Wrestling

North Allegheny all-section senior guard Vange Barouris returns for the Tigers after averaging a team-high 13.5 points last season. (Submitted | Lori Heim)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 17, 2025: North Allegheny, Seneca Valley girls get section play started
December 16, 2025
Three years ago, the North Allegheny girls basketball program defeated Upper St. Clair to win the 2023 WPIAL Class 6A championship.

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Freshman Gavin Litz lifts Kiski Area wrestlers past Burrell, ending 3-year skid in rivalry
Freshman Gavin Litz has seven matches under his belt as a varsity wrestler at Kiski Area.

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Kiski Area’s Abrahm Taylor looks for an opening for a takedown during his 172-pound bout against Indiana’s Domenic Donatelli on Dec. 10. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Derry, Kiski Area start strong
After the Derry wrestling team opened its season with a fifth-place finish at the Top Hat Tournament, coach Troy Dolan Jr. said things would be different at the Moon Duals.

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Derry’s Brady Brown beats Burrell’s Isaac Lacinski at 189 pounds during the WPIAL Class 2A team championship Feb. 1. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Trib HSSN team wrestling rankings for Dec. 16, 2025
Trib HSSN wrestling rankings

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Franklin Regional's Titus Colangelo pins Moon’s Landon Lower at 127 pounds Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
No. 1-ranked Franklin Regional wrestling team rallies for win against upset-minded Moon
December 10, 2025
Franklin Regional wrestling coach Matt Lebe knew Wednesday’s nonsection match against Moon would be close.

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Kiski Area’s Mario Hutcherson twists Indiana’s Jacob Snyder to the mat Wednesday at Kiski Area High School. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Kiski Area dominates at upper weights in win over Indiana
Cooper Roscosky doesn’t believe the upper weight classes necessarily will need to carry the Kiski Area wrestling team in dual matches.

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Derry’s Mason Horwat wrestles Line Mountain’s Dalton Schadel at 152 pounds during the PIAA Class 2A wrestling tournament last season. (Louis B. Ruediger | TribLive)
                                Derry Mason Horwat wrestles Line Mountain Dalton Schadel in the 152 pounds during the PIAA Class 2A wrestling tournament Friday, March 6, 2025, at Giant Center in Hershey
WPIAL team wrestling rankings: Dec. 10, 2025
December 9, 2025
WPIAL Wrestling Rankings

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Coach Matt Lebe has Franklin Regional wrestling ranked No. 1. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Wrestling notebook: Top-ranked Franklin Regional wins Trinity Duals
It was a close call for No. 1 Franklin Regional on Saturday at the Trinity Duals.

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Quaker Valley’s Bruce Anderchak beats North Alleghany’s’ Charlie LaQuatra the 114-pound bout in the Allegheny County Wrestling Championship on Jan. 18 at Fox Chapel.
Century club member Bruce Anderchak leads Quaker Valley wrestling into season
December 7, 2025
Quaker Valley wrestler Bruce Anderchak joined an exclusive club Jan. 15 against Carlynton when he earned the 100th win of his career.

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Shaler’s Anthony Jones beats Highlands’ Javeon Chambers in overtime to win the 107-pound final at the Allegheny County Wrestling Championship on Jan. 18 at Fox Chapel.
Shaler wrestler works to build confidence with eye on postseason success
Shaler junior Anthony Jones believes he has the tools to be a good wrestler.

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Chartiers Valley’s Makism Rybalko wrestles Elizabeth Forward’s Lucas Boyer in a 145-pound match in the Allegheny County Wrestling Championship on Jan. 17 at Fox Chapel. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Fun-loving Chartiers Valley wrestlers excited for a new season
Bill Evans has been a wrestling coach for a long time.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Zach LaBryer (right) competes in the 189-pound bout in the Allegheny County tournament Jan. 18, 2025 at Fox Chapel Area High School.
Thomas Jefferson wrestling looks to maintain success under new leadership
The Thomas Jefferson wrestling program has caught its collective breath following the successful decade-long run of Michael Ladick as head coach.

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Fox Chapel’s Lauren Bachman wrestles Hampton’s Sydney Pacek in the 148-pound bout Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025 at Fox Chapel Area High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
After reaching WPIAL meet last season, Fox Chapel girls wrestling duo back for more
December 6, 2025
Emma Srodes and Lauren Bachman have benefitted from their experience in learning how to wrestle for the Fox Chapel girls wrestling team. Each wrestler is hoping to use those lessons to her benefit this season.

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Bethel Park’s Pierce Reinhart went 30-11 last season.
1st-year coach brings new energy to Bethel Park wrestling
There is a new look to the Bethel Park wrestling program in 2025-26.

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Penn Hills wrestler Daemon Phipps tilts Allderdice’s Caleb Mcfarlane during the 114-pound match Dec. 28, 2024, at the Penn Hills Holiday tournament.
Young Penn Hills wrestlers to have key roles
Penn Hills wrestling coach Jeremy Packer would like to see Daemon Phipps stay on the gas. The Indians 114-pound senior wrestler broke through and qualified for the WPIAL Class 3A tournament last season.

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Norwin’s Landon Sidun records a takedown in the 2024 PIAA championship against Ridley’s Curtis Nelson. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
With deep lineup led by star Landon Sidun, Norwin wrestling in position to reach goals
With Penn State commit Landon Sidun back and healthy — and a postseason-tested lineup around him — Norwin wrestling is primed to make more noise in the WPIAL Class 3A postseason.

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North Hills wrestling coach Vertus Jones
North Hills wrestling gaining ground under coach Vertus Jones
Success seems to follow North Hills wrestling coach Vertus Jones wherever he goes. And his first season guiding the Indians on the mat was no exception.

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Peters’ Kaleb Lira pins Fox Chapel’s Torrin Gniewkowski Wednesday. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Peters Township wrestlers snag close win over Fox Chapel
December 3, 2025
Andrew Kratsa was in perfect position to secure a pin during his 145-pound match. But the Fox Chapel senior couldn’t quite guide Peters Township sophomore Dane McMillon’s shoulders to the mat.

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Norwin’s Nathan Klingensmith pushes Canon-McMillan’s Aiden Finnigan away during their 138-pound match Dec. 4, 2024. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Canon-McMillan faces early tests
December 2, 2025
High school wrestling season kicked off this week, and it won’t take long for Canon-McMillan to show what kind of team it has.

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Fox Chapel's Joey Geller competes during the 2024-25 season.
Fox Chapel’s Joey Geller in hunt for 100 wins as senior wrestling season begins
November 30, 2025
Joey Geller had done the math for what is possible for his senior season at Fox Chapel. If he can continue his progression, he should have an opportunity to make a run at finishing with 100 wins.

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