Paul Schofield stories, Page 4
Penn-Trafford notebook: Mia Williams geared up for PIAA tennis tournament
It has been more than a month since Mia Williams played in a high school tennis match. Now the Penn-Trafford senior heads to Hershey to compete in her fourth PIAA Class 3A tournament. Williams was a WPIAL champion in 2022 and runner-up in 2023, 2024 and 2025. She has not...
Two surprises in Westmoreland County WPIAL football pairings: Greensburg Central Catholic in, Mt. Pleasant out
There were a couple of surprises when the WPIAL football committee released the 2025 playoff pairings Saturday: Greensburg Central Catholic (Class A) is in, and Mt. Pleasant (Class 3A) was left out. Greensburg Central Catholic qualified for a Class A wild-card spot thanks to Friday’s 36-7 rout of No. 8...
Giovanni Rothrauff rushes for career-record 260 yards as Norwin clips Mt. Lebanon to clinch 3rd place
When Mt. Lebanon coach Greg Perry talked about the Norwin football team, he heaped praise on quarterback Tristyn Tavares. Perry’s defense did an excellent job containing the slick Tavares. But Norwin is more than just Tavares. Junior running back Giovanni Rothrauff showed why. Rothrauff rushed for a career- record 260...
Sewickley Academy, Shady Side Academy runners crowned WPIAL Class A cross country champs
Sewickley Academy sophomore Zachary Sharara and Shady Side Academy junior Charlotte Barker took top honors in Class A at the WPIAL cross country championship Thursday at White Oak Park. Sharara breezed to the title, running a 15:41.60. Mohawk senior Scott McConnell was second and Riverview junior Ashton Saunders was third....
Latrobe’s Charlie Heese, other Westmoreland County runners geared up for WPIAL cross country meet
Latrobe junior Charlie Heese opened some eyes when he won the Red, White and Blue Invitational at White Oak Park last month. When he returned six weeks later to compete in the Tri-State Track Coaches Association Invitational, he finished 15th. But Heese was not disappointed. He used the race as...
Peters Township girls place 2nd in PIAA team golf championships
Gold medals were not in the cards for the WPIAL golf teams at the PIAA championship Wednesday. Only the Peters Township girls earn a medal: a silver in Class 3A. Conestoga finished first at 12-over-par, and Peters Township was next at 16-over. Senior Ellie Benson paced the Indians by shooting...
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2025 Week 9
Player of the week Jayce Powell Jeannette, Jr., WR/DB The Jayhawks junior scored three touchdowns against Springdale. He caught two touchdown passes (12 and 73 yards) and had a 40-yard punt return. He has 37 catches for 784 yards and eight touchdowns. He has 363 return yards with one touchdown....
Final Class 6A playoff berths on the line as Mt. Lebanon visits Norwin in Week 9
How big is Friday’s Class 6A Conference battle between No. 5 Mt. Lebanon and No. 3 Norwin at Norwin Knights Stadium? GIGANTIC. The final two playoff berths are on the line for both teams. Norwin is looking to reach to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. If Norwin...
Fox Chapel’s Carson Kittsley, Elizabeth Forward’s Mya Morgan repeat as PIAA golf champs
Fox Chapel junior Carson Kittsley has a chance to do something that has not been done in 84 years, win a PIAA golf championship three times. Kittsley and Elizabeth Forward senior Mya Morgan successfully defended their Class 3A titles Tuesday at Penn State University. Kittsley won in dramatic fashion. After...
WPIAL golfers in the running for PIAA titles after 1st round
Several golfers from the WPIAL put themselves in outstanding positions Monday to make a run at PIAA individual golf titles at Penn State University. Among those players were returning champions Carson Kittsley of Fox Chapel in Class 3A boys and Mya Morgan of Elizabeth Forward in Class 3A girls. Kittsley,...
Penn-Trafford profile: Senior hockey player Ben Zierski
Q: Do you play another sport? A: Yes, I play golf but not on a team. Q: What is your best round and where? A: I shot a 39 at Manor Valley. Q: How old were you when you started playing hockey? A: I was 4. I did not like...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Ben Grabowski keys win over rival Franklin Regional
Junior Ben Grabowski rushed for 172 yards on just four carries and scored three touchdowns to lead the Warriors to a 48-14 victory against Franklin Regional in a WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference battle on Oct. 10. Quarterbacks Nate Desmond and Cody Yacamelli each tossed touchdown passes. Landyn Stikkel...
Panthers profile: Franklin Regional senior golfer Dylan Mauser
Dylan Mauser Class: Senior Sport: Golf Claim to fame: The senior shot a team-low 74 at the WPIAL Class 3A team championships. The Panthers finished fourth with 405 points behind South Fayette (385), Fox Chapel (389) and North Allegheny (389). Moon (405) and Peters Township (408) followed. Mauser also is...
Elizabeth Forward blanks previously unbeaten Southmoreland in 1st-place showdown
Elizabeth Forward set the tone early in Friday’s WPIAL Class 3A Interstate Conference first-place showdown against Southmoreland. The Warriors won the toss, and coach John DeMarco decided to put their offense on the field. The decision proved to be a good one. The Warriors put the ball in senior quarterback...
TSTCA cross country championships serve as preview of WPIALs
With the WPIAL cross country championships just a week away, Thursday’s Tri-State Track Coaches Association race became a tune-up. Sunny weather and low-60s temperatures greeted more than 1,000 runners at the White Oak course. There were plenty of runners who broke personal records. The six winners were Butler junior Brendan...
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2025 Week 8
Player of the week Stanley Chapman Southmoreland, Sr., MLB Chapman had 12 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss in last week’s win against Mt. Pleasant. For the season, he has 78 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss and two quarterback sacks for the undefeated Scotties. Southmoreland (8-0, 3-0) will play Elizabeth...
Southmoreland’s defense meets Elizabeth Forward’s dynamic offense in battle for Interstate lead
Southmoreland has not won a conference title since 1979. The No. 4-ranked Scotties (8-0, 3-0) can end that streak at 7 p.m. Friday when they host No. 3 Elizabeth Forward (7-1, 3-0) in a WPIAL Class 3A Interstate Conference first-place showdown at Russ Grimm Field. Southmoreland is 8-0 for the...
Penn-Trafford grad Nick Turowski continues strong season at West Virginia
It has been quite a start to his sophomore golf season at West Virginia for Penn-Trafford grad Nick Turowski. After being in and out of the lineup his freshman season, Turowski is one of the top three players on the team. The Mountaineers have participated in four events, and they...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Warriors rally to keep the Victory Bell
In the annual “Battle for the Bell’ against rival Gateway, Penn-Trafford rallied in the second half to win the game and retain the Victory Bell. The Warriors outscored the Gators, 26-0, in the second half for a 33-23 victory. The Gators led 13-0 and 23-7 in the first half. Ben...
Southmoreland shuts out rival Mt. Pleasant, improves to 8-0 for 1st time since 1964
Linebacker Stanley Chapman did not make every tackle for the Southmoreland football team Friday. It just seemed like he did. In a showdown for first place in the WPIAL Class 3A Interstate Conference against rival Mt. Pleasant on Friday at Russ Grimm Field, the senior led the Scotties to a...
Peters Township girls edge Fox Chapel for 4th consecutive WPIAL team golf title
To win any team championship, it takes more than one individual to perform well. It takes everyone. That is what occurred Thursday at the WPIAL team golf championships at Cedarbrook Golf Course. The four champions — South Fayette (3A boys), Shady Side Academy (2A boys), Peters Township (3A girls) and...
Hempfield boys, Norwin girls dominate WCCA cross country meet
When the WPIAL cross country championships are held in two weeks, the Norwin girls and the Hempfield boys look to be in contention for the Class 3A titles. Both teams showed why they are top contenders Wednesday during the annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association championship at Westmoreland County Community College...
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2025 Week 7
Player of the week Gregory Sleasman Ligonier Valley, Jr., WR/DB Sleasman became the first Ligonier Valley player to return two interceptions for touchdowns in the same game when he completed the feat last Friday as the Rams defeated Charleroi, 67-13. He returned one 32 yards and the other 72 yards....
More than bragging rights on the line when Southmoreland, Mt. Pleasant meet
During the 50 previous meetings between Mt. Pleasant and Southmoreland, a series dominated by the Vikings, the Scotties have never won three consecutive games. Will that change this year? The Scotties have a chance at 7 p.m. Friday when they celebrate homecoming at Russ Grimm Field at Southmoreland Stadium against...
Mt. Pleasant girls tennis looking to earn respect in WPIAL team playoffs
Aaron Hutter coached various sports — girls tennis, softball and football — at Mt. Pleasant. He knows if you want respect, you must earn it. The fifth-year coach, however, was a little disappointed his girls tennis squad was seeded eighth in the WPIAL Class 2A team tennis playoffs, and it...
