Wrestling

Norwin sophomore Landon Sidun records a takedown at the 2024 PIAA tournament against Ridley’s Curtis Nelson.
Norwin’s Landon Sidun wins Beast of the East, prepares to defend Powerade title
December 24, 2024
It was quite a 120-pound final at the Beast of the East tournament Sunday at the University of Delaware.

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Butler’s Santino Sloboda wrestles Norwin’s Landon Sidun in the 114-pound final during the WPIAL Class 3A wrestling championships March 2.
Trib HSSN high school wrestling rankings for Dec. 24, 2024
Team rankings

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Derry senior Brett Klim
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Derry’s Brett Klim
December 23, 2024
Derry’s wrestling program has been on the rise the last couple of seasons.

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Fox Chapel senior Michael Worsen
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Fox Chapel’s Michael Worsen
Last season, the Fox Chapel wrestling squad went 15-2 and won its first section title since 1971. This season, the Foxes bring back the bulk of that roster.

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Burrell’s Jacob Stewart, right, tries to pull his hand away from Kiski Area’s John Deluca during their 133-pound bout Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, at Kiski. Stewart won 8-5 in overtime after allowing a three-point lead to slip away late in the match.
Burrell rallies to win final 7 bouts, defeats rival Kiski Area for 3rd straight time
December 21, 2024
Burrell junior wrestler Jacob Stewart enjoys using the intense environment of the annual rivalry match with Kiski Area as a launching pad toward the Powerade tournament.

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Aliquippa’s Qa’lil Goode drives to the basket.
High school roundup for Dec. 18, 2024: Aliquippa takes care of Northgate
December 18, 2024
Qa’lil Goode scored 24 points to lead Aliquippa to a 62-46 over Northgate in nonsection boys basketball Wednesday night in a rematch of the 2023 WPIAL Class 2A championship game.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Maddox Shaw controls Belle Vernon’s Connor Hoffman at 160 pounds Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.
Thomas Jefferson wrestlers drop Belle Vernon
In an important dual meet for both sides, Thomas Jefferson traveled to Belle Vernon and returned home with a 47-25 victory.

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Highlands’ DeJamire Suber pins Valley’s Xavier Ross in the 127-pound bout Wednesday.
Highlands’ Suber mounts major comeback in victory vs. Valley
DeJamire Suber’s mind won’t go toward quitting when things get tough in future matches. The Highlands 127-pound junior wrestler showed what he is capable of when things are bleak Wednesday night.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Bode Marlow controls Central York’s Carter Davis at 160 pounds at the PIAA Class 3A championships at Hershey’s Giant Center on March 8.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 18, 2024: Section competition heats up on mat
While most WPIAL wrestling teams will have a section match or two in the books before the holidays, there are those schools in four-team sections that will wait until January to begin their section schedule.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Maddox Shaw wrestles in the 139-pound PIAA championships March 9 at Giant Center in Hershey.
Wrestling notebook: PIAA looking to finalize site for team tournament
December 17, 2024
PIAA executive director Bob Lombardi is meeting with the wrestling committee on Wednesday, and he hopes to announce the site of the 2025 team championship.

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Latrobe’s Luke Willochell picks up Derry’s Anthoyn Mucci at 139 pounds last week. Willochell is the top-ranked 133-pounder this week.
WPIAL wrestling rankings: Dec. 17, 2024
Team rankings

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Quaker Valley wrestlers, from left, Brennan Breisinger (215 pounds) and Matt Danna (145) took first place at the Chartiers-Houston tournament Dec. 7, 2024.
Quaker Valley wrestlers show potential, win 2 titles at Chartiers-Houston tournament
December 15, 2024
Quaker Valley secured fifth place at the season-opening Chartiers-Houston wrestling tournament held on the weekend of Dec. 6-7.

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Plum’s Saphia Davis has control over Burrell’s Cierra Molnar in the 136-pound bout Dec. 11 at Plum High School.
Returning group aims to lead Plum girls wrestling toward success
December 14, 2024
Plum girls wrestling coach Dave Miller could easily see the excitement level of his returning and new competitors long before the start of official preseason practices Nov. 15.

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Norwin’s Gage Mamie (left) battles Franklin Regional’s Dom Colaizzi at 145 pounds last season.
Norwin wrestlers working toward successful season on, off mat
Proof that his wrestlers measure up does not always come in the form of pins or lofty spots on the medal stand.

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The 2024-25 North Allegheny girls wrestling team
North Allegheny girls wrestlers plan to trust the process during rebuilding year
North Allegheny girls wrestling coach Dan Heckert has confidence in his squad despite the potential rebuilding season that is before them.

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Burrell’s Katie Koehler wrestles Plum’s Haley Leindecker in the 142-pound bout Wednesday.
Burrell girls wrestling team rides pins to win vs. Plum
December 11, 2024
The Burrell and Plum girls wrestling teams opened the dual-match portion of their schedules Wednesday evening at Plum, and on the strength of three pins and three forfeit victories, the Bucs came away with a 36-24 victory.

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Derry’s Rocco DeCario grabs the leg of Latrobe’s Kai Maxwell during the 107-pound match Wednesday.
Derry wrestling team edges powerhouse rival Latrobe
Wrestling fans could not have asked for a better nonsection match Wednesday as two top-10 teams squared off at Latrobe.

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Connellsville Evan Petrovich (left) is the top wrestler in the 152-pound preseason rankings.
WPIAL wrestling rankings: Dec. 10, 2024
December 10, 2024
Week 1

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Burrell’s Cam Baker is the reigning 107-pound WPIAL champion.
Burrell, Derry could battle for WPIAL Class 2A wrestling title
Burrell and Derry come into the season ranked 1-2 in the TribHSSN Class 2A wrestling rankings.

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Shaler wrestlers expect to be in the hunt for sub-section title, spots at WPIALs
December 8, 2024
Shaler sophomore wrestler Anthony Jones is in an ideal position for a wrestler competing in the lightest weight class. Jones wasn’t focused on figuring out how to cut weight to get down to 107 pounds in the offseason.

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