WPIAL Boys Golf Preview: Peters Township looks to defend WPIAL and PIAA titles

WPIAL Boys Golf Preview

Class 3A

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Champions 2023: Peters Township

PIAA Champions 2023: Peters Township

Notable teams:Belle Vernon, Butler, Central Catholic, Fox Chapel, Franklin Regional, Latrobe, North Allegheny, Peters Township, Plum, South Fayette

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Champions 2023: Nick Turowski, Penn-Trafford*

PIAA Champions 2023: Hunter Swidzinski, Butler*

Players to watch: Parker Berk, Latrobe (junior); Sam Bishop, South Fayette (junior); Brooke Carrigan, Laurel Highlands (junior); Jacob Crissman, Shaler (senior); Ravi Desai, North Allegheny (junior); Will Hilton, Pine-Richland (senior); Carson Kittsley, Fox Chapel (Sun.); Davis Kittsley, Fox Chapel (senior); Marcos Lopez, Seneca Valley (junior); Wes Lorish, Plum (senior); Colton Lusk, Peters Township (senior); Connor McKenzie, Upper St. Clair (senior); Jordan Mocello, Belle Vernon (junior); Nathan Patsilevas, North Hills (senior); Michael Qualich, Baldwin (Sun.); Jason Renwick, Butler (junior); Jack Sacriponte, Latrobe (junior); Lucas Singh, Mars (junior); Ryan Walther, Trinity (junior); Ryan Watterson, Peters Township (Sr.)

Class 2A

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Champions 2023: Belle Vernon**

2023 PIAA champion: Devon Preparation

Teams to regard: Brentwood, Greensburg Central Catholic, Mt. Pleasant, Quaker Valley, South Park

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Master 2023: Nixen Erdely, Frazier*

PIAA Champions 2023: Nick Werner, Wyoming Seminary

Player to regard: Rocco Bautti, Neshannock (Sun.); Eli Bintrim, Laurel (Jr.); Jamin Brock, Bishop Canevin (Sun.); Gavin Bruce, Shenango (Sr.); Joe Campoli, Shenango (Sr.); Ethan Dai, Quaker Valley (Sr.); Aaron Didjunas, Elizabth Forward (Sun.); 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.)

*Completed

**Moved up in the classification

Important dates

5 August: First practice date

August 8: First match date

August 9: Date of the first section

16-19 Sept.: Qualification rounds of the individual sections

Sept. 23-26: WPIAL Singles, first round

Oct. 2: WPIAL Class 2A Individual Final, Sewickley Heights Country Club Oct. 1: WPIAL Class 3A Individual Final, Oakmont Country Club

October 7-8: WPIAL Team Semifinals

October 10: WPIAL Team Championships, Cedarbrook Golf Course

October 21-22: PIAA Individual Championships, Penn State Golf Course

October 23: PIAA Team Championships, Penn State Golf Course

Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. Reach him at [email protected].

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