Dear Santa,

Your time has arrived again. It seems to come around faster every year.

Anyway, please take of these gift requests, if you can squeeze them in:

To GEORGE MIHALIK, Slippery Rock University football coach: An eligible Quindell Dean for the PSAC Championship Game. I know this is after the fact, Santa, but it could have altered the course of his team’s postseason.

To the PITTSBURGH PENGUINS: Health — not that it seems to matter in the standings.

To BRIAN MINTO, professional boxer — One more world title shot.

To KEVIN ZITZMAN, Eagle copy desk — Better bowling scores than his brother.

To MIKE KILROY, Eagle staff writer — More wins than losses for the Buffalo Bills. A Christmas miracle may be required.

To ED CONTO, Karns City football coach — Respect throughout Western Pennsylvania as one of its most consistent football programs.

To BOB CUPP, Butler bowling coach — A state title to match his predecessor.

To OLIVIA BRESNAHAN, Butler graduate and Duquesne University basketball player — Eligibility. Good job, Santa, I see you came through on this one.

To the PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Do-overs against the Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings and Oakland Raiders.

To CLINT HURDLE, Pirates manager — A Francisco Liriano-like season out of Edison Volquez.

To DAVE SYLVESTER, Seneca Valley girls soccer coach — A goal in regulation, or overtime, in the state semifinals.

To TOM HENSCHEL, Cabot resident — Safe travels and good health for another decade of Super Bowls.

To the BUTLER BLUESOX — A Prospect League playoff berth.

To ROGER GOODELL, NFL commissioner — Forfeiture of all passports. Just keep the game here.

To MATT CLEMENT, Butler boys basketball coach: Home crowds the size of the heart of his team.

To DARLENE, my wife — Less time on the job for her husband.

To SENECA VALLEY ATHLETICS — A football win over rival North Allegheny, a basketball trip to the WPIAL semifinals, another shot at a WPIAL baseball title ... that’s right, Santa, same thing you granted them last year.

To BUTLER FOOTBALL — Coaching tenure, sustained success ... and about 15 fewer concussions.

To the CONSOL ENERGY CENTER — A steady stream of Butler County teams playing for their respective Penguins Cups.

To DEREK PYDA, Eagle staff writer — A dozen wins for the Steelers and University of Pittsburgh football teams. Uh, that’s a dozen each, Santa, not combined.

To the SPORTS WORLD EVERYWHERE — The building of memorable moments fueled by competitive fire and sportsmanlike respect for the opposition.

Merry Christmas!

John Enrietto is sports editor of the Butler Eagle