26 • SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2022 • TRIBUNE-REVIEW
SCOTTIES HAVE NEW ROLES,
BUT FAMILIARITY REMAINS
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Familiarity is a buzz word
around Southmoreland camp.
The more things change with
the Scotties, the more they seem
to stay the same.
The coaching staff is different —
only in titles. Tim Bukowski was
elevated from offensive coordinator
to head coach, and Dave Keefer
went from head coach to assistant.
The Scotties were shaken by the
death of new incoming head coach
Ron Frederick, another assistant
who was set to replace Keefer when
he had a heart-related event a day
after he was hired.
But again, while Frederick is
gone, the team is moving forward
with purpose and sticking to what
has worked in the past.
“Gone but not forgotten,” Bukowski
said. “We need to keep going
for Ron. He would have wanted
it that way.”
The offense and defense should
also remain intact with some
no-huddle formations and three-
or four-man defensive fronts.
Graduation losses could hurt
initially, as the team loses senior
leadership and speed.
Anthony Govern was the leading
receiver and rusher and accounted
for 26 touchdowns.
Bukowski, a championship-winning
assistant at Clairton, might
go with two quarterbacks who
bring something different to the
offense.
Junior Kadin Keefer (6-3, 200) is a
pocket passer, while senior Travon
Lee (5-10, 160) presents more of a
dual threat as a runner.
“They might split time with one
getting 40 or 50% of the snaps,”
Bukowski said. “We’ll see who
steps up.”
Keefer also shows promise as
a tight end, while Lee can handle
carries at running back where
“he can score from anywhere,”
Bukowski said.
Freshman QB Caden Matthews
is also on the depth chart.
With big-play receivers gone in
graduates Isaac Trout, JJ Bloom
and Josh Bass — “They were all
sprinters,” Bukowski said — the
Scotties could be more of a plotting,
possession team rather than
one that swings for the fences.
Junior Ty Keffer, a 6-4 basketball
standout, could be the answer.
“He might be the go-to guy,”
Bukowski said. “We have high
expectations for Ty, on offense and
defense, as a safety. He can cover a
lot of space.”
Southmoreland, which went
from not qualifying for the WPIAL
playoffs for 40 years to making
it twice in three years, has other
options at running back in seniors
Trey Whetsel and Jeffrey Johnson,
the latter a Geibel student. Southmoreland
and Geibel have a co-op.
Bukowski likes his depth on the
lines.
Junior Aidan Corrin (center)
and senior Mason Neiderhiser
(RG) are third-year performers
on the offensive line, while senior
Kaleb Tkacs (RT) and senior Bailey
Kennedy (LG), a Connellsville
transfer, also are key linemen.
Sophomore Jimmy Carson and
Cole Marker, a transfer from Mt.
Pleasant, were competing at left
tackle.
On defense, the linebackers will
be Whetsel, Kennedy, junior Malik
Trout-Lewis, senior Mike Oraretz
and Lee, who is more of a strong
safety.
Kaiden Grady (6-6, 185), another
Geibel product, Keefer and senior
Nick Dzambo are pass-rushing defensive
ends, while junior Ronnie
Collins, sophomore Cam Phillips,
junior Wyatt Richter and junior
Cody Bateman will roam the secondary.
A strong freshmen group, coupled
with some talented players in
the youth program, have the arrow
pointing up for the Scotties’ future.
Freshman Gabe Kabusky (WR/
DB) has impressed the staff, along
with freshman Stanley Chapman
(6-2, 200). Also watch for sophomore
Elliott Primus.
Senior Lily Wasmund, who
scored a rushing touchdown in a
game last season, could get a look
as a kicker on extra points. The
5-foot-1 Wasmund, who also plays
soccer, is listed as a running back.
by BILL BECKNER JR.
No. Name Pos. Ht/Wt. Cl.
1 Travon Lee RB/DB 5-10/160 Sr.
2 Stanley Chapman TE/LB 6-1/210 Fr.
3 Caden Matthews QB/DB 5-10/160 Fr.
4 Ronnie Collins WR/DB 6-0/160 Jr.
6 Kadin Keefer QB/DL 6-3/200 Jr.
7 Ty Keffer WR/DB 6-4/200 Jr.
8 Ty Whoric WR/LB 5-9/160 Fr.
9 Tray Whetsel RB/LB 5-10/190 Jr.
10 Elliot Premus WR/LB 6-2/190 So.
11 Jake Kaylor WR/DB 5-10/160 So.
13 Ryan Fronczek WR/DB 6-2/160 Sr.
15 Kaiden Grady WR/DL 6-6/200 Sr.
16 Lily Wasmund RB/LB 5-3/140 Sr.
20 Austin Mough RB/LB 5-9/170 Jr.
21 Jeffery Johnson RB/LB 5-10/200 Sr.
22 Gabe Kubusky WR/DB 5-10/150 Fr.
23 Cameron Lee RB/DB 5-8/160 Fr.
24 Cameron Phillips RB/DB 5-9/150 So.
25 Wyatt Richter WR/DB 6-0/150 Jr.
30 Nick Dzambo TE/DL 6-3/200 Sr.
41 Cole Teets RB/LB 5-8/160 So.
42 Adam Halinka WR/DB 5-9/150 Jr.
43 Michael Oravetz WR/LB 6-1/190 Sr.
44 Shawn Hollis RB/LB 5-11/170 Fr.
50 Bailey Kennedy OL/LB 6-0/210 Sr.
51 Phil Wasmund OL/DL 5-11/250 Sr.
52 Jake Govern OL/DL 5-9/220 Fr.
53 Jimmy Carson OL/DL 6-2/265 So.
54 Joey Steben OL/DL 6-1/245 Sr.
55 Aiden Corvin OL/DL 6-1/235 Jr.
56 Kaleb Tkacs OL/DL 5-11/200 Sr.
57 Austin Jones OL/DL 5-10/240 Fr.
58 Cole Marker OL/DL 6-1/310 Sr.
65 Aiden Mains OL/DL 6-0/225 Fr.
68 Makai Trout-Lewis OL/DL 5-10/170 Jr.
70 Matt Steele OL/DL 6-2/240 Fr.
77 Mason Neiderhiser OL/DL 5-10/260 Sr.
80 Vincent Guttilla WR/DB 5-9/150 Sr.
81 Cody Bateman WR/DB 5-9/150 Jr.
82 Ethan Bell WR/LB 5-10/150 Fr.
85 Louis Mains TE/LB 5-10/170 So.
ROSTER
Coach: Tim Bukowski
2021 record: 7-4, 4-2 in
Class 3A Interstate Conference
All-time record: 185-358-12
SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time
8.26 at McGuffey 7
9.2 Ligonier Valley 7
9.9 at Derry 7
9.16 Knoch 7
9.23 at Deer Lakes 7
9.30 Elizabeth Forward* 7
10.7 at South Allegheny* 7
10.14 Greensburg Salem* 7
10.21 at Belle Vernon* 7
10.28 Mt. Pleasant* 7
*CONFERENCE GAME
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Passing: Anthony Govern*
85-173, 1,189 yards, 10 TDs
Rushing: Govern*
149-735, 16 TDs
Receiving: Isaac Trout*
33-571 yards, 9 TDs
*GRADUATED
TY KEFFER
KADIN KEEFER
INTERSTATE • SOUTHMORELAND