Wrestling

Brashear’s Tamara Humphries steps into semifinal spotlight at PIAA girls wrestling

March 7, 2025

HERSHEY – Brashear senior Tamara Humphries has been the talk of the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championship.

Derry sophomore Mason Horwat (white uniform) takes down Schuylkill Valley senior Ian Vitalo during their 152-pound quarterfinal Friday at the PIAA Class 2A wrestling championships at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Four WPIAL wrestlers advance to Class 2A semifinals in Hershey

HERSHEY – Derry sophomore Mason Horwat placed sixth in the PIAA 2A Championships in 2024.

Kiski Area’s Cooper Roscosky wrestles Methacton’s Dylan Pachik at 215 pounds during the PIAA Class 3A wrestling tournament Thursday at Giant Center in Hershey.

215-pound bracket packed with WPIAL stars at PIAA Class 3A wrestling

March 6, 2025

HERSHEY — Are Belle Vernon junior Elijah Brown and Kiski Area junior Cooper Roscosky on a collision course for a third consecutive week?

Derry’s Mason Horwat wrestles Line Mountain’s Dalton Schadel at 152 pounds during the PIAA Class 2A wrestling tournament Thursday at Giant Center in Hershey.

WPIAL wrestlers find tough sledding on 1st day of PIAA Class 2A tournament

HERSHEY — There is no hiding at the PIAA wrestling championships.

Kiski Area’s Ava Golding wrestles Abington’s Michelle Yakupova at 136 pounds during the PIAA girls wrestling tournament Thursday at Giant Center in Hershey.

Kiski Area title hopeful Ava Golding leads WPIAL contingent at PIAA girls wrestling

HERSHEY — A year ago, Ava Golding came home from Hershey’s Giant Center with a bronze medal from the inaugural PIAA girls wrestling championships.

Norwin’s Karsyn Champion scrambles to maintain top position on North Allegheny’s Sophia Folks during the 155-pound final at the WPIAL girls wrestling championships last month.

High school wrestling notebook: Norwin pair eyes success at PIAA girls tournament

March 5, 2025

A year ago, the PIAA held its first girls wrestling tournament.

Latrobe’s Luke Willochell tries to control Indiana’s Nico Fanella on Saturday.

Willochell in loaded PIAA weight class; Kapusta looking to stay hot

March 4, 2025

Things have not gone the way Latrobe senior Luke Willochell had planned for the past two weeks.

Southmoreland’s Zoey Murphy has her arm raised after winning the WPIAL girls wrestling title at 235 pounds.

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 competes during the 2024-25 wrestling season.

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.

Elizabeth Forward’s Preston Bubash (right) shoots for a takedown on Quaker Valley’s Bruce Anderchak during the 114-pound finals at the WPIAL Class 2A championships Feb. 22.

Quaker Valley sends wrestler to WPIAL finals for 8th straight season

The streak continues.

Kiski Area wrestler Ava Golding is considered a top contender in the state.

On the mat: Female wrestling continues to grow at all levels

Wrestle. Like. A. Girl.

Fort Cherry senior Braedon Welsh stands on the podium after winning the 215-pound wrestling championship at the PIAA Class 2A Southwestern Regional on Saturday.

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 Ava Golding won a PIAA West Regional title Saturday at North Allegheny.

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 junior Nico Kapusta attempts a takedown during Saturday’s West Regional tournament.

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.

Penn-Trafford sophomore Luke DeSantis controls Fox Chapel senior Michael Worsen during a PIAA West Region match on Saturday.

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’s Anthony Mucci reacts after defeating Bentworth’s Drake McClure in the 133-pound final at the WPIAL Class 2A championships Saturday.

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.