Sep 20, 2018 4 min read

Penguins trim roster

The Pittsburgh Penguins have reduced their training camp roster to 45 players.

Forwards Fredrik Tiffels and Troy Josephs, defensemen Dane Birks and Joe Masonius and goaltender Anthony Peters have all been assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League.

Six players have been returned to their junior teams. Heading back to the Western Hockey League are forward Jordy Bellerive and defenseman Calen Addison (Lethbridge) and forward Justin Almeida (Moose Jaw). Goaltender Alex D’Orio (Saint John) and forward Jan Drozg (Shawinigan) are going back to teams in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Defenseman Antti Palojarvi is returning to Lukko of Finland’s SM-Liiga.

Pittsburgh’s current 45-man training camp roster includes 27 forwards, 14 defensemen and four goaltenders. This weekend the Penguins will play back-to-back afternoon home games at PPG Paints Arena. Pittsburgh will host the Columbus Blue Jackets Saturday and the Detroit Red Wings Sunday. Both games start at 3 p.m.

McGuffey

hires Linck

After spending 29 years at Bentworth, former Bearcats athletic director George Linck was hired Thursday night as the McGuffey High School baseball coach.

Linck, who spent nine seasons as an assistant baseball coach for the Bearcats, replaces Scott Henson at McGuffey.

The Highlanders finished with a 3-16 record last season.

Girls soccer

Sydney Urbine scored four goals, including her 50th career tally, as Beth-Center blanked Albert Gallatin 5-0 Thursday in a non-section match.

Allison Dobrinski scored the other goal for Beth-Center (3-4) and goalkeeper Mikayla Knalis kept AG (0-8) winless.

• Section 2-A leader Bentworth rolled to a 7-0 victory over host McGuffey behind three-goal performances by both Paige Marshalek and Jocelyn Timlin.

Rori Schreiber had the other goal for Bentworth, which improved to 5-0 in the section and 7-1 overall. The Bearcats have won three in a row.

‘I was happy with today. We were patient and moved the ball well,” said Bentworth coach Tyler Hamstra. “Our midfield of Lindsay Davis, Caroline Rice and Caitlin Marton really controlled the game. It was nice to see us play with a little more possession and connect passers. Our midfielders don’t always get the credit they deserve.”

McGuffey is 1-2, 1-3.

Boys soccer

Cameron Frolo scored five goals Thursday as Monessen cruised to its third consecutive victory, 8-2 over California in Section 4-A.

Morgan Madison, Jeremiah Quattro and Zach Evans each tallied a goal for the Greyhounds (3-1-1, 4-1-2). Nathan Lynch made six saves and Jack Sacoo three.

California is 0-6, 0-8.

• Chad Eldridge, Colin Martincic and Gavin Eldridge each scored a goal as South Fayette blanked Chartiers valley 3-0 in Section 4-AAA. It is the second consecutive shutout victory for the Lions (3-2, 4-4).

South Fayette goalkeeper Dan Rodgers made five saves.

• Elijah Cincinnati finished with a hat trick to lead Trinity over Uniontown, 7-1, in a Section 3-AAA match.

Mason Pendergast scored two goals for Trinity (2-4, 4-5). Austin Aber and Max Eichelberger each had a goal for the Hillers.

Clay Berkibile scored the only goal for Uniontown (0-7, 2-9).

• Belle Vernon did all of its damage in the first half, scoring six goals to defeat Albert Gallatin, 6-0, in a Section 3-AAA match.

Markello Apodiakos scored three goals for the Leopards, who have won seven of their last eight matches. Aaron Brown scored two goals and Jojo Schwerha added another for Belle Vernon (5-1-1, 8-1-1).

Albert Gallatin falls to 1-5 in section play and 3-6 overall.

• Four different players found the score sheet as Waynesburg shut out Brownsville, 5-0, in Section 3-AA.

Gavin Benson led the Raiders with a pair of goals. Dalton Woods, Jack Church and Jared Hogue also scored for Waynesburg (5-1, 7-2).

Brownsville drops to 2-4 in section play and 3-5 overall.