Wrestling
Fox Chapel grad finds success as freshman on Washington & Jefferson mats
February 28, 2026
Sonnie Blanco likes to watch Jack Viti employ his unorthodox wrestling style. What the Washington & Jefferson coach would like to see Viti do more of is lead the dance.
Fox Chapel wrestler fights through adversity to earn 100th win
Reaching 100 wins meant that Fox Chapel senior wrestler Joey Geller had to find a way to get through the North section qualifier to reach the WPIAL Class 3A championships. But nothing would be easy for Geller during the 215-pound bracket at Butler High School.
Michael Ruane joins decorated group of Franklin Regional champions with 1st WPIAL title
Franklin Regional junior Michael Ruane won his first WPIAL Class 3A wrestling title Feb. 21 and ended a short three-year drought for the program.
Hempfield, Penn-Trafford wrestlers have big 1st night at PIAA West Regional
February 27, 2026
It was quite a night for wrestlers from Hempfield and Penn-Trafford during the first day of the PIAA Class 3A West Regional.
Derry sends 5 to semifinals at PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional tournament
Derry sent five of its six WPIAL champions through to the semifinals on the first day of the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional tournament Friday in Altoona.
With eye on state wrestling gold, Kiski Area, Southmoreland girls turn focus to regionals
February 26, 2026
Southmoreland senior Zoey Murphy and Kiski Area senior Ava Golding have earned medals in the PIAA girls wrestling championship.
2026 PIAA West Regional boys wrestling tournament preview capsules
PIAA Class 3A West Regional
Knoch’s Braylee Ireland set to defend PIAA West Regional title
Braylee Ireland won four of her five matches at last Saturday’s WPIAL girls wrestling championships at Mt. Lebanon.
Derry wrestlers look to build on great season as Southwest Regional looms
February 25, 2026
The Derry wrestling team did something last weekend that has not been done since 1947: have six WPIAL champions in one season.
Work pays off for Fox Chapel wrestler with 2nd straight trip to WPIAL tournament
February 22, 2026
Andrew Kratsa has been snakebitten at times during his time with the Fox Chapel wrestling program. The 145-pound senior wrestler didn’t get an opportunity to wrestle in the postseason as a freshman because he suffered a concussion after being slammed in practice.
2 Quaker Valley wrestlers become 3-time section champs
Quaker Valley seniors Matt Danna and Bruce Anderchak captured their third section championships Feb. 14 at the WPIAL Class 2A Northern wrestling tournament held at Keystone Oaks.
Norwin’s Sidun claims 1st WPIAL title; Butler’s Sloboda, Belle Vernon’s Brown win 3rd at 3A tournament
February 21, 2026
It is hard to believe that the best 121-pound high school wrestler in the country, Landon Sidun, had not won a WPIAL championship.
Derry crowns pair of 3-time champs, wins 6 titles at WPIAL Class 2A wrestling tournament
Brady Brown knew how to utilize the intel he had on his opponent for the 189-pound final during the WPIAL Class 2A wrestling championships Saturday at Chartiers Valley.
Kiski Area’s Ava Golding, Moon’s Hailey Smarsh, Plum’s Alaina Claassen claim 3rd WPIAL girls wrestling titles
A quintet of wrestlers was chasing championship three-peats at Saturday’s WPIAL girls individual finals at Mt. Lebanon.
Butler’s Santino Sloboda, Belle Vernon’s Elijah Brown seeking 3rd WPIAL Class 3A titles
Butler senior Santino Sloboda and Belle Vernon senior Elijah Brown will look to add their names to a growing list of three-time WPIAL wrestling champions Saturday at the Class 3A championships at Canon-McMillan.
Burrell’s Bertucci has eye on WPIAL Class 2A title as individual wrestling tournament moves to semis
February 20, 2026
Julian Bertucci’s black headgear wouldn’t snap into place. The Burrell 145-pound senior looked toward the bleachers and caught the blue-and-white set teammate Jacob Stewart tossed him.
With Norwin’s Landon Sidun on top, 121-pound bracket proves challenging in WPIAL Class 3A
When you have the No. 1-ranked wrestler in the country in your weight class and you want to be a state champion, you have two choices.
Kiski Area, Plum wrestlers looking to join 1st class of 3-time WPIAL girls champs
Five wrestlers at Saturday’s WPIAL girls wrestling championships at Mt. Lebanon hope to earn the distinction of becoming the district’s first three-time champions.
Derry duo looks to join 3-time champs club at WPIAL Class 2A wrestling tournament
February 19, 2026
If things go as expected this weekend, the Derry wrestling program will add to its growing history.
Dominant top seed Mario Hutcherson of Kiski Area ‘fresh and ready to go’ for WPIAL meet
Kiski Area’s Mario Hutcherson is the hunted.
