Paul Schofield stories, Page 4

It might take until the final day of the regular season to see who is going to be the District 31 American Legion champion and how teams finish in the standings. All nine teams will make the playoffs this season. The eighth- and ninth-place teams will battle Monday in the...

It has been a productive summer for golfers Palmer Jackson, Neal Shipley and Mark Goetz. The trio are playing one level below the PGA Tour and the DP World (European) Tour. Jackson, the Murrysville native and Franklin Regional and Notre Dame grad, and Shipley, the Mount Lebanon native and Central...

The Lower Burrell American Legion baseball team picked a great time to get hot. Lower Burrell knocked off the top team in the District 31 standings for the second consecutive day. On Monday it was Latrobe (11-4), and Tuesday it was Hempfield East (11-4-1). Jake Smith tossed an eight-hit shutout,...

It is going to be a busy week for baseball teams in District 31 American Legion. There is a week left in the regular season, and teams are scrambling to get in all their games before Sunday. District 31 President and Latrobe coach Jason Bush said things are proceeding smoothly....

What was Mt. Pleasant senior Lily King’s most memorable moment during her senior year? Well, it had nothing to do with her individual accomplishments in the pool. It was when the Mt. Pleasant boys and girls swim teams, together, won PIAA Class 2A titles for the first time in school...

Arnie Cutrell has won numerous amateur golf events in his career. But probably none was bigger than teaming up with his son Arnie Jr. to win the 101st Western Pennsylvania Golf Association Father-Son Tournament this week at Diamond Run Golf Club by carding a 7-under gross score of 64. The...

There are some impressive names on the Westmoreland County Junior Amateur trophy. They include amateur Nick Turowski, pro Palmer Jackson, pro Mark Goetz and pro Will Wears. Recent Norwin graduate Preston Stoner can add his name to the list. Stoner won the junior tournament Wednesday at Latrobe Country Club by...

For the second consecutive year, Easton Renwick left the Pittsburgh Open with the top money prize for professionals. This time, however, Renwick got to take home the crystal trophy along with a $12,500 check for winning the tournament. Last year, amateur Darin Kowalski won the tournament. Renwick shot back-to-back 3-under-par...

Golfers playing in the first round of the Pittsburgh Open on Monday faced not only the tough challenge of The Pittsburgh Field Club but also the need to stay hydrated as temperatures soared into the 90s. Tri-leader Nick Turowski of Harrison City brought along a gallon of water mixed with...

Player of the Year Anthony Grippo Jr., C, Greensburg Central Catholic Athletes who play with confidence tend to stand out among the crowd. Greensburg Central Catholic junior Anthony Grippo is that type of athlete. He does not boast about how well he plays; he lets his play do his talking....

The Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association released all-state teams in all six classifications Thursday with some seniors also chosen for an inaugural all-star game. The East vs. West All-Star Game is noon Sunday at Penn State’s Medlar Field. The PSBCA chose 28 players for the West roster including nine from...

Connor Schmidt’s three-shot victory in the 122nd West Penn Open on Wednesday was a lot closer than the final score indicated. Schmidt was clinging to a one-shot lead over first-round leader Scott Jordan and Chuck Tragesser and had one hole remaining when a thunderstorm stopped play for an hour. The...

Heavy rain Tuesday forced the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association to suspend play during the second round of its 122nd Open Championship at Sewickley Heights Golf Club. It also halted two hot golfers — Connor Schmidt and Nathan Piatt — who were on a record pace. Play was stopped at 11:38...

Before the 125th U.S. Open began, Oakmont president John Lynch wanted a difficult course to challenge the world’s best golfers, with the winner shooting near even-par. Lynch and the Oakmont membership got their wish: a great finish, a worthy champion and a course that stood up to the weather. Despite...

John Bodenhamer promised the longest par 3 in U.S. Open history this week at Oakmont Country Club. The USGA’s chief championships officer came through. Oakmont Country Club’s No. 8 held that distinction when it played 300 yards in 2007. Now, there is a new record. The hole remained the same,...

It might have been Father’s Day, but for Murrysville native Palmer Jackson it was Mother’s Day. Jackson won his first professional golf tournament Sunday, and he dedicated his victory to his ailing mother, Nancy. “She told me to win for her,” Jackson said after he won the Raiffeisenbank Golf Challenge...

Isaac Ealy and his dad drove to Oakmont Country Club from Volant in Lawrence County on Sunday to watch the best players in the world compete in the 125th U.S. Open. Unfortunately for Ealy and many other fans, their favorite player was not in the field on the final day....

Ten years ago, Collin Morikawa won the Sunnehanna Amateur. On Friday, he was finishing the second round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. Morikawa, a PGA champion and British Open winner, shot a 4-over 74 and made the cut to play Saturday and Sunday as he will search...

Golf can be a cruel game. Just ask Cranberry native Matt Vogt, who had the honor of hitting the first shot of the 125th U.S. Open on Thursday at Oakmont Country Club. He teed off at 6:45 a.m. and admitted he was a little nervous when he yanked his drive...

If it were not for the late Frank B. Fuhrer Jr., Eric Cole might not have found his way to the PGA Tour. Cole was a struggling mini-tour player with little money in his pocket when Fuhrer gave him a spot in 2014 to play in his prestigious golf tournament...

While Dustin Johnson was winning the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont, 50 miles east, Collin Morikawa was winning the Sunnehanna Amateur in Johnstown. Morikawa, now 28, was in the midst of becoming one of the top-ranked golfers in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. He was No. 1 for a three-week...

A return to Oakmont Country Club has been a bit overwhelming for Cranberry native Matt Vogt. The 34-year-old dentist from near Indianapolis showed off a beaming smile Monday saying, “It has been crazy the past week,” since he qualified for the 125th U.S. Open, which begins Thursday at historic Oakmont...

Scott Peyman has been coaching the Bushy Run American Legion baseball for 11 seasons. But the 2025 season is something new for the coach. Bushy Run has a mixture of old and young players. “I have never had this happen,” Peyman said. “I usually have an older team or I...

Golfers playing and fans watching the 125th U.S. Open beginning June 12 at Oakmont Country Club will see a different course since the last time the championship was held there in 2016. The changes are aplenty. The new look will give the world’s best golfers something to contemplate. The course...