By: Paul Schofield
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | 6:31 PM
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OLSH’s Jonah Schollaert hits his tee shot on No. 10 during the WPIAL Class 2A boys golf championship Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at Valley Brook Country Club.
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OLSH’s Jonah Schollaert shakes hands with Greensburg Salem’s Luke Sikora after winning the WPIAL Class 2A boys golf championship Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at Valley Brook Country Club.
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Greensburg Salem’s Luke Sikora hits his tee shot on No. 10 during the WPIAL Class 2A boys golf championship Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at Valley Brook Country Club.
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OLSH’s Jonah Schollaert watches his tee shot on No. 10 during the WPIAL Class 2A boys golf championship Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at Valley Brook Country Club.
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OLSH’s Jonah Schollaert chips onto the green on No. 18 during the WPIAL Class 2A boys golf championship Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at Valley Brook Country Club.
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OLSH’s Jonah Schollaert wears his gold medal after winning the WPIAL Class 2A boys golf championship Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at Valley Brook Country Club.
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Riverview’s Rex Roberts pumps his fist after sinking a putt on No. 17 during the WPIAL Class 2A boys golf championship Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at Valley Brook Country Club.
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Jonah Schollaert did something Tuesday no other Our Lady of the Sacred Heart golfer has ever done: win a WPIAL title.
The senior, the first-round leader, held off a late charge by Greensburg Salem sophomore Luke Sikora to win by two shots at Valley Brook Country Club in McMurray.
Schollaert entered the final 18 holes with a two-shot lead. Sikora got within a shot but never could pull ahead.
Schollaert shot a 2-under-par 69 during the first round at Hill Crest Country Club in Lower Burrell.
He shot 3-over 75 on Tuesday to end up at 1-over 144 for the tournament. This is the fourth time he has qualified for the state tournament. He tied for second in 2024.
“I have put in a lot of work into it,” Schollaert said. “It is awesome, I finally won a WPIAL title.
“No. 15 was the key. I made a nice putt, and he missed and then I birdied No. 16. He did get it close.”
Sikora, who has recorded three holes-in-one this summer, pulled to within a shot on No. 15 with a birdie while Schollaert had a bogey.
But on No. 16, Schollaert got the three-shot edge back when he sank a 12-footer for par and Sikora missed his par putt from 4 feet.
“I did not play amazing, but, you know, I scrapped it around all day,” Schollaert said. “I just did not do anything stupid.”
Even though Schollaert bogeyed No. 17 to give Sikora a chance, he was able to protect his lead with a par on No. 18.
“I just could not pull even with him,” Sikora said. “I missed the 4-footer, and he made a long one.
“To be honest, I hit it terrible. My putter saved me a lot of times, or it could have been worse. I was not very confident.”
Sikora said he needs to work on his game before he goes to states.
The top 18 golfers advance to the PIAA championship Oct. 20-21 at Penn State.
Earning the bronze medal for third place were Neshannock junior Rocco Bautti and Sewickley Academy freshman Trey Susa at 6-over. Riverview junior Ian Stempler was fifth at 8-over.
Elizabeth Forward junior Aaron Didjunas finished sixth at 10-over. He was the only golfer under par, 1-under 71, during the final round.
Others to qualify were Shady Side Academy junior Alex Avi (11-over), Ligonier Valley senior Tyler Jones (13-over), Deer Lakes junior Christian Cappetta (13-over), North Catholic junior Eric Proie (15-over), Riverview junior Rex Roberts (15-over), South Park freshman Austin Glowacki (16-over), North Catholic junior Christopher Faber (16-over), Freeport senior Ethan Crooks (17-over), Avonworth sophomore Chase Hogan (17-over), Eden Christian senior Jackson Bremmer (18-over), Bishop Canevin junior Jamin Brock (18-over) and Shady Side Academy junior Brawley Niels (19-over).
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.
