Paul Schofield stories, Page 115
Jeannette’s DePalma headed to coach at George Mason
Jeannette native Michael DePalma has been hired as an assistant wrestling coach at George Mason. DePalma spent last season as an assistant at Edinboro. The previous two seasons he was a resident athlete at Ohio State’s Ohio Regional Training Center, where he trained under world team member Tervel Diagnev. He...
Westmoreland County football players to watch in Week 4
Justin Johns Franklin Regional, sr., RB/LB Johns is the Panthers’ defensive leader with 30 tackles, 17 solo, and one interception. He has rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns and has two catches for 19 yards. It’s his defensive leadership that makes him special. Tucker Knupp Latrobe, jr., TE/MLB The...
North Catholic remembers the disappointment after loss to DerryVideo
The phrase “One More” is ingrained into the minds of coach Pat O’Shea’s North Catholic football players. During the 2018 WPIAL Class 3A semifinals against Derry at Hempfield, North Catholic was a quarter away from earning a trip to the WPIAL finals to face Aliquippa. “One more,” O’Shea said. “We...
Southwell, Sweet added to RMU men’s basketball staff
Robert Morris men’s basketball coach Andy Toole recently announced that Shane Southwell and Matthew Sweet have been added to his coaching staff. Southwell will be an assistant coach and Sweet the director of basketball administration and video coordinator. “Both Shane and Matt come from winning basketball programs, and we’re fortunate...
Franklin Regional grad Palmer Jackson helps Notre Dame to another victory
Notre Dame freshman Palmer Jackson continued his hot summer with a fourth-place finish at the Windon Memorial championship in Chicago. The Franklin Regional grad and Murrysville native’s 4-under par 209 helped the Fighting Irish to their second-consecutive tournament title. Notre Dame finished at 10-under, defeating 13 other teams, including six...
Mercer wins state Mid-Am in a playoff
Mitch Mercer took advantage of playing at his home course to capture the 26th Pennsylvania Golf Associations Mid-Am Championship on Tuesday at The Longue Vue Club. Mercer and Jimmy Ellis on Peters Township each finished the two-round tournament by shooting a 2-under-par 138. Mercer then won the title in a...
McClellan, Walter capture Tri-State PGA Pro-Pro event
The team of Rob McClellan and Gene Walter combined to shot a 10-under par 132 on Monday to capture the Tri-State PGA Mountaineer Pro-Pro Championship. The pair won by two strokes over two teams at the Pines Country Club in Morgantown, W.Va. Tying for second place were the teams of...
Tickets for U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials at Penn State on sale soon
Penn State will host the 2020 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials on April 4-5 at Bryce Jordan Center. The champions from the U.S. Olympic Team Wrestling Trials will become eligible to represent the United States on Aug. 2-8 at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. The competition will be held...
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Jeannette coach Hall reaches milestone
It was a special night for Jeannette football coach Roy Hall on Friday. Not only did his No. 1-ranked Jayhawks deliver a 54-0 victory against Avella, the win was the 100th of his coaching career. He was honored with a surprise party after the game. Hall, who began his career...
Electronics not a significant factor contributing to dwindling high school football rosters
Ligonier Valley coach Roger Beitel recognizes that the modern high school football player is going to spend hours each day looking at a cell phone or tablet. Beitel tries to use that trend to his advantage. He sends players videos to watch, game plans to study and workout schedules to...
Derry rushes by Mt. PleasantVideo
For fans who like old-fashioned smash-mouth football, Derry Trojans Stadium was the place to be Friday night. Because of weather conditions, winds gusting up to 30 miles per hour, both teams were forced to abandon the passing game. Mt. Pleasant had minus-3 yards passing and Derry zero. No. 5 Derry...
Capsule for Seton Hill-East Stroudsburg football
NCAA Division II EAST STROUDSBURG (1-0) vs. SETON HILL (0-0) Offutt Field, Greensburg 2 p.m. Saturday Coaches: Jim Terwilliger, East Stroudsburg; Daniel Day, Seton Hill. All-time series: East Stroudsburg leads 2,-0 Last meeting: East Stroudsburg 41, Seton Hill 34 (2018) Top players: QB Jake Cirillo, East Stroudsburg; QB Ryan Barabe,...
RMU releases tough basketball schedule
Robert Morris University released the 2019-2020 men’s basketball schedule on Thursday and it is arguably one of the toughest in school history. Not only will the Colonials open the new Peoples Court at UPMC Events Center against Pitt on Nov. 12, the schedule features games at Marshall (Nov. 7), Notre...
Stein gives Latrobe boys golf another WCCA championshipsVideo
Another scorecard playoff was needed to decide the winner of the Westmoreland County Coaches Association boys golf championship Thursday at Latrobe Elks Golf Club. And for the second consecutive year, a Latrobe golfer won the playoff, giving the Wildcats three consecutive first-place finishes in the event. Brady Pevarnik, a freshman...
Westmoreland County football players to watch in Week 3
John Beard Ligonier Valley, sr., WR/S/K Coach Roger Beitel refers to Beard as “Mr. Everything.” He has caught seven passes for 122 yards in addition to making six tackles, with two interceptions. He returned one for a score. He averages 43 yards a punt and has kicked 12 extra points....
Rivals Derry, Mt. Pleasant ready to battle for 1st place in Class 3A Big EastVideo
When Tim Sweeney took over the Derry football program after the 2013 season, he inherited a team that was at the lowest of lows. Five years later, the Trojans have won three consecutive conference titles and played for the WPIAL Class 3A championship last fall. Derry has gone through an...
No clear favorite at WCCA boys golf championship
For the past four seasons, the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association’s boys golf tournament has been dominated by three of the top amateur golfers in Western Pa.: Brad Pevarnik, Palmer Jackson and Mark Goetz. The trio dominated not only the county but also the WPIAL and PIAA. Well, they’re off to...
Obremski, four others come up short at PGA qualifier
Dan Obremski won’t be playing in this week’s PGA Greenbrier Classic at the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia. The Irwin native and Penn-Trafford graduate and four other Pittsburgh golfers came up short at Monday’s qualifier at Glade Springs Resort in Daniels, W.Va. There were 72 golfers competing for four spots....
John Mesing, John Mazza selected to Tri-State PGA Hall of Fame
John Mesing and John Mazza were elected to the 2019 Tri-State PGA Hall of Fame. The duo will be inducted at the annual fall meeting Oct. 28. Mesing, nicknamed Max, was a PGA life member who died in 2018. His connection with the sport started at age 7 when he...
Penn-Trafford grad Dan Obremski advances to Greenbrier Classic qualifier
The PGA LatinoAmerica Tour will resume later this month, so Irwin native and Penn-Trafford grad Dan Obremski has practiced and participated in events around the country. The PGA Tour Greenbrier Classic in this week in West Virginia, and Obremski will be playing in the Monday qualifier at the Glade Spring...
Vehicle accident keeping Franklin Regional senior on sidelines
Jake Painter was on the sidelines Friday night watching his Franklin Regional teammates defeat Latrobe, 42-21. Let’s face it; the senior would have rather been playing instead of being a spectator, but he can’t. The three-year starter at nose guard and right guard was injured in a vehicle accident on...
Saint Vincent set for first game under new coach
NCAA Division III ITHACA vs. SAINT VINCENT Chuck Noll Field, Latrobe 1 p.m. Saturday 2018 records: Ithaca 8-3. Saint Vincent 1-9. Coaches: Dan Swanstrom, Ithaca. Aaron Smetanka, Saint Vincent. All-time series: Ithaca leads 1-0 Last meeting: 2018, Ithaca 38, Saint Vincent 14 Top players: QB Joe Germinerio, Ithaca. DT Izaak...
Franklin Regional overcomes special teams gaffes, runs over LatrobeVideo
Franklin Regional dominated Friday’s WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference in every phase except special teams. But a dominating ground game and an equally dominating defense was all the Panthers needed to defeat stubborn Latrobe, 42-21, at Franklin Regional Stadium. Zac Gordon rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns, and...
Norwin coach calls Red, White and Blue Invitational a good early season test
Norwin cross country coach Brian Fleckenstein is looking forward to the Red, White and Blue Invitational on Saturday at Schenley Park. It’s an early season meet that features some of the top teams in the WPIAL, West Virginia and Ohio and gives coaches a chance to see how their teams...
GCC’s Dewicki captures WCCA girls golf titleVideo
In the four years of the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association’s girls golf tournament, a player from Greensburg Central Catholic has won the individual title three times. This year, it was junior Angelika Dewicki, who took the title by shooting a 4-over-par 41 Wednesday at Champion Lakes Golf Course near Ligonier....
