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Trib HSSN WPIAL Individual Wrestling Rankings: Week of Jan. 17, 2022
Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings as of Jan. 17, 2022: Class 3A 106: 1. Luke Willochell (Latrobe) 23-3; 2. Nico Fanella (Indiana) 10-0; 3. Ty Kapusta (Franklin Regional) 13-5; 4. Casey Walker (North Allegheny) 20-8; 5. Rylen Campbell (Plum) 18-4. 113: Ty Chappell (Seneca Valley) 16-3; 2. 3. Leo Joseph...
Western Pennsylvania snow storm leaves Latrobe wrestling team stranded in Denver
After a successful weekend in Denver, the Latrobe wrestling team got to spend an extra day in the Mile High City. The Wildcats’ flight from Denver on Sunday was canceled because of the snowstorm that hit Western Pennsylvania. Latrobe coach Mark Mears said he was told all inbound flights to...
Penn-Trafford’s Enick refocuses goals with hopes of another trip to Hershey
Greensburg Salem senior heavyweight Billy McChesney hadn’t had many close matches this season. That changed in the semifinals at the 69th annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament. Penn-Trafford junior Joe Enick (10-3) raced out to a 4-0 lead with a first-period takedown and a two-point near fall. McChesney, ranked No....
Mt. Lebanon’s Mac Stout captures 3rd Allegheny County wrestling crown
It’s too bad the coronavirus canceled the 2021 Allegheny County Wrestling Championship. If it hadn’t, there was a good chance Mt. Lebanon senior Mac Stout would have become a four-time champion. Instead, the Pitt signee had to settle for being a three-time winner after his impressive 11-3 victory over Quaker...
Plum’s Citrano, Highlands’ Burford claim Allegheny County wrestling titles
Plum senior Vincent Citrano and Highlands senior Jrake Burford sure celebrated after winning their second Allegheny County Wrestling titles Saturday at Fox Chapel. Citrano and Burford captured their first titles in 2020. The 2021 tournament was canceled because of covid-19. Citrano (16-0) defeated Thomas Jefferson super freshman Maddox Shaw, 3-2,...
County wrestling title boosts confidence of Franklin Regional sophomore Juliano Marion
Don’t look now, but Franklin Regional sophomore Juliano Marion is starting to get noticed. Marion opened eyes by winning the 189-pound weight class at the 69th Annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association meet Jan. 8. He defeated Penn-Trafford’s Owen Ott, 3-2, in the finals. He also pinned Norwin’s Aiden Yuscinsky and...
Wrestling notebook: Plum has good showing on Day 1 of Allegheny County tournament
If Plum hopes to challenge for the team title at the 20th annual Allegheny County Wrestling Championship, it has work to do Saturday. The Mustangs put themselves in position at least give it a run, sitting in third place after Day 1 of the tournament Friday at Fox Chapel. Plum...
North Hills’ Giavonie Schipani wastes no time at Allegheny County championships
North Hills sophomore Giavonie Schipani began his high school career with 21 consecutive wins. But the end of his freshman season didn’t go as planned, and he lost four of his final seven matches, which cost him a trip to the PIAA tournament. He finished 25-4. That disappointed has ignited...
Beth-Center decks Mt. Pleasant to cement WPIAL contender status
Two teams that would like to be in the group hoping to dethrone WPIAL Class 2A power Burrell collided Thursday in a nonsection match. And No. 2 Beth-Center showed No. 4 Mt. Pleasant why it is a serious contender. The Bulldogs used pins by Alston Csutoros (189 pounds), Josh Deems...
Covid cases scrambling winter sports schedules at Westmoreland County colleges
Depending on what district college athletic program you ask, the coronavirus has and hasn’t affected winter sports teams. “We’re juggling things constantly,” Seton Hill executive director of athletics Chris Snyder said. “We’ve rescheduled numerous contests for various reasons.” Last week, the Seton Hill women’s basketball team was shut down, and...
Seniors rally Franklin Regional wrestling past Plum in key section match
Early on in Wednesday’s WPIAL Class 3A Section 1-B first-place wrestling showdown, things didn’t look good for Franklin Regional. The Panthers dropped their first four matches to visiting Plum and on senior night and were looking at a big hole. But seniors Ben Pekarcik, Finn Solomon and Christo Marion made...
WPIAL wrestling standings through Jan. 10, 2022
Class AAA Section 1-A Team, Section, Overall Highlands, 3-0, 8-0 Kiski Area, 3-0, 7-1 Armstrong, 1-1, 1-1 Fox Chapel, 1-2, 2-6 Hampton, 0-2, 2-5 Indiana, 0-3, 0-3 Section 1-B Franklin Regional, 2-0, 2-0 Gateway, 2-0, 3-3 Penn-Trafford, 1-0, 1-0 Plum, 2-1, 2-1 Penn Hills, 1-3, 1-5 Woodland Hills, 0-4, 1-15...
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Greensburg Salem heavyweight claims elusive county title
Greensburg Salem senior heavyweight Billy McChesney received a scare in the semifinals of the 69th annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament. He found himself trailing Penn-Trafford junior Joe Enick but rallied with a takedown to pull out a 7-5 victory. McChesney then won his first county title by pinning Latrobe’s...
Enrollment changes in WPIAL wrestling makes Class 2A larger
Football and basketball aren’t the only high school sports will see major changes for the next two seasons because of new enrollment figures. Class 3A in WPIAL wrestling is losing seven teams to Class 2A. Heading down are Greensburg Salem, Belle Vernon, Albert Gallatin, Beaver, Hampton, Highlands and Indiana. Waynesburg...
TribHSSN WPIAL individual wrestling rankings for week of Jan. 11, 2022
Individuals Class AAA 106: 1. Luke Willochell (Latrobe) 17-3; 2. Nico Fanella (Indiana) 10-0; 3. Ty Kapusta (Franklin Regional) 12-5; 4. Giavonie Schipani (North Hills) 10-1; 5. Rylen Campbell (Plum) 15-2. 113: Ty Chappell (Seneca Valley) 15-3; 2. Evan Petrovich (Connellsville) 15-2); 3. Leo Joseph (Latrobe) 12-5; 4. Ky Szewczyk...
TribHSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for week of Jan. 11, 2022
Class AAA Rank, Team, LW 1.Waynesburg (2-0) 1 2. Latrobe (3-0) 2 3. Connellsville (8-0) 3 4. West Allegheny (7-1) 4 5. Canon-McMillan (4-0) 5 6. Kiski Area (7-1) 6 7. Franklin Regional (2-0) 7 8. Hempfield (2-1) 8 9. Penn-Trafford (1-0) 9 10. Butler (3-0) 10 Others to watch:...
Hohman’s title highlights strong performance from Penn-Trafford at Powerade tournament
Penn-Trafford senior Troy Hohman has been close to winning big tournament titles during his career. Other than a couple Eastern Area Invitational championships, he’s been on the cusp of standing atop the podium at a prestigious tournament. You can erase that from the list of goals he’s set after he...
Latrobe team dominates WCCA tournament
If no one noticed, the Latrobe wrestling team is starting to make noise around the WPIAL. The Wildcats, No. 2 in the Trib HSSN Class 3A rankings, easily won the 69th annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament at Kiski Area with 252 points. Latrobe had four champions and eight finalists....
Kilkeary-Hohman, Priest-Roth rematches highlight WCCA championships
“Until we meet again.” That’s what four Westmoreland County wrestlers have in store for the rest of the season. And that’s what Latrobe junior Vinny Kilkeary and Penn-Trafford senior Troy Hohman, and Hempfield senior Briar Priest and Latrobe junior Nate Roth said after their matches Saturday at the 69th annual...
Busy weeks ahead for Franklin Regional wrestling
It will be an interesting couple of weeks for the Franklin Regional wrestling team. Fresh off its 32nd-place finishing at the Powerade tournament Dec. 29 and 30 which saw senior Finn Solomon place third and finish 6-1, the Panthers get ready for consecutive Section 1B (3A) matches that will determine...
WCCA Tournament notebook: Kapusta cousins following in their dads’ footsteps
The Kapusta brothers, Brian and Jeff, were two-time Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association champions when they wrestled for Greensburg Salem in the late 1980s and early ’90s. They went on to become NCAA Division II All-Americans at North Dakota State. Brian was a three-time champion and four-time All-American. Jeff was a...
Loaded semifinal bracket at 120 pounds takes shape at WCCA wrestling tournament
There were some wrestling fans who worried there wouldn’t be many exciting matches at the 69th annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament this year. But there is no need to worry. Day 2 of the tournament will bring some intriguing matchups, especially in the 120-pound semifinals Saturday at Kiski Area....
Derry hires Mike Arone as football coach
The Derry school board voted 8-0 on Thursday to hire Mike Arone as its new football coach. He replaces Vince Skillings, who coached the Trojans the past two seasons. Arone, an associate principal at the high school, worked as an assistant coach at Homer-Center from 1998-2020. He is a 1994...
Roth’s return to the mat helps Latrobe wrestling defeat Hempfield
Latrobe junior Nate Roth has been waiting for this day since the season began. It didn’t matter who his opponent was going to be. He just wanted to compete after recovering from a second surgery on his right shoulder. Beating reigning PIAA Class AAA 132-pound champion and rival Briar Priest...
Hempfield’s Briar Priest could join elite club with 3rd WCCA title
Since the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling tournament began in 1954, only 57 wrestlers have won three titles. Eleven of those were four-time champions. Hempfield senior Briar Priest has a chance join that list this weekend at Kiski Area, the host school of the 69th annual tournament. Priest was a...
