Paul Schofield stories, Page 50
West Allegheny’s Ty Watters, Waynesburg’s Rocco Welsh only WPIAL wrestlers to win Powerade titles
Can the Powerade Wrestling Tournament get any tougher? Tournament director Frank Vulcano Jr. said in the past he would like to have the toughest event in the country. He might have achieved it. If the 56th annual tournament at Canon-McMillan wasn’t the toughest, it sure was close to the perennially...
Hempfield wrestlers have milestones in sight at Powerade
Winning 100 matches is a goal wrestlers set when they are freshmen. And if they’re good, that goal is reachable. Hempfield senior Lucas Kapusta already reached that goal Dec. 21 at Gateway. Senior Ethan Lebin should reach the 100-win milestone at this week’s Powerade Wrestling Tournament at Canon-McMillan. And while...
WPIAL Team Wrestling Rankings for Dec. 27, 2022
Here are this week’s WPIAL team wrestling rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking. 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 Regional (3-0) 7 8....
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Nation’s best geared up for Powerade tournament
It’s not easy to win a Powerade Wrestling Tournament title these days. This is the 56th annual tournament, which begins Thursday and ends Friday at Canon-McMillan High School in Canonsburg, and the competition continues to get tougher every season. The WPIAL and PIAA’s top wrestlers are challenged by a who’s...
Leechburg boys hold off Jeannette in section thriller
In a boys basketball game that looked like Leechburg would win easily, Jeannette turned it into a dogfight. However, Leechburg did the little things down the stretch and capitalized on Jayhawks miscues during the final two minutes, pulling out a thrilling 60-56 victory Tuesday in Section 3-2A. Marcus Cleveland scored...
High school wrestling notebook: Butler ends Waynesburg’s winning streak at 42
When Butler defeated Waynesburg, 40-32, in wrestling Saturday, it was the Raiders’ first loss to a WPIAL team in 42 matches. The Golden Tornado have been on the brink of reaching the WPIAL elite in recent years, and winning the Kiski Area Duals launched them to a new level. Trinity...
Mt. Pleasant advertising for football coaching job
Mt. Pleasant Area School District’s board has opened the football coach’s position, but that doesn’t mean Jason Fazekas is out of a job. Coaches in the district work on one-year deals, but this year, the district has advertised for outside applicants. The deadline to apply is Wednesday. Fazekas, who can...
Trib HSSN wrestling rankings for Dec. 20, 2022
Class 3A team rankings Pos. Team Record Prev. 1. Trinity (3-0) 4 2. Butler (6-0) NR 3. Waynesburg (5-1) 1 4. Connellsville (1-0) 3 5. Canon-McMillan (0-1) 2 6. Latrobe (2-1) 5 7. Franklin Regional (3-0) 6 8. Hempfield (4-1) 8 9. Seneca Valley (4-1) 9 10. Plum (4-1) 10...
Despite being shorthanded, Latrobe wrestling team still too much for Derry
Latrobe is one of the top wrestling teams in Class 3A. When and if they get healthy, the sixth-ranked Wildcats (4-1) hope to be one of the teams vying for the WPIAL title. The Wildcats were missing three starters Monday in their annual holiday match against Derry, and they didn’t...
2022 Tribune-Review Westmoreland County Football All-Stars
Here’s a look at the 2022 Tribune-Review Westmoreland County football all-stars: Danny Calabrace Latrobe, OL/DL, sr. The senior played a key role in the success of the Wildcats, who won their first playoff game since 1968. He had 21 tackles, a sack and forced a fumble. It was his blocking...
Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin adds Tribune-Review Westmoreland, Trib HSSN Player of the Year honors to brilliant resume
To win a PIAA or WPIAL title, it takes a team. It also takes some special players. For Belle Vernon, one of those special players was junior Quinton Martin. The five-star superstar with more than 20 Division I football offers was the player Belle Vernon opponents feared the most. And...
Frazier wrestling team logs upset over Southmoreland
Frazier began a wrestling program in 2016, and Buck Watkins has been coaching the program for the past six seasons. The Commodores were known only for the Lawrence brothers (Thayne and Rune), each of whom has won two PIAA titles. But this isn’t those Frazier teams. No. 8 Southmoreland found...
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Waynesburg stars win Ironman titles
Waynesburg seniors Mac Church and Rocco Welsh captured titles at the Walsh Jesuit Ironman on Saturday. Church won the 144-pound weight class by defeating Western Reserve Academy’s Sam Cartella, 2-1, in overtime. Church was 5-0. Welsh posted a 13-4 decision in the 175-pound finals against St. Edward’s Jarrel Miller. He,...
WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Dec. 13, 2022
Class 3A Team rankings Pos. Team Record LW 1. Waynesburg (0-0) 1 2. Canon-McMillan (0-0) 3 3. Connellsville (1-0) 4 4. Trinity (3-0) NR 5. Latrobe (2-1) 2 6. Franklin Regional (3-0) 5 7. North Allegheny (4-1) 6 8. Hempfield (0-0) 7 9. Seneca Valley (4-0) NR 10. Plum (4-1)...
Penn-Trafford junior swimmers set for big season
Penn-Trafford’s swimming teams opened the season by defeating Greensburg Salem, getting off to a strong start to a season coach Dave Babik considers pivotal for the future of the program. The boys breezed to a 91-50 victory as juniors Patton Graziano and Conner Alexander each qualified for the WPIAL meet...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Hockey team hands South Fayette its 1st loss
Xavier Solomon scored three goals, and Penn-Trafford handed South Fayette its first loss of the season in PIHL Class 2A action Dec. 5. The Warriors got goals from Jack Blank and Solomon in the first period to grab a 2-1 lead. They extended the lead to 5-2 after two periods...
Once healthy, Franklin Regional wrestling should be a team to beat
It may not happen in the month of December, but the Franklin Regional wrestling team could be a tough team to beat in early 2023. That’s when Franklin Regional coach Matt Lebe sees his team being fully healthy. The No. 5-ranked Panthers are expected to challenge for the WPIAL Section...
WPIAL Team Wrestling Rankings for Dec. 6, 2022
Here are this week’s WPIAL team wrestling rankings. Teams are listed with overall record. Class 3A 1. Waynesburg (0-0) 2. Latrobe (0-0) 3. Canon-McMillan (0-0) 4. Connellsville (0-0) 5. Franklin Regional (0-0) 6. North Allegheny (0-0) 7. Hempfield (0-0) 8. Bethel Park (0-0) 9. Butler (0-0) 10. Penn-Trafford (0-0) Teams...
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Bethel Park, Plum headline Eastern Area Invitational
Bethel Park had one champion and 10 placewinners to grab the team title at the Eastern Area Invitational on Saturday at Gateway High School. The Black Hawks finished with 212 points. Plum followed with 195 and Penn-Trafford was third with 174.5. Bethel Park’s champ was Mason Kernan (133 pounds). Placing...
Penn-Trafford wrestlers in good position with mix of youth, experience
When A.J. Brentzel took over the Penn-Trafford wrestling program in 2019, his goal was to rebuild the program. And now he leaves the program in better shape than he got it. Brentzel passes to coaching torch to assistant coach Travis McKillop this season, and the 30-year-old looks to continue the...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Loughner stars for hockey team
Senior Nate Loughner scored two goals and had an assist as Penn-Trafford rallied to a 5-2 victory against Mars in a PIHL Class 2A game on Nov. 28. Garrett Rechtorik and Xavier Solomon added second-period goals to break a 1-1 tie. Loughner and Chase Bonson added goals in the third...
Ryan Palmieri accounts for 4 TDs, leads Pine-Richland back to state championship game
ALTOONA — Pine-Richland football coach Jon LeDonne changed his philosophy for Friday’s PIAA Class 5A semifinal. Instead of putting his defense on the field if he won the toss, he decided to see how his offense would respond. LeDonne won the toss, sent his offense on the field and the...
Mt. Pleasant wrestlers plan to reload, compete for section title
Mt. Pleasant wrestling team missed its goal last season of winning a WPIAL Class 2A title. But fourth-year coach Zach Snyder said reaching the final four in the WPIAL was something the 2022-23 squad can build on. With the change in section alignments moving Mt. Pleasant to Section 2, the...
WPIAL Class 2A wrestlers to watch in 2022-23
WPIAL Class 2A wrestlers to watch: Rune Lawrence, Frazier The junior (67-4) earned his second WPIAL and PIAA titles at 172 pounds last year. He was 37-3 as a sophomore and has 40 career pins. His brother Thayne was a PIAA two-time champion. Grant MacKay, Laurel The senior (119-18) was...
WPIAL Class 2A wrestling preview: Burgettstown takes preseason favorite role
For the first time in 15 years, Burrell isn’t necessarily the wrestling team to beat in WPIAL Class 2A. That honor goes 2022 third-place finisher Burgettstown. The Blue Devils are the pick because they return 10 starters, including five PIAA qualifiers, from a squad that finished 15-3. Two of the...
