Paul Schofield stories, Page 111
Blackhawk advances to semifinals, denies Greensburg Salem win No. 700
Victory No. 700 will have to wait for the Greensburg Salem football team. That’s because Blackhawk, behind a big second half and two long touchdown runs by speedster Marques Watson-Trent, defeated Greensburg Salem, 36-7, in a WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal. Greensburg Salem (5-6) and Blackhawk (7-4) were locked in a...
Norwin cross country falls just short of team goal
Norwin cross country coach Brian Fleckenstein knew it would take a great effort from his boys team to qualify for the PIAA cross country championship Nov. 2. The Knights needed to run their best even to have a shot at the top three, but they came up short and finished...
Norwin runner Jubert looking to make up for injury-plagued season at states
Norwin junior Alex Jubert missed much of the 2019 cross country season recovering from injuries. But he wouldn’t mind finishing strong. Jubert ran well enough at the WPIAL Class AAA championships Oct. 24 at Cal (Pa.) to qualify for the PIAA championships. Now he hopes to continue to improve his...
Greensburg Salem chasing history, playoff win against BlackhawkVideo
It’s been a while since Greensburg Salem won a WPIAL playoff game. None of the current Golden Lions were born when Greensburg Salem blanked Hopewell, 23-0, in 2000. But that streak could end Friday when No. 5 Greensburg Salem (5-5) travels to Beaver County to face No. 4 Blackhawk (6-4)...
Westmoreland County football players to watch for first week of WPIAL playoffs
Anthony Bonacci Franklin Regional, Sr., C/DL Bonacci has been the top offensive lineman for the Panthers. He has graded out at 81% as a blocker and has 15 pancake blocks. On defense, Bonacci (6-1, 266) has 38 tackles, five for losses, and one quarterback sack. Justin Huss Derry, Sr., RB/DB...
Greensburg Salem trying to make history as WPIAL football playoff brackets revealed
Greensburg Salem football coach Dave Keefer said he couldn’t write a better script for his football team’s first-round game. The Golden Lions (5-5), who finished third in the Big Eight Conference, will open the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs at Blackhawk (6-4) with two huge opportunities in front of them. They...
Ligonier Valley finishes 2nd in D6 football rankings
The final PIAA District 6 football rankings were released, and Ligonier Valley (10-0) is seeded second behind returning Class 2A champion Richland. Bellwood-Antis (10-0) finished third, and once-beaten Penns Valley (9-1) ended up fourth. Richland defeated Ligonier Valley in last year’s championship game, and both could be on a collision...
Westmoreland football notebook: Jeannette’s Pruitt released from hospital
Jeannette senior Jackson Pruitt, who suffered a head injury during the fourth quarter of Friday’s game at Clairton and was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, was released and at home resting early Saturday. The injury occurred on the first play of the fourth quarter when Pruitt collided with...
Clairton gets stingy, knocks off No. 1 Jeannette
High school football is a game of swings, just ask No. 1 Jeannette. During the opening minutes of Friday’s WPIAL Class A Eastern Conference showdown against No. 2 Clairton, the Jayhawks seemed in control. But a fumble, a defensive stand by Clairton and an 84-yard touchdown run by Bears quarterback...
District college football: Saint Vincent travels to Waynesburg
District college preview capsule Division III SAINT VINCENT at WAYNESBURG John F. Wiley Stadium, Waynesburg, 1:30 p.m. Saturday 2019 records: Saint Vincent 1-5, 1-4 Presidents’ Athletic Conference; Waynesburg 1-6, 1-5 Series: Waynesburg leads series 9-3. Coaches: Aaron Smetanka, Saint Vincent; Chris Smithley, Waynesburg Last week: Case Western Reserve 34, Saint...
Brownsville’s Quarzo sisters celebrate, Moon’s Mia Cochran pulls off shocker at WPIAL cross country meet
Gionna Quarzo of Brownsville has made her name on the track. At the WPIAL Cross Country Championships at Cal (Pa.) on Thursday, she shined on the hilly, muddy course to capture her first cross country title in Class AA. Hot on her trail was her freshman sister Jolena, who placed...
Greensburg Salem sees girls team, 2 boys qualify for states at WPIAL cross country meet
Greensburg Salem cross country coach Nathan Snider couldn’t ask for a better effort from his girls team Thursday at the WPIAL championships at Cal (Pa.). The Golden Lions finished second to South Fayette in the Class AA race and qualified for the state meet for the second consecutive season. The...
Greensburg CC, Fox Chapel, Sewickley Academy win PIAA team golf titlesVideo
YORK — Is a three-peat in order for the Greensburg Central Catholic girls golf team? If sophomores Meghan and Ella Zambruno and junior Angelika Dewicki have something to say about it, the answer is yes. Greensburg Central Catholic won its second consecutive PIAA Class AA team title on Wednesday at...
Jeannette, Clairton to battle for Eastern Conference title, top seed in WPIAL playoffsVideo
The Gardner Point System used by the WPIAL to settle tiebreakers for playoff berths and positioning makes football fans, players and coaches cringe. No. 1-ranked Jeannette (9-0, 5-0) is hoping to avoid any scenario regarding Gardner Points, but that will mean beating No. 2 Clairton (7-2, 5-0) on Friday at...
Westmoreland County don’t-miss football matchups for Week 9
Class 6A Norwin (2-7, 1-6) at Seneca Valley (3-6, 3-4) 7 p.m. Friday at NexTier Stadium Last week: Mt. Lebanon 45, Norwin 16; Pine-Richland 35, Seneca Valley 21 Coaches: Dave Brozeski, Norwin; Ron Butschle, Seneca Valley Players to watch: Jack Salopek, Norwin (Sr., 6-3, 180, QB); Gabe Lawson, Seneca Valley...
Westmoreland County football players to watch for Week 9
Pete Billey Mt. Pleasant, jr., RB Billey (6-foot-2, 225 pounds) has become the third Mt. Pleasant running back to have a big impact. He has rushed for 439 yards and three touchdowns. He also plays defensive tackle. Ethan Carr Penn-Trafford, jr., WR Carr (6-3, 165) began the 2018 season as...
Riverside’s Skyler Fox wins 1st PIAA golf titleVideo
YORK — Riverside senior Skyler Fox always has played well in the PIAA Class AA golf championship, but he always came up short. He had three top-five finishes in the state tournament at Heritage Hills Golf Resort, but Tuesday, Fox finally finished the deal. During a year when he came...
Palmer Jackson wins first college tournament, helps Notre Dame to team title
Palmer Jackson knows how to deliver on the golf course. He delivered in a big way for Notre Dame on Monday at the Quail Valley Collegiate tournament in Vero Beach, Fla. No. 7 Notre Dame was in a tight match with South Florida heading to the final hole of 54-hole...
GCC’s Meghan Zambruno, Riverside’s Skyler Fox atop leaderboard at PIAA golf championship.
Greensburg Central Catholic sophomore Meghan Zambruno and Riverside senior Skyler Fox sit atop the leaderboard at the PIAA golf ghampionships after Monday’s opening round. Round 2 was moved up to an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start because of the forecast of rain in York. Zambruno shot a 3-over-par 75 to lead...
Ligonier Valley drops to third in latest District 6 football rankings
Despite another easy win in the PIAA District 6 Heritage Conference, Ligonier Valley dropped a spot in the football rankings in Class 2A. The Rams (9-0) fell from second to third behind unbeaten Richland (9-0) and Bellwood-Antis (9-0). District 6 doesn’t rank teams based on ability. It ranks teams using...
Five things to watch from WPIAL golfers at the PIAA championships
The PIAA golf championships will take place Monday through Wednesday at Heritage Hills Golf Resort in York. The individual championship will be the first two days, and the team tournament on the final day. It will be interesting to see how the WPIAL golfers compete against the rest of the...
Several steps required for Ligonier Valley to move from District 6 to WPIAL
The Ligonier Valley football team probably played its final game in the PIAA District 6 Heritage Conference on Friday. The school board voted unanimously (9-0) to allow the administration to petition to move to the WPIAL for the 2020-21 school year. It is a move all the coaches felt was...
McKeesport rushes past Franklin RegionalVideo
McKeesport football coach Matt Miller will be rooting for Franklin Regional next week. That’s because if the Panthers upset No. 1 Penn-Trafford and McKeesport beats No. 2 Gateway, McKeesport will share the WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference title. If the Tigers (7-2, 4-1) play like they did Friday at...
District college football: Coming off first win, Saint Vincent hosts unbeaten Case Western
NCAA Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference SETON HILL (1-4, 1-2 PSAC West) at MERCYHURST (3-3, 1-2) Saxon Stadium, Erie Noon, Saturday 2019 records: Seton Hill 1-4, Mercyhurst 3-3 Coaches: Daniel Day, Seton Hill; Marty Schaetzle, Mercyhurst Last week: Seton Hill 25, Gannon 21; Mercyhurst 44, Edinboro 23 All-time series:...
Anderson, Carter smash records at Tri-State cross country meet
When the WPIAL holds its cross country championships on Oct. 23 at Cal (Pa.), the favorites to win the Class AAA boys and girls races are Mt. Lebanon senior Patrick Anderson and Bethel Park junior Emily Carter. And to no one’s surprise, Anderson and Carter shined at the Tri-State Track...
