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Sunday, April 21, 2013

'Put the Biscuit in the Net' Program Offers Girls Ice Hockey Experience

The program is offered to girls in kindergarten through grade 12.

Attention girls in grades kindergarten through 12—there is now a great chance to give ice hockey a try! A program titled Put the Biscuit in the Net will be offered at Bladerunners in Bethel Park, near Upper St. Clair, the first weekend in May and is open to South Hills girls. It is being offered through the Girl Scouts organization. No experience? No equipment? No problem! Session times are 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 3, 11:15 a.m. tp 12:50 p.m. Saturday, May 4 and 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 5. Organizers also noted that a pizza party will be held Sunday, as well. Those interested may register online here. The fee for the program is $30.   But organizers noted: Participants must be enrolled in the Girl Scouts, but any girl who…

Friday, August 12, 2011

USC Native Makes Great Strides Towards Goal of Playing NHL Hockey

As a result of hard work, and a major change in his hockey game, Andrew Blazek is paving a road that may one day lead to the NHL.

Upper St. Clair's Andrew Blazek has always wanted to play in the NHL. His dream became more of a reality after his recent invite to the Pittsburgh Penguins prospect camp. "I never thought of it as real, a real reality until recently," Blazek said, acknowledging he still has a long road ahead of him and that there are no guarantees in sports. Blazek, 23, went undrafted, which is not uncommon in hockey because the draft concentrates on such young talent. Many late bloomers—and in hockey 19 years of age is late—go unnoticed. At 6 feet, 1 inch, 190 pounds, Blazek has the frame for a good defenseman. That's where Blazek's story is so different from other aspiring hockey players. Until a year and a half ago, Blazek was a forward. He only …

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USC Graduate Working to Become a Regular in the NHL

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