Wrestling
Burrell wrestling program mourns loss of Shawn, Edward DesLauriers
January 16, 2022
Dakota DesLauriers was on hand Friday at Burrell High School to watch the current crop of Bucs wrestlers take on Kiski Area in the annual nonsection matchup of neighboring rivals.
5 champions lift Quaker Valley to MAC tournament title
Quaker Valley dominated the 16-team field at this year’s Ed Driscoll MAC wrestling tournament.
Penn-Trafford’s Enick refocuses goals with hopes of another trip to Hershey
Greensburg Salem senior heavyweight Billy McChesney hadn’t had many close matches this season.
County wrestling title boosts confidence of Franklin Regional sophomore Juliano Marion
January 15, 2022
Don’t look now, but Franklin Regional sophomore Juliano Marion is starting to get noticed.
Kiski Area wrestling continues dominance, tops Burrell
January 14, 2022
Covid wreaked havoc with last year’s winter sports season, and the annual wrestling clash between Alle-Kiski Valley rivals Burrell and Kiski Area was one of the big events which fell victim to cancellation.
Wrestling notebook: Plum has good showing on Day 1 of Allegheny County tournament
If Plum hopes to challenge for the team title at the 20th annual Allegheny County Wrestling Championship, it has work to do Saturday.
North Hills’ Giavonie Schipani wastes no time at Allegheny County championships
North Hills sophomore Giavonie Schipani began his high school career with 21 consecutive wins.
Beth-Center decks Mt. Pleasant to cement WPIAL contender status
January 13, 2022
Two teams that would like to be in the group hoping to dethrone WPIAL Class 2A power Burrell collided Thursday in a nonsection match.
Seniors rally Franklin Regional wrestling past Plum in key section match
January 12, 2022
Early on in Wednesday’s WPIAL Class 3A Section 1-B first-place wrestling showdown, things didn’t look good for Franklin Regional.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 12, 2022: Dual meet season hits stretch drive
There are only two more Wednesday nights of subsection duals remaining before the WPIAL wrestling team sectionals, followed by the district team playoffs.
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Greensburg Salem heavyweight claims elusive county title
Greensburg Salem senior heavyweight Billy McChesney received a scare in the semifinals of the 69th annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament.
TribHSSN WPIAL individual wrestling rankings for week of Jan. 11, 2022
Individuals
TribHSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for week of Jan. 11, 2022
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Confidence soars for Pine-Richland wrestler after strong Powerade showing
January 9, 2022
A major focus for Kelin Laffey lately has been the mental side of wrestling.
Hohman’s title highlights strong performance from Penn-Trafford at Powerade tournament
Penn-Trafford senior Troy Hohman has been close to winning big tournament titles during his career.
Young Kiski Area wrestling team takes 3rd at WCCA tournament
January 8, 2022
Considering how young the Kiski Area wrestling team is, coach Chris Heater walked away from the 69th annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament pleased with his team’s performance.
Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament to make anticipated return at Fox Chapel
One of the winter’s main events is coming up as Fox Chapel High School will be the site of the 20th Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament.
High school roundup for Jan. 5, 2022: North Allegheny wrestlers rally past Pine-Richland
January 5, 2022
Nathan Monteparte (132) and Jayson Flener (138) recorded clutch pins and Krist Vizcarra (145) took a critical decision in the final three bouts of the night to lead North Allegheny to a 34-33 victory over Pine-Richland in Section 3B-3A wrestling Wednesday night.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 5, 2022: Favorites emerge on mats
Wednesday is another busy night of dual meets in WPIAL team wrestling with over 30 sub-section matches scheduled.
