Wrestling

Gateway junior Arontay Heningcamp battles Plum’s Sam Snyder at 120 pounds during a section match Jan. 19 
at Plum High School.
Captains McKenna, Heningcamp help spark growth for Gateway wrestling
January 23, 2022
Floyd McKenna entered his junior season hoping to make his mark on the mat for the Gateway wrestling team.

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Shaler’s Michael Ulery (front) competes against Chartiers Valley’s Christopher Beatty during the quarterfinals of the Allegheny County Wrestling Championships at Fox Chapel High School on Friday, Jan 14, 2022.
Former Shaler Area wrestler returns as assistant coach to help bolster program
Drew D’Agostino counts himself lucky.

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Bethel Park’s Mason Kernan escapes from Pine-Richland’s Dominic Ferraro in the 120-pound final during the Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament on Jan. 15.
Kernan leads way for improving Bethel Park wrestling team
January 22, 2022
Bethel Park’s Mason Kernan kept his sensational sophomore season intact at the Allegheny County championships held Jan. 14-15 at Fox Chapel.

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Franklin Regional’s Gavyn Beck celebrates his pin of Penn-Trafford’s Adam Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022.
Franklin Regional wrestlers look forward to postseason tournament
When wrestling season began back in December, Franklin Regional coach Matt Lebe wasn’t sure how things would work out for his team after two potential starters decided to pursue other avenues.

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

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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.

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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.

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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

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Latrobe freshman Luke Willochell (top) is ranked No. 1 at 106 pounds in Class 3A.
Trib HSSN WPIAL Individual Wrestling Rankings: Week of Jan. 17, 2022
Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings as of Jan. 17, 2022:

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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.

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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.

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Penn-Trafford heavyweight Joe Enick
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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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