By: Paul Schofield
Sunday, September 21, 2025 | 11:01 AM
Christopher Horner | TribLive
Nick Turowski chips onto the 18th green during a U.S. Open qualifier May 13 at Quicksilver Golf Club.
West Virginia University sophomore and Penn-Trafford grad Nick Turowski shot 3-under-par to finish in fifth place and lead the Mountaineers to a third-place finish at the Gopher Invitational at Windsong Farm Golf Club in Independence, Minn., on Sept. 15.
Turowski recorded rounds of 74-66-70—210 to post his second top five finish in as many weeks.
The Mountaineers placed third in the 15-team field with a 9-over finish. Texas A&M (even) won the event, followed by South Carolina (7-over).
WVU’s third-place finish was its highest finish in its six Gopher Invitational appearances.
On Sept. 1, Turowski finished third at the Island Resort Collegiate to open the 2025-26 season.
Sophomore Ryan Leach shot a school-record 17-under to win the tournament and lead WVU to the team title with a 55-under total.
Leach’s score beat the mark of 15-under set by Greensburg native Mark Goetz, and his 199 total score eclipsed Goetz’s record of 201, both set at the Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate in 2021.
Turowski was 15-under with rounds of 66-69-66—201, setting a personal best with the rounds of 66.
Hanging tight
Penn-Trafford girls soccer team rebounded from a 3-0 loss to Norwin to defeat Armstrong, 5-1, on Sept. 17. The Warriors are now 4-1 in Section 1-4A, a game behind 5-0 Norwin. Penn-Trafford is 4-3-1 overall.
The Warriors have consecutive home games against North Hills (Sept. 27), Hempfield (Sept. 29) and Woodland Hills (Oct. 1).
Tennis team tied
The Penn-Trafford girls tennis team was tied for the Section 1-3A lead with Latrobe and Franklin Regional.
The Warriors lost to Latrobe, 3-2, and were scheduled to face Franklin Regional on Sept. 10.
Golf trio advances
The Penn-Trafford boys golf team will be sending three golfers to the first-round WPIAL qualifier. The section qualifier was held at Glengarry Golf Course.
Advancing were senior Aiden Dzurko (76), Jake Lenart (76) and Kyle Worthington (77).
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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