Paul Schofield stories, Page 106
WPIAL Class AAA wrestling seeding creates controversy
Twitter was abuzz Monday when the WPIAL wrestling committee released the seedings for the Class AAA individual tournament, which begins Friday at Canon-McMillan. Drawing the most chatter was the WPIAL’s decision to seed three-time WPIAL Class AAA champion, Norwin senior Kurtis Phipps, third behind Waynesburg freshman Rocco Welsh and Franklin...
Wrestling notebook: Southmoreland wrestler Bret Huffman fights through knee injury to make states
Southmoreland senior Bret Huffman wasn’t about to let a knee injury keep him off the mat. Huffman opted to delay surgery until after the season, and the wait was worth it. Huffman qualified to compete in the state tournament after finishing sixth at the PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional. “It’s...
Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings for Feb. 25, 2020
Class AAA 106: 1. Ty Watters, fr., West Allegheny (14-0); 2. Mac Church, fr., Waynesburg (38-5); 3. Jacob Houpt, so., Canon-McMillan (29-13); 4.Briar Priest, so., Hempfield (31-3); 5. Vincent Kilkeary, fr., Latrobe (23-6). 113: 1. Carter Dibert, jr. Franklin Regional (33-2); 2. Ethan Berginc, jr. Hempfield (28-5); 3. Nico Taddy,...
Burrell duo suffer tough losses in PIAA regional finals
It wasn’t the finals Burrell juniors Ian Oswalt and AJ Corrado were hoping for. Both wrestlers suffered disappointing losses which left them saddened but eager to atone themselves in Hershey in two weeks. Oswalt dropped a 3-1 sudden victory decision to Glendale’s Brock McMillen at 132 pounds, and a questionable...
Derry’s Cymmerman denied PIAA regional wrestling title again
Derry junior Ty Cymmerman came up short again at the PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional wrestling tournament, and he’s tired of it. For the third consecutive season, Cymmerman finished second. This time he dropped an 8-1 decision to Forest Hills sophomore and returning state champion Jackson Arrington in the 126-pound...
New strategy brings PIAA quarterfinal win for Derry’s Cymmerman
Derry junior Ty Cymmerman decided to change his style late in the season, and for the past two weeks it has worked fine. The three-time WPIAL Class AA champion learned his old style of taking down his opponent and releasing him was getting himself tied and making matches closer than...
Burrell senior wrestler Feroce surprises at PIAA regionals
While it was business as usual for Burrell juniors Ian Oswalt and AJ Corrado, senior Ricky Feroce capped off Day 1 of the PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional on Friday at IUP’s Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex with a satisfying victory. Feroce, a 182-pounder who lost in the consolation round...
Five things to watch at PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional wrestling
The PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional wrestling championships will begin Friday at IUP’s Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. Action begins 1 p.m. and resumes 10 a.m. Saturday. The semifinals are at noon Saturday and finals are slated for 5:45 p.m. The WPIAL will battle wrestlers from District 5 (Somerset, Bedford...
Belle Vernon boys shake off slow start, Derry in 1st-round victory
It took No. 6 Belle Vernon a little while to shake No. 11 Derry in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs. That’s because hot-shooting Aidan Bushey kept Derry close throughout the first half. But a great end to the first half and a good start of the...
Petrarca, Peters Township boys hold off Hempfield rally
A poor first half and the hot shooting of Peters Township senior Sam Petrarca did in the Hempfield boys basketball team Tuesday night. Petrarca, a 6-foot-4 forward, scored a game-high 28 points, 16 in the first half, and Peters Township held off a late rally for a 55-46 victory in...
Wrestling notebook: Norwin’s Weinzen done for season with arm injury
The season is over for Norwin senior Ryan Weinzen. Weinzen suffered an injury to his left arm at practice, and it was serious enough that he might need surgery. Weinzen (19-3) was having a good season and was ranked behind returning state champion Gerrit Nijenhuis of Canon-McMillan and Donovan McMillen...
Yough champs enter school’s wrestling record books, still have goals to achieveVideo
Shane Momyer and Glenn Christner did something Friday at the WPIAL Class AA section tournament that is a rare occurrence in Yough wresting history. They won section titles. The last Yough wrestler to win a section title was Tom Sever in 2015. And in an even rarer occurrence, Yough wrestlers...
Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings for Feb. 18, 2020
Class AAA 106: 1. Mac Church, fr., Waynesburg (36-4); 2. Jacob Houpt, so., Canon-McMillan (26-12); 3.Briar Priest, so., Hempfield (29-3); 4. Vincent Kilkeary, fr., Latrobe (21-5); 5. Ty Watters, so., West Allegheny (11-0). 113: 1. Carter Dibert, jr. Franklin Regional (31-2); 2. Ethan Berginc, jr. Hempfield (26-4); 3. Nico Taddy,...
Five WPIAL wrestlers receive tops seeds at Southwest Region tournament
Pairings for the PIAA Class AA Southwest Region tournament were released Sunday, and five WPIAL wrestlers received No. 1 seeds. Heading the list is two-time PIAA champion and four-time WPIAL champion Thayne Lawrence of Frazier. He got the top billing at 160 pounds. The others top seeds are South Park...
Derry’s Cymmerman, three others reach elite status at WPIAL Class AA wrestling championshipsVideo
There are certain things in the modern day of wrestling that continue to impress fans. One-hundred fifty career wins, winning a state title or being a three-time or four-time WPIAL or PIAA champion. If you achieve one of those during the high school career, you’re looked at in a different...
Wrestling notebook: Teams using female wrestlers for free points
Saucon Valley and Reynolds presented a girl during their matches against Notre Dame-Green Pond, a catholic school in Easton, to collect a forfeit at the PIAA Team Championship in Hershey over the weekend. According to diocese rules, a male is not permitted to compete against a girl in wrestling. Reynolds...
TribHSSN individual wrestling rankings for Feb. 12, 2020
Tribune-Review Individual Rankings Class AAA 106: 1. Mac Church, fr., Waynesburg (37-4); 2. Jacob Houpt, so., Canon-McMillan (25-10-7); 3. Briar Priest, so., Hempfield (29-3); 4. Vincent Kilkeary, fr., Latrobe (20-4); 5. Ty Watters, so. West Allegheny (11-0) 113: 1. Carter Dibert, jr. Franklin Regional (32-2); 2. Ethan Berginc, jr. Hempfield...
Derry’s Ty Cymmerman would give singlet off his back to be a state champ
There are five wrestling uniforms hanging on the wall inside the Derry wrestling room. They belonged to the five wrestlers – Mike May, Troy Dolan, Travis Shaffer, Jimmy Gulibon and Micky Phillippi – who have won PIAA titles at the school. Junior Ty Cymmerman would like to join those guys...
TribHSSN state team wrestling rankings for Feb. 12, 2020
State team rankings Class AAA Team 2019-20 record LW 1. Nazareth (11) 21-1 1 2. Waynesburg 15-1 2 3. Bethlehem Catholic (11) 16-3 3 4. Erie Prep (10) 22-3 5 5. Seneca Valley 18-4 4 6. Canon-McMillan 16-6 6 7. Hempfield 22-4 7 8. Kiski Area 13-4 10 9. Spring...
Jeannette boys basketball team awarded No. 3 seed for WPIAL playoffs
One of the hottest teams since Christmas was the Jeannette boys basketball squad. After beginning the season 1-6, the Jayhawks went 14-1, with the only loss coming against Class 6A Penn-Trafford. The WPIAL awarded Jeannette a No. 3 seed in Class 2A behind No. 1 Our Lady of the Sacred...
Injury keeps Mt. Pleasant’s Dayton Pitzer from defending state wrestling title
When the WPIAL wrestling committee releases the Class AA section tournament pairings Tuesday, at least one big-name wrestler will be missing. Mt. Pleasant sophomore Dayton Pitzer, who’s been sidelined for the season following a preseason leg injury, had surgery, and according to Mt. Pleasant coach Zach Snyder, his doctor advised...
Waynesburg’s 2nd-place finish at PIAA team wrestling start of something big
HERSHEY — The path to the PIAA Class AAA team wrestling championship next year could run through Greene County. Waynesburg showed it should be the team to beat in 2021 after its second-place finish Saturday at the Giant Center. In the final, the Raiders lost 38-21 to Nazareth, the District...
Burrell wrestling team comes up short of PIAA goal
HERSHEY — Burrell wrestling coach Josh Shields gave his team a stern message after it fell one step shy of its goal in the PIAA team championship Saturday at the Giant Center. While he was pleased with the Bucs’ effort, he didn’t like losing in the same round and against...
PIAA team wrestling tournament: Waynesburg reaches state finals
All Waynesburg junior Wyatt Henson was focused on was winning his match Friday at the Giant Center. He didn’t realize that his major decision victory clinched his team’s win against District 11 power Bethlehem Catholic. The Raiders (15-0), who are making their first trip to the PIAA Class AAA Team...
PIAA team wrestling tournament: Burgettstown bows out
HERSHEY — Burgettstown’s first trip to the PIAA team wrestling tournament was memorable, but the Blue Devils wanted more. District 3 champion Hamburg (18-1) used a quick start and rolled to a 46-26 victory in the first round of the Class AA consolations Friday morning at the Giant Center. The...
