Tag: Burrell

Class AAA No. 1 Kiski Area uses five pins to take down Class AA No. 1 Burrell

January 11, 2019

Brayden Roscosky absorbed a shove from Burrell's Zach Rupert as the two tumbled out of bounds at the end of the first period in their 195-pound bout, drawing an audible buzz from the crowd inside Burrell's gym. Although Roscosky said later he didn't really feel the push, as absorbed as

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Burrell, Kiski Area wrestlers ready to ignite rivalry again

January 10, 2019

A business trip will keep Josh Shields away from his customary spot on the Burrell wrestling team's sidelines for Friday's home nonsection match against Kiski Area. But the Bucs' sixth-year coach expects to spend his Friday night in Las Vegas not in a casino but glued to his phone and

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A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Burrell’s Oswalt gains confidence after WCCA triumph

January 9, 2019

Ian Oswalt made some tweaks to his technique after he lost to good friend Kurtis Phipps in the semifinals of the Powerade Christmas Tournament in late December, knowing he might see the Norwin junior again in another week's time. The adjustments paid off for Oswalt, who knocked off Phipps, 2-1,

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Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week: Franklin Regional’s Colton Camacho

January 8, 2019

WRESTLER OF THE WEEK: Colton Camacho, Franklin Regional, sr. The Panthers' 126-pounder, a Pitt recruit, joined a pretty exclusive club Saturday when he beat Derry's Tyler Cymmerman by a 13-3 major decision in the finals of the Westmoreland County Coaches Association tournament at Norwin. He became the 13th four-time champion

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Trib HSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for week of Jan. 7, 2019

Trib HSSN wrestling rankings Class AAA Team, record, previous 1. Kiski Area, 5-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 4-1, 2 3. Hempfield, 8-1, 3 4. Waynesburg, 10-0, 4 5. Canon-McMillan, 2-2, 5 6. Greensburg Salem, 3-0, 7 7. Thomas Jefferson, 8-0, 8 8. Norwin, 7-2, 9 9. Peters Township, 3-0, 10

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Trib HSSN state wrestling rankings for week of Jan. 7, 2019

TribHSSN state team wrestling rankings Class AAA Team (district), record, previous 1. Bethlehem Liberty (11), 8-0, 5 2. Bethlehem Catholic (11), 5-1, 1 3. Kiski Area (7), 5-0, 2 4. Cedar Cliff (3), 7-0, 3 5. Cathedral Prep (10), 11-1, 4 6. Council Rock South (1), 3-0, 6 7. Seneca

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Trib HSSN’s PIHL Player of the Week: Burrell’s Dylan Zelonka

January 6, 2019

Five of the top 12 point scorers in the PIHL's Division II classification play on one team, the division's best team. Burrell is one of the three unbeaten teams in the PIHL, at 13-0, as a result of Thursday's 7-6 win over Central Valley. In that contest, senior Dylan Zelonka,

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A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Jan. 7, 2019

MONDAY Girls basketball: Apollo-Ridge and Freeport are coming off losses in their most recent Section 1-4A games. The host Yellowjackets (7-2, 3-1), ranked No. 4 in Class 4A, feature a top quartet of juniors in Madeline and Samantha Clark, Harley Holloway and Sidney Shemanski. Apollo-Ridge (7-2, 2-2) is led by

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Kiski Area’s Miller, Burrell’s Oswalt big winners at WCCA wrestling championships

January 5, 2019

The train keeps rolling for the Kiski Area wrestling team at the Westmoreland County Coaches' Association tournament at Norwin. The Cavaliers on Saturday won their fourth consecutive team title, which tied them with Greensburg Salem and Latrobe with the most titles: 12. But just as big as Kiski Area's win

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Big second half lifts Deer Lakes boys past Burrell, gives Lancers 3-0 section mark

January 4, 2019

It was a tale of two halves Friday night at Burrell. The Bucs led by 10 points at the half and appeared to be in control when Andrew Bigler's putback gave Burrell a 12-point cushion. But the Lancers surged, put on an aggressive press and were solid from the free-throw

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