Background[]
The top 14 finishers advance to the PIAA championship Oct. 17-18, 2022, at Penn State University’s Blue Course, State College.
History[]
WPIAL Class 3A boys golf championship final round was on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at Allegheny Country Club in Sewickley.
Defending champion: Nick Turowski, Penn-Trafford
2022[]
- Rocco Salvitti of Central Catholic has the lead after 18 holes of the new 36-hole championship, where scores carry over and are cumulative. With four birdies, an eagle and six bogeys, Salvitti shot even-par 71 at Champion Lakes Golf Course.
- Connor Walker, Central Catholic and defending champion Nick Turowski of Penn-Trafford are a shot back (73).
- Three players shot 74: Hunter Swidzinski of Butler, Blaise Masciantonio of Pine-Richland and Aidan Burchianti of Central Catholic.
- Wes Lorish of Plum, Kai Carlson of Avonworth and Blake Bertolo of Mars are lurking at 4-over 75. … Carlson played for Northgate last year, when he tied for fifth in the 2A championship. … Last year, Turowski, a West Virginia commit, shot even-par 70 to win by four shots at Nemacolin Country Club. … Bertolo tied for fourth with Salvitti at 75. … Burchianti was tied for seventh, and another returnee, Franklin Regional’s Nolan Shilling, was tied for ninth. … There has not been a repeat champion in the largest class since the WPIAL began declaring two champions in 2010.
Mike Van Sickle of Pine-Richland won back-to-back titles in 2003-04 among the “large school” field.
Past champions:[]
- 2021 — Nick Turowski, Penn-Trafford (3A); Brian McDonnell, Eden Christian Academy (2A)
- 2020 — Justin Scally, Moon (3A); Tim Fitzgerald, Sewickley Academy (2A)
- 2019 — Scott Bitar, Fox Chapel (3A); JF Aber, Sewickley Academy (2A)
- 2018 — Jimmy Meyers, Central Catholic (3A); Skyler Fox, Riverside (2A)
- 2017 — Chris Sabol, Moon (3A); Skyler Fox, Riverside (2A)
- 2016 — Gregor Meyer, Fox Chapel (3A); Skyler Fox, Riverside (2A)
- 2015 — Hunter Bruce, Peters Township (Class 3A); Jason Li, Sewickley Academy (Class 2A)
- 2014 — Anthony Cordaro, Fox Chapel (Class 3A); Chris Tanabe, Quaker Valley (Class 2A)
- 2013 — Corey Long, South Fayette (Class 3A); Matt Barto, Leechburg (Class 2A)
- 2012 — Brent Rodgers, Central Catholic (Class 3A); Matt Barto, Leechburg (Class 2A)
- 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 Vallina, 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 — Tom Denny, Greensburg Salem