Wrestling
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.
WPIAL Class 3A wrestlers have tougher road to Hershey
February 25, 2025
If wrestlers from the WPIAL in Class 3A want to compete in the PIAA championships in Hershey this year, they have an extra tournament to compete in.
2025 regional wrestling preview capsules
Boys
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Franklin Regional’s Henry Patts
February 24, 2025
In sports, people often root for the underdog but expect the favorite to win.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Burrell’s Calio Zanella
Wrestling is one of those high school sports that has the distinct feature of having team and individual championships.
Pair of Penn Hills wrestlers earn spots in WPIAL tournament
February 23, 2025
Daemon Phipps flashed potential as a freshman for the Penn Hills wrestling team. The now-114-pound junior wrestler earned his spot at the WPIAL Class 3A championships for the first time by placing fourth at the Northern Section.
Thomas Jefferson wrestlers find success at sectional tournament
Maddox Shaw, Bode Marlow and Shep Turk are three of a kind.
Quaker Valley wrestlers show championship form at section tournament
Quaker’s Valley’s dominance on the mat was on full display at the WPIAL Class 2A Northern Sectional tournament Feb. 15 at Keystone Oaks.
Hempfield’s Kapusta, Waynesburg’s Stephenson win WPIAL 3A wrestling titles despite missing much of season
February 22, 2025
Hempfield junior Nico Kapusta and Waynesburg’s Jake Stephenson missed most of the season with injuries.
Top seeds mostly reign at WPIAL Class 2A wrestling
Although there were some surprises peppered in the semifinals of the WPIAL Class 2A wrestling championships Saturday at Chartiers Valley, the finals were another story.
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Southmoreland’s Zoey Murphy, Belle Vernon’s Elijah Brown
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A-K Valley athletes of the week: Knoch’s Braylee Ireland, Highlands’ Javeon Chambers
Braylee Ireland
