Paul Schofield stories, Page 52

Westinghouse blows by Berlin Brothersvalley to claim region title

SOMERSET – The District 5-8 Class 2A Championship game was moved up a day to avoid the remnants and stormy weather of Hurricane Nicole. But the storm that blew through Somerset County on Thursday was created by the Pittsburgh City League champions Westinghouse. The Bulldogs (11-0) used their speed to...
Latrobe aims for different outcome in rematch with Thomas Jefferson

A lot has changed since Latrobe and Thomas Jefferson played Sept. 16. The Jaguars prevailed 31-21 in a game Latrobe coach Ron Prady said he felt his team could have won. “It was back-and-forth before they pulled away with a late score,” Prady said. “We played well and were in...
North Catholic overcomes slow start to eliminate Latrobe from PIAA girls volleyball playoffs

When facing one of the top girls volleyball teams in the state, the goal is to put them on the defensive. That’s what Latrobe did Tuesday in its PIAA Class 3A first-round match against WPIAL champion North Catholic. But North Catholic is ranked No. 1 for a reason, and the...
Steelers All-Pro LB Watt surprises McKeesport football team with visit to practice

It started out as a normal Tuesday practice for the McKeesport football team as it was preparing for Friday’s WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal game at Armstrong. Then things changed after McKeesport coach Matt Miller brought his team to midfield to talk. Miller turned away from his players as a man...
Penn-Trafford girls volleyball ends rewarding season

Penn-Trafford’s girls volleyball season came to an end Nov. 1 in the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals when the Warriors dropped a 3-0 decision to No. 1 North Allegheny. The Warriors put up a good fight and had their highlights during the second and third games. North Allegheny (18-0) has not...
Brownsville’s Jolena Quarzo, Pine-Richland’s Natalie McLean win PIAA cross country gold

Brownsville senior Jolena Quarzo can scratch winning a PIAA cross country title off her bucket list. Quarzo, a three-time WPIAL Class 2A champion, turned in an impressive run Saturday in earning her first state title at Hershey. Quarzo has won multiple PIAA in track and field. Her time was 18...
Cahill eases East Allegheny past Mt. Pleasant

East Allegheny coach Dom Pecora said earlier this week that junior quarterback Mike Cahill had to be great if the Wildcats were to defeat Mt. Pleasant on the road in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs. Cahill was better than great. He threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Steve Yusko in...
After reaching playoffs, Mt. Pleasant, East Allegheny set new goal: A postseason win

One of the goals for almost every high school football team is to qualify for the playoffs. The next goal is to advance. That’s what No. 9 East Allegheny and No. 8 Mt. Pleasant will be attempting Friday during the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs at Mt....
Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2022 Week 10

Da’sjon Craggette Greensburg Central Catholic, Jr., RB The junior has come on strong this season, rushing for 1,067 yards and 16 touchdowns. He also has caught seven passes for 72 yards. GCC opens the WPIAL playoffs Friday against Rochester. Dan Dozier Monessen, So., QB He threw for 137 yards and...
North Allegheny girls volleyball sweeps Penn-Trafford, returns to WPIAL finals

The Penn-Trafford girls volleyball ran into a finely tuned machine Tuesday during the semifinals of the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs. That machine is North Allegheny, which has not lost so much as a game in 18 straight matches. The Tigers rolled to a 3-0 victory over Penn-Trafford, 25-13, 25-20, 25-16....
Penn-Trafford girls soccer gives Mars a scare before bowing out of playoffs

Penn-Trafford’s girls soccer season ended Oct. 24, but not without a valiant effort. The Warriors’ battle against No. 1-seeded Mars went into overtime before the second-ranked team in the country pulled out a 1-0 victory. The Planets averaged 6.8 goals per game this season, but the Warriors used a defensive...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Hockey team earns shootout win in rivalry game

Penn-Trafford improved to 2-1 in the PIHL by defeating Hempfield, 5-4, in a shootout. The Warriors grabbed a 3-0 lead in the second period on goals by Bryce Kropczynski, Colin Paterson and Noah Moffa, but Hempfield used three power-play goals in the third period to tie the score. Cam Kiste...
Playoffs begin for real for reigning WPIAL champion Penn-Trafford, Westmoreland County teams

The WPIAL released the pairings for the upcoming football playoffs Saturday, but the playoffs had already started for Penn-Trafford with its huge win against Franklin Regional on Friday. The Warriors (6-4) rallied late to defeat Franklin Regional, 28-21, in overtime in a must-win game. Now the real playoffs begin Friday...
Penn-Trafford rallies for overtime win, clinches playoff spot

Things didn’t look good for the Penn-Trafford football team midway through the fourth quarter Friday. In a game they needed to win to make the playoffs, the Warriors trailed Franklin Regional by a touchdown and had just turned the ball over. But Penn-Trafford reverted to the form that won it...
Penn-Trafford, Latrobe tangle for WPIAL field hockey title

The Latrobe field hockey team never has defeated Penn-Trafford in Jeff Giordan’s 13 seasons as coach. But he hopes the first win comes Saturday when the Wildcats face the perennial Class 2A power Warriors in the WPIAL finals at Washington & Jefferson’s Cameron Stadium. Both teams come into the game...
Drew Griffith takes baton from Butler teammate, wins WPIAL cross country crown

Last year, Drew Griffith helped make it a Butler 1-2 finish at the WPIAL Class 3A boys cross country championships at Cal (Pa.). The junior was runner-up to teammate and current Notre Dame freshman CJ Singleton. This year, Griffith is all alone at the top. For the second week in...

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