8 Western Pennsylvania teams set for PIAA wrestling tournament

By: Paul Schofield
Sunday, February 1, 2026 | 7:20 PM

The PIAA wrestling team tournament will begin Tuesday. WPIAL champions Franklin Regional (Class 3A) and Derry (Class 2A), along with Connellsville, Norwin, Burrell, Laurel, McGuffey and City League champion Obama Academy will compete.

Here’s a look at the pairings for the preliminary round and first round in Class 3A and 2A.

Wrestling

PIAA tournament

Class 3A

Tuesday’s schedule

Preliminary round

(8-1) Obama Academy (6-5) vs. (3-4) Palmyra (19-4) at Franklin Regional High School, 4:30 p.m.

(11-2) Bethlehem Catholic (11-2) vs. (1-4) Owen J. Roberts (11-7) at Scranton High School, 5 p.m.

(12-2) La Salle College (11-5) vs. (7-3) Connellsville (17-3) at Gettysburg High School, 4:30 p.m.

(3-3) Central Dauphin (19-3) vs. (1-3) Pennridge (19-4) at Bethlehem Freedom High School, 5 p.m.

First round

(8-1) Obama Academy (6-5)/(3-4) Palmyra (19-4) winner at Franklin Regional (18-0), 6 p.m.

(6-1) State College (16-4) at (4-1) Selinsgrove (9-3), 7 p.m.

(3-2) Wilson West Lawn (18-4) at (1-1) Boyertown (22-1), 7 p.m.

(11-2) Bethlehem Catholic (11-2)/(1-4) Owen J. Roberts (11-7) winner vs. (2-1) Abington Heights (15-4) at Scranton High School, 7 p.m.

(12-2) La Salle College (11-5)/(7-3) Connellsville (17-3) winner at Gettysburg (21-1), 6:30 p.m.

(7-2) Norwin (12-3) at (9-1) DuBois (8-8), 7 p.m.

(1-2) Council Rock South (14-3) at (12-1) St. Joseph’s Prep (11-4), 6 p.m.

(3-3) Central Dauphin (19-3)/(1-3) Pennridge (19-4) winner vs. (11-1) Nazareth (16-1) at Bethlehem Freedom High School, 6:45 p.m.

Quarterfinals

7 p.m. Friday at 1^st Summit Arena, Johnstown

Semifinals

10:30 a.m. Saturday at 1^st Summit Arena

Finals

3 p.m. Saturday at 1st Summit Arena

Consolations

Round 1

9 a.m. Saturday

Round 2

12:30 p.m. Saturday

Third place

3 p.m. Saturday

Class 2A

Tuesday’s schedule

Preliminary round

(12-1) Conwell-Egan (16-0) vs. (11-2) Tri-Valley (15-4) at Faith Christian, TBA

(4-2) Mifflinburg (19-1) vs. (7-5) Laurel (17-4) at Bishop McDevitt, 4 p.m.

(3-2) Berks Catholic (17-4) vs. (4-3) Montoursville (19-6) at Bethlehem Freedom, 5 p.m.

(10-2) General McLane (12-3) vs. (7-3) McGuffey (17-2) at Bishop McCort, Johnstown, 4:30 p.m.

First round

(12-1) Conwell-Egan (16-0)/(11-2) Tri-Valley (15-4) winner at Faith Christian (17-1), TBA

(6-2) Penns Valley (14-1) at (7-1) Derry (13-0), 6 p.m.

(4-2) Mifflinburg (19-1)/(7-5) Laurel (17-4) winner at Bishop McDevitt (16-0), 6 p.m.

(10-1) Reynolds (15-0) at (9-1) Clearfield (16-5), 6 p.m.

(7-2) Burrell (16-3) at (5-1) Chestnut Ridge (11-3), 7 p.m.

(3-2) Berks Catholic (17-4)/(4-3) Montoursville (19-6) winner vs. (11-1) Saucon Valley (15-3) at Bethlehem Freedom, 6:45 p.m.

(4-1) Montgomery (25-0) vs. (2-1) Honesdale (19-3), 7 p.m.

(10-2) General McLane (12-3)/(7-3) McGuffey (17-2) winner at Bishop McCort (13-0), 6:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals

5 p.m. Friday at 1^st Summit Arena, Johnstown

Semifinals

10:30 a.m. Saturday at 1^st Summit Arena

Finals

3 p.m. Saturday at 1st Summit Arena

Consolations

Round 1

9 a.m. Saturday

Round 2

12:30 p.m. Saturday

Third place

3 p.m. Saturday

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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