Paul Schofield stories, Page 20
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...
In playoff quest, Latrobe faces huge obstacle in Penn-Trafford
Even with what happened to the Latrobe football team this season, losing star linebacker Alex Tatsch and other starters to injury, the Wildcats still have a chance to make the WPIAL playoffs for the third consecutive season with a victory Friday night. But the Wildcats face a huge obstacle in...
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 9
Player of the week John Wetzel Latrobe, sr., QB/S The 6-foot, 190-pound senior is coming off a career game in leading the Wildcats to a 28-27 victory at Gateway. He completed 8 of 12 passes for 132 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for 161 yards. The Marshall commit...
Fox Chapel’s Carson Kittsley, Elizabeth Forward’s Mya Morgan win PIAA golf titles
It turned out to be a great day for two Class 3A golfers from the WPIAL on Tuesday at the PIAA individual championships. Fox Chapel sophomore Carson Kittsley and Elizabeth Forward junior Mya Morgan are bringing home gold medals for their work. Kittsley shot consecutive 4-under-par 68s to capture the...
Field hockey powers looking to repeat when WPIAL playoffs begin
Penn-Trafford’s field hockey team has won eight consecutive WPIAL Class 2A titles. The Warriors, Pine-Richland (Class 3A) and Shady Side Academy (Class A) look to continue their dominance this fall. Of the three returning champions, Penn-Trafford is in the clearest danger of seeing its streak of consecutive titles end. The...
Hempfield volleyball team ready for playoff tilt
Hempfield girls volleyball coach Ashten Flynn could not be prouder of squad this season considering the injuries and the illnesses it endured. The Spartans (10-5, 8-2) finished second in Section 3-4A, a game behind Penn-Trafford (10-6, 9-1). The teams split their matches this season. Hempfield travels to Pine-Richland at 7:30...
4 WPIAL golfers in contention for PIAA titles
Elizabeth Forward junior Mya Morgan used six birdies to grab a 2-shot lead at the PIAA Class 3A girls golf championship Friday at Penn State’s White Course. She shot a 4-under-par 68 to lead Plymouth-Whitemarsh senior Rhianna Gooneratne, who shot a 70. Peters Township junior Ellie Benson is tied for...
Penn-Trafford girls volleyball primed for playoff run
Penn-Trafford first-year girls volleyball coach Tracy McDonald didn’t mind the tough nonsection schedule her team faced this season. She knew it would make them better, and it did. The Warriors returned only three starters from the 2023 squad, so McDonald had to mix in a talented group of underclassmen if...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Special teams play key role for Warriors
When Penn-Trafford defeated Franklin Regional in a key WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference game Oct. 11, the Warriors won a key phase of the game: special teams. The Warriors blocked a punt that resulted in a safety and blocked a field goal. A muffed punt resulted in a touchdowns...
Franklin Regional hockey gets off to quick start under new coach
Franklin Regional hockey coach Brian Bearley isn’t surprised by his team’s 3-0 start. While others might be surprised because the team moved up to Class 3A from Class 2A this season, the first-year coach expected it because of the players returning. “I expect us to win every game,” Bearley said....
Mt. Lebanon takes advantage of Hempfield’s missed opportunities, keeps playoff hopes alive
Missed opportunities and a costly turnover were too much for the Hempfield football team overcome Friday in a critical WPIAL Class 6A Conference battle against Mt. Lebanon. The Blue Devils (2-7, 2-3) won their second game of the season, 42-20, and can clinch a berth in the WPIAL playoffs by...
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 8
Player of the week Noah Sunder Jeannette, jr., WR/OLB The 6-foot-1, 180-pound receiver/linebacker had a huge game against Brentwood last Friday. He caught four passes for 120 yards and three touchdowns. He connected on scores from Kymon’e Brown of 43, 44 and 14 yards. His 19-yard catch set up the...
Southmoreland to face Elizabeth Forward with elusive conference title on the line
Since Southmoreland was formed by a merger of Scottdale and East Huntingdon in 1964, you could count on one hand the number of times the football team played in a game to decide the conference title. But since Tim Bukowski became coach in 2022, Southmoreland has played in more meaningful...
Penn-Trafford notebook: WVU’s Nick Turowski wins Red Flash Invitational
Nick Turowski wasn’t picked by his golf coach at West Virginia University to compete in the Big 12 Match Play event. Instead, the freshman was sent to Johnstown to play in the Red Flash Invitational at Sunnehanna Golf Club on Oct. 8. The Penn-Trafford graduate used the event to prove...
‘Steady improvement’: Penn-Trafford boys soccer headed to WPIAL playoffs
When Ryan Hankey took over as coach of the Penn-Trafford boys soccer program, his main goal was getting his team back into the WPIAL playoffs. And with two games left in the season, the Warriors secured third place in Section 3-A. Now Hankey wants to see his team win playoff...
Franklin Regional hockey has new coach, new classification but same goals
The Franklin Regional hockey team not only has a new coach for the 2024-25 season, the Panthers also are in a higher classification. The Panthers are now under the direction of Bryan Bearly, who was assistant coach for former coach John Winebrenner, who was fired after the season. The team...
Penn-Trafford gets ‘special’ victory against Franklin Regional
It was a special win for the Penn-Trafford football team Friday. The Warriors special teams blocked a field goal, blocked a punt, recovered a muffed punt that turned into a touchdown and had a couple of long kickoff returns to help pull out a hard-fought 26-10 victory over rival Franklin...
PIAA approves wrestling regional shakeup affecting western Pa.
The PIAA board of control voted Wednesday to approve the wrestling steering committee’s proposal to make a major change in the individual regional tournaments. Instead of having five regions in Class 3A, the PIAA reduced the regionals to four with an average of 62.5 teams in each regional. The committee...
Peters Township girls golf team wins 2nd WPIAL title in row
One streak continued, two ended and a program-first title was won at the WPIAL team golf championships Thursday at Cedarbrook Golf Course. The streak that continued belonged to the Peters Township girls, who won their third consecutive Class 3A title. It was their fourth in the past five years. The...
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 7
Player of the Week Samir Crosby Greensburg Central Catholic, Jr., QB/DB The 5-foot-8, 157-pound junior rushed for 150 yards and scored three touchdowns and completed 10 of 16 passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns in helping the Centurions defeat rival Jeannette. Crosby outdueled good friend Kymone Brown, who also...
Something’s got to give in Big East clash between Penn-Trafford, Franklin Regional
On paper, the Franklin Regional and Penn-Trafford football teams are similar. Both have outstanding running backs, the top runners in Westmoreland County. Both are getting solid quarterback play and feature strong defenses. The teams collide at 7 p.m. Friday at Warrior Stadium in Harrison City with a lot on the...
Mt. Pleasant girls tennis team wins section title through hard work
Mt. Pleasant girls tennis coach Aaron Hutter calls his squad “blue collar.” That’s because the team is not like some of the top teams in the WPIAL that draw their players from tennis clubs and specialty coaches. Hutter gets his girls from recruiting the hallways. Many of his girls are...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Football team celebrates 2 generations of female kickers
Jodie Polk Guerra was honored Sept. 27 by the Penn-Trafford School District for being the first female football player to score a point in WPIAL history. Polk Guerra achieved the feat 30 years ago. Penn-Trafford kicker Alexis Brown presented Polk Guerra with a gift before the game and then proceeded...
New coach hopes last year’s playoff run provides spark for Penn-Trafford hockey
Penn-Trafford may have a new hockey coach, but the goals remain the same – winning a PIHL title. Brian Zagorac replaced Chris Cerutti as coach after the last season. The Warriors went 7-9-2. But the Warriors didn’t go quietly in the Class 2A Penguins Cup playoffs. They stunned No. 1...
Franklin Regional grad Palmer Jackson preparing for busy schedule
As Palmer Jackson was enjoying a stress-free round of golf at Oakmont Country Club on Oct. 1, he took time to watch some of the players putt on No. 18 during the WPIAL Class 3A boys golf championship. Jackson, the 2018 PIAA champion, was playing with good friend Gregor Meyer...
