Paul Schofield stories, Page 63
Franklin Regional boys tennis looking for WPIAL gold
Despite graduating a big chunk of its starting lineup that finished second in the 2021 WPIAL Class 3A boys tennis tournament, Franklin Regional is looking to make another run at the title. The Panthers entered the team tournament, which began May 3 seeded No. 1. Franklin Regional was scheduled to...
Shady Side Academy, North Catholic teams win WPIAL doubles titles
Teams in the WPIAL doubles tennis championships Wednesday faced two obstacles – tough opponents and terrible weather. The teams that handled the windy, cold conditions the best took home the titles. The Shady Side Academy duo of David Mnuskin and Sam Bitzer defeated Franklin Regional’s Dhruv Kulkarni and Prerit Yadav,...
Strong pitching, Butler’s grand slam lift Apollo-Ridge over Jeannette in Section 2-2A baseball
Apollo-Ridge took advantage of four Jeannette errors and got a grand slam from junior Brandon Butler and solid pitching from Brady Schrock in a 10-0 victory Tuesday in a Section 2-2A battle. The Vikings, who have clinched a berth in the WPIAL playoffs, improved to 6-3 overall and 5-2 in...
Numerous athletes looking to defend titles at WCCA meet
The best of Westmoreland County will descend on Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium Saturday for the running of the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association track and field championship. This is the 99th year for the boys and 42nd for the girls. Numerous returning champions are back trying to defend their titles. Heading the...
Busy week ahead for Ligonier Valley javelin standout Miles Higgins
It will be a busy week for Ligonier Valley senior Miles Higgins. Higgins, the reigning Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association javelin champion, competed against Derry in a key section dual meet Tuesday, will travel to Philadelphia on Thursday to compete in the Penn Relays on Friday then return Saturday to defend...
Saint Vincent baseball team has sights on postseason after 16-game winning streak
In his 25 years as baseball coach at Saint Vincent, Mick Janosko has never been part of a 16-game winning streak. And while Waynesburg ended that streak Sunday, Janosko was eager to see how his team responded Monday at Geneva. The Bearcats won 9-5 and improved to 21-9 overall and...
High school track and field notebook: Strong field headed to Butler this weekend
The 57th annual Butler Invitational will be held over two days this weekend. The girls take the track Friday and the boys Saturday. There are 48 teams entered in the meet. The invitational will feature some of the top athletes in Western Pennsylvania. “It’s a time to measure yourself against...
Young Derry track team finding success ahead of schedule
It wasn’t a picturesque day at Derry track practice Monday. A cold wind was gusting and ice pellets were pelting the distance runners during their workout. But there were no complaints. There was work to do and the runners were fighting through the harsh elements. Derry is in the midst...
YWCA set to honor outstanding women from Westmoreland County
The YWCA of Westmoreland County will honor some of the top females from the county at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Ferrante’s Lakeview in Hempfield. The honorees include individuals, teams and a coach at the annual banquet. The committee selected the winners after receiving nominations from the schools and individuals. The...
Penn-Trafford boys lacrosse team gets off to strong start, eyes playoff success
What a difference a year makes for the Penn-Trafford boys’ lacrosse program. The team is off to one of its best starts in years, winning six of its first eight games. The Warriors only produced four wins all last season. But with a veteran group returning, which includes members of...
Franklin Regional’s Sierra Todero looks to follow her sister’s path to state meet
There is nothing like following in your sister’s footsteps. That’s what Franklin Regional junior Sierra Todero is doing. Todero recently won the triple jump title at the Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational on April 8 at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium with a jump of 34 feet, 3 inches. And if things go as...
Ringgold’s Pajak, South Fayette’s Schumaker have big days at TSTCA meet
It was a big day for Ringgold sophomore Ryan Pajak and South Fayette senior Melana Schumaker at the Tri-State Track Coaches Association Invitational on Thursday at West Mifflin. Pajak shined in the distance races, winning the 1,600- and 3,200-meter races, while Schumaker was part of three first-place finishes. She won...
South Fayette’s Patterson, North Catholic’s Scheller repeat as WPIAL tennis champs
It was repeat Wednesday at the WPIAL singles tennis championships at the Pure Athletex Sportsplex in Wexford. South Fayette senior Jake Patterson retained the Class 3A title and North Catholic senior Nicolas Scheller the Class 2A crown, breezing to their second titles. They were the 18th and 19th players to...
Candidates for Westmoreland County Scholar-Athletes awards announced
It’s a rite of passage. Once a year in May, some of the top student-athletes from Westmoreland County are honored. The 66th annual Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete banquet will honor 36 candidates, two each from the 18 high schools in the county, on May 3 at Ferrante’s Lakeview. Athletic directors and...
Track and field notebook: Riverview athletes excel at Bedford meet
Riverview’s Parker Steele won the 800-meter run at Bedford Giant Eagle Classic Invitational on April 9. Amberson Bauer finished second in the 1,600-meter run, and teammate Christopher Barnes placed third in the 3,200. Ty Laughlin finished fourth in the 1,600, and Holden Deasy placed sixth in the 3,200. Lily Bauer...
Latrobe hurdler Campbell has eye on state meet after quick start to season
For Latrobe senior Brennan Campbell, it’s time to shine. That’s what he did April 8 at the annual Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. Campbell breezed to wins in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles, a good start to his final season. He repeated his titles at the invitational and...
Junior sprinter, senior distance runner lead Penn-Trafford track team
It may not result in a WPIAL track and field title in 2022, but Penn-Trafford coach Eric Reger is excited about the future of his program. That’s because he has a talented group of underclassmen who are on the squad and winning events. The Warriors are 1-1 overall, defeating Greensburg...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Boys lacrosse team off to program-best start
The Penn-Trafford boys’ lacrosse team is off to the best start in program history. The Warriors were 4-1 following a 14-4 win against Norwin. Penn-Trafford also owns wins against Indiana, 16-6, Canon-McMillan, 13-5, and Plum, 16-3. The loss came against Pine-Richland, 13-11. The Warriors play host to Upper St. Clair...
Trio from Ultimate Gymnastics compete in regionals
Three girls from Ultimate Gymnastics in Delmont were scheduled to compete in the USA Gymnastics Region 7 championship at Virginia Beach on April 8-10. All three were set to compete in the USAG Level 8 all-around competition. They qualified by scoring 35 points at the Pennsylvania Championship at State College....
Allen brothers help Franklin Regional tennis reload
Franklin Regional’s boys tennis team reached the WPIAL Class 3A finals in 2021, falling to Shady Side Academy. And with the graduation of seven players, you would think this would be a rebuilding year. Nope. With the addition of the Allen brothers, the Panthers (8-0, 4-0) just reloaded. Andrew Allen,...
Greensburg Salem sprinter Cody Rubrecht looking to build off win
Greensburg Salem junior Cody Rubrecht hadn’t competed in track before this season. Covid-19 prevented him from running his freshman season, and an ankle injury from football during his sophomore season sidelined him last year. But Rubrecht, a standout wide receiver on the Golden Lions football team, is making up for...
Strong showing for Kiski Area at Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational
The Kiski Area track and field team didn’t have any first-place finishers Friday at the annual Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational, but the Cavaliers did have numerous athletes earn medals. The Kiski Area girls 3,200-meter relay team of Julia Snider, Lily Murphy, Ellie Hecker and Eliza Miller placed second to Hempfield with...
New proposal would give WPIAL wrestling 5 state qualifiers in Class 3A
When the PIAA meets May 18, a major change in wrestling will need to be approved. The PIAA wrestling steering committee reconvened Tuesday and, after hours of discussions, approved a format that will decide which area gets more qualifiers for the PIAA individual championships. Regions will receive additional qualifiers based...
Top track and field teams to compete at Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invite
Some of the top teams in the WPIAL will be competing in the annual Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational on Friday at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium. Competition begins at 1:30 p.m. with field events. Running preliminaries start at 2:15 p.m. and running finals at 4:30. The top teams include Hempfield, Norwin, Greensburg Central...
Hempfield junior breaks school record in shot put, sets sights on 2 more
It’s fair to assume most high school athletes don’t always put in a 100% effort at practice. Most athletes aren’t like Hempfield junior Liz Tapper. There are times her coaches have to tell her to take it easy. On Monday, Tapper worked first with throwing coach Dave Murray, and after...
