Paul Schofield stories, Page 105
4 WPIAL wrestlers to represent Pennsylvania all-star team at Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic
Kurtis Phipps’ high school wrestling career isn’t over just yet. The Norwin senior was selected to compete for the Pennsylvania all-star team at the annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic Saturday at Pitt’s Fitzgerald Field House. A team of WPIAL all-stars will wrestle Maryland’s all-stars at 4 p.m. followed by the USA...
Latrobe grad Luke Pletcher captures first Big Ten wrestling titleVideo
Ohio State senior Luke Pletcher (Latrobe) lost his No. 1 ranking when Penn State’s Nick Lee handed him his first loss of the season Feb. 12. It was Pletcher’s time to shine Sunday in the 141-pound Big Ten finals at Rutgers. A late takedown gave Pletcher his first conference title...
WPIAL dominates PIAA finals in Class AAA
HERSHEY — It was another dominating year for the WPIAL at the PIAA Class AAA wrestling championships Saturday. There were six state champions from the WPIAL headed by two-time champion Canon-McMillan senior Gerrit Nijenhuis (182). District 11 had three champions. Four all-WPIAL finals were contested. Norwin senior Kurtis Phipps used...
Norwin’s Kurtis Phipps finally wins state titleVideo
HERSHEY — It wasn’t a perfect match, but Norwin senior Kurtis Phipps will take it. After finishing second the past two seasons at the PIAA Class AAA wrestling championships, Phipps finally won his state title. Phipps (41-1, 153-10) used a five-point move in the first period and held off a...
Ellwood City’s Walley makes history; Frazier’s Lawrence loses controversial match at PIAA Class AA championships
HERSHEY — On a day when Ellwood City senior Austin Walley became the school’s first state champion, the only thing fans who attended the PIAA Class AA championship were talking about was officiating in the 160-pound final. That’s where Notre Dame-Green Pond senior Andrew Cerniglia defeated Frazier senior Thayne Lawrence,...
Latrobe’s Kilkeary wins another stunner at PIAA tournament, advances to finals
HERSHEY — Latrobe freshman Vincent Kilkeary continued his stunning run through the PIAA Class AAA individual wrestling tournament. Now he finds himself in the finals Saturday night at the Giant Center. Kilkeary scored 11 points in the third period and rallied for a thrilling 14-10 victory against tournament favorite Ty...
Frazier’s Lawrence looking to become 3-time PIAA winner
HERSHEY — Frazier senior Thayne Lawrence’s high school wrestling career will come to an end Saturday at Giant Center. The big question is whether he will become a three-time PIAA champion. It won’t be easy as he faces last season’s 145-pound champion, Andrew Cerniglia, in the 160-pound showdown at 2...
Derry’s Cymmerman will medal again at PIAA Class AA wrestling championships
HERSHEY — Derry junior Ty Cymmerman must wait another year to win a state title. That dream came to an end Friday in the PIAA Class AA quarterfinals when he lost to Tunkhannock senior David Evans, 17-8. But Cymmerman bounced back in the consolation rounds and earned his second consecutive...
Latrobe’s Kilkeary making big noise at PIAA Class AAA wrestling championships
HERSHEY — The smallest guys in the PIAA Class AAA wrestling championships are making some big noise. On a day where controversial calls cost Franklin Regional junior Carter Dibert and Waynesburg freshman Mac Church possible state titles Friday, Latrobe freshman Vincent Kilkeary, a 5-foot ball of thunder, rolled into the...
Norwin’s Phipps joins elite group of WPIAL wrestlers
Kurtis Phipps became the 30th wrestler in WPIAL history to win four district titles. But that wasn’t enough history for the Norwin senior, who wanted to finish his career by winning another gold medal. He overcame a poor seeding and then pinned Franklin Regional sophomore Finn Solomon and defeated Waynesburg...
Franklin Regional’s Dibert celebrates WPIAL title
Franklin Regional senior Carter Dibert won his first WPIAL Class AAA title on Feb. 29 and quickly turned his focus to winning his second PIAA gold medal. Dibert defeated West Allegheny freshman Nico Taddy, 5-2, in the WPIAL finals at 113 pounds. He placed second at 106 in 2019, losing...
7 WPIAL wrestlers advance to PIAA Class AA semifinals
HERSHEY — Friday has gone a lot better for WPIAL Class AA wrestlers at the PIAA individual championships at the Giant Center. But can the evening session make it a great day for the WPIAL. Seven wrestlers advanced to the semifinals, which will begin at 7:15 p.m. The group includes...
WPIAL Class AAA wrestlers shine, Class AA struggles on Day 1 of PIAA tournament
HERSHEY — You couldn’t ask for a crazier day for WPIAL wrestlers than Thursday at the Giant Center. Talk about your polar opposites. The WPIAL Class AAA wrestlers shined, as 34 of 56 competing advanced to the PIAA quarterfinals. Class AA wrestlers didn’t do very well, as only 11 of...
Hempfield wrestler Berginc pulls off shocking win in PIAA tournament
HERSHEY — It was a perfect first day at the PIAA Class AAA individual wrestling championships for Hempfield, highlighted by a huge upset by junior Ethan Berginc. The student at Jeannette, which co-ops with Hempfield for wrestling, stunned Giant Center crowd when he edged local favorite and No. 2 seed...
Derry’s Cymmerman advances with pin at PIAA wrestling tournamentVideo
HERSHEY — Derry junior Ty Cymmerman didn’t panic when Port Allegany junior Braedon Johnson got the first takedown in their first-round match Thursday. Cymmerman made a mistake by walking into a takedown in the PIAA Class AA individual championships at Giant Center. But competing in the state tournament the previous...
Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings for March 3, 2020
Class AAA 106: 1. Mac Church, fr., Waynesburg (42-5); 2. Vincent Kilkeary, fr., Latrobe (26-7); 3. Ty Watters, fr., West Allegheny (18-1); 4. Troy Hohman, so., Penn-Trafford (20-5); 5. Briar Priest, so., Hempfield (34-5). 113: 1. Carter Dibert, jr. Franklin Regional (37-2); 2. Nico Taddy, fr., West Allegheny (34-6) ;...
Westmoreland high school wrestling notebook: Norwin’s Phipps ready for final run
Kurtis Phipps has checked off everything on his bucket list for wrestling except for one thing: being a Pennsylvania state champion. The Norwin senior gets one more chance to achieve that this weekend at the PIAA wrestling championships at Giant Center in Hershey. Phipps (36-1, 148-10 in his career) captured...
Belle Vernon wrestler Weightman making name for himself
His name is Cole Weightman. If you don’t know him, that’s OK. A lot opponents are wondering where he came from, too. The Belle Vernon sophomore opened some eyes at the WPIAL Class AAA individual wrestling championships last weekend by winning the 220-pound title 10-2 against Greensburg Salem senior John...
PIAA awards 9 top seeds to WPIAL wrestlers
The PIAA released the pairings for the state wrestling tournament, and, not surprisingly, numerous WPIAL champions were seeded No. 1, including seven in Class AAA. The annual PIAA individual championships begin 9 a.m. Thursday at Giant Center in Hershey with Class AA preliminary rounds. Class AAA competition begins at 4...
Kiski Area wrestlers experience highs and lows in WPIAL Class AAA championships
It was a day of highs and lows for the Kiski Area wrestling team Saturday at the WPIALClass AAA wrestling championships at Canon-McMillan. The highs included four wrestlers qualifying for states and senior Jack Blumer setting the school’s all-time pin record. The lows were two tough losses in the finals...
Norwin’s Phipps claims 4th WPIAL wrestling title; North Hills’ Hillegas deniedVideo
Kurtis Phipps showed the WPIAL wrestling committee what he thought of their seeding. The Norwin senior proved this weekend at the WPIAL championships/PIAA Southwest Regional at Canon-McMillan that he is the best in Class AAA at 126 pounds. Phipps, seeded third after losing to Franklin Regional sophomore Finn Solomon in...
Norwin’s Phipps, North Hills’ Hillegas reach WPIAL wrestling finals, eye elite group
Norwin senior Kurtis Phipps and North Hills senior Sam Hillegas are one victory away from reaching an elite group. But to join the four-time champion club, they must get through two tough wrestlers from WPIAL Class AAA team champion Waynesburg. Phipps (35-1) was seeded third after dropping an overtime decision...
Penn-Trafford’s Hohman pulls off upset to reach WPIAL Class AAA wrestling semifinals
Penn-Trafford sophomore Troy Hohman entered the 2020 WPIAL/PIAA Class AAA Southwest Regional wrestling tournament as sort of an unknown. He was seeded sixth at 106 pounds with a 17-3 record. He is no longer an unknown after stunning third-seeded Canon-McMillan sophomore Jacob Houpt, 7-1, in the quarterfinals Friday at Canon-McMillan....
5 things to watch at the WPIAL Class AAA wrestling championships
The Class AAA WPIAL individual championships/PIAA Southwest Regional will begin Friday at Canon-McMillan. Action begins at 5 p.m. and resumes at 10 a.m. Saturday. The semifinals are 11:30 a.m. Saturday and finals are slated for 5 p.m. The top five wrestlers from each of the four WPIAL sections will battle...
Ligonier Valley boys return to District 6 title game for another shot at Richland
HOLLIDAYSBURG — It’s back to the PIAA District 6 Class 3A championship game for the Ligonier Valley boys basketball team. And a familiar foe will be waiting. Ligonier Valley used a 13-0 run in the first half to take a 10-point lead en route to a 60-46 victory over Penns...
