Paul Schofield stories, Page 120
Great defensive play gives Frazier softball school’s 1st PIAA team championship
UNIVERSITY PARK — Frazier was in danger of losing the PIAA Class 2A championship game at Penn State’s Beard Field. Brandywine Heights, from District 3, had runners on second and third with one out. It was decision time for Frazier softball coach Don Hartman. He intentionally walked Alexis Didlinger to...
Two tied for Sunnehanna Amateur lead after three rounds
The final round of the 66th Annual Sunnehanna Amateur could be suspenseful. Returning champion Alex Smalley of Duke and third-round leader Spencer Soosman of Texas are deadlocked going into Saturday after three rounds at 6-under-par 204. Smalley shot a 4-under 66, and Soosman a 1-under 69 during Friday’s third round....
Penn-Trafford softball claims school’s first state title
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn-Trafford didn’t need any dramatic comebacks in the PIAA Class 5A softball championship game like it did in Tuesday’s semifinals. The Warriors took an early lead and never gave it up in defeating defending champion Lampeter-Strasburg, 5-3, on Friday at Penn State’s Beard Field. It was the...
High Point playing host to Motocross Championship
The 43rd Annual Circle K High Point National will be held Saturday at Mount Morris High Point Raceway on Saturday in Mount Morris. Pa. The course is in Greene County close to the West Virginia border near Morgantown. It is part of the 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned...
Soosman soars into Sunnehanna Amateur lead
Despite rainy and windy condition, Spencer Soosman (University of Texas) soared into the lead of the 66th Annual Sunnehanna Amateur at Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown. Soosman shot a 2-under par 68 and enters Friday’s third round with a 5-under par, 135, and a two shot lead over Hunter Wolcott...
Penn-Trafford softball preps for high-scoring opponent in PIAAs
How did Penn-Trafford prepare for its first trip to the PIAA finals? By playing a competitive 5-on-5 wiffleball game. The Warriors (22-2) are scheduled to battle returning PIAA Class 5A champion Lampeter-Strasburg at 4 p.m. on Friday at Penn State’s Beard Field. That could change because of Thursday’s rain. “I...
Australian leads Sunnehanna Amateur in Johnstown
Australian Lachlan Barker shot a 5-under par 65 to grab the first round lead at the 66th annual Sunnehanna Amateur at Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown. The Iowa State golfer, who placed third in the 2019 3rd Colleton River Collegiate event, holds a one shot lead of James Nicholas, who...
Penn-Trafford seniors lead team to 1st PIAA championship game
Penn-Trafford’s historic softball season will continue Friday when the Warriors battle Lampeter-Strasburg for the PIAA Class 5A championship. This is Penn-Trafford’s (22-2) first trip to the state finals. The Warriors reached the WPIAL playoffs the previous two seasons, but each year they were knocked out in the first round. And...
Penn-Trafford softball hangs on to earn spot in PIAA Class 5A title game
CRESSON — Penn-Trafford coach Denny Little faced the biggest decision of his coaching career. With two outs in the top of the seventh inning and his team up a run, Donegal’s most feared batter, first baseman Steph Reider, stepped into the batter’s box representing the tying run Tuesday in the...
Knapp, Zachetti win WPGA senior event; Shieds wins Tam O’Shanter Open
Sean Knapp prepped for the Sunnehanna Amateur, which begins on Wednesday, by winning the WPGA Senior Series event at Hannastown Golf Club, Greensburg on Monday. The Oakmont resident shot an even par 70 to edge Don Dubyak, who shot a 3-over 73. Knapp and Brady Pevarnik finished fourth in the...
Bushy Run Legion team holds big plans
They’re talking big at Bushy Run this American Legion season. We’re not just talking District 31 and Region 7 titles. Bushy Run is talking state title and beyond. “This is the best team I’ve ever coached,” coach Scott Peyman said. “I don’t see a weakness on the team.” Bushy Run...
Jackson stays hot, wins PGA qualifier
Franklin Regional graduated senior Palmer Jackson continued his hot play on Monday at the PGA Boys Championship qualifier at Willowbrook Country Club, Washington Township. It started on Thursday when he rallied to win the AJGA Memorial Junior at Ohio State University’s Scarlet Course. It continued Saturday when he and Brian...
Riverside’s Fox disqualified from USGA event
Riverside junior Skyler Fox was disqualified from the USGA Open Sectional at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md., for taking a bathroom break. Fox, a three-time WPIAL Class AA champion, was bothered by a headache and went to the restroom to take medicine after his first 18-holes of the 36-hole...
Jackson, Fajt win Westmoreland County Better-Ball title
A birdie on the final hole helped Franklin Regional senior Palmer Jackson and Greensburg’s Kevin Fajt won the annual Westmoreland County Golf Association’s Better-Ball tournament at Hannastown Golf Club in Greensburg. Jackson and Fajt approached the final hole a shot behind Greensburg’s Arnie Cutrell and Javon Trout, but Cutrell and...
Jackson, Fajt qualify for Sunnehanna Amateur
A day after Palmer Jackson and Kevin Fajt won the Westmoreland County Golf Association’s Better-Ball tournament, the duo were in Johnstown participating in the Sunnehanna Amateur qualifier. Jackson and Fajt each earned a spot in the prestigious tournament by earning one of the five qualifying spots. Jackson shot a 1-under-par...
Mt. Pleasant, Elizabeth Forward battle for berth to state title gameVideo
It’s a winner-take-all game when Mt. Pleasant faces Elizabeth Forward on Monday at the PIAA Class 4A semifinals at Seton Hill. Elizabeth Forward defeated Mt. Pleasant, 3-0, in the WPIAL finals. The Warriors (21-4) are riding a 20-game winning streak into the 2 p.m. They haven’t lost since March 28...
Connellsville grad Madison Wiltrout finishes 3rd at NCAAs; All-American
A third WPIAL athlete has earned All-American honors at the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas. North Carolina redshirt freshman and 2017 Connellsville graduate Madison Wiltrout placed third in the women’s javelin with a heave of 181 feet, 1 inch. She joins Virginia redshirt senior and...
Fajt, Jackson set for busy weekend
It will be a busy weekend for Murrysville’s Palmer Jackson and Greensburg’s Kevin Fajt. They will be teamed together in the Westmoreland County Better-Ball tournament, which will begin at noon Saturday at Hannastown Golf Club. There are 16 two-man teams competing for the title. Some of the other teams include:...
Hempfield East American Legion looking for another big season
The Hempfield East American Legion baseball team is on a mission. The 2018 season had its great moments — winning the District 31 and Region 7 tournaments — and it’s not so great moments — barely having enough players to compete in the Pennsylvania Legion State Tournament. The 2019 team...
Hempfield grad Bridget Guy becomes 3-time All-American
Virginia redshirt senior and 2016 Hempfield grad Bridget Guy claimed her third NCAA All-American honor on Thursday at the NCAA track and field championships in Austin, Texas. Guy clears 4.45m (14'7.25") to capture her 3rd career All-America honor in the pole vault. #gohoos #uvatfcc #ncaatf pic.twitter.com/VlZn2VUDCo— Virginia Track & Field...
Mt. Pleasant rallies past James Buchanan, advances to PIAA semifinals
CRESSON — Mt. Pleasant’s softball team dug an early hole in Thursday’s PIAA Class 4A quarterfinal. But the Vikings’ ending was a lot better, as they rallied to defeat James Buchanan, 4-2, in eight innings at Mt. Aloysius. “I was extremely proud of them,” Mt. Pleasant coach Chris Brunson said....
Franklin Regional’s Palmer Jackson wins AJGA Memorial
Before Franklin Regional senior Palmer Jackson went to bed Wednesday night, he had a feeling Thursday would be a good day. It was. The Notre Dame commit shot a 1-under par 70 and won the AJGA Memorial Junior tournament at Scarlet Course at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Jackson...
2019 Powerade wrestling field to feature Texas team
There will be some new faces in the 2019 Powerade Holiday Wrestling tournament this season, including one from Texas. The field of 51 was announced by tournament director Frank Vulcano Jr. on Thursday. The annual tournament will be held Dec. 27-28 at Canon-McMillan High School. There are 12 new teams...
AJGA tournament coming to Southpointe next month
A popular youth golf tournament is coming to Washington County on July 8-12. The American Junior Golf Association tournament, sponsored by DICK’S Sporting Goods, will be hosted by Southpointe Golf Club near Canonsburg. The 54-hole national tournament, for players ages 12 to 19, will consist of 96 boys and girls...
FR’s Palmer Jackson 2 shots back in AJGA tournament
Franklin Regional senior Palmer Jackson is spending his final week of school doing what he likes the most: golfing. The Notre Dame commit is playing in the AJGA Memorial Junior tournament hosted by Sung Hyun Park at the Ohio State University Golf Club Scarlet Course in Columbus. Jackson is two...
