Paul Schofield stories, Page 41

The Franklin Regional wrestling team stayed atop Section 3-3A by holding off rival Penn-Trafford in a first-place showdown Wednesday. The Panthers (3-0, 6-0) raced out to a big lead and held on for a 41-28 victory. Franklin Regional, ranked No. 7, built a 30-0 advantage on pins by Nate Stone...

Greensburg Salem and Mt. Pleasant Area District school boards met Wednesday and hired and rehired football coaches. Ty George, who served as the Golden Lions offensive coordinator, was hired to replace Dave Keefer, who resigned in December after 10 seasons. The vote was 8-0 to hire George as football coach...

It looks like Jason Fazekas will be rehired as football coach at Mt. Pleasant. The district’s school board had opened the football coach’s position last month, but after a round of interviews, has decided to rehire Fazekas on Wednesday, according to the district’s school board meeting agenda. Coaches in the...

The Latrobe wrestling team was scheduled to participate in the Virginia Duals this weekend, but because of the health of concerns of Latrobe coach Mark Mears’ wife, Mary, who suffered a heart attack Dec. 30, the veteran coach decided to tend to his wife. “It’s the best thing for me...

Here are this week’s Trib HSSN WPIAL individual wrestling rankings. Class 3A 107: 1. Santino Slaboda, Butler (16-0); 2. Tanner Mizenko, Canon-McMillan (17-6); 3. Landon Lynn, Connellsville (12-7); 4. Owen Campbell, Plum (11-4); 5. Dylan Barrett, Penn-Trafford (19-6). 114: 1. Luke Willochell, Latrobe (18-2); 2. Connor Smith, Seneca Valley (15-6);...

Here are this week’s WPIAL and City League team wrestling rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking. WPIAL Class 3A Rank, team, record, previous 1. Trinity (5-0) 1 2. Butler (8-0) 2 3. Connellsville (6-2) 3 4. Waynesburg (7-2) 4 5. Canon-McMillan (3-1) 5 6. Latrobe...

Mission accomplished by Latrobe senior Vinny Kilkeary. The future Ohio State wrestler became the 58th competitor in the 70-year history of the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament to win three titles Saturday when he pinned Penn-Trafford junior Hayden Coy. It was Kilkeary’s fifth pin of the tournament and ninth of...

Vic Santoro has coached swimming at Franklin Regional for the past 31 years. And while he is excited about the season, he is concerned about smaller rosters than normal. “I’ve talked to other coaches and they are experiencing the same,” Santoro said. “I believe covid has done a number on...

It seems like every year, something unexpected happens during the opening night of the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling tournament. The 2023 version, the 70th in tournament history, featured some outstanding freshmen looking to make a name for themselves. The group was headlined Friday by Penn-Trafford’s Logan Matrisch. He entered...

Latrobe senior Vinny Kilkeary returned to the Wildcats starting lineup Wednesday and will get a chance to be a Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association three-time champion. He would become the 58th wrestler in the 70 years of the tournament to win three county titles. Kilkeary (5-0) hadn’t wrestled since the Hickory...

It’s been a tough week for the Latrobe wrestling team. The Wildcats had to wrestle a huge WPIAL Section 4 (3A) first-place showdown against Hempfield without coach Mark Mears, who was home with wife, Mary, after she was released from the hospital after suffering a heart attack Saturday. But freshman...

Latrobe senior Vinny Kilkeary has a chance to become the 58th wrestler in the 70 years of the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament to win three titles. But it’s unknown if the Ohio State commit will risk further injury and compete in this year’s tournament, which returns to Greensburg Salem...

Here are this week’s Trib HSSN WPIAL individual wrestling rankings. Class 3A 107: 1. Santino Slaboda, Butler (15-0); 2. Tanner Mizenko, Canon-McMillan (11-6); 3. Nico Kapusta, Hempfield (8-4); 4. Landon Lynn, Connellsville (9-5); 5. Owen Campbell, Plum (11-3). 114: 1. Luke Willochell, Latrobe (14-2); 2. Connor Smith, Seneca Valley (13-4);...

Here are this week’s WPIAL and City League team wrestling rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking. WPIAL Class 3A 1. Trinity (4-0) 1 2. Butler (7-0) 2 3. Connellsville (2-0) 4 4. Waynesburg (6-2) 3 5. Canon-McMillan (2-1) 5 6. Latrobe (3-1) 6 7. Franklin...

When Phil Porterfield was in high school at Mt. Pleasant, he hoped to be a radio disc jockey. So when late Mt. Pleasant athletic director Sam Freed was looking for a public address announcer for football games, Porterfield thought he would give it a try. Little did the then-junior know...

Can the Powerade Wrestling Tournament get any tougher? Tournament director Frank Vulcano Jr. said in the past he would like to have the toughest event in the country. He might have achieved it. If the 56th annual tournament at Canon-McMillan wasn’t the toughest, it sure was close to the perennially...

Winning 100 matches is a goal wrestlers set when they are freshmen. And if they’re good, that goal is reachable. Hempfield senior Lucas Kapusta already reached that goal Dec. 21 at Gateway. Senior Ethan Lebin should reach the 100-win milestone at this week’s Powerade Wrestling Tournament at Canon-McMillan. And while...

Here are this week’s WPIAL team wrestling rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking. Class 3A 1. Trinity (4-0) 1 2. Butler (7-0) 2 3. Connellsville (2-0) 4 4. Waynesburg (6-2) 3 5. Canon-McMillan (2-1) 5 6. Latrobe (3-1) 6 7. Franklin Regional (3-0) 7 8....

It’s not easy to win a Powerade Wrestling Tournament title these days. This is the 56th annual tournament, which begins Thursday and ends Friday at Canon-McMillan High School in Canonsburg, and the competition continues to get tougher every season. The WPIAL and PIAA’s top wrestlers are challenged by a who’s...

In a boys basketball game that looked like Leechburg would win easily, Jeannette turned it into a dogfight. However, Leechburg did the little things down the stretch and capitalized on Jayhawks miscues during the final two minutes, pulling out a thrilling 60-56 victory Tuesday in Section 3-2A. Marcus Cleveland scored...

When Butler defeated Waynesburg, 40-32, in wrestling Saturday, it was the Raiders’ first loss to a WPIAL team in 42 matches. The Golden Tornado have been on the brink of reaching the WPIAL elite in recent years, and winning the Kiski Area Duals launched them to a new level. Trinity...

Mt. Pleasant Area School District’s board has opened the football coach’s position, but that doesn’t mean Jason Fazekas is out of a job. Coaches in the district work on one-year deals, but this year, the district has advertised for outside applicants. The deadline to apply is Wednesday. Fazekas, who can...

Class 3A team rankings Pos. Team Record Prev. 1. Trinity (3-0) 4 2. Butler (6-0) NR 3. Waynesburg (5-1) 1 4. Connellsville (1-0) 3 5. Canon-McMillan (0-1) 2 6. Latrobe (2-1) 5 7. Franklin Regional (3-0) 6 8. Hempfield (4-1) 8 9. Seneca Valley (4-1) 9 10. Plum (4-1) 10...

Latrobe is one of the top wrestling teams in Class 3A. When and if they get healthy, the sixth-ranked Wildcats (4-1) hope to be one of the teams vying for the WPIAL title. The Wildcats were missing three starters Monday in their annual holiday match against Derry, and they didn’t...

Here’s a look at the 2022 Tribune-Review Westmoreland County football all-stars: Danny Calabrace Latrobe, OL/DL, sr. The senior played a key role in the success of the Wildcats, who won their first playoff game since 1968. He had 21 tackles, a sack and forced a fumble. It was his blocking...