Paul Schofield stories, Page 123
Franklin Regional’s Huczko tries ‘something new,’ wins WPIAL pole vault title
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 Colligan takes 6th at WPIAL championships
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’s Kolesar qualifies for PIAA championships in 3 events
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,...
Major medal haul for Hempfield at WPIAL track and field championships
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...
Mt. Pleasant baseball stuns No. 5 Ringgold
Mt. Pleasant picked a good time to play its best baseball game of the season. The Vikings combined clutch pitching, solid defense and timely hitting to stun returning PIAA Class 4A champion No. 5 Ringgold, 8-0, in the opening round of the WPIAL playoffs on Wednesday at Seton Hill. The...
Five things to watch at the WPIAL Class AAA boys track and field championships
The WPIAL track and field championships are Thursday at Slippery Rock, the first time at the venue after the event spent more than 20 years at Baldwin. Action begins at 11 a.m. with running preliminaries and early field events. The afternoon field events are scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m....
Beaver’s List drives in 6 in WPIAL 1st-round rout of Derry
Beaver freshman Payton List turned in quite of a performance in her first WPIAL Class 3A playoffs. List clubbed a pair of two-run home runs and finished with six RBIs to help the No. 5 Bobcats to an 18-3, three inning victory against No. 12 Derry in the first round...
Greensburg Central Catholic softball ousted via mercy rule vs. Bishop Canevin
Bishop Canevin coach Karen Seitz-LaFianza said she wasn’t nervous about Tuesday’s WPIAL Class A first-round game, and neither were her young Crusaders. With three freshmen starting their first playoff game, the Crusaders didn’t blink. They took advantage of three walks and an error in the opening inning and rolled to...
Five things to watch in the WPIAL Class AAA girls track and field championships
The WPIAL track and field championships are Thursday at Slippery Rock, the first time at the venue after the event spent more than 20 years at Baldwin. There are numerous returning Class AAA girls champions who are looking for a return trip to the PIAA championships May 24-25 at Shippensburg....
Hempfield sophomore pole-vaulter Barnhart ready to soar
Tanner Barnhart was bummed watching the Hempfield boys track team win the school’s seventh WPIAL team title May 6 at Peters Township. He was disappointed because a sprained left foot prevented him from pole vaulting. Hempfield’s best vaulter sat and cheered on Rylan Kauffman and Lukas Kissel, who won the...
Latrobe junior wrestler Willochell commits to Edinboro
Latrobe junior Gabe Willochell announced on Twitter on Monday that he committed to wrestle at Edinboro. The Fighting Scots are a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and Mid-American Conference in NCAA Division I. Let’s get it pic.twitter.com/KOHDScptdY— Gabe Willochell (@gabe_willochell) May 14, 2019 Willochell is a two-time PIAA...
Birdie wins Westmoreland County 3-man scramble
The team of Arnie Cutrell, Kevin Fajt and Palmer Jackson birdied the fourth sudden-death playoff to capture the Westmoreland County Golf Association’s 3-man Scramble. The winning team defeated Billy Clark, Brandon Ledoux and John W. Clark. Both teams shot 60 at Hillcrest Country Club in Lower Burrell. Placing third a...
Oakmont pro Gee among 4 players to advance to U.S. Open Sectional
Two PGA Tour LatinoAmerica players and two from Western Pennsylvania claimed the four spots at the U.S. Open First Stage qualifier at The Club of Nevillewood on a damp and dreary Monday. Raoul Menard, a native of Granby, Quebec City, Canada, shot a 5-under-par 67 to grab medalist honors. The...
Five things to watch at the WPIAL Class AA boys track and field championships
The WPIAL track and field championships are Thursday at Slippery Rock, the first time at the venue after it was contested for more than 20 years at Baldwin. There are numerous returning Class AA boys champions who are looking for a trip to the PIAA championships May 24-25 at Shippensburg....
Norwin junior standout wrestler Phipps commits to Bucknell
Norwin junior Kurtis Phipps announced on Twitter on Monday that he will follow his brother, Drew, and wrestle for Bucknell. Phipps made the choice after visiting numerous colleges while he recovers from surgery on his left foot. He had surgery March 22. Recovery time is five months. Committed?? pic.twitter.com/gZEs9QpwOv— kurt...
5 things to watch at the WPIAL Class AA girls track and field championships
The WPIAL track and field championships are Thursday at Slippery Rock, the first time at the venue after spending the previous 20 years at Baldwin. There are numerous returning Class AA girls champions who are looking for a return trip to the PIAA championships May 24-25 at Shippensburg. Here are...
Franklin Regional senior Palmer Jackson looking for spot in U.S. Open sectional
The last U.S. Open local qualifier is Monday at The Club at Nevillewood near Bridgeville. A field of 78 golfers will begin play at 9 a.m. They will play for four spots and two alternate spots in sectional qualifying. The field includes PIAA Class AAA champion Palmer Jackson of Franklin...
Seton Hill waits after PSAC cancels baseball tourney, awards Bloomsburg title
If Seton Hill’s baseball season is to continue, it must wait to hear from the NCAA Division II baseball committee to see if the Griffins will be invited to the upcoming tournament. The Griffins’ dream of winning a third consecutive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference tournament came to an end Sunday...
Knapp falls in finals of Senior Match Play
Lehigh Country Club’s Bob Beck defeated Sean Knapp of Hannastown Golf Club, 2 up, in the final of the 13th Pennsylvania Senior Amateur Match Play Championship presented by LECOM at Allegheny Country Club in Sewickley. Knapp took a 1up lead on No. 1 with a birdie, but Beck rebounded and...
Hempfield grad Bridget Guy defends ACC title in pole vault
Virginia redshirt senior Bridget Guy defended her ACC women’s pole vault title at her home facility Friday night. Guy’s winning height was 14 feet, 2 inches, her best of the season. She won the 2018 title with a jump of 14-7 1/2. All smiles from our pole vault medalists!! ?...
Greensburg Salem, Yough tabbed with top 2 seeds in Class 4A baseball playoffs
When the Greensburg Salem baseball team convened for its first practice, coach Bill Wisniewski told his players to forget about how the 2018 season ended. He told them to focus on this season, and that’s what the Golden Lions did. Greensburg Salem (14-2, 10-2) shared the Section 1-4A title with...
Connellsville grad Madison Wiltrout captures first ACC javelin title
North Carolina redshirt freshman Madison Wiltrout captured the ACC women’s javelin title Thursday with a personal collegiate best throw of 182 feet, 5 inches. Madison Wiltrout's mark of 55.60m (182-5) landed her a personal best and a ? at her first #ACCOTF Championships! @UNCTrack_Field pic.twitter.com/oU9UjguWyC— ACC Track & Field (@ACCTrackField)...
Clerical mistake might cost reigning hurdles champ Layton chance to defend at WPIALs
Rick Layton is heartbroken. The third-year Waynesburg High School track and field coach made a clerical error that will cost his son, Daniel, a shot at defending his WPIAL Class AA title in the 110-meter hurdles. The WPIAL track and field championships are Thursday at Slippery Rock for the first...
McKeesport graduate, famous Florida high school coach, passes away
Elmer Tremont, a 1948 McKessport graduate who became a coaching legend in Fort Myers, Fla., died Monday. He was 89. Tremont grew up in Buena Vista, Elizabeth Township and played football for coach Duke Weigle at McKeesport. He went on to kick, punt and play defensive back at Miami. Tremont...
Ligonier Valley rolls to another conference track title
The Ligonier Valley boys track team continued its dominance in the Heritage Conference on Tuesday, winning the conference track championship for the fourth consecutive season. The Rams outscored Homer Center, 145-131. Senior sprinter Elliot Rost led the way by winning the 100- and 200-meter dashes. He also was on the...
