Paul Schofield stories, Page 44
Hampton junior pulls off dramatic, shocking win in PIAA 1,600 meters
If it had been a horse race, the PIAA Class 3A boys 1,600-meter run would have needed a photo finish to decide the winner. It was that close. Hampton junior Dale Hall nudged out Butler junior Drew Griffith by seven hundredths of a second. Hall’s time was 4:08.52 and Griffith...
Hempfield’s Liz Tapper looking to make history after defending PIAA shot put title
SHIPPENSBURG — In the history of great throwers at Hempfield, only Rachel Serafin (2011-13) was a multiple state champion in an event, winning three discus titles. Senior Liz Tapper became the second multiple winner Friday at the PIAA Class 3A track and field championships at Shippensburg when she defended her...
Greensburg Salem’s Cody Rubrecht makes huge leap in the pole vault
Before this spring, Greensburg Salem senior Cody Rubrecht was known as an outstanding football player. The Seton Hill football commit was a two-time Tribune-Review Terrific 25 selection as a wide receiver and quarterback. He also played basketball. Maybe the Seton Hill track coaches should look at how he has ascended...
North Allegheny boys volleyball too much for Penn-Trafford
North Allegheny has built a dynasty in the WPIAL in boys volleyball. The Tigers have won 16 of the past 19 Class 3A titles and will be looking for their 17th in 20 tries after advancing to the finals Tuesday with a 3-1 victory against Penn-Trafford in the semifinals at...
Nolan Marasti, Penn-Trafford avenge last season’s playoff loss to Peters Township
Penn-Trafford senior pitcher Nolan Marasti waited all season to pitch again in the WPIAL playoffs. It just happened to be against the team, Peters Township, that he lost to and eliminated the Warriors from the 2022 playoffs. It was the same team, same venue and almost the same date. But...
Westmoreland WPIAL baseball capsules: Games for Monday, May 22, 2023
WPIAL baseball playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals 1-Pine-Richland (14-6) vs. 8-Hempfield (11-9) 6:30 p.m. Monday at Plum Winner plays: Winner of 4-Seneca Valley (16-4) vs. 5- Mt. Lebanon (10-10) in semifinals 7 p.m. Tuesday at North Allegheny Players to watch: Carson Shuglie, Hempfield; Owen Henne, Pine-Richland Extra bases: The Spartans are...
Penn-Trafford’s Matt Sarnowski qualifies for PIAA championships
Penn-Trafford junior Matt Sarnowski picked a great time to soar up the state track and field rankings. Sarnowski, who was part of the Warriors’ 2021 WPIAL and PIAA Class 5A championship football team, is headed back to a PIAA championship event — in track and field. Sarnowski finished second in...
WPIAL girls wrestlers excited about PIAA stamp of approval
When Connellsville’s Jayanah Nobles qualified for the My House Pennsylvania Girls Wrestling Championship in March, she was disappointed it wasn’t held at Giant Center in Hershey. If she qualifies for the PIAA championships in 2024, there is a good chance it will be at the same time and venue as...
Franklin Regional’s Abigail Paterline, Monroe Law continue banner track seasons
The future is certainly bright for sophomore Abigail Paterline and freshman Monroe Law. The present is pretty special too, as the pair proved May 17 at the WPIAL Class 3A track and field championships at Slippery Rock University. The Franklin Regional underclassmen have shined on the track this spring and...
Yough uses powerful offense to rout Keystone Oaks in 3A baseball playoffs
Carson Pasinski picked a great time to earn his first victory on the mound. The Yough senior allowed two runs, one earned, over five-plus innings, and senior shortstop Gavin Roebuck drove in four runs as the third-seeded Cougars rolled over Keystone Oaks, 12-2, in a WPIAL Class 3A first-round game...
Hempfield’s Liz Tapper collects 2 more titles, 4 others from Westmoreland County win WPIAL gold
When you’re ranked No. 1 in the state, anything less than your best could be considered unacceptable. Hempfield senior Elizabeth Tapper walked away from the WPIAL Class 3A track and field championships Wednesday at Slippery Rock happy that she repeated her titles in the discus and shot put but disappointed...
Westmoreland WPIAL baseball playoff capsules: Games for Thursday, May 18, 2023
WPIAL baseball playoffs Class 3A First round 18-Derry (8-10) vs. 2-Avonworth (15-5) 4 p.m. Thursday at Plum Winner plays: Winner of 7-South Park (14-5)/10-Shenango (8-8) in quarterfinals (time, date, site TBD) Players to watch: Antonion Hauser, Derry; Mason Metz, Avonworth Extra bases: Metz, a catcher, led the Antelopes with a...
Derry’s bats come alive in Class 3A win over Mt. Pleasant
First-year Derry coach Doug Kelly avoided getting drenched with water after his first WPIAL playoff win. He said his players made it too obvious what they were trying to do. His players showed Mt. Pleasant they could obviously hit. Derry (8-10) pounded out 19 hits off four Mt. Pleasant pitchers...
7 Westmoreland County athletes seeded No. 1 at WPIAL Track and Field Championship
There are seven individuals from Westmoreland County headed to the WPIAL track and field championships on Wednesday at Slippery Rock University seeded No. 1 in their events. In fact, two of the top seeds — Hempfield senior Elizabeth Tapper and Hempfield junior Peyton Murray — are the top shot put...
Westmoreland WPIAL baseball playoff capsule: Game for Wednesday, May 17, 2023
WPIAL baseball playoffs Class 4A First round 5-Latrobe (14-6) vs. 12-Kiski Area (9-9) 4 p.m. Wednesday at Norwin Winner plays: Winner of 4-Chartiers Valley (13-6)/13-Central Valley (6-11) Thursday (time, site TBD) in quarterfinals Players to watch: Anthony Massari, Latrobe; Dom DiNinno, Kiski Area Extra bases: This all-Westmoreland County matchup in...
Latrobe softball pulls away from Western Beaver in Class 5A playoff opener
It took three innings before the Latrobe batters could solve Western Beaver sophomore pitcher Emma Bogacki. But once they did, they turned a close game into a rout. No. 6 Latrobe (15-3) ended No. 11 Western Beaver’s magical season with a 12-1 mercy-rule, six-inning game in the opening round of...
Devin Gee, Mike Van Sickle advance to U.S. Open qualifier
Oakmont head pro Devin Gee and Pine-Richland grad Mike Van Sickle were among the four golfers to advance to the U.S. Open Sectional from The Club at Nevillewood on Monday. Van Sickle and Youngstown State assistant golf coach Brandon Pluchinsky shot 3-under-par 69s, and Gee and Cal (Pa.) grad Ryan...
Westmoreland WPIAL baseball playoff capsule: Game for Tuesday, May 16, 2023
WPIAL baseball playoffs Class 3A 18-Derry Area (7-10) vs. 15-Mt. Pleasant (9-9) 7 p.m. Tuesday at Latrobe Winner plays: 2-Avonworth (15-5), 4 p.m., Thursday, at Plum in first round Players to watch: Nate Papuga, Derry Area; Lane Golkosky, Mt. Pleasant Extra bases: This is the only all-Westmoreland matchup in any...
Sewickley Academy grad Li advances to U.S. Open Sectional
Sewickley Academy graduate Jason Li became the fourth player from the Pittsburgh area to qualify for the United States Golf Association Sectional qualifiers in late May and early June. Li qualified at a local qualifier May 2 at Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, N.J., by shooting a 69. Li...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Baseball team clinches section title
Midway through the baseball season, Penn-Trafford team was sitting at 3-3 in Section 1-5A and in danger of missing the WPIAL playoffs. But thanks to two-game sweeps of Penn Hills, Gateway and Franklin Regional, part of a six-game section winning streak, the Warriors tied for the section crown with Plum....
Foreign exchange student makes his mark on stage, court at Penn-Trafford
When Sohta Miyagawa arrived at Penn-Trafford for his junior year, little was known about his talents. But Miyagawa has surprised many his athletic and artistic abilities. Not only is he excellent in the classroom, the foreign exchange student from Japan was an experienced volleyball player and an entertainer. Miyagawa took...
Seton Hill pounds West Chester, 10-0, wins 3rd PSAC title
Seton Hill’s baseball team keeps checking things off their list of goals. The Griffins captured their third PSAC title with a 10-0 rout of West Chester on Saturday at Slippery Rock University’s Jack Critchfield Park. Their other titles came in 2017 and 2018. “We still have two (goals) remaining,” Seton...
Strong start helps propel Franklin Regional boys lacrosse into WPIAL playoffs
Franklin Regional boys lacrosse coach Luke Stephens is familiar with the Panthers program. The 2013 Franklin Regional grad played for the Panthers and was an assistant coach for five seasons before becoming the head coach this season. And while the season hasn’t gone as well as hoped, the Panthers are...
World’s best golfers to face more daunting test after renovations at Oakmont Country Club
When Scottie Scheffler steps up to the tee box for the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, some of the world’s most notable greens might look a bit farther away. As Jon Rahm eyes an approach shot, he will have to navigate around certain bunkers a bit differently. Rory...
Latrobe looks to recapture playoff magic as Westmoreland County baseball teams learn their seeds
When the Latrobe baseball team won the WPIAL and PIAA Class 5A championship in 2017, the Wildcats did it with strong pitching and timely hitting. That team had a certain never-say-die attitude, rallying numerous times late in games. When the 2023 playoffs begin next week, will this Wildcats nine have...
