Paul Schofield stories, Page 4

Greensburg Central Catholic tried to limit Union leading scorer Lucas Stanley with a box-and-one defense. And for most of the game, the strategy worked. But big-time players can still rise to the occasion. Stanley buried a 3-pointer with 1 minute, 35 seconds left for a one-point lead, added a clutch...

WPIAL Boys Individual Wrestling Championship Class 3A When: Friday and Saturday Where: Canon-McMillan High School Times: First round 5 p.m. Friday. Action resumes at 10 a.m. Saturday with second consolation round. Semifinals are at 11:30 a.m. and the finals at 3:30 p.m. Returning champions from 2024: Nicholas McGarrity (107) Peters...

Earlier this season, Latrobe senior Luke Willochell became the second wrestler in school history to become a Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association four-time champion. He joined Tom Bell (1961-64) on the exclusive list. Bell was the first wrestler from the county to achieve that goal, which has since been matched by...

Two streaks ended Tuesday in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. First, Latrobe ended its playoff drought. And secondly, Kiski Area saw its 12-game winning streak end. Senior Max Butler scored 18 of his team-high 26 points in the first half, and Latrobe defeated Kiski Area, 59-51,...

When Nico Kapusta injured his left elbow during a preseason wrestling tournament in October at Edinboro, he was told by his doctor (James Bradley) that recovery time would be six months. He resigned himself to the notion that his junior season at Hempfield would be lost. His dad, Brian, who...

Class 3A 107: 1. Nick McGarrity (32-4), so., Peters Township; 2. Zach Rehak (32-6), so., Thomas Jefferson; 3. Beau Fennick (32-6), fr., Franklin Regional; 4. Tommy Gretz (31-7), so., Connellsville; 5. Michael Johnson (34-6), fr., West Allegheny. 114: 1. Nico Kapusta (9-0), jr., Hempfield; 2. Dylan Barrett (28-3), jr., Penn-Trafford;...

Penn-Trafford junior wrestler Dylan Barrett is a two-time WPIAL placewinner and PIAA qualifier. If things go as planned Feb. 15, Barrett should enter the WPIAL Class 3A championship Feb. 21-22 at Canon-McMillan as the favorite at 114 pounds. Peters Township sophomore Nicholas McGarrity, who defeated Barrett in overtime for the...

After Hempfield spoiled the Penn-Trafford hockey team’s senior night Feb. 3, the Warriors needed a bounce back game, especially with the start of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League Penguins Cup playoffs starting in a few weeks. And what better way to get ready for the playoffs than play the two...

Franklin Regional coach Matt Lebe and his wrestlers left Altoona unsatisfied after competing in the PIAA Class 3A team tournament Feb. 8. The Panthers went 1-2, dropping close matches to Nazareth, 32-29, and Connellsville, 28-22. They defeated Central Mountain, 39-11, to finish the team season 19-2. And while they were...

There is a change in attitude of the three girls from Norwin as they prepare for Saturday’s WPIAL wrestling championships at North Allegheny. This year, the young ladies are putting in the extra work at practice, going to club workouts and some went to Fargo, N.D., to improve their style....

High school wrestling across the commonwealth makes a big with switch this weekend with the start of the individual tournaments. Instead of wrestling for their team and teammates, which they’ve done for the past 10 weeks, wrestlers compete for themselves. The ultimate goal for many is to wrestle March 8...

Team rankings Class 3A Team (Record), Last week 1. Connellsville (15-3), 2 2. Franklin Regional (19-2), 1 3. Norwin (16-3), 3 4. Thomas Jefferson (12-2), 4 5. Bethel Park (12-2), 5 6. North Allegheny (15-3), 6 7. Kiski Area (14-5), 7 8. Latrobe (10-6), 8 9. Fox Chapel (11-4), 9...

Brock Bienemann scored two goals and goaltender Tyler Funk made 33 saves as Penn-Trafford defeated Latrobe, 3-1, in a PIHL Class 2A battle Monday at Palmer Imaging Arena in Delmont. The victory gives the second-place Warriors (14-3-1) 45 points, while the Wildcats (13-3) are in fourth with 39 points. Fox...

Even though the Penn-Trafford rifle team graduated 13 seniors, coach Diana Cholock expected a good season. But things did not turn out as she hoped. The Warriors had a tough campaign, which ended Feb. 6. They went 2-9 overall and 1-7 in Section IV. “It was not a good season,”...

The Penn-Trafford hockey team returned to action after a two-week break and picked up an 8-1 victory at Armstrong on Jan. 30. But things did not go as well Feb. 3 against Hempfield. The Spartans rallied to stun the Warriors, 6-5. Against Armstrong, the Warriors broke a tie in the...

ALTOONA — Connellsville wrestling coach Bill Swink told his team if it didn’t win the PIAA Class 3A team championship, he would be satisfied with third place. The Falcons, after dropping a hard-fought, 29-23 decision to Bethlehem Catholic, battled to reverse their WPIAL championship loss to Franklin Regional, 28-22, and...

ALTOONA — Franklin Regional saw its dream of winning a PIAA Class 3A wrestling championship slip away Friday. District 11 runner-up Nazareth rallied from an early deficit, won a couple of 50/50 matches and defeated the WPIAL champions 32-29 at Altoona Area High School Field House. The Panthers (18-1) drop...

ALTOONA — Any team hoping to knock off one of the top squads in the country better bring its A-plus game to the mat. Burrell, the WPIAL Class 2A champion, wrestled well Friday against Faith Christian Academy but was unable to keep pace with the talented Lions from Quakertown and...

Team rankings Class 3A Team (Record), Last week 1. Franklin Regional (18-0), 2 2. Connellsville (12-2), 1 3. Norwin (16-3), 5 4. Thomas Jefferson (12-2), 3 5. Bethel Park (10-2), 4 6. North Allegheny (15-3), 6 7. Kiski Area (14-5), 9 8. Latrobe (5-5), 8 9. Fox Chapel (9-4), 7...

It is off to Altoona for Franklin Regional, Burrell and Connellsville on Friday. The WPIAL trio advanced to the PIAA team wrestling quarterfinals following wins in the first round Tuesday. Franklin Regional, the WPIAL Class 3A champion, will face the second-ranked team in the state, District 11 runner-up Nazareth, at...

The Franklin Regional wrestling team did not suffer a letdown Tuesday after celebrating its third WPIAL Class 3A title Saturday. The Panthers (18-0) defeated Section 9 rival Norwin, 38-13, in the first round of the PIAA wrestling championship. They advance to Altoona on Friday to face District 11 runner-up Nazareth...

Norwin sophomore Landon Sidun won’t get a chance to defend his PIAA Class 3A wrestling title. Sidun sustained a broken right hand during the WPIAL consolation match Saturday against Thomas Jefferson at Peters Township. He was wrestling against Jacob LaBryer. “I banged it up,” Sidun said Tuesday before his Knights...

It is a quick turnaround for the seven WPIAL wrestling teams looking to advance to Altoona for the PIAA team championships this weekend. The PIAA tournament begins Tuesday and every team — Franklin Regional (17-0), Connellsville (11-2) and Norwin (15-2) in Class 3A and Burrell, Derry Area, McGuffey and Quaker...

WPIAL champions Burrell (Class 2A) and Franklin Regional (3A) earned home matches Tuesday in the PIAA team wrestling tournament. Burrell will face the winner of the Penns Valley and Quaker Valley match at 6:30 p.m. Penns Valley is the District 6 runner-up and Quaker Valley finished fourth in the WPIAL....