Wrestling

Derry’s Patrick Bulger wrestles Burrell’s Carl Thomas at 114 pounds during the WPIAL Class 2A team wrestling championship Jan. 31. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
High school roundup for Feb. 14, 2026: Derry crowns 8 champs at section tournament
February 14, 2026
Trib HSSN No. 2 Patrick Bulger knocked off No. 1 Javeon Chambers of Highlands, 10-3, in the 114-pound finals to lead Derry at WPIAL Class 2A Eastern Section tournament Saturday at Greensburg Salem.

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Penn-Trafford senior Dylan Barrett takes down Thomas Jefferson junior Zach Rehak in the 114-pound final at the WPIAL Class 3A Eastern Section tournament Saturday. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Penn-Trafford wrestler Dylan Barrett cuts weight to take shot at WPIAL, PIAA titles
Penn-Trafford senior wrestler Dylan Barrett’s main goal is to win a PIAA title.

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Franklin Regional gets excited after Max Firestine turned a reversal to defeat Norwin’s Nathan Klingensmith at 145 pounds in the PIAA championships. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
High school wrestling notebook: PIAA team finals brought surprises
February 10, 2026
The PIAA Class 3A team championship finals had surprise opponents.

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Moon’s Cael Yanek beats North Allegheny’s Gus Stedeford in the 133-pound bout during the Allegheny County wrestling championships last month. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
WPIAL individual wrestling rankings: Feb. 10, 2026
Trib HSSN Live

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Derry’s Patrick Bulger beats Burrell’s Carl Thomas in the 114-pound bout during the WPIAL Class 2A team wrestling championship last month. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
WPIAL team wrestling rankings: Feb. 10, 2026
Final team rankings

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Junior Braden Washington (right) practices Feb. 2 at Gateway’s Furrie Sports Complex. (Michael Love | TribLive)
Gateway wrestlers prepare for postseason tournaments
February 8, 2026
Members of the Gateway wrestling team didn’t wait around until right before the start of the season to prepare for matches and tournaments.

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Franklin Regional Sal Colangelo takes down Norwin’s Dom Butera during a 107-pound match in the PIAA 3A championships on Saturday. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Franklin Regional caps unbeaten season by outlasting Norwin for PIAA Class 3A title
February 7, 2026
JOHNSTOWN — To win a team championship, it takes a group of heroes.

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Chase Smith of Franklin Regional looks to turn a Bethlehem Catholic opponent on Feb. 7, 2026 during the PIAA Class 2A semifinals. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Franklin Regional, Norwin to wrestle for PIAA Class 3A title
JOHNSTOWN – The Franklin Regional and Norwin wrestling teams will meet in a third consecutive title match Saturday afternoon.

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Penn Hills senior wrestler Daemon Phipps has his hand raised after picking up a win by fall at 127 pounds on Feb. 2 at Penn Hills. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Penn Hills senior using extra energy to turn in memorable senior season
All of the pieces seem to have settled into place for Penn Hills wrestler Daemon Phipps. The 121-pound senior feels comfortable at his weight class and with his skillset.

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Franklin Regional sophomore John Montgomery works for a pin in the PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals Friday. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Norwin, Franklin Regional wrestling teams advance to PIAA semis
February 6, 2026
JOHNSTOWN — Winning toss-up matches is key to deciding tight wrestling matches this time of the season.

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Norwin’s Dom Butera tries to turn Franklin Regional’s Sal Nassif at 133 pounds Jan. 20 at Franklin Regional. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
WPIAL wrestling powers Norwin, Connellsville set to battle in state quarterfinals
February 5, 2026
Norwin is making its second appearance in the PIAA Class 3A team wrestling tournament but its first journey into the quarterfinals.

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Norwin’s Brooks Blasko beats Franklin Regional’s Chase Smith at 139 pounds during the WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling championship Jan. 31. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
PIAA team wrestling preview capsules for Feb. 6, 2026
Class 3A

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Derry freshman Patrick Bulger gets back points on Blake Brumbaugh of Penns Valley on Tuesday. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Derry rallies to defeat Penns Valley for 1st PIAA win
February 3, 2026
Three days after winning its first WPIAL Class 2A wrestling title, Derry added another first Tuesday.

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Franklin Regional’s Max Firestine beats Norwin’s Nathan Klingensmith in the 145-pound bout during the WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling championship last month. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
WPIAL team wrestling rankings: Feb. 3, 2026
Week 8 Team rankings

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North Allegheny’s Bradyn McConneha celebrates after beating Plum’s Frank Grazulis in the 285 pound bout during the Allegheny County wrestling championship Saturday Jan. 17, 2026 at Fox Chapel Area High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
WPIAL individual wrestling rankings: Feb. 3, 2026
Trib HSSN Live

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Franklin Regional’s Salvatore Colangelo beats Norwin’s Luca Butera in the 107-pound bout, the last of the night, to clinch the WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling championship Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 at Peters Township High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Team effort guides WPIAL wrestling teams into PIAA tournament
February 2, 2026
It takes more than the team’s stars to win a wrestling title.

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Franklin Regional’s Michael Ruane beats Norwin’s Evan Suedhoff in the 160-pound bout during the WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling championships Jan. 31 at Peters Township High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
WPIAL wrestling teams prep for PIAA tournament, next steps in ‘Journey to Johnstown’
February 1, 2026
It is back to work for the seven WPIAL wrestling teams that qualified for the PIAA team tournament.

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Derry’s Mason Horwat beats Burrell’s Dylan Sanchez in the 172-pound bout during the WPIAL Class 2A team wrestling championship Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 at Peters Township High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
8 Western Pennsylvania teams set for PIAA wrestling tournament
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.

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Quaker Valley senior Matt Danna picks up the leg of Gateway sophomore Joseph Thompson at the Allegheny County tournament Jan. 16. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Quaker Valley wrestler Matt Danna joins 100-win club
Call it a moon landing.

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Franklin Regional’s Sal Colangelo beats Norwin’s Luca Butera in the 107-pound bout in the last match of the night to clinch the title during the WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling championship Saturday at Peters Township High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Late heroics lift Franklin Regional wrestling past Norwin for 2nd straight WPIAL 3A team title
January 31, 2026
Franklin Regional junior Sal Colangelo did not panic when he gave up an early takedown with a title on the line.

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