Paul Schofield stories, Page 46

Wrestling notebook: Hempfield’s Lucas Kapusta picks Lock Haven; Gabe Willochell transfers

When Hempfield senior Lucas Kapusta visited Lock Haven last summer, he made a connection with assistant coach Nate Carr. But when Carr left to take a coaching job at Davidson, Kapusta took Lock Haven off his list. “I loved the coaches and school, but when Nate left, it played with...
A closer look at 2023 Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete honorees

Belle Vernon Evan Pohlot Sports: Basketball and football Parents: Mark and Jeannie Pohlot Class rank: 16 of 153 GPA: 4.325 College: Duquesne Extracurricular activities and honors: He played four years each on the football and basketball teams. He was a team captain on the WPIAL and PIAA Class 3A championship...
Hempfield assistant coach LaRoyal Wilson selected as Ferrante Memorial Award winner

If you ever attend a Hempfield track and field practice, you would swear the coach conducting calisthenics was a U.S. Marine Corps officer. No, it’s just LaRoyal Wilson, who is the 2023 recipient of the Mike and John Ferrante Memorial Award. It’s an honor that usually goes to head coaches...
Penn-Trafford boys track team breaks 51-year drought with win over Hempfield

Penn-Trafford defeated Hempfield in a boys track and field dual meet for the first time in 51 years April 12. The meet, which was tied 75-75, was decided on the most second-place finishes. Both teams won nine events so the tiebreaker was most runner-up finishes. Winning for the P-T boys...
Penn-Trafford girls lacrosse having its best season

The Penn-Trafford girls lacrosse team dropped two tough matches April 11-12, but that hasn’t cast a shadow on what has been accomplished. The Warriors are in the midst of their best season since the program began in 2016. They are 6-4 overall and 3-2 in Section 1 and are in...
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Carson Shuglie, Franklin Regional’s Monroe Law

Carson Shuglie School: Hempfield Class: Junior Sport: Baseball Claim to fame: In four games this week, Shuglie went 5 for 11 with four home runs, including two grand slams, six runs scored, a walk and 13 RBIs. His performance helped Hempfield win two three-game series, going 2-1 against Central Catholic...
Kiski Area wins relay with personal-best time at Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational

The Kiski Area boys 3,200-meter relay team came into Friday’s Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational looking to improve. They did just that. In the first race of the meet, the team of Paul Roberts, Justin Gross, Justin Tucker and Samuel Plazio breezed to a victory with a personal-best time of 8 minutes,...
Hempfield’s Peyton Murray, Franklin Regional’s Monroe Law shine at invitational

Hempfield junior Peyton Murray and Franklin Regional freshman Monroe Law had strong performances Friday at the Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational at Memorial Stadium. Both were double winners. Murray won the shot put and discus. Murray heaved the shot put 53 feet, 8 inches and tossed the discus 164-0. He has the...
Greensburg Salem baseball team riding hot start

When Greensburg Salem baseball coach Anthony Manley huddled with his team after practice Monday, they talked about the job in front of them. The Golden Lions (6-1, 4-0) are off to a good start and sit atop Section 4-3A after two-game sweeps against Waynesburg and Southmoreland. But Manley, in his...
Derry sophomore Mazzoni breaks school javelin record

Derry sophomore Sophia Mazzoni was a catcher playing softball up until eighth grade. Now she’s quickly becoming one of the better javelin throwers in the state. When Mazzoni decided to compete in track in middle school, throwing coach Dave McNichol convinced her to try the javelin, given her throwing background....
Penn-Trafford’s Schall, Tarabrella nominated for county scholar/athlete award

One of the rights of spring is the annual Westmoreland County Scholar/Athlete Awards dinner. It’s where two high school students from each of the 18 county high schools gather, and one male and one female win the Excellence Award. The banquet will be held April 18 at Ferrante’s Lakeview and...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Baseball team splits with Armstrong

Dylan Grabowski and Nolan Marasti had strong pitching performances against Armstrong the first week of April, but the lack of hitting left the Penn-Trafford baseball team with a split in Section 1-5A. Grabowski allowed three hits, struck out eight and shut out Armstrong, 2-0. He helped his own cause with...
Franklin Regional’s Bunker, Todero up for scholar/athlete award

One of the passages of spring is the annual Westmoreland County Scholar/Athlete Awards dinner. It’s where two high school students from each of the 18 county high schools gather, and one male and one female win the Excellence Award. The banquet will be held April 18 at Ferrante’s Lakeview and...
District 31 American Legion expands with addition of Somerset, Blairsville

Pennsylvania American Legion baseball in Westmoreland County this summer starts May 18 with a new look: The league has expanded to 12 teams. The league, one of the largest in the state, added two teams: Blairsville, which gives the league three teams from Indiana County; and Somerset, which formerly competed...
21 Western Pa. youth wrestlers win junior state championships

The Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling Youth State Championships were held recently at Petersen Events Center. Here is a look at the overall champions for each weight class and a list of wrestlers from Southwestern Pennsylvania who earned medals. There were 21 state champions from the Pittsburgh area. The Westmoreland County winners...
Knoch baseball turns back Highlands in rematch

The Highlands baseball team was hoping to complete a two-game Section 4-4A sweep of Knoch after rallying Monday for a victory. But Knoch had other ideas. The Knights (2-5, 1-1) were aggressive on the bases, played solid defense and got a good pitching performance from 6-foot-11 freshman Zane Pacek in...

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