Wrestling

Hampton’s Isabella McNutt works against Sal Barbarino at 106 pounds during their Section 1-3A match on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, at Highlands.

Isabella McNutt hears the cheers on Hampton wrestling team

January 22, 2022

Hampton sophomore Isabella McNutt began martial arts at age 4 and earned her Taekwondo black belt at age 7.

Latrobe’ Jack Pletcher, left, wrestling Thomas Jefferson’s Michael Zacur at the 2021 Powerade, won his 100th career match in Colorado last weekend.

Wrestling notebook: Latrobe finally returns home after successful Colorado trip

January 18, 2022

The Latrobe wrestling team is finally back home after a success weekend in Denver.

Burrell’s Damien Barr hoists the WPIAL Class AA championship trophy as he is lifted by teammates after defeating Burgettstown for the school’s 15th straight title on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, at Canon-McMillan High School.

Wrestling teams jockey for position in WPIAL team tournament

The upcoming WPIAL Team Tournament will feature some minor changes as the section regular season ends Wednesday.

Quaker Valley’s Jack Kazalas (top) wrestles Bethel Park’s Aiden Bench in the 113-pound final during the 2022 Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament. The Quakers moved up a notch to No. 4 in Class 2A.

Trib HSSN WPIAL Team Wrestling Rankings as of Jan. 17, 2022

Class 3A

Trib HSSN WPIAL Individual Wrestling Rankings: Week of Jan. 17, 2022

Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings as of Jan. 17, 2022:

Members of the DesLauriers family celebrate Dakota DesLauriers’ PIAA Class AA state title March 9, 2013, in Hershey. With Dakota, from left, is his uncle, Ryan DesLauriers, and Dakota’s father, Shawn DesLauriers. In back is Dakota’s uncle, Joel DesLauriers.

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.

Quaker Valley wrestlers celebrate after winning the MAC tournament.

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.

Franklin Regional’s Juliano Marion pins Plums’ Andrew Classen in the 189-pound bout on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Franklin Regional.

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.

Plum’s Vince Citrano controls West Mifflin’s Ny-Zair Burt during the quarterfinals of the Allegheny County Wrestling Championships at Fox Chapel High School on Friday, Jan 14, 2022.

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 takes down Fox Chapel’s Michael Worsen during the quarterfinals of the Allegheny County Wrestling Championships at Fox Chapel High School on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022.

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.

Franklin Regional’s Finn Soloman beats Plum’s Julien Sepelyak in the 152-pound bout Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, at Franklin Regional.

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.

Highlands’ Aaron Randolph works against Hampton’s Jon Maguire at 160 pounds during their Section 1-3A match on Jan. 5.

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.

Highlands’ Brayden White works against Hampton’s Alan Danner at 138 pounds during their Section 1-3A match on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, at Highlands.

WPIAL wrestling standings through Jan. 10, 2022

January 11, 2022

Class AAA

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.