Paul Schofield stories, Page 76
Seton Hill football to meet Bloomsburg, looking to go 2-0
NCAA Division II Nonconference Bloomsburg (0-1) vs. Seton Hill (1-0) 6 p.m. Saturday at Offutt Field, Greensburg Series: Bloomsburg leads 1-0. Last meeting: Bloomsburg 17, Seton Hill 14 (2015) Coaches: Frank Sheptock, Bloomsburg; Daniel Day, Seton Hill About Bloomsburg: Linebacker Quentin Gaskill had 13 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and...
After 4-game spring season, Saint Vincent to open fall football at Bluffton
NCAA Division III Nonconference Saint Vincent (0-0) vs. Bluffton (0-1) 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Alumni Field, Bluffton, Ohio Coaches: Aaron Smetanka, Saint Vincent; Aaron Krepps, Bluffton About Saint Vincent: The Bearcats are led by quarterback Brady Walker. He completed 69 of 107 passes for 880 yards and 10 touchdowns during...
Westmoreland County Coaches Association boys golf preview
Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association Boys Golf Championship 9 a.m., Latrobe Elks Golf Club, Latrobe 2019 individual champion: Jack Stein, Latrobe. 2019 team champion: Franklin Regional (AAA), Kiski School (AA). Teams: Belle Vernon, Burrell, Derry, Franklin Regional, Greensburg Central Catholic, Greensburg Salem, Hempfield, Kiski Area, Latrobe, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Pleasant, Norwin,...
Westmoreland County football players to watch for 2021 Week 2
Drake Clayton Latrobe, Sr., RB Clayton rushed for 216 yards and a touchdown in a 31-28 loss at Norwin last week. His 85-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter helped Latrobe rally for a 28-21 lead. He’s rushed for 256 yards this season. He had a 79-yard touchdown run against...
No day at the beach when Penn-Trafford visits Belle Vernon
Usually when someone goes to the beach, it’s a time to relax in the warm sum and play in the ocean. For football teams that visit the Belle Vernon beach, there is no time to relax or you might go home disappointed. Penn-Trafford coach John Ruane knows what awaits when...
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 2
Nonconference Charleroi (0-1) at Monessen (0-2) 7 p.m. Friday, Memorial Stadium, Monessen An old rivalry is renewed: the battle for the bridge. Will it be called the Charleroi/Monessen Bridge or the Monessen/Charleroi Bridge? Both are looking for their first wins. Charleroi dropped a 42-7 decision to Class A Carmichaels and...
Penn-Trafford girls soccer team looking for a rebound
Things started well for first-year Penn-Trafford girls soccer coach Jim Mastroianni’s team in 2020. The season was going well, and then things fell flat. “Too much drama occurred,” Mastroianni said. “That spark and togetherness the team had vanished.” And so did the Warriors’ promising season. They went 5-6-2 and lost...
Penn-Trafford boys soccer team’s hopes looking up
The Penn-Trafford boys soccer team is used to being at or near the top of the section standings. But the past three seasons, the Warriors were closer to the bottom than the top, and they finished with a 2-9 record in Section 3-4A and 3-9 overall. It has been three...
Kicker Castle emerges as Norwin football’s secret weaponVideo
How did Norwin junior kicker Joe Castle get credit for four tackles and not hit anyone? Norwin coach Dave Brozeski credits the kicker with a tackle if his kickoff reaches the end zone for a touchback. Four of Castle’s six kickoffs did so Friday against Latrobe. He had a fifth...
Norwin’s Levendosky clutch in final minute of win versus Latrobe
Norwin runs the 2-minute drill almost every day at practice. So with 32 seconds left Friday in a nonconference game against Latrobe, Norwin quarterback Luke Levendosky ran it to perfection. The senior used his arm and legs to drive Norwin to the Latrobe 4, where junior Joe Castle nailed a...
Westmoreland County football players to watch for 2021 Week 1
Gino Caesar Hempfield, Jr., RB/LB Caesar rushed for 110 yards, a touchdown and two 2-point conversions in the Spartans’ victory against Greensburg Salem. He also recovered a fumble and had numerous quarterback pressures. Anthony Govern Southmoreland, Sr.,QB/LB Govern rushed for 54 yards and three touchdowns and completed 8-of-15 passes for...
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 1
Nonconference Class 4A No. 2 Belle Vernon (0-0) at Chartiers Valley (1-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Chartiers Valley Stadium, Bridgeville Belle Vernon beat Chartiers Valley in last year’s quarterfinals, 49-21. Choosing to play a second scrimmage instead of a Week Zero opener, highly touted Belle Vernon is ready to roll out...
Route 30 rivals square off when Norwin, Latrobe meet
Football coaches always say the most important week to see improvement is between a team’s first and second games. “It’s when you can have things on film in game situations and you can show the players what was good and what was bad,” Norwin coach Dave Brozeski said. “It’s a...
Seton Hill set to open football season against Wheeling
NCAA Division II Nonconference Wheeling vs. Seton Hill 7 p.m. Thursday at Offutt Field, Greensburg The skinny: This is the first meeting between the schools. This is Wheeling’s fourth season fielding a team. The Cardinals played four games in the spring. The Griffins and the PSAC did not play last...
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Derry, Latrobe, Connellsville hire alumni as coaches
Three district high schools recently decided to hire graduates as their next coaches. Derry named Troy Dolan Jr. as its new wrestling coach to replace Mike Weinell, who resigned this summer. Dolan was a three-time PIAA champion and four-time WPIAL champion. Latrobe named Karissa (Walker) Skiba as its new girls...
Penn-Trafford boys golf team starts season strong
When the Penn-Trafford boys golf team opened the season Aug. 24 against Indiana, coach Andy Rizzardi said he didn’t know what to expect with only two starters returning. “Indiana is always a good team, and I knew going against them to open the season would be a challenge,” Rizzardi said....
Franklin Regional girls golfers look to stay on top of section
Franklin Regional girls golf coach Kane Daignault said he knew he had a good team returning. But when he finally got to watch freshman Anna Qin, he knew this could be a special season. Qin instantly made Franklin Regional the team to beat in Section 3-AAA, he said. “How good...
Hempfield’s furious 4th quarter dooms Greensburg SalemVideo
Hempfield scored 22 points in the fourth quarter Friday and rallied to defeat rival Greensburg Salem, 29-14, at Spartan Stadium. Junior quarterback Jake Phillips tossed two touchdown passes, including the winner to junior Ian Tuffs with 3 minutes, 2 seconds left to erase a 14-13 deficit. Junior Elijah Binakonsky iced...
Erdely wins Westmoreland Senior Amateur after entering at urging of his sonVideo
Roger Erdely was playing the good dad and taking his son, Nixen, around to play in Junior golf events. Nixen, a sophomore at Frazier, challenged his dad to play in a tournament. “He told me, ‘You take me everywhere, and when we play, you beat me,’ ” Roger Erdely said....
Yough’s Tristan Waldier looking to shine at wide receiver
Yough’s Tristan Waldier said he doesn’t like to brag, but he’s expecting a big season if he stays healthy. All the 6-foot-2, 200-pound senior wants is an injury-free season and a chance to show people how good of a wide receiver he can be. Waldier is switching back to wide...
Father vs. son twist adds spice to Greensburg Salem-Hempfield rivalry
Over the 56 years of the Greensburg Salem-Hempfield football rivalry, the game has featured battles between cousins, friends and even a coach going against his son. That was when Greensburg Salem coach Jim Jones went against his son Adam, who was Hempfield’s quarterback. This year’s version features a son coaching...
Westmoreland County football players to watch for Week Zero 2021
Nick Beitel Ligonier Valley, Sr., RB/DB The 5-foot-8, 185-pound speedster rushed for 642 yards, second on the team, and three touchdowns last year. He also caught a team-high 14 passes for 147 yards. He’s a four-year starter as a defensive back. He also is an outstanding baseball player. Gavin Roebuck...
Penn-Trafford senior lineman can’t wait for season opener
When Declan Ochendowski looked at the 2021 football schedule, he didn’t just circle one game that he was looking forward to. He circled them all. “I’m excited about all the games,” said the 6-foot-3, 245-pound senior tackle/defensive end. “If I had to choose, the Norwin game is a big rivalry,...
2021 WPIAL Class 3A football breakdown: Central Valley the heavy favorite again
Last season, Central Valley outclassed everyone in Class 3A. The Warriors breezed through the WPIAL and PIAA playoffs and capped it off by winning the school’s first state title. Central Valley averaged 50.1 points and allowed 9.8. While those numbers might be hard to duplicate, the Warriors remain the team...
Mt. Pleasant’s Aaron Alakson hopes special bond with teammates translates to wins
It was an easy choice when Mt. Pleasant football coach Jason Fazekas was asked to name a player who was having a good camp. Aaron Alakson. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound senior will be counted on to be a leader for the Vikings. Alakson led the team in rushing with 630 yards...
