Golf
Junior tournaments allow Penn-Trafford’s Nicholas Turowski to work on short game
June 13, 2021
Nicholas Turowski hopes to have his driver’s licenses in a year.
Hempfield adds girls golf program
February 22, 2021
Katie Miller won three PIAA titles and a WPIAL girls golf championship during her career at Hempfield .
South Fayette golfer emerging as one of WPIAL’s top players
November 1, 2020
Summer camp is usually a time for kids to do some hiking, swimming, biking and perhaps create a craft or two.
Westmoreland high school notebook: PIAA playoffs beckon for trio of teams
October 25, 2020
A trio of WPIAL championship teams from Westmoreland County will compete this week for state titles.
Learning from losses leads Sewickley Academy to 8th straight WPIAL boys golf title
Throughout the 2020 golf season, the Sewickley Academy boys golf team went through adversity.
Norwin golfers relish 1st trip to WPIAL championship
As Sal Cerilli walked up the 18th fairway on the Gold course at Cedarbrook, he felt a sense of finality kick in.
Team effort helped Franklin Regional secure 1st WPIAL golf title
A statistics teacher who doubles as the boys golf coach at Franklin Regional, Jeff Traphagen often looks at life through numbers.
Franklin Regional golfer Brooke Horvath finished senior season on high note
The Franklin Regional girls golf team won its first section title in 13 seasons and senior Brooke Horvath was one of the reasons the team went 10-1 and played in the WPIAL Class AAA team championship.
Pair of birdies highlight Oakmont experience for Hampton’s Arianna Erka
There was a time when back-to-back triple bogeys at the WPIAL golf championships would have ruined Arianna Erka.
Franklin Regional’s Tragesser finishes 2nd at PIAA golf championship
October 20, 2020
Franklin Regional senior Chuck Tragesser ended his high school individual golf career by finishing second at the PIAA Class AAA championship Tuesday at Heritage Hills Golf Resort.
WPIAL has numerous place winners, no champions at Class AA state golf tournament
October 19, 2020
Rockwood senior Vileska Gelpi lost the PIAA Class A girls individual championship in a playoff in 2019.
Penn Hills golfer learns lessons on Oakmont’s fabled greens
October 18, 2020
Every young golfer’s dream in Western Pennsylvania is to play a round of golf at Oakmont Country Club. Penn Hills sophomore Lucy Brayton had that opportunity as she competed in the WPIAL Class AAA Girls Individual Championship on Oct. 8.
South Fayette junior golfer stares down Oakmont, takes home silver
With the district golf and girls tennis postseason winding down, no area teams and only one area golfer is moving on to the PIAA state championships.
Norwin notebook: Trip to WPIAL finals a 1st for Knights golfers
October 17, 2020
Norwin switched home courses for boys golf this fall.
Franklin Regional golfers savor WPIAL championship round at Oakmont
Brooke Horvath and Caroline Tragesser have played numerous rounds of golf together at various courses.
Westmoreland H.S. notebook: Norwin golf shooting for spot in championship
October 11, 2020
The WPIAL boys golf postseason shifts to team competition starting Monday with semifinal tournaments.
Boys golf teams earn spots in WPIAL Class AAA, AA semifinals
October 8, 2020
Fox Chapel boys golf coach Bryan Deal feels the competition for the Class AAA team title will be tight next week.
Greensburg Central Catholic girls claim 6th straight golf title; Peters Township girls win 1st
October 5, 2020
Greensburg Central Catholic’s girls golf team added another WPIAL Class AA title to the school’s trophy case Monday.
Leechburg senior Cole Villa finishes 2nd at WPIAL Class AA individual championship
October 4, 2020
Leechburg senior Cole Villa has played a lot of golf over the past few years.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Zambruno sisters excited to play in states
Greensburg Central Catholic twin sisters Meghan and Ella Zambruno finally will get to play together in the PIAA Class AA golf championship.
