Penn-Trafford Star category, Page 48
Westmoreland football players make it official on signing day
It’s been quite a few days for Cade Yacamelli. First he and his Penn-Trafford teammates celebrating their first PIAA football title, then came the welcome Saturday by the community, all the congratulations they received from their classmates and teachers Monday and Tuesday and being the guest of honor along with...
Penn-Trafford to get annual Make-A-Wish telethon back up and running
In a typical school year, video production students manning the annual Make-A-Wish telethon at Penn-Trafford High School could rely on the experience of the previous year’s class. The expertise of students who already had been through the four-hour live broadcast, with its massive production schedule and little room for error,...
Penn Township woman arrested for 2 DUIs in 19 hours, police say
A 63-year-old Penn Township woman was accused of drunken driving after crashes on Sunday and Monday nights, township police said. Mary Anne Brennan also has two previous DUI convictions, police said. The Sunday crash happened about 10:30 p.m., when she crashed on Hyland Road and the car she was driving...
Franklin Regional stops Penn-Trafford in OT nail-biter, giving coach his 1st win
Jesse Reed’s first win at Franklin Regional may have aged the young coach some, but he will take it. “I’m 28 going on 48 after that one,” Reed said. The Panthers rallied from a slow start to edge past visiting Penn-Trafford, 53-47, in overtime Monday night in a see-saw first-round...
Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week for Dec. 13, 2021
When the high school football season hits November and December, every team left is talented. So what separates the teams that come up short, those that settle for silver, from those special groups that bring home the gold? Penn-Trafford coach John Ruane seems to have found the reason is Warriors...
Centennial celebration of Wagion Lodge 6 was special for its oldest living member
J. Arthur Seitz, Jr. knew that attending the 100th anniversary of the Wagion Lodge 6, known nationally as the Order of the Arrow, would bring back a myriad of memories. The 85-year-old former Level Green resident was named the oldest living member of the lodge, which is part of the...
Penn Middle Drama Club preps for 1st audience-attended show in 2 years, ‘A Christmas Carol’
Penn Middle Drama Club students are preparing to welcome a live audience for the first time in two years, staging the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol” on Dec. 17-18. “We’re super excited about it,” said drama club sponsor and technical director Sharon Wiant. “All of the schools in the...
Penn-Trafford went into PIAA Class 5A championship with confidence
HERSHEY — It’s unsure how much sleep the Penn-Trafford football team got Friday night after its stunning 17-14 overtime win against Imhotep Charter. But there is a good chance it was very little. “I’m staying up all night. I don’t care,” senior running back Cade Yacamelli said. “I’m going to...
Guarded optimism for Penn-Trafford after season-opening win against GCC
Playing its first game without senior forward Ben Myers, who has been a staple in the lineup, Penn-Trafford had a different look to its boys basketball team in the season opener. The 6-foot-6 Myers is done for the season with a torn ACL, making the Warriors a much more guard-oriented...
Penn-Trafford stops Imhotep Charter to win 1st state title in OT thriller
HERSHEY — It might not equal the Miracle on Ice, but Penn-Trafford’s 17-14 stunner against Imhotep Charter will hold a prominent place in Westmoreland County sports history. Nathan Schlessinger kicked a 24-yard field goal in overtime, and defensive end Conlan Greene’s sack on fourth down lifted Penn-Trafford to a thrilling...
Penn-Trafford football team gets off to Hershey in styleVideo
Penn-Trafford High School students, family and community members sent their WPIAL championship football team off in style Friday morning as they cross the state seeking further glory. The Warriors will play in their first PIAA Class 5A championship game at 7 p.m. against Imhotep Charter at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey....
Penn-Trafford ready to make history as underdogs in state championship game
No matter what happens Friday, the Penn-Trafford football team has made history. In the school’s 50th season, the team won its first WPIAL title, played in and won its first PIAA playoff game and now is headed to its first PIAA championship game. A victory against Imhotep Charter (11-1) in...
Penn-Trafford football team getting send-off before it leaves for PIAA championship game
Penn-Trafford School District is planning a send-off parade for the football team Friday morning. The Warriors are playing in their first PIAA Class 5A championship game at 7 p.m. Friday against Imhotep Charter at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey. It is called “Off to Hershey the Warrior Way.” The students and...
Popular Schramm farm market closing in Harrison City
Schramm Farms & Orchards in Harrison City — with its popular pumpkin patch, maze and fruits and vegetables for sale in its market — is closing at the end of the month after 40 years in business, the owner said Wednesday. “Everybody gets to retire. I’ve been working 8½ days...
Frazzled Birdie learns to not pick against Penn-Trafford
Last week: 0-1 (0%) Season: 98-39 (71.5%) ^ When he muffs a prediction like he did last week, the Birdie often blames an old football injury. “I stepped on an old football and fell down and hit my head,” he said, rubbing his noggin and wincing. “Still gets me now...
Former PIAA football championship coaches offer advice to Penn-Trafford’s Ruane
As John Ruane prepares his football team for Friday’s PIAA Class 5A championship game against Imhotep Charter, the veteran Penn-Trafford coach has many things to worry about. But former Franklin Regional coach Greg Botta and former Jeannette coach Roy Hall offered this suggestion: Make sure you enjoy the atmosphere leading...
Plenty of ‘heroes’ stepped up for Penn-Trafford football in PIAA semifinal victory
Exeter Township found out Friday there is more to the Penn-Trafford football team than the Cade and Carter Show. Sure, running back Cade Yacamelli and quarterback Carter Green usually steal the headlines, but the dynamic duo had a lot of help in the Warriors’ impressive 49-14 victory in the PIAA...
Experienced backcourt gives Penn-Trafford postseason hope
Since the inception of the six PIAA classifications, the Penn-Trafford boys basketball team has followed a steady uptrend. The Warriors had just five wins during the 2016-17 season, but finished with double-digit wins the past three seasons and advanced to the WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinals a year ago. Getting back...
Penn-Trafford girls basketball looking to take next step after reaching playoffs last season
The Penn Trafford girls basketball team made a return to the WPIAL playoffs last winter. The Warriors, who finished 10-7 and 9-5 in Section 1-6A, started the season with six consecutive wins but stumbled down the stretch before falling to Baldwin in the first round of the playoffs. This year’s...
Penn-Trafford headed to Hershey with rout of Exeter Township in PIAA semifinals
WINGATE — Before Friday’s PIAA Class 5A semifinal, Exeter Township football players took the field during pregame warm-up yelling and screaming. At the other end, Penn-Trafford was quietly getting ready. “We certainly had a business-type demeanor before the game,” Penn-Trafford coach John Ruane said. “That’s our kids. They were focused...
Penn-Trafford area: Seniors meeting, donations to veterans, more
Penn Township seniors to meet The BeLairs will provide entertainment when the Penn Township Senior Citizens meet Dec. 21 at the Community United Methodist Church Church, 3487 Route 130, Harrison City. Lunch will be at 1 p.m. and costs $6. The meeting will follow at 2 p. m. Students donate...
Explosive plays carry Penn-Trafford football past Moon in WPIAL title game
Moon football coach Ryan Linn said earlier in the week that the team that it the big pass play would probably win. He was partially right. Sure Penn-Trafford connected on a 92-yard touchdown pass from Carter Green to Cade Yacamelli, but it came down to the Warriors’ explosive plays in...
WPIAL Class 5A final by the numbers: Penn-Trafford 24, Moon 21
Penn-Trafford 24, Moon 21 Penn-Trafford 3-14-7-0 — 24 Moon 7-14-0-0 — 21 How they scored PT: Nathan Schlessinger 34 field goal M: Ben Bladel 44 pass from Tyler McGowan (Jacob Weiland kick) M: Bladel 2 run (Wieland kick) PT: Cade Yacamelli 53 run (Schlessinger kick) PT: Yacamelli 92 pass from...
Penn-Trafford wins 1st WPIAL championship in Class 5A title game thriller with Moon
Somewhere Kevin Topper is smiling. He also probably is feeling sympathy for Moon kicker Jacob Wieland. Wieland’s would-be tying 33-yard field goal sailed wide right, and Penn-Trafford survived a frantic ending to capture its first WPIAL football title by defeating Moon, 24-21, on Saturday at Heinz Field. The Warriors (11-2)...
Bushy Run volunteer: 91 and still going strong in Penn Township
Jean Loughry started volunteering at the Bushy Run Battlefield some 30 years ago because she was interested in helping out at the historic site and was able to do it. At age 91, the Penn Township resident is still going strong as a volunteer at the Bushy Run Battlefield along...
