Paul Schofield stories, Page 78

When Franklin Regional senior Rayna Todero was a sophomore, she came into the WPIAL track and field championships seeded No. 1 in the triple jump. But New Castle freshman Maria Owens came out of nowhere and won the event. There were no surprises this season. Todero protected her No. 1...

SHIPPENSBURG – Corinn Brewer walked away from the PIAA Class AA Track and Field Championships on Friday happy but not satisfied. The Greensburg Central Catholic junior earned three medals at Shippensburg University’s Seth Grove Stadium: a second in the pole vault, a fifth in the 800-meter run and a seventh...

SHIPPENSBURG — It started raining at the PIAA Class AA Track and Field Championships on Friday with three events left, and that was OK with Riverside senior Colby Belczyk. “I love the rain. All my personal records are in the rain,” Belczyk said after winning the 800 and anchoring the...

SHIPPENSBURG – South Park senior Maddie Raymond finally did it. She won a state title. Raymond won the 100-meter dash at the PIAA Class AA Track and Field Championships on Friday after finishing fifth as a freshman, second as a sophomore and having her junior season wiped out by the...

SHIPPENSBURG — Brownsville sophomore Jolena Quarzo started the PIAA Class AA Track and Field Championships on a good note for the WPIAL. Quarzo won the first event of the meet, the 3,200-meter run, with a time of 10:30.93. Her sister Gionna won the 3,200 the last time the PIAA held...

Talk about having a busy Saturday at the PIAA track and field championships. Hempfield sophomore Elizabeth Tapper is competing in three events, and although none are running, she will be going back and forth between the pole vault pit and discus throwing area at Seth Grove Stadium Saturday. Competition begins...

It was quite a day for Mt. Pleasant senior Haylie Brunson. Earlier in the day, she helped the Vikings softball team defeat Avonworth, 8-0, and reach the WPIAL Class 3A championship game. Then, Tuesday night, she was the female winner of the 65th annual Westmoreland County Scholar/Athlete Award at the...

The Notre Dame duo of Palmer Jackson (Murrysville) and Davis Chatfield just missed qualifying for the NCAA Division I Championships last week. But they were able to get into the United States Golf Association’s Amateur Four-Ball at Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash. Now they find themselves in the quarterfinals after...

When American Legion pulled the plug on sponsoring baseball last summer, Region 7 director Jason Bush decided to hold a season for Legion teams within his area. The decision seemed to be a good one. Nine teams from District 31, along with member teams from from Cambria, Bedford, Blair, Mifflin...

Two of the top amateur players in Western Pennsylvania, Murrysville’s Jackson Palmer and Brookville’s Nathan Smith, will square off Tuesday at the United States Golf Association’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash. They meet in the Round of 16. Jackson and Davis Chatfield won 2-up against fourth...

An injury kept Mt. Lebanon junior Mac Stout from defending his WPIAL Class AAA 189-pound wrestling title in 2021. But his success on the mat didn’t stop Stout from being heavily recruited by NCAA Division I programs. Stout announced on Instagram Sunday that he’s committing to Pitt, where his brother...

Tuesday’s game Class 5A Semifinals 1-Franklin Regional (17-1) vs. 13-Peters Township (10-10) 4 p.m. at Latrobe Coaches: Bob Saddler, Franklin Regional; Rocky Plassio, Peters Township Winner plays: Winner of 2-Bethel Park (17-3)/3-West Allegheny (17-3) on June 1 or 2 at Wild Things Park in the finals Players to watch: Louis...

Seton Hill baseball received the top seed in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region despite losing the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championship game Saturday to Bloomsburg. The Atlantic Region tournament will be played in Charleston, W.Va. beginning Thursday. The Griffins (35-6) will play the winner of the game between No....

West Virginia senior Mark Goetz and Notre Dame sophomore Palmer Jackson played well at the NCAA Division I Regionals last week. Goetz fell one spot short of winning the regional and advancing to the NCAA championship during final round at The Sagamore Golf Club in Noblesville, Ind. Goetz and Cole...

Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday 2-Norwin (14-3) vs. 3-Hempfield (14-7) 6:30 p.m. at Latrobe Coaches: Mike Liebdzinski, Norwin; Tim Buzzard, Hempfield Winner plays: Winner of 1-North Allegheny (18-3)/5-Butler (14-6) on June 1 or 2 at a time to be determined at Wild Things Park, Washington in the finals Players to watch:...

Saint Vincent baseball coach Mick Janosko knew he had someone special in Jordan Sabol during the shortened 2021 season. And when he talks about Sabol, you can understand what makes him so special. Sabol is a leader even though he’s only a sophomore. He started in center field for the...

BELLE VERNON Grace Henderson Sports: Cross country, soccer and track and field Parents: Scott and Denise Henderson Class rank: 34 of 193 GPA: 4.3 College: Akron Extracurricular activities and honors: Highest honors, National Honor Society, Youth Summer Track volunteer Ian Christopher Shahan Sport: Swimming Parents: Christopher and Lisa Shahan Class...

Chuck Tursky dedicated his life to helping high school students and athletes. It’s something he learned from his high school coaches — football coach Chuck Wagner and wrestling coach Randy Taylor — at Riverview. “They did a lot for me,” Tursky said. “It’s my time to pay it forward.” Tursky...

Matt Busche missed qualifying for the NCAA Division I Regional Track and Field championships by a second. But the Duquesne sophomore and 2018 Franklin Regional graduate has put the disappointment behind him and is already looking forward to the 2022 season. What takes away the hurt a little is the...

Class 6A Saturday 2-Norwin (13-3) vs. 7-Seneca Valley (11-8-1) Noon at West Mifflin Coaches: Mike Liebdzinski, Norwin; Eric Semega, Seneca Valley Winner plays: Winner of 3-Hempfield (13-7)/6-Central Catholic (10-8) 4 p.m. Monday at Fox Chapel in the semifinals Players to watch: Jake Bazala, Sr., P, Norwin; Carter Beneigh, Sr., C/P,...

Derry ended a 17-year drought Thursday in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs. And the No. 5 Trojans did it impressively by posting a dominant 10-0 victory over No. 12 New Brighton. Derry (12-4) jumped on the young Lions for five runs in the first inning, kept...

Today’s games Class 5A No.1 Franklin Regional (16-1) vs. 8-Mars (13-6) 7 p.m. at North Allegheny Coaches: Bob Saddler, Franklin Regional; Jason Thompson Mars Winner plays: Winner of 13-Peters Township (9-10)/12-Latrobe (12-8) Monday at a site and time to be determined in the semifinals Players to watch: Louis Kegerreis, Sr.,...

Westmoreland County Community College baseball coach Mike Draghi said he knew his team was better than its record. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, many National Junior College Athletic Conference Division III teams in Region XX opted not to play this spring. That left WCCC scrambling to find opponents; the result...

It was another solid day for the Hempfield track and field program Wednesday at the WPIAL championships. The Spartans had five champions, five second-place finishes and two thirds. Hempfield coach Ron Colland said he was more than pleased with his team’s performance. Winning two titles each were senior throwers Dan...