Paul Schofield stories, Page 19
WPIAL field hockey all-star teams announced
WPIAL field hockey champions Pine-Richland (Class 3A), Peters Township (2A) and Shady Side Academy (A) dominated the first-team all-star teams selected by the coaches. Pine-Richland and Peters Township each had five selected to the teams, while Shady Side Academy had four. The Pine-Richland players selected were Alyssa Baculik (So., F),...
Greensburg Central Catholic, Frazier meet again with trip to PIAA volleyball final on the line
PIAA CLASS A GIRLS VOLLEYBALL FINALS 7-1 Greensburg Central Catholic (19-3) vs. 7-2 Frazier (17-4) 6 p.m. Friday, Norwin High School, North Huntingdon PIAA titles: GCC (2014, 2016); Frazier (none) So, we meet again. WPIAL champion Greensburg Central Catholic and runner-up Frazier will meet Tuesday at Norwin for the fourth...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Win over South Fayette snapped skid
Since winning WPIAL and PIAA Class 5A titles in 2021, the Penn-Trafford football team hadn’t won a playoff game. That streak ended Nov. 1 when the Warriors ran over South Fayette, 49-28, to open the 2024 WPIAL playoffs. Senior running back Tasso Whipple rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown,...
Goaltender looks like brick wall for fast-starting Penn-Trafford hockey team
Penn-Trafford sophomore goaltender Tyler Funk idolizes former Penguins’ goalie Marc Andre-Fleury. And through three games, he has been playing like the “Flower” when he was helping the Penguins win the Stanley Cup. Funk is 3-0 — all shutouts — and has stopped all 71 shots he’s faced. He recently blanked...
Greensburg Central Catholic, Southmoreland ready for next round of PIAA playoffs
Greensburg Central Catholic and the Southmoreland girls’ volleyball teams look to continue their seasons Saturday in the PIAA Volleyball tournament. The WPIAL Class A champions, Greensburg Central Catholic, will face District 6 champion West Branch at Johnstown High School at noon. The Centurions are coming off a 3-1 victory against...
Quick start helps Peters Township blow by Penn-Trafford
If Peters Township coach T.J. Plack had any worries his team would come out flat in its WPIAL playoff debut after a week off, the Indians quickly took away those doubts. The returning Class 5A champions scored on their first two drives, did a good job stuffing Penn-Trafford’s running game...
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 11
Player of the week Tasso Whipple Penn-Trafford, sr., RB/LB The 6-foot-1, 205-pound senior rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown to help the Warriors to a 49-28 WPIAL Class 5A first-round win over South Fayette. Whipple also returned an interception 46 yards for a touchdown. Players to watch Landon Honick...
Powerful Penn-Trafford ground game, stout Peters Township defense on 5A collision course
Self-inflicted wounds. That’s what Penn-Trafford coach John Raune said has cost his team in its last four meetings against Peters Township. Not beating yourself is one of the things Ruane is preaching to his team as it prepares for a WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal-round game Friday at No. 3 Peters...
WPIAL champion Greensburg Central Catholic avenges loss in PIAA 1st round
You might expect the Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball team to have a slight letdown after winning the WPIAL Class A playoffs Saturday. And Centurions coach Erin Salas said the team was nervous ahead of Tuesday’s PIAA first-round match against District 9 runner-up Clarion-Limestone, a team that defeated GCC last...
Murrysville’s Palmer Jackson advances to DP World Tour final stage
Murrysville native Palmer Jackson is headed to the final round of DP World Tour (PGA European Tour) qualifying after a second-place finish during the second stage at Desert Ridge Resort Monday in Almeria, Spain. The final round was pushed back a day because of weather. Jackson shot a 19-under-par 269...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Warriors play keep-away to beat Latrobe
Want to know a good way to win a football game? Make sure the opponent does not possess the football. That’s what Penn-Trafford did to defeat Latrobe, 20-13, on Oct. 25. Penn-Trafford played a game of keep-away in the second half at Memorial Stadium. The Warriors were clinging to a...
Mohawk’s Jaxon Schoedel goes back-to-back; Winchester Thurston boys celebrate PIAA cross country title
Mohawk senior Jaxon Schoedel won his second consecutive PIAA Class A title, and the Winchester Thurston boys won their fourth team title Saturday at the PIAA cross country championships at the Parkview Course in Hershey. Schoedel breezed to the title in a time of 15 minutes, 52 seconds, setting the...
Franklin Regional notebook: Panthers keep finding ways to rally
Call the 2024 Franklin Regional football team ‘The Comeback Kids” the way they played in games this season. The Panthers (7-3) qualified for the WPIAL playoffs for the third consecutive season and 19 of the past 20 seasons by rallying to defeat Armstrong, 29-26, in the regular-season finale. The only...
Samir Crosby, GCC outlast Monessen in wild Class A playoff opener
It was quite a show by two of the top juniors in Westmoreland County on Friday during the opening round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs. They were as advertised. Greensburg Central Catholic quarterback Samir Crosby threw four touchdown passes, rushed for a touchdown and returned a 70-yard kickoff return...
Frazier, Greensburg Central Catholic square off for WPIAL Class A girls volleyball title
WPIAL CLASS A GIRLS VOLLEYBALL FINAL 3-Greensburg Central Catholic (16-3) vs. 1-Frazier (15-3) 11 a.m. Saturday, AHN Arena, Peters Township WPIAL titles: GCC (2012, 2014, 2016); Frazier (2010, 2022) Will the third time be the charm for Greensburg Central Catholic? Or does No. 1 Frazier just have the Centurions’ number...
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 10
Player of the week Jarett Garn Mt. Pleasant, sr., WR/RB/K/DB The 6-foot-3, 180-pound senior had a big game and helped the Vikings stay with Elizabeth Forward. The multipurpose athlete rushed for a touchdown, caught an 87-yard touchdown and returned a kickoff 94 yards for a score. He had a 64-yard...
Expect offensive fireworks when Greensburg Central Catholic, Monessen collide in Class A 1st round
Friday’s WPIAL Class A playoff game between Monessen and Greensburg Central Catholic could turn out to be the most electrifying in the first round. It could feature two of the top players in Westmoreland County and the WPIAL. It also could be a high-scoring affair. Fans will be on the...
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2024 Week 10
Class 5A first round 9-Franklin Regional (7-3) at 8-North Hills (8-2) 7 p.m. Friday, Martorelli Stadium, Ross Township Last week’s results: Franklin Regional 29, Armstrong 26; North Hills 10, Central Valley 7 Winner plays: At 1-Pine-Richland (8-1) 7 p.m. next Friday in quarterfinals Franklin Regional finished third in the Big...
Greensburg Central Catholic fights off elimination, tops Eden Christian in WPIAL semifinals
The Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball team could have easily quit in Tuesday’s WPIAL Class A semifinals at AHN Arena at Peters Township. But there was no quit in these Centurions. After dropping the first two games of their best-of-five match to No. 2 Eden Christian, the No. 3 Centurions...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Warriors gearing up for playoffs
Penn-Trafford football team is getting healthy for the upcoming WPIAL Class 5A playoffs, according to coach John Ruane. The Warriors (7-2) finished the regular season with a game against former assistant Ron Prady at Latrobe on Oct. 25. Penn-Trafford was on a four-game winning streak, which included a 35-14 victory...
Penn-Trafford hockey off to hot start
When teams average six goals per game and have solid goaltending, they are going to win a lot of hockey games. That’s the formula the Penn-Trafford hockey team has used to start the 2024-25 season 3-0. The team is scoring goals, playing solid defense and getting outstanding goaltending from Tyler...
Latrobe football receives wild card for WPIAL playoffs; Greensburg Salem also in
Latrobe football coach Ron Prady said he slept well Friday night. He didn’t fret about if his team was going to be selected for the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. Prady knew his team had a good resume and proved itself during the season. “I figured one of the ‘wild cards’...
Franklin Regional notebook: Panthers earn WPIAL football playoff berth
Franklin Regional football suffered another close loss Oct. 18 when it dropped a 27-17 decision to first-place Woodland Hills. Kyle Dupill rushed for 208 yards and a touchdown for the Panthers. Dupill’s 12-yard touchdown run gave the Panthers a 10-7 lead in the third quarter. Joey Bayne booted a 29-yard...
Penn-Trafford dominates time of possession, defeats Latrobe
The Penn-Trafford football team played a game of keep-away Friday at Latrobe. The Warriors were clinging to a four-point lead in the second half at Memorial Stadium, and coach John Ruane decided to put the ball into the hands of running back Tasso Whipple and quarterback Derek Carr. And the...
North Allegheny boys add 1st PIAA team golf title; Peters Township girls go back to back
The North Allegheny boys golf team ended a 50-year drought by winning the WPIAL Class 3A team title Oct. 10. Now North Allegheny athletic director Bob Bozzuto has to find more room for the PIAA team championship trophy. The Tigers capped a tremendous season by winning their first PIAA title...
