Paul Schofield stories, Page 31
Penn-Trafford secures playoff berth with win over Latrobe
The Penn-Trafford boys basketball team clinched a spot in the upcoming WPIAL playoffs Tuesday by holding off Latrobe, 71-61, in a key Section 3-5A battle at home. The Warriors (5-4, 11-10) used a big second quarter to take the lead and got clutch 3-pointers from Tyler Anthony and Tyler Freas...
Wrestling notebook: Franklin Regional to face PIAA tournament favorite
The Franklin Regional wrestling team advanced to Thursday’s second round of the PIAA Class 3A tournament by rolling over City League champion Obama Academy, 69-6. Now the Panthers (20-1) face the team that is favored to win the state tournament, District 1 champion Council Rock South (14-1). Veteran coach Matt...
TribLive HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings: Week of Feb. 5, 2024
WEEK 8 2023-24 Class 3A Top 10 Team (This year’s record) Last week’s rankings 1. Connellsville (13-2) 2 2. Trinity (11-1) 1 3. Franklin Regional (20-1) 3 4. Bethel Park (11-3) 6 5. Latrobe (8-4) 4 6. North Allegheny (17-4) 5 7. Fox Chapel (14-2) 8 8. Peters Township (15-6)...
Highlands girls hold off Greensburg Salem comeback bids, build resume
The Highlands and Greensburg Salem girls basketball teams had the same agenda Monday in their Section 1-4A showdown. Since both had already clinched spots in the upcoming WPIAL playoffs, the teams were looking for a win to better their seeding for the tournament. Second-place Highlands (14-6, 9-2) built an early...
WPIAL, City League teams set for preliminary round matches in PIAA wrestling tournament
Three WPIAL teams and one City League program will begin the PIAA wrestling tournament with preliminary-round matches Monday. Trips to Hershey later this week will be on the line. Franklin Regional, which placed third in the WPIAL Class 3A tournament, travels to Carrick High School at 7 p.m. to face...
Penn-Trafford basketball teams set for season’s stretch run
It’s crunch time for the Penn-Trafford girls and boys basketball teams. The regular season comes to an end Feb. 10 and both teams are in the running for WPIAL playoff spots with strong finishes. As of Feb. 1, the Penn-Trafford girls (13-5, 6-3) were in third place behind Oakland Catholic...
Penn-Trafford’s Patton Graziano wins 2 gold medals at WCCA meet to lead Water Warriors
Penn-Trafford senior swimmer Patton Graziano turned in another top performance at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association meet Jan. 27. He was among 10 Water Warriors to earn medals at the annual meet at Derry. Graziano won the boys 100-yard freestyle and 100 backstroke. He also was on the 200 medley...
WPIAL team wrestling results for Feb. 3, 2024
Class 3A At AHN Arena, Peters Township Championship Connellsville 33, Trinity 32 127: Zane Garner (T) p. Chase Sparks, 5:16 133: Kai Vielma (C) p. Devin Junko, 1:26 139: Blake Reihner (T) m.d. Julian Ruggieri, 15-5 145: Evan Petrovich (C) p. Luke Poland, 2:32 152: Thomas Allison (T) p. Kolten...
Connellsville edges Trinity for 8th WPIAL team wrestling title
It’s been 15 years since the Connellsville wrestling program celebrated a WPIAL Class 3A title. The long wait ended Saturday. The Falcons claimed their eighth WPIAL title by rallying to defeat top seed Trinity, 33-32, at Peters Township’s AHN Arena. The win capped off four exciting matches in the semifinals...
Burrell ends drought, wins WPIAL Class 2A wrestling title
The drought is over. The WPIAL Class 2A wrestling title is headed back to Burrell after a two-year absence. Burrell claimed its 18th team title Saturday at Peters Township’s AHN Arena by defeating 2023 champion Burgettstown, 41-20, in the finals. The Bucs decked Quaker Valley, 44-17, in the semifinals. Burrell...
Franklin Regional wrestling team looking to finish WPIAL deal
Franklin Regional wrestling coach Matt Lebe said at the beginning of the season he was excited to see his team grow. And was confident they’d be a different team at the end of the season. Now that the second-seeded Panthers are in the WPIAL Class 3A team semifinals against No....
WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling championship capsules: Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024
WPIAL Team Championships Peters Township’s AHN Arena Saturday Class 3A Semifinals, 1:30 p.m. 1-Trinity (10-0) vs. 4. Bethel Park (11-1) Probable lineups 107: Mickey Horne, Sr., 12-6 or Kai Bland, Fr., 5-7 vs. Jaden Palombine, Jr., 14-11 or Aws Al Saadi, Fr., 4-4 114: Jacob Wright, Fr., 24-9 or James...
WPIAL Class 2A team wrestling championship preview capsules: Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024
WPIAL Team Championships Peters Township’s AHN Arena Saturday Class 2A Semifinals, 10 a.m. 1-Burgettstown (14-0) vs. 5-Mt. Pleasant (12-2) Probable lineups 107: Darius Simmons, Jr., 19-8 or Gage Bradley, So., 5-6 vs. Nick Stabile, Fr., 20-8 114: Noah Leininger, Fr., 17-10 vs. Lowen Springer, So., 3-13 121: Daniel Smith, So.,...
Franklin Regional moves on to 3A wrestling semis with pair of convincing wins
Franklin Regional wrestling coach Matt Lebe paced back-and-forth in front of his match early in his team’s WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal-round showdown against Latrobe. The No. 3-ranked Panthers lost the first two bouts against No. 4 Wildcats on Wednesday, and they had their coach nervous. But the feisty Panthers (18-0)...
Wrestling notebook: PIAA announces interesting changes to championship schedule
The PIAA recently released the time schedule for the individual wrestling championships March 7, 8 and 9 at Giant Center in Hershey with some interesting changes. With the addition to the girls championship, the PIAA decided to run the semifinals for the Class 3A and 2A boys and girls simultaneously...
TribHSSN WPIAL Wrestling rankings: Week of Jan. 29. 2024
Trib HSSN Live.com WEEK 7 2023-24 Class 3A Top 10 Team (This year’s record) Last week’s rankings 1. Trinity (8-0) 1 2. Connellsville (9-2) 2 3. Franklin Regional (16-0) 3 4. Latrobe (7-3) 4 5. North Allegheny (16-3) 5 6. Bethel Park (9-1) 9 7. Norwin (11-5) 6 8. Fox...
WPIAL team wrestling championships: Kiski Area beats Moon to move into 1st round
All Kiski Area senior Evan Artman had to do during the final bout of the match against Moon was win. Artman did more. He pinned Moon’s Kaiden Kessler in the second period of the WPIAL Class 3A team championship preliminary round to clinch a playoff victory 33-24 and send the...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Wrestlers look ahead to postseason tournaments
After falling to Norwin on Jan. 24 in the regular-season finale, coach Larry Hohman brought the Penn-Trafford wrestling team together and laid out the game plan for the rest of the season. “It’s all up to them,” Hohman said. “Now they have to get healthy and get ready for individuals....
Former Penn-Trafford lineman Joe Enick transfers to St. Francis
Former Penn-Trafford center Joe Enick, who attended Central Michigan in the fall, recently transferred to St. Francis (Pa.) to continue his football career. Enick was the 2022 Fralic Award winner as the top lineman in the WPIAL. He entered the transfer portal in early December and enrolled at St. Francis...
Derry divers sweep gold during Westmoreland County Coaches Association championships
It was quite night for the Derry divers Friday during Day 1 of the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association meet. Derry had two champions and two others earn medals during the diving portion of the event. The swimming portion of the meet begins 10 a.m. Saturday at Derry. Junior Ella Silvis...
Mt. Pleasant coach expects tight competition at county swim championship
As Mt. Pleasant swimming coach Sandy Felice prepares her team for the annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association meet Friday and Saturday at Derry, she told them to be prepared for a battle. Among the top swimmers entered are the Vikings’ Lily King, Kiersten O’Connor and Joseph Gardner. “I expect Kiski...
Trinity, Burgettstown awarded top seeds for WPIAL wrestling tournament
The WPIAL wrestling committee didn’t waste much time setting up the team tournament. Hours after teams wrapped up section competition Wednesday night, committee officials gathered to slot out pairings Thursday morning. In Class 3A, undefeated Trinity (8-0) was awarded the No. 1 seed and undefeated Franklin Regional (16-0) was picked...
Norwin wrestling team looks strong in thumping Penn-Trafford
Norwin prepped for the WPIAL Class 3A team tournament with an impressive performance against rival Penn-Trafford on Wednesday. The Knights looked like and wrestled like a team that could be dangerous in the playoffs. Norwin (11-5, 4-1) won 10 of the 13 matches, including four pins, two wins by forfeit...
Wrestling notebook: Team playoff picture will clear up with big matches Wednesday
Wednesday will be interesting for wrestling fans as teams try to secure a spot in the upcoming WPIAL and PIAA tournaments. The regular season ends Wednesday, and the WPIAL wrestling committee will meet Thursday to set up the Class 3A and 2A tournaments, which begin Monday and resume Wednesday. The...
WPIAL wrestling rankings: Week of Jan. 22, 2024
Trib HSSN Live.com WEEK 6 2023-24 Class 3A Top 10 Team (This year’s record) Last week’s rankings 1. Trinity (7-0) 1 2. Connellsville (8-2) 2 3. Franklin Regional (15-0) 3 4. Latrobe (6-3) 4 5. North Allegheny (15-3) 5 6. Bethel Park (8-1) 9 7. Norwin (10-5) 6 8. Fox...
