Wrestling
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Frazier’s Rune Lawrence looking to make history
February 21, 2024
History could be made Saturday at the WPIAL Class 2A wrestling championships at Chartiers Valley.
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for Feb. 21, 2024
WEEK 10
Burrell crowns 5 section champs, sends all 13 wrestlers through to WPIAL tournament
February 17, 2024
Burrell had five champs and advanced all 13 wrestlers to the WPIAL championships at the Class 2A Eastern Sectional tournament Saturday at Greensburg Salem.
Norwin girls wrestling boasts 2 WPIAL champs in inaugural event
It was quite a day for the Norwin girls wrestling program Saturday at the first WPIAL girls wrestling championship at North Allegheny.
At WPIAL girls wrestling, Plum’s Claassen sisters keep promise to grandmother
Plum’s Claassen sisters kept their promise Saturday.
‘It means we belong:’ WPIAL girls celebrate inaugural wrestling tournament
It was a day of firsts at the WPIAL girls wrestling championships Saturday at North Allegheny.
Freshmen stood tall during Franklin Regional’s run to PIAA wrestling tournament
Franklin Regional wrestling ended the team portion of the season Feb. 10 on the mats at the Giant Center in Hershey.
Kiski Area wrestler Gray eager for postseason after being sidelined by shoulder injury
February 16, 2024
Kiski Area’s Mark Gray made his season debut last Saturday at the Pine-Richland Duals.
A-K Valley girls wrestlers ready for shot at WPIAL gold, spots in regionals
February 15, 2024
Ava Golding is undefeated against WPIAL opponents this season.
Latrobe duo among wrestlers eager to hit mat for 1st WPIAL girls tournament
Latrobe junior Lili Maxwell didn’t start wrestling until two years ago.
High school wrestling notes: Athletes begin individual journeys
February 13, 2024
As Burrell wrestling coach Josh Shields was addressing his team in the locker room at the PIAA team championship at Giant Center on Feb. 8 in Hershey, he talked about how one chapter of the season was closing and a new one was beginning.
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for Feb. 13, 2024
WEEK 9
Penn Hills notebook: Wrestlers look to advance to WPIAL tournament
February 11, 2024
Jeremy Packer is eager to see how the Penn Hills wrestling team will handle the section qualifiers. The Indians didn’t have anyone make the WPIAL Class 3A tournament last season, but have several prospects who could make the leap this year.
WPIAL wrestling teams finish among top eight at PIAA tournament
February 10, 2024
HERSHEY — When WPIAL Class 3A wrestling teams Connellsville, Trinity and Franklin Regional qualified for the PIAA championships, they weren’t ranked high in the state.
Norwin notebook: Wrestlers hit roadblock in WPIAL quarterfinals
Norwin pushed its way into the WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling quarterfinals before running into top-seeded Trinity.
‘The real deal’: North Allegheny set to host 1st WPIAL girls wrestling championships
North Allegheny will play host to a Western Pennsylvania girls wrestling championship once again, but this time the medals will says “WPIAL.”
Franklin Regional wrestling makes states to end dual meet season on high note
When the Franklin Regional wrestling team opened the season by winning the Hampton Dawg Duals, Panthers coach Matt Lebe wasn’t surprised.
Hampton senior wrestler buckles down after tough seasons, climbs WPIAL ranks
In Alan Danner’s first two seasons at Hampton, he spent much more time on the wrong side of pins than on the right side of wins.
Fox Chapel wrestlers won’t sit back, relax once postseason starts
Michael Worsen would like to find a way to stay on the front foot. If Worsen is going to find a way out of the 121-pound bracket at the WPIAL North section qualifier, through WPIALs and to the PIAA championships, being passive won’t be the ticket.
Burgettstown outgunned, falls to Montoursville at PIAA tournament
February 9, 2024
HERSHEY — For the second consecutive day at the Giant Center, Burgettstown allowed too many pins and was eliminated from the PIAA Class 2A team tournament Friday.
