Paul Schofield stories, Page 60
Latrobe blanks Young Township to repeat as District 31 American Legion baseball champs
Latrobe used strong pitching from Jake Albaugh and Adam Moreland and timely hits from Logan Short and Erick Batista to claim its second consecutive District 31 American Legion baseball title Wednesday at Legion-Keener Field. Albaugh and Moreland combined on a two-hit shutout as Latrobe defeated Young Township, 3-0, in a...
Golf notebook: Kevin Shields wins Falling Rock Classic
Kevin Shields used five birdies to build a first-round lead at the Falling Rock Classic at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort on Monday. The Mt. Lebanon native backed that effort with a pair of eagles during the final round on the Falling Rock Course Tuesday to breeze to a comfortable win. Shields...
2022 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Central Valley’s Jayvin Thompson
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 15 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. There was a youth football camp July 11 at Central Valley hosted by former...
Latrobe, Young Township set to tangle for Legion title
With the Pennsylvania American Legion Region 7 tournament scheduled to begin Saturday at Bedford, one could wonder how Latrobe coach Jason Bush and Young Township coach Ryan Staats will approach Wednesday’s District 31 championship game. “We’re playing to win,” Bush said. “We go out to win any time we play...
Kevin Fajt wins Westmoreland County Amateur in playoff
Kevin Fajt has played golf long enough to know you’re never out of a match even if things look bleak. Through 27 holes of the Westmoreland County Amateur on Sunday at Greensburg Country Club, Fajt was down four shots to first-round leader Ron DeNunzio. But when DeNunzio bogeyed No. 11...
Latrobe, Young Township advance to D31 championship game
Regular-season champion Latrobe and third-place finisher Young Township will play for the District 31 American Legion championship after sweeping their semifinal series Sunday. Latrobe got four RBIs from Vinny Amatucci and a strong pitching performance from Peyton Henry and defeated rival Unity, 10-1, in Game 2 to sweep the best-of-three...
Young Township, Latrobe pick up wins in District 31 American semifinals
A fast start is all Young Township needed to get past Bushy Run in the District 31 American Legion semifinals Saturday at Penn-Trafford High School. Back-to-back two-run doubles by Bradley Felix and Haden Brink in a four-run first inning led Young Township to a 7-2 win in Game 1 of...
Ronald DeNunzio leads Westmoreland County Amateur
Greensburg Country Club member Ronald DeNunzio used his course knowledge and grabbed the first-round lead Saturday at the Westmoreland County Golf Association’s Amateur tournament. DeNunzio shot 4-under-par 66 and holds a two shot lead over Hannastown Golf Club’s Kevin Fajt and Ryan Sikora. Both shot a 2-under 68. Tied for...
Semifinal schedules set for District 31 American Legion Baseball playoffs
District 31 American Legion Baseball playoffs are scheduled to resume Saturday with two semifinal round games. Regular-season champion Latrobe will play host to rival Unity at 2 p.m at Legion Keener Field. Game 2 of the best-of-three series will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Whitney. Latrobe opened the playoffs...
Western Pa. golf notebook: Nick Turowski places 2nd in state Junior event
Penn-Trafford rising junior Nick Turowski was disappointed with his performance in the Westmoreland County Golf Association’s Junior Tournament when he failed to defend his title. But Turowski learned from that experience and rebounded with a second-place finish in the Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Junior Tournament on June 27-28 at Hershey Country...
2022 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Brashear’s Ta’Mere Robinson
Editor’s note: The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 15 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say Ta’Mere Robinson has been one...
Bushy Run tops Murrysville in American Legion playoffs behind Peyton Bigler’s arm, bat
Bushy Run American Legion baseball became the final team to reach the District 31 semifinals with a solid 6-1 victory against Murrysville on Thursday to complete a two-game sweep of a best-of-three opening round series. Winning pitcher Peyton Bigler helped his own cause by driving in three runs and limiting...
Carns’ home run rallies Unity to sweep of Yough in District 31 playoffs
Landon Carns probably hasn’t had a better two days playing baseball. Tuesday, Carns used his glove to carry Unity past Yough in Game 1 of the District 31 American Legion playoffs. Wednesday, he used his bat. Carns clubbed a three-run homer in the top of the seventh inning, part of...
Carns’ catch saves day for Unity in District 31 Legion playoff opener
A team doesn’t always need a winning hit to pull out a victory. Sometimes a defensive gem is all it needs. Unity’s American Legion baseball team got a clutch catch in the top of seventh inning Tuesday during Game 1 of its best-of-three District 31 series against Yough to pull...
Penn-Trafford names Travis McKillop as wrestling coach
When A.J. Brentzel decided to step down as Penn-Trafford’s wrestling coach, athletic director Kerry Hetrick knew who could be the school’s next coach. It was assistant coach Travis McKillop, who spent the past three seasons rebuilding the program with Brentzel. “The kids like Travis, and I’m confident he’ll continue to...
Latrobe earns top seed in District 31 American Legion playoffs
American Legion and Junior Legion baseball playoffs in Westmoreland County get underway Tuesday with seven games. The District 31 Legion best-of-three playoff series will be held at No. 1 seed Latrobe (14-1-1), No. 2 Bushy Run (13-2-1), No. 3 Young Township (11-5) and No. 4 Unity (7-7-2). Latrobe, the regular...
Hempfield state champ Liz Tapper named Tribune-Review Westmoreland Girls Athlete of the Year
Liz Tapper’s unbelievable junior track and field season at Hempfield is turning into a great summer. That’s because Tapper has been on the road visiting colleges. She’s made a unofficial visits to Duke, Penn State, Michigan and Maryland and plans to make a couple of officials visits later in the...
As playoffs start, American Legion baseball thriving in some parts of Western Pa., struggling in others
American Legion Baseball starts to get a little more intense beginning this week. That’s when league playoffs are scheduled in Region 6 (Allegheny, Beaver and Fayette County leagues) and in Region 7 (District 31 for Westmoreland and Indiana county teams, Central Penn and Cambria leagues). The region tournaments are scheduled...
David Bradshaw claims fourth Fuhrer Invitational title despite slow start
David Bradshaw struggled early in the final round of the Frank B. Fuhrer Jr. Invitational on Wednesday. He was 5-over-par through nine holes and had lost the lead. But the Harpers Ferry, W.Va., native his kept cool, and if he kept his game together he still could have had a...
Bradshaw in final pairing as he seeks 4th Fuhrer Invite title
Players with West Virginia ties will be paired in the final round on the 38th annual Frank B. Fuhrer Jr. Invitational on Wednesday at Pittsburgh Field Club. It’s uncertain if either will sing the late John Denver’s hit song “Country Roads” if either wins the tournament. Three-time champion David Bradshaw,...
Players pay tribute to tournament’s namesake on 1st day of Fuhrer Invitational
A golf cart sits between the ninth green and 10th tee at the Pittsburgh Field Club. It represents a shrine to the late Frank B. Fuhrer Jr., who died May 21. It was one of the spots where Fuhrer would sit and watch his tournament and greet the players. His...
38th playing of Fuhrer Invitational golf tournament missing key person
For the past 37 seasons, the annual Frank B. Fuhrer Jr. Invitational has grown into one of the top tournaments in Western Pennsylvania. Many of golf’s up-and-coming players — professional and amateur — have battled for the coveted title at Pittsburgh Field Club in Fox Chapel. But the 38th year...
Latrobe’s Logan Short named 2022 Tribune-Review Westmoreland Baseball Player of the Year
Player of the Year Logan Short Latrobe, Sr., C Latrobe baseball coach Matt Basciano and Latrobe American Legion coach Jason Bush heap praise on senior Logan Short. The Wildcats’ catcher batted .537 this spring and was 0.0013 percentage points from breaking Zach Kokoska’s batting average record. Short did set the...
2022 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Steel Valley’s Cruce Brookins
Editor’s note: The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 15 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. During the 2022 Steel Valley football season, running back Nijhay Burt garnered...
Pair of eagles helps Neal Shipley win 119th West Penn Open
Neal Shipley didn’t allow a slow start derail his game Wednesday during the final round of the 119th annual West Penn Open. The future Ohio State Buckeye used two eagles and some clutch putts down the stretch to capture the tournament at The Club of Nevillewood. Shipley, a Central Catholic...
