Kiski Area, Burrell earn top seeds for WPIAL wrestling tournament
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Thursday, January 24, 2019 | 12:50 PM
The WPIAL wrestling committee on Thursday awarded Kiski Area (Class AAA) and Burrell (Class AA) the No. 1 seeds for the upcoming team tournament, which begins Monday with Class AAA preliminary-round matches.
Kiski Area (11-0), ranked third in the state in the Trib HSSN rankings, has won the past two WPIAL titles and will be seeking a fifth title. The Cavaliers won their 24 th section title Wednesday, rallying to defeat Hempfield, 40-24.
The Spartans (12-2) were awarded the third seed behind Seneca Valley (10-2). Canon-McMillan (7-2) is the fourth seed. The top four seeds will host first-round matches Wednesday.
Action begins with four preliminary-round matches Monday at Canon-McMillan. The two matches at 6 p.m. feature South Fayette against Indiana, and Hampton facing Chartiers Valley. The 7:15 matches are Franklin Regional against Peters Township and Trinity meeting West Mifflin.
Burrell (7-2) claimed its 16 th consecutive section title by defeating Derry. The Bucs have won 14 WPIAL team titles, including the past 12.
Burgettstown (7-0) was seeded second, with Quaker Valley (12-5) third, Beth-Center (10-4) fourth and Derry (10-4) fifth. The top four seeds will host first-round matches on Wednesday.
The semifinals and finals are scheduled for Feb, 2. Class AAA will be at Norwin beginning at 4 p.m. with the semifinals and finals at 6. The Class AA semifinals and finals are at Chartiers-Houston beginning at noon. The finals are slated for 2 p.m.
Here is a look at the pairings
Wrestling
WPIAL Team Tournament
Class AAA
Monday
Preliminary round at Canon-McMillan
South Fayette vs. Indiana, 6 p.m.
Peters Township vs. Franklin Regional, 7:15 p.m.
Hampton vs. Chartiers Valley, 6 p.m.
West Mifflin vs. Trinity, 7:15 p.m.
Wednesday
First round and Quarterfinals, 6 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.
At Kiski Area
South Fayette/Indiana winner vs. Kiski Area
North Allegheny vs. Connellsville
At Canon-McMillan
Thomas Jefferson vs. Greensburg Salem
Peters Township/Franklin Regional winner vs. Caon-McMillan
At Hempfield
Hampton/Chartiers Valley winner at Hempfield
Mt. Lebanon vs. Waynesburg
At Seneca Valley
Norwin vs. Butler
West Mifflin/Trinity winner vs. Seneca Valley
Saturday
Semifinals and Finals
at Norwin, 4 and 6 p.m.
Class AA
Wednesday
First round and Quarterfinals
At Burrell, 6 and 7:15 p.m.
Burrell, bye
McGuffey vs. Keystone Oaks, 6 p.m.
At Beth-Center, 6 and 7:15 p.m.
Derry vs. South Park, 6 p.m.
Southmoreland vs. Beth-Center, 6 p.m.
At Quaker Valley, 6 and 7:15 p.m.
Quaker Valley vs. Valley, 6 p.m.
Laurel vs. Elizabeth Forward, 6 p.m.
At Burgettstown, 6 and 7:15 p.m.
Freedom vs. Freedom, 6 p.m.
Hopewell vs. Burgettstown, 6 p.m.
Saturday
Semifinals and Finals
at Chartiers-Houston, noon and 2 p.m.
Paul Schofield is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Paul at pschofield@tribweb.com or via Twitter @Schofield_Trib.
Tags: Burgettstown, Burrell, Connellsville, Derry Area, Franklin Regional, Freedom, Greensburg Salem, Hempfield, Indiana, Kiski School, McGuffey, Mt. lebanon, North Allegheny, Norwin, Peters Township, Quaker Valley, Seneca Valley, South Park, Southmoreland
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