Wrestling
2015 WPIAL Class AA Individual Wrestling Sectional Results
February 14, 2015
The field for the 2015 WPIAL Class AA Individual Wrestling Championships is now set following the results from all three Double-A sections. The top five wrestlers from each section qualify for the district championships next weekend.
Pittsburgh City League Wrestling Championships
Here are results from the 2015 Pittsburgh City league Wrestling Championships which were held Saturday afternoon at Carrick High School. {Left: The 2015 City League Individual Wrestling Champions} Team Standings 1. Allderdice - 186 points (7 champions) 2. Carrick - 157 ( 3 champions) 3. Brashear - 84 (2 champions) 4. Perry - 76.5 (1 champion) 5. Pittsburgh Obama - 46 (1 champion) 6. Westinghouse - 34 Outstanding Senior Wrestler – Cameron Jacobson, Allderdice Outstanding Wrestler – Anunnaqui Withrow-Davis, Allderdice Coach of the Year – Mike Shaw, AllderdiceThis Week on the MSA Sports Network – 02/08/2015
February 8, 2015
Tick, tick tick. While the regular season winds down in neighboring districts, the postseason is about to begin in District 7 this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We begin our exclusive coverage with the Playoff Pairings Show and continue with every boys and girls playoff hoops game. We also have plenty of boys and girls high school hoops from District 6 and District 9 along with men's and women's college basketball and PIHL high school hockey, plus we have Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle, Carlow Sports Talk, the PIHL Power Play Show and The WPIAL Roundball Report ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, February 9th:Franklin Regional Repeats as PIAA AAA State Wrestling Champs
February 7, 2015
Last weekend at the WPIAL Championships, Franklin Regional had to win both of their matches by winning the last bout. At the PIAA Championships in Hershey, it wasn’t the last bout of the night, but it still took a pair of tight wins for the Panthers to repeat as PIAA Champs. After defeating Spring Ford 49-18 and Council Rock South 45-13, Franklin Regional, ranked #2 in the state, would take on the #1 ranked team in Bethlehem Catholic in the semi-finals. After jumping out to a 9-4 lead, Franklin Regional would get upset at 152 pounds. Senior Josh Maruca would drop a 3-2 decision to Michael Labriola. Although Josh Shields would come out to pickup a technical fall win, the loss by Maruca kept the marginal lead to seven at 14-7.2015 PIAA Team Wrestling Playoffs Results
For only the second time in history, a WPIAL team has repeated as team state wrestling champions. Following in the footsteps of the 2012 and the 2013 Canon-McMillan teams, Franklin Regional followed up their 2014 state title with another PIAA Class AAA crown with a slim victory over District 3 champion Cumberland Valley. The Panthers are only the sixth team from District 7 to win a PIAA team wrestling championship in the 17 years of the event. North Allegheny picked up four wins over two days to advance to the Class AAA Consolation Finals where they fell big to Bethlehem Catholic. In Class AA, District 3 champion Boiling Springs captured their first ever team wrestling state gold Saturday afternoon at the GIANT Center in Hershey.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 02/01/2015
February 1, 2015
While the sands in the hour glass are running out on the high school basketball regular season, we have plenty of winter sports action as we turn the page to February this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have plenty of 'Stretch Run' boy and girls high school hoops from the WPIAL, District 6 and District 9 along with men's and women's college basketball, PIHL high school hockey and the 2015 PIAA Team Wrestling Playoffs, plus we have Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle, Carlow Sports Talk, the PIHL Power Play Show and The WPIAL Roundball Report ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, February 2nd:
The Wrestling Dynasty Continues as Burrell Wins WPIAL AA Again
January 31, 2015
The Burrell wrestling team has built a dynasty over the past decade, and that success continued on Saturday, as the Buccaneers defeated McGuffey 38-25 to capture their ninth straight WPIAL Class AA Championship at Canon-McMillan High School.
Franklin Regional Repeats as WPIAL AAA Wrestling Champion
A match that Franklin Regional would never lead came down to the last match of the night before the Panthers took the bout that would award them their second straight WPIAL Championship. (Left: Franklin Regional sidelines celebrate after clinching title over Belle Vernon) The match would start at 182 pounds, where Belle Vernon would jump out to a 21-0 lead. The big win during this win streak was at 285, where Billy Korber of Belle Vernon rode Jake Pickup of Franklin Regional during the :30 second ultimate tiebreaker overtime period to win the bout 3-2.2015 WPIAL TEAM WRESTLING PLAYOFFS RESULTS
The calendar may have changed, but the results did not. The 2015 District 7 team wrestling champs are the same as the 2014 title winners. In fact in Class AA, they are the same as 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and in 2007 and the Burrell Buccaneers kept their golden mat dynasty in tact with a ninth straight Class AA crown. Meanwhile, it's two in a row in Class AAA for the Franklin Regional Panthers after they edged North Allegheny in the Semifinals and Belle Vernon in the Finals. Meanwhile both North Allegheny in AAA and South Fayette in AA have earned spots in next weeks PIAA Team Wrestling Playoffs with Consolation match victories. Here are ALL of the results from the 2015 WPIAL Team Wrestling Playoffs.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 01/25/2015
January 25, 2015
While the weather outside is frightful, we trudge toward the various winter sports postseason as the wrap up January and welcome in February this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have plenty of 'Stretch Run' boy and girls high school hoops from the WPIAL, District 6 and District 9 along with men's and women's college basketball, PIHL high school hockey and the 2015 WPIAL Team Wrestling Playoffs, plus we have Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle, the PIHL Power Play Show and The WPIAL Roundball Report ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, January 26th:FINAL 2014-2015 WPIAL Team Wrestling Standings
January 22, 2015
Here are the FINAL WPIAL team wrestling standings for the 2014-2015 season...including the FINAL WPIAL TEAM PLAYOFF AND SECTIONAL CLINCHINGS. The top three teams from each sub-section qualify for the Section Championship Tournament, ehich took place on Wednesday, January 21st, 2015. The top team in each sub-section will face the runner-up in the opposing sub-section with the two winner then doing battle for the section championship. the two third place finishers face off to determine the fifth qualifier from that section that will move on to the WPIAL Team Wrestling Playoffs.2015 WPIAL Team Wrestling Sectional Results
January 21, 2015
The WPIAL gave wrestling fans a taste of the upcoming district playoffs with the 2015 WPIAL Team Wrestling Sectionals on Wednesday. Here are ALL the results of the Semifinals, the 3rd Place Consolation and Championship Finals from all four Class AAA and three Class AA sites to determine the order from each section 1 through 4. We also have the final results from the seven fifth place consolation matches that are district postseason qualifiers. Tune in to the 2015 WPIAL Team Wrestling Playoff Pairings Show Thursday night at 7:00pm on your exclusive home for the WPIAL Team and Individual Wrestling Playoffs, the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL CLASS AAA:2015 WPIAL Team Wrestling Sectionals
January 20, 2015
The WPIAL gives wrestling fan just a taste of the upcoming district playoffs with the 2015 WPIAL Team Wrestling Sectionals on Wednesday night here on MSA Sports. We will have Semifinals, Consolation and Championship action from all four Class AAA and three Class AA sites to determine the order from each section 1 through 4. There will also be a fifth place consolation match in each of the seven sections to determine the final playoff bound team from that section. Tune in to the 2015 WPIAL Team Wrestling Playoff Pairings Show Thursday night at 7:00pm on your exclusive home for the WPIAL Team and Individual Wrestling Playoffs, the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL CLASS AAA:This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 01/18/2015
January 18, 2015
While the weather fluctuates from bad to worse, the winter high school sports season heats up as we hit mid-season form this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We bring the hoops home with plenty of WPIAL, District 6 and District 9 boys and girls high school basketball action along with WPIAL scholastic wrestling, PIHL high school hockey and some men's and women's college basketball, plus we have Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle, the PIHL Power Play Show and The WPIAL Roundball Report ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, January 19th: TALK SHOW - Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle at 7:00pm on MSAsports.netMSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Wrestling – 01/15/2015
January 15, 2015
Here are the latest Top 10 rankings in WPIAL Team Wrestling. Every Thursday through January, MSA Sports ranks the top ten teams in both the WPIAL Class AAA and Class AA team wrestling. Don't miss Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle Show every Monday at 7:00pm AND weekly matches broadcast on Wednesday's and select weekends only here on the MSA Sports Network. Section records in parenthesis. WPIAL CLASS AAA: 1. Franklin Regional Panthers (5-0) (Last Week #1) 2. Latrobe Wildcats (4-0) (Last Week #2) 3. Belle Vernon Leopards (5-0) (Last Week #3)This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 1/11/2015
January 11, 2015
While the weather fluctuates from bad to worse, the winter high school sports season heats up as we hit mid-season form this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We bring the hoops home with plenty of WPIAL, District 6 and District 9 boys and girls high school basketball action along with WPIAL scholastic wrestling, PIHL high school hockey and some men's and women's college basketball, plus we have Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle, the PIHL Power Play Show and The WPIAL Roundball Report ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, January 12th: TALK SHOW - Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle at 7:00pm on MSAsports.netMSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Wrestling – 01/08/2015
January 8, 2015
Here are the latest Top 10 rankings in WPIAL Team Wrestling. Every Thursday through January, MSA Sports ranks the top ten teams in both the WPIAL Class AAA and Class AA team wrestling. Don't miss Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle Show every Monday at 7:00pm AND weekly matches broadcast on Wednesday's and select weekends only here on the MSA Sports Network. Section records in parenthesis. WPIAL CLASS AAA: 1. Franklin Regional Panthers (4-0) (Last Week #1) 2. Latrobe Wildcats (3-0) (Last Week #2) 3. Belle Vernon Leopards (4-0) (Last Week #5)MSA Sports Countdown – Top 25 WPIAL Stories From 2014 – 01/07/2015
January 7, 2015
It has become a tradition like no other...at least during the holidays here at MSA Sports. Here is a look back at another great high school sports year with the top stories from around the WPIAL in 2014. We conclude our countdown with all 25 stories from #25 through #1. #25 - Game, Set, Match and Gold The unique streak continued in 2014 for Sewickley Academy. 2009 was the last time a Panthers duo did not win gold the WPIAL boys doubles tennis tournament. back in April, the Sewickley Academy tandem of Ryan Gex and Luke Vith won gold in Class AA.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 01/04/2015
January 4, 2015
The first full week of 2015 has all of the big high school winter sports you could ask for with a touch of college hoops as well this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We shake off the post-holiday blues with plenty of red-hot WPIAL, District 6 and District 9 boys and girls high school basketball action along with WPIAL scholastic wrestling, PIHL high school hockey and some men's and women's college basketball, plus we have Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle, the PIHL Power Play Show and The WPIAL Roundball Report along with the 2015 WPIAL Competitive Spirit Championship ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, January 5th:Scholastic Notebook – 01/02/2015
January 2, 2015
As WPIAL basketball heads into the new year, two of the best teams – record-wise – are the Southmoreland boys and the Jefferson-Morgan girls. Say what? Yes, it is unheard of the past few decades for the Southmoreland boys and Jefferson-Morgan girls to be doing so well in the same season. Winning isn’t associated much with the two teams. But get this: There is only one loss between them. The Southmoreland boys are 10-1 and the Jefferson-Morgan girls are 10-0.
