Paul Schofield stories, Page 103

While it was business as usual for Burrell juniors Ian Oswalt and AJ Corrado, senior Ricky Feroce capped off Day 1 of the PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional on Friday at IUP’s Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex with a satisfying victory. Feroce, a 182-pounder who lost in the consolation round...

The PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional wrestling championships will begin Friday at IUP’s Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. Action begins 1 p.m. and resumes 10 a.m. Saturday. The semifinals are at noon Saturday and finals are slated for 5:45 p.m. The WPIAL will battle wrestlers from District 5 (Somerset, Bedford...

It took No. 6 Belle Vernon a little while to shake No. 11 Derry in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs. That’s because hot-shooting Aidan Bushey kept Derry close throughout the first half. But a great end to the first half and a good start of the...

A poor first half and the hot shooting of Peters Township senior Sam Petrarca did in the Hempfield boys basketball team Tuesday night. Petrarca, a 6-foot-4 forward, scored a game-high 28 points, 16 in the first half, and Peters Township held off a late rally for a 55-46 victory in...

The season is over for Norwin senior Ryan Weinzen. Weinzen suffered an injury to his left arm at practice, and it was serious enough that he might need surgery. Weinzen (19-3) was having a good season and was ranked behind returning state champion Gerrit Nijenhuis of Canon-McMillan and Donovan McMillen...

Class AAA 106: 1. Mac Church, fr., Waynesburg (36-4); 2. Jacob Houpt, so., Canon-McMillan (26-12); 3.Briar Priest, so., Hempfield (29-3); 4. Vincent Kilkeary, fr., Latrobe (21-5); 5. Ty Watters, so., West Allegheny (11-0). 113: 1. Carter Dibert, jr. Franklin Regional (31-2); 2. Ethan Berginc, jr. Hempfield (26-4); 3. Nico Taddy,...

Pairings for the PIAA Class AA Southwest Region tournament were released Sunday, and five WPIAL wrestlers received No. 1 seeds. Heading the list is two-time PIAA champion and four-time WPIAL champion Thayne Lawrence of Frazier. He got the top billing at 160 pounds. The others top seeds are South Park...

Saucon Valley and Reynolds presented a girl during their matches against Notre Dame-Green Pond, a catholic school in Easton, to collect a forfeit at the PIAA Team Championship in Hershey over the weekend. According to diocese rules, a male is not permitted to compete against a girl in wrestling. Reynolds...

Tribune-Review Individual Rankings Class AAA 106: 1. Mac Church, fr., Waynesburg (37-4); 2. Jacob Houpt, so., Canon-McMillan (25-10-7); 3. Briar Priest, so., Hempfield (29-3); 4. Vincent Kilkeary, fr., Latrobe (20-4); 5. Ty Watters, so. West Allegheny (11-0) 113: 1. Carter Dibert, jr. Franklin Regional (32-2); 2. Ethan Berginc, jr. Hempfield...

There are five wrestling uniforms hanging on the wall inside the Derry wrestling room. They belonged to the five wrestlers – Mike May, Troy Dolan, Travis Shaffer, Jimmy Gulibon and Micky Phillippi – who have won PIAA titles at the school. Junior Ty Cymmerman would like to join those guys...

State team rankings Class AAA Team 2019-20 record LW 1. Nazareth (11) 21-1 1 2. Waynesburg 15-1 2 3. Bethlehem Catholic (11) 16-3 3 4. Erie Prep (10) 22-3 5 5. Seneca Valley 18-4 4 6. Canon-McMillan 16-6 6 7. Hempfield 22-4 7 8. Kiski Area 13-4 10 9. Spring...

One of the hottest teams since Christmas was the Jeannette boys basketball squad. After beginning the season 1-6, the Jayhawks went 14-1, with the only loss coming against Class 6A Penn-Trafford. The WPIAL awarded Jeannette a No. 3 seed in Class 2A behind No. 1 Our Lady of the Sacred...

When the WPIAL wrestling committee releases the Class AA section tournament pairings Tuesday, at least one big-name wrestler will be missing. Mt. Pleasant sophomore Dayton Pitzer, who’s been sidelined for the season following a preseason leg injury, had surgery, and according to Mt. Pleasant coach Zach Snyder, his doctor advised...

HERSHEY — The path to the PIAA Class AAA team wrestling championship next year could run through Greene County. Waynesburg showed it should be the team to beat in 2021 after its second-place finish Saturday at the Giant Center. In the final, the Raiders lost 38-21 to Nazareth, the District...

HERSHEY — Burrell wrestling coach Josh Shields gave his team a stern message after it fell one step shy of its goal in the PIAA team championship Saturday at the Giant Center. While he was pleased with the Bucs’ effort, he didn’t like losing in the same round and against...

All Waynesburg junior Wyatt Henson was focused on was winning his match Friday at the Giant Center. He didn’t realize that his major decision victory clinched his team’s win against District 11 power Bethlehem Catholic. The Raiders (15-0), who are making their first trip to the PIAA Class AAA Team...

HERSHEY — Burgettstown’s first trip to the PIAA team wrestling tournament was memorable, but the Blue Devils wanted more. District 3 champion Hamburg (18-1) used a quick start and rolled to a 46-26 victory in the first round of the Class AA consolations Friday morning at the Giant Center. The...

HERSHEY — Burrell wrestling coach Josh Shields said he doesn’t measure his wrestlers by wins or losses. He measures by the type of effort they give during their matches. Shields gave his team high marks Friday after Burrell split its matches at the PIAA Class AA team championship at Giant...

HERSHEY – There was a rumor circulating around the Giant Center on Thursday that if Gettysburg were to defeat Canon-McMillan and face Bethlehem Catholic, it would use girls in the lineup to collect forfeits in the next round. There is a rule in the Allentown Diocese that a boy cannot...

HERSHEY – Waynesburg’s first-ever match at the PIAA Class AAA Team Wrestling Championship went very well. In fact, the WPIAL champions looked like they’ve been there before. Waynesburg (13-0) didn’t let the bright lights of the Giant Center get to them. The Raiders just went out and pummeled District 3...

HERSHEY – Seneca Valley used pins by Chanz Shearer (138 pounds) and Antonio Amelio (145) to open a lead, and then got late pins from Liam Volk-Klos (182) and Nick Funovits (220) to defeat District 6 champion State College, 34-29. The win puts the Raiders (16-2) into the quarterfinals against...

HERSHEY – When Burrell junior A.J. Corrado opened the PIAA Class AA Team Wrestling Championship with an 18-second pin, it was a sure sign of what was to come. Burrell kicked off the tournament with an impressive 46-21 victory against Montoursville on Thursday at the Giant Center. The Bucs (11-5)...

HERSHEY — District 5 champion Chestnut Ridge won the final seven bouts and eased past WPIAL runner-up Burgettstown, 56-12, on Thursday at PIAA Class AA Team Championship at Giant Center. It was the first time that Burgettstown has qualified for the team tournament. A pin by heavyweight Riley Kemper and...