Paul Schofield stories, Page 120

Franklin Regional ended a long streak Tuesday evening. The Panthers qualified for the PIAA playoffs for the first time since they won the WPIAL Class AAA title in 2001. No. 2-seeded Franklin Regional bounced back from a tough semifinal loss to Laurel Highlands with a 4-1 victory against Mars in...

There weren’t many scoring chances in Tuesday’s WPIAL Classs 4A third-place consolation baseball game. That’s because the starting pitchers from both squads were dominant. New Castle’s run through the postseason continued thanks to sophomore pitcher Rocco Bernadina. The 6-foot-4 right-hander outdueled Yough senior lefty and Pitt recruit Jarett Bach, 1-0,...

SHIPPENSBURG — Shady Side Academy sophomore Melissa Riggins successfully defended her PIAA 800- and 1,600-meter titles Saturday at the state track and field championships. And Riggins did it in style, breaking the Class AA record in the 800. “I definitely was going after the record, but I don’t know if...

SHIPPENSBURG — A back injury almost kept Riverside senior Calvin Wetzel from competing in track and filed this spring. Wetzel was hurt during the indoor track season and didn’t finish the campaign. He shut things down in January and didn’t return until May. On Saturday, Wetzel won the Class AA...

SHIPPENSBURG — Greensburg Central Catholic freshman Corinn Brewer had a busy and productive Saturday at the PIAA track and field championships. Brewer picked up seventh-place medals in the pole vault and the 800-meter run and added a bronze medal in the 1,600. “I’m happy,” Brewer said after running the 800....

SHIPPENSBURG — When Waynesburg senior Daniel Layton crossed the finish line after winning the Class AA 110-meter hurdles Saturday, he had a big smile on his face. That’s because he accomplished something he almost wasn’t allowed to do. A clerical error by his coach, who is his dad Rick, almost...

SHIPPENSBURG — All Bethel Park sophomore Emily Carter was expecting at the PIAA track and field championships Saturday was a place on the podium. But the WPIAL Class AAA champion outdid herself. She ended up standing on the top of the podium following the 3,200-meter final. Carter finished in 10...

It’s Day 2 of the PIAA track and field championships at Shippensburg’s Seth Grove Stadium. WPIAL athletes had a rare Day 1, as no boys claimed gold medals. That should change Saturday. Here are five things to watch at the Class AAA and AA boys championships: Tiger power The first...

It’s Day 2 of the PIAA track and field championships at Shippensburg’s Seth Grove Stadium. WPIAL athletes had a rare Day 1 performance, as no girls claimed gold medals. That should change Saturday. Here are five things to watch at the Class AA and AAA girls championships: Quarzo repeat The...

SHIPPENSBURG — Mackenna Orie wasn’t in a good mood Friday at the PIAA track and field championships at Seth Grove Stadium. That’s because the Hempfield senior didn’t perform to her standards; a third-place medal in the Class AAA shot put wasn’t what she wanted. “I have to get over it,”...

The PIAA track and field championships begin Friday at Seth Grove Stadium at Shippensburg. The two-day event concludes Saturday. There are numerous WPIAL athletes competing, and many are capable of bringing home medals. Here are things to look for in the Class AA girls meet: Flying Falcon Brownsville junior Gionna...

The PIAA track and field championships begin on Friday at Seth Grove Stadium at Shippensburg. The two-day event concludes Saturday. There are numerous WPIAL athletes competing, and many are capable of bringing home medals. Here are things to look for: Going for 2 Hempfield senior Mackenna Orie won the shot...

Cal (Pa.)’s record baseball season under Mike Conte helped the coach earn the Atlantic Region Coach of the Year honor by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association on Thursday. The Vulcans posted 37 wins and 15 losses. Conte earned the honor for the first time since 2010 after being named...

The PIAA Board of Control passed the wrestling committee’s proposal to reduce the weight classes from 14 to 12 for the 2020-21 season. The PIAA will advance the proposal to the National Federation of High School Association to see if it will consider the change. If it says no, the...

During the WPIAL team track championships, the Hempfield boys’ team was inspired by a motivational speech from assistant coach LaRoyal Wilson. His speech focused on the number “212.” He told the athletes water boils at 212 degrees. At 211, it does nothing, and for the team to reach a boiling...

It was a big week for Norwin wrestling coach Vince DeAugustine. On Tuesday, he was voted onto the November ballot in both parties (Republican and Democrat) for a possible seat on the Hempfield Area School District’s school board during Tuesday’s elections. And on Monday be became a father when his...

Penn-Trafford didn’t panic when Upper St. Clair took an early lead in Tuesday’s WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinal at West Mifflin. The No. 1-seeded Warriors stayed patient and took advantage of No. 8 Upper St. Clair’s mistakes in a 7-3 victory. Penn-Trafford used a pair of three-run innings to chase USC...

Could the PIAA be reducing the number of weight classes in wrestling? The PIAA Board of Directors will consider the proposal at their meeting Wednesday in Chambersburg. On the agenda is reducing the number of weight classes from 14 to 12 on the high school level and from 18 to...

Greensburg Salem baseball coach Bill Wisniewski knew being seeded No. 1 in the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs wouldn’t be easy. He just looked back to last season when his Golden Lions knocked off top-seeded Blackhawk to reach the semifinals. If Greensburg Salem wants to reach the semifinals this season, it...

Winning the WPIAL Class AAA pole vault title was the furthest thing on Jo-Michelle Huczko’s mind when she decided to compete on the track and field team this spring at Franklin Regional. “I was looking for something fun to do, so I decided to give track a shot,” Huczko said....

Penn-Trafford’s Chris Colligan came up short in his bid for a trip to Shippensburg for the PIAA track and field championships Friday and Saturday. The Warriors senior finished sixth with a mark of 6 feet, 3 inches in the high jump at the WPIAL Class AAA championships last Thursday at...

Norwin senior Jessica Kolesar will be busy Friday at the PIAA Class AAA track and field championships at Shippensburg. That’s because the Cornell commit will be competing in three events after earning four medals at the WPIAL meet last Thursday at Slippery Rock. Kolesar finished second in the 200-meter dash,...

There were several reasons why the Hempfield boys track team won its seventh WPIAL Class AAA team championship on May 6. Their names were Jared Bannon, Jacob Boord, Nathan Roby, Gavin Mayo, Daniel Norris, Ryan Crooks, Luke Sternick, Connor Prola, Trevor Verkleeren, Caden Spehar and Ryan Barnhart. The Spartans standouts...