Paul Schofield stories, Page 67
Latrobe bows out of PIAA team wrestling championship with loss to Williamsport
HERSHEY — The Latrobe wrestling team learned a valuable lesson Saturday: Sometimes things just don’t go your way. That’s what happened to the Wildcats on Saturday against Williamsport in the consolation semifinals of the PIAA Class 3A team wrestling championship at Giant Center. The Millionaires were able to get favorable...
PIAA Team Wrestling Championship: Resilient Waynesburg bounces back to take 3rd
HERSHEY – For what the Waynesburg wrestling team has gone through this season — an unexpected coaching change and having two quality wrestlers sidelined — finishing third in the PIAA Class 3A Team Wrestling Championship was quite an accomplishment. Despite winning only six of 13 bouts, Waynesburg was able to...
Franklin Regional motivated to make Penguins Cup run
When the Franklin Regional hockey team plays a game, the Panthers do so with a chip on their shoulder. The 2021 Panthers reached the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League Penguins Cup championship game in Class 2A, but lost to Baldwin. “Every time we play a game, we talk about that game,”...
PIAA Class 3A Team Wrestling Championships: Defending champ Waynesburg falls in semifinals
Semifinals Nazareth 38, Waynesburg 17 106: Dominic Rizzotto (N) p. Jake Thomas, :37 113: Tahir Parkins (N) d. Ky Szewczyk, 8-2. 120: Charlie Buntin (N) p. Xavier Harmon, 1:08. 126: Braxton Appello-Fries (N) d. Zander Phaturos, 6-3. *132: Mac Church (W) t.f. Ayden Rader, 22-7 (4:45). 138: Colton Stoneking (W)...
Latrobe looks to build on PIAA semifinal loss to top-ranked Bethlehem Catholic
HERSHEY – Latrobe wrestling coach Mark Mears has been building something special for the past two seasons since he took over the program. Getting to the PIAA Class 3A team wrestling championship and wrestling in the Giant Center was one of the goals. The veteran coach knew his team didn’t...
Burrell wrestling coach not disappointed with team’s effort at PIAAs
HERSHEY — Burrell wrestling coach Josh Shields walked away from the PIAA Class 2A team championship with mixed emotions. While he was disappointed his team was eliminated after a 33-19 loss to Boiling Springs, he was pleased the team reached the tournament and won a match. “I’m upset about losing,...
PIAA Class 2A Wrestling Championships: Burgettstown, Quaker Valley ousted in consolation round
Class 2A consolation round Faith Christian Academy 38, Burgettstown 24 106: Parker Sentipal (B) won by forfeit 113: Sam Hunter (F) p. Darius Simmons, 0:56 120: Gauge Botero (F) t.f. Dylan Slovick, 15-0 (4:05) *126: Chase Hontz (F) p. Autumn Snatchko, 0:23 132: Joe Sentipal (B) d. Maxwell Stein, 5-4...
Class 3A PIAA Team Wrestling Championships: Waynesburg, Connellsville move on
First round Connellsville 67, La Salle College 6 106: Edward Donovan (L) p. Trent Huffman, 1:04. 113: Evan Petrovich (C) p. Jackson Hersh, 1:19. 120: Jacob Layton (C) t.f. Connor Kwok, 15-0(3:05). 126: Gabriel Ruggieri (C) p. Aidan Buchanan, 2:23. 132: Chad Ozias (C) p. Noah Ruiba, 1:09. 138: Lonzy...
Latrobe survives scare to advance to PIAA Class 3A wrestling quarterfinals
HERSHEY — The sign of a good team is never panicking when things look bleak. Latrobe was faced with that situation Thursday in the opening round of the PIAA Class 3A wrestling team championship at Giant Center. An unfortunate and unexpected shoulder injury to junior Nate Roth completely turned around...
Slow start costs Burrell in PIAA Class 2A wrestling first round
HERSHEY — In tightly contested wrestling matches, it’s important to win the toss-up matches. Burrell came up short in three of those matches during the first round of the PIAA Class 2A team championship Thursday and dropped a 37-24 decision to District 3 champion Bishop McDevitt at the Giant Center....
Class 2A PIAA Team Wrestling Championships: WPIAL teams tripped up
First-round matches Saucon Valley 45, Quaker Valley 30 106: Cole Hubert (SV) p. Isaac Maccaglia, 1:54. 113: Jack Kazalas (QV) p. Aiden Grogg, 1:03. 120: Logan Richey (QV) p. Jackson Albert, 3:48. 126: Brandon Krul (QV) p. Hector Mateo, 1:16. 132: Connor Nicholas (SV) p. Michael Carmody, 5:50....
Record 7 WPIAL teams heading to PIAA wrestling tournament
For the first time in PIAA team championship history, seven teams from the WPIAL will be at Hershey for the tournament, which begins Thursday at Giant Center. Class 2A Burgettstown and Latrobe and Canon-McMillan in Class 3A earned trips to the state tournament with victories Monday in the preliminary round....
Trib HSSN WPIAL Individual Wrestling Rankings as of Feb. 8, 2022
Trib HSSN’s WPIAL individual wrestling rankings as of Feb. 8, 2022: Class 3A 106: 1. Luke Willochell (Latrobe) 32-3; 2. Nico Fanella (Indiana) 23-0; 3. Ty Kapusta (Franklin Regional) 18-5; 4. Tanner Mizenko (Canon-McMillan), 21-7; 5. Casey Walker (North Allegheny) 23-9. 113: 1. Ty Chappell (Seneca Valley) 27-4; 2. Brandon...
Trib HSSN WPIAL Team Wrestling Rankings for Feb. 8, 2022
Class 3A Team (record), last week’s ranking 1.Waynesburg (16-0) 1 3. Connellsville (18-2) 3 2. Latrobe (12-1) 2 4. Canon-McMillan (11-5) 5 5. North Allegheny (7-1) 4 6. Kiski Area (14-4) 6 7. Butler (16-4) 7 8. Norwin (10-4) 9 9. Bethel Park (10-5) NR 10. Franklin Regional (6-2) 7...
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Greensburg Salem celebrating 800th win
Greensburg Salem’s athletic department has quite a celebration planned for Wednesday’s match against Ringgold. First, the district will celebrate the team’s 800th victory, which occurred Dec. 18 when the Golden Lions defeated Gateway, 54-18. More than 100 alumni and three previous coaches (Rob Waller, Daryl Kelvington and Bill Alexander) along...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Wrestling team looks to build on postseason losses
The Penn-Trafford wrestling team continues to make positive strides despite losing two matches in the Section 1 tournament and bowing out of the WPIAL Class 3A championship in the first round. The Warriors were beaten by No. 2 Latrobe, 41-15, in the opening round of the team tournament to fall...
PIAA announces wrestling tournament pairings
The PIAA wrestling team tournament will commence Monday with opening round matches. Teams that advance will compete at the Giant Center in Hershey Thursday-Saturday. Here’s a look at the matchups: Wrestling PIAA team tournament Class 3A Preliminary round Monday’s schedule (7-3) Latrobe at (8-1) Carrick, 7 p.m.; (7-4) Canon-McMillan at...
Latrobe wrestling comes up short of final but wins consolation match
There are things in life that can be controlled and some things that can’t be controlled. That’s what happened to the Latrobe wrestling team Saturday in the WPIAL Class 3A team championships at Peters Township. A hyped up Connellsville team, which had lost to Latrobe in the Section 2 finals...
Waynesburg claims 3rd consecutive WPIAL Class 3A wrestling title
Cole Homet said he knew early in the week that he was going to wrestle in the WPIAL Class 3A team tournament final. After nearly dying in a vehicle accident last summer and severely injuring his left arm, the Waynesburg senior was hoping is high school career wasn’t over. He...
Franklin Regional swim teams top competitive field to win county titles
The Franklin Regional swimming teams flexed their muscles Jan. 29 and returned to Murrysville after the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association meet with team titles and numerous winners in tow. The boys shared the title with Hempfield, while the girls were the top Class 3A team. “It was a little surprising...
Breaking down the WPIAL wrestling semifinals
WPIAL wrestling championships Class 3A Semifinals 1-Waynesburg (14-0) vs. 4-Canon-McMillan (11-3) Noon Saturday at Peters Township On the air: Trib HSSN (video stream); 1450 AM How they got there: Waynesburg defeated Thomas Jefferson (61-3) and Norwin (52-10). Canon-McMillan defeated West Allegheny (45-28) and North Allegheny (43-24). WPIAL titles: Waynesburg 6...
Waynesburg, Burrell ready to defend crowns at WPIAL team wrestling championships
Can anyone knock the Waynesburg and Burrell wrestling teams off their perch? Six teams would love that opportunity Saturday as the WPIAL team championships reach their conclusion with semifinal- and final-round action. It’s put up or shut up time for Latrobe, Canon-McMillan and Connellsville in Class 3A and Burgettstown, Quaker...
Southmoreland’s Ron Frederick dies day after learning he would be named head football coach
When Dave Keefer resigned as Southmoreland’s football coach last month, he recommended assistant coach Ron Frederick for the job. Keefer talked to Frederick before Frederick’s interview Tuesday with school officials. Frederick, a 1999 Southmoreland graduate, left the meeting knowing the job — his dream job — was his. Frederick, 40,...
Latrobe decks Butler, Penn-Trafford to reach WPIAL 3A semifinals
Latrobe wrestling coach Mark Mears said he has a simple formula for winning matches. “Win seven bouts and get four pins,” Mears said. “We’re tough to beat when we do that.” That formula worked Wednesday night in a 39-26 quarterfinal-round win against a tough Butler squad in the WPIAL Class...
Mt. Pleasant, Kiski Area looking for redemption at team wrestling championships
Mt. Pleasant wrestling coach Zach Snyder’s message to his team after losses to Beth-Center and Burrell was simple: We need a better effort. The Vikings get that chance Wednesday as the WPIAL team championships gets underway for Class 3A and 2A. Mt. Pleasant, seeded fifth, will face Jefferson-Morgan at Beth-Center...
