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Injury keeping Seneca Valley standout out of WPIAL wrestling tournament
The WPIAL released on Monday the list of wrestlers that will be participating in the individual tournament and one of the top wrestlers in Class AAA was missing. According to the entries inputted on Floarena, Seneca Valley senior Chanz Shearer (18-2, 89-26), who was ranked No. 2 in Class AAA...
Penn-Trafford wrestling team makes progress, looks forward to next season
It didn’t end the way Penn-Trafford wrestling coach A.J. Brentzel had hoped, a loss in the Section 1 championship match and a loss in the quarterfinals of the Class AAA WPIAL Team Tournament, but the second-year coach is proud of the progress the team has made in two seasons. The...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Warriors rifle team falls to Hempfield
Penn-Trafford’s coed rifle team saw a seven-game winning streak come to an end with a loss to Hempfield on Feb. 10. The Spartans, who handed the Warriors only other loss this season, outscored Penn-Trafford, 800-59x to 797-47x. Penn-Trafford had won seven consecutive matches. The team was nearly perfect in defeating...
Waynesburg defends WPIAL Class AAA wrestling championship
Waynesburg was favored to win its second consecutive WPIAL Class AAA wrestling championship Saturday and did just that. But when Seneca Valley coach Kevin Wildrick held out numerous starters, including two-time PIAA champion Alejandro Herrera-Rondon, Waynesburg’s job became a lot easier. No. 1-seeded Waynesburg (13-0) won 12 of 13 matches,...
Burrell takes down Burgettstown to capture 15th straight WPIAL Class AA wrestling titleVideo
It didn’t take long for the Burrell wrestling team to let Burgettstown know what was in store for it during the WPIAL Class AA team championship Saturday at Canon-McMillan. No. 1 Burrell (13-1) used a quick start, winning its first six matches, and rolled to a 38-18 victory for its...
Franklin Regional wrestling turns focus to individual goals
Franklin Regional could have entered the WPIAL Class AAA Team Tournament and probably would have won the Section 1 title and reached the semifinals. But coach Matt Lebe, school officials and team members all agreed individual goals were more important to shoot for because of the pandemic. So the team...
Franklin Regional grads Lee, Kemerer No. 1 in NCAA wrestling rankings
Two Franklin Regional grads – Spencer Lee and Michael Kemerer – are ranked No. 1 according to the latest NCAA coaches rankings. Both wrestle for No. 1 Iowa. Lee, a two-time NCAA champion, is ranked No. 1 at 125 pounds. Kemerer, a two-time NCAA placewinner and three-time All-American, is ranked...
Seneca Valley earns spot in Class AAA wrestling finals with dominant showing
Seneca Valley turned in two dominating performances Wednesday in the WPIAL Class AAA Team Tournament to earn a trip to the finals on Saturday. But the Raiders (20-1) will need an even better performance if they want to win their first title. That will be a difficult task as they...
Marquee matchup highlights Westmoreland County Tournament
The Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament always seems to feature a lot of great matchups. The 2021 tournament had more than its usual marquee matchups Saturday. Some of the matches pitted the top wrestlers in the state. That included Latrobe’s Vinny Kilkeary and Penn-Trafford’s Troy Hohman, Franklin Regional senior Carter Dibert...
Westmoreland wrestling notebook: Norwin raises funds through workouts
Waynesburg (Class AAA) and Burrell (Class AA) were seeded No. 1 in their classifications for the WPIAL wrestling team tournaments which are scheduled to begin Wednesday. Both are returning champions, and Burrell will be looking for its 15th consecutive title and 17th in school history. Waynesburg has won six titles,...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling individual rankings for Feb. 9, 2021
Here’s a look at this week’s Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings: Class AAA 106: 1. Giavonie Schipani, North Hills, fr. (18-0); 2. Tyler Chappell, Seneca Valley, so. (18-2); 3. Andrew Binni, Canon-McMillan, fr. (15-2); Ky Szewczyk, Waynesburg, fr. (11-4). 113: 1. Vinny Kilkeary, Latrobe, so. (14-1); 2. Troy Hohman, Penn-Trafford,...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling team rankings for Feb. 9, 2021
Here’s a look at the latest Trib HSSN wrestling team rankings through Feb. 8, 2021: Class AAA Rank, Team, record, previous 1. Waynesburg, 10-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 18-1, 2 3. Hempfield, 9-0, 3 4. Franklin Regional, 17-3, 4 5. Connellsville, 6-3, NR 6. Norwin, 6-2, 5 7. North Allegheny,...
Burrell, Waynesburg set to defend WPIAL wrestling titles as brackets are revealed
Waynesburg (Class AAA) and Burrell (Class AA) were seeded No. 1 in their classifications for the WPIAL wrestling team tournaments which are scheduled to begin Wednesday. Both are returning champions, and Burrell will be looking for its 15th consecutive title and 17th in school history. Waynesburg has won six titles,...
Connellsville wrestling keeps WPIAL team tournament streak alive
The streak continues, and Connellsville showed what opponents have missed this season. The Falcons captured the WPIAL Class AAA Section 2 title Monday, defeating Norwin, 40-25, and Thomas Jefferson, 43-27. The victories advance the Falcons (6-3) to the WPIAL Team Tournament for the 43rd consecutive season. Connellsville is the only...
Canon-McMillan, Butler latest to opt out of wrestling team postseason
Two more Class AAA wrestling teams pulled out of the WPIAL team postseason, which begins Monday with the section tournaments. Joining No. 3-ranked Hempfield and No. 4 Franklin Regional are No. 7 Canon-McMillan and No. 7 Butler. Butler is being replaced by West Allegheny in the Section 3-AAA tournament at...
Franklin Regional wrestling pulls out of Section 1 tournament; Plum steps in
Franklin Regional became the second wrestling team to pull out of the WPIAL team postseason, which is scheduled to begin Monday with section tournaments. The Panthers, who captured the Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, join Hempfield, which pulled out of the Section 2 tournament. Franklin Regional was the Section...
Burrell’s Corrado wins showdown; Kiski Area’s Roscosky wins 3rd Westmoreland wrestling title
When Kiski Area junior Enzo Morlacci won the Powerade Tournament on Jan. 30, he was disappointed Burrell senior A.J. Corrado couldn’t wrestle because the coronavirus had shut down the Buccaneers’ program for 10 days. Morlacci got his shot in the finals of the Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament on Saturday at...
Franklin Regional wrestlers win 4 county titles; Panthers take team championshipVideo
In an event that featured several marquee matchups, Franklin Regional stole the show during Saturday’s finals at the Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament. The effort helped the Panthers capture the title for the first time since 2015. It was their fourth and ended Kiski Area’s five-year reign. The Panthers finished with...
Talented underclassmen looking to make noise at Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament
Because of the coronavirus, high school athletics are a lot different this year. Teams have missed weeks because an athlete or coach tested positive or was exposed to the virus. Many events have been postponed or cancelled. The Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament was an event the was originally canceled by...
Undefeated Hempfield wrestling pulls out of WPIAL team postseason
The Hempfield wrestling team has elected to not participate in the Section 2-AAA team tournament next week and, therefore, will not be eligible for the WPIAL team tournament. Coach Vince DeAugustine said the undefeated Spartans have chosen to pull out of the team postseason out of concerns with covid-19. The...
Seton Hill, Mercyhurst baseball are co-favorites in PSAC West
Seton Hill was off to a good start to the 2020 baseball season. The Griffins returned home from their Florida trip with a 9-4 record and were set to open the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference season. Then the coronavirus hit the country and the NCAA shut everything down. Things are...
Westmoreland County wrestling tournament will have different look
There will be a Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament this weekend. But it is not being sponsored by the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association, and not every team is competing. The WCCA decided in the fall not to hold the county coaches’ tournament because of safety concerns for staff, wrestlers and coaches...
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Franklin Regional stays hot
Franklin Regional maintained its hold on the No. 4 position in the Class AAA Trib HSSN team wrestling rankings by winning the North Allegheny Duals on Jan. 30. The Panthers went 5-0 and improved to 16-3 overall. Waynesburg is still ranked No. 1 followed by Seneca Valley and Hempfield. Franklin...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling individual rankings for Feb. 2, 2021
Here’s a look at this week’s Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings: Class AAA 106: 1. Giavonie Schipani, North Hills, fr. (17-0); 2. Tyler Chappell, Seneca Valley, so. (16-2); 3. Andrew Binni, Canon-McMillan, fr. (14-2); 4. Ky Szewczyk, Waynesburg, fr. (10-4). 113: 1. Vinny Kilkeary, Latrobe, so. (11-1); 2. Troy Hohman,...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling team rankings for Feb. 2, 2021
Here’s a look at the latest Trib HSSN wrestling team rankings through Feb. 1, 2021: Team rankings Class AAA Rank, Team, record, previous 1. Waynesburg, 8-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 14-1, 2 3. Hempfield, 9-0, 3 4. Franklin Regional, 16-3, 4 5. Norwin, 4-1, 7 6. North Allegheny, 11-1, 5...
