Wrestling

Quaker Valley’s Harper Sipes beats Keystone Oaks’ Jeremy Wagner in a 133-pound bout during the Allegheny County Wrestling Championship Jan. 17, 2025 at Fox Chapel Area High School.
Quaker Valley wrestlers pick up section wins, place at tournaments
January 26, 2025
The bitterly cold temperatures in January haven’t curbed the efforts of the athletes in the Quaker Valley wrestling program.

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Quaker Valley’s Bruce Anderchak beats North Allegheny’s Charlie LaQuatra the 114-pound final at the Allegheny County wrestling championship Jan. 18.
100-match winners lead Quaker Valley wrestlers at Allegheny County tournament
Quaker Valley junior Bruce Anderchak has dominated in high school wrestling for the past two-and-a-half years.

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Gateway’s Braden Washington, at left, and Luke Pawlowski each finished in seventh place at the Allegheny County wrestling tournament Jan. 18, 2025, at Fox Chapel.
After slow start, Gateway wrestlers rally at Allegheny County tournament
Gateway wrestling coach Ryan Sula said he didn’t see a lot of good things early on during the two-day Allegheny County tournament Jan. 17 and 18 at Fox Chapel High School.

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Chartiers Valley’s Robert Model beats Plum’s Matthew Nelson in a 215-pound bout during the Allegheny County Wrestling Championship on Jan. 17, 2025 at Fox Chapel Area High School.
Chartiers Valley wrestlers hitting their stride at right time
When speaking about his wrestlers and the season they’ve been having, Chartiers Valley coach Bill Evans brought up a quote he recently read:

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Thomas Jefferson’s Maddox Shaw beats South Fayette’s Luke Dunlap in the 152-pound bout in the Allegheny County Wrestling Championship on Jan. 18, 2025 at Fox Chapel Area High School.
Behind 4 Allegheny County champions, Thomas Jefferson wrestling focused on WPIAL team postseason
Thomas Jefferson wrestlers Bode Marlow, Maddox Shaw and Shepard Turk made team history last season as all three won WPIAL championships.

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Franklin Regional senior Luke Ankney secures the winning takedown against Norwin’s Tanner Shaffer at 160 pounds Jan. 22.
Franklin Regional wrestling team crosses off one of its goals with section title
January 25, 2025
One of the Franklin Regional wrestling team’s goals was met Jan. 22 when the Panthers defeated Norwin to claim the Section 9-3A title.

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Fox Chapel junior Landon Funk pins Highlands junior Dajamire Suber during their 114-pound match at last season’s Allegheny County wrestling tournament.
Fox Chapel wrestling’s trademark balance on display at Allegheny County meet
Fox Chapel wrestling coach Michael Frank was proud of how balanced the Foxes’ lineup proved to be at the Allegheny County Championships. The Foxes finished third in the team standings despite not having a wrestler reach the finals.

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Bethel Park’s Pierce Reinhart pins Mt. Lebanon’s Jonathan Emma the 121-pound bout in the Allegheny County Wrestling Championship on Jan. 18, 2025 at Fox Chapel Area High School.
Pierce Reinhart claims 121-pound title, helps Bethel Park to runner-up finish at Allegheny County tournament
It’s been a banner season for the Bethel Park wrestling team in 2024-25.

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Penn Hills junior wrestler Daemon Phipps tilts Allderdice’s Caleb McFarlane during the 114-pound match Dec. 28 at the Penn Hills holiday tournament. Phipps won in the first round by pin.
Penn Hills wrestling team knows next step in program’s rebuilding efforts
Penn Hills wrestling coach Jeremy Packer has gradually worked on building the depth of the program over the last few seasons. The Indians returned to team competition this season after opting out of the WPIAL schedule the past few seasons.

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Plum’s Saphia Davis pins Burrell’s Cierra Molnar in the 136-pound bout Dec. 11 at Plum High School.
Back from injury, Plum’s Saphia Davis shines at Mid-Winter Mayhem tournament
Saphia Davis wrestled just two matches in December before being forced off the mat because of injury.

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Plum’s Owen Campbell (right) competes against Pine-Richland’s Dom Ferraro in the 139-pound championship bout in the Allegheny County Wrestling Championship on Jan. 18 at Fox Chapel Area High School.
Plum trio reaches medals podium at Allegheny County tournament
Each year at the Allegheny County wrestling tournament, one can find Plum wrestlers contending for championships and podium finishes.

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Highlands’ DeJamire Suber winces as Burrell’s Carter Thomas applies pressure during their 121-pound match Wednesday, at Burrell.
Defending champions Burrell, Connellsville receive top seeds for WPIAL team wrestling tournament
January 23, 2025
Reigning champions Burrell (Class 2A) and Connellsville (3A) earned the No. 1 seeds for the 2025 WPIAL team wrestling tournament, the wrestling committee announced Thursday.

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Penn Hills’ Aiden Thompson dunks over Hampton defenders during their game on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2024, at Penn Hills. Penn Hills won, 51-46, in overtime.
High school roundup for Jan. 22, 2025: Penn Hills boys win in OT; wrestling section titles decided
January 22, 2025
Amon Hawthorne scored 20 points as Penn Hills rallied from four points down entering the fourth quarter to beat Hampton, 51-46, in overtime in Section 2-5A boys basketball Wednesday night.

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Franklin Regional senior Luke Ankney secures the winning takedown against Norwin’s Tanner Shaffer at 160 pounds Wednesday.
Franklin Regional rallies to defeat Norwin in Section 9-3A wrestling showdown
The Franklin Regional wrestling team was faced with a deficit with four bouts remaining in its first-place Section 9-3A showdown with Norwin on Wednesday.

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Burrell sophomore Jacob Taylor (top) attempts to work for a pin against Highlands’ Walter Krasinsky on Wednesday.
Burrell wrestlers defeat Highlands to earn 22nd straight section title
Jacob Taylor’s attitude before his 189-pound match Wednesday night highlighted what has allowed the Burrell wrestling program to maintain its section dominance over the past 25 years.

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Greensburg Salem freshman Andrew Pohland controls Yough’s Tommy McPherson in a 114-pound match at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament.
High school wrestling notebook: WPIAL section titles on line
January 21, 2025
This is the final week of WPIAL Class 3A and 2A section competition.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Brayden White beats Mt. Lebanon’s Cole Gibbons in a 160-pound bout at the Allegheny County wrestling championships Saturday.
Trib HSSN high school wrestling rankings for Jan. 21, 2025
Team rankings

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Highlands senior Kyren Veasley
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Highlands’ Kyren Veasley
January 20, 2025
Whenever Highlands senior wrestler Kyren Veasley transferred from Valley two years ago, he had all the talent to be a great wrestler.

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Quaker Valley 114-pound wrestler Bruce Anderchak earned his 100th career win Jan. 15, 2025, against Carlynton.
Quaker Valley’s Bruce Anderchak becomes program’s 7th wrestler to reach 100 wins
January 19, 2025
Quaker Valley junior Bruce Anderchak has dominated in high school wrestling for the past two-and-a-half years.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Bode Marlow beats North Hills’ Carter Morvay in the 172-pound final at the Allegheny County Wrestling Championship on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at Fox Chapel Area High School.
4-time champ Bode Marlow, Thomas Jefferson make statement at Allegheny County tournament
January 18, 2025
Thomas Jefferson senior Bode Marlow joined an elite group by winning his fourth Allegheny County Wrestling title Saturday at Fox Chapel

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