Paul Schofield stories, Page 6
Bushy Run wins District 31 Legion title over Lower Burrell with big 5th inning
Bushy Run manager Scott Perman kept telling his players that something big was going to happen in the District 31 American Legion championship game on Wednesday. It did in the fifth inning. Bushy Run broke open a scoreless game with eight runs in the fifth inning to propel it to...
Neal Shipley closing in on PGA Tour card
Neal Shipley has almost secured a spot on the PGA Tour in 2026. Another win for the Mr. Lebanon native on the Korn Ferry Tour this season would earn him an automatic promotion to the PGA Tour, effective for the next full-field event. Shipley shot an 8-under par 64 on...
Despite changing lineups, Bushy Run American Legion baseball advances to regionals
It has been a different kind of season for the Bushy Run American Legion baseball team. Usually, coach Scott Peyman did not have to worry about whether he would have enough players to play a game. “I am not sure I used the same lineup twice,” Peyman said. “But it...
2025 Trib 25 Preseason Football All-Star Team: Peters Township’s Nolan DiLucia
Editor’s note: Each day through Aug. 3, Trib HSSN will profile one member of the 2025 Trib 25 preseason high school football all-star team. Peters Township football coach T.J. Plack said there is something special about senior Nolan DiLucia. The four-year starter at safety and three-year starter at quarterback commands...
Bushy Run advances in Legion District 31 playoffs; Latrobe survives
What the Bushy Run American Legion baseball team did not do in Game 2 of its District 31 quarterfinal, it did in Game 3. The Beavers got clutch hits, played flawless defense and got a strong pitching performance from the ace of the WPIAL Class 5A champion Penn-Trafford staff, Brandon...
Murrysville evens District 31 Legion series; Unity surprises Latrobe
What a difference a day makes. After playing one of its worst games of the season, Murrysville responded with one of its better games. Pitcher Ethan Raver allowed five hits and an unearned run to lead Murrysville to a 4-1 victory against Bushy Run in Game 2 of their best-of-three...
Roush wins Falling Rock Classic; Hansberry, Severns win match play titles
West Virginian Ty Roush posted an even par during the second round Tuesday at Nemacolin Woodland Resort’s Mystic Rock to win the Falling Rock Classic. Roush finished with an even par 144. He won by two strokes over John Aber, Easton Renwick and first round leader Devin Gee of Oakmont...
Bushy Run rolls by Murrysville in District 31 Legion playoff opener
District 31 Playoffs Tuesday’s results Pigtail round Unity wins by forfeit against Mt. Pleasant Quarterfinals Game 1 Bushy Run 9, Murrysville 0 Hempfield East 11, Young Township 1 Lower Burrell 3, Homer City 1 Wednesday’s schedule (5:30 p.m.) Game 1 Unity at Latrobe (Legion Keener Field) Game 2 Bushy Run...
Battle-tested Latrobe, other contenders ready for start of American Legion baseball playoffs
Winning the District 31 American Legion title in the regular season does not guarantee a team will be the playoff champion, of course. But Latrobe (14-4) certainly enters the postseason battle-tested. The Jethawks won their sixth regular- season title under coach Jason Bush by defeating Unity, 3-2, on Friday and Bushy...
Palmer Jackson has great start in Austria, cools off
Palmer Jackson could not have asked for a better start in the HotelPlanner Tour Interwetten Open at Oberhaus, Austria. Jackson began the tournament by shooting an 8-under-par 61 during Round 1, which was held over two days. The first round was delayed by weather forcing Jackson to play six holes...
Latrobe clinches District 31 Legion baseball title; playoffs begin Monday
Latrobe clinched the District 31 American Legion regular-season title by defeating Bushy Run, 8-3, on Sunday. The Jethawks won their final two games to win the title. They defeated Unity, 3-2, on July 4. Bushy Run halted Lower Burrell’s seven-game winning streak with a 5-4 win Saturday. Hempfield clinched second...
District 31 American Legion baseball race coming down to the wire
It might take until the final day of the regular season to see who is going to be the District 31 American Legion champion and how teams finish in the standings. All nine teams will make the playoffs this season. The eighth- and ninth-place teams will battle Monday in the...
Local golfers Shipley, Goetz, Jackson moving up ranks on respective pro tours
It has been a productive summer for golfers Palmer Jackson, Neal Shipley and Mark Goetz. The trio are playing one level below the PGA Tour and the DP World (European) Tour. Jackson, the Murrysville native and Franklin Regional and Notre Dame grad, and Shipley, the Mount Lebanon native and Central...
Lower Burrell American Legion stays hot, blanks Hempfield East
The Lower Burrell American Legion baseball team picked a great time to get hot. Lower Burrell knocked off the top team in the District 31 standings for the second consecutive day. On Monday it was Latrobe (11-4), and Tuesday it was Hempfield East (11-4-1). Jake Smith tossed an eight-hit shutout,...
District 31 American Legion teams jump into busy final week of regular season
It is going to be a busy week for baseball teams in District 31 American Legion. There is a week left in the regular season, and teams are scrambling to get in all their games before Sunday. District 31 President and Latrobe coach Jason Bush said things are proceeding smoothly....
Mt. Pleasant’s Lily King earns 3rd straight TribLive Westmoreland County girls athlete of the year honor
What was Mt. Pleasant senior Lily King’s most memorable moment during her senior year? Well, it had nothing to do with her individual accomplishments in the pool. It was when the Mt. Pleasant boys and girls swim teams, together, won PIAA Class 2A titles for the first time in school...
Hempfield Township father, son win WPGA event
Arnie Cutrell has won numerous amateur golf events in his career. But probably none was bigger than teaming up with his son Arnie Jr. to win the 101st Western Pennsylvania Golf Association Father-Son Tournament this week at Diamond Run Golf Club by carding a 7-under gross score of 64. The...
Norwin’s Preston Stoner wins Westmoreland County Junior Amateur
There are some impressive names on the Westmoreland County Junior Amateur trophy. They include amateur Nick Turowski, pro Palmer Jackson, pro Mark Goetz and pro Will Wears. Recent Norwin graduate Preston Stoner can add his name to the list. Stoner won the junior tournament Wednesday at Latrobe Country Club by...
Easton Renwick wins Pittsburgh Open at Pittsburgh Field Club
For the second consecutive year, Easton Renwick left the Pittsburgh Open with the top money prize for professionals. This time, however, Renwick got to take home the crystal trophy along with a $12,500 check for winning the tournament. Last year, amateur Darin Kowalski won the tournament. Renwick shot back-to-back 3-under-par...
Facing tough course, extreme heat, 3 players tied for Pittsburgh Open lead
Golfers playing in the first round of the Pittsburgh Open on Monday faced not only the tough challenge of The Pittsburgh Field Club but also the need to stay hydrated as temperatures soared into the 90s. Tri-leader Nick Turowski of Harrison City brought along a gallon of water mixed with...
TribLive Westmoreland County baseball all-stars: Anthony Grippo leads Greensburg Central Catholic at, and behind, plate
Player of the Year Anthony Grippo Jr., C, Greensburg Central Catholic Athletes who play with confidence tend to stand out among the crowd. Greensburg Central Catholic junior Anthony Grippo is that type of athlete. He does not boast about how well he plays; he lets his play do his talking....
Pa. baseball coaches association announces 2025 all-state teams, all-star game rosters
The Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association released all-state teams in all six classifications Thursday with some seniors also chosen for an inaugural all-star game. The East vs. West All-Star Game is noon Sunday at Penn State’s Medlar Field. The PSBCA chose 28 players for the West roster including nine from...
Peters Township grad waits out storms, birdies 18th to secure West Penn Open win
Connor Schmidt’s three-shot victory in the 122nd West Penn Open on Wednesday was a lot closer than the final score indicated. Schmidt was clinging to a one-shot lead over first-round leader Scott Jordan and Chuck Tragesser and had one hole remaining when a thunderstorm stopped play for an hour. The...
Heavy rain suspends play at WPGA Open
Heavy rain Tuesday forced the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association to suspend play during the second round of its 122nd Open Championship at Sewickley Heights Golf Club. It also halted two hot golfers — Connor Schmidt and Nathan Piatt — who were on a record pace. Play was stopped at 11:38...
Oakmont president pleased with difficulty of course, how it handled rain
Before the 125th U.S. Open began, Oakmont president John Lynch wanted a difficult course to challenge the world’s best golfers, with the winner shooting near even-par. Lynch and the Oakmont membership got their wish: a great finish, a worthy champion and a course that stood up to the weather. Despite...
