Penn-Trafford notebook: Thomas Jefferson trips up hockey team

By: Paul Schofield
Sunday, January 21, 2024 | 11:01 AM

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Thomas Jefferson scored three goals in the second period and skated to a 5-1 victory against Penn-Trafford on Jan. 16, ending the Warriors’ two-game winning streak.

Freshman goaltender Tyler Funk, who has a goal-against average of 1.74, did not play. Cam Kiste scored the Warriors’ only goal in the first period to tie the score 1-1. The game was marred by a fight in the third period.

Graziano on top of game

Patton Graziano continues to shine for the Penn-Trafford swimming team.

After a Penn-Trafford win over Armstrong in a Jan. 11 meet, the West Virginia-bound senior who signed a letter of intent in December was qualified for all individual events at the WPIAL meet.

The defending WPIAL Class 3A champion in the boys 100-yard freestyle is hoping for PIAA gold this season.

Pepple hits 1,000

Penn-Trafford senior Olivia Pepple reached the 1,000-point milestone Jan. 15 and helped the Warriors to a 51-40 Section 3-5A victory against Latrobe.

Pepple had 14 points, five rebounds, three assists and three blocked shots.

Lauren Marton added 13 points and 11 rebounds.

The Warriors are 8-5 overall and 3-3 in the section.

Pepple, a captain, plans to attend Gannon University.

Wrestlers earn win

The Penn-Trafford wrestling team earned a second Section 3-3A victory on Jan. 17 by defeating West Mifflin, 48-26.

The win set up a showdown with rival Norwin on Jan. 24.

Penn-Trafford received five forfeits and got pins from Cael Ott (139), Tasso Whipple (172) and Aiden Toth (285).

The Warriors (2-2, 4-10) are starting to get healthy and a victory could create a three-way tie for second place with Norwin and Ringgold.

The team competed at the Mid-Winter Mayhem at IUP on Jan. 12 and 13 and finished in 30th place.

Dylan Barrett placed fifth at 107 pounds and Whipple placed eighth at 172.

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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