Penn-Trafford notebook: Golfers place 2nd at WCCA tournament

By: Paul Schofield
Sunday, September 11, 2022 | 11:01 AM

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The Penn-Trafford boys golf team finished second in the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament Sept. 2 at the Latrobe Elks.

Norwin took top honors with a 403 score. The Warriors and Franklin Regional tied for second with a 406.

Junior Nick Turowski finished second with a 1-over par 73.

The Warriors then defeated two section opponents — Armstrong and Hempfield. Turowski led with a 3-under par 33 in the 189-202 win against Hempfield. Shooting an even-par 36 was David Newsom. Colt Kaminski shot a 1-over 37 followed by Jackson Kerrigan’s 40 and Bryce Williams’ 43.

Girls golfers rebound

After a second section loss to first place Franklin Regional, the Penn-Trafford girls golf team bounced back with impressive wins against Connellsville and Gateway.

Antolena Damico and Erin Driscoll each shot 41 against Franklin Regional.

Boys soccer blanked

The Penn-Trafford boys soccer team was blanked twice – falling to Gateway, 3-0, and Franklin Regional, 2-0. The Warriors are 1-4 and have not scored in their four losses.

Field hockey falls

The Penn-Trafford field hockey team dropped a 6-1 decision to three-time reigning WPIAL Class 3A champion Pine-Richland in a nonsection battle Sept. 7.

Junior Ava Hershberger scored her eighth goal of the season on a penalty stroke.

The Warriors (2-1) played without numerous starters who were out with an illness.

Warriors JV football starts 2-0

The Penn-Trafford junior varsity football team got off to a 2-0 start. The young Warriors defeated Canon-McMillan, 41-12, and McKeesport, 23-8.

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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