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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...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Girls basketball team runs into No. 1 North Allegheny
Penn-Trafford girls basketball coach John Giannikas was honored before the Jan. 25 game against North Allegheny for winning his 200th game. But the veteran coach would rather have had the win against the Tigers that night instead. North Allegheny claimed sole possession of first place in WPIAL Section 1-6A with...
Penn-Trafford’s Hayden Coy following in brothers’ footsteps
When part of a successful wrestling family, there is plenty of advice to go around. Penn-Trafford freshman Hayden Coy gets it if he wants it or not. Usually, the youngest of the Coys doesn’t mind the tips from brothers Cam and Nick. “We talk almost every day,” Hayden Coy said...
Kilkeary, Vance, Morlacci claim Powerade wrestling titlesVideo
Like many high school athletes, Latrobe sophomore Vinny Kilkeary is just happy to be competing this season. The coronavirus has delayed and even canceled a lot of high school athletics the past year. For now, athletes are getting a chance to compete. Kilkeary showed why he is the top ranked...
Latrobe’s Kilkeary rolls into Powerade finals
Latrobe freshman Vinny Kilkeary is looking for his first Powerade Tournament title, and he reached the finals Saturday night with two impressive wins in the morning and afternoon session. Kilkeary defeated Kiski Area’s Antonio Giordano, 7-2, in the quarterfinals and routed Hickey’s Justin O’Neill, 16-0, in the semifinals. He will...
Franklin Regional wrestling sets sights on section title
The Franklin Regional wrestling team hasn’t won a section title for more than five years, but the Panthers have put themselves in position to end that streak. The Panthers (11-3, 4-0), ranked No. 4 in the Trib HSSN rankings, clinched the top spot in Section 1B-AAA with one section match...
Powerade schedule adjusted
There will be a change in schedule at the Powerade Tournament on Saturday. Tournament director Frank Vulcano Jr. announced that instead of holding three sessions Saturday, all matches will be held in one session with wrestling beginning at 10 a.m. at the Monroeville Convention Center. There are 43 teams competing...
Hempfield sophomore wrestler Kapusta coming of age, gets 2 quick pins at Powerade
If you’re looking for a wrestler who is beginning to attract attention this season, look no further than Hempfield sophomore Lucas Kapusta. The young Kapusta, the son of former three-time NCAA Division II champion and four-time All-American Brian Kapusta, is starting to wrestle with a purpose. “He’s starting to realize...
Mt. Pleasant freshman Shaulis starts strong at Powerade tournament
Mt. Pleasant freshman Greg Shaulis didn’t stick around to watch his brother Lucas wrestle Friday afternoon at the Powerade wrestling tournament. Instead, he headed to his grandmother’s house to rest for a possible big day on Saturday. Shaulis advanced to the quarterfinals at 120 pounds by defeating Carlynton’s Bryce Rodriguez,...
Burrell pulls out of Powerade Tournament
A second WPIAL team has been forced to pull out of the Powerade Tournament. Burrell wrestling announced on Twitter today that it must pull out of the tournament and hopes to return to action Feb. 4 against Thomas Jefferson. It seems our schedule is changing daily this season. You can...
Hempfield’s Briar Priest tops Latrobe’s Nate Roth to lift Spartans
The top wrestlers in the WPIAL at 132 pounds met for the first time Tuesday, and the two walked away knowing this likely won’t be the last time they meet this season. Latrobe sophomore Nate Roth, who was ranked No. 1 in the Trib Total Media individual rankings, and Hempfield...
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Waynesburg, Seneca Valley grapplers eye 2nd Powerade titles
Waynesburg sophomore Mac Church and Seneca Valley senior Alejandro Herrera-Rondon are the only WPIAL wrestlers looking for their second Powerade Tournament titles this weekend. Church won the 106-pound title in 2019 and Herrera-Rondon nabbed the 113-pound crown in 2018. Because of Gov. Tom Wolf’s state shutdown of all high school...
