Wrestling

2 from WPIAL earn silver medals at state girls wrestling championships

March 14, 2022

The 2022 MyHouse Pennsylvania Girls High School State Championship was held Sunday at Cumberland Valley High School. The tournament drew nearly 300 wrestlers from 115 schools.

Gateway junior Arontay Heningcamp battles Plum’s Sam Snyder at 120 pounds during a section match Jan. 19, 2022, at Plum High School.

Gateway wrestlers cap season at WPIAL championships

March 13, 2022

Arontay Heningcamp’s debut match at the WPIAL/Southwest Regional Class 3A wrestling tournament didn’t exactly go the way he had hoped.

12 from WPIAL to wrestle for state titles in Class 3A finals

March 12, 2022

HERSHEY – The WPIAL is guaranteed at least two PIAA champions, but they’re hoping for more.

Franklin Regional’s Finn Solomon reacts after winning the 145-pound final during the WPIAL Class 3A championships Saturday at Canon-McMillan.

WPIAL roller-coaster ride sends 4 Franklin Regional wrestlers to states

Franklin Regional wrestling coach Matt Lebe said the WPIAL Class 3A championships were like a roller-coaster ride of a two-day tournament.

Dayton Pitzer of Mt. Pleasant works at pinning Bryce Rafferty of Brookville in the 215-pound match at the PIAA Class 3A wrestling championships Friday, March 11, 2022, at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Mt. Pleasant’s Dayton Pitzer a win away from 3rd state title

March 11, 2022

HERSHEY – Mt. Pleasant senior Dayton Pitzer doesn’t have a nickname.

Thomas Jefferson’s Maddox Shaw takes on Chamberburg’s Karl Shindledecker at 126 pounds at the PIAA Class 3A wrestling championships Friday, March 11, 2022 at the Giant Center in Hershey.

PIAA Class 3A wrestling championships: How WPIAL wrestlers fared, Day 2

HERSHEY — The PIAA Class 3A Wrestling Championships continued Friday afternoon at the Giant Center.

Pine Richland’sAnthony Ferraro and (District 3) Hempfield’s Seamus Mack tie up at 126 pounds at the PIAA Class 3A wrestling championships Thursday, March 10, 2022 at the Giant Center in Hershey.

PIAA Class 3A wrestling championships: How WPIAL wrestlers fared on Day 1

March 10, 2022

HERSHEY — The PIAA Class 3A Wrestling Championships began Thursday at the Giant Center. Here’s a glance at how the WPIAL wrestlers fared on Day 1. The WPIAL advanced 29 of 52 wrestlers to the quarterfinals.

Christian Hirak of Derry (top) takes on Aiden Zimmerman of Johnsonburg at 160 pounds at the WPIAL Class 2A wrestling championships Thursday, March 10, 2022 at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Franklin Regional’s Kapusta opens state tournament with big upset

HERSHEY – There were a few upsets and an almost stunner during the first day of the PIAA Class 3A Wrestling Championship on Thursday at the Giant Center.

Hughesville’s Caiden Puderbach works at pinning Burrell’s Niko Ferra at 132 pounds at the PIAA Class 2A wrestling championships Thursday, March 10, 2022 at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Burrell’s Hornack following game plan at state tournament

HERSHEY – Burrell sophomore Cooper Hornack said he would like to follow the same game plan this weekend that he used in reaching the 106-pound finals in the 2021 PIAA Class 2A Wrestling Championships.

Quaker Valley’s Logan Richey, ties up Seagertown’s Owen Hershlman at 120 pounds at the PIAA Class 2A wrestling championships Thursday, March 10, 2022 at the Giant Center in Hershey.

PIAA Class 2A wrestling championships: How WPIAL wrestlers fared on Day 1

HERSHEY — The PIAA Class 2A Wrestling Championships began Thursday at the Giant Center. Here’s a glance at how the WPIAL wrestlers fared on Day 1.

Laurel’s Grant MacKay celebrates winning against Hamburg’s Dalton Gimbor in the 152-pound final during the 2021 PIAA wrestling championships at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Breaking down the PIAA Class 2A wrestling championships

March 9, 2022

PIAA Class 2A Championship

Waynesburg’s Mac Church controls opponent Mason Leiphart of Dover in the 120-pound semifinals during the 2021 PIAA wrestling championships at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Breaking down the PIAA Class 3A wrestling championships

PIAA Class 3A Championship

Franklin Regional’s Finn Solomon (right) wrestles West Allegheny’s Ty Watters in the 145-pound final during WPIAL Class 3A championships on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Canon-McMillan High School.

Wrestlers ready to lay it all on the line at PIAA individual tournament

March 8, 2022

Michael Buffer’s trademark catchphrase, “Let’s get ready to rumble.” would be a perfect way to kick off the PIAA individual wrestling championships Thursday.

Latrobe’s Vinny Kilkeary wrestles Penn-Trafford’s Troy Hohman in the 120-pound final during WPIAL Class 3A wrestling championships Saturday at Canon-McMillan High School.

WPIAL Class 3A coaches working on proposal to save qualifiers

With the PIAA individual wrestling tournament set to begin Thursday at Giant Center in Hershey, a group of WPIAL Class 3A coaches is pushing to figure out a proposal to save the district from losing a state individual and team qualifier beginning in the next two-year cycle.

Penn Hills wrestler hits reset button, earns spot in WPIAL tournament

March 6, 2022

Not placing at the Allegheny County Wrestling championships earlier this season didn’t sit well with Penn Hills sophomore Aidan Pham. The 189-pound Indians sophomore wrestler decided to refocus on training after bowing out quicker than he hoped.