Paul Schofield stories, Page 12
Defending WPIAL champion Penn-Trafford ‘starting to jell’ as postseason nears
As the weather heats up, so is the Penn-Trafford baseball team. The Warriors (10-5, 6-2) were in a three-way tie for second place with Franklin Regional (10-3, 6-2) and Latrobe (9-4, 6-2) in Section 1-5A, a game behind Plum (12-2, 7-1). Most section teams have four games left with a...
WPIAL’s top track and field performances through April 25, 2025
Here are the top performers in WPIAL track and field as of April 25: Class 3A boys 100: Preston Miller, Latrobe, 10.74; 200: Connor Stokes, Elizabeth Forward, 22.13; 400: Gavin Skarbek, Seneca Valley, 49.12; 800: Kayden Lightner, 1:51.29; 1,600: Jack Bertram, North Allegheny, 4:11.76; 3,200: Jack Bertram, 8:47.75; 110 hurdles:...
High school track notebook: WPIAL extends reporting deadline
The WPIAL extended the deadline to report early season results until midnight Friday. The original deadline was Wednesday, but because some coaches had problems recording scores, the WPIAL moved the deadline. WPIAL officials will be putting together heat sheets for the individual track and field championships and releasing them Monday....
As temperatures rise, records fall left and right at WCCA track meet
How did the runners, jumpers and throwers react to the hot weather that greeted them at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association Track and Field Championships on Thursday at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium? Some turned in record performances. Norwin senior Ryan Schiller broke the meet records and his own school records in...
Kiski Area’s Devito soars to county win in high jump with 5-5 effort
Kiski Area’s Gianna Devito was happy with her performance at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association Track and Field Championships on Thursday at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium. For the second time this week, Devito cleared 5 feet, 5 inches and won the high jump. She also competed in the triple jump and...
Greensburg Salem’s Luke Rullo eyeing another title at WCCA meet
When speaking to athletes who have won titles at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association track and field championships, they usually talk about how special it is to be the best in the county. The annual meet is set for Thursday at Latrobe Memorial Stadium beginning with field events at 12:30...
Greensburg Salem plays near-perfect game in section win over Derry
Greensburg Salem moved into a second-place tie with Knoch in Section 3-4A on Tuesday by playing an almost-perfect game. The Golden Lions took advantage of seven Derry errors, played flawless defense, got timely hitting and solid pitching in an 8-0 victory in Game 1 of their two-game baseball series. Game...
Local golf notebook: Senior Open qualifier set at Indiana Country Club
The 2024 U.S. Senior Open qualifier at Indiana Country Club had a memorable ending as Indiana native David Smith, a member of the club for 30 years, won the event and advanced to the 44th U.S. Senior Open at Newport Country Club. Indiana will against host a qualifying round Wednesday,...
Fresh off winning Wildcat Invitational, Penn-Trafford boys qualify for WPIAL team playoffs
Penn-Trafford track and field coach Eric Reger knew winning Section 1-3A would be tough, but earning a third consecutive berth in the WPIAL boys team playoffs was a possibility. The Warriors successfully achieved a berth in the postseason by defeating Hempfield, 80-70, to improve to 5-1 in the section. The...
Franklin Regional sophomore ties school’s high jump record, aims higher
A long-standing track and field record at Franklin Regional was tied April 9. Now that sophomore Sean Cartwright has tied the high jump mark of 6 feet, 6 inches, which was set by Bob Curtis in 1976, he wants to own it this year and he has more than a...
Penn-Trafford notebook: P-T grad Dylan Grabowski stars for Patrick & Henry
Dylan Grabowski is having a strong season at Patrick & Henry Community College, both at the plate and on the mound. The 2023 Penn-Trafford grad, who signed on to continue his career next season at Division I Liberty, is batting .425 with 48 hits, 38 runs scored, 12 doubles, two...
Penn-Trafford boys lacrosse showing improvement amid 5-game winning streak
The Penn-Trafford boys lacrosse team has reached the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals in the past two seasons. Can they make it three in a row with a young team? Warriors coach Charlie Hach thinks they have a shot if they continue to improve. The Warriors have won five consecutive games...
Latrobe sophomore sprinter has breakout meet at Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational
If anyone in WPIAL track circles hasn’t heard about Latrobe sophomore sprinter Preston Miller, that is going to change. Miller put on quite a show at the 33rd annual Lady Spartan/22 annual Wildcat Invitational track meet Friday at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium. He won the 100-meter dash, tying the meet record...
WPIAL’s best track and field performances through April 10, 2025
Here are the top performers in the WPIAL as of April 10: 3A boys 100: Connor Stokes, Elizabeth Forward, 10.83; 200: Connor Stokes, Elizabeth Forward, 22.13; 400: Gavin Skarbek, Seneca Valley, 49.39; 800: Zachary Slear, Butler, 1:59.09; 1,600: Carter French, Knoch, 4:19.84; 3,200: Jack Bertram, 9:35.30; 110 hurdles: Gamaliel Mogire,...
Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational to feature record number of teams
Inclement weather pushed back the 2024 Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational by a day. But Hempfield coach Ron Colland said the 2025 annual track meet should go on as planned Friday at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium. This is the 33rd Lady Spartan and 22nd Wildcat invitational. More than 32 teams have registered to...
Mt. Lebanon’s Graham Keen shuts down Hempfield
Graham Keen played a big role in helping the Mt. Lebanon baseball team reach the WPIAL 6A championship game last year. The then-freshman along with senior David Shields, who was drafted and signed by the Kansas City Royals, gave the Blue Devils a solid one-two punch. The 6-foot-5 sophomore right-hander...
Plum plays ‘clean’ game, rides big 4th inning past Penn-Trafford
Plum baseball coach Carl Vollmer described his team’s performance Monday against Penn-Trafford as a “clean win.” The Mustangs got a good start from junior right-hander Braden Kemmerer, timely hitting and solid defense in their 4-1 Section 1-5A first-place victory over rival Penn-Trafford at home. The game was moved to Plum’s...
Penn-Trafford eager to compete with WPIAL track elite
When competing in a track and field section with Norwin and Hempfield, the chances of making the WPIAL Class 3A team playoffs are slim. The Penn-Trafford boys team has defied that logic that the past two seasons by qualifying for WPIALs and last year reached the finals. But if the...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Pair of seniors up for scholar/athlete award
Derek Carr and Kylie Anthony are this year’s candidates from Penn-Trafford for the Westmoreland County Scholar/Athlete Excellence Award. The duo are outstanding athletes and solid students. Carr played football and basketball for the Warriors. He ranked 47th of 303 in his class with a 4.2 cumulative GPA. Anthony played volleyball...
Franklin Regional’s Colin Stalnaker, Sanshiro Ogawa advance to WPIAL singles tournament
Franklin Regional’s boys tennis team has put itself in good position to qualify for the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs. The Panthers (4-1, 4-4) are in second place in Section 1-3A behind Gateway. They still have matches against Norwin, Penn-Trafford and Plum. They have defeated Connellsville, Hempfield, Latrobe and Kiski Area....
Track and field notebook: Weather should not stop South Hills Classic
South Hills Classic meet organizer Rich Wright said the 21st annual track and field invitational will go as scheduled despite expected inclement weather Saturday at Baldwin High School. There are more than 30 schools entered in the early-season meet. Wright said action begins at 10 a.m., and the pole vault...
Derry track team focuses on WPIAL individual championships
Derry track and field coach Mark Curcio was excited for his girls squad coming into the season. But that joy turned to disappointment after the PIAA released the 2025-26 enrollment perimeters, which moved Derry from Class 2A to Class 3A. “Four girls and 10 boys moved us up,” Curcio said....
Hempfield jumps on Norwin to take 2 of 3 in Class 6A series
On Tuesday, Norwin used an aggressive approach on offense to defeat Hempfield in Game 2 of their three-game WPIAL Section 2-6A baseball series. On Wednesday, it was Hempfield that was the more aggressive team. The Spartans defeated the Knights, 5-2, to take two of three in the series. Hempfield won...
Westmoreland County Scholar/Athlete nominees announced
If Judge Michael Stewart was impressed with the 2024 Westmoreland County Scholar/Athlete nominees, then he was amazed with the 2025 class. Stewart is the sponsoring judge of the annual banquet. This is his third year as the sponsor after replacing retired Judge John J. Driscoll in 2023. That is how...
Penn-Trafford softball team looks sharp in win against nemesis Armstrong
Since Penn-Trafford won the 2019 PIAA Class 5A softball title, the team that has presented the most problems is Armstrong. The River Hawks have won five of the six meetings, including a heartbreaking loss in the WPIAL semifinals in 2024. But Penn-Trafford coach Denny Little is hoping things are changing....
