Paul Schofield stories, Page 79
Top local golfers survive test of nerves to qualify for U.S. Amateur at Oakmont
JOHNSTOWN — Yes, it was nerve-racking for some of the golfers Wednesday at Sunnehanna Country Club participating in the U.S. Amateur qualifier. There was more pressure than usual because there were only five spots available for the prestigious tournament, which will be played at historic Oakmont Country Club from Aug....
Familiar faces top local USGA Amateur qualifier
There is something about being familiar with a golf course. You kind of know the ins and outs. That’s true for some of the golfers who participated Tuesday during Day 1 of the United States Golf Association’s Amateur qualifier at Sunnehanna Country Club, Johnstown. There are some familiar players at...
District 31 American Legion roundup: Yough rallies to defeat Unity
Nate Wilkins didn’t let a shaky start bother him Tuesday during Game 1 of the District 31 American Legion playoffs against Unity. That’s because his Yough teammates backed him offensively. James Shoman, the ninth batter in the order, banged out three hits and had four RBIs as Yough rallied to...
Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Rodney Gallagher, Laurel Highlands
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 22 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. When coaches talk about Rodney Gallagher, it’s all good. They don’t have a single...
Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Pharoh Fisher, Serra Catholic
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 22 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. So what separates Pharoh Fisher from the rest of the football players he goes...
Seton Hill baseball coach Marc Marizzaldi earns regional honor
Seton Hill baseball coach Marc Marizzaldi was honored by the American Baseball Coaches Association as the ABCA/ATEC NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Coach of the Year. Marizzaldi led the Griffins, who finished 39-8, to their most successful season. They were Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West Division champions, PSAC runners-up and...
West Virginia to retire jersey numbers for Major Harris, Darryl Talley
Major Harris was an electric quarterback and linebacker Darryl Talley was a dominant defender at West Virginia. The two superstars will have their jersey numbers retired during the 2021 season by the West Virginia athletic department. Harris’ No. 9 will be retired during the Oklahoma State game Nov. 6, and...
WCCC camp focuses on teaching baseball, the right way
West Hempfield seventh grader Alex Hayes wasn’t getting the kind of practice time he had hoped for. Coronavirus concerns shut down his season, so his parents sent him to baseball camp at Westmoreland County Community College this week. Hayes said he’s learned a lot. “I learned proper way to field...
District 31 American Legion baseball season winding down
The District 31 American Legion baseball season wraps up Sunday, but the final four days are turning out to be a race between the final eight playoff teams. Teams are jockeying for positions as the season wraps. The top four teams in the league earn home-field advantage in the opening...
Palmer Jackson hopes to make noise at Fuhrer Jr. Invitational
It’s one of the most elite golf tournaments in Western Pennsylvania. It features some of the top amateur players in the Pittsburgh area and some up-and-coming pros from across the country. The 37th annual Frank B. Fuhrer Jr. Invitational begins with two rounds Monday at Pittsburgh Field Club. The third...
Excessive heat delays Olympic track trials for Maddie (Holmberg) Nickal, Hanna Green
Because of excessive heat in the Eugene, Ore., area, the U.S. Olympic trials were suspended Sunday until midnight. Temperatures exceeded 100 degrees, and the stadium was evacuated because of the heat. Hempfield graduate Maddie (Holmberg) Nickal has one event left to compete in the heptathlon. She placed fifth in the...
Franklin Regional’s Louie Kegerreis named Tribune-Review Westmoreland Baseball Player of the Year
2021 Tribune-Review Westmoreland Baseball All-Stars Player of the year Louie Kegerreis Franklin Regional, Sr., SS Franklin Regional senior Louie Kegerreis received a lot of interest and some offers from college teams during his senior baseball season. An injury hindered his sophomore season and the coronavirus pandemic canceled his junior season,...
Green gets Olympic reprieve; Williams, Wiltrout come up short
Latrobe native and graduate Hanna Green received good news late Friday at the U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene, Ore. Her appeal in the 800-meter semifinals was upheld, and she went from missing the finals Sunday to becoming the ninth runner in the field. Green finished fourth in her heat of...
Hempfield’s Williams, Latrobe’s Green advance at U.S. Olympic trials
Bridget (Guy) Williams is headed to the U.S. Olympic trials women’s pole vault finals after clearing 14 feet, 9 inches during qualifying Thursday in Eugene, Ore. Latrobe’s Hanna Green, meanwhile, advanced to the semifinals in the 800-meter run. Williams, a Hempfield grad, needed to finish in the Top 12 to...
Persistent Franklin Regional grad Krauza takes winding road to pro baseball in Texas
Michael Krauza never gave up his dream of playing baseball in college or on the professional level. The Murrysville native and Franklin Regional grad believes God has helped direct him through some tough times over the years. His path was different than most, but the results were favorable. Krauza earned...
Boys basketball coach Buddy Valinsky resigns at Norwin
Norwin boys basketball coach Buddy Valinsky resigned Wednesday after two seasons on the job. The Knights were 19-23 under Valinsky and lost to Butler in the WPIAL 6A playoffs this past season. They were 6-14 in the section. Valinsky previously coached at Allderdice in Pittsburgh City League. Norwin athletic director...
Hempfield grads, lifelong friends chase Olympic dreams together
They were neighbors in the Heather Ridge plan of Hempfield Township with adjacent backyards. They grew up together and competed together for the Hempfield track team. They were state and national track champions. They were NCAA Division I All-Americans. Now they are trying to make the United States Olympic team...
Shady Side Academy’s Warden captures WPGA Junior title in a playoff
It wasn’t the way Weston Warden would have preferred to win the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s 101st Junior Championship Tuesday, but he’ll take it. Warden, a senior at Shady Side Academy, used a conservative bogey on the first playoff hole to edge Plum’s Wes Lorish. The 36-hole event began Monday...
Penn-Trafford’s Cade Yacamelli commits to Wisconsin
When Cade Yacamelli visited the University of Wisconsin this past weekend, he said it felt like home. The visit cinched his decision, so the Penn-Trafford rising senior announced Monday his verbal commitment to the Badgers. He said he really didn’t have a Top 5 list. “Since I made my decision,...
Penn-Trafford grad Giovanni Scott to spend summer fine-tuning his game
Giovanni Scott didn’t get to pitch much for Penn-Trafford High School during his junior season, and his senior season was wiped out by the coronavirus. But Scott still wanted to pitch in college. He saw limited action his freshman season at Pitt-Johnstown but knew he had to improve if he...
Franklin Regional grad Palmer Jackson finishes 4th at Sunnehanna Amateur
Palmer Jackson’s late charge at the 68th Sunnehanna Amateur came up a little short Saturday, but the Franklin Regional grad and Notre Dame sophomore sure can build off his performance. After carding a tournament-low 6-under-par 64,which included nine birdies, during Friday’s third round, Jackson added six more birdies during a...
Armstrong softball comes up short in PIAA Class 5A championship
UNIVERSITY PARK — Armstrong’s bid to win its first PIAA team championship in any sport was denied by a veteran Lampeter Strasburg team. The District 3 champions from near Lancaster used a five-run fifth inning to rally from a four-run deficit for a 10-7 victory Friday in the PIAA Class...
Tri-Valley scores twice in bottom of 7th to defeat West Greene in PIAA Class A softball final
UNIVERSITY PARK — Tri-Valley scored two runs in dramatic fashion in the bottom of the seventh inning to stun WPIAL champion West Greene, 2-1, in the PIAA Class A softball championship game Friday at Penn State’s Beard Field. Senior Allison Huhn’s double to the right-center gap scored freshman Grace Header...
Beaver finishes undefeated season with wild title-game win over Tunkhannock
UNIVERSITY PARK – Perfection. That’s what the Beaver softball team was chasing this season, and the Bobcats achieved it by winning the school’s first PIAA title Thursday afternoon. Winning pitcher Payton List scored the winning run on a throwing error in the top of the ninth inning, and Beaver’s defense...
Ligonier Valley softball marvels at community support after special season ends in state finals
UNIVERSITY PARK — It wasn’t the ending the Ligonier Valley softball team had hoped for, but the 2021 season was still memorable. The Rams dropped a 1-0 decision to Line Mountain in the PIAA Class 2A championship game Thursday at Penn State University’s Beard Field. It was the first time...
