Wrestling

Highlands senior Tyler Bender

A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Highlands’ Tyler Bender

December 19, 2022

Being a senior comes with responsibilities, and one of the biggest ones is leadership. It’s something Highlands’ Tyler Bender views with the utmost level of importance.

High school roundup for Dec. 14, 2022: Waynesburg holds on to beat Canon-McMillan in mat showdown

December 14, 2022

Jake Stephenson (160) won by fall and Joe Simon (133), Roan Tustin (172) and Rocco Welsh (189) won by major decision as Class 3A No. 1 Waynesburg held on to defeat No. 2 Canon-McMillan 30-27 in a nonsection wrestling showdown Wednesday night.

Frazier junior Adam Kortina takes down Southmoreland’s Cam Lee during the 133-pound match Wednesday. Kortina won, 10-1.

Frazier wrestling team logs upset over Southmoreland

Frazier began a wrestling program in 2016, and Buck Watkins has been coaching the program for the past six seasons.

Burrell’s Julian Bertucci works to pin Kiski Area’s Amari McNeil at 121 pounds during their match on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, at Kiski Area High School.

Burrell wrestling team snaps Kiski Area’s winning streak

In a sense, it was a welcome-to-varsity-wrestling moment for Julian Bertucci.

Burrell head coach Josh Shields talks with his team during practice last month at Kiski Area High School.

Class 2A Burrell values longstanding wrestling rivalry with 3A Kiski Area

December 13, 2022

The Burrell wrestling team last beat neighboring rival Kiski Area in 2011.

Mt. Pleasant junior Jamison Poklembo pins Albert Gallatin’s Logan Holbert during a Dec. 7, 2022, match. Mt. Pleasant held at No. 4 in the Class 2A rankings.

WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Dec. 13, 2022

Class 3A Team rankings

Quaker Valley’s Jack Kazalas wrestles Burrell’s Calio Zanella in the 113-pound bout during WPIAL Class 2A team final Feb. 5 Chartiers-Houston.

Quaker Valley plans encore after breakthrough season

December 11, 2022

It most definitely was a season to remember.

Plum’s Sam Snyder (top) and Rylen Campbell work on a drill during practice at Plum High School.

3 Plum wrestlers claim Eastern Area titles

Plum wrestling coach Mike Supak said the Eastern Area Invitational Wrestling Tournament on Dec. 2 and 3 at Gateway was a strong first step for his young but experienced group.

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Norwin’s Gabe Conboy works for a pin during a match against Latrobe on Jan. 13, 2021.

Norwin looking for wrestlers to lead program into future

The buzzword around the Norwin wrestling team this preseason was leadership.

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Franklin Regional’s Tyler Kapusta wrestles Council Work North’s Eren Sement at 106 pounds at the PIAA Championships last season.

Once healthy, Franklin Regional wrestling should be a team to beat

December 10, 2022

It may not happen in the month of December, but the Franklin Regional wrestling team could be a tough team to beat in early 2023.

North Allegheny head coach Jamie Kyriazis offers encouragement during the second round of the PIAA Class AAA Team Wrestling Championships at the Giant Center on Feb. 6, 2014, in Hershey.

After 7-year hiatus, Jamie Kyriazis returns to coach North Allegheny wrestling team

Timing is important in wrestling.

There are so many wrestlers out for this year’s Fox Chapel wrestling team that there’s barely enough room to practice escapes on Dec. 5, 2022.

Expanded roster brings high expectations to Fox Chapel wrestling program

There’s one thing that becomes evident when visiting the Fox Chapel wrestling room at the school’s field house — plenty of wrestlers.

Mt. Pleasant’s Greg Shaulis takes down Albert Gallatin’s Colten Kelley at 133 pounds Wednesday.

High school roundup for Dec. 7, 2022: Mt. Pleasant wrestling wins opener

December 7, 2022

No. 4 Mt. Pleasant rallied from an early deficit to defeat Albert Gallatin, 48-27, in a Section 2-2A wrestling match Wednesday night.

Burgettstown’s Parker Sentipal works for a pin in the 106-pound finals at the 2022 WPIAL Class 2A Individual Wrestling Championships.

WPIAL Team Wrestling Rankings for Dec. 6, 2022

December 6, 2022

Here are this week’s WPIAL team wrestling rankings. Teams are listed with overall record.

Bethel Park’s Mason Kernan escapes from Pine-Richland’s Dominic Ferraro in the 120-pound final during the 2022 Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament.

WPIAL wrestling notebook: Bethel Park, Plum headline Eastern Area Invitational

Bethel Park had one champion and 10 placewinners to grab the team title at the Eastern Area Invitational on Saturday at Gateway High School.

Penn-Trafford wrestlers in good position with mix of youth, experience

December 4, 2022

When A.J. Brentzel took over the Penn-Trafford wrestling program in 2019, his goal was to rebuild the program.

With an assist from football team, Penn Hills wrestling gets numbers boost

Dom Frollo looks around the wrestling room at Penn Hills and is happy with an opportunity to mentor young wrestlers.

Gateway senior Arontay Heningcamp, at left, works with sophomore Luke Pawlowski during a practice Nov. 30 2022, at Gateway High School.

Gateway wrestlers aim for postseason success

Arontay Heningcamp broke out last year for the Gateway wrestling team.

Mt.Pleasant’s Jamison Poklembo controls Chestnut Ridge’s Mason Weyant at 138 pounds during last year’s state tournament.

Mt. Pleasant wrestlers plan to reload, compete for section title

November 30, 2022

Mt. Pleasant wrestling team missed its goal last season of winning a WPIAL Class 2A title.

Frazier’s Rune Lawrence takes down Jake Jones of Saucon Valley at 172 pounds during last year’s PIAA tournament.

WPIAL Class 2A wrestlers to watch in 2022-23

WPIAL Class 2A wrestlers to watch:

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