Wrestling
Burrell’s Cam Baker, Cooper Hornack reach PIAA Class 2A wrestling semifinals
March 10, 2023
HERSHEY — Muncy freshman Gage Swank learned a valuable lesson Friday during the quarterfinal round of the PIAA Class 2A wrestling championships — don’t make Burrell freshman Cam Baker mad.
Canon-McMillan girls wrestling team wins 1st Western Regional
The growth of girls wrestling was on display Sunday as more than 100 girls wrestlers competed in the first MyHouse Western Regional girls championships at Kiski Area.
Developmental season for Penn Hills wrestling ends with near-misses for WPIAL hopefuls
Penn Hills wrestling spent the season in a developmental phase, trying to build self-confidence on the roster and give kids a chance to qualify for the WPIAL Class 3A championship tournament.
Hampton freshman makes name for himself in WPIAL wrestling postseason
Hampton freshman Dustin Kerr proved a wrist fracture and a sore elbow couldn’t prevent him from climbing a podium.
New aggressive style leads to success on mat for Fox Chapel junior
Alexander Kaufmann started having fun with wrestling again when he decided to change things up. The 152-pound Fox Chapel junior spent this season trying to press the pace and make opponents match his tempo.
Frazier’s Lawrence emerges with 189-pound title at Class 2A Southwest Regional
March 4, 2023
ALTOONA — It didn’t take long for Rune Lawrence to flash the brilliance of his skills in the sport he loves. Frazier’s dominating 189-pound junior showed why he’s a two-time PIAA Class 2A wrestling champion by registering the only fall in the finals of the Southwest Regional championship tournament Saturday at Altoona Fieldhouse.
Latrobe’s Nate Roth starts strong at WPIAL tournament
March 3, 2023
It’s been a long and difficult journey for Latrobe senior Nate Roth.
Mt. Pleasant freshman Dylan Pitzer advances to semifinals at Class 2A wrestling regionals
Since he came in as the 12th seed after a fourth-place finish at the WPIAL tournament, the rest of the field at 215 pounds at the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional wrestling tournament in Altoona might not have given much thought to Mt. Pleasant freshman Dylan Pitzer before wrestling started Friday evening.
Kiski Area set to host girls regional wrestling tournament Sunday
Some of the top girls high school wrestlers in Pennsylvania will converge on Kiski Area High School for Sunday’s West Region Championships.
Westmoreland high school wrestling notebook: Latrobe’s Roth looks for trip to Hershey
February 28, 2023
Latrobe senior Nate Roth might be the best wrestler in the WPIAL not to qualify for the PIAA individual championships.
Burgettstown, Burrell, Frazier send 5 to semifinals at WPIAL Class 2A wrestling
February 24, 2023
Burgettstown, Burrell and Frazier sent five wrestlers apiece through to the semifinals and one top seed fell on the first day of the WPIAL Class 2A wrestling championships Friday at Chartiers Valley.
WPIAL Individual Wrestling Rankings: Feb. 22, 2023
February 21, 2023
Individual Rankings
Chartiers Valley wrestlers turn attention toward individual postseason success
February 19, 2023
You would think a growing team like the Chartiers Valley wrestling program would not like being part of a loaded section where signs of improvement might not be evident in your spot in the final standings.
Quaker Valley wrestler Logan Richey joins elite company
Quaker Valley senior Logan Richey joined an elite group of wrestlers at his school Feb. 1 with his performance at the WPIAL Class 2A team tournament.
Family motivates Fox Chapel junior in quest for postseason wrestling success
February 18, 2023
Josh Alexander had one of his brothers work on lighting a fire underneath him. With the Alexander family, there is a lot of successful family history on the wrestling mat. Both of Alexander’s brothers wrestled at Maryland, and his father competed at Clarion.
Canon-McMillan proves point with 4th-place finish at PIAA team wrestling tournament
February 11, 2023
HERSHEY – Canon-McMillan coach Brian Krenzelak said he doesn’t care about team rankings, but he did take notice that his Big Macs were ranked sixth in the WPIAL at the start of the season.
North Allegheny set to host 2nd annual Western Pa. girls wrestling championship
About 35 athletes visited North Allegheny last winter for the first Western Pa. girls wrestling championship, a number that should more than double this time around.
Last-second losses doom Hempfield in PIAA team tournament quarterfinals
February 10, 2023
HERSHEY – An unbelievable postseason came to an end Friday for the Hempfield Area wrestling team, but it was not from a lack of effort.
Burgettstown gets WPIAL in win column at PIAA team wrestling championships
February 9, 2023
HERSHEY — Burgettstown ended a long streak for WPIAL Class 2A teams other than Burrell at the PIAA team championship Thursday at the Giant Center.
