Wrestling

Frazier’s Rune Lawrence reacts to pinning West Greene’s Colin Whyte in the 215-pound finals of the WPIAL Class 2A wrestling championships on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Chartiers Valley High School.
Frazier wrestler Rune Lawrence becomes 32nd 4-time WPIAL champion
February 24, 2024
When Frazier senior Rune Lawrence began his high school career, his goal was to become a four-time champion.

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Trinity’s Blake Reihner takes down Bethlehem Catholic’s Peter Vanance during the PIAA team tournament.
WPIAL wrestling roundup for Feb. 24, 2024: Trinity crowns 4 section champs
Trinity crowned a WPIAL-best four section champs at the Class 3A Southern Sectional on Saturday at South Fayette.

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Derry’s Anthony Mucci is presented with his first-place medal after he won the 114-pound title at the WPIAL Class 2A 
wrestling championships Saturday at Chartiers Valley.
Trifecta for Derry at WPIAL 2A wrestling championships
It was a day of perfection for the Derry wrestling team at the WPIAL Class 2A championship Saturday at Chartiers Valley.

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Burrell’s Cooper Hornack looks to reverse position against Burgettstown’s Gaven Suica at 139 pounds at the WPIAL Class 2A wrestling championships Feb. 24, 2024, at Chartiers Valley.
Burrell duo claim WPIAL 2A titles, including gold No. 3 for Cooper Hornack
Winning a WPIAL wrestling title is not easy. Just asked Burrell senior Cooper Hornack.

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                                Norwin’s Octavia Walker reacts after beating Canon-McMillan’s Audrey Calgaro in the 170-pound bout during the WPIAL girls wrestling championship Feb. 17 at North Allegheny High School.
Norwin girls wrestlers shine at 1st WPIAL championship meet
In a year of firsts, Norwin doubled up.

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North Hills’ Giavonie Schipani celebrates his 100th career win with coaches Jose Martinez (left) and Vertus Jones (right).
North Hills senior hits 100 career wins, lands on college wrestling radar
Giavonie Schipani’s personality takes on a different form when he steps on the mat.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Greg Shaulis attempts to take Montour’s Danny Brandl to his back at the WPIAL championships.
Mt. Pleasant’s Greg Shaulis breaks out, reaches WPIAL wrestling semifinals
February 23, 2024
When the Mt. Pleasant wrestling team was mentioned the past few seasons, Dayton Pitzer, Jamison Poklembo and Dylan Pitzer stole the headlines.

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Frazier’s Rune Lawrence wins by fall over General McLane’s Magnus Lloyd in the 189-pound semifinals at the state tournament last year.
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Frazier’s Rune Lawrence looking to make history
February 21, 2024
History could be made Saturday at the WPIAL Class 2A wrestling championships at Chartiers Valley.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Shepard Turk wrestles Mt. Lebanon’s Ben Lloyd in a 285-pound bout Jan. 21 at the Allegheny County Wrestling Championship at Fox Chapel.
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for Feb. 21, 2024
WEEK 10

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Burrell’s Cam Baker reacts to winning the 107-pound WCCA final on Jan. 6.
Burrell crowns 5 section champs, sends all 13 wrestlers through to WPIAL tournament
February 17, 2024
Burrell had five champs and advanced all 13 wrestlers to the WPIAL championships at the Class 2A Eastern Sectional tournament Saturday at Greensburg Salem.

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Norwin’s Octavia Walker hugs her father, Robert Walker, after beating Cannon-McMillan’s Audrey Calgaro in the 170-pound bout during the WPIAL girls wrestling championships Saturday.
Norwin girls wrestling boasts 2 WPIAL champs in inaugural event
It was quite a day for the Norwin girls wrestling program Saturday at the first WPIAL girls wrestling championship at North Allegheny.

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Plum’s Alaina Claassen beats Southmoreland’s Zoey Murphy in the 235-pound bout during the WPIAL girls wrestling championships Saturday.
At WPIAL girls wrestling, Plum’s Claassen sisters keep promise to grandmother
Plum’s Claassen sisters kept their promise Saturday.

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Canon-McMillan’s Valarie Solorio beats Montour’s Kristen Walzer in the 100-pound bout during the WPIAL girls wrestling championships Saturday.
‘It means we belong:’ WPIAL girls celebrate inaugural wrestling tournament
It was a day of firsts at the WPIAL girls wrestling championships Saturday at North Allegheny.

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Franklin Regional’s Ethan Cartwright gets a pin with a cradle against Boiling Springs’ Gage Hughes Feb. 9, 2024, in Hershey.
Freshmen stood tall during Franklin Regional’s run to PIAA wrestling tournament
Franklin Regional wrestling ended the team portion of the season Feb. 10 on the mats at the Giant Center in Hershey.

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Kiski Area junior Mark Gray works with sophomore Abram Taylor during a practice Feb. 13, 2024, in the wrestling room at Kiski Area High School. Gray is back in action after recovery from a torn labrum in his left shoulder suffered in September.
Kiski Area wrestler Gray eager for postseason after being sidelined by shoulder injury
February 16, 2024
Kiski Area’s Mark Gray made his season debut last Saturday at the Pine-Richland Duals.

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Plum’s Saphia Davis (right) wrestles Norwin’s Lillian Chaney on Jan. 31.
A-K Valley girls wrestlers ready for shot at WPIAL gold, spots in regionals
February 15, 2024
Ava Golding is undefeated against WPIAL opponents this season.

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Latrobe junior Lili Maxwell stretches before practice Wednesday.
Latrobe duo among wrestlers eager to hit mat for 1st WPIAL girls tournament
Latrobe junior Lili Maxwell didn’t start wrestling until two years ago.

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Burrell’s Cooper Hornack (right) and coach Josh Shields are looking forward to another individual wrestling postseason run.
High school wrestling notes: Athletes begin individual journeys
February 13, 2024
As Burrell wrestling coach Josh Shields was addressing his team in the locker room at the PIAA team championship at Giant Center on Feb. 8 in Hershey, he talked about how one chapter of the season was closing and a new one was beginning.

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Canon-MacMillan’s Geno Calgaro takes down Waynesburg’s Brody Evans during the 215-pound bout at the 2023 WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling championships.
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for Feb. 13, 2024
WEEK 9

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Penn Hills’ Robert Thomas (5) scores during the Indians’ PIAA playoff game against DuBois last season.
                                Andrew Palla | For TribLive
Penn Hills notebook: Wrestlers look to advance to WPIAL tournament
February 11, 2024
Jeremy Packer is eager to see how the Penn Hills wrestling team will handle the section qualifiers. The Indians didn’t have anyone make the WPIAL Class 3A tournament last season, but have several prospects who could make the leap this year.

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