Wrestling
Shaler Area wrestling coach Swope hopes Yeager’s tournament medal is building block
January 2, 2020
Brad Yeager demonstrated what Shaler Area wrestling coach Ethan Swope hopes to see more of moving forward.
Apollo-Ridge’s Harmon brothers excelling on mat at Armstrong
December 31, 2019
Just last year, Apollo-Ridge and Armstrong worked out a co-op agreement that allowed then-Apollo-Ridge sophomore Logan Harmon to wrestle for the River Hawks and compete in orange and blue during the winter months.
Norwin’s Kurtis Phipps happy with win, but not DQ finish, at Powerade
Norwin senior Kurtis Phipps was locked in a tight battle with Wyoming Seminary sophomore Nic Bouzakis in the 126-pound final Saturday at Powerade Tournament.
Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week: Gabe Willochell, Latrobe
No one had a better Powerade tournament than Latrobe’s Gabe Willochell and he was awarded for it by earning Outstanding Wrestler honors. He also won his weight class at 132 pounds with five pins and an ultimate tiebreaker decision.
Waynesburg leads WPIAL contingent with 4 in semifinals at Powerade
December 27, 2019
After an exciting Friday of wrestling, the field for the semifinals at the 2019 Powerade wrestling tournament is set.
Powerade wrestling tournament notebook: Waynesburg, Seneca Valley earn top five spots heading into quarters
Heading into the quarterfinals of the 2019 Powerade wrestling tournament at Canon-McMillan on Friday, just two WPIAL teams found themselves within the top five teams of one of the toughest competitions in the country. The hosts found themselves just outside of the top five looking in.
Despite shorthanded roster, Plum wrestlers aim for improvement
Coming off a 2-5 season in 2018-19 when the team had one senior and just four juniors, Plum’s wrestling team was looking for improvement.
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Kiski Area, Burrell wrestlers earn Powerade seeds
December 24, 2019
Wrestling teams from all around will travel to Canon-McMillan on Friday and Saturday to compete in the 2019 Powerade wrestling tournament, which is considered one of the best in Western Pennsylvania as well as the country.
Norwin’s Kurtis Phipps ready to defend Powerade titles
Norwin senior Kurtis Phipps didn’t have a usual summer wrestling in different major tournaments. He couldn’t.
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Waynesburg takes over top spot in rankings
It was quite a week in the WPIAL and for the Waynesburg wrestling program.
Trib HSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Dec. 24, 2019
Class AAA
Trib HSSN state team wrestling rankings for Dec. 24, 2019
Class AAA
Trib HSSN wrestling team of the week: Seneca Valley
Seneca Valley went into the Kiski Area Quad Meet last Friday looking to prove it was one of the top teams in WPIAL Class AAA, and that’s exactly what they did.
New wrestlers finding their way for North Allegheny
December 20, 2019
North Allegheny wrestling had a schedule set up to ease in a roster with four freshmen in the starting lineup.
‘Iron sharpens iron’ for top WPIAL Class AAA wrestling teams at Kiski duals
December 19, 2019
Each wrestling season, teams from around the WPIAL seek out opportunities to test themselves against the best competition before the postseason arrives.
Hempfield wrestlers hold off upset-minded Latrobe
December 18, 2019
Top-ranked Hempfield came out on top again in a WPIAL Class AAA dual meet, beating Latrobe on Wednesday night, but Spartans coach Tom Dolde wasn’t in a much of a mood to talk about the success.
Alle-Kiski Valley wrestling notebook: Kiski Area goes undefeated at Moon Duals
December 17, 2019
Even though Kiski Area is the three-time defending WPIAL Class AAA wrestling team champion, the Cavaliers are still out to prove that they are the team to beat.
Burrell wrestler Ian Oswalt earns career win No. 100
This past weekend, Burrell junior Ian Oswalt reached a milestone in his third year of high school that some wrestlers never reach in their entire scholastic career.
Trib HSSN state team wrestling rankings for Dec. 17, 2019
Class AAA
