Paul Schofield stories, Page 76

Allegheny Country Club pro John Aber may live in Pittsburgh, but he grew up in Greensburg and attended Greensburg Central Catholic. So he’s familiar with the difficulties Westmoreland Country Club can pose. Aber, who played in the United States Golf Association’s Senior Open and was in contention at the Tri-State...

SIDMAN – Yough put itself in good position by winning its first two games of the Pennsylvania American Legion Region 7 tournament. And even though Yough dropped a 5-2 decision to Phillipsburg-Osceola on Monday at Forest Hills High School, it finds itself in Tuesday’s semifinals against Beech Creek at 2:30...

It’s win or go home Monday for Latrobe and Young Township at the Pennsylvania American Legion Region 7 tournament. The Jethawks bounced back from a tough loss to Claysburg on Saturday by defeating District 31 rival Young Township, 8-2, at Central Cambria. Latrobe will face Beech Creek, which defeated Claysburg,...

The Penn-Trafford area baseball community continues to find success. Bolstered by players choosing to compete for the community teams, rather than all-star travel programs, the area squads are tearing up summer leagues. Penn-Trafford has formed its only travel teams at the younger levels that compete and regularly beat the travel...

Kam Pritts hit a two-run double in the sixth inning, Nate Wilkins tossed a three-hit shutout and Yough defeated host St. Michael, 2-0, on Saturday in the Pennsylvania American Legion Region 7 tournament at Forest Hills High School in Sidman. Yough will face Bedford at 3 p.m. Sunday during Day...

Nestled high above the Allegheny River Valley in Verona and on the border of Penn Hills is a challenging golf course that is relatively unknown. “A hidden gem” is how president David Gilpatrick described Longue Vue Club, which, when built in 1920, was known as as the “Millionaires Club.” The...

Following a legendary coach is not easy. It takes a special coach to be able to handle that, and Lance Getsy seems ready for the challenge he faces at Franklin Regional. Getsy was hired to replace Greg Botta, who resigned in January after accumulating 177 victories, seven conference titles, 21...

Things were looking pretty good for Murrysville native Palmer Jackson during the third round of the Southern Amateur on Friday at Old Waverly Golf Club, West Point, Miss. Jackson was 4-under-par for the round through 12 holes, 8-under for the tournament before things unraveled. Jackson played the final six holes...

Bushy Run, playing in the Pennsylvania American Legion Baseball Region 6 tournament, had its game suspended Friday in the top of the third inning. Bushy Run was trailing Brighton Township (Beaver County), 1-0, when heavy thunderstorms stopped the game at Hutchison Field in Hopewell. The game will resume at 9:45...

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 22 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. His name is Ta’Mere Robinson. If you haven’t heard about him, well, you will....

It had been 12 years since the Latrobe American Legion baseball team had won the District 31 playoff title. That drought ended Wednesday as the Jethawks defeated Yough, 9-1, at Legion Keener Field. “We’ve won five regular-season titles, and we’ve been to regionals seven times during that period,” Latrobe coach...

Tanner Johnson didn’t look at the leaderboard during the final round of the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s 121st Amateur Championship on Tuesday. His focus was on playing well and better than first-day leader and good friend Louis Olsakovsky, with whom he was paired. Olsakovsky held a one-shot lead over Johnson...

There is a tight leaderboard after Day 1 of the 121st Annual West Penn Amateur. Ten golfers shot under par during the two rounds Monday at Indiana Country Club. The field was paired down to the Top 30 and ties for Tuesday’s final round. Leading the pack is McMurry Golf...

If there is one thing the membership at Oakmont Country Club enjoy the most, it’s putting on a major golf event. They love to see the best golfers in the world tackle one of the toughest courses in the country. They don’t mind if it’s hard for them to score....

Yough pitcher Allen Novacek got off to a shaky start in Monday’s District 31 American Legion semifinal against Bushy Run. But after he was given a rosin bag to help his fingers grip the baseball after two innings, Novacek was tough to beat. Yough rallied from a 6-0 deficit to...

Chris Klimchock’s first basketball head coaching job is almost literally in his backyard. Pitt-Greensburg announced Monday the hiring of the Greensburg native as its new men’s basketball coach. He replaces Brody Jackson, who recently was named athletic director and basketball coach at Manchester High School in Akron, Ohio. Jackson was...

Kevin Fajt knew if he wanted to win his fourth Westmoreland County Amateur on Sunday, he had to be aggressive. He followed his gameplan to a T. On the putting green, Palmer Jackson, who shot a 74 on Day 1, asked Fajt what he needed to shoot to catch him....

Latrobe American Legion baseball used a different method to defeat Young Township on Sunday in Game 2 of the District 31 playoffs. The Jethawks used the no-hit pitching of Jake Bradish to win Game 1. The bats came alive late in Game 2. Latrobe scored 10 runs over the final...

It should be no surprise to know someone from Hannastown Golf Club is leading the Westmoreland County Amateur. Hannastown Golf Club has earned the distinction of having one of the strongest memberships in Western Pennsylvania. Seven of the top 10 golfers in the field at the Westmoreland County Amateur call...

Jake Bradish has pitched in big games all season for the Latrobe American Legion team, and he has had some great games. But Saturday’s Game 1 of the District 31 semifinals might be his most memorable. Bradish pitched a no-hitter to lead Latrobe to a 4-0 victory against Young Township...

It’s a rare feat when an athlete from a large high school excels in three sports. It happens more often at smaller schools, but usually not in larger classifications. Hempfield’s Christian Zilli is an exception. As a senior, Zilli was the quarterback on the football team, one of the top...

Penn-Trafford graduate Alex Turowski has been battling a little midseason slump on the golf course. He hasn’t been playing to his standards. Turowski finished 73rd in a field of 156 at the Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Boys Championship at Hershey on June 29. He finished the two rounds at 15-over par...

Top-seeded Latrobe combined the four-hit shutout pitching of Payton Henry and a 12-hit attack to defeat Hempfield East, 11-0, in the District 31 American Legion opening round Wednesday. Latrobe swept the best-of-three series, 2-0. It will play the winner of the Young Township and Murrysville series. Young Township leads the...

JOHNSTOWN — Yes, it was nerve-racking for some of the golfers Wednesday at Sunnehanna Country Club participating in the U.S. Amateur qualifier. There was more pressure than usual because there were only five spots available for the prestigious tournament, which will be played at historic Oakmont Country Club from Aug....

There is something about being familiar with a golf course. You kind of know the ins and outs. That’s true for some of the golfers who participated Tuesday during Day 1 of the United States Golf Association’s Amateur qualifier at Sunnehanna Country Club, Johnstown. There are some familiar players at...