Westmoreland high school notebook: Moe Rosensteel watch list released

By: Bill Beckner Jr.
Saturday, August 16, 2025 | 4:46 PM

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The watch list for the Moe Rosensteel Most Outstanding Player Award — the top girls soccer player in the WPIAL — came out last week.

Local players to make the list are Addison Ayres of Franklin Regional, Annalyse Bauer of Latrobe, Morgan Gesinski of Mt. Pleasant, Jiana Patterson of Hempfield and Kelsey Roskovich of Belle Vernon.

This is the seventh year for the award.

Gesinski, a Robert Morris commit, was a finalist last year.

Finalists will be announced during the WPIAL playoffs, and the winner will be unveiled after the PIAA finals.

Peters Township’s Molly Kubistek won the award last year and is back for her senior season. She is the first goalkeeper to win the award.

Past winners include Ellie Coffield of Mars (2019), Sarah Schupansky of North Allegheny (2020), Kelsey Salopek of Steel Valley (2021), Hailey Longwell of Moon (2022) and Lola Abraham of Riverview (2023).

Rams win title

The Ligonier Valley boys golf team won the Class 2A title Monday at the Jerry Roman Memorial Chairman’s Cup at Cedarbrook Golf Course in Rostraver.

The Rams shot 422 to win by 21 shots over Mt. Pleasant.

Tyler Jones led Ligonier Valley with a 77, which put him in a tie for seventh individually.

The Greensburg Central Catholic girls took second behind 2A winner Hickory. Alayna Stawovy led GCC with an 82 to tie for fourth.

Keeping company

Central Catholic graduate Neal Shipley took his golf career to the next level last week when he earned a PGA Tour card.

The achievement is special because it is rare with less than 1% of players accomplishing the feat.

It is also is an infrequent occurrence for players from Western Pennsylvania.

In fact, Shipley is the first WPIAL golf alum to earn a PGA Tour card since Steve Wheatcroft (Trinity) in 2014.

Others to do it have Westmoreland County roots. They include Rocco Mediate (Hempfield), Jim Simons (Knoch), Mike Nicolette (Southmoreland) and the great Arnold Palmer (Latrobe).

Oslosky commits

Penn-Trafford soccer player Ava Oslosky, a senior this year, gave a verbal commitment to Seton Hill.

The midfielder and defender returned to Penn-Trafford this year after playing last season at The Kiski School.

Fullman staying close

Mt. Pleasant senior multi-sport athlete Bella Fullman committed to play tennis at Seton Hill.

Fullman, a three-year captain, helped the Mt. Pleasant tennis team to an undefeated section title last season, playing No. 1 singles.

She also was a member of the school’s WPIAL and PIAA champion swimming team.

Recruiting

Norwin’s Anna Rakvic will run cross country at Gannon.

Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. He can be reached at bbeckner@triblive.com.

Tags: Franklin Regional, Hempfield, Latrobe, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Pleasant, Penn-Trafford