Paul Schofield stories, Page 7
Ligonier Valley’s Cameron Kunkle won’t let injury steal senior season
When Cameron Kunkle tore the ACL and meniscus in his left knee during basketball season, his doctor told him recovery time would take 12 months. The 6-foot-2, 178-pound senior went for a second opinion. That doctor gave him better news: He could be back in six months. After he had...
Ligonier Valley looks to move on from consecutive losing seasons
Ligonier Valley football coach Roger Beitel had not endured consecutive losing campaigns before last season. Westmoreland County’s longest-tenured coach does not want a third. The Rams were 3-7 overall and 1-5 in the tough WPIAL Class 2A Allegheny Conference in 2024. They graduated 13 seniors, but Beitel hopes a talented...
Neal Shipley celebrates Tour card with 63 on Korn Ferry Tour
Neal Shipley was surprised to learn that he earned his PGA Tour card on the Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday. Shipley went out and celebrated by shooting an 8-under par 63 on Thursday and is tied for second place with three others, including points leader Johnny Keefer, a shot behind...
Despite young roster, Yough aims to continue progressing
Ben Hoffer feels his team is set to take a step forward as he begins his fourth season as Yough’s football coach. The most wins Yough has had since 2013 — when the team went 6-5 and won the school’s only playoff game — was four in 2016. In the...
Expanded roster bolsters Mt. Pleasant’s chances in Interstate Conference
Things are looking up for Mt. Pleasant football coach Jason Fazekas and his program. The Vikings roster expanded to nearly 60 players this summer, which is encouraging for a Class 3A program. The other encouraging thing is Fazekas must only replace six starters from the 2024 team that went 3-2...
Mt. Lebanon’s Neal Shipley earns PGA Tour card, learns news on Pat McAfee ShowVideo
When Neal Shipley was invited on the Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday, he was excited to be on the show. The Mt. Lebanon native did not know something big was planned. McAfee, a Plum native, gave Shipley some exciting news: “You’ve officially locked up your PGA Tour card. You’re #TOURBound,...
New coach, same goals for Belle Vernon
There may be a new football coach at Belle Vernon, but the goals remain the same: win and play for titles. Scott Bryer has taken over for Matt Humbert, who resigned in February after 11 seasons when he led the Leopards to WPIAL and PIAA Class 3A titles in 2022...
Moore develops into quiet leader for Franklin Regional football team
If you attend a Franklin Regional football practice this fall, you will not see senior Matt Moore running around and getting into his teammates’ faces to encourage or fire them up. You will see a football player being a leader by acting as another coach and demonstrating the proper way...
Former Steeler Brett Keisel shares wisdom with legendary WPIAL coaches
Former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Brett Keisel played 13 years for the black and gold. A 46, he still looks like he could hold down that position. Keisel was the guest speaker recently at Grandview Golf Club in North Braddock for a gathering of former and current WPIAL coaching legends. The...
Camp countdown: QB Curtis Wade hopes to show leadership skills for Belle Vernon
When the Belle Vernon football team did its offseason conditioning work, leading the way in most sprints was senior quarterback Curtis Wade. But that is the job for the 6-foot-1, 160-pound senior: being the leader. During his first year as starting quarterback, Wade completed 63 of 108 passes for 1,039...
Penn-Trafford out to challenge for Big East Conference title
During his 15 seasons as Penn-Trafford’s football coach, John Ruane has been known to run plays to make his opponents prepare for anything, whether it be trick plays, fake punts or onside kicks. This year is no different. Ruane has numerous tricks up his sleeves. Penn-Trafford is coming off a...
Franklin Regional rebuilds after heavy graduation losses
As Lance Getsy begins his fifth season at Franklin Regional, he is faced with a retooling job. The Panthers graduated 16 seniors from last year’s team that finished 8-4 overall and 4-2 in Class 5A Big East Conference. There are a lot of starting positions available on the Franklin Regional...
Allshouse, Shefchek revived Westmoreland County Amateur, which tees off Saturday
When Bob Allshouse hits his drive on No. 1 at Greensburg Country Club, it will mark the 46th consecutive year he has played in the Westmoreland County Golf Association’s Amateur Championship. Allshouse, 74, and former Lincoln Hills Country Club pro Steve Shefchek, also 74, helped to revive the tournament. Shefchek...
Bushy Run American Legion team wins state title
Bushy Run’s American Legion baseball team continued its lengthy postseason run Wednesday by winning the state tournament. Jayden Kennedy tossed a two-hit shutout in a 1-0 victory against Stripes & Strikes in Erie. Stripes & Strikes reached the championship game by defeating Bristol, 12-0, at McDowell High School earlier in...
Bristol defeats Bushy Run in American Legion tournament
Even though the Bushy Run American Legion baseball team suffered its first loss of the Pennsylvania state tournament on Tuesday, the Beavers are still playing for the state title on Wednesday. By winning their first three games of the tournament, the Beavers already had clinched a spot in the championship...
2025 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Peters Township’s Lucas Shanafelt
So, what makes the Peters Township football team one of the favorites to win the WPIAL Class 5A title? Having three NCAA Division I prospects is a good place to start. Senior tight end/outside linebacker Lucas Shanafelt is the third Indians senior to be selected to the 2025 Trib 25...
Miller-Gee wins West Penn Women’s Amateur
Katie Miller-Gee won her second Mid-Am tournament within a week on Monday by running away from the pack at Fox Chapel. The 40-year-old Hempfield Area grad, a three-time PIAA 3A champion, and wife of Oakmont Country Club pro Devin Gee, shot 78-74, to finish at 6-over par 152 in the...
Bushy Run stays unbeaten, qualifies for Mid-Atlantic Regional
The Bushy Run American Legion baseball team is headed to a place it has never been before: the Mid-Atlantic Regional in Ridge, Md. Bushy Run ran its record to 3-0 in the Pennsylvania American Legion state tournament Monday at Erie McDowell by defeating North Parkland, 5-4. No matter what happens...
Bushy Run walks off Connellsville
Carmen Metcalfe was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh, and Bushy Run defeated Connellsville, 2-1, in the winners’ bracket at the Pennsylvania American Legion state tournament at Erie McDowell. The victory puts Bushy Run against North Parkland at 6:40 p.m. on Monday....
Shipley finishes 3rd in Korn Ferry event; Greensburg native Goetz finishes 41st
Neal Shipley inched closer to earning his PGA Tour card with a third-place finish at the Korn Ferry Tour’s NV5 Invitational at the Glen Club in the Chicago suburb of Glenview. Shipley shot an 8-under-par 63 in the final round and ended up 23-under 261. Johnny Keefer won the event,...
Bushy Run Legion makes another strong postseason run to reach state tournament
The Bushy Run American Legion baseball team continues to roll and surprise its coach, Scott Peyman. Led by a group of veterans and youth, Bushy Run advanced to the Pennsylvania American Legion state tournament in Erie — that began July 26 — by winning the District 31 and Region 7...
Roher leads Bushy Run to win in state Legion playoffs
Bushy Run opened the Pennsylvania American Legion state tournament on Saturday with a 4-1 victory against French Creek Valley at Erie McDowell High School. Brandon Roher allowed one run on four hits. He struck out five and walked one. Jon Lovre drove in two runs, scored a run and hit...
Greensburg native Goetz moves up in Korn Ferry Tour event
Greensburg native Mark Goetz fired his second 8-under-par 63 at the Korn Ferry Tour NV5 Invitational on Saturday and climbed up the leaderboard at The Glen Club in the Chicago suburb of Glenview. Goetz is now 16-under par 197 and is tied for 14th. He started the third round tied...
Shipley, Goetz in hunt at Korn Ferry Tour’s NV5 Invitational
Mt. Lebanon native Neal Shipley and Greensburg native Mark Goetz are in contention at the Korn Ferry Tour NV5 Invitational after the completion of two rounds at The Glen Club in the Chicago suburb of Glenview. Shipley is tied for 11th at 11-under-par after rounds of 64 on Thursday and...
New team wrestling league to be showcased Saturday at Live Casino Pittsburgh
Wrestling fans looking for something to do Saturday should head to Live Casino Pittsburgh at Westmoreland Mall for a Folkstyle Showcase Four. A new concept for wrestling will be on display as wrestlers compete for spots on teams in the Championship Wrestling Association. Bouts begin at 7 p.m. “The showcase...
