Wrestling

WPIAL individual wrestling rankings for Jan. 3, 2023

January 3, 2023

Here are this week’s Trib HSSN WPIAL individual wrestling rankings.

Burrell’s Julian Bertucci works to pin Kiski Area’s Amari McNeil at 121 pounds during their match on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, at Kiski Area High School.

WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Jan. 3, 2023

Here are this week’s WPIAL and City League team wrestling rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking.

Hempfield senior Lucas Kapusta trips Fort LeBoeuf’s Jackson Bowers to the mat during a 145-pound consolation match at the Powerade Wrestling Tournament Dec. 29, 2022 at Canon-McMillan.

Hempfield wrestlers have milestones in sight at Powerade

December 29, 2022

Winning 100 matches is a goal wrestlers set when they are freshmen. And if they’re good, that goal is reachable.

Butler freshman Santino Sloboda grabs the leg of Marion Center’s Griffin Tinsman in the 107-pound final at the Southmoreland Holiday Classic on Wednesday.

Butler wrestlers crown 5 champs, win team title at Southmoreland tournament

December 28, 2022

A good start to the season got even better for the Butler wrestling team this week.

Burgettstown’s Joey Sentipal wrestles Beth-Center’s Kyle McCollum in the 132-pound Class 2A WPIAL final last year.

WPIAL Team Wrestling Rankings for Dec. 27, 2022

December 27, 2022

Here are this week’s WPIAL team wrestling rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking.

Butler’s Kase Chopp beats Latrobe’s Jacob Braun in the 126-pound bout during the WPIAL Class 3A team quarterfinals last season.

High school wrestling notebook: Butler ends Waynesburg’s winning streak at 42

December 20, 2022

When Butler defeated Waynesburg, 40-32, in wrestling Saturday, it was the Raiders’ first loss to a WPIAL team in 42 matches.

Burrell’s Luke Boylan hushes the crowd after pinning Kiski Area’s Donavin Harbison at 215 pounds during their match on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, at Kiski Area High School.

Trib HSSN wrestling rankings for Dec. 20, 2022

Class 3A team rankings

Latrobe’s Brady Cole (white singlet) looks for a takedown against Derry’s Zachary Panichelle at 152 pounds Dec. 19, 2022. Cole recorded a win.

Despite being shorthanded, Latrobe wrestling team still too much for Derry

December 19, 2022

Latrobe is one of the top wrestling teams in Class 3A. When and if they get healthy, the sixth-ranked Wildcats (4-1) hope to be one of the teams vying for the WPIAL title.

Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Penn-Trafford’s Owen Ott

For most people, gaining 80 pounds might be seen as something negative. But for Penn-Trafford wrestler Owen Ott, it was quite the opposite.

A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Highlands’ Tyler Bender

Being a senior comes with responsibilities, and one of the biggest ones is leadership. It’s something Highlands’ Tyler Bender views with the utmost level of importance.

High school roundup for Dec. 14, 2022: Waynesburg holds on to beat Canon-McMillan in mat showdown

December 14, 2022

Jake Stephenson (160) won by fall and Joe Simon (133), Roan Tustin (172) and Rocco Welsh (189) won by major decision as Class 3A No. 1 Waynesburg held on to defeat No. 2 Canon-McMillan 30-27 in a nonsection wrestling showdown Wednesday night.

Frazier junior Adam Kortina takes down Southmoreland’s Cam Lee during the 133-pound match Wednesday. Kortina won, 10-1.

Frazier wrestling team logs upset over Southmoreland

Frazier began a wrestling program in 2016, and Buck Watkins has been coaching the program for the past six seasons.

Burrell wrestling team snaps Kiski Area’s winning streak

In a sense, it was a welcome-to-varsity-wrestling moment for Julian Bertucci.

Burrell head coach Josh Shields talks with his team during practice last month at Kiski Area High School.

Class 2A Burrell values longstanding wrestling rivalry with 3A Kiski Area

December 13, 2022

The Burrell wrestling team last beat neighboring rival Kiski Area in 2011.

Mt. Pleasant junior Jamison Poklembo pins Albert Gallatin’s Logan Holbert during a Dec. 7, 2022, match. Mt. Pleasant held at No. 4 in the Class 2A rankings.

WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Dec. 13, 2022

Class 3A Team rankings

Quaker Valley’s Jack Kazalas wrestles Burrell’s Calio Zanella in the 113-pound bout during WPIAL Class 2A team final Feb. 5 Chartiers-Houston.

Quaker Valley plans encore after breakthrough season

December 11, 2022

It most definitely was a season to remember.

Plum’s Sam Snyder (top) and Rylen Campbell work on a drill during practice at Plum High School.

3 Plum wrestlers claim Eastern Area titles

Plum wrestling coach Mike Supak said the Eastern Area Invitational Wrestling Tournament on Dec. 2 and 3 at Gateway was a strong first step for his young but experienced group.