Wrestling
Fatigue worth it for A-K Valley wrestlers during sectionals, WPIAL 1st round
February 15, 2019
Austin Mele sported a split lip and a sore elbow late Friday night at Canon-McMillan. He also had a smile. With the individual wrestling postseason underway, injuries are common. And while Mele suffered a couple, he still was standing at the end of the first day. Mele advanced to the
Valley’s Hutcherson, Schuffert secure Section 3-AA wrestling titles
Noah Hutcherson has a pretty simple goal for the individual wrestling postseason. andquot;I just want to get off the mat as soon as I can,andquot; the Valley senior said. One night in, Hutcherson is accomplishing his mission. The Vikings' 170-pounder claimed his first section title when he pinned Elizabeth Forward's
Mt. Pleasant freshmen wrestlers capture Section 3-AA titles
Mt. Pleasant freshmen Luke Geibig and Dayton Pitzer wrestled like veterans in their first Section 3-AA tournament Friday at Canon-McMillan. They both captured their first section title with impressive decision wins. Geibig downed Derry senior Kace Sabedra, 6-2, to win the 106-pound title. Geibig, who was pinned by Sabedra during
5 things to watch at Saturday’s WPIAL Class AA wrestling championships
The WPIAL Class AA individual wrestling championships began Friday with preliminary round bouts at Canon-McMillan. The tournament resumes Saturday. The finals are slated for 5 p.m. The top seven finishers in each of the 14 weight classes will advance to the PIAA Southwest Regional at IUP's Kovalchick Complex on Feb.
5 things to watch at Saturday’s WPIAL Class AA wrestling championships
The WPIAL Class AA individual wrestling championships began Friday with preliminary round bouts at Canon-McMillan. The tournament resumes Saturday.
WPIAL junior high wrestling tournament starts Friday
February 14, 2019
Wrestling fans can get a glimpse into the future Friday and Saturday at the ninth annual WPIAL Junior Wrestling Championships at Norwin. Action begins Friday and concludes Saturday and features more than 58 teams and more than 620 wrestlers from around the WPIAL. andquot;When we first started the tournament, we
Mt. Pleasant freshmen wrestlers capture Section 3-AA titles
Mt. Pleasant freshmen Luke Geibig and Dayton Pitzer wrestled like veterans in their first Section 3-AA tournament Friday at Canon-McMillan.
Valley’s Hutcherson, Schuffert secure Section 3-AA wrestling titles
Noah Hutcherson has a pretty simple goal for the individual wrestling postseason.
Fatigue worth it for A-K Valley wrestlers during sectionals, WPIAL 1st round
Austin Mele sported a split lip and a sore elbow late Friday night at Canon-McMillan. He also had a smile.
This Week on the Trib Live High School Sports Network – 12/27/2017
December 27, 2017
We ring out 2017 with plenty of holiday scholastic action on the hardwood and the mats this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have some holiday tournament for roundball for both boys and girls high school basketball, plus we hit the mats with tow day coverage of the 2017 POWERade Wrestling […]Franklin Regional’s Camacho enters Powerade tournament brimming with confidence
Franklin Regional junior Colton Camacho has had a pretty good Christmas so far. But there is still one present within his grasp, and that gift
This Week on the Trib Live High School Sports Network – 12/17/2017
December 17, 2017
May we suggest plenty of high school basketball, wrestling and hockey for your last minute stocking stuffers this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have plenty of boys and girls high school basketball section action in the WPIAL as well as District 6 and District 9 hoops too. We also hit […]
2017-2018 WPIAL Team Wrestling Standings – 12/15/2017
December 15, 2017
Here are the latest WPIAL team wrestling standings for the 2017-2018 season through Sunday, December 17th. The top three teams from each sub-section qualify for the Section Championship Tournament. The top team in each sub-section faced the runner-up in the opposing sub-section with the two winners then doing battle for the section championship while the […]
This Week on the Trib Live High School Sports Network – 12/11/2017
December 11, 2017
With the fall sports season complete and the holidays a few weeks away, our full attention turns to the winter high school sports 2017-2018 season this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have plenty of boys and girls high school basketball in the WPIAL as well as District 6 and District […]
WPIAL Hall of Fame Class of 2017
April 8, 2017
The newest class of the WPIAL Hall of Fame includes a current NFL player, a former NFL head coach and a high school coach who sent almost a dozen players to the NFL. The 2017 class was announced by the WPIAL at a news conference Thursday at the Heinz History Center. This is the 10th anniversary of the Hall of Fame. The inductees with NFL ties are: Terrelle Pryor, who played for the Cleveland Browns last year and has signed with the Washington Redskins; former New York Jets head coach Joe Walton; former Woodland Hills coach George Novak, who sent 11 players to the NFL.
PIAA Wrestling: Class 3-A FINAL Results
March 11, 2017
The expectation coming in to the Giant Center in Hershey was for the world to see history. But the history the crowd seen was certainly unexpected. At 126, Spencer Lee of Franklin Regional was looking to become the 13th wrestler in PIAA history to win four state championships. In his way was undefeated South Central champion Austin DeSanto of Exeter Township. The two battled for much of the match with DeSanto scoring last, a takedown just as the buzzer sounded to defeat Lee and shock the world, 6-5. Lee, who was wrestling with a knee brace, gave word to the media after his match that he had been wrestling all postseason with a complete tear of his ACL.
PIAA Wrestling: Class 2-A FINAL Results
While the WPIAL only brought home one gold medal on Saturday, it was one that took its wrestler one step closer to wrestling history. Gavin Teasdale of Jefferson Morgan won his third straight state championship by defeating Austin Clabaugh of Bermudian Springs by major decision, 13-5. It was a dominating performance for the Rockets junior, who finished the season 40-0 and is now 122-0 in his career.
PIAA Wrestling: Class 2-A Day Two Results
March 10, 2017
The WPIAL entered the state championships in AA with two wrestlers being undefeated. After wrestling Friday those wrestlers remained unbeaten and will wrestle for a state championship. Gavin Teasdale of Jefferson Morgan is the first. He will look for his 40th win of the season and third state championship after beating Kollin Myers of Springdale by technical fall, 20-5 in 3:51. Teasdale will wrestle Austin Clabaugh of Bermudian Springs in the final.
PIAA Wrestling: Class 3-A Day Two Results
Day two of AAA wrestling in Hershey was strong for the WPIAL, with 34 of 56 wrestlers guaranteed to come home with a medal. Of the 34 wrestlers, 17 remain alive in the semi-finals with an opportunity to become a state champion. Leading the way is Spencer Lee of Franklin Regional, who is on a quest to become the 13th wrestler in PIAA history to win four state championships. Lee won by technical fall in the quarterfinals 15-0 in 2:45 over Gunnar Fuss of Harry S. Truman. Cameron Coy of Penn Trafford also continued his dominance, winning by fall in 1:11 over Owen Watkins of General McLane, to advance into the semi-finals. Coy is looking to become the 44th wrestler in PIAA history to win three state titles.
