Paul Schofield stories, Page 26
Penn-Trafford’s Ian Temple tabbed Tribune-Review Westmoreland Baseball Player of the Year
Player of the Year Ian Temple Senior, Catcher, Penn-Trafford Being strong behind the plate is nothing new at Penn-Trafford. The list of outstanding Warriors catchers goes back to the 1970s, Penn-Trafford coach Lou Cortazzo said. Add Ian Temple to the list. Before Temple was Jakob Haynes, who is playing at...
Mt. Lebanon product Neal Shipley hits highs, lows in 2nd pro round
It will be a round Neal Shipley will remember. His second round as a pro featured a great start and a disastrous ending. The Mt. Lebanon native began the second round of the PGA Tour Americas — the Beachlands Victoria Open — with five birdies in his first seven holes....
Mt. Lebanon’s Neal Shipley has successful pro debut
Neal Shipley’s first professional event could be considered a success after one round. Playing in the PGA Tour Americas event in Victoria, British Columbia, on Thursday, Shipley shot a 4-under-par 66 and found himself four shots out of the lead at The Beachlands Victoria Open. The Mt. Lebanon native’s round...
Turowski wins Westmoreland County junior amateur, sets record
Nick Turowski didn’t have to play in the Westmoreland County Golf Association Junior Amateur tournament Thursday. He wanted to, and that impressed tournament director Bob Allshouse. “Considering all the prestigious tournaments he has scheduled this summer, I wouldn’t have blamed him if he wanted to miss this event,” Allshouse said....
After finishing amateur career in style, Neal Shipley ready for next golf chapter
Just because Neal Shipley missed the 124th Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Amateur Championship, an event he was scheduled to compete in, doesn’t mean he wasn’t aware of the outcome. No, Shipley called his good friend Nathan Piatt after learning the Upper St. Clair native won Tuesday. “Nathan and I have...
Steady approach helps Nathan Piatt win WPGA AmateurVideo
Nathan Piatt picked up the silver trophy for winning the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Amateur Championship and carefully looked at the previous winners. “It’s pretty special,” Piatt said. “It’s a pretty awesome tournament to win. You’ve got so many great names on here: Sean Knapp and Arnold Palmer. Countless names...
Neal Shipley inspires field at WPGA Amateur; Piatt leads as play is suspended
What Neal Shipley accomplished this spring — being the low amateur in two major golf tournaments — caught the eye of the players participating in the 124th Western Pennsylvania Golf Association Amateur Championship on Monday. In fact, Shipley, who is turning pro later this week, was scheduled to play in...
Western Pa. golf notebook: Busy Neal Shipley withdraws from 124th WPGA Amateur
After playing four grueling rounds at the U.S. Open the past four days and finishing as the low amateur, Central Catholic grad Neal Shipley has decided to withdraw from the 124th Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Amateur Championship, which begins Monday at Chartiers Country Club. Shipley tied for 26th at 6-over...
Franklin Regional grad Spencer Lee ready to ‘put on show’ for U.S. wrestling at Paris Olympics
There is one thing that has never changed about Spencer Lee since he began wrestling when he was 8. Lee strived to be the best. And during the past 17 years, it’s hard to argue he hasn’t been one of the best. Now the 25-year-old Franklin Regional and Iowa graduate,...
Palmer Jackson ends up 3rd at Sunnehanna Amateur
Palmer Jackson was hoping to capture one of the biggest victories in his amateur career Saturday. But University of Minnesota senior Ben Warian had other ideas. Warian shot a 6-under-par 64 during the final round of the 70th Sunnehanna Amateur and walked away with the title by finishing with a...
Murrysville’s Palmer Jackson fires 63 to move into contention at Sunnehanna Amateur
They call the third round of a golf tournament “moving day.” It’s a day when golfers try to put themselves in contention to win a championship. For Notre Dame grad and Murrysville native Palmer Jackson, it was a day he made a big move up the leaderboard Friday at the...
Mt. Pleasant duo eager to compete with best at U.S. Olympic swimming team trials
When the U.S. Olympic team trials begin Saturday, two girls from the Mt. Pleasant swimming program will be competing for a trip to Paris in August. Heather Gardner, a 2020 Mt. Pleasant graduate and a recent graduate of Liberty University, and senior-to-be Lily King will be making their first appearances...
Eden Christian rallies past Saegertown to head back to PIAA Class A final
Clutch hitting and a calm sophomore pitcher carried the Eden Christian baseball team back to the PIAA Class A baseball championship game. A three-run double by sophomore catcher Josh Tiden in a four-run fifth inning and solid pitching from sophomore Noah Emswiler rallied Eden Christian past District 10 runner-up Saegertown,...
Penn-Trafford’s Nick Turowski has busy summer planned
Most high school seniors would rather goof around, hang out with friends or go on vacation before heading to college in the fall. Penn-Trafford senior Nick Turowski isn’t one of those seniors. He’s scheduled a busy summer on the golf course before heading to Morgantown to start school at West...
Pittsburgh Passion set for matchup with 5-time defending league champs
It’s the football game the Pittsburgh Passion players have circled all season. On Saturday, the Passion play host to the Women’s Football Alliance version of the New England Patriots, the perennially powerful Boston Renegades, who recently had a 42-game winning streak halted by the St. Louis Slam. They defeated the...
Penn-Trafford comes up short; future still bright
All of the Penn-Trafford baseball team’s goals were met this season except for one: advancing further in the PIAA playoffs and, maybe, playing for a PIAA title. But Penn-Trafford’s season ended in the state quarterfinals — the same place it ended in 2023 — with a heart-breaking 3-2 loss to...
3 prominent WPIAL wrestling schools looking for new coaches
Three prominent wrestling schools are looking for new coaches. Burrell, Canon-McMillan and Frazier have coaching vacancies after their coaches recently resigned. Josh Shields at Burrell, Brian Krenzelak at Canon-McMillan and Buck Watkins at Frazier have stepped down for personal reasons. Shields coached the Bucs program for the past 10 years....
After controversial call in 7th inning, Penn-Trafford’s PIAA playoff run ends with loss to Hollidaysburg
JOHNSTOWN — This wasn’t the way the Penn-Trafford baseball team wanted to end its season, especially on a questionable call in the top of the seventh inning. That call left both teams wondering if a ball down the left-field line was fair or foul in a 3-2 win for Hollidaysburg...
Austin Lemieux wins Tri-State Section PGA Open Championship
For the third consecutive year an amateur won the annual Tri-State Section PGA Open Championship. This time it was Austin Lemieux, the son of Pittsburgh Penguins hall-of-famer Mario Lemieux. Austin Lemieux shot a 3-under-par 69 and finished the 18-hole event at 2-under 142. Treesdale Golf and Country Club director of...
Franklin Regional’s season ends with loss to Hollidaysburg in PIAA playoffs
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Missed opportunities by one team and timely hitting by the other was the difference in a PIAA Class 5A first-round baseball game Monday. Franklin Regional, the WPIAL third-place team, didn’t take advantage of a couple of scoring opportunities and ended up dropping a 4-2 decision to District 6...
Tri-State Section PGA Open Championship set to begin
The last two winners of the annual Tri-State Section PGA Open Championship have been amateurs: Rick Stimmel in 2023 and Bret Young in 2022. Will that trend continue at Southpointe Golf Club? Only eight amateurs have won the Open since it began in 1963. The others were Sean Knapp in...
Penn-Trafford, Franklin Regional ready for PIAA baseball playoffs to begin
The Penn-Trafford and Franklin Regional baseball teams have never won a PIAA title. One of them is hoping to break through this year. The PIAA Class 5A playoffs begin Monday, and both are looking for the same prize. The Warriors, who won their first WPIAL title by defeating Bethel Park...
Westmoreland County PIAA baseball playoff capsules: Games for Monday, June 3, 2024
PIAA baseball playoffs Class 5A First round Lower Dauphin (15-9) vs. Penn-Trafford (20-3) 4:30 p.m. Monday at Plum Winner plays: Winner of Franklin Regional (16-8)/Hollidaysburg (14-6) Thursday in quarterfinals Players to watch: Casey Westerberg, Lower Dauphin; Ian Temple, Penn-Trafford Extra bases: The Falcons defeated Palmyra, 3-2, in eight innings to...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Matt Sarnowski caps high school career with state bronze
Senior Matt Sarnowski was hoping to end his high school track and field career with a PIAA gold medal. But Sarnowski had to settle for his second consecutive bronze for finishing third in the discus at the state meet in Shippensburg. The WPIAL Class 3A champion lost his back-and-forth battle...
Bernadowski pitches Franklin Regional into PIAA tournament
When the PIAA Class 5A baseball playoffs begin Monday, there is a good chance senior Max Bernadowski will be on the hill. Why not? Bernadowski (7-1) pitched the Panthers into the tournament by tossing seven strong innings in a 3-2 victory against West Allegheny in the WPIAL third-place game. The...
