Paul Schofield stories, Page 2
Penn-Trafford notebook: Ben Grabowski keys win over rival Franklin Regional
Junior Ben Grabowski rushed for 172 yards on just four carries and scored three touchdowns to lead the Warriors to a 48-14 victory against Franklin Regional in a WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference battle on Oct. 10. Quarterbacks Nate Desmond and Cody Yacamelli each tossed touchdown passes. Landyn Stikkel...
Panthers profile: Franklin Regional senior golfer Dylan Mauser
Dylan Mauser Class: Senior Sport: Golf Claim to fame: The senior shot a team-low 74 at the WPIAL Class 3A team championships. The Panthers finished fourth with 405 points behind South Fayette (385), Fox Chapel (389) and North Allegheny (389). Moon (405) and Peters Township (408) followed. Mauser also is...
Elizabeth Forward blanks previously unbeaten Southmoreland in 1st-place showdown
Elizabeth Forward set the tone early in Friday’s WPIAL Class 3A Interstate Conference first-place showdown against Southmoreland. The Warriors won the toss, and coach John DeMarco decided to put their offense on the field. The decision proved to be a good one. The Warriors put the ball in senior quarterback...
TSTCA cross country championships serve as preview of WPIALs
With the WPIAL cross country championships just a week away, Thursday’s Tri-State Track Coaches Association race became a tune-up. Sunny weather and low-60s temperatures greeted more than 1,000 runners at the White Oak course. There were plenty of runners who broke personal records. The six winners were Butler junior Brendan...
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2025 Week 8
Player of the week Stanley Chapman Southmoreland, Sr., MLB Chapman had 12 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss in last week’s win against Mt. Pleasant. For the season, he has 78 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss and two quarterback sacks for the undefeated Scotties. Southmoreland (8-0, 3-0) will play Elizabeth...
Southmoreland’s defense meets Elizabeth Forward’s dynamic offense in battle for Interstate lead
Southmoreland has not won a conference title since 1979. The No. 4-ranked Scotties (8-0, 3-0) can end that streak at 7 p.m. Friday when they host No. 3 Elizabeth Forward (7-1, 3-0) in a WPIAL Class 3A Interstate Conference first-place showdown at Russ Grimm Field. Southmoreland is 8-0 for the...
Penn-Trafford grad Nick Turowski continues strong season at West Virginia
It has been quite a start to his sophomore golf season at West Virginia for Penn-Trafford grad Nick Turowski. After being in and out of the lineup his freshman season, Turowski is one of the top three players on the team. The Mountaineers have participated in four events, and they...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Warriors rally to keep the Victory Bell
In the annual “Battle for the Bell’ against rival Gateway, Penn-Trafford rallied in the second half to win the game and retain the Victory Bell. The Warriors outscored the Gators, 26-0, in the second half for a 33-23 victory. The Gators led 13-0 and 23-7 in the first half. Ben...
Southmoreland shuts out rival Mt. Pleasant, improves to 8-0 for 1st time since 1964
Linebacker Stanley Chapman did not make every tackle for the Southmoreland football team Friday. It just seemed like he did. In a showdown for first place in the WPIAL Class 3A Interstate Conference against rival Mt. Pleasant on Friday at Russ Grimm Field, the senior led the Scotties to a...
Peters Township girls edge Fox Chapel for 4th consecutive WPIAL team golf title
To win any team championship, it takes more than one individual to perform well. It takes everyone. That is what occurred Thursday at the WPIAL team golf championships at Cedarbrook Golf Course. The four champions — South Fayette (3A boys), Shady Side Academy (2A boys), Peters Township (3A girls) and...
Hempfield boys, Norwin girls dominate WCCA cross country meet
When the WPIAL cross country championships are held in two weeks, the Norwin girls and the Hempfield boys look to be in contention for the Class 3A titles. Both teams showed why they are top contenders Wednesday during the annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association championship at Westmoreland County Community College...
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2025 Week 7
Player of the week Gregory Sleasman Ligonier Valley, Jr., WR/DB Sleasman became the first Ligonier Valley player to return two interceptions for touchdowns in the same game when he completed the feat last Friday as the Rams defeated Charleroi, 67-13. He returned one 32 yards and the other 72 yards....
More than bragging rights on the line when Southmoreland, Mt. Pleasant meet
During the 50 previous meetings between Mt. Pleasant and Southmoreland, a series dominated by the Vikings, the Scotties have never won three consecutive games. Will that change this year? The Scotties have a chance at 7 p.m. Friday when they celebrate homecoming at Russ Grimm Field at Southmoreland Stadium against...
Mt. Pleasant girls tennis looking to earn respect in WPIAL team playoffs
Aaron Hutter coached various sports — girls tennis, softball and football — at Mt. Pleasant. He knows if you want respect, you must earn it. The fifth-year coach, however, was a little disappointed his girls tennis squad was seeded eighth in the WPIAL Class 2A team tennis playoffs, and it...
Norwin state wrestling champ Landon Sidun commits to Penn State
The top wrestling program in the NCAA, Penn State, got a commit from one of the top juniors in the state. Norwin’s Landon Sidun announced Monday that he is committing to the Nittany Lions. Sidun is ranked as the No. 2 recruit in the Class of 2027, according to FloWrestling....
Penn-Trafford notebook: Nick Turowski sparks WVU to win at Nemacolin
Penn-Trafford grad and West Virginia sophomore Nick Turowski helped the Mountaineer golf team to a tournament victory. Turowski finished third overall, shooting an 8-under par 208, as the Mountaineers won the Nemacolin Collegiate Invitational at Mystic Rock Golf Course in Farmington on Sept. 27-29. The Harrison City native had rounds...
Penn-Trafford blanks Norwin, looks to challenge for PIHL Class 2A title
Even though the Penn-Trafford hockey team graduated nine seniors and its leading scorer decided not to play, coach Brian Zagorac is not worried. The return of numerous starters combined with a talented group of underclassmen has Zagorac expecting another strong season. Penn-Trafford finished third (14-4-1-1, 45 points) behind Cathedral Prep...
Franklin Regional grad Palmer Jackson looking for strong finish on HotelPlanner.com Tour
It has been a good golf season for Murrysville native Palmer Jackson on the European HotelPlanner.com Tour, the European version of the PGA’s Korn Ferry Tour. While he fell short of earning full exemption to the DP Tour by two shots last November, he did return home with a job....
Norwin storms back to defeat Hempfield thanks to huge game from Jake Knight
Oh, what a Knight for the Norwin football team. The Knights rallied from a 12-point third-quarter deficit, and senior Jake Knight was a big reason. The senior intercepted two passes in the second half, caught a touchdown pass off a tipped pass and downed a punt at the Hempfield 2-yard...
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2025 Week 6
Player of the week Dom Detruf Hempfield, Sr., QB The Spartans’ signal-caller had a career game last Friday. He completed 26 of 34 passes for 346 yards and four touchdowns in a 38-27 victory against Canon-McMillan. This season, he has completed 88 of 120 passes for 1,258 yards and 14...
Hempfield-Norwin rivalry takes on added importance with both in playoff contention
One of the longest-standing rivalries in Westmoreland County will be on display Friday at Norwin Stadium. For the 68th time, neighbors Hempfield and Norwin will square off, and for the first time in a long time the game has significant meaning in the chase for the WPIAL playoffs. Both teams...
OLSH’s Schollaert holds on to win WPIAL Class 2A golf title
Jonah Schollaert did something Tuesday no other Our Lady of the Sacred Heart golfer has ever done: win a WPIAL title. The senior, the first-round leader, held off a late charge by Greensburg Salem sophomore Luke Sikora to win by two shots at Valley Brook Country Club in McMurray. Schollaert...
Fox Chapel’s Kittsley bounces back, wins WPIAL golf title
Carson Kittsley was not about to let history repeat itself. For the second consecutive year, the Fox Chapel junior was leading the WPIAL Class 3A golf championship heading into the final round. Kittsley opened last year’s final round with a triple-bogey and ended up tying for fourth. Peters Township senior...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Warriors doubles team wins section title
The doubles team of senior Annabelle Aquino and sophomore Elle LeJeune captured the Section 1-3A title Sept. 25. The pair defeated Latrobe’s Carlin Bukovac and Allison Massaro 6-7 (9), 6-4 and 6-4 in the semifinals. They rallied from a 4-1 deficit in the second set. They then breezed past the...
New coach looks to rebuild hockey program, culture at Franklin Regional
Franklin Regional hockey has a new coach this season, the program’s third in three seasons. Nathan Connelly, who coached previously at Trinity, Shaler and West Virginia, was hired to replace Brian Bearly, who resigned after the 2024-25 season. Bearly, a Franklin Regional grad, plans to coach an 18U team. Connelly...
