Penn-Trafford notebook: Warriors win rematch with Moon

By: Paul Schofield
Sunday, September 15, 2024 | 11:01 AM

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When the Penn-Trafford seniors were freshman, they were part of the school’s only WPIAL and PIAA championship team.

That squad defeated Moon, 24-21, in the WPIAL finals, and the rematch came Sept. 6 in Harrison City.

Jesse Lisbon caught a touchdown pass and Tasso Whipple raced 72 yards for a score as the Warriors held on for a 14-7 victory to improve to 2-1 on the season.

Tyler Boss and Dom Smith came up with huge defensive plays to preserve the victory.

Warriors take 6th

The Penn-Trafford boys golf team finished sixth at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament Sept. 12 at the Latrobe Elks.

Kiski Area won the event with a 382 score. The Warriors shot 423.

Aiden Dorazio led the Warriors with a 78 and John Lenart had a 79.

Field hockey splits

The Penn-Trafford field hockey team dropped a 4-0 decision to Class 3A power Pine-Richland, but bounced to blank section foe Upper St. Clair, 3-0.

Liz Welsh scored two goals for the Warriors, Giulianna Youngo had two assists and Maura Spadone had one assist.

On campus

Here’s a look at some college updates on area graduates:

Football

Edinboro: Senior linebacker CJ Waldier (Yough) had six tackles, 1.5 for loss and broke up a pass, while senior safety Toby Cline (Jeannette) added four stops in Grove City. Junior running back Ian Demeri (Penn-Trafford) ran for 130 yards on 15 carries and a touchdown, and junior linebacker Jack Jollie (Penn-Trafford) had seven tackles and a sack as the Wolverines opened the season with a 41-0 victory over Geneva.

Wisconsin: Redshirt sophomore Cade Yacamelli (Penn-Trafford) rushed for a career-high 73 yards on eight carries for the Badgers in a 27-13 win over South Dakota.

Men’s golf

West Virginia: Freshman Nick Turowski (Penn-Trafford) finished seventh at the Minnesota Golf Classic at Pioneer Creek Golf Club in Maple Plain, Minn. Turowski carded rounds of 71, 71 and 75 for a 1-over-par total of 217.

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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