WPIAL boys golf preview
Class 3A
Team
2023 champion: Peters Township
2023 PIAA champion: Peters Township
Teams to watch:Belle Vernon, Butler, Central Catholic, Fox Chapel, Franklin Regional, Latrobe, North Allegheny, Peters Township, Plum, South Fayette
Individual
2023 champion: Nick Turowski, Penn-Trafford*
2023 PIAA champion: Hunter Swidzinski, Butler*
Players to watch: Parker Berk, Latrobe (Jr.); Sam Bishop, South Fayette (Jr.); Brooke Carrigan, Laurel Highlands (Jr.); Jacob Crissman, Shaler (Sr.); Ravi Desai, North Allegheny (Jr.); Will Hilton, Pine-Richland (Sr.); Carson Kittsley, Fox Chapel (So.); Davis Kittsley, Fox Chapel (Sr.); Marcos Lopez, Seneca Valley (Jr.); Wes Lorish, Plum (Sr.); Colton Lusk, Peters Township (Sr.); Connor McKenzie, Upper St. Clair (Sr.); Jordan Mocello, Belle Vernon (Jr.); Nathan Patsilevas, North Hills (Sr.);Michael Qualich, Baldwin (So.); Jason Renwick, Butler (Jr.); Jack Sacriponte, Latrobe (Jr.); Lucas Singh, Mars (Jr.); Ryan Walther, Trinity (Jr.); Ryan Watterson, Peters Township (Sr.)
Class 2A
Team
2023 champion: Belle Vernon**
2023 PIAA champion: Devon Prep
Teams to watch: Brentwood, Greensburg Central Catholic, Mt. Pleasant, Quaker Valley, South Park
Individual
2023 champion: Nixen Erdely, Frazier*
2023 PIAA champion: Nick Werner, Wyoming Seminary
Players to watch: Rocco Bautti, Neshannock (So.); Eli Bintrim, Laurel (Jr.); Jamin Brock, Bishop Canevin (So.); Gavin Bruce, Shenango (Sr.); Joe Campoli, Shenango (Sr.); Ethan Dai, Quaker Valley (Sr.); Aaron Didjunas, Elizabth Forward (So.); Seth Dolan, Geibel (Jr.); Aydan Gross, Mt. Pleasant (Sr.); Severin Harmon, Sewickley Academy (Sr.); Karan Kad, Sewickley Academy; Ryan Karfelt, Mt. Pleasant (Sr.); Jordan Keller, Ellwood City (Jr.); Jak Kratznberg, Greensburg Central Catholic (Sr.); Tyler Maddix, Bishop Canevin (Sr.); Josh Nesky, South Allegheny (Sr.); Braden Riley, Greensburg Central Catholic (Sr.); Jonah Schollaert, OLSH (Jr.); Seth Tomalski, Belle Vernon (Sr.); Nolan Wagoner, Quaker Valley (Sr.); Eli Wick, Eden Christian (Sr.); David Zaharko, Aquinas Academy (Sr.)
*Graduated
**Moved up in classification
Important dates
Aug. 5: First practice date
Aug. 8: First play date
Aug. 9: First section date
Sept. 16-19: Individual section qualifiers
Sept. 23-26: WPIAL individual first round
Oct. 2: WPIAL Class 2A individual finals, Sewickley Heights Country Club Oct. 1: WPIAL Class 3A individual finals, Oakmont Country Club
Oct. 7-8: WPIAL team semifinals
Oct. 10: WPIAL team championships, Cedarbrook Golf Course
Oct. 21-22: PIAA individual championships, Penn State Golf Course
Oct. 23: PIAA team championships, Penn State Golf Course
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WPIAL golf individual champions
2023 — Nick Turowski, Penn-Trafford (AAA); Nick Erdely, Frazier (AA)
2022 — Rocco Salvitti, Central Catholic (AAA); Hunter Jurica, Derry (AA)
2021 — Nick Turowski, Penn-Trafford (AAA); Brian McDonnell, Eden Christian Academy (AA)
2020 — Justin Scally, Moon (AAA); Tim Fitzgerald, Sewickley Academy (AA)
2019 — Scott Bitar, Fox Chapel (AAA); JF Aber, Sewickley Academy (AA)
2018 — Jimmy Meyers, Central Catholic (AAA); Skyler Fox, Riverside (AA)
2017 — Chris Sabol, Moon (AAA); Skyler Fox, Riverside (AA)
2016 — Gregor Meyer, Fox Chapel (AAA); Skyler Fox, Riverside (AA)
2015 — Hunter Bruce, Peters Township (Class AAA); Jason Li, Sewickley Academy (Class AA)
2014 — Anthony Cordaro, Fox Chapel (Class AAA); Chris Tanabe, Quaker Valley (Class AA)
2013 — Corey Long, South Fayette (Class AAA); Matt Barto, Leechburg (Class AA)
2012 — Brent Rodgers, Central Catholic (Class AAA); Matt Barto, Leechburg (Class AA)
2011 — Zack Taylor, Baldwin (Division I); Brad Thornton, Shenango (Division II)
2010 — Bo Lustig, Belle Vernon (Division I); Max Kaminsky, Serra Catholic (Division II)
2009 — Ben Gjebre, Latrobe
2008 — Adam Stawski, Plum
2007 — Brock Pompeani, Hopewell
2006 — Adam Hofmann, Fox Chapel
2005 — Christian Goetz, Burgettstown
2004 — Mike Van Sickle, Pine-Richland
2003 — Mike Van Sickle, Pine-Richland
2002 — Tim Moynihan, Franklin Regional
2001 — David Vallina, Burgettstown
2000 — David Valllina, Burgettstown
1999 — Scott Chisholm, North Hills
1998 — Nate Speer, Burrell
1997 — Tom Barnhart, Laurel Highlands
1996 — Andy Latowski, Baldwin
1995 — Russ Manski, Central Catholic
1994 — Andy Hay, North Catholic
1993 — Brian Tutich, Greensburg Central Catholic
1992 — Jeff Dickson, Knoch
1991 — Jeff Dickson, Knoch
1990 — Jeff Diehl, Butler
1989 — Kevin Shields, Mt. Lebanon
1988 — Perry DiNardo, Trinity
1987 — George Laskey, Geibel
1986 — Kevin Reisenweaver, Latrobe
1985 — Seth Pevarnik, Greensburg Central Catholic
1984 — Tony Brovety, Bentworth
1983 — Paul Balest, Greensburg Salem
1982 — Greg Klabon, Shenango
1981 — Kurt Beck, Upper St. Clair
1980 — Jim Watterson, Upper St. Clair
1979 — Bob Bradley, Hempfield
1978 — Steve Savor, Jr., Springdale
1977 — Ray Nelson, Ligonier
1976 — Frank Fuhrer III, Fox Chapel
1975 — Frank Fuhrer III, Fox Chapel
1974 — Frank Fuhrer III, Fox Chapel
1973 — Scott Arthur, Moon
1972 — Dennis Osborne, Butler
1971 — Mike Phillips, West Allegheny
1970 — Mike Phillips, West Allegheny
1969 — Rich Foutz, Plum
1968 — Harry Hamilton, West Allegheny (fall season)
1968 — Jim Simons, Knoch (spring season)
1967 — Frank Garella, West Mifflin North
1966 — Sterret Watt, Northwestern
1965 — Rick Hrip, Butler
1964 — Charles Cullison, Baldwin
1963 — Scott Yard, Greensburg
1962 — Jim Lynch, Mt. Lebanon
1961 — Bob O’Block, Plum
1960 — Bob O’Block, Plum
1959 — George Mackanos, Penn Hills
1958 — Fred Maeder, Har-Brack
1957 — Jack Veroncy, Moon
1956 — Wally Samuels, Mt. Lebanon
1955 — Ken O’Gorman, Moon
1954 — Ron Schwarzel, Brentwood
1953 — Ron Schwarzel, Brentwood
1952 — Ron Schwarzel, Brentwood
1951 — Bill Gabel, Ambridge
1950 — Tom Cherok, Penn Hills
1949 — Rich McCarthy, West View
1948 — Bill Thompson, Sharon
1947 — Arnold Palmer, Latrobe
1946 — Arnold Palmer, Latrobe
1945 — Roger Jewette Jr. (Butler)
1944 — Tom Denny (Greensburg)
1943 — Paul Lawry (Avonworth)
1942 — Jay Ponchak (Jeannette)
1941 — John Jendrasak (Etna)
1940 — John Barkovich (Turtle Creek)
1939 — Andy Razak (Bridgeville)
1938 — John Barkovich (Turtle Creek)
Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. He can be reached at bbeckner@triblive.com.
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