Paul Schofield stories, Page 49
Canon-McMillan, Burgettstown fall in PIAA team wrestling semifinals
HERSHEY – Winning a PIAA team championship is not easy. Just ask WPIAL Class 3A champion Canon-McMillan and Class 2A champion Burgettstown. Both teams reached the semifinals Friday at the Giant Center but saw their dreams end against tough opponents. Canon-McMillan dropped a 38-20 decision to District 11 runner-up Nazareth,...
After thrilling win, Burrell bows out at PIAA team wrestling tournament
HERSHEY – One win. That is all that stood between Burrell and advancement in the PIAA Class 2A team tournament. After defeating Canton, 33-27, on Friday morning in a first-round consolation match, the Bucs battled a familiar foe in District 5 champion Chestnut Ridge. Burrell (12-6) made the final score...
Hempfield, Waynesburg, Canon-McMillan move into PIAA Class 3A team wrestling quarterfinals
HERSHEY — The victory march continued for the Hempfield wrestling team Thursday during the first round of the PIAA Class 3A team championship at Giant Center. The Spartans squeezed out a 34-32 victory against District 1 champion Pennridge, taking advantage of a disqualification early in the match. Pennridge’s Colby Martinelli...
Burrell comes up short at PIAA Class 2A team wrestling tournament
HERSHEY — When you compete on the big stage at Giant Center in the PIAA team wrestling championship, you better bring your “A” game. Thursday during the first round of the Class 2A tournament, Burrell was hoping to reverse a loss from late January. The WPIAL runners-up came up short...
Burgettstown gets WPIAL in win column at PIAA team wrestling championships
HERSHEY — Burgettstown ended a long streak for WPIAL Class 2A teams other than Burrell at the PIAA team championship Thursday at the Giant Center. The WPIAL champions defeated District 2 champion Honesdale, 34-27, and became the first Class 2A team other than Burrell to win in Hershey in 16...
A closer look at the 5 WPIAL entries in the PIAA team wrestling championship field
The PIAA team wrestling championship will begin with first-round matches Thursday at the Giant Center in Hershey. Here is a closer look at the five WPIAL teams in the field. Class 3A Canon-McMillan 2022-23 record: 14-2 Opponent: Chambersburg, 8 p.m. PIAA appearances: 11 PIAA records: 29-18 PIAA titles: 2, 2012,...
5 WPIAL teams searching for PIAA gold
Winning a PIAA championship takes a special team. Waynesburg had that type of team in 2021. But when the first round of team matches begins Thursday, five WPIAL teams will be attempting to win the state goal. It won’t be easy, because some of the top teams in the state...
Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings for Feb. 7, 2023
Class 3A 107: 1. Santino Sloboda, Butler (30-0); 2. Tanner Mizenko, Canon-McMillan (27-7); 3. Owen Campbell, Plum (21-4); 4. Gus Stedeford, North Allegheny (23-9); 5. Dylan Barrett, Penn-Trafford (26-11); 6. Ejiro Montoya, Mt. Lebanon (22-3). 114: 1. Luke Willochell, Latrobe (22-2); 2. Connor Smith, Seneca Valley (22-6); 3. Ty Kapusta,...
Trib HSSN team wrestling rankings for Feb. 7, 2023
Class 3A Team Record LW 1. Canon-McMillan (14-2) 2 2. Waynesburg (13-3) 1 3. Hempfield (10-5) NR 4. Connellsville (14-6) 3 5. Norwin (15-3) NR 6. West Allegheny (11-2) 5 7. Butler (20-2) 6 8. Latrobe (6-3) 4 9. Plum (10-2) 8 10. Trinity (6-3) 7 Class 2A Team Record...
Hempfield wrestlers make quick work of Allderdice to earn trip to Hershey
It’s official: The Hempfield wrestling team will be headed to Hershey on Thursday to compete in the PIAA Class 3A tournament. Spartans took all of 22 minutes Monday to defeat Pittsburgh City League champion Allderdice, 72-6, in a preliminary-round match at Carrick. Hempfield (10-5) will face District 1 champion Pennridge...
3 WPIAL wrestling teams set to begin PIAA tournament with preliminary-round matches
Three WPIAL wrestling teams can earn a trip to Hershey if they can win preliminary-round road matches Monday. Hempfield in Class 3A, and Quaker Valley and Frazier in Class 2A can qualify for the PIAA team tournament first-round matches that begin Thursday. Hempfield, which defeated Connellsville in a third-place match...
Penn-Trafford wrestlers end team season strong despite loss to Canon-McMillan
Penn-Trafford’s wrestling team can now focus on getting individuals ready for their part of the season after losing to Canon-McMillan in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A team tournament Feb. 1. The Big Macs defeated the Warriors, 49-15. The individual competitions begin with the section tournament Feb. 25,...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Patton Graziano wins county swimming title
Junior Patton Graziano captured the 100-yard freestyle title at the annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association Swimming Championship Jan. 28 at Derry Area. Graziano won the race with a time of 47.72 seconds. He also was on two relay teams that earned medals — the 200 medley team that finished fourth,...
Canon-McMillan edges Waynesburg on criteria to capture 10th WPIAL wrestling title
Waynesburg’s run as king of WPIAL wrestling ended Saturday at Peters Township. Canon-McMillan got pins from Collier Hartman (107 pounds) and Joseph Ryder (127) to defeat Waynesburg, 28-28, by criteria D, most team wins, in the Class 3A team championship. The Big Macs (14-2) won seven matches to the Raiders’...
Franklin Regional boys swimmers check box with Westmoreland County title
During the preseason, Franklin Regional swimming coach Vic Santoro said one of the goals for his team was to win the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association title. That goal was achieved as the Panthers boys claimed the title with 298 points Jan. 28, edging Class 2A Kiski Area (285). The girls,...
Yough boys roll past Mt. Pleasant for 8th consecutive victory
It might have been expected if the Yough boys basketball had suffered a letdown after a huge victory earlier this week. But veteran coach Jim Nesser wasn’t about to let that happen Friday against Mt. Pleasant. He made sure that his team continued to step forward, and after a sluggish...
Cinderella Hempfield heads into WPIAL team wrestling semifinals with confidence
When the Canon-McMillan public address announcer was announcing WPIAL Class 3A team championship scores from other sites Wednesday, fans took notice of two finals. “Hempfield 33, Trinity 33, Hempfield wins by criteria. And Hempfield 32, Butler 31.” The scores drew some oohs and aahs. Hempfield wrestling coach Vince DeAugustine said...
Breaking down the 2022-23 WPIAL wrestling semifinals
WPIAL team wrestling championship Class 3A Semifinals 10 a.m. Saturday at Peters Township High School No. 1 Waynesburg (12-2) vs. No. 4 Connellsville (14-4) Path to semifinals: Waynesburg defeated Fox Chapel, 54-9, in first round and Plum, 48-14, in the quarterfinals. Connellsville defeated Franklin Regional, 46-18, in the first round...
Injury derails Latrobe against Norwin in WPIAL team tourney
The highly anticipated quarterfinal match between No. 2 Canon-McMillan and No. 7 Latrobe didn’t happen Wednesday night in the WPIAL Class 3A team tournament. An elbow injury to Latrobe heavyweight Wyatt Held helped Norwin to a 36-30 victory, instead. Held was leading Norwin heavyweight Josiah Pastories, 3-0, when he landed...
Finally healthy, Latrobe ready for WPIAL wrestling tournament
When the 2022-23 high school wrestling season began, Latrobe was picked to be in the final four. It can still happen, but the No. 7 Wildcats face a difficult task if they want to capture the WPIAL Class 3A championship. Their journey takes them through No. 2 Canon-McMillan. Latrobe (6-2)...
WPIAL individual wrestling rankings for Jan. 31, 2023
Here are this week’s Trib HSSN WPIAL individual wrestling rankings. Class 3A 107: 1. Santino Slaboda, Butler (28-0); 2. Tanner Mizenko, Canon-McMillan (24-6); 3. Owen Campbell, Plum (19-4); 4. Gus Stedeford, North Allegheny (23-9); 5. Dylan Barrett, Penn-Trafford (25-10); 6. Ejiro Montoya, Mt. Lebanon (22-3). 114: 1. Luke Willochell, Latrobe...
WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Jan. 31, 2023
Here are this week’s WPIAL and City League team wrestling rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking. WPIAL Class 3A Rank, team, record, previous 1. Waynesburg (10-2) 1 2. Canon-McMillan (10-2) 2 3. Connellsville (12-4) 3 4. Latrobe (6-2) 4 5. West Allegheny (10-1) 5 6....
WPIAL team wrestling roundup: Penn-Trafford takes down Kiski Area; Fox Chapel gets dramatic win
Penn-Trafford stunned wrestling fans a week ago when it defeated Norwin to create a three-way tie in Section 3-3A. The Warriors kept that momentum going Monday in the preliminary round of the WPIAL Class 3A team championships. Penn-Trafford reversed an early season loss to Kiski Area by defeating the Cavaliers,...
Penn-Trafford junior from wrestling family carving his own niche
Penn-Trafford junior Hayden Coy comes from a successful wrestling family. And being the younger brother of three-time PIAA Class 3A champion Cam and two-time PIAA placewinner Nick has its advantages. He can learn from the best. Hayden Coy (73-27, 28-5) does not yet have the resume of his older siblings,...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Balest wins 2nd county bowling title
Penn-Trafford’s Alyssa Balest took home her second consecutive Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association girls singles title at Hillview Lanes in Greensburg on Jan. 21. Balest scored her highest of 238 in the second game, which was part of her 676 series. The Kiski Area girls claimed the championship trophy for their...
