Wrestling
WPIAL wrestling teams prep for PIAA tournament, next steps in ‘Journey to Johnstown’
February 1, 2026
It is back to work for the seven WPIAL wrestling teams that qualified for the PIAA team tournament.
8 Western Pennsylvania teams set for PIAA wrestling tournament
The PIAA wrestling team tournament will begin Tuesday. WPIAL champions Franklin Regional (Class 3A) and Derry (Class 2A), along with Connellsville, Norwin, Burrell, Laurel, McGuffey and City League champion Obama Academy will compete.
Quaker Valley wrestler Matt Danna joins 100-win club
Call it a moon landing.
Late heroics lift Franklin Regional wrestling past Norwin for 2nd straight WPIAL 3A team title
January 31, 2026
Franklin Regional junior Sal Colangelo did not panic when he gave up an early takedown with a title on the line.
Derry upends defending champ Burrell in Class 2A to claim 1st WPIAL team wrestling title
The Derry wrestling program has a rich history.
Fox Chapel wrestlers gearing up for postseason tournaments
The Fox Chapel wrestling team is grateful to have a few weeks between the end of its dual season and the start of the individual wrestling tournaments. The Foxes’ lineup accrued a large number of bumps and bruises throughout the season.
Top seeds set to battle for WPIAL team wrestling titles
January 30, 2026
The WPIAL wrestling committee got it right.
High school wrestling roundup for Jan. 28, 2026: Top-seeded Franklin Regional marches into WPIAL Class 3A semifinals
January 28, 2026
Sal Nassif won an overtime decision in the third bout of the match at 133 pounds, giving top-seeded Franklin Regional the lead for good in a 50-16 victory over Thomas Jefferson in the WPIAL Class 3A team quarterfinals Wednesday night.
Norwin decks Trinity, advances to WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling semifinals
Norwin wrestling coach Kyle Martin went to his top six wrestlers before Wednesday’s WPIAL Class 3A team quarterfinal against Trinity and simply put the weight on their shoulders.
Burrell wrestlers begin push for another team title, advance to WPIAL Class 2A semifinals
Burrell senior wrestler Jacob Stewart looks forward to this stretch of the season. When the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs start, the Buccaneers are always on the hunt for more hardware.
Wrestling notebook: WPIAL makes weight changes because of weather’s impact on practices
January 27, 2026
The WPIAL team tournament is scheduled to begin Wednesday, and because of the heavy snow and frigid temperatures, the WPIAL has informed teams an additional 2-pound allowance will be in effect.
Trib HSSN team wrestling rankings for Jan. 27, 2026
Here are the Trib HSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Jan. 27. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking.
Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings for Jan. 27, 2026
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Chartiers Valley wrestler Michael Lawrence taking care of business in final year
January 25, 2026
When entering their senior season of any sport, some high school athletes are aware there is little time left to meet expectations and accomplish the goals they set for themselves.
Pair of champion lead Thomas Jefferson wrestlers at Allegheny County tournament
The Thomas Jefferson wrestling program introduced its “Zach Attack” at this year’s county championships.
Trip to county finals rewarding for Fox Chapel senior wrestler
January 24, 2026
Adam Haines remembers his worst loss from the 2024-25 wrestling season vividly. The Fox Chapel senior dropped a 1-0 decision to Gateway’s Luke Pawlowski in the blood round of the Allegheny County Tournament at 139 pounds.
Fox Chapel freshman wrestler sees hard work pay off with breakthrough win
Fox Chapel freshman Ariana Morris felt that wrestling was a sport she was destined to compete in. When the Foxes started their own girls team a few years ago, the plan for Morris to follow in her family tradition was set into motion.
Franklin Regional, Burrell receive top seeds for 2026 WPIAL wrestling tournament
January 22, 2026
A pair of returning champions from Westmoreland County earned the top seeds when the WPIAL wrestling committee seeded the Class 3A and Class 2A tournaments.
High school wrestling roundup for Jan. 21, 2026: Moon tops West Allegheny in section title showdown
Tristan Esken (107), Maximus Gould (160), Michael Olszewski (189) and Khalil Razipour (215) recorded pins as Moon defeated West Allegheny, 42-25, to win the Section 1-3A boys wrestling title Wednesday.
Franklin Regional clips Norwin for section title in matchup of top 2 teams in Class 3A
January 21, 2026
The top two wrestling Class 3A teams in the WPIAL put on quite a show Wednesday at Franklin Regional.
