Paul Schofield stories, Page 85
Jeannette rolls past Burgettstown after slow start
It took Jeannette a quarter to find its rhythm against Burgettstown in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs. Once they found their shooting touch, the Jayhawks rolled. Jeannette (14-4) used a big second quarter to break open a tight game en route a 69-24 victory. The fifth-seeded...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling individual rankings for March 2, 2021
Here’s a look at this week’s Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings: Class AAA 106: 1. Tyler Chappell, Seneca Valley, so. (31-2); 2. Antonino Walker, Plum, fr. (22-2); 3. Andrew Binni, Canon-McMillan, fr. (22-4); 4. Jake Layton, Connellsville, so. (13-4). 113: 1. Vinny Kilkeary, Latrobe, so. (21-1); 2. Troy Hohman, Penn-Trafford,...
High school notebook: Wrestling’s super region seeds upset some coaches
There are a few wrestling coaches wondering why the PIAA doesn’t do a better job seeding tournaments. The super region tournaments in the West have some crazy first-round matches Saturday. How about a potential state finals match in the 113-pound quarterfinals at the Class AAA tournament in Altoona between returning...
Kapcin’s block helps Penn-Trafford end 20-year playoff droughtVideo
A long playoff drought ended for the Penn-Trafford boys basketball program Tuesday. And it was a defensive play that keyed the win. The Warriors, sparked by defensive blocked shot and resulting layup by Josh Kapcin, rolled to a 63-50 victory against North Hills in the opening round of the WPIAL...
Uniontown hires Jeffries as football coach
Uniontown Area District’s school board on Monday hired Keith Jeffries as the new football coach and Harry Kaufman as the team’s first assistant. Jeffries replaces Cedric Lloyd. Jeffries and Kaufman are Uniontown grads who teach at the school. Jeffries has been coaching different sports at Uniontown for 23 years. He...
Mt. Pleasant tops Hopewell for school’s 1st boys basketball playoff win since 2014Video
It was a big night at Mt. Pleasant on Monday. The Vikings boys basketball team won its first WPIAL playoff game since 2014. Behind seven seniors, No. 12 Mt. Pleasant rolled to a 61-34 victory over No. 21 Hopewell in a Class 4A preliminary-round game. Mt. Pleasant (9-8) will face...
1-point losses stop Kiski Area trio from claiming WPIAL wrestling titles
CANONSBURG — The best way for Kiski Area seniors Sammy Starr and Brayden Roscosky to look at what happened at the Class AAA WPIAL/PIAA Southwest Regional on Saturday at Canon-McMillan? There’s always next week. For junior Enzo Morlacci, there’s always next year. The trio of Cavaliers dropped one-point decisions. For...
Seneca Valley’s Chappell, Herrera-Rondon become 3-time WPIAL wrestling championsVideo
Coaches around the state talk about how tough the WPIAL is in wrestling. That was proven again Saturday at the Class AAA WPIAL/PIAA Southwest Regional at Canon-McMillan. There were a lot of great battles, a lot of physical matches. There was only one pin in the finals, and two wrestlers...
Format change ramps up intensity for WPIAL Class AAA wrestling tournament
High school wrestling coaches always talk about the “blood round” in the sport. It’s the round in the consolation bracket where a wrestler puts his career on the line to become an All-American in college, or in high school, earn a spot at advancing to become all-state. Because the coronavirus...
Connellsville football promotes assistant Bill Maczko to head coach
Bill Maczko grew up in Fayette County. He vividly remembers the days when Connellsville was one of the top big school teams in the WPIAL under Dan Spanish. Maczko, 46, was a 1992 graduate of Uniontown. He was hired on Wednesday as Connellsville’s new football coach to replace Marko Thomas,...
Wrestling notebook: Ligonier Valley’s Harbert hoping to build off WPIAL performance
Ligonier Valley junior Ryan Harbert has had his share of struggles at the PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional wrestling tournament. He has a 1-4 record in two seasons and missed qualifying for the state tournament by one win. He hopes to change that trend this weekend. “The Southwest Regional is...
Greensburg Salem’s McChesney celebrates section title; more work awaits
It was a celebratory weekend for Greensburg Salem junior Billy McChesney. He picked up football scholarship offers from Penn and Lehigh, and he defeated Hempfield senior heavyweight Isaiah Vance for the first time in his wrestling career. McChesney used an escape and a takedown to build a 3-1 lead en...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling individual rankings for Feb. 24, 2021
Here’s a look at this week’s Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings: Class AAA 106: 1. Tyler Chappell, Seneca Valley, so. (28-2); 2. Antonio Walker, Plum, fr. (20-1); 3. Giavonie Schipani, North Hills, fr. (23-2); 4. Ky Szewczyk, Waynesburg, fr. (19-5). 113: 1. Vinny Kilkeary, Latrobe, so. (18-1); 2. Troy Hohman,...
Franklin Regional hires Getsy as football coach, Louisy as boys soccer coach
Franklin Regional didn’t go too far to find a football coach to replace Hall of Fame coach Greg Botta. They found their man at the high school. Former Charleroi coach Lance Getsy was hired Monday by a 9-0 vote at the school district’s board meeting. Botta resigned in January. The...
Hempfield adds girls golf program
Katie Miller won three PIAA titles and a WPIAL girls golf championship during her career at Hempfield . Miller, who is married to Oakmont Country Club head professional Devin Gee, won state titles in 1999, 2000 and ‘02. She will be indicted into the WPIAL Hall of Fame this summer...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Warriors place 5th in WPIAL rifle finals
The Penn-Trafford coed rifle team just missed advancing to the PIAA state tournament for the second consecutive season. The Warriors finished fifth with a score of 797-47x, 3x short of finishing among the top four teams that advanced to the state tournament at Avella. Hempfield won its fifth WPIAL title...
Cymmerman denied 4th WPIAL wrestling crown; Mt. Pleasant has 2 champions
Derry senior Ty Cymmerman sat by himself in the auxiliary gym at Canon-McMillan High School, his head down. He appeared to be in deep thought after he was denied a chance at joining an elite group for four-time WPIAL champion wrestlers. Cymmerman gave up a four-point move in the second...
Burrell’s Oswalt joins elite group; Bucs have 4 championsVideo
The Burrell wrestling team could not have asked for better performance in the finals than it had Saturday at the WPIAL Class AA championship at Canon-McMillan. The Bucs were 4-for-4 in the finals, highlighted by senior Ian Oswalt becoming the 31st wrestler to win four WPIAL titles. He also is...
Wrestling community helped Franklin Regional senior through family tragedy
Garrett Thompson has never advanced past the WPIAL Class AAA Championship. But the senior has big plans to end his high school career. Despite being in one of the toughest weight classes in the state, 152 pounds, Thompson (21-3) wants to end his high school career atop of the podium...
Mt. Pleasant junior flexes muscles at WPIAL Class AA section wrestling tournament
Mt. Pleasant junior Noah Gnibus has had a successful high school career, but he’s yet to make it to Hershey. Gnibus hopes that changes this season. He looked sharp Friday, winning his second section title, and now he moves to the WPIAL Class AA championship Saturday at Canon-McMillan. Gnibus (25-8,...
Hempfield wins fifth WPIAL rifle title
The Hempfield coed rifle team achieved one of its goals Wednesday. Now, it will be shooting for the other next week. The Spartans captured their fifth WPIAL title, third in the past four seasons, by outscoring Trinity, Waynesburg and Bethel Park. All four teams advance to the PIAA championship Tuesday...
Derry’s Cymmerman begins his long journey, hopes to join elite club
The coronavirus has made it tough on high school athletics, especially wrestling. It’s even tougher for high school wrestlers wanting to earn a trip to Hershey in March for the PIAA championships. This is unlike any other season. To get there, tournaments were condensed, qualifiers were reduced and another tournament...
6 PIAA qualifiers from last year not wrestling at WPIALs
Seneca Valley senior Chanz Shearer isn’t the only big-name wrestler not participating in the WPIAL and PIAA championships. Mt. Lebanon junior Mac Stout, the returning WPIAL Class AAA 170-pound champion and PIAA runner-up, was not entered along with four other PIAA qualifiers. Stout has not wrestled since getting injured Jan....
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling individual rankings for Feb. 16, 2021
Here’s a look at this week’s Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings: Class AAA 106: 1. Giavonie Schipani, North Hills, fr. (21-0); 2. Tyler Chappell, Seneca Valley, so. (23-2); 3. Andrew Binni, Canon-McMillan, fr. (15-2); 5. Ky Szewczyk, Waynesburg, fr. (15-4). 113: 1. Vinny Kilkeary, Latrobe, so. (14-1); 2. Troy Hohman,...
Final Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling team rankings for 2021 season
Class AAA Rank, Team, record, previous 1. Waynesburg, 13-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 20-2, 2 3. Hempfield, 9-0, 3 4. Franklin Regional, 17-3, 4 5. Connellsville, 7-4, NR 6. Norwin, 10-3, 5 7. North Allegheny, 13-3, 6 8. Butler, 14-2, 7 9. Canon-McMillan, 8-4, 8 10. Kiski Area, 11-3, NR...
