Wrestling
Fox Chapel wrestlers, amid breakthrough season, look to make noise at county tournament
January 20, 2024
Fox Chapel wrestling coach Michael Frank wasn’t even born the last time the Foxes won a section title.
Senior joining 100-win club highlights strong season for Bethel Park wrestlers
Mason Kernan, a senior at Bethel Park, came away from the star-studded Powerade holiday wrestling tournament with a seventh-place finish at 139 pounds.
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Franklin Regional’s Juliano Marion, Greensburg Central Catholic’s Erica Gribble
Erica Gribble
International wrestlers find home in North Hills program
On the surface, two of North Hills’ top wrestlers don’t appear very similar. But their stories on the mat, and their stories in life, have the pair undeniably tied together.
Franklin Regional’s Juliano Marion wins consecutive tournaments; Coach to be inducted into HOF
Franklin Regional senior Juliano Marion didn’t let a loss to Ringgold senior Jake Conroy get him down earlier this month.
Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament moved to Saturday, Sunday
January 18, 2024
Fox Chapel athletic director Michael O’Brien alerted teams competing in the Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament of a schedule change.
Franklin Regional wrestling rallies to defeat Norwin, clinch section title
January 17, 2024
The Franklin Regional wrestling team used a late surge to stay unbeaten and win the Section 3-3A title Wednesday by defeating Norwin in a first-place showdown.
Plum wrestlers come roaring back from early deficit to defeat Kiski Area
After five weights of Wednesday’s Section 1-3A match between Kiski Area and Plum at Plum High School, the visiting Cavaliers owned a sizeable lead thanks to a technical fall, two decisions and two forfeits.
Wrestling notebook: Franklin Regional’s Marion claims Mid-Winter Mayhem title again
January 16, 2024
Franklin Regional senior Juliano Marion rebounded from a loss to Ringgold senior Jake Conroy by winning his second consecutive tournament title at IUP on Jan. 13.
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for Jan. 16, 2024
Trib HSSN wrestling rankings
Penn Hills wrestler in midst of breakthrough senior season
January 14, 2024
Cameron Patterson’s transformation as a wrestler came from a willingness to take the first step.
Gateway wrestlers look forward to county tournament
The youthful Gateway wrestling team is on the cusp of a midseason measuring stick known as the Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament, and coach Ryan Sula said he hopes to see his wrestlers make the most of the opportunity to see where they stand.
Penn-Trafford wrestling getting healthy, looking to make a run
It’s been a while for the Penn-Trafford wrestling team, but the Warriors were on track to be at full strength for the first time this season at Mid-Winter Mayhem at IUP on Jan. 13.
Senior battles through knee injury for surprising Hampton wrestling team
January 13, 2024
Hampton senior Caleb Rihn heard “a large pop” from his left knee during club wrestling practice in early November.
Fox Chapel celebrates 1st girls wrestling dual meet victory
Vie Filar got the Fox Chapel girls wrestling team in the win column for the first time in history.
Norwin notebook: Girls wrestling wins 1st dual meet; girls basketball faces tough schedule
With an electric atmosphere to usher in a new era, the Norwin girls wrestling team won its inaugural dual match as WPIAL program by toppling visiting Southmoreland, 45-18, on Jan. 3.
Unbeaten Franklin Regional wrestlers take down undermanned Penn-Trafford
January 10, 2024
It wasn’t a question of who would win the WPIAL Section 3-3A wrestling match at Penn-Trafford — No. 4 Franklin Regional came in Wednesday night as a heavy favorite against the undermanned Warriors — but rather how it would be won.
Highlands wrestling routs section rival Knoch
Highlands maintained its unblemished record in Section 5-2A Wednesday with victories in nine of the 13 contested bouts with rival Knoch at a packed Highlands Middle School gym.
No. 2 Connellsville too much for Latrobe wrestlers
Connellsville 44, Latrobe 25
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 10, 2024: Top-ranked girls basketball teams collide
January 9, 2024
Two top-ranked girls basketball teams highlight a light night of WPIAL basketball action Wednesday.
