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Norwin’s Kurtis Phipps will try for his fourth WPIAL Class AAA title when he faces Waynesburg freshman Rocco Welsh in the 126-pound final.

Norwin’s Phipps, North Hills’ Hillegas reach WPIAL wrestling finals, eye elite group

February 29, 2020

Norwin senior Kurtis Phipps and North Hills senior Sam Hillegas are one victory away from reaching an elite group.

Latrobe freshman Vincent Kilkeary celebrates a win over Hempfield sophomore Briar Priest at the Class AAA WPIAL tournament Friday, Feb. 28, 2020.

WPIAL Class AAA wrestling notebook: Kiski Area’s Blumer ties pins record

February 28, 2020

Kiski Area’s Jack Blumer has racked up pins throughout his entire wrestling career. On Friday, he reached a milestone not many have. With a pin of Hempfield’s Trevor Verkleeren in 55 seconds, Blumer earned career pin No. 106 and tied the Cavaliers career pin record set by Shane Kuhn.

Trib HSSN wrestler of the week: Luca Augustine, Waynesburg

February 12, 2020

In his team’s run to the state championship, the Raiders’ 160-pounder went 4-0 and picked up two pins, a technical fall and a 2-1 second tiebreaker win in the state championship match against Nazareth Area.

Trib HSSN wrestling team of the week: Waynesburg

The Raiders finished as the runner-up in the PIAA Class AAA state championship this weekend in Hershey, falling just short of their ultimate goal.

WPIAL basketball brackets unveiled, team rifle finals set for Tuesday

February 10, 2020

The Path to the Pete officially begins Tuesday as the WPIAL unveils brackets to the six boys and six girls basketball playoff tournaments.

Waynesburg poses with its Class AAA runner-up trophy in the PIAA team wrestling tournament Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at Giant Center in Hershey.

Waynesburg’s 2nd-place finish at PIAA team wrestling start of something big

February 8, 2020

HERSHEY — The path to the PIAA Class AAA team wrestling championship next year could run through Greene County.

State wrestling gold, basketball playoff spots up for grabs Saturday

The boys basketball playoff field was supposed to be finalized by Saturday. Instead, Mother Nature’s first strike this winter forced the postponement of several boys basketball games from Friday to Saturday, three of which have playoff implications.