Paul Schofield stories, Page 75
Penn-Trafford notebook: Hershberger leading Warriors field hockey
Ava Hershberger scored the game’s only goal to lead Penn-Trafford to a 1-0 victory against Fox Chapel in Class AA field hockey action on Sept. 17. She also had four goals as the Warriors blanked Upper St. Clair, 6-1, on Sept. 23. Ella Morocco and Delaney Lentz each had goals,...
Girls golf championship teams set standard for success at Penn-Trafford
Penn-Trafford High School is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Here’s a look at the Warriors’ WPIAL championship girls golf team as part of a series on the school’s athletics’ success: When Mia Barchetti and Haley Borkovich were freshmen at Penn-Trafford, girls golf coach Ed Herbst knew he had two...
Palmer Jackson’s season off to hot start at Notre Dame
The Notre Dame golf team began the fall season with two tournaments and Franklin Regional graduate Palmer Jackson has paced the Fighting Irish in both. The junior finished fourth at the Marquette Intercollegiate by shooting an 11-under par 205 at Erin Hills Golf Course in Hartford, Wisc., on Sept 7....
Greensburg Salem outlasts Indiana for homecoming winVideo
Greensburg Salem football coach Dave Keefer issued a challenge to his team at halftime of Friday’s homecoming game against Indiana. For the first time in a few years, Keefer’s challenge was met. Greensburg Salem scored three second-half touchdowns and pulled away for a 35-14 victory at Offutt Field in a...
Saint Vincent heads to Thiel for PAC showdown
NCAA Division III Presidents’ Athletic Conference Saint Vincent (1-1, 0-1 PAC) vs. Thiel (0-3, 0-2 PAC) 7 p.m. Saturday, Alumni Stadium, Greenville Series: Saint Vincent leads, 8-5, since 2007; 11-11 overall Last meeting: Oct. 12, 2019: Saint Vincent 41, Thiel 18 Coaches: Mike Winslow, Thiel; Aaron Smetanka, Saint Vincent About...
Seton Hill football set to host Slippery Rock
NCAA Division II Nonconference Slippery Rock (3-0) vs. Seton Hill (2-1) 6 p.m. Saturday at Offutt Field, Greensburg Series: Slippery Rock leads 9-2 Last meeting: Slippery Rock 55, Seton Hill 14 (2019) Coaches: Shawn Lutz, Slippery Rock; Daniel Day, Seton Hill About Slippery Rock: After scoring just seven total points...
Waynesburg wrestling coach Joe Throckmorton resigns after arrest
Returning WPIAL and PIAA Class AAA team wrestling champion Waynesburg is searching for a new coach after Joe Throckmorton’s resignation was accepted by the Central Greene School Board on Tuesday. Throckmorton was hired in September of 2009. The search for the new coach will begin with a posting within the...
Rivals Southmoreland, Mt. Pleasant set for Interstate Conference showdown
Since Dave Keefer took over the Southmoreland football program in 2018, the Scotties have won two of three meetings with rival Mt. Pleasant. The year before his hiring, the Vikings scored 64 points against the Scotties in winning their 12th straight in the series. Many of those games weren’t close....
Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2021 Week 4
Aaron Alakson Mt. Pleasant, Sr., RB/LB The senior running back/linebacker played a solid game against Latrobe. He shares the running duties with Robbie Labuda in the Vikings ground attack. He had a 90-yard touchdown run against Latrobe nullified because of a penalty. He has rushed for 243 yards and four...
Covid protocols force Derry, Norwin, Woodland Hills to cancel Week 4 football games
A pair of Westmoreland County high school football teams had to cancel their Week 4 games Tuesday. Derry athletic director Brett Miller informed Freeport officials Tuesday that Trojans players and coaches were exposed to someone who has covid-19, and the team had to cancel Friday’s WPIAL Class 3A Allegheny Seven...
Kevin Shields leads Tri-State Section PGA Open after Day 1
Kevin Shields shot a 7-under par 65 Monday to grab the first round lead at the Tri-State Section PGA Open at Montour Heights Country Club. Shields holds a three-shot lead over Adam Corson, who shot a 4-under 68, and a five-shot lead over amateur Darin Kowalski, who fired a 3-under...
Latrobe’s Brewer has been a touchdown machine
In the first three games of the season, Latrobe senior flanker Kyle Brewer has been a touchdown-maker. He scored nine touchdowns three ways: rushing, receiving and a punt return. In Friday’s game against Mt. Pleasant, Brewer didn’t score in the Wildcats’ 35-0 victory. What’s more, he didn’t care that he...
Latrobe bounces back with impressive win over Mt. Pleasant
Latrobe achieved what it was looking for Friday against Mt. Pleasant. The Wildcats got back into the win column with an impressive 35-0 victory, and they did it convincingly. Latrobe (2-2) dominated the game in all phases and took advantage of an opponent that was missing its starting quarterback. The...
Saint Vincent football eyes 2-0 start as it hosts PAC opponent Geneva
NCAA Division III Presidents’ Athletic Conference Geneva (0-2, 0-1 PAC) vs. Saint Vincent (1-0, 0-0 PAC) 1 p.m. Saturday, Chuck Noll Field, Latrobe Series: Geneva leads 16-11-1 Last meeting: Geneva 48, Saint Vincent 10 on Oct. 5, 2019 About Geneva: The Golden Tornadoes opened the season with losses to Wooster...
Seton Hill football looking to stay undefeated as it preps for Kutztown
NCAA Division II Nonconference Seton Hill (2-0) vs. Kutztown (1-1) Noon Saturday at Andre Reed Stadium, Kutztown Series: Tied 1-1 Last meeting: Kutztown 62, Seton Hill 17 (2017). About Seton Hill: The Griffins defense is tops in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in points allowed per game at 10.5. Jaylen...
1972 team got it started for Penn-Trafford football program
There are times when high schools merge, things don’t go smoothly when it involves athletic teams. When Penn Joint and Trafford merged in 1972 to form Penn-Trafford, things on the football side went better than expected. Even though Penn Joint was 4-5 and Trafford 1-8 in their final seasons, Penn-Trafford...
Penn-Trafford to honor 2021 football hall of fame class
Some Penn-Trafford football greats will be honored during halftime of Friday’s game against Peters Township. An induction banquet for the Warrior Football Hall of Fame will be Saturday at Manor Valley Golf Course. Included in the Class of 2021 are wide receiver Jeremy Schropp (1994), wide receiver Tony Babeo (1991),...
Mt. Pleasant, Latrobe looking to correct flaws, get back in win column
For some high school football teams, conference play begins this week. That’s not the case for Mt. Pleasant and Latrobe. They must wait another week before they start conference action. The extra week gives these teams another game to fine-tune things. And, boy, do Class 3A Mt. Pleasant and Class...
Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2021 Week 3
Jaydin Canady Greensburg Central Catholic, Jr., RB/LB Canady had a productive game against Apollo-Ridge last Friday with a 45-yard touchdown catch, 58 rushing yards on six carries, five tackles, two quarterback sacks and a blocked punt in helping the Centurions to their second consecutive victory. Anthony Crews Monessen, Fr., RB...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Alex Turowski performs well at Fairmont State
Penn-Trafford grad Alex Turowski began his collegiate career on a solid note. The freshman golfer at Fairmont State, which is part of the Mountain East Conference, tied for 14th at the California University Vulcan Invitational on Sept. 5 at Cedarbrook Golf Course in Rostraver. He finished with an even-par 216...
Penn-Trafford field hockey chasing 6th consecutive WPIAL title
Penn-Trafford field hockey coach Cindy Dutt liked what she saw from her squad in two scrimmages this season. It was a time for her to see her team’s weaknesses. After identifying what her team had to work on, Dutt watched the Warriors open the season by shutting out Norwin, 7-0....
Teska-Rubrecht connection working wonders for Greensburg Salem
When Greensburg Salem quarterback Hayden Teska has dropped back to pass this season, he’s connected with seven receivers through three games. But the player he has clicked with the most is senior Cody Rubrecht. The duo connected six times Friday against Mt. Pleasant for 153 yards and three touchdowns. Rubrecht...
Franklin Regional boys hope to defend golf title
When Franklin Regional won the 2020 WPIAL Class 3A golf title, it might have surprised some, but it didn’t shock coach Jeff Traphagen. He felt it was something his program was building towards since the Palmer Jackson days. Jackson, a sophomore at Notre Dame, played for the Panthers from 2015-18....
Passing attack guides Greensburg Salem past Mt. Pleasant
Greensburg Salem quarterback Hayden Teska and wide receiver Cody Rubrecht didn’t connect many times in last week’s game against Connellsville. They made up for that Friday at Mt. Pleasant. Teska threw four touchdown passes, three to Rubrecht, and rushed for another to lead the Class 4A Golden Lions to a...
Penn-Trafford’s Nick Turowski, teammates win county boys golf titleVideo
Penn-Trafford sophomore Nick Turowski used a strong finish Friday to capture his first Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association boys golf tournament. Turowski birdied his final two holes to shoot a 1-under-par 71 at the Latrobe Elks Golf Course to finish one shot better that Kiski School’s Alberto Calafat and two strokes...
