Wrestling
Frazier’s Rune Lawrence ready for showdown as he tries for 4th state wrestling title
March 8, 2024
HERSHEY – The PIAA Class 2A showdown between returning state champions is set.
5 WPIAL girls advance to finals of inaugural PIAA wrestling tournament
HERSHEY — Five WPIAL athletes will be part of Saturday afternoon’s finals at the inaugural PIAA girls wrestling championships at Giant Center.
Kiski Area’s Cooper Roscosky, Burrell’s Cam Baker fall in PIAA semifinals
HERSHEY — All Kiski Area sophomore Cooper Roscosky wanted from the PIAA Class 3A wrestling championship was his best performance.
Franklin Regional wrestler Ty Kapusta believes it’s his time in state finals
HERSHEY – Franklin Regional senior Ty Kapusta is having the tournament of his life and he’s not surprised.
Norwin’s Landon Sidun, Latrobe’s Hunter Snyder unfazed at PIAAs, reach semifinals
HERSHEY – There doesn’t seem like anything fazes Landon Sidun and Hunter Snyder.
8 WPIAL wrestlers advance to PIAA Class 2A semifinals
HERSHEY — Eight wrestlers from the WPIAL have reached the semifinals at the PIAA Class 2A tournament at the Giant Center following wins in the quarterfinals Friday morning.
As quest for 4th PIAA Class 2A title begins, Frazier’s Rune Lawrence records 100th pin
March 7, 2024
HERSHEY — Frazier senior Rune Lawrence began his quest of being the next four-time PIAA champion by recording the 100th pin of his career.
Norwin freshman Landon Sidun gets back on track in PIAA Class 3A 1st round
HERSHEY – Norwin freshman Landon Sidun couldn’t wait to be back on the mat after falling short in the Class 3A WPIAL tournament March 2.
Derry freshmen make statement with upset wins in PIAA Class 2A wrestling
HERSHEY — For those in the wrestling community who didn’t know anything about Derry freshmen Mason Horwat and Brady Brown before Thursday, they do now after the opening round of the PIAA Class 2A tournament at Giant Center.
PIAA’s 1st girls wrestling tourney brings wins for Kiski Area’s Ava Golding, Norwin’s Karsyn Champion
HERSHEY — Anyone might have more experience than an opponent on the wrestling mat, but no one at the PIAA girls wrestling championships Thursday afternoon had an advantage in experience in the event itself.
Burrell’s Cam Baker, Cooper Hornack advance to PIAA Class 2A quarterfinals
HERSHEY — This is the first year the PIAA has decided to sponsor a girls wrestling tournament.
WPIAL contenders ready to compete in 1st PIAA girls wrestling championship
March 6, 2024
HERSHEY – When Canon-McMillan senior Valarie Solorio strolled into the Giant Center on Wednesday, she was listening to “Empire State of Mind” and checking out the size of the arena.
Hempfield wrestling coach Santia knows what it takes to be a state champion
March 5, 2024
Few are better than Hempfield Area wrestling coach Steve Santia when it comes to talking about what it takes to be an underdog and win a PIAA title.
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for March 5, 2024
WEEK 12
Dedication pays off with trip to WPIAL tournament for Penn Hills wrestler
March 3, 2024
Penn Hills wrestling coach Jeremy Packer couldn’t help but admire Julian Lavender’s desire to make his senior year a special one.
Bentworth’s Chris Vargo pulls huge upset at 2A wrestling Southwest Regional
March 2, 2024
ALTOONA — Ask Bentworth senior Chris Vargo what it means to win four regional wrestling championships, and the response might seem surprising.
Butler’s Santino Sloboda stuns top-ranked wrestler to win WPIAL Class 3A crown
Very few people at the WPIAL Class 3A wrestling championships Saturday at Canon-McMillan gave Butler sophomore Santino Sloboda a chance at beating the No. 1 wrestler in the country at his weight class.
Kiski Area’s Cooper Roscosky wins WPIAL title; pair from Plum headed to states
Kiski Area sophomore Cooper Roscosky has one-upped his brother, Braydon.
Latrobe’s Luke Willochell claims 3rd WPIAL title; Hempfield’s Eli Carr his 2nd
No one said winning a title would be easy, but Latrobe junior Luke Willochell found a way Saturday at the WPIAL Class 3A wrestling championships at Canon-McMillan.
Canon-McMillan dominates girls 2A wrestling regional; Norwin advances 4
In the first PIAA girls Western Regional championships, held at Canon-McMillan High School, schools from around the WPIAL had solid representation in the final matches.
