Paul Schofield stories, Page 91

Cole Weightman Belle Vernon, jr., LB This all-state wrestler is the second-leading tackler for Belle Vernon. He has one interception and five quarterback sacks. The Belle Vernon defense, which has allowed 77 points and recorded four shutouts, will face a tough challenge on the road at Aliquippa. Mason Frye Penn-Trafford,...

Two traditional Class A powers square off Friday in the WPIAL football semifinals, each using different philosophies on offense. No. 2 Rochester (7-1) uses the old-school approach — smash-mouth football. Against Springdale, the Rams ran 69 plays and 68 were on the ground. No. 3 Jeannette (7-1) uses the new-school...

When Greensburg Central Catholic collides with Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in the WPIAL Class A girls soccer championship Thursday at Gateway, it will be a battle of opposites. The No. 1 Centurions feature a high-powered offense that averages 7.9 goals per game. The No. 6 Chargers (12-2) have...

Latrobe girls tennis coach Chad Kissell thought early on this might be a special year for his team. When the Wildcats opened the season with an impressive 4-1 victory against North Allegheny, Kissell’s mind was made up. “I knew we were capable of winning the WPIAL Class AAA title,” Kissell...

It didn’t take the Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer team long to find out that South Side came to play Monday in the WPIAL Class A semifinals at Norwin. The Rams scored the game’s first goal and led 10 minutes into the game. Then things changed quickly, the Centurions scored...

Penn-Trafford grad and professional golfer Dan Obremski has added modeling to his resume. Obremski, who recently played on the PGA of American Latino Tour, was featured in a Dick’s Sporting Goods advertising supplement modeling golf apparel. The 2005 Penn-Trafford grad attended Coastal Carolina and has won numerous mini-tour events in...

Penn-Trafford hockey coach Chris Cerutti has been busy this fall. He and his wife moving to a new home and are expecting a child, and he’s trying to rebuild the school’s hockey program after missing the playoffs in 2019-20. Penn-Trafford finished 8-9 last year in the PIHL Class AA Southeast...

One thing the three remaining high school football teams from Westmoreland County have in common is their abilities to score points in a variety of ways. Belle Vernon, Jeannette and Penn-Trafford do not just rely on high-powered offenses. Each has scored touchdowns on defense and special teams. Those are the...

Franklin Regional missed the 2019-20 PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs by one point. That didn’t sit well with the players and coach John Winebrenner after his squad finished 10-8 behind Latrobe and Hempfield. But with nine starters returning and a talented group of players moving up from the junior varsity, Winebrenner...

If Jeannette coach Roy Hall was worried his players were looking ahead, they made sure early on Friday night to ease his mind. The Jayhawks took care of business against an overmatched Avella squad, scoring on their first seven possessions and adding scores on a kickoff return and a fumble...

Some of the best matchups in the WPIAL football playoffs can occur in the opening round. That appears to be the case in Friday’s Class 5A battle between two high-scoring teams: Upper St. Clair and Penn-Trafford. The Panthers are averaging 33.6 points, and the Warriors are averaging 47.2. The difference...

Ian Maloney Belle Vernon, sr., WR/OLB The 6-foot-2, 205-pound senior is one of the top tacklers on a team that has recorded four shutouts and allowed only 56 points this season, including 42 in a lost to Thomas Jefferson on Sept. 25. He also has four catches for 98 yards...

Corinn Brewer knew early. Wednesday wasn’t going to be her day. The Greensburg Central Catholic junior started strong at the WPIAL Class A cross country championships at White Oak Park, but then her body starting to send her warning signs. “I don’t know what’s up. My forearms got really tight...

The WPIAL announced that Thursday’s WPIAL Class AAA Cross Country Championship has been moved to Friday because of a possibility of heavy rain. Class AA and Class A ran their championships Wednesday at White Oak Park. The Class AAA teams will begin at 1 p.m. with a fast heat of...

One thing is for certain this fall in high school sports: Things are a lot different because of the coronavirus pandemic. That includes the WPIAL cross country championships Wednesday and Thursday. Yes, that’s the first change for this year’s meet. It will be held over two days rather than the...

Sometimes your best just isn’t enough. The Greensburg Central Catholic girls golf team found that out Monday at the PIAA team championships at Heritage Hills Golf Resort in York. The Centurions shot their best score ever in the tournament, a 31-over par 247, but District 10 champion North East was...

The PIAA announced Oct. 21 the National Federation of High Schools 2019-20 state coaches of the year. There were seven coaches from the WPIAL honored, including Penn-Trafford softball coach Denny Little. While there was no season in 2020, Little did coach Penn-Trafford to a PIAA Class 5A title in 2019....

The Franklin Regional girls golf team won its first section title in 13 seasons and senior Brooke Horvath was one of the reasons the team went 10-1 and played in the WPIAL Class AAA team championship. Horvath is a solid all-around player, according to her coach Kane Daignault. She and...

When Mt. Pleasant football coach Jason Fazekas left South Park on Friday, the Vikings’ loss to the Eagles didn’t sit well with him. But when the WPIAL released the pairings for the 2020 tournament, Fazekas was pleased to see his Vikings get another chance to right the ship. Mt. Pleasant...

It has been a challenging and unusual season for the Penn-Trafford girls soccer team. The team was hit hard by graduation, they were placed in a different section, they have a new coach, and they had to deal with a pandemic. Penn-Trafford finished the regular season with a 5-5-2 record...

Jeannette’s dominance of this past decade and in the series against Greensburg Central Catholic continued Friday. The Jayhawks won their seventh consecutive game and ninth of the last 10 in the series and improved to 21-8-1 with a 55-0 rout at Centurion Stadium in the WPIAL Class A Eastern Conference...