Wrestling
Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week for week of Jan. 27, 2020
January 28, 2020
Following a 17th straight section championship last week, the Burrell wrestling team traveled to Bedford for the Thomas Chevrolet tournament. Burrell placed second behind Chestnut Ridge and scored 225.5 points.
WPIAL team wrestling playoffs, key section basketball this week on Trib HSSN
January 26, 2020
The WPIAL team wrestling playoffs take place while the stretch run of the high school basketball regular season begins this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Girls basketball games and WPIAL team wrestling playoffs make for Monday madness
Monday begins the stretch run of the WPIAL basketball season as two weeks left in section play.
Brendan Finnerty leads successful TJ contingent at county mat tournament
January 24, 2020
Brendan Finnerty didn’t just win the 160-pound weight class while representing Thomas Jefferson at the recent Allegheny County wrestling championships.
Quaker Valley wrestlers defend Section 2 team championship
Last year, Quaker Valley’s wrestling team learned how to win a championship when it captured the Section 2 title.
Led by champ Sam Hillegas, North Hills wrestlers have strong showing at county tournament
January 23, 2020
In terms of both the individual performances of its grapplers and its success as a collective group, the North Hills wrestling team made sure it got its money’s worth out of the fiercely competitive Allegheny County wrestling tournament.
High school roundup for Jan. 22, 2020: Waynesburg edges Canon-McMillan on ninth tiebreaking criteria
January 22, 2020
It’s hard to imagine a more closely contested dual meet than the one Wanynesburg and Canon-McMillan waged in the Section 4-AAA championship match Wednesday night.
WPIAL wrestling postseason begins Wednesday with team sectionals
January 21, 2020
The WPIAL wrestling postseason begins Wednesday with team sectionals.
Wrestling notebook: Key matches possible in section tournaments
Some potentially interesting matchups could be in store at the WPIAL Class AAA and Class AA section team tournaments.
Kiski Area, Burrell set to defend WPIAL, section team titles
As the WPIAL team tournaments begin next week, Kiski Area and Burrell are getting set to defend their WPIAL crowns, but first, they must defend their section superiority.
‘Spartanhawks’ Ethan Berginc, Justin Cramer fitting in with Hempfield wrestling team
When the Jeannette School District decided to disband its wrestling program three years ago and enter into a co-op with Hempfield, junior Ethan Berginc and senior Justin Cramer didn’t have a choice if they wanted to continue the sport they loved.
Trib HSSN wrestler of the week: Mt. Lebanon’s Luke Stout
The senior grappler from Mt. Lebanon won the 195-pound title at the Allegheny County wrestling tournament this past weekend, but this wasn’t Stout’s first trip to the top of the podium at the annual event.
Trib HSSN wrestling team of the week: Pine-Richland Rams
The Pine-Richland Rams took home the second Allegheny County title in program history this past weekend, and they did it by the narrowest of margins. They defeated North Allegheny, 223-222.5.
Wrestling team sectionals, 2nd half of basketball section play heats up on Trib HSSN
January 19, 2020
The WPIAL wrestling postseason begins with team sectionals, and the high school basketball section second half kicks into full gear this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Pine-Richland captures Allegheny County team title with nail-biting victory
January 18, 2020
Pine-Richland coach Caleb Kolb was on pins and needles throughout the championship rounds Saturday night at the Allegheny County wrestling tournament.
Allegheny County championship matches are set
The semifinals have concluded at the 2020 Allegheny County wrestling tournament held at Fox Chapel and the championship field is set.
Franklin Regional wrestling again features strong lineup of lightweights
When the Franklin Regional wrestling team was winning WPIAL and PIAA Class AAA titles earlier this decade, the Panthers featured a nearly unbeatable lineup from 106 to 160 pounds.
Holiday weekend of great basketball at Woodland Hills makes for busy Saturday
January 17, 2020
It is a tradition that is growing into a feast for local high school basketball fans.
WPIAL team wrestling sectional matches set
January 16, 2020
The WPIAL team wrestling regular season is complete.
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Starting lineups starting to round out as postseason approaches
January 14, 2020
As the postseason approaches, teams are mixing and matching weight classes in order to have their optimal starting lineups come section tournament time.
