Paul Schofield stories, Page 117
Hempfield East Legion team loses to Swoyersville at state tourney
An error and a walk led to three unearned runs in the fourth inning, which was enough for Swoyersville to defeat Hempfield East, 4-1, in an American Legion winners’ bracket game at the state tournament in DuBois. Hempfield East pitcher Lance Dailey was a tough-luck loser. He allowed only two...
Yough rallies, will face West Point for Little League Softball U11 state title
Westmoreland County will be home of the Pennsylvania Little League Softball 11U champion in 2019. That’s because Yough punched its ticket to the title game 6 p.m. Tuesday against defending champion West Point. Yough needed four runs in the top of the seventh inning and held on to edge Loyalsock...
Powerade field adds nationally ranked team
When Canon-McMillan athletic director and Powerade Tournament director Frank Vulcano announced the 2019 holiday wrestling tournament field in June, he said he was still hoping to add one of the top teams in the country. He did when perennial private school power Wyoming Seminary agreed to come to the Dec....
Seven-run inning carries Hempfield East to victory at state legion tourney
A seven-run third inning erased an early deficit and helped Hempfield East rally for an impressive 11-5 victory against South Parkland in the Pennsylvania American Legion tournament at Showers Field in DuBois. It was Hempfield East’s second consecutive victory in the tournament. It will play Swoyersville, which defeated Hopewell, 8-1,...
West Point beats Yough in Pennsylvania Little League Softball 11U tourney
West Point wasted no time getting on the scoreboard in the winner’s bracket of the Pennsylvania Little League Softball 11U Tournament on Sunday. Sparked by Ella Berkebile’s three-run homer in the first inning, West Point rolled to a 19-3 victory against Yough in three innings at home. West Point advances...
West Point, Yough Little League softball teams headed for showdown
It will be a Westmoreland County showdown at 6 p.m. Sunday in the Pennsylvania Little League Softball U-11 tournament at West Point. Yough, which defeated Loyalsock, 6-1, and Greencastle-Antrim, 17-3, on Saturday will face returning state champion West Point. The host defeated Greater Wyoming on Friday, 11-1. Riley Miller tossed...
Hempfield East opens state legion tournament with a victory
Hempfield East got three RBIs from Noah Sweeny and four pitchers scattered nine hits in a 6-2 victory over Paxton on Saturday during Day 1 of the Pennsylvania American Legion tournament at Showers Field in DuBois. It was a pair of three-run innings — one in the first inning and...
Duquesne football team picked to win NEC in preseason poll
Duquesne received seven first-place votes from conference football coaches and is the favorite to win the Northeast Conference. Sacred Heart received one first-place vote and was picked second followed by Central Connecticut, Wagner, Bryant, St. Francis (Pa.), Robert Morris and newcomer Long Island. Duquesne is the reigning champion. The Dukes...
Bushy Run Legion team falls short after amazing run
It was a disappointing end to an amazing season for the Bushy Run American Legion baseball team. The hottest team coming into the Pennsylvania American Legion Region 7 tournament at Latrobe picked a bad team to cool off against and not play its best. After opening the tournament with an...
Hempfield East Legion team honors suspended coach Shamberger
After the Hempfield East baseball team was awarded medals and a trophy for winning the Pennsylvania American Legion Region 7 title for the second consecutive season Tuesday at Latrobe, players and parents started chanting for “Harry.” It was in honor of former coach Harry Shamberger, and the players summoned him...
West Point Major team eliminated from state tournament
West Point Major Division baseball team suffered an offensive power outage in its final two games at the Pennsylvania Little League state tournament at Camp Hill. After winning its first game of the tournament, West Point was outscored 25-0 over the final two games including 6-0 to Exeter on Wednesday....
Jackson, Goetz qualify for US Amateur
Hannastown Golf Club members Palmer Jackson and Mark Goetz posted the top two scorers at the United States Golf Association’s U.S. Amateur qualifier on Tuesday at Quicksilver Golf Course near Midway. Jackson, a Franklin Regional grad who will be playing for Notre Dame this fall, followed his 1-under par 71...
West Point Major team opens Little League state tournament with win
West Point Little League Major Division baseball team got three RBIs from Cameron Elder and opened the state tournament Sunday at Camp Hill with a 9-5 victory against Harborcreek. Elder had a double and single and earned the save in relief. Dylan Firmstone had two hits and Jacob Hornyak had...
Bushy Run’s season comes to shocking end
Bushy Run entered the Pennsylvania American Legion Region 7 tournament on a roll. Its pitchers didn’t allow a run in five District 31 playoff games. But after an opening-round win, Bushy Run’s season came to a sudden end two days later. Beech Creek scored four runs in the top of...
Hempfield East, Latrobe stay perfect in Region 7 Legion tournament
Hempfield East didn’t play well five days ago in losing the District 31 American Legion Championship game to Bushy Run. Things were different Saturday at Derry in the Region 7 tournament. Hempfield East pounded out 14 hits and got a solid pitching performance from Andrew Rosenberg to cool off the...
Bushy Run, Latrobe earn wins at American Legion Region 7 tournament
The last time Bushy Run allowed a run was July 5. Mifflin County didn’t waste any time stopping that streak Friday by scoring an unearned run in the top of the first inning, but it was the only run it scored off Bushy Run starter Tyler Horvat during the first...
Norwin Little League team advances to state tournament for 3rd straight season
Will the third time be the charm for the Norwin Little League 11-year-old baseball team? The coaches and players hope so. Norwin is making its third trip to the state tournament Saturday, and coach Jason Faust is hoping previous experiences will help them reach the top. After winning the district...
Westmoreland teams face tough challenges in Legion tournament
It won’t be an easy road for the team that wins the American Legion Baseball Region 7 tournament. This year’s field is loaded with talent. Returning champion Hempfield East captured the 2018 title by defeating Bedford in the finals. Hempfield East did it the hard way, losing its first game...
Franklin Regional grad Palmer Jackson falls in Round of 16 at USGA Junior Championship
Franklin Regional graduate Palmer Jackson’s journey in the United States Golf Association’s Junior Match Play Championship at Inverness Club on Thursday in Toledo, Ohio came to an end in Round of 16. After the future Notre Dame golfer won his first match of the day, he lost a 19-hole decision...
Franklin Regional grad Palmer Jackson wins 1st match at USGA Junior Amateur
Palmer Jackson used a strong back nine and rallied to defeat Gordon Sargent, 3&1, in the United States Golf Association’s Junior Amateur Championship on Wednesday at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. The 2019 Franklin Regional graduate was ranked 28th in the Match Play event after shooting a 144 in qualifying....
Weather postpones District 31 American Legion showcase
Inclement weather Wednesday afternoon forced District 31 American Legion officials to postpone the player’s showcase. The showcase was moved to July 24 at Legion Keener Park in Latrobe. College coaches and players from every team in the league were scheduled to attend. The players were to be timed in running...
Bushy Run Legion tops Hempfield East for District 31 title
Bushy Run didn’t win the District 31 American Legion regular-season title, but it heads into the Region 7 tournament on a roll. The region tournament opens Friday at Latrobe, and Bushy Run is playing like a team that wants to be playing a few more weeks, maybe even a month....
Zach Snyder named Mt. Pleasant wrestling coach
Mt. Pleasant has a new wrestling coach. It’s former Hempfield assistant Zach Snyder, who was hired at Monday’s school board meeting. Snyder replaces Zach Sheridan, who was not rehired after serving as coach for the past five seasons. Mt. Pleasant coaches work on a one-year contract. Snyder was an assistant...
Devin Gee, Dan Obremski share West Penn Open lead after opening round
It looks like it’s going to be a tight race at the 116th annual Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Open Championship. There are 24 golfers who shot even-par or lower in the first round Tuesday at Valley Brook Country Club in McMurray. Oakmont Country Club head professional Devin Gee and PGA...
Waynesburg’s Welsh, Seneca Valley’s Herrera-Rondon earn All-American honors at Fargo
The Pennsylvania Freestyle wrestling team captured the Cadet National Championship at Fargo, N.D. over the weekend. Waynesburg freshman Rocco Welsh and Seneca Valley junior Alejandro Herrera-Rondon earned medals for the Keystone squad. Welsh defeated Garrett Grice of Nebraska, 12-2, to capture the fifth-place medal at 120 pounds. Herrera-Rondon, a two-time...
