Paul Schofield stories, Page 82
Westmoreland track notes: WCCA championships set for return
The Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association track and field championship will resume after a year absence because of the coronavirus. The meet will be Thursday at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium. Because of the pandemic, the girls portion will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the running finals at noon, and the boys at...
Hempfield boys volleyball team off to surprising startVideo
Hempfield boys volleyball coach John Howell is shocked. There is no way he thought his Spartans would be undefeated and ranked No. 3 in the WPIAL Class AAA and 10th in the state. The Spartans returned only two starters — senior middle hitter Sean Knight and junior Chaz Ewer —...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Hohman commits to N.C. State
Penn-Trafford junior Troy Hohman announced on Twitter earlier this month 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...
Norwin relay teams have big dreams
Teamwork is the best word to describe what it takes to become a successful relay team in track. Teamwork was key when the 2017 Norwin boys 1,600-meter relay team won the PIAA Class AAA title and when the Hempfield girls won consecutive 400-meter titles in ’13 and ’14. Achieving what...
In Class 6A showdown, Norwin stings North Allegheny on Ryan Scavnicky walk-off single
North Allegheny baseball coach Andy Heck told his team after Friday’s nonsection game at Norwin that he wouldn’t be surprised if the top two teams in Class 6A will meet again later this season. In this meeting, No. 1 Norwin got a two-out single from senior second baseman Ryan Scavnicky...
Greensburg’s Mark Goetz, WVU looking to make noise at Big 12 golf championship
The Big 12 golf championship begins Monday at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kan., and West Virginia senior Mark Goetz is ready to roll. The Greensburg native and Kiski School graduate is coming off his first collegiate victory and a career-low 65. Goetz won the Mountaineer Invitational at the...
Goalie calls his shot as Baldwin blanks Franklin Regional for Pens Cup Class AA title
Baldwin junior goaltender Ed Nowicki told his coach after a semifinal win that he’d get a shutout in the finals. Nowicki lived up to his prediction. He made 29 saves and Baldwin defeated Franklin Regional, 2-0, in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League Class AA Penguins Cup championship game at Robert...
Mike Brown officially named Hempfield football coach
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...
Seton Hill recruit Orr leads McGuffey past Southmoreland
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...
GCC’s Brewer ranked No. 1 in steeplechase after weekend performance
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...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Boys tennis bounces back with section wins
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 boys volleyball team looking for identity
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 wrestler Hohman commits to N.C. State
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...
Perry twins have Derry girls track rolling
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...
Hempfield expected to hire Katie Miller Gee as girls golf coach
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...
Franklin Regional grad Tom Kegerreis’ hitting is opening eyes of college coaches
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...
Gera, Campbell earn MVP honors in Lady Spartan/Wildcat track and field invitational
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....
Backed into a corner, Penn-Trafford powers past Connellsville
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...
Goalies steal the show as Franklin Regional, Baldwin make Penguins Cup finals
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...
Penn-Trafford boys tennis off to solid start in Section 1
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 notebook: Warriors fall to Baldwin in PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs
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...
Franklin Regional’s Michael Kemerer returning for 7th NCAA season
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...
Hempfield throwers Norris, Gera have big goals this seasonVideo
When the PIAA holds its track and field championship May 28 and 29 at Shippensburg, it should come as no surprise that two Hempfield throwers are favorites to win gold medals. Seniors Dan Norris and Bella Gera have the best discus throws in the state by a big margin —...
Franklin Regional tennis closing in on 21st section title
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...
South Hills Classic track and field meet moves to Gateway
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...
