Wrestling

Waynesburg’s Mac Church secures a takedown against Mifflin County in the PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals Friday, Feb. 11, 2022 at the Giant Center in Hershey.
PIAA Class 3A Team Wrestling Championships: Defending champ Waynesburg falls in semifinals
February 11, 2022
Semifinals

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Burrell’s Cooper Hornack looks for a pin at the PIAA Class 2A team championship Feb. 11 at the Giant Center, Hershey.
Burrell wrestling coach not disappointed with team’s effort at PIAAs
HERSHEY — Burrell wrestling coach Josh Shields walked away from the PIAA Class 2A team championship with mixed emotions.

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Quaker Valley’s Mason Diemert looks to turn Forest Hills’ Kory Masalko at the PIAA Class 2A Team Wrestling Championship Feb. 11 at the Giant Center in Hershey.
PIAA Class 2A Wrestling Championships: Burgettstown, Quaker Valley ousted in consolation round
Class 2A consolation round

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Connellsville’s Jared Keslar pins La Salle College’s Josh Fayette at 172 pounds in the first round of the PIAA Class 3A team tournament Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 at the Giant Center in Hershey.
Class 3A PIAA Team Wrestling Championships: Waynesburg, Connellsville move on
February 10, 2022
First round

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Burgettstown’s Anthony Lancos stretches out Brookville’s Brecken Cieleski at 145 pounds at the PIAA Class 2A Team Championship Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 at the Giant Center in Hershey.
Class 2A PIAA Team Wrestling Championships: WPIAL teams tripped up
First-round matches

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North Allegheny coach Sanshiro Abe celebrates with Jake Woodley at the 2016 PIAA individual wrestling championships in Hershey.
North Allegheny wrestling coach Sunny Abe resigns prior to postseason tournaments
February 9, 2022
North Allegheny wrestling coach Sanshiro “Sunny” Abe, a former NCAA champion and Olympic wrestler, resigned with one meet left in the regular season and the individual tournaments still ahead.

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Quaker Valley’s Justin Richey pins Burrell’s Stevie Hasson in the 152-pound bout during the WPIAL Class 2A wrestling final on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, at Chartiers-Houston High School.
Trib HSSN WPIAL Individual Wrestling Rankings as of Feb. 8, 2022
February 8, 2022
Trib HSSN’s WPIAL individual wrestling rankings as of Feb. 8, 2022:

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Latrobe’s Nate Roth works to pin Canon-McMillan’s Josiah Gardner at 138 pounds during their WPIAL Class 3A team consolation match on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, at Peters Twp. High School.
PIAA announces wrestling tournament pairings
February 6, 2022
The PIAA wrestling team tournament will commence Monday with opening round matches. Teams that advance will compete at the Giant Center in Hershey Thursday-Saturday. Here’s a look at the matchups:

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Latrobe’s Gabe Golden works to defeat Canon-McMillan’s Tyler Soule at 145 pounds during their WPIAL Class 3A consolation match.
Latrobe wrestling comes up short of final but wins consolation match
February 5, 2022
There are things in life that can be controlled and some things that can’t be controlled.

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Upper St. Clair’s Porter Rauch celebrates next a basket during a state playoff game against Erie last season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 5, 2022: First place up for grabs in boys basketball showdowns
February 4, 2022
Sole possession of first place with one week remaining in section play is at stake in not one, but two WPIAL boys basketball makeup games Saturday.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Duncan Blose beats Burrell’s Travis Newell at 126 pounds during the Section 3-2A team championships Jan. 26. Blose rallied for a key pin against Beth-Center on Wednesday.
High school roundup for Feb. 2, 2022: Dramatic win sends Mt. Pleasant into WPIAL wrestling semifinals
February 3, 2022
Trailing 5-0 in the third period of the next-to-last bout, Duncan Blose pinned Jackson Gwyer at 126 pounds to spark Mt. Pleasant to a 37-28 victory over Beth-Center in the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals Wednesday night.

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Latrobe’s Leo Joseph pins Butler’s Kelley Schaukowitsch in the 113-pound bout during a WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling quarterfinal Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, at Latrobe.
Latrobe decks Butler, Penn-Trafford to reach WPIAL 3A semifinals
February 2, 2022
Latrobe wrestling coach Mark Mears said he has a simple formula for winning matches.

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Pine-Richland’s Anthony Ferraro wrestles Dylan Coy of North Allegheny in the 126-pound final during the Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament on Jan. 15.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 2, 2022: WPIAL team wrestling field hits mats
February 1, 2022
Only twice in Burrell’s 15-year WPIAL Class 2A team wrestling championship run have the Bucs had to participate in the first round of the district team tournament.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Jamison Poklembo pins Burrell’s Stephen Hasson in the 138-pound bout during the section 3, 2-AA team wrestling championship Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, at Mt. Pleasant Area High School.
Mt. Pleasant, Kiski Area looking for redemption at team wrestling championships
Mt. Pleasant wrestling coach Zach Snyder’s message to his team after losses to Beth-Center and Burrell was simple: We need a better effort.

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Montour’s Peter Chacon wrestles Thomas Jefferson’s Bode Marlow in the 138-pound final during the 2022 Allegheny County tournament Jan. 15.
WPIAL wrestling notebook: What new sections could look like
Over the next few weeks, the WPIAL wrestling committee will be realigning the sections for the next two seasons.

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Plum senior Vince Citrano went 5-0 to capture the Allegheny County Tournament title at 132 pounds Jan. 15, 2022, at Fox Chapel High School.
A-K Valley senior spotlight: Plum’s Vince Citrano
January 31, 2022
Whether it’s been by decision, major decision, fall or technical fall, Plum senior Vince Citrano has been on point with his goals for his final high school wrestling season.

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Penn Hills senior wrestler A.J. Palumbo poses with coaches John Bey (left) and Jeremy Packer (right) after the Allegheny County tournament Jan. 15, 2022, at Fox Chapel.
Penn Hills’ A.J. Palumbo finds success on mat while balancing busy schedule
January 30, 2022
A.J. Palumbo asks the Penn Hills wrestling coaches for an intense practice.

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Pine-Richland’s Joey Schneck celebrates winning the 285-pound final against opponent Christian Flaherty of Keystone Oaks on Jan. 15 during the 2022 Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament at Fox Chapel Area High School.
Offseason work pays off for Pine-Richland heavyweight Joey Schneck
January 29, 2022
Joey Schneck pinned his way to the 285-pound Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament title recently, but that title wasn’t just won in the two days he spent at Fox Chapel High School.

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Burrell’s Calio Zanella pins Mt. Pleasant’s William Shipley in the 113-pound bout during the Section 3-2A team wrestling championship on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, at Mt. Pleasant Area High School.
Waynesburg, Burrell receive top seeds for WPIAL wrestling tournament
January 27, 2022
Defending WPIAL champions Waynesburg (Class 3A) and Burrell (2A) were seeded No. 1 by the WPIAL wrestling committee Thursday for the upcoming district team tournament, which begins next Wednesday.

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North Allegheny’s Casey Walker, shown wrestling Plum’s Rylen Campbell at the Allegheny County tournament on Jan. 15, sparked North Allegheny to a win over Butler on Wednesday night.
High school wrestling roundup for Jan. 26, 2022: North Allegheny tops Butler for section crown
January 26, 2022
Casey Walker (106 pounds) earned a 6-0 decision at 106 pounds that sparked a run of five wins in a row that helped North Allegheny to a 33-30 victory over Butler in the WPIAL Section 3-3A wrestling finals Wednesday night.

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