Tag: Burrell

Burrell wrestling rolls into PIAA Class AA quarterfinals
February 7, 2019
HERSHEY -- Jason Templer isn't the most decorated of the Burrell wrestlers. But the senior sure had a big smile on his face after his pin clinched a 42-15 win against Newport in the first round the PIAA Class AA team tournament Thursday. Templer stunned those in attendance at the

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Alle-Kiski Valley Athletes of the Week: Apollo-Ridge’s Rylee Eaton, Burrell’s Austin Mele
February 5, 2019
Rylee Eaton School: Apollo-Ridge Class: Junior Sport: Basketball Report card: Eaton has been instrumental in the Vikings' (15-5, 7-5) success this season. The three-year starter ranks second on the team in points per game (10.2) and points (193) through 19 games. The 5-foot-9 guard/forward has 11 double-digit scoring performances this

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George Guido: Putting Burrell’s dominance in perspective
It's 13 and counting for the Burrell wrestling team. The Bucs extended their incredible run Saturday with a 54-21 victory over Freedom at Chartiers-Houston High School, giving the program 13 consecutive WPIAL titles. Burrell actually had the title wrapped up early, sporting a 45-9 lead with four bouts left. The

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‘Mr. Murphy’ teaches Burrell wrestlers about facing adversity
Burrell calls its wrestling nemesis andquot;Mister,andquot; but it's not a person. Meet andquot;Mr. Murphy,andquot; a variation of the more well-known Murphy's Law -- the adage that states that anything can go wrong, will go wrong. andquot;It's like a bad energy that comes when you least expect it,andquot; senior Austin Mele

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Kiski Area, Burrell eye state titles with their version of ‘Murderers’ Row’
The New York Yankees teams of the late 1920s were considered some of the best in the history of baseball. The first six hitters in the 1927 Yankees' lineup -- Earle Combs, Mark Koenig, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bob Meusel and Tony Lazzeri -- were labeled as andquot;Murderers' Row.andquot; They

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A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Roscosky provides boost for Kiski Area
Kiski Area's bench was jumping up and down after the first match of the team's WPIAL Class AAA wrestling semifinal against Canon-McMillan. The reaction didn't come after the Cavaliers got a pin. Instead, one of their youngest starters kept one of Canon-McMillan's best wrestlers from getting a pin of his

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Trib HSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for week of Feb. 4, 2019
Trib HSSN wrestling rankings Class AAA Team, record, previous 1. Kiski Area, 15-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 13-3, 2 3. Canon-McMillan, 10-3, 4 4. Waynesburg, 15-3, 6 5. Hempfield, 13-3, 3 6. Thomas Jefferson, 16-2, 5 7. Norwin, 15-4, 7 8. Connellsville, 11-5, NR 9. Mt. Lebanon, 10-4, 8 10.

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Trib HSSN state wrestling rankings for week of Feb. 4, 2019
TribHSSN state team rankings Class AAA Team (district), record, previous 1. Bethlehem Catholic (11), 12-1, 2 2. Kiski Area (7), 15-0, 3 3. Northampton (11), 17-3, 8 4. Bethlehem Liberty (11), 19-4, 1 5. Cedar Cliff (3), 16-0, 4 6. Council Rock South (1), 12-0, 5 7. Seneca Valley (7),

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Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week: Burrell Buccaneers
TEAM OF THE WEEK: Burrell Burrell winning a WPIAL Class AA championship is a tradition unlike any other -- each February, the Bucs end up on top. The longest WPIAL wrestling championship streak in WPIAL history reached 13 years Saturday as Burrell beat Freedom, 54-21, at Chartiers-Houston. Seven different wrestlers

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Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week: Kiski Area’s Jack Blumer
WRESTLER OF THE WEEK: Jack Blumer, Kiski Area, jr. Blumer wrestled four matches over the course of the week. All four ended the same way. The junior 160-pounder typified Kiski Area's team dominance in the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs, getting four pins to help the Cavaliers win their third consecutive

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