Wrestling

Connellsville’s Nolan Rice attempts to control Cedar Cliff’s Aiden Herndon at 107 pounds at the PIAA Class 3A wrestling championships Friday at Hershey’s Giant Center.
Frazier’s Rune Lawrence ready for showdown as he tries for 4th state wrestling title
March 8, 2024
HERSHEY – The PIAA Class 2A showdown between returning state champions is set.

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North Allegheny’s Leyna Rumpler (right) wrestles Northern Bedford’s Raegan Snider in a 155-pound match during the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championship semifinals Friday at the Giant Center in Hershey.
5 WPIAL girls advance to finals of inaugural PIAA wrestling tournament
HERSHEY — Five WPIAL athletes will be part of Saturday afternoon’s finals at the inaugural PIAA girls wrestling championships at Giant Center.

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Kiski Area’s Cooper Roscosky works at pinning Michael Spielman of Strath Haven during their 189-pound bout Friday at the Giant Center in Hershey.
Kiski Area’s Cooper Roscosky, Burrell’s Cam Baker fall in PIAA semifinals
HERSHEY — All Kiski Area sophomore Cooper Roscosky wanted from the PIAA Class 3A wrestling championship was his best performance.

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Franklin Regional’s Tyler Kapusta takes down Quakertown’s Mason Ziegler in their 121-pound match during the PIAA Class 3A championships Friday, March 8, 2024, at Giant Center in Hershey.
Franklin Regional wrestler Ty Kapusta believes it’s his time in state finals
HERSHEY – Franklin Regional senior Ty Kapusta is having the tournament of his life and he’s not surprised.

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Canon-McMillan’s Andrew Binni controls McKaden Speece of Wilson West Lawn in the PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals Friday at Hershey’s Giant Center.
Norwin’s Landon Sidun, Latrobe’s Hunter Snyder unfazed at PIAAs, reach semifinals
HERSHEY – There doesn’t seem like anything fazes Landon Sidun and Hunter Snyder.

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Frazier’s Jackson Angelo holds Derry’s Brady Brown from escaping in their 189-pound match during the PIAA Class 2A quarterfinals March 8, 2024, at at Hershey Giant Center.
8 WPIAL wrestlers advance to PIAA Class 2A semifinals
HERSHEY — Eight wrestlers from the WPIAL have reached the semifinals at the PIAA Class 2A tournament at the Giant Center following wins in the quarterfinals Friday morning.

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Frazier senior Rune Lawrence battles Greenville’s Teague Calvin during a 215-pound match Thursday at the Giant Center.
As quest for 4th PIAA Class 2A title begins, Frazier’s Rune Lawrence records 100th pin
March 7, 2024
HERSHEY — Frazier senior Rune Lawrence began his quest of being the next four-time PIAA champion by recording the 100th pin of his career.

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Landon Sidun of Norwin is tied up with Penn Manor’s Travis Clawson at 114 pounds Thursday during the PIAA Class 3A wrestling championships at Hershey’s Giant Center.
Norwin freshman Landon Sidun gets back on track in PIAA Class 3A 1st round
HERSHEY – Norwin freshman Landon Sidun couldn’t wait to be back on the mat after falling short in the Class 3A WPIAL tournament March 2.

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Derry’s Brady Brown avoids a takedown by Bishop McDevitt’s Lucas Lawler in the 189-pound match during the first round of the PIAA Class 2A wrestling championships Thursday at Hershey’s Giant Center.
Derry freshmen make statement with upset wins in PIAA Class 2A wrestling
HERSHEY — For those in the wrestling community who didn’t know anything about Derry freshmen Mason Horwat and Brady Brown before Thursday, they do now after the opening round of the PIAA Class 2A tournament at Giant Center.

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Kiski Area’s Ava Golding (top) wrestles Coatsville’s Gabrielle Costa in a 136-pound first-round match during the PIAA girls wrestling championships Thursday at	Giant Center.
PIAA’s 1st girls wrestling tourney brings wins for Kiski Area’s Ava Golding, Norwin’s Karsyn Champion
HERSHEY — Anyone might have more experience than an opponent on the wrestling mat, but no one at the PIAA girls wrestling championships Thursday afternoon had an advantage in experience in the event itself.

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Burrell’s Cam Baker controls Sierra Chiesa of North Western in the 107-pound match during the first round of the PIAA Class 2A wrestling championships March 7, 2024, at Hershey’s Giant Center.
Burrell’s Cam Baker, Cooper Hornack advance to PIAA Class 2A quarterfinals
HERSHEY — This is the first year the PIAA has decided to sponsor a girls wrestling tournament.

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Canon-McMillan’s Valarie Solorio (top) wrestles Montour’s Kristen Walzer in the 100-pound championship match at the PIAA Girls West Regional on Saturday.
WPIAL contenders ready to compete in 1st PIAA girls wrestling championship
March 6, 2024
HERSHEY – When Canon-McMillan senior Valarie Solorio strolled into the Giant Center on Wednesday, she was listening to “Empire State of Mind” and checking out the size of the arena.

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Hempfield’s Eli Carr is looking to cap his wrestling career with a PIAA championship.
Hempfield wrestling coach Santia knows what it takes to be a state champion
March 5, 2024
Few are better than Hempfield Area wrestling coach Steve Santia when it comes to talking about what it takes to be an underdog and win a PIAA title.

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Canon-McMillan’s Valarie Solorio beats Montour’s Kristen Walzer in the 100-pound final during the WPIAL girls wrestling championship Feb. 17.
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for March 5, 2024
WEEK 12

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                                <span class='IDappliedStyle' title='InDesign: Light'>“When coach Packer, all the coaches and everyone believed in me, I felt like I was starting to get better,” Penn Hills senior Julian Lavender said.</span>
Dedication pays off with trip to WPIAL tournament for Penn Hills wrestler
March 3, 2024
Penn Hills wrestling coach Jeremy Packer couldn’t help but admire Julian Lavender’s desire to make his senior year a special one.

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Chris Vargo of Bentworth (top) controls Jax Forrest of Bishop McCort in their 127-pound bout at the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Region Tournament on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Altoona High School.
Bentworth’s Chris Vargo pulls huge upset at 2A wrestling Southwest Regional
March 2, 2024
ALTOONA — Ask Bentworth senior Chris Vargo what it means to win four regional wrestling championships, and the response might seem surprising.

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Butlers’ Santino Sloboda celebrates after beating Norwin’s Landon Sidun in the 114-pound final during the WPIAL Class 3A wrestling championships Saturday at Canon-McMillan.
Butler’s Santino Sloboda stuns top-ranked wrestler to win WPIAL Class 3A crown
Very few people at the WPIAL Class 3A wrestling championships Saturday at Canon-McMillan gave Butler sophomore Santino Sloboda a chance at beating the No. 1 wrestler in the country at his weight class.

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Kiski Area’s Cooper Roscosky takes down Norwin’s Nathan Campbell in overtime to win in the 189-pound title during the WPIAL Class 3A wrestling championships Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Canon-McMillan High School.
Kiski Area’s Cooper Roscosky wins WPIAL title; pair from Plum headed to states
Kiski Area sophomore Cooper Roscosky has one-upped his brother, Braydon.

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Latrobe’s Luke Willochell celebrates beating Franklin Regional’s Tyler Kapusta in the 121-pound final during the WPIAL Class 3A wrestling championships Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Canon-McMillan High School.
Latrobe’s Luke Willochell claims 3rd WPIAL title; Hempfield’s Eli Carr his 2nd
No one said winning a title would be easy, but Latrobe junior Luke Willochell found a way Saturday at the WPIAL Class 3A wrestling championships at Canon-McMillan.

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Canon-McMillan’s Valarie Solorio (facing) wrestles Montour’s Kristen Walzer in the 100-pound championship match at the PIAA Girls West Regional on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Canon-McMillan.
Canon-McMillan dominates girls 2A wrestling regional; Norwin advances 4
In the first PIAA girls Western Regional championships, held at Canon-McMillan High School, schools from around the WPIAL had solid representation in the final matches.

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