Paul Schofield stories, Page 121
Penn-Trafford softball hangs on to earn spot in PIAA Class 5A title game
CRESSON — Penn-Trafford coach Denny Little faced the biggest decision of his coaching career. With two outs in the top of the seventh inning and his team up a run, Donegal’s most feared batter, first baseman Steph Reider, stepped into the batter’s box representing the tying run Tuesday in the...
Knapp, Zachetti win WPGA senior event; Shieds wins Tam O’Shanter Open
Sean Knapp prepped for the Sunnehanna Amateur, which begins on Wednesday, by winning the WPGA Senior Series event at Hannastown Golf Club, Greensburg on Monday. The Oakmont resident shot an even par 70 to edge Don Dubyak, who shot a 3-over 73. Knapp and Brady Pevarnik finished fourth in the...
Bushy Run Legion team holds big plans
They’re talking big at Bushy Run this American Legion season. We’re not just talking District 31 and Region 7 titles. Bushy Run is talking state title and beyond. “This is the best team I’ve ever coached,” coach Scott Peyman said. “I don’t see a weakness on the team.” Bushy Run...
Jackson stays hot, wins PGA qualifier
Franklin Regional graduated senior Palmer Jackson continued his hot play on Monday at the PGA Boys Championship qualifier at Willowbrook Country Club, Washington Township. It started on Thursday when he rallied to win the AJGA Memorial Junior at Ohio State University’s Scarlet Course. It continued Saturday when he and Brian...
Riverside’s Fox disqualified from USGA event
Riverside junior Skyler Fox was disqualified from the USGA Open Sectional at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md., for taking a bathroom break. Fox, a three-time WPIAL Class AA champion, was bothered by a headache and went to the restroom to take medicine after his first 18-holes of the 36-hole...
Jackson, Fajt win Westmoreland County Better-Ball title
A birdie on the final hole helped Franklin Regional senior Palmer Jackson and Greensburg’s Kevin Fajt won the annual Westmoreland County Golf Association’s Better-Ball tournament at Hannastown Golf Club in Greensburg. Jackson and Fajt approached the final hole a shot behind Greensburg’s Arnie Cutrell and Javon Trout, but Cutrell and...
Jackson, Fajt qualify for Sunnehanna Amateur
A day after Palmer Jackson and Kevin Fajt won the Westmoreland County Golf Association’s Better-Ball tournament, the duo were in Johnstown participating in the Sunnehanna Amateur qualifier. Jackson and Fajt each earned a spot in the prestigious tournament by earning one of the five qualifying spots. Jackson shot a 1-under-par...
Mt. Pleasant, Elizabeth Forward battle for berth to state title gameVideo
It’s a winner-take-all game when Mt. Pleasant faces Elizabeth Forward on Monday at the PIAA Class 4A semifinals at Seton Hill. Elizabeth Forward defeated Mt. Pleasant, 3-0, in the WPIAL finals. The Warriors (21-4) are riding a 20-game winning streak into the 2 p.m. They haven’t lost since March 28...
Connellsville grad Madison Wiltrout finishes 3rd at NCAAs; All-American
A third WPIAL athlete has earned All-American honors at the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas. North Carolina redshirt freshman and 2017 Connellsville graduate Madison Wiltrout placed third in the women’s javelin with a heave of 181 feet, 1 inch. She joins Virginia redshirt senior and...
Fajt, Jackson set for busy weekend
It will be a busy weekend for Murrysville’s Palmer Jackson and Greensburg’s Kevin Fajt. They will be teamed together in the Westmoreland County Better-Ball tournament, which will begin at noon Saturday at Hannastown Golf Club. There are 16 two-man teams competing for the title. Some of the other teams include:...
Hempfield East American Legion looking for another big season
The Hempfield East American Legion baseball team is on a mission. The 2018 season had its great moments — winning the District 31 and Region 7 tournaments — and it’s not so great moments — barely having enough players to compete in the Pennsylvania Legion State Tournament. The 2019 team...
Hempfield grad Bridget Guy becomes 3-time All-American
Virginia redshirt senior and 2016 Hempfield grad Bridget Guy claimed her third NCAA All-American honor on Thursday at the NCAA track and field championships in Austin, Texas. Guy clears 4.45m (14'7.25") to capture her 3rd career All-America honor in the pole vault. #gohoos #uvatfcc #ncaatf pic.twitter.com/VlZn2VUDCo— Virginia Track & Field...
Mt. Pleasant rallies past James Buchanan, advances to PIAA semifinals
CRESSON — Mt. Pleasant’s softball team dug an early hole in Thursday’s PIAA Class 4A quarterfinal. But the Vikings’ ending was a lot better, as they rallied to defeat James Buchanan, 4-2, in eight innings at Mt. Aloysius. “I was extremely proud of them,” Mt. Pleasant coach Chris Brunson said....
Franklin Regional’s Palmer Jackson wins AJGA Memorial
Before Franklin Regional senior Palmer Jackson went to bed Wednesday night, he had a feeling Thursday would be a good day. It was. The Notre Dame commit shot a 1-under par 70 and won the AJGA Memorial Junior tournament at Scarlet Course at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Jackson...
2019 Powerade wrestling field to feature Texas team
There will be some new faces in the 2019 Powerade Holiday Wrestling tournament this season, including one from Texas. The field of 51 was announced by tournament director Frank Vulcano Jr. on Thursday. The annual tournament will be held Dec. 27-28 at Canon-McMillan High School. There are 12 new teams...
AJGA tournament coming to Southpointe next month
A popular youth golf tournament is coming to Washington County on July 8-12. The American Junior Golf Association tournament, sponsored by DICK’S Sporting Goods, will be hosted by Southpointe Golf Club near Canonsburg. The 54-hole national tournament, for players ages 12 to 19, will consist of 96 boys and girls...
FR’s Palmer Jackson 2 shots back in AJGA tournament
Franklin Regional senior Palmer Jackson is spending his final week of school doing what he likes the most: golfing. The Notre Dame commit is playing in the AJGA Memorial Junior tournament hosted by Sung Hyun Park at the Ohio State University Golf Club Scarlet Course in Columbus. Jackson is two...
Sunnehanna pro Jason Martin breezes to title at Tri-State PGA Open
Sunnehanna Country Club head professional Jason Martin was 1-over par through his first eight holes of the final round of the Tri-State PGA Open on Tuesday. But the first-round co-leader wasn’t getting pushed by amateur Jake Sollon, who was at 4-over par, or any other golfer in the field. Then,...
Penn-Trafford slugs past Central Mountain, earns 1st PIAA victory since ’90
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn-Trafford didn’t just collect 15 hits in its PIAA Class 5A first-round softball game at Penn State’s Beard Field; the Warriors sent shockwaves through Happy Valley. Nine of the Warriors’ hits went for extra bases as they outscored District 6 champion Central Mountain, 13-6, to pick up...
Jason Martin, Jake Sollon share Tri-State Open lead after 1st round
Sunnehanna Country Club pro Jason Martin and Peters Township graduate Jake Sollon shared the first-round lead at the Tri-State PGA Open at Chartiers Country Club on Monday. Each shot a 3-under par 67 to lead Nevillewood’s Kevin Shields and amateurs Justin Griffiths and Alec Stopperich by two strokes heading into...
Mt. Pleasant bounces back, defeats Bellefonte in PIAA opening round
UNIVERSITY PARK — Mt. Pleasant had two days to forget about losing the WPIAL Class 5A softball championship game. That feeling of defeat lasted until noon Monday. Then, the Vikings got back to work. Mt. Pleasant began the PIAA playoffs at the same site where it hopes the season ends...
Penn State’s Lamar Stevens decides to stay in school
Penn State men’s basketball coach Pat Chambers received some good news this week when star forward Lamar Stevens decided to return for his senior season. Stevens is an All-Big Team Conference first-team forward. He’s the conference’s top returning scorer and rebounder. The 6-foot-8 senior averaged 19.9 points and 7.7 rebounds....
Joe Boros looks to defend Tri-State Open title
Treesdale Golf and Country Club director of instruction Joe Boros shot a 5-under par 67 during the final round and held off two golfers to capture the 2018 Tri-State Open at Williams Country Club. Boros finished at 5-under for the tournament as he held off Shawn McCall and amateur Andy...
Pitt’s Micky Philllippi takes 2nd at world trials
Pitt red-shirt sophomore Micky Phillippi placed second at 61kg at the U23 World Team Trials on Saturday in Akron, Ohio. Phillippi (Derry), and Pitt teammates Cole Matthews (Reynolds), Taleb Rahmani and Nico Bonaccorsi (Bethel Park) all finished in the top eight. Phillippi lost to Cornell junior Chaz Tucker in the...
Listening to coach Kalp is key to Hempfield softball’s success
There is an old saying ‘practice makes perfect.’ It’s something Hempfield softball coach Bob Kalp has preached during more than 40 years of coaching. Who could argue? Kalp’s Spartans have won seven WPIAL titles, including the past five, and they enter the PIAA Class 6A playoffs as the three-time defending...
