Wrestling
State wrestling gold, basketball playoff spots up for grabs Saturday
February 8, 2020
The boys basketball playoff field was supposed to be finalized by Saturday. Instead, Mother Nature’s first strike this winter forced the postponement of several boys basketball games from Friday to Saturday, three of which have playoff implications.
PIAA team wrestling tournament: Waynesburg reaches state finals
February 7, 2020
All Waynesburg junior Wyatt Henson was focused on was winning his match Friday at the Giant Center.
Quaker Valley wrestling team celebrates 1st PIAA playoff berth
A year after finishing fourth in the WPIAL Class AA team tournament, the Quakers finished one place better this season and earned the program’s first PIAA tournament berth.
PIAA team wrestling tournament: Canon-McMillan marches past Gettysburg
February 6, 2020
HERSHEY – There was a rumor circulating around the Giant Center on Thursday that if Gettysburg were to defeat Canon-McMillan and face Bethlehem Catholic, it would use girls in the lineup to collect forfeits in the next round.
PIAA team wrestling tournament: Waynesburg slides by Central Dauphin
HERSHEY – Waynesburg’s first-ever match at the PIAA Class AAA Team Wrestling Championship went very well.
PIAA team wrestling tournament: Seneca Valley eases past State College
HERSHEY – Seneca Valley used pins by Chanz Shearer (138 pounds) and Antonio Amelio (145) to open a lead, and then got late pins from Liam Volk-Klos (182) and Nick Funovits (220) to defeat District 6 champion State College, 34-29.
PIAA team wrestling tournament: Burrell decks Montoursville
HERSHEY – When Burrell junior A.J. Corrado opened the PIAA Class AA Team Wrestling Championship with an 18-second pin, it was a sure sign of what was to come.
Hampton’s Zach Wright celebrates 100-win milestone
Zach Wright was certain he would win his 100th match Jan. 25 at the Buckeye Local Panther Classic in Medina, Ohio.
PIAA wrestling, girls basketball section finales share Thursday spotlight
February 5, 2020
A handful of WPIAL girls basketball sections appear to be headed toward a deadlock for the section crown.
5 things to watch at the PIAA team wrestling championships
The PIAA team wrestling championships begin Thursday at the Giant Center in Hershey.
Burrell wrestling looking to prove it belongs with the best at state tournament
February 4, 2020
The Burrell wrestling team has been in this position a time or two.
Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings for Feb. 4, 2020
Class AAA
Harbert brothers aim high for Ligonier Valley wrestling team
When Ligonier Valley freshman Josh Harbert and sophomore Ryan Harbert need advice on how to improve their wrestling skills, they don’t have to look far.
Trib HSSN state team wrestling rankings for Feb. 4, 2020
Class AAA
Trib HSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Feb. 4, 2020
Class AAA
Trib HSSN wrestling team of the week: Waynesburg
The Raiders were trailing Saturday in the WPIAL Class AAA team championship at Canon-McMillan. With three bouts remaining, Waynesburg needed three wins and they needed bonus points in the process.
Baldwin-Hempfield girls basketball game holds major ramifications
February 2, 2020
The final week of the WPIAL basketball regular season is here with games that will help determine section championships and playoff seeding.
Once ‘overrated’ and ‘out of shape,’ Hempfield wrestlers march into WPIAL semifinals
January 31, 2020
When the Hempfield wrestling team was rated No. 1 early in the season, coach Tommy Dolde felt his team didn’t earn such a high praise.
Burrell goes for 14th straight crown in WPIAL team wrestling finals Saturday
It is the second longest championship run in WPIAL history, and on Saturday, the Burrell wrestling team will try to extend it to another year.
Hard work pays off for Pine-Richland wrestling team
January was a good month for the Pine-Richland wrestling team. It might have been the best month the program has experienced in the past decade.
