Wrestling
WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Jan. 17, 2023
January 17, 2023
Here are this week’s WPIAL and City League team wrestling rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Mt. Pleasant’s Sean Cain
January 16, 2023
When an athlete doesn’t start playing a sport seriously until his freshman year of high school, some would consider him “behind the eight ball.”
New practice room, strong start have Highlands wrestlers optimistic for rest of 2022-23 season
There’s plenty of positivity surrounding the Highlands wrestling program.
Penn-Trafford looks to build off 4th-place finish at WCCA tournament
January 15, 2023
The sign of a good wrestling team is improvement throughout the season.
Plum wrestlers look forward to Allegheny County tournament
January 14, 2023
Last year, the Plum wrestling team took home 10 place medals and a third-place team finish from the Allegheny County tournament at Fox Chapel.
After winning county title, Franklin Regional wrestler Juliano Marion wants more
Franklin Regional junior Juliano Marion captured his second Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling title on Jan. 6, and now he has his eye on becoming the next three-time county champion.
Settled in at 107 pounds, Fox Chapel sophomore emerges as top performer
Landon Funk didn’t have a secure spot in the lineup during his freshman season on the Fox Chapel wrestling team.
High school roundup for Jan. 11, 2023: Highlands wrestlers pull away for win
January 12, 2023
Julius Saunders recorded a first-period pin at 160 pounds to give Highlands the lead for good in a 51-19 Section 5-2A wrestling victory over Knoch on Wednesday night.
Quick start carries Franklin Regional past Penn-Trafford
January 11, 2023
The Franklin Regional wrestling team stayed atop Section 3-3A by holding off rival Penn-Trafford in a first-place showdown Wednesday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 11, 2023: Wrestlers to battle for section top spots
Threes are wild on Wednesday when two of the three teams tied for first place in Section 3-3A go head-to-head on another busy night of WPIAL team wrestling.
Westmoreland high school wrestling notebook: Latrobe won’t travel to Virginia
January 10, 2023
The Latrobe wrestling team was scheduled to participate in the Virginia Duals this weekend, but because of the health of concerns of Latrobe coach Mark Mears’ wife, Mary, who suffered a heart attack Dec. 30, the veteran coach decided to tend to his wife.
WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Jan. 10, 2023
Here are this week’s WPIAL and City League team wrestling rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking.
Freshman, senior leading charge for Kiski Area girls wrestling
January 9, 2023
It was an all-Kiski Area final in the 126-pound bracket at the high school girls Powerade Tournament on Dec. 28 at Canon-McMillan High School.
Penn Hills officially sponsors girls wrestling, taking 1st step toward creating a team
January 8, 2023
Penn Hills isn’t ready just yet to field a high school girls wrestling team.
Quaker Valley wrestlers learn from Powerade experience, set sights on WPIAL repeat
A select group of Quaker Valley athletes did some big-time wrestling over the holiday break.
Plum’s girls wrestling team shows improvement in early-season matches
January 7, 2023
The Plum School District sanctioned girls wrestling in June — the 47th district to do so in Pennsylvania — and since then, the program has made significant strides. Its wrestlers, coach Dave Miller said, are making progress both in the practice room and on the competition mat.
Latrobe’s Vinny Kilkeary gets chance to become 3-time champion at WCCAs
January 5, 2023
Latrobe senior Vinny Kilkeary returned to the Wildcats starting lineup Wednesday and will get a chance to be a Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association three-time champion.
Latrobe wrestlers bring home emotional win for Mears family
January 4, 2023
It’s been a tough week for the Latrobe wrestling team.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 4, 2023: Class 3A rivals collide on mat
January 3, 2023
We have another first for 2023 with a busy night on the mats with WPIAL team wrestling section matches.
Kilkeary, Roth questionable for WCCA wrestling tournament
Latrobe senior Vinny Kilkeary has a chance to become the 58th wrestler in the 70 years of the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament to win three titles.
