trailed this season. By the end of Friday night’s game, the Tigers made sure the Indians were familiar with the feeling. Moon (5-2, 3-1) scored its first touchdown less than three minutes into the...
Pine-Richland soccer focused on program-building process
The Pine-Richland boys soccer team has seen its fair share of ups and downs in head coach Jordan Wiegand’s first season leading the program. Although the Rams’ 5-9 overall record and 4-7 mark in Section 1-AAAA play may not have them positioned for the success that they hoped to enjoy...
Fishing report: Walleye active along Monongahela River in Washington County
• Walleye are starting to bite more and more throughout the stretch of the Monongahela River that winds through Washington County. In particular, the walleye appear to be most active around the locks and dams. Anglers are reporting a handful of white bass catches as well. • Dutch Fork Lake...
Revamped roster aims to keep North Hills hockey on the rise
The North Hills hockey team was one of the most surprising success stories in PIHL Class A last season as it racked up a regular season record of 13-5 and advanced to the second round of the playoffs under the tutelage of first-year head coach Kevin Pawlos. The level of...
North Allegheny takes care of business vs. Seneca ValleyVideo
North Allegheny coach Art Walker didn’t want to call his No. 2 Tigers’ 40-7 victory over No. 5 Seneca Valley a statement game. Regardless, his team made quite the statement. The Tigers (6-0, 5-0) succeeded in rectifying their playoff loss at the hands of the Raiders last season by thoroughly...
Pine-Richland girls doubles team qualifies for WPIAL tournament
While Pine-Richland’s top girls tennis doubles pairing of Ellie Stokes and Meghan Wilson weren’t able to win in their Section 2-AAA consolation match at North Allegheny last Thursday, the duo clinched a berth in the WPIAL Class AAA doubles championship. For Stokes and Wilson, their qualification for the district doubles...
Pine-Richland boys golfers qualify for WPIAL individual finals
Pine-Richland golfer Donnie Professori is heading back to the WPIAL Class AAA individual final after shooting 73 to win the WPIAL Class AAA qualifier this past Monday at Hannastown Golf Club. Professori will be joined in his third go-around at the championship by teammate Nick Piper, a junior who qualified...
Fishing report: Smallmouth bass popping in the Yough
• The Youghiogheny River is shaping up to be a productive spot to visit for anglers who are in search of smallmouth bass. The bass seem to be particularly active during the day time. Additionally, fishermen are reporting more than a few catfish and freshwater drum catches. • The Allegheny...
North Hills soccer at crossroads in playoff chase
With a little more than half of its season in the books, the North Hills boys soccer team is positioning itself for a late-season battle for one of the final WPIAL playoff spots in Section 1-AAA. Thus far, the Indians (4-5-1, 3-5-1) have experienced their fair share of highs and...
Fishing report: Bass, trout biting at Blue Spruce Lake
• The fishing at Blue Spruce Lake is picking up as anglers are catching bass and trout at an increased rate. For the trout, using a spoon jig with a minnow as bait is typically a good approach. Meanwhile, an approach that includes spinnerbait, crankbait or jerkbait should lead to...
Rebuilding girls golf team making progress at Pine-Richland
In many ways, the Pine-Richland girls golf team is at the beginning of a new era. Former PIAA Class AAA individual champ and three-time section champ Lauren Freyvogel has begun her college golf career at Penn State, and the team’s second-leading golfer from last season, Aiyana Chopra, also graduated. And...
Pine-Richland cross country teams picking up the pace
After finishing fifth out of 26 teams at the 17th annual Red, White & Blue Classic at the Schenley Oval, the Pine-Richland girls cross country team is trending upward as it continues to make its way through its 2019 schedule. Sophomore Meredith Price and freshman Natalie McLean led the charge...
North Hills runners showing pack mentality
With their meet season heating up, the North Hills cross country teams are showing some solid signs of progress under first-year coach Shannon Metzler. The varsity squads recently competed in the 17th annual Red, White and Blue Classic at Schenley Park and had several runners post personal bests. More importantly,...
Jeannette gives coach Roy Hall his 100th career win in rout of Avella
Before the first quarter was over, Jeannette’s Roy Hall had a pretty good idea he was about to record the 100th victory of his coaching career Friday night. The Jayhawks scored five touchdowns in the first nine minutes of the game at McKee Stadium, rolling to a 54-0 nonsection win...
First-year coach has reloaded Pine-Richland volleyball team humming
First-year Pine-Richland volleyball coach Hanna Ayhan already has a firm grasp on the level of talent that this season’s squad possesses, and she has a clear vision of what the team is capable of. That’s due, in large part, to her familiarity with the program. After spending two seasons as...
Pine-Richland field hockey racking up big wins
The Pine-Richland field hockey team is only a handful of games deep into its 2019 season but has still managed to topple some of the toughest programs that Western Pennsylvania has to offer. The Rams (5-0, 1-0) have knocked off North Allegheny, Norwin and North Allegheny — all top five...
Fishing report: Crankbaits fetching largemouth bass at Keystone Lake
• Anglers at Keystone Lake are reporting plenty of largemouth bass catches, some of which are weighing in at more than a few pounds. As far as setup goes, crankbaits are fetching some lucrative results. While smallmouth bass are not being caught at the same rate as the largemouth bass,...
North Hills finding different ways to win
The North Hills football team is off to a hot start with a 3-0 overall record and a 2-0 mark in WPIAL Class 5A Northern Conference play. The Indians have secured their victories in a variety of ways, by pulling away from Butler late in their nonsection game for a...
Roster turnover can’t slow Pine-Richland golf
The Pine-Richland boys golf team is in the rare position of replacing seven seniors who graduated from its 2018 team. Despite that turnover, the Rams’ surroundings are quite familiar as they are battling for the top spot in the Section 3-AAA standings with a 7-1 mark through the first leg...
Fishing report: Hefty walleye biting at Keystone Power Dam
• Anglers casting their lines out into the waters around the Keystone Power Dam are reeling in some hefty walleye, with some catches measuring in at 20-25 inches. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are biting in this area, too. To add to that, the catch rate for muskellunge is on the...
North Hills volleyball looks to build with experienced roster
While the WPIAL volleyball season has yet to hit full swing, North Hills is showing signs of promise as the girls team looks to rebound after suffering through a few challenging seasons. In her second season at the helm, coach Vicky Danko is developing a strong handle on her experienced...
