Wrestling

Latrobe’s Luke Willochell flashes a No. 4 signifying his fourth WCCA wrestling title after winning the 133-pound final Jan. 11 at Greensburg Salem.
Quest for 4th title by Latrobe’s Luke Willochell headlines WPIAL wrestling championships
February 20, 2025
Earlier this season, Latrobe senior Luke Willochell became only the second wrestler in school history to become a Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association four-time champion.

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Southmoreland’s Zoey Murphy, shown during the PIAA championships last March, won the WPIAL title at 235 this season.
Wrestling notebook: Hempfield’s Kapusta returns with a bang after injury layoff, quick rehab
February 18, 2025
When Nico Kapusta injured his left elbow during a preseason wrestling tournament in October at Edinboro, he was told by his doctor (James Bradley) that recovery time would be six months.

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Latrobe’s Hunter Snyder tries to escape the grasp of Derry’s Brady Brown at 189 pounds Dec. 11, 2024.
Trib HSSN high school wrestling rankings for Feb. 18, 2025
Class 3A

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Kiski Area’s Ava Golding (left) grapples against Connellsville’s Janayah Nobles during the 136-pound final at the WPIAL wrestling championships Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at North Allegheny.
Kiski Area’s Ava Golding 1 of 5 to win 2nd WPIAL girls wrestling titles
February 15, 2025
Kiski Area junior Ava Golding knew she’d be in for a battle in the 136-pound final against Connellsville senior Janayah Nobles.

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Derry’s Mason Horwat wins the 145-pound title at the 2024 WPIAL Class 2A wrestling championships.
High school roundup for Feb. 15, 2025: Derry crowns WPIAL-best 5 champs at section tournament
Derry and Burrell led the way at the WPIAL Class 2A Eastern Sectional tournament Saturday at Greensburg Salem.

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Fox Chapel’s Yuqi Zhou was seeded fifth at the WPIAL tournament.
Confidence grows for Fox Chapel girls wrestlers in program’s 2nd season
The Fox Chapel girls wrestling team has spent less time focusing on learning the basics. In the Foxes’ second full season as a varsity wrestling program, Fox Chapel felt much more prepared for the second WPIAL wrestling championships.

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Pine-Richland’s Dominic Ferraro beats Montour’s Anthony Orlandini in the 139-pound final at the 2024 Allegheny County wrestling tournament.
Ferraro brothers, Pine-Richland teammates out to make waves in wrestling postseason
After going 39-7, winning the section tournament and placing second at the WPIAL tournament last year, Dominic Ferraro had only one goal in mind for his senior year.

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Franklin Regional heavyweight Elishua Daugherty takes down Central Mountain’s Hayes Henry at the PIAA team tournament Feb. 8, 2025.
Franklin Regional wrestlers come up short at PIAA team tournament, turn attention to individual success
Franklin Regional coach Matt Lebe and his wrestlers left Altoona unsatisfied after competing in the PIAA Class 3A team tournament Feb. 8.

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Norwin’s Octavia Walker (right) wrestles Greater Nanticoke’s Sierra Ripka in a 170-pound first-round match during last season’s PIAA championships.
Norwin trio getting serious ahead of WPIAL girls wrestling championships
February 13, 2025
There is a change in attitude of the three girls from Norwin as they prepare for Saturday’s WPIAL wrestling championships at North Allegheny.

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Kiski Area’s Cooper Roscosky (right) wrestles at the PIAA tournament last season.
High school wrestling notebook: Postseason heats up with individual tournaments
February 11, 2025
High school wrestling across the commonwealth makes a big with switch this weekend with the start of the individual tournaments.

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Burrell senior Bella Stewart (top) works with sophomore Katie Koehler during practice Tuesday.
Burrell wrestler Stewart continues steady progress
LOWER BURRELL — Bella Stewart is seeded fifth at 124 pounds for Saturday’s WPIAL girls wrestling individual championships at North Allegheny High School.

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Tommy Gretz (right) and his Connellsville teammates rose to No. 1 in the Class 3A rankings.
Trib HSSN high school wrestling rankings for Feb. 11, 2025
Team rankings

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Quaker Valley’s Jack Diemert (right) won three matches at the WPIAL Class 2A team championships, helping the Quakers to a fourth-place finish.
Quaker Valley wrestlers make impact at WPIAL team tournament
February 9, 2025
Quaker Valley advanced to the WPIAL Class 2A wrestling dual meet tournament as the No. 4 seed.

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Franklin Regional heavyweight Elishua Daugherty takes down Central Mountain’s Hayes Henry during the PIAA team championships Saturday.
Connellsville wrestling team finishes 3rd in PIAA Class 3A tournament
February 8, 2025
ALTOONA — Connellsville wrestling coach Bill Swink told his team if it didn’t win the PIAA Class 3A team championship, he would be satisfied with third place.

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North Allegheny junior 152-pounder Griffen Reid, who had to withdraw from last year’s sectionals with knee bursitis, will bring a 33-7 record into the 2025 WPIAL postseason.
‘Heartbreaking’ season fuels North Allegheny wrestler Griffen Reid
North Allegheny wrestler Griffen Reid entered last year’s postseason with a knee swollen “larger than a baseball.”

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Connellsville’s Kai Vielma takes down Council Rock South’s Patrick Woloshyn at 139 pounds Friday.
Connellsville looks sharp, Franklin Regional falls in PIAA Class 3A wrestling quarterfinals
February 7, 2025
ALTOONA — Franklin Regional saw its dream of winning a PIAA Class 3A wrestling championship slip away Friday.

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Burrell’s Julian Bertucci talks to coach Steve Ansani during a break in the 139-pound match on Feb. 7, 2025.
Burrell falls to Faith Christian in state quarterfinals; Bertucci reaches milestone
ALTOONA — Any team hoping to knock off one of the top squads in the country better bring its A-plus game to the mat.

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Southmoreland’s Landon Delara works on top of Berlin-Brothersvalley’s Carter Durst in December.
Trib HSSN high school wrestling rankings for Feb. 5, 2025
February 5, 2025
Team rankings

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Franklin Regional’s Titus Colangelo beats Connellsville’s Zachary Franks in the 114-pound bout during the WPIAL Class 3A tournament.
WPIAL trio headed to Altoona for PIAA team wrestling quarters
It is off to Altoona for Franklin Regional, Burrell and Connellsville on Friday.

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Frankin Regional’s Chase Smith takes down Norwin’s Dom Butera at 133 pounds Tuesday.
Franklin Regional rolls over rival Norwin in PIAA 1st round
February 4, 2025
The Franklin Regional wrestling team did not suffer a letdown Tuesday after celebrating its third WPIAL Class 3A title Saturday.

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