Tag: Burrell

Burrell’s Casey Brancato scores past Freeport’s Jaisa Gaillot and Maggie Conger last month. The Bucs open the playoffs Monday against Hampton. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Alle-Kiski Valley girls basketball notebook: Burrell looks to snap streak
February 11, 2026
Ten years ago next week, Burrell girls basketball began postseason play as a WPIAL No. 2 seed and capped a four-year run as a top team in WPIAL Class AA.

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Twin sisters Olivia Weishaar (left) and Hanna Weishaar are key players for the Penn-Trafford girls basketball team. (Submitted)
Family ties strong with Westmoreland County playoff basketball teams
When the Franklin Regional girls edged past Shaler, 45-43, last week to clinch a WPIAL Class 5A playoff spot, Panthers coach Bernie Pucka and his daughter, Chloe, did interviews for a local broadcast.

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Apollo-Ridge's Madison Hughley is a member of the 2025-26 basketball team. (Submitted by Madison Hughley)
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Apollo-Ridge’s Madison Hughley, Burrell’s Ryan Wass
February 7, 2026
Madison Hughley

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Burrell senior guard Ryan Wass follows through after making a 3-pointer while the bench celebrates Tuesday night at Burrell. Wass made 9 3-pointers and finished with 27 points. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Burrell uses 3-point barrage to beat Valley, clinch playoff spot
February 3, 2026
Ryan Wass made the math easy for the Burrell boys basketball team to figure out how to seal a WPIAL Class 4A playoff berth.

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Franklin Regional’s Salvatore Colangelo beats Norwin’s Luca Butera in the 107-pound bout, the last of the night, to clinch the WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling championship Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 at Peters Township High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Team effort guides WPIAL wrestling teams into PIAA tournament
February 2, 2026
It takes more than the team’s stars to win a wrestling title.

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Franklin Regional’s Michael Ruane beats Norwin’s Evan Suedhoff in the 160-pound bout during the WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling championships Jan. 31 at Peters Township High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
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.

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Derry’s Mason Horwat beats Burrell’s Dylan Sanchez in the 172-pound bout during the WPIAL Class 2A team wrestling championship Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 at Peters Township High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
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.

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Derry’s Ewan Olson beats Burrell’s Antonio Perkins in the 160-pound bout during the WPIAL Class 2A team wrestling championship Saturday at Peters Township. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Derry upends defending champ Burrell in Class 2A to claim 1st WPIAL team wrestling title
January 31, 2026
The Derry wrestling program has a rich history.

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Burrell's Ryan Wass attempts a 3-pointer over Freeport's Gavin Tola on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. Wass finished with a game-high 19 points. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Burrell boys zone in, earn key section victory over Freeport to improve playoff hopes
January 30, 2026
Ryan Wass and the Burrell boys basketball team wanted to keep the ball in constant motion.

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Burrell freshman Chase Coury handles the ball in the fourth quarter against Freeport on Thursday. (Michael Love | TribLive)
Burrell girls clinch playoff spot with win over rival Freeport
January 29, 2026
The Burrell girls basketball team was comfortably in contention for a WPIAL playoff spot heading into its Section 1-4A matchup Thursday at Freeport.

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