Tag: Burrell

Five things to watch at the WCCA wrestling championships

January 3, 2019

Here are five things to watch at the 66th annual Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament, set for Friday and Saturday at Norwin High School. LUCKY 13 Franklin Regional senior Colton Camacho is favored to win his fourth county title. He would become the 13th wrestler to achieve the goal

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Top seeds announced for WCCA tournament

In previous years, the opening night of the Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament went quickly. There were a lot of lopsided matches and quick pins. But that might not occur this weekend. There will be a lot of quality quarterfinal-round matches at some weight classes. Action begins 5 p.m.

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Class AA No. 1 Burrell’s dominance continues with Section 3 victory over Highlands

January 2, 2019

Burrell didn't take many days off during the holidays, and the Bucs didn't give Highlands much of a break, either. A businesslike Burrell team continued its Section 3-AA dominance Wednesday night, using six pins to overwhelm host Highlands, 66-6. The No. 1 Bucs (3-1, 3-0) were coming off competition at

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Trib HSSN state wrestling rankings for week of Dec. 24, 2018

January 1, 2019

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

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WPIAL wrestling rankings for week of Jan. 1, 2019

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

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Alle-Kiski Valley high school wrestling notebook: County glory awaits

Burrell, Kiski Area and Valley are preparing to try to prove themselves in WPIAL wrestling circles with the team playoffs arriving in about a month. First, though, their wrestlers will aim for some county glory. The 66th annual Westmoreland County Coaches Association championships will take place Friday and Saturday at

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Franklin Regional’s Camacho looks for fourth Westmoreland County title

Will the No. 13 be a lucky number for Franklin Regional senior Colton Camacho That's what he is hoping. Camacho is in line to be the latest four-time Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling champion. This is the 66th annual tournament, which begins 5 p.m. Friday at Norwin, and only 12

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A-K Valley lookahead for week of Dec. 31, 2018

December 30, 2018

WEDNESDAY Wrestling: Burrell, the dominant team in Section 3-AA for a decade and a half, will visit resurgent Highlands. The Bucs (2-1, 2-0) routed South Allegheny and Riverview in their first two section duals, not surrendering a team point. Highlands (7-5, 1-1) is looking to keep up a strong start

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A-K Valley sports year in review: 2018 brought more championships, memorable finishes

The past year produced memorable moments on the court, the field and the hardwood throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. There were moments of individual and team greatness, from broken records to championship performances, and there were, of course, heartbreaking losses. Here were the five moments that loomed especially large in the

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Burrell’s Oswalt to collide with friend Phipps in Powerade semifinals

December 28, 2018

Ian Oswalt wrestles Norwin's Kurtis Phipps all the time. Their relationship goes back years. They have just never met on the mat for real. That will change Saturday morning, as Oswalt, a Burrell sophomore, will face Phipps, his friend and longtime practice partner at Young Guns Wrestling Club, in the

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