Paul Schofield stories

Franklin Regional golf coach Jeff Traphagen said before the 2025 Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament Sept. 11 that any team could win. “There is a lot of balance this season,” Traphagen said. “I am eager to see how things turn out for our individuals and team.” Traphagen was right: Things...

It was a crazy start to Friday’s WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference opener. The game, which featured two top-five teams, began with some electrifying plays. It was one that saw the teams combined to score four touchdowns in 40 seconds, which included two kickoff returns by Scoop Smith. The...

Golf tournaments can often cause surprises. Just take the 2025 Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament Thursday at the Latrobe Elks Golf Course. The winner of the annual event, Latrobe senior Parker Berk, surprised himself by taking the crown with a 1-under-par 71 and edging the 2024 champion, Kiski Area senior...

Player of the week Nate Desmond Penn-Trafford, Sr., QB The senior quarterback is off to a good start for the Warriors. He has completed 35 of 57 passes for 560 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for two scores. He completed 17 of 28 passes for 252 yards and...

Do not look at last week’s Woodland Hills score and think Penn-Trafford is expecting an easy game Friday. It is better to think the opposite. Woodland Hills (1-2) dropped a 58-20 decision to Class 6A’s top team, Central Catholic, but Wolverines coach Brian Tarrant felt his team did a lot...

When Penn-Trafford girls tennis coach Megan Satira takes maternity leave in late September, she’s leaving her team in the capable hands of her parents: Joe and Denise Hudak. Denise is the junior varsity coach and Joe volunteers a helping hand. Satira and her husband Adam are expecting their first child...

Emilie Oslosky scored a hat trick to lead Penn-Trafford to a dramatic victory over Latrobe in its girls soccer Section 1-4A opener Sept. 3. Ellie Lebe added a goal and an assist for the Warriors, who held off a late charge by Latrobe to come away with a 4-3 victory....

Alayna Stawovy School: Greensburg Central Catholic Class: Senior Sport: Golf Claim to fame: She captured the annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association girls golf title for the first time Sept. 4 at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Bolivar. She shot a 1-over-par 38. She also helped the Centurions win the Class...

The Franklin Regional girls tennis team still has section title aspirations despite sustaining an early loss. The Panthers graduated five of seven starters from the 2024 team. Returning are No. 1 singles player Michelle Yan and Anika Jadia at first doubles. Both are seniors. Yan was a WPIAL singles qualifier...

When Norwin and Latrobe faced each other in 2024, the Wildcats rushed for 451 yards in a 42-28 victory. Norwin (2-1) was not about to let that happen Friday when they met again. The Knights defense limited the Wildcats (1-2) to 92 yards rushing, 151 total, and they rolled to...

Alayna Stawovy had not played well at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Boliver before Thursday’s Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association girls championship. But with a different mindset, the Greensburg Central Catholic senior played a relaxed round and ended up winning the annual event. Stawovy shot a 1-under-par 38 to edge teammate...

Player of the Week Samir Crosby Greensburg Central Catholic, Sr., WR/QB/DB Crosby put on quite a show against Mt. Pleasant. The senior rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns, caught eight passes for 122 yards and a score and had a 50-yard punt return to set up the game’s first...

Norwin and Latrobe are meeting for the 60th time at 7 p.m. Friday. The longtime Route 30 rivals were original members of the Foothills Conference, where they produced some great games. Will this be another classic? The Knights lead the series 33-25-1, but the Wildcats won last season 42-28 by...

Penn-Trafford girls volleyball coach Tracy McDonald was eager to see if her team closed the gap against WPIAL power Seneca Valley. The two teams squared off in 2024, and the results weren’t what the Warriors hoped for. When they met again Aug. 27, the result was the same, but Penn-Trafford...

Those interested in purchasing season passes, student flex (10-game) passes or individual game tickets for all Penn-Trafford varsity home games can do so online through GoFan, which is located on ptwarriors.org. Football tickets are $7 per game and field hockey, soccer and volleyball matches are $6 for adults and $3...

Franklin Regional’s boys golf team has put itself in prime position heading into the second half of the season. The Panthers sat atop Section 4-3A at 5-0 after wins against Central Catholic, 186-211, and Plum, 189-216. “It was a good win for us against Central Catholic,” Franklin Regional coach Jeff...

Samir Crosby put on quite a show Friday night at Mt. Pleasant. The Greensburg Central Catholic senior rushed for 121 yards and a score, caught seven passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns and returned a punt 50 yards to set up the game’s first score to help the Centurions...

Player of the week Tavian Taylor Monessen, Sr., RB Taylor had a strong season opener against Charleroi in the Battle for the Bridge, which Monessen won 44-0. He carried the ball six times for 111 yards and scored three touchdowns. He also intercepted a pass and returned it 34 yards....

Almost every high school football coach will say they see the most improvement from their team between Week Zero and Week 1 of the season. That is when coaches will decipher the game film and make corrections. Mt. Pleasant coach Jason Fazekas and Greensburg Central Catholic coach John Thompson saw...

Penn-Trafford senior Mia Williams recently got her recruiting out of the way by verbally committing to Skidmore, an NCAA Division III power. She picked Skidmore over Ithaca. Now she can focus on her season and getting another chance at winning a WPIAL Class 3A title. She won in 2022 and...

There will be a new look in the backfield at Yough this season. Gone are quarterback Raidon Kuroda and running back Aidan Thornton, the team’s leading rushers. Both are at Seton Hill. Enter senior Braiden Snyder and sophomore Johnny Gergely at the running back position and junior Aidan Shaffer at...

Players to watch Aidan Shaffer Yough, Jr. QB/DB The junior was the second leading receiver on the team last season with 26 catches for 501 yards and five touchdowns. Now he moves to quarterback to replace Raidon Kuroda, now at Seton Hill. His main receiver should be senior Ryan Sarver,...

Penn-Trafford senior middle linebacker Jamison Yurt has had Friday’s date circled since last year’s game at Norwin. Norwin senior quarterback Tristyn Tavares also has had this date circled. He and his teammates would like to hang another “L” on Penn-Trafford. The Knights scored three second-half touchdowns and rallied to defeat...

When Jamison Yurt was in eighth grade, he watched from the stands at Hersheypark Stadium as the Penn-Trafford football team pulled off an unexpected victory in the PIAA Class 5A championship game. Now a senior, Yurt wants to lead the Warriors to their second title. Yurt, a four-year starter at...

If the Mt. Pleasant football team hopes to be successful this season, then the trio of Strayer, Pease and Schaum will have to play well. No, they are not a law firm. They are more like a construction company ready to pave the way for the running game. The senior...