Paul Schofield stories, Page 46

Normally, a coach will be critical of his team’s offensive performance. Yough basketball coach Jim Nesser’s assessment of his team was the opposite. He was disappointed with the defensive effort. Neshannock knocked Yough into the consolation round Thursday by defeating the Cougars, 53-49, in a WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal at...

North Hills freshman Eric James put on a show in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal game against Fox Chapel. Maybe he was trying to impress Pitt coach Jeff Capel, who was sitting at the press table watching the game. James scored 20 of his team-high 30...

It has been more than 10 years since Northgate won a WPIAL playoff basketball game, coach Cam Williams said. But the way the Flames played Tuesday during the first round of the Class 2A playoffs, they might be in the 2023 tournament for an extended time. Sparked by the duo...

During the 87 years of the WPIAL individual championships, only 31 wrestlers have won four titles and 84 three titles. That number could grow over the next two weeks. Three Class 2A wrestlers — Bentworth junior Chris Vargo, Laurel senior Grant MacKay and Frazier junior Rune Lawrence — can become...

Individual Rankings Class 3A 107: 1. Santino Sloboda, Butler (31-0); 2. Tanner Mizenko, Canon-McMillan (31-8); 3. Owen Campbell, Plum (27-4); 4. Gus Stedeford, North Allegheny (23-9); 5. Dylan Barrett, Penn-Trafford (26-11); 6. Ejiro Montoya, Mt. Lebanon (26-3). 114: 1. Luke Willochell, Latrobe (27-2); 2. Connor Smith, Seneca Valley (23-6); 3....

Experience in a WPIAL playoff game can be the difference between a win or loss. Deer Lakes showed that Monday in a Class 3A first-round game against a young Ellwood City team. The senior-laden Lancers used a 15-0 run in the second quarter, sparked by their defense, and cruised to...

It was quite a season in 2022 for the Seton Hill softball team. The Griffins won the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West Division title and advanced to NCAA Division II World Series in Denver after winning the Atlantic Regional and Super Regional. They finished 42-12. But the 2023 team faces...

Diana Cholock described Penn-Trafford’s rifle season as crazy after her team captured the school’s first state title on Feb. 14. Penn-Trafford had five shooters in the Top 16, including the No. 1 shooter in junior Ivy Thomas. The Warriors finished with 1,023.3 points, out-shooting WPIAL champion Butler, 1,018.9. Thomas shot...

It’s been a roller-coaster type season for the 2022-23 Penn-Trafford hockey team. There were highs at the being of the season when the team started 7-2 and finished second in a holiday tournament. That was followed by a poor month of January where the team posted a 1-5 record. But...

Every wrestler who takes the mat wants to win. That doesn’t always happen, but this is the time of the season when individuals are in survival mode. Missing out on first place at this stage doesn’t mean the end of any and all hopes. WPIAL high school wrestlers in Class...

The Franklin Regional boys swimming team captured its 27th section title with a victory against Latrobe on Feb. 9. Now the boys turn their focus to the WPIAL individual swimming and diving championships. The diving portion is Feb. 25 at North Allegheny. The swimming side is March 2-3 at Pitt’s...

Those who thought No. 1 Peters Township would have an easy first-round game in the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs forgot to tell No. 16 Penn-Trafford. Peters Township (20-3) used a big first half and then held on to defeat a gritty Penn-Trafford squad, 66-55, on Friday at home. The Indians...

There is no rest for the wrestlers in Class 2A. The start of the postseason individual tournament gets underway around the state Friday. WPIAL teams begin Saturday at three sites: Sections 1 and 2 at Burgettstown, Sections 3 and 4 at Keystone Oaks and Section 5 and 6 at Greensburg...

Pirates pitchers and catchers report to Bradenton on Wednesday, but the Seton Hill softball team already has two games under its belt. Seton Hill took advantage off a warm February day and opened the season Tuesday at home. The Griffins brought out the bats and swept a doubleheader against Wheeling...

TribLive HSSN Individual Rankings Class 3A 107:1. Santino Slaboda, Butler (30-0); 2. Tanner Mizenko, Canon-McMillan (30-8); 3. Owen Campbell, Plum (21-4); 4. Gus Stedeford, North Allegheny (23-9); 5. Dylan Barrett, Penn-Trafford (26-11); 6. Ejiro Montoya, Mt. Lebanon (22-3). 114: 1. Luke Willochell, Latrobe (27-2); 2. Connor Smith, Seneca Valley (22-6);...

Penn-Trafford coed rifle coach Diana Cholock said she had mixed feelings about the team’s second-place finish at the WPIAL team championships Feb. 7, at Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club in Canonsburg. She was happy for the high finish, falling to Butler by a point, but also disappointed that some of her...

The Penn-Trafford hockey team ended a three-game losing streak by posting two impressive victories. The Warriors got two goals each from Xavier Solomon and Jack Blank to defeat Latrobe, 4-3, in a PIHL contest. Solomon, Cam Kiste and Nate Loughner each had two assists while goaltender Jackson Kerrigan saved eight...

HERSHEY – Canon-McMillan coach Brian Krenzelak said he doesn’t care about team rankings, but he did take notice that his Big Macs were ranked sixth in the WPIAL at the start of the season. The Big Macs did better, a lot better than expected. Canon-McMillan finished with its 10th WPIAL...

Franklin Regional hockey coach John Winebrenner said he knew the start of the 2022-23 season would be a test. The Panthers graduated numerous starters who played in the PIHL Class 2A finals and six returning starters were recovering from serious preseason injuries. Franklin Regional began the season 4-7, but things...

HERSHEY – An unbelievable postseason came to an end Friday for the Hempfield Area wrestling team, but it was not from a lack of effort. The Spartans dropped a heartbreaking 31-28 decision to Central Mountain in the PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals and fell to Chambersburg, 32-31, in the consolation round...

HERSHEY – Winning a PIAA team championship is not easy. Just ask WPIAL Class 3A champion Canon-McMillan and Class 2A champion Burgettstown. Both teams reached the semifinals Friday at the Giant Center but saw their dreams end against tough opponents. Canon-McMillan dropped a 38-20 decision to District 11 runner-up Nazareth,...

HERSHEY – One win. That is all that stood between Burrell and advancement in the PIAA Class 2A team tournament. After defeating Canton, 33-27, on Friday morning in a first-round consolation match, the Bucs battled a familiar foe in District 5 champion Chestnut Ridge. Burrell (12-6) made the final score...

HERSHEY — The victory march continued for the Hempfield wrestling team Thursday during the first round of the PIAA Class 3A team championship at Giant Center. The Spartans squeezed out a 34-32 victory against District 1 champion Pennridge, taking advantage of a disqualification early in the match. Pennridge’s Colby Martinelli...

HERSHEY — When you compete on the big stage at Giant Center in the PIAA team wrestling championship, you better bring your “A” game. Thursday during the first round of the Class 2A tournament, Burrell was hoping to reverse a loss from late January. The WPIAL runners-up came up short...

HERSHEY — Burgettstown ended a long streak for WPIAL Class 2A teams other than Burrell at the PIAA team championship Thursday at the Giant Center. The WPIAL champions defeated District 2 champion Honesdale, 34-27, and became the first Class 2A team other than Burrell to win in Hershey in 16...