Paul Schofield stories, Page 49
Thomas Jefferson sophomore making noise at Allegheny County wrestling tournament
When the topic is Thomas Jefferson competitors at the Allegheny County Wrestling Championship, the name everyone brings up is sophomore Maddox Shaw. But opponents are quickly finding out that there is more to TJ than Shaw. Fellow sophomore Bode Marlow is quietly making a name for himself. Marlow (26-5) opened...
Norwin stuns Franklin Regional, clinches tie for section title
The Norwin wrestling team made a statement Wednesday in its Section 3-3A first-place showdown at Franklin Regional. Despite missing four starters with injuries, the unranked Knights (14-1, 4-0) earned a stunning 42-24 victory over the No. 7 Panthers (6-1, 3-1). Now the Knights, whose only loss this season was to...
Derry boys make playoff statement with win over Ligonier Valley
The WPIAL takes the top four teams in each section for the playoffs next month. Derry boys basketball coach Tom Esposito told his players to treat Tuesday’s Section 3-3A game against Ligonier Valley as a playoff game. The Trojans (7-6, 3-3) then went out and played as if they want...
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Injuries shake up Class 3A team race
A little more than a month into the WPIAL Class 3A wrestling schedule, things have been very unusual in the team portion of the season. While Trinity and Butler, both undefeated, occupy the top two spots in the Trib HSSN team rankings in Class 3A, are they the best teams?...
WPIAL individual wrestling rankings for Jan. 17, 2023
Here are this week’s Trib HSSN WPIAL individual wrestling rankings. Class 3A 107: 1. Santino Slaboda, Butler (21-0); 2. Tanner Mizenko, Canon-McMillan (22-6); 3. Landon Lynn, Connellsville (17-9); 4. Landon Funk, Fox Chapel (14-2); 5. Owen Campbell, Plum (12-4). 114: 1. Luke Willochell, Latrobe (20-2); 2. Connor Smith, Seneca Valley...
WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Jan. 17, 2023
Here are this week’s WPIAL and City League team wrestling rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking. WPIAL Class 3A Rank, team, record, previous 1. Trinity (6-0) 1 2. Butler (13-0) 2 T3. Connellsville (10-4) 3 T3. Waynesburg (8-2) 4 T3. Canon-McMillan (7-2) 5 6. Latrobe...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Solomon leads Warriors hockey team past Butler
After opening 2023 with two consecutive losses, the Penn-Trafford ice hockey team found the winning touch Jan. 10 with a 6-1 victory against Butler. Penn-Trafford (8-4) lost to Thomas Jefferson, 6-1, and Hempfield, 7-5, the first week of the new year. Thanks to a four-goal and one-assist effort from Xavier...
Penn-Trafford looks to build off 4th-place finish at WCCA tournament
The sign of a good wrestling team is improvement throughout the season. First-year coach Travis McKillop is seeing that from his Penn-Trafford wrestlers. “We’re starting to get healthy, and some of our younger guys are improving,” McKillop said. “Things are progressing.” Penn-Trafford finished fourth with 173 points at the 70th...
After winning county title, Franklin Regional wrestler Juliano Marion wants more
Franklin Regional junior Juliano Marion captured his second Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling title on Jan. 6, and now he has his eye on becoming the next three-time county champion. Marion (15-3) was one of two Panthers to claim county title at Greensburg Salem. The other was senior Gavyn Beck...
Gateway holds on to beat Franklin Regional in a first-place showdown
Franklin Regional boys basketball coach Jesse Reed took Friday’s loss hard. The first-year coach didn’t realize his team had a timeout left during the final 9 seconds and let Gateway run out the clock. Gateway held on to defeat Franklin Regional, 52-50, in a WPIAL Section 3-5A first-place showdown. Gateway...
Quick start carries Franklin Regional past Penn-Trafford
The Franklin Regional wrestling team stayed atop Section 3-3A by holding off rival Penn-Trafford in a first-place showdown Wednesday. The Panthers (3-0, 6-0) raced out to a big lead and held on for a 41-28 victory. Franklin Regional, ranked No. 7, built a 30-0 advantage on pins by Nate Stone...
It’s official: George hired at Greensburg Salem and Fazekas rehired at Mt. Pleasant
Greensburg Salem and Mt. Pleasant Area District school boards met Wednesday and hired and rehired football coaches. Ty George, who served as the Golden Lions offensive coordinator, was hired to replace Dave Keefer, who resigned in December after 10 seasons. The vote was 8-0 to hire George as football coach...
Mt. Pleasant expected to keep football coach Jason Fazekas
It looks like Jason Fazekas will be rehired as football coach at Mt. Pleasant. The district’s school board had opened the football coach’s position last month, but after a round of interviews, has decided to rehire Fazekas on Wednesday, according to the district’s school board meeting agenda. Coaches in the...
Westmoreland high school wrestling notebook: Latrobe won’t travel to Virginia
The Latrobe wrestling team was scheduled to participate in the Virginia Duals this weekend, but because of the health of concerns of Latrobe coach Mark Mears’ wife, Mary, who suffered a heart attack Dec. 30, the veteran coach decided to tend to his wife. “It’s the best thing for me...
WPIAL individual wrestling rankings for Jan. 10, 2023
Here are this week’s Trib HSSN WPIAL individual wrestling rankings. Class 3A 107: 1. Santino Slaboda, Butler (16-0); 2. Tanner Mizenko, Canon-McMillan (17-6); 3. Landon Lynn, Connellsville (12-7); 4. Owen Campbell, Plum (11-4); 5. Dylan Barrett, Penn-Trafford (19-6). 114: 1. Luke Willochell, Latrobe (18-2); 2. Connor Smith, Seneca Valley (15-6);...
WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Jan. 10, 2023
Here are this week’s WPIAL and City League team wrestling rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking. WPIAL Class 3A Rank, team, record, previous 1. Trinity (5-0) 1 2. Butler (8-0) 2 3. Connellsville (6-2) 3 4. Waynesburg (7-2) 4 5. Canon-McMillan (3-1) 5 6. Latrobe...
Latrobe’s Vinny Kilkeary claims 3rd WCCA title; Wildcats win team crown
Mission accomplished by Latrobe senior Vinny Kilkeary. The future Ohio State wrestler became the 58th competitor in the 70-year history of the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament to win three titles Saturday when he pinned Penn-Trafford junior Hayden Coy. It was Kilkeary’s fifth pin of the tournament and ninth of...
Roster smaller but expectations remain high for Franklin Regional swimmers
Vic Santoro has coached swimming at Franklin Regional for the past 31 years. And while he is excited about the season, he is concerned about smaller rosters than normal. “I’ve talked to other coaches and they are experiencing the same,” Santoro said. “I believe covid has done a number on...
Penn-Trafford’s Logan Matrisch leads mighty group of freshmen at WCCA tournament
It seems like every year, something unexpected happens during the opening night of the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling tournament. The 2023 version, the 70th in tournament history, featured some outstanding freshmen looking to make a name for themselves. The group was headlined Friday by Penn-Trafford’s Logan Matrisch. He entered...
Latrobe’s Vinny Kilkeary gets chance to become 3-time champion at WCCAs
Latrobe senior Vinny Kilkeary returned to the Wildcats starting lineup Wednesday and will get a chance to be a Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association three-time champion. He would become the 58th wrestler in the 70 years of the tournament to win three county titles. Kilkeary (5-0) hadn’t wrestled since the Hickory...
Latrobe wrestlers bring home emotional win for Mears family
It’s been a tough week for the Latrobe wrestling team. The Wildcats had to wrestle a huge WPIAL Section 4 (3A) first-place showdown against Hempfield without coach Mark Mears, who was home with wife, Mary, after she was released from the hospital after suffering a heart attack Saturday. But freshman...
Kilkeary, Roth questionable for WCCA wrestling tournament
Latrobe senior Vinny Kilkeary has a chance to become the 58th wrestler in the 70 years of the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament to win three titles. But it’s unknown if the Ohio State commit will risk further injury and compete in this year’s tournament, which returns to Greensburg Salem...
WPIAL individual wrestling rankings for Jan. 3, 2023
Here are this week’s Trib HSSN WPIAL individual wrestling rankings. Class 3A 107: 1. Santino Slaboda, Butler (15-0); 2. Tanner Mizenko, Canon-McMillan (11-6); 3. Nico Kapusta, Hempfield (8-4); 4. Landon Lynn, Connellsville (9-5); 5. Owen Campbell, Plum (11-3). 114: 1. Luke Willochell, Latrobe (14-2); 2. Connor Smith, Seneca Valley (13-4);...
WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Jan. 3, 2023
Here are this week’s WPIAL and City League team wrestling rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking. WPIAL Class 3A 1. Trinity (4-0) 1 2. Butler (7-0) 2 3. Connellsville (2-0) 4 4. Waynesburg (6-2) 3 5. Canon-McMillan (2-1) 5 6. Latrobe (3-1) 6 7. Franklin...
50 years and counting: Phil Porterfield enjoys being ‘Voice of the Vikings’
When Phil Porterfield was in high school at Mt. Pleasant, he hoped to be a radio disc jockey. So when late Mt. Pleasant athletic director Sam Freed was looking for a public address announcer for football games, Porterfield thought he would give it a try. Little did the then-junior know...
