Tag: Derry Area

Franklin Regional Sal Colangelo takes down Norwin’s Dom Butera during a 107-pound match in the PIAA 3A championships on Saturday. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Franklin Regional caps unbeaten season by outlasting Norwin for PIAA Class 3A title
February 7, 2026
JOHNSTOWN — To win a team championship, it takes a group of heroes.

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Chase Smith of Franklin Regional looks to turn a Bethlehem Catholic opponent on Feb. 7, 2026 during the PIAA Class 2A semifinals. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Franklin Regional, Norwin to wrestle for PIAA Class 3A title
JOHNSTOWN – The Franklin Regional and Norwin wrestling teams will meet in a third consecutive title match Saturday afternoon.

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Derry’s Stanley Rajkovich shoots against Elizabeth Forward on Friday. (Jeff Helsel | Mon Valley Independent)
Derry gets past Elizabeth Forward in tense finale to win 1st section title in 69 years
February 6, 2026
Entering Friday night’s contest between Elizabeth Forward and Derry, both squads knew the stakes of their matchup.

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Franklin Regional sophomore John Montgomery works for a pin in the PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals Friday. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Norwin, Franklin Regional wrestling teams advance to PIAA semis
JOHNSTOWN — Winning toss-up matches is key to deciding tight wrestling matches this time of the season.

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Norwin’s Dom Butera tries to turn Franklin Regional’s Sal Nassif at 133 pounds Jan. 20 at Franklin Regional. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
WPIAL wrestling powers Norwin, Connellsville set to battle in state quarterfinals
February 5, 2026
Norwin is making its second appearance in the PIAA Class 3A team wrestling tournament but its first journey into the quarterfinals.

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Derry head coach Tom Esposito congratulates Stanley Rajkovich after he scored his 1,000th career point on Jan. 20, 2026, at Greensburg Salem. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Derry chasing 1st section title since 1957
Derry has been a before in a room of afters for too long. The Trojans think they are ready to take the next step as a postseason contender.

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Norwin’s Brooks Blasko beats Franklin Regional’s Chase Smith at 139 pounds during the WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling championship Jan. 31. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
PIAA team wrestling preview capsules for Feb. 6, 2026
Class 3A

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Derry freshman Patrick Bulger gets back points on Blake Brumbaugh of Penns Valley on Tuesday. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Derry rallies to defeat Penns Valley for 1st PIAA win
February 3, 2026
Three days after winning its first WPIAL Class 2A wrestling title, Derry added another first Tuesday.

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Franklin Regional’s Max Firestine beats Norwin’s Nathan Klingensmith in the 145-pound bout during the WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling championship last month. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
WPIAL team wrestling rankings: Feb. 3, 2026
Week 8 Team rankings

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North Allegheny’s Bradyn McConneha celebrates after beating Plum’s Frank Grazulis in the 285 pound bout during the Allegheny County wrestling championship Saturday Jan. 17, 2026 at Fox Chapel Area High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
WPIAL individual wrestling rankings: Feb. 3, 2026
Trib HSSN Live

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