Paul Schofield stories, Page 33
Trinity sets up WPIAL finals rematch with PIAA Class 3A consolation win
HERSHEY – Trinity rebounded from a tough loss to Bethlehem Catholic in the PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals at the team championship by trouncing District 12 champion La Salle College, 45-23. The Hillers (13-2) won the first seven bouts and built a 35-0 lead at the Giant Center. Bodie Morgan at...
Burgettstown outgunned, falls to Montoursville at PIAA tournament
HERSHEY — For the second consecutive day at the Giant Center, Burgettstown allowed too many pins and was eliminated from the PIAA Class 2A team tournament Friday. Montoursville, the District 4 runner-up, defeated WPIAL runner-up Burgettstown, 42-24, in a consolation-round bout. The Blue Devils won six bouts, but gave up...
Franklin Regional stays alive at PIAA Class 3A team wrestling tournament
HERSHEY — There must be something about the Giant Center for the Franklin Regional wrestling team. This is the fourth time the Panthers have wrestled in Hershey, and they keep finding ways to win and are having fun doing so. The 2013 team placed third in the state, and the...
Connellsville knocks off top-ranked team to stay alive in Class 3A consolation bracket
HERSHEY – Connellsville continued its comeback at the PIAA Class 3A team championship by knocking out District 1 champion and No. 1-ranked Council Rock South on Friday in Round 2 of consolations at the Giant Center. The Falcons got big wins from their top wrestlers, picked up bonus points and...
Burrell wrestling season comes to disappointing end at PIAA tournament
HERSHEY — It wasn’t the end to the dual-meet season the Burrell wrestling team was looking for Friday at the PIAA Class 2A team championship. After reaching the quarterfinals with a win Thursday, the Bucs were beaten by District 6 champion Bishop McCort, 51-15, and then fell to District 10...
Franklin Regional wrestling pushes No. 1 Council Rock South to brink before losing
HERSHEY — Three close losses proved to be the difference in Franklin Regional’s first-round loss to No. 1 Council Rock South at the PIAA Class 3A wrestling team championships Thursday at Giant Center. The Hawks won close matches at 133 pounds, 145 and 172 and defeated the Panthers, 37-24. Franklin...
Trinity bounces back from WPIAL loss, routs Selinsgrove in state tournament
HERSHEY — WPIAL Class 3A runner-up Trinity won 10 of 13 matches and had eight pins in an easy 54-14 first-round win against District 4 champion Selisngrove at the PIAA team championships Thursday at the Giant Center. The Hillers (12-1) raced out to a 21-0 lead thanks to pins by...
Wilson knocks off WPIAL champ Connellsville in PIAA Class 3A 1st round
HERSHEY — WPIAL champion Connellsville came up short during the first round of the PIAA Class 3A team championship Thusday at the Giant Center. Wilson, the third-place team from District 3, won seven of the 13 matches and got pins from Matteo Garcia at 152 and Blaise Eidle at 172...
Key pin sparks Clearfield past WPIAL runner-up Burgettstown in PIAA wrestling 1st round
HERSHEY — District 9 champion Clearfield (16-1) used six pins and a forfeit to defeat WPIAL runner-up Burgettstown, 42-27, during the first round of the PIAA Class 2A team championship Thurday at the Giant Center. Burgettstown (15-2) got pins from heavyweight Joey Baronick and Darius Simmons (107). It also got...
Burrell wrestling starts fast, buries Honesdale in 1st round of PIAA team tournament
HERSHEY — Burrell wrestling coach Josh Shields couldn’t have been happier with his team’s performance during the first round of the PIAA Class 2A team championships Thursday. The Bucs came out strong at Giant Center, won the first nine bouts and rolled to a 55-8 victory against District 2 champion...
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...
