Paul Schofield stories, Page 66
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Greensburg Salem celebrating 800th win
Greensburg Salem’s athletic department has quite a celebration planned for Wednesday’s match against Ringgold. First, the district will celebrate the team’s 800th victory, which occurred Dec. 18 when the Golden Lions defeated Gateway, 54-18. More than 100 alumni and three previous coaches (Rob Waller, Daryl Kelvington and Bill Alexander) along...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Wrestling team looks to build on postseason losses
The Penn-Trafford wrestling team continues to make positive strides despite losing two matches in the Section 1 tournament and bowing out of the WPIAL Class 3A championship in the first round. The Warriors were beaten by No. 2 Latrobe, 41-15, in the opening round of the team tournament to fall...
PIAA announces wrestling tournament pairings
The PIAA wrestling team tournament will commence Monday with opening round matches. Teams that advance will compete at the Giant Center in Hershey Thursday-Saturday. Here’s a look at the matchups: Wrestling PIAA team tournament Class 3A Preliminary round Monday’s schedule (7-3) Latrobe at (8-1) Carrick, 7 p.m.; (7-4) Canon-McMillan at...
Latrobe wrestling comes up short of final but wins consolation match
There are things in life that can be controlled and some things that can’t be controlled. That’s what happened to the Latrobe wrestling team Saturday in the WPIAL Class 3A team championships at Peters Township. A hyped up Connellsville team, which had lost to Latrobe in the Section 2 finals...
Waynesburg claims 3rd consecutive WPIAL Class 3A wrestling title
Cole Homet said he knew early in the week that he was going to wrestle in the WPIAL Class 3A team tournament final. After nearly dying in a vehicle accident last summer and severely injuring his left arm, the Waynesburg senior was hoping is high school career wasn’t over. He...
Franklin Regional swim teams top competitive field to win county titles
The Franklin Regional swimming teams flexed their muscles Jan. 29 and returned to Murrysville after the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association meet with team titles and numerous winners in tow. The boys shared the title with Hempfield, while the girls were the top Class 3A team. “It was a little surprising...
Breaking down the WPIAL wrestling semifinals
WPIAL wrestling championships Class 3A Semifinals 1-Waynesburg (14-0) vs. 4-Canon-McMillan (11-3) Noon Saturday at Peters Township On the air: Trib HSSN (video stream); 1450 AM How they got there: Waynesburg defeated Thomas Jefferson (61-3) and Norwin (52-10). Canon-McMillan defeated West Allegheny (45-28) and North Allegheny (43-24). WPIAL titles: Waynesburg 6...
Waynesburg, Burrell ready to defend crowns at WPIAL team wrestling championships
Can anyone knock the Waynesburg and Burrell wrestling teams off their perch? Six teams would love that opportunity Saturday as the WPIAL team championships reach their conclusion with semifinal- and final-round action. It’s put up or shut up time for Latrobe, Canon-McMillan and Connellsville in Class 3A and Burgettstown, Quaker...
Southmoreland’s Ron Frederick dies day after learning he would be named head football coach
When Dave Keefer resigned as Southmoreland’s football coach last month, he recommended assistant coach Ron Frederick for the job. Keefer talked to Frederick before Frederick’s interview Tuesday with school officials. Frederick, a 1999 Southmoreland graduate, left the meeting knowing the job — his dream job — was his. Frederick, 40,...
Latrobe decks Butler, Penn-Trafford to reach WPIAL 3A semifinals
Latrobe wrestling coach Mark Mears said he has a simple formula for winning matches. “Win seven bouts and get four pins,” Mears said. “We’re tough to beat when we do that.” That formula worked Wednesday night in a 39-26 quarterfinal-round win against a tough Butler squad in the WPIAL Class...
Mt. Pleasant, Kiski Area looking for redemption at team wrestling championships
Mt. Pleasant wrestling coach Zach Snyder’s message to his team after losses to Beth-Center and Burrell was simple: We need a better effort. The Vikings get that chance Wednesday as the WPIAL team championships gets underway for Class 3A and 2A. Mt. Pleasant, seeded fifth, will face Jefferson-Morgan at Beth-Center...
WPIAL wrestling notebook: What new sections could look like
Over the next few weeks, the WPIAL wrestling committee will be realigning the sections for the next two seasons. And because seven Class 3A teams are dropping to 2A, the landscape will look a lot different. There will be 37 teams in 3A and 44 teams in 2A. Dropping down...
Trib HSSN WPIAL Individual Wrestling Rankings as of Feb. 1, 2022
Class 3A 106: 1. Luke Willochell (Latrobe) 27-3; 2. Nico Fanella (Indiana) 23-0; 3. Ty Kapusta (Franklin Regional) 17-5; 4. Casey Walker (North Allegheny) 22-8; 5. Rylen Campbell (Plum) 23-5. 113: 1. Ty Chappell (Seneca Valley) 22-3; 2. Leo Joseph (Latrobe) 21-7; 3. Brandon Dami (Canon-McMillan) 13-4; 4. Evan Petrovich...
Trib HSSN WPIAL Team Wrestling Rankings as of Feb. 1, 2022
Class 3A Rank Team Last week 1. Waynesburg (12-0) 1 2. Latrobe (9-0) 2 3. Connellsville (15-1) 3 4. North Allegheny (6-0) 4 5. Canon-McMillan (9-3) 5 6. Kiski Area (13-3) 6 7. Butler (15-3) 10 8. Franklin Regional (6-1) 7 9. Norwin (9-3) NR 10. Penn-Trafford (5-5) 9 Others...
Penn-Trafford lineman Ochendowski commits to Cornell
Ochendowski commits to Cornell Penn-Trafford senior Declan Ochendowski took a trip to Ithaca, N.Y., this weekend to visit Cornell, and he found a new home for the next four years. Ochendowski received an offer to play football in the Ivy League and plans to attend, but he mist be accepted...
Penn-Trafford girls win inaugural WCCA bowling title
Things didn’t look good for the Penn-Trafford girls bowling team after two games at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association’s first championship Jan. 24. But led by junior Alyssa Balest, the Warriors rallied to win the team title, edging Kiski Area at Lincoln Lanes in Latrobe. The Warriors finished with a...
Franklin Regional notebook: TJ halts hockey team’s streak
Franklin Regional had its four-game winning streak snapped Jan. 25 with a 5-1 loss to West Division leader Thomas Jefferson. The Panthers (12-2-1) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the second period on a goal by Luke Lavrich, but Thomas Jefferson responded with the next five tallies. Nick Stock had a...
Latrobe tightens up on defense, shuts down Greensburg Salem
Latrobe’s girls basketball team played its third consecutive game without leading scorer Anna Rafferty on Friday, and the Wildcats didn’t miss a beat. Junior Emma Blair scored a game-high 18 points and had 15 rebounds to lead first-place Latrobe (13-2, 8-0) to a 47-20 victory against Greensburg Salem in Section...
Keefer resigns as football coach at Southmoreland; Frazier hires Shannon
Southmoreland is looking for a new football coach after Dave Keefer resigned. The Southmoreland School District’s board accepted his resignation at a meeting Jan. 20. Keefer had coached four seasons at Southmoreland and led them reach the WPIAL playoffs twice. The 2021 team played in its first home playoff game,...
Waynesburg, Burrell receive top seeds for WPIAL wrestling tournament
Defending WPIAL champions Waynesburg (Class 3A) and Burrell (2A) were seeded No. 1 by the WPIAL wrestling committee Thursday for the upcoming district team tournament, which begins next Wednesday. Burrell, which has won 15 consecutive Class 2A titles, is followed by No. 2 Burgettstown, No. 3 Quaker Valley, No. 4...
Burrell wrestling rolls to section title, ready to defend WPIAL championship
And the beat goes on for the Burrell wrestling team. Just when some teams think they can take the Bucs down, Burrell finds another gear. Burrell captured its 19th consecutive section title Wednesday by defeating Mt. Pleasant, 43-25, in the Section 3-2A finals at Mt. Pleasant. The Bucs defeated Southmoreland,...
Key matches at section tournaments could decide WPIAL team bracket
WPIAL wrestling committee chairman Frank Vulcano Jr. said he has a good idea who the top teams are this season. But will Wednesday’s section tournaments change his mind? A lot of possible key section matches in both classifications could change things. In Class AA, No. 2 Beth-Center and No. 3...
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Greensburg Salem’s McChesney wins heavyweight showdown
Greensburg Salem senior heavyweight Bill McChesney breezed to the title at the Burgettstown tournament on Saturday. McChesney had three pins under 32 seconds, the fastest coming in 16 seconds. He then defeated Washington senior Cam Carter-Green, 7-2, in the finals in a battle of the top heavyweights in the Trib...
Trib HSSN WPIAL individual wrestling rankings: Jan. 25, 2022
Class 3A 106: 1. Luke Willochell (Latrobe) 25-3; 2. Nico Fanella (Indiana) 16-0; 3. Ty Kapusta (Franklin Regional) 15-5; 4. Casey Walker (North Allegheny) 20-8; 5. Rylen Campbell (Plum) 19-4. 113: 1. Ty Chappell (Seneca Valley) 21-3; 2. Leo Joseph (Latrobe) 19-7; 3. Brandon Dami (Canon-McMillan) 11-4; 4. Evan Petrovich...
Trib HSSN team wrestling rankings: Jan. 25, 2022
Trib HSSN team wrestling rankings as of Jan. 25, 2021: With ranking, team name, record and previous week’s raking Class 3A 1. Waynesburg (10-0) 1 2. Latrobe (7-0) 2 3. Connellsville (14-0) 3 4. North Allegheny (4-0) NR 5. Canon-McMillan (8-2) 5 6. Kiski Area (11-3) 6 7. Franklin Regional...
