Penn-Trafford notebook: Football team celebrates 2 generations of female kickers
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Sunday, October 6, 2024 | 11:01 AM
Penn-Trafford honored Jodie Polk Guerra, the first female kicker to score in a WPIAL game, at a Sept. 27 game against Plum. Pictured are Penn-Trafford kicker Alexis Brown, Polk Guerra and Plum kicker Olivia Bigger.
Jodie Polk Guerra was honored Sept. 27 by the Penn-Trafford School District for being the first female football player to score a point in WPIAL history.
Polk Guerra achieved the feat 30 years ago.
Penn-Trafford kicker Alexis Brown presented Polk Guerra with a gift before the game and then proceeded to kick her first two career extra points to help Penn-Trafford defeat Plum.
“We thought it was a pretty cool thing,” Penn-Trafford athletic director Kerry Hetrick said. “I knew Plum had a female kicker, so we reached out to Jodie and she came back. It was an opportunity for us to get them all together.”
It turned out to be a special night as Plum’s kicker Olivia Bigger nailed a 25-yard field goal and later an extra point.
Penn-Trafford defeated Plum, 34-10.
Tasso Whipple rushed for 163 yards and scored on runs of 5, 56 and 68 yards. He also had three catches for 72 yards.
Jonny Lovre completed 10 of 11 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown to Jack Weishaar of 46 yards. Derek Carr also scored.
Penn-Trafford improved to 4-2.
Peters Township wins again
Peters Township handed Penn-Trafford field hockey its third Class 2A loss of the season with a 2-0 result Oct. 2.
The Warriors fell to 5-3 in the section and were tied for second place with Fox Chapel. They were 7-4 overall.
Penn-Trafford and Fox Chapel will meet Oct. 10 to decide second place.
P-T netters in playoffs
The Penn-Trafford girls tennis team was seeded ninth in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs and was scheduled to face eighth-seeded Pine-Richand on Oct. 7.
The winner of the match was to face the winner of No. 1 Mt. Lebanon and No. 16 Baldwin on Oct. 9.
The Warriors finished 7-1 in the section behind Franklin Regional.
Paul Schofield is a TribLive reporter covering high school and college sports and local golf. He joined the Trib in 1995 after spending 15 years at the Daily Courier in Connellsville, where he served as sports editor for 14 years. He can be reached at pschofield@triblive.com.
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