Golf
Successful season shaping up for Penn-Trafford girls golf team
September 3, 2023
Ed Herbst has been coaching the Penn-Trafford girls golf team since 2004.
New Penn-Trafford boys golf coach has same goals
New Penn-Trafford boys golf coach Jeff Newsom was once the girls coach when the program started in 1999.
Young Franklin Regional boys golf team shows depth with key victories
September 2, 2023
How deep is the Franklin Regional boys golf team’s lineup?
Penn-Trafford golfer Nick Turowski claims 2nd WCCA title
August 31, 2023
Golfers will say there are just some courses that fit their game the best.
Greensburg Salem golfer’s swing is sweeter with new prosthetic arm
August 29, 2023
As soon as he arrived home from the Hanger Clinic in Greensburg, Ian Smith grabbed a golf club and headed for his backyard.
Westmoreland H.S. notebook: WCCA boys golf championship coming this week
August 27, 2023
The first event on the Westmoreland County Coaches Association’s fall calendar will take place later this week with the boys golf championship.
Quaker Valley golfers motivated by near-miss at WPIAL team tournament
One shot made all the difference for the Quaker Valley boys golf team last season, as the Quakers placed third in the WPIAL Class 2A tournament by the narrowest of margins.
Peter Kramer leads senior-heavy Hampton boys golf team
August 19, 2023
The Hampton boys golf team is looking to turn experience into exultation.
Shilling captures Westmoreland County Junior tournament
June 22, 2023
Nolan Shilling just got done competing in the West Penn Open on Wednesday, facing fast, slick greens for three days at Edgewood Country Club.
Fox Chapel notebook: Aidan Oehrle hits leaderboard for Lehigh
April 22, 2023
Aidan Oehrle helped the Lehigh men’s golf team pick up a win at the ABARTA Coca-Cola Collegiate Invitational on April 17 in Easton. Oehrle shot a 4-under par 140 to lead the Mountain Hawks.
Derry golfer Hunter Jurica commits to Saint Francis
November 13, 2022
Hunter Jurica can hit long drives.
Sewickley Academy punctuates golf season with top 3 finish at states
October 30, 2022
Sewickley Academy was a PIAA finalist in boys golf for the seventh time in nine years.
Sewickley Academy thrives in pressure-packed playoffs to win WPIAL team golf title
October 23, 2022
Sewickley Academy’s boys golf team captured its 12th WPIAL title since 2006 in a thrilling sudden-death playoff with Belle Vernon.
Penn Hills notebook: Golfer Lucy Brayton reaches state tournament goal
Lucy Brayton accomplished her goal of being the first Penn Hills golfer in over a decade to compete at the PIAA Class 3A golf championships at Penn State Unviersity’s White Course earlier this month.
Plum’s Wes Lorish relishes experience at PIAA golf championships
Plum sophomore Wes Lorish missed out on a trip to states last year, so coming into this season, one of his main missions was to get to Penn State and face the best in the state.
Central Catholic’s Salvitti and Penn-Trafford’s Turowski chasing PIAA golf gold
October 17, 2022
If Central Catholic senior Rocco Salvitti and Penn-Trafford junior Nick Turowski hope to capture PIAA Class 3A golf titles, they have work to do during the final round Tuesday.
Deer Lakes’ Yourish leads A-K Valley contingent into PIAA golf championships
October 16, 2022
Anna Yourish looked on a couple of years ago as her older brother, Josh, represented Deer Lakes at the PIAA championships in track and field.
Penn-Trafford notebook: Junior runner takes 2nd at WCAA cross country meet
There was no holding back by Penn-Trafford junior Amelia Barilla at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association girls cross country championships on Oct. 12.
Pine-Richland notebook: Senior golfer makes states
With an 11th-place finish at the WPIAL Class 3A boys golf championship, Pine-Richland senior Blaise Masciantonio qualified for the state tournament.
Mt. Pleasant, North Allegheny girls added to PIAA golf tournament
October 14, 2022
The PIAA announced Friday that the WPIAL will be getting two additional girls qualifiers for the state team tournament Wednesday at Penn State.
