Paul Schofield stories, Page 65
Mt. Pleasant’s Pitzer, Frazier’s Lawrence dominate WPIAL 2A tournament
Central Valley senior Ambrose Boni was awarded the Outstanding Wrestler award by the Class 2A coaches Saturday at the WPIAL individual championships, but no one dominated the tournament more than Mt. Pleasant senior Dayton Pitzer and Frazier sophomore Rune Lawrence. Pitzer claimed his third WPIAL title and Lawrence his second...
Franklin Regional boys stay motivated throughout up-and-down season
Franklin Regional boys’ basketball team season didn’t end how it planned. The Panthers missed out of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs after finishing in a three-way tie in Section 3-5A with Woodland Hills and McKeesport at 5-7. “The season was filled with ups and downs,” Franklin Regional first-year coach Jesse...
Westmoreland County trio looking for 100-win milestone, trip to Hershey at WPIAL 2A tournament
Every year, wrestlers set goals for the season. Things like helping their team win section, WPIAL and state team titles or individual honors like a 100 career win milestone, a WPIAL title and qualifying for the state tournament. The ultimate goal is to get to Hershey and become a state...
Burrell freshmen looking to mark their mark in WPIAL Class 2A wrestling
When you wrestle for Burrell, expectations are high. It doesn’t matter if you’re a senior or a freshman; you’re expected to compete at a certain level. Three freshmen played a key role in Burrell’s success this season and almost helped the team to another WPIAL Class 2A team title. Now...
Nationally regarded Seton Hill baseball opens season Saturday
The crack of the bat and the pop of the mitt near the Seton Hill baseball field is a sign spring is quickly approaching. Forget Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of six more weeks of winter. Baseball season begins Saturday for Seton Hill. The Griffins, the reigning NCAA Division II Atlantic Region...
Cal (Pa.) women’s basketball team outmuscles Seton Hill
When the Cal (Pa.) and Seton Hill women meet on the hardwood, the games are usually battles. It was no different Wednesday when the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference rivals collided for first place atop the West Division at Salvitti Gymnasium. It was a battle to the end with Cal (Pa.)...
Mt. Pleasant’s Jamison Poklembo, a defending WPIAL champ, driven by No. 2 seed
When the WPIAL wrestling committee released the seeding for the Class 2A individual tournament Tuesday, Mt. Pleasant sophomore Jamison Poklembo was disappointed that he was seeded No. 2 at 138 pounds. The top seed went to Burgettstown sophomore Rudy Brown, who edged Poklembo, 4-3, in the WPIAL third-place match in...
Trib HSSN WPIAL Team Wrestling Rankings: Week of Feb. 14, 2022
Class AAA Rank, Team (W-L), Last week 1. Waynesburg (20-1) 1 3. Connellsville (21-4) 2 2. Latrobe (15-3) 3 4. Canon-McMillan (13-7) 4 5. North Allegheny (7-1) 5 6. Kiski Area (14-4) 6 7. Butler (18-4) 7 8. Norwin (16-4) 8 9. Franklin Regional (10-3) 10 10. Bethel Park (13-6)...
Latrobe, Burrell are the early favorites for the 2022-23 wrestling season
Looking ahead to the 2022-23 season, what wrestling teams should be the early favorites? Latrobe, which finished third in the WPIAL Class 3A, probably will be the preseason favorite. The Wildcats will graduate five starters: Lucio Angelicchio, Gabe Golden, Jack Pletcher, Tyler Lynch and Sam Snyder. Some of their top...
Trib HSSN WPIAL individual wrestling rankings: Week of Feb. 14, 2022
TribHSSN WPIAL Wrestling Rankings as of Feb. 14 Individuals Class AAA 106: 1. Luke Willochell (Latrobe) 35-4; 2. Nico Fanella (Indiana) 25-0; 3. Ty Kapusta (Franklin Regional) 22-5; 4. Tanner Mizenko (Canon-McMillan), 24-9; 5. Casey Walker (North Allegheny) 23-9. 113: 1. Ty Chappell (Seneca Valley) 27-4; 2. Brandon Dami (Canon-McMillan)...
Penn-Trafford hockey leaning on leaders to carry team through stretch run
If the Penn-Trafford hockey team is to win a Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League title, it will be the team leaders guiding the way. Early in the season the Warriors (13-4) lost their best defensive player, Cam Kiste, to a season-ending injury. Then last week they lost their top offensive player,...
Latrobe bows out of PIAA team wrestling championship with loss to Williamsport
HERSHEY — The Latrobe wrestling team learned a valuable lesson Saturday: Sometimes things just don’t go your way. That’s what happened to the Wildcats on Saturday against Williamsport in the consolation semifinals of the PIAA Class 3A team wrestling championship at Giant Center. The Millionaires were able to get favorable...
PIAA Team Wrestling Championship: Resilient Waynesburg bounces back to take 3rd
HERSHEY – For what the Waynesburg wrestling team has gone through this season — an unexpected coaching change and having two quality wrestlers sidelined — finishing third in the PIAA Class 3A Team Wrestling Championship was quite an accomplishment. Despite winning only six of 13 bouts, Waynesburg was able to...
Franklin Regional motivated to make Penguins Cup run
When the Franklin Regional hockey team plays a game, the Panthers do so with a chip on their shoulder. The 2021 Panthers reached the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League Penguins Cup championship game in Class 2A, but lost to Baldwin. “Every time we play a game, we talk about that game,”...
PIAA Class 3A Team Wrestling Championships: Defending champ Waynesburg falls in semifinals
Semifinals Nazareth 38, Waynesburg 17 106: Dominic Rizzotto (N) p. Jake Thomas, :37 113: Tahir Parkins (N) d. Ky Szewczyk, 8-2. 120: Charlie Buntin (N) p. Xavier Harmon, 1:08. 126: Braxton Appello-Fries (N) d. Zander Phaturos, 6-3. *132: Mac Church (W) t.f. Ayden Rader, 22-7 (4:45). 138: Colton Stoneking (W)...
Latrobe looks to build on PIAA semifinal loss to top-ranked Bethlehem Catholic
HERSHEY – Latrobe wrestling coach Mark Mears has been building something special for the past two seasons since he took over the program. Getting to the PIAA Class 3A team wrestling championship and wrestling in the Giant Center was one of the goals. The veteran coach knew his team didn’t...
Burrell wrestling coach not disappointed with team’s effort at PIAAs
HERSHEY — Burrell wrestling coach Josh Shields walked away from the PIAA Class 2A team championship with mixed emotions. While he was disappointed his team was eliminated after a 33-19 loss to Boiling Springs, he was pleased the team reached the tournament and won a match. “I’m upset about losing,...
PIAA Class 2A Wrestling Championships: Burgettstown, Quaker Valley ousted in consolation round
Class 2A consolation round Faith Christian Academy 38, Burgettstown 24 106: Parker Sentipal (B) won by forfeit 113: Sam Hunter (F) p. Darius Simmons, 0:56 120: Gauge Botero (F) t.f. Dylan Slovick, 15-0 (4:05) *126: Chase Hontz (F) p. Autumn Snatchko, 0:23 132: Joe Sentipal (B) d. Maxwell Stein, 5-4...
Class 3A PIAA Team Wrestling Championships: Waynesburg, Connellsville move on
First round Connellsville 67, La Salle College 6 106: Edward Donovan (L) p. Trent Huffman, 1:04. 113: Evan Petrovich (C) p. Jackson Hersh, 1:19. 120: Jacob Layton (C) t.f. Connor Kwok, 15-0(3:05). 126: Gabriel Ruggieri (C) p. Aidan Buchanan, 2:23. 132: Chad Ozias (C) p. Noah Ruiba, 1:09. 138: Lonzy...
Latrobe survives scare to advance to PIAA Class 3A wrestling quarterfinals
HERSHEY — The sign of a good team is never panicking when things look bleak. Latrobe was faced with that situation Thursday in the opening round of the PIAA Class 3A wrestling team championship at Giant Center. An unfortunate and unexpected shoulder injury to junior Nate Roth completely turned around...
Slow start costs Burrell in PIAA Class 2A wrestling first round
HERSHEY — In tightly contested wrestling matches, it’s important to win the toss-up matches. Burrell came up short in three of those matches during the first round of the PIAA Class 2A team championship Thursday and dropped a 37-24 decision to District 3 champion Bishop McDevitt at the Giant Center....
Class 2A PIAA Team Wrestling Championships: WPIAL teams tripped up
First-round matches Saucon Valley 45, Quaker Valley 30 106: Cole Hubert (SV) p. Isaac Maccaglia, 1:54. 113: Jack Kazalas (QV) p. Aiden Grogg, 1:03. 120: Logan Richey (QV) p. Jackson Albert, 3:48. 126: Brandon Krul (QV) p. Hector Mateo, 1:16. 132: Connor Nicholas (SV) p. Michael Carmody, 5:50....
Record 7 WPIAL teams heading to PIAA wrestling tournament
For the first time in PIAA team championship history, seven teams from the WPIAL will be at Hershey for the tournament, which begins Thursday at Giant Center. Class 2A Burgettstown and Latrobe and Canon-McMillan in Class 3A earned trips to the state tournament with victories Monday in the preliminary round....
Trib HSSN WPIAL Individual Wrestling Rankings as of Feb. 8, 2022
Trib HSSN’s WPIAL individual wrestling rankings as of Feb. 8, 2022: Class 3A 106: 1. Luke Willochell (Latrobe) 32-3; 2. Nico Fanella (Indiana) 23-0; 3. Ty Kapusta (Franklin Regional) 18-5; 4. Tanner Mizenko (Canon-McMillan), 21-7; 5. Casey Walker (North Allegheny) 23-9. 113: 1. Ty Chappell (Seneca Valley) 27-4; 2. Brandon...
Trib HSSN WPIAL Team Wrestling Rankings for Feb. 8, 2022
Class 3A Team (record), last week’s ranking 1.Waynesburg (16-0) 1 3. Connellsville (18-2) 3 2. Latrobe (12-1) 2 4. Canon-McMillan (11-5) 5 5. North Allegheny (7-1) 4 6. Kiski Area (14-4) 6 7. Butler (16-4) 7 8. Norwin (10-4) 9 9. Bethel Park (10-5) NR 10. Franklin Regional (6-2) 7...
