Wrestling
Wrestlers return from scary scene; Central Valley’s Boni only WPIAL 2A wrestler to reach finals
March 7, 2025
HERSHEY — It is never a good sight to see an athlete taken from an event on a stretcher.
3 WPIAL wrestlers to go for gold in PIAA girls finals
HERSHEY — Three WPIAL wrestlers will be in gold medal matches at the PIAA girls wrestling championships Saturday afternoon at Giant Center.
Latrobe’s Willochell back in the PIAA 3A wrestling finals after 2-year hiatus
HERSHEY — Latrobe senior Luke Willochell does not have to worry about wrestling Indiana senior Nico Fanella in the finals for a third consecutive week in the postseason.
WPIAL sends 14 wrestlers to PIAA Class 3A semifinals, including all 4 at 215 pounds
HERSHEY – The 215-pound weight class from the WPIAL lived up to its reputation Friday afternoon as all four quarterfinalists were winners.
Brashear’s Tamara Humphries steps into semifinal spotlight at PIAA girls wrestling
HERSHEY – Brashear senior Tamara Humphries has been the talk of the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championship.
Four WPIAL wrestlers advance to Class 2A semifinals in Hershey
HERSHEY – Derry sophomore Mason Horwat placed sixth in the PIAA 2A Championships in 2024.
215-pound bracket packed with WPIAL stars at PIAA Class 3A wrestling
March 6, 2025
HERSHEY — Are Belle Vernon junior Elijah Brown and Kiski Area junior Cooper Roscosky on a collision course for a third consecutive week?
WPIAL wrestlers find tough sledding on 1st day of PIAA Class 2A tournament
HERSHEY — There is no hiding at the PIAA wrestling championships.
Kiski Area title hopeful Ava Golding leads WPIAL contingent at PIAA girls wrestling
HERSHEY — A year ago, Ava Golding came home from Hershey’s Giant Center with a bronze medal from the inaugural PIAA girls wrestling championships.
High school wrestling notebook: Norwin pair eyes success at PIAA girls tournament
March 5, 2025
A year ago, the PIAA held its first girls wrestling tournament.
Willochell in loaded PIAA weight class; Kapusta looking to stay hot
March 4, 2025
Things have not gone the way Latrobe senior Luke Willochell had planned for the past two weeks.
Southmoreland’s Murphy continues to rise in WPIAL girls wrestling
March 3, 2025
A year ago, Southmoreland’s Zoey Murphy came away with silver at the WPIAL girls individual wrestling championships after being pinned by Plum’s Alaina Claassen in the 235-pound final.
Fox Chapel’s D’Angelo Hamilton earns spot at PIAA West Region tournament
March 2, 2025
Fox Chapel wrestling coach Michael Frank said before the WPIAL Class 3A championships that he wasn’t sure how he felt about the PIAA adding a West Regional this season. All WPIAL wrestlers would now have an extra step to qualifying for the state tournament.
Quaker Valley sends wrestler to WPIAL finals for 8th straight season
The streak continues.
On the mat: Female wrestling continues to grow at all levels
Wrestle. Like. A. Girl.
Fort Cherry’s Welsh earns only gold for WPIAL at Class 2A wrestling regionals
March 1, 2025
ALTOONA — The WPIAL nearly was shut out Saturday in the championship matches of the PIAA Class 2A Southwestern Regional wrestling tournament at Altoona High School.
Kiski Area’s Golding earns another girls wrestling regional title as WPIAL fares well
All the usual suspects were at the PIAA girls regional championships Saturday at North Allegheny High School.
Hempfield’s Kapusta, Belle Vernon’s Brown keep rolling, 49 from WPIAL qualify for 3A states
So far, so good for Hempfield junior Nico Kapusta.
No seed, no problem for Penn-Trafford’s Luke DeSantis at Class 3A regionals
February 28, 2025
Sometimes in life, it is the luck of the draw.
Derry, Burrell send 4 to semifinals at PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional
Derry and Burrell each have four wrestlers in the semifinals and five others alive in the consolation bracket, leading the WPIAL contingent on the first day of the PIAA Class 2A Southwestern Regional on Friday in Altoona.
