Paul Schofield stories, Page 78

Seneca Valley turned in two dominating performances Wednesday in the WPIAL Class AAA Team Tournament to earn a trip to the finals on Saturday. But the Raiders (20-1) will need an even better performance if they want to win their first title. That will be a difficult task as they...

The Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament always seems to feature a lot of great matchups. The 2021 tournament had more than its usual marquee matchups Saturday. Some of the matches pitted the top wrestlers in the state. That included Latrobe’s Vinny Kilkeary and Penn-Trafford’s Troy Hohman, Franklin Regional senior Carter Dibert...

Waynesburg (Class AAA) and Burrell (Class AA) were seeded No. 1 in their classifications for the WPIAL wrestling team tournaments which are scheduled to begin Wednesday. Both are returning champions, and Burrell will be looking for its 15th consecutive title and 17th in school history. Waynesburg has won six titles,...

Here’s a look at this week’s Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings: Class AAA 106: 1. Giavonie Schipani, North Hills, fr. (18-0); 2. Tyler Chappell, Seneca Valley, so. (18-2); 3. Andrew Binni, Canon-McMillan, fr. (15-2); Ky Szewczyk, Waynesburg, fr. (11-4). 113: 1. Vinny Kilkeary, Latrobe, so. (14-1); 2. Troy Hohman, Penn-Trafford,...

Here’s a look at the latest Trib HSSN wrestling team rankings through Feb. 8, 2021: Class AAA Rank, Team, record, previous 1. Waynesburg, 10-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 18-1, 2 3. Hempfield, 9-0, 3 4. Franklin Regional, 17-3, 4 5. Connellsville, 6-3, NR 6. Norwin, 6-2, 5 7. North Allegheny,...

Waynesburg (Class AAA) and Burrell (Class AA) were seeded No. 1 in their classifications for the WPIAL wrestling team tournaments which are scheduled to begin Wednesday. Both are returning champions, and Burrell will be looking for its 15th consecutive title and 17th in school history. Waynesburg has won six titles,...

The streak continues, and Connellsville showed what opponents have missed this season. The Falcons captured the WPIAL Class AAA Section 2 title Monday, defeating Norwin, 40-25, and Thomas Jefferson, 43-27. The victories advance the Falcons (6-3) to the WPIAL Team Tournament for the 43rd consecutive season. Connellsville is the only...

Two more Class AAA wrestling teams pulled out of the WPIAL team postseason, which begins Monday with the section tournaments. Joining No. 3-ranked Hempfield and No. 4 Franklin Regional are No. 7 Canon-McMillan and No. 7 Butler. Butler is being replaced by West Allegheny in the Section 3-AAA tournament at...

Franklin Regional became the second wrestling team to pull out of the WPIAL team postseason, which is scheduled to begin Monday with section tournaments. The Panthers, who captured the Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, join Hempfield, which pulled out of the Section 2 tournament. Franklin Regional was the Section...

When Kiski Area junior Enzo Morlacci won the Powerade Tournament on Jan. 30, he was disappointed Burrell senior A.J. Corrado couldn’t wrestle because the coronavirus had shut down the Buccaneers’ program for 10 days. Morlacci got his shot in the finals of the Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament on Saturday at...

Because of the coronavirus, high school athletics are a lot different this year. Teams have missed weeks because an athlete or coach tested positive or was exposed to the virus. Many events have been postponed or cancelled. The Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament was an event the was originally canceled by...

The Hempfield wrestling team has elected to not participate in the Section 2-AAA team tournament next week and, therefore, will not be eligible for the WPIAL team tournament. Coach Vince DeAugustine said the undefeated Spartans have chosen to pull out of the team postseason out of concerns with covid-19. The...

Seton Hill was off to a good start to the 2020 baseball season. The Griffins returned home from their Florida trip with a 9-4 record and were set to open the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference season. Then the coronavirus hit the country and the NCAA shut everything down. Things are...

There will be a Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament this weekend. But it is not being sponsored by the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association, and not every team is competing. The WCCA decided in the fall not to hold the county coaches’ tournament because of safety concerns for staff, wrestlers and coaches...

Franklin Regional maintained its hold on the No. 4 position in the Class AAA Trib HSSN team wrestling rankings by winning the North Allegheny Duals on Jan. 30. The Panthers went 5-0 and improved to 16-3 overall. Waynesburg is still ranked No. 1 followed by Seneca Valley and Hempfield. Franklin...

Here’s a look at this week’s Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings: Class AAA 106: 1. Giavonie Schipani, North Hills, fr. (17-0); 2. Tyler Chappell, Seneca Valley, so. (16-2); 3. Andrew Binni, Canon-McMillan, fr. (14-2); 4. Ky Szewczyk, Waynesburg, fr. (10-4). 113: 1. Vinny Kilkeary, Latrobe, so. (11-1); 2. Troy Hohman,...

Here’s a look at the latest Trib HSSN wrestling team rankings through Feb. 1, 2021: Team rankings Class AAA Rank, Team, record, previous 1. Waynesburg, 8-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 14-1, 2 3. Hempfield, 9-0, 3 4. Franklin Regional, 16-3, 4 5. Norwin, 4-1, 7 6. North Allegheny, 11-1, 5...

Penn-Trafford girls basketball coach John Giannikas was honored before the Jan. 25 game against North Allegheny for winning his 200th game. But the veteran coach would rather have had the win against the Tigers that night instead. North Allegheny claimed sole possession of first place in WPIAL Section 1-6A with...

When part of a successful wrestling family, there is plenty of advice to go around. Penn-Trafford freshman Hayden Coy gets it if he wants it or not. Usually, the youngest of the Coys doesn’t mind the tips from brothers Cam and Nick. “We talk almost every day,” Hayden Coy said...

Latrobe freshman Vinny Kilkeary is looking for his first Powerade Tournament title, and he reached the finals Saturday night with two impressive wins in the morning and afternoon session. Kilkeary defeated Kiski Area’s Antonio Giordano, 7-2, in the quarterfinals and routed Hickey’s Justin O’Neill, 16-0, in the semifinals. He will...

The Franklin Regional wrestling team hasn’t won a section title for more than five years, but the Panthers have put themselves in position to end that streak. The Panthers (11-3, 4-0), ranked No. 4 in the Trib HSSN rankings, clinched the top spot in Section 1B-AAA with one section match...

There will be a change in schedule at the Powerade Tournament on Saturday. Tournament director Frank Vulcano Jr. announced that instead of holding three sessions Saturday, all matches will be held in one session with wrestling beginning at 10 a.m. at the Monroeville Convention Center. There are 43 teams competing...

If you’re looking for a wrestler who is beginning to attract attention this season, look no further than Hempfield sophomore Lucas Kapusta. The young Kapusta, the son of former three-time NCAA Division II champion and four-time All-American Brian Kapusta, is starting to wrestle with a purpose. “He’s starting to realize...