Wrestling
Alle-Kiski Valley wrestling notebook: Kiski Area goes undefeated at Moon Duals
December 17, 2019
Even though Kiski Area is the three-time defending WPIAL Class AAA wrestling team champion, the Cavaliers are still out to prove that they are the team to beat.
Burrell wrestler Ian Oswalt earns career win No. 100
This past weekend, Burrell junior Ian Oswalt reached a milestone in his third year of high school that some wrestlers never reach in their entire scholastic career.
Trib HSSN state team wrestling rankings for Dec. 17, 2019
Class AAA
Westmoreland County wrestling notebook: Top teams set to square off at Kiski Area
Four of the top five Class AAA wrestling teams in the WPIAL will square off Friday at Kiski Area.
Trib HSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Dec. 17, 2019
Class AAA
Greensburg Salem wrestler John Meyers ready to tackle heavy hitters at 220
Greensburg Salem senior John Meyers is gambling on his ability.
Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week: Canon-McMillan
Canon-McMillan started the 2019-20 season on the right note. The Big Macs took third in the Cumberland Valley Kickoff tournament, then won the King of the Mountain tournament by eight points over Mifflin County last weekend.
Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week: Waynesburg’s Mac Church
Waynesburg’s Mac Church had a great weekend at the Walsh Jesuit (Ohio) Ironman Classic tournament. He placed second in the 106-pound weight class, which had seven other nationally ranked 106-pound wrestlers. The Waynesburg freshman was No. 12 heading into the weekend.
Missouri wrestling champion Wyatt Henson eligible for WPIAL, PIAA tournaments
December 16, 2019
Waynesburg transfer Wyatt Henson, a Missouri state wrestling champion, was ruled eligible Monday for the WPIAL and PIAA tournaments this winter.
Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 16
The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books.
Quaker Valley wrestling leans on experience
December 15, 2019
Quaker Valley’s wrestling team has improved incrementally in its first three years.
Experienced roster has Pine-Richland wrestling on track for big season
The Pine-Richland wrestling team is locked and loaded this season.
North Hills’ Hillegas motivated by loss in PIAA semifinals
December 12, 2019
North Hills’ senior Sam Hillegas seemed to be on his way to a third PIAA Class AAA title last season. However, Hillegas suffered his first loss of the season in the state semifinals, denying him a chance to become a state champion all four years.
Carlynton, Chartiers Valley expect to send several wreslters to WPIALs
Jesse Valentine and Bill Evans are good friends. Both are wrestling coaches — Valentine at Carlynton and Evans at Chartiers Valley — and they have kids who wrestle together.
WPIAL wrestling standings through Dec. 11, 2019
Here is the latest WPIAL team wrestling standings for the 2019-20 season through Dec. 11.
High school roundup for Dec. 11, 2019: Elizabeth Forward wins early season showdown on Class AA mats
Elizabeth Forward used five pins to post a 46-31 victory over Southmoreland in a matchup of top teams in WPIAL Class AA on the opening night of section wrestling action Wednesday.
With program showing signs of progress, Highlands wrestling ready to compete
Since Highlands wrestling coach Grant Walters took over the program in 2011-12, it’s been a process to build it from the ground up.
Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week for Week of Dec. 9, 2019
Mt. Lebanon sophomore Mac Stout had a dominating performances at Gateway’s Eastern Area Invitational. He went 5-0 and beat Kiski Area’s Nick Delp in the 170-pound championship bout to capture the bracket and earn Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament in addition to Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week honors.
Citrano brothers give Plum wrestling strong foundation
December 7, 2019
With a roster full of youth, talent and potential, the Plum wrestling team is looking forward to a season in which development and learning experiences are expected.
