Paul Schofield stories, Page 65

When Mike Brown interviewed for the Hempfield football coaching position, he told the school board he wasn’t the fastest or strongest player. He was just a person who played with energy, passion and had a great work ethic. He was convincing enough to be hired, replacing Rich Bowen, who resigned...

McGuffey broke into the TribHSSN Class 3A baseball rankings Sunday at No. 5. And with the way the Highlanders played Monday, they’d like to continue ascending the ladder. McGuffey pounded out 12 hits and was issued 14 free bases (11 walks, three hit batters) and defeated Southmoreland, 15-2, in five...

Greensburg Central Catholic junior Corinn Brewer jumped to No. 1 in the state and No. 6 in the country by winning the 2K steeplechase at the Jack Roddick Invitational on Saturday at Shippensburg. Her winning time was 7 minutes, 26.20 seconds. State College’s Karsyn Kane and Marlee Kwasnica placed second...

After falling to Franklin Regional in a battle for first place in the section, Penn-Trafford bounced back by sweeping Hempfield on April 12 and Connellsville on April 13. The wins improved the Warriors to 6-1, 5-1 in Section 1-AAA. The Warriors have clinched a spot in the WPIAL playoffs, which...

Penn-Trafford volleyball coach Jim Schall has learned a lot about his team the first week of the season. And he is learning more with each match or practice. The Warriors (2-1, 2-1) opened the season by losing to Hempfield and then went 7-13 in a tournament at North Allegheny, falling...

Penn-Trafford junior Troy Hohman announced on Twitter on Friday that he’s committing to North Carolina State for wrestling. The two-time PIAA qualifier placed fourth in the state in 2021 after compiling 26-6 record. Hohman’s career record is 68-30. Hohman was a Section 1-AAA champion who placed second in the WPIAL...

Athletes participating in high school track and field can only compete in four events. When the Derry girls track team is competing, opposing coaches are seeing double and checking the roster. That’s because Leah and Tara Perry, identical twins, can compete in eight events if their coaches prefer. “They haven’t...

The Hempfield School District board is expected to hire Mike Brown as its new football coach Monday, according to the board’s agenda. He isn’t the only coach expected to be hired. Katie Miller Gee, a 2003 Hempfield graduate, was recommended to be the first girls golf coach. Miller Gee was...

A couple district college baseball coaches visited Westmoreland County Community College to watch a few players work out a week ago. The coaches were looking for players who could help their team immediately. One player in particular was center fielder Tom Kegerreis, who was named National Junior College Athletic Association...

Springtime weather sometimes will test an athlete’s mettle, especially in track and field. Athletes face various conditions, from warm and comfortable to cold, windy, rainy and, sometimes, snowy. Cold and rain greeted the athletes that competed in the 29th Annual Lady Spartan/18th Annual Wildcat Invitational Friday at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium....

Penn-Trafford softball coach Denny Little said he didn’t need any motivational speech prior to Wednesday’s first-place showdown with No. 1 Connellsville. His team knew what to do. Junior pitcher Mia Smith pitched her best game of the season and battery mate senior Emma Little went 3 for 4 with a...

Sometimes goaltenders just steal games. Franklin Regional senior Gunner Fulton did just that Tuesday in the PIHL Class AA semifinals against Montour. Fulton, who allowed four goals, made numerous key saves down the stretch as Franklin Regional defeated Montour, 5-4, at Alpha Ice Complex. The victory put the Panthers in...

Considering the circumstances with the coronavirus, Megan Satira’s first official year as Penn-Trafford’s boys tennis coach has gone better than expected. The Warriors (4-1) entered the week in second place in Section 1-AAA behind Franklin Regional after a 5-0 loss to the Panthers April 6. Satira, who has coached the...

Penn-Trafford saw its hockey season end last week with a quarterfinal-round loss in the PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs. The Warriors dropped a 4-1 decision to Baldwin. After Carson Kress gave the Highlanders a 1-0 lead in the second period, the Warriors evened the score with an even strength goal by...

Murrysville native Michael Kemerer isn’t ready to hang up his singlet just yet. The Franklin Regional graduate and Iowa graduate student announced this week on Twitter that he’s returning for one more season. The four-time All-American and 2021 NCAA runner-up lost in the NCAA Division I finals at 174 pounds...

Anup Nadesan didn’t have any problems winning his second WPIAL Class AAA Section 1 title. He dominated Albert Gallatin senior Nate English in the finals, 6-0, 6-0. But the Franklin Regional senior has bigger goals. He wants to win a WPIAL title and qualify for the PIAA tournament. His previous...

The South Hills Classic track and field meet has a new home — finally. Gateway High School will host the event Saturday, with the girls starting at 9:15 a.m. and the boys at 3:15 p.m. More than 700 athletes and 35 teams will be competing. The meet originally was scheduled...

Ligonier Valley softball coach Mark Zimmerman is learning on the fly during the Rams’ return to the WPIAL. The veteran coach doesn’t know much about his opponents after the Rams spent more than 40 years in District 6. But Ligonier Valley has missed a beat, no matter what district it...

The faster the young Greensburg Salem baseball team learns not to give games away, the faster the Golden Lions will start winning on a consistent basis. Greensburg Salem (1-4, 1-3) dropped a two-game series with Uniontown by literally handing the visitors the game. The Red Raiders (2-2, 2-2) took advantage...

Aaron Giorgi has been named football coach at Waynesburg. Giorgi comes to the Raiders from neighboring Jefferson Morgan, where he compiled a 16-40 record in six seasons. He is a chemistry teacher at Jefferson Morgan. He takes over for Chad Coss, who passed away unexpectedly in December. “It’s all about...

When playing softball for Yough and coach Art ‘Dutch’ Harvey, one thing is for sure: Harvey plays his best players. Yough returns seven players who saw starts in 2019, but some are competing against talented freshmen for playing time. Harvey started five freshmen in the Cougars’ (3-0, 1-0) first three...

Yough opened the 2021 baseball season with consecutive losses to Upper St. Clair and Mt. Pleasant. But sixth-year coach Craig Spisak isn’t too concerned. He saw a lot of good things from a team that returns two starters from a 2019 WPIAL semifinalist. Center fielder/pitcher Vinny Martin and shortstop/pitcher Sean...

If the coronavirus didn’t shut down last season, there was a good chance Penn-Trafford softball would be looking at a three-peat. After winning the 2019 PIAA Class 5A title, the Warriors (23-2, 14-0) returned seven starters including power hitters Brooke Cleland, Allie Prady and Emma Little along with pitchers Morgan...