Paul Schofield stories, Page 54
Penn-Trafford, Latrobe tangle for WPIAL field hockey title
The Latrobe field hockey team never has defeated Penn-Trafford in Jeff Giordan’s 13 seasons as coach. But he hopes the first win comes Saturday when the Wildcats face the perennial Class 2A power Warriors in the WPIAL finals at Washington & Jefferson’s Cameron Stadium. Both teams come into the game...
Drew Griffith takes baton from Butler teammate, wins WPIAL cross country crown
Last year, Drew Griffith helped make it a Butler 1-2 finish at the WPIAL Class 3A boys cross country championships at Cal (Pa.). The junior was runner-up to teammate and current Notre Dame freshman CJ Singleton. This year, Griffith is all alone at the top. For the second week in...
Belle Vernon has historic day at WPIAL cross country championships
It was an historic day for the Belle Vernon cross country team Thursday at the WPIAL championships. For the first time in school history, the Leopards had three runners qualify for the PIAA cross country meet Nov. 5 in Hershey. Senior Luke Henderson placed eighth in the Class 2A boys’...
Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2022 Week 9
Bailey Kennedy Southmoreland, Sr., OL/MLB Kennedy is a team captain and has 47 tackles for the Scotties this season. He also had 5.5 quarterback sacks and is strong on the offensive line. Michael Mason Jeannette, Jr., RB/OLB Mason has 25 solo tackles and 21 assists. He has forced two fumbles...
With eye on wild-card berth, Penn-Trafford faces Franklin Regional with ‘just win’ mindset
Late Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis had a motto: Just win, baby. Penn-Trafford football coach John Ruane will be adopting that adage for the regular-season finale against first-place Franklin Regional. “That’s our mindset Friday: Just win,” Ruane said. The reigning WPIAL and PIAA 5A champions need a victory at home...
Trio of runners aim to defend titles at WPIAL cross country championships
The WPIAL cross country championships will be held Thursday at Cal (Pa.)’s Roadman Park. The course is known for its treacherous hill between mile markers 1 and 2. Those who can navigate the climb will have the best chance to advance to Hershey for the PIAA championship meet Nov. 5....
Penn-Trafford notebook: Middle school football team has perfect season
The Penn-Trafford middle school football team finished the season 7-0 by defeating Norwin, 30-0, in the season finale on Oct. 19. The Little Warriors also defeated Armstrong (20-8), Shaler (30-6), Latrobe (22-7), Connellsville (44-8), Hempfield (40-28) and Franklin Regional (38-18). The team is coached by J.W. Snyder. Field hockey finishes...
With conference title clinched, Franklin Regional football exceeding expectations
The Franklin Regional football team played its best game of the season when it needed it the most. The Panthers scored on their first five possessions Oct. 14 and rolled to a 56-21 victory against Hempfield to clinch at least a tie of the WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference...
Jeannette clinches playoff spot with victory over Springdale
Jeannette is headed back to the WPIAL Class A playoffs after a year absence. The Jayhawks, the winningest program in the WPIAL with 770 victories, got two touchdowns apiece from senior running back Noah Sanders and junior quarterback Payton Molter and cruised to a 35-7 victory against winless Springdale to...
Hempfield track star Liz Tapper picks Michigan
Hempfield senior Liz Tapper announced at volleyball senior night Thursday that she will be continuing her track career at the University of Michigan. Tapper selected Michigan over Duke, Ohio State and Kentucky. Tapper capped her junior season by becoming a high school national champion at the New Balance Nationals at...
Riverview runners set stage for WPIALs with strong Tri-State showing
Riverview cross country coach Palma Ostrowski walked away from the annual Tri-State Coaches Association Invitational pleased with the team’s performance. The boys finished second to Winchester Thurston, 45-52, in Class A and the girls placed third behind Winchester Thurston and Mohawk on the difficult Cal (Pa.) course. Winchester Thurston edged...
Butler’s Drew Griffith sets course record at Tri-State cross country event
Butler junior Drew Griffith was hoping to set the course record at Cal (Pa.) during the Tri-State Cross Country Invitational on Thursday. He thought he missed the mark by five seconds. Well, he was mistaken. He broke the course mark by nine seconds after he ran a 15:32.56 in the...
Rocco Salvitti fires 4-under par round to lead Central Catholic to PIAA Class 3A title
Central Catholic captured the team’s third PIAA Class 3A boys golf championship Wednesday at Penn State’s White Course. The Vikings also won in 2016 and ’18. Senior Rocco Salvitti, who finished second in the PIAA individual tournament Tuesday, led the way for the Vikings by shooting 4-under-par 68. The Vikings...
Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2022 Week 8
Jake Gedekoh Belle Vernon, Jr., RB Gedokoh rushed for two touchdowns in a win against Mt. Pleasant last week. He has rushed for 266 yards and has scored nine touchdowns this season. He has five touchdowns in the past two games and blocked a punt against Greensburg Salem. Lane Golkosky...
With playoffs on horizon, Southmoreland prepares for another test in No. 3 Belle Vernon
The WPIAL playoffs don’t begin for another two weeks, but for the Southmoreland football team, they started Oct. 14 with a victory over Greensburg Salem. The Scotties all but officially clinched their fourth trip to the postseason and, after a 40-year absence, will qualify for a third time in four...
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 8
Class 5A Big East Hempfield (5-3, 1-2) at Plum (3-5, 1-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Mustangs Stadium, Plum The Spartans try to end a three-game losing streak to save their playoff hopes. They fell to Franklin Regional, 56-21, last week. Plum saw its playoffs hopes end with a 35-21 loss at...
Central Catholic’s Salvitti places 2nd in PIAA golf tourney
The WPIAL golfers were shut out of first-place titles at the PIAA championships for a second consecutive year. The best finish in Class 3A was by Central Catholic senior Rocco Salvitti, who placed second in Class 3A to Dylan Ramsey of Cedar Crest. Ramsey shot a two-round 4-under-par 140. He...
Central Catholic’s Salvitti and Penn-Trafford’s Turowski chasing PIAA golf gold
If Central Catholic senior Rocco Salvitti and Penn-Trafford junior Nick Turowski hope to capture PIAA Class 3A golf titles, they have work to do during the final round Tuesday. Salvitti, the 2022 WPIAL champion, and Turowski, who won the WPIAL title in 2021, trail Cedar Cliff’s Dylan Ramsey, who shot...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Junior runner takes 2nd at WCAA cross country meet
There was no holding back by Penn-Trafford junior Amelia Barilla at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association girls cross country championships on Oct. 12. Barilla knew if she wanted to win the title at Westmoreland County Community College, she had to keep pace with Kiski Area junior Eliza Miller, and for...
Franklin Regional runner pleased to improve finish at WCCA cross country meet
Franklin Regional senior Paityn Blakley improved on her finish from a year ago at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association cross country meet on Oct. 12 but not her time. Still, Blakley wasn’t disappointed with her overall performance. Blakley finished sixth in a time of 20:11.7 and was Franklin Regional’s top...
Franklin Regional trounces Hempfield to clinch at least a share of Big East title
Franklin Regional clinched at least a share of the WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference title Friday by playing nearly a perfect football game. The Panthers (5-2, 4-0) scored on their first five possessions and rolled to a 56-21 victory against Hempfield to celebrate senior night. It was the Panthers’...
Mt. Pleasant, North Allegheny girls added to PIAA golf tournament
The PIAA announced Friday that the WPIAL will be getting two additional girls qualifiers for the state team tournament Wednesday at Penn State. Mt. Pleasant in Class 2A and North Allegheny in Class 3A have been added to the field. They will join the two WPIAL champions — Greensburg Central...
Greensburg Central Catholic girls win 8th consecutive WPIAL Class 2A golf title
The Greensburg Central Catholic girls golf team continued its dominance in the WPIAL championship. Junior Izzy Aigner shot a 3-over-par 75 to lead the Centurions to their eighth consecutive WPIAL Class 2A title Thursday on the Red Course at Cedarbrook Golf Course in Rostraver. The boys Class 2A title came...
Kiski Area’s Sam Plazio, Eliza Miller claim WCCA cross country titles
It was quite a day for the Kiski Area cross country program. For the first time in school history, the county champions were both Cavaliers. Freshman Sam Plazio stunned the field by winning the boys race, and junior Eliza Miller won her second consecutive girls race. The Kiski Area boys...
Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2022 Week 7
Gino Caesar Hempfield, Sr., RB He rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Seneca Valley. He’s rushed for 636 yards and 12 touchdowns this season. He also has caught 10 passes for 166 yards. Blake Revoir Derry, So., QB The sophomore has completed 29 of 81...
