Tag: Waynesburg

5 things to watch at the WPIAL Class AAA wrestling championships

February 28, 2019

If you follow WPIAL high school wrestling, there is a good chance you’ve heard about North Hills junior Sam Hillegas, Norwin junior Kurtis Phipps, Franklin Regional senior Colton Camacho, Seneca Valley sophomore Alejandro Herrera-Rondon and Shaler senior Ryan Sullivan.

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Former champions on collision course at WPIAL Class AAA wrestling championships

February 25, 2019

One returning champion definitely won’t be adding another WPIAL Class AAA wrestling title to his resume this weekend.

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Canon-McMillan wins WPIAL Junior High title; Latrobe has 4 champions

February 18, 2019

Canon-McMillan took home the team title at the 2019 WPIAL Junior High championships Saturday at Norwin, but the Latrobe Black team had the most individual champions with four.

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Waynesburg’s Phillips defends WPIAL rifle title

February 14, 2019

There was a feeling of dandamp;#233;jandamp;#224; vu in the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen's Club on Thursday afternoon. Name after name was called and 15 medals were handed out at the 22nd annual WPIAL individual rifle championships. In the corner of the range, a teammate fixed the hair of defending champion Selena

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Kiski Area wins third straight WPIAL Class AAA wrestling crown

February 2, 2019

Kiski Area is beginning to collect WPIAL championships the way it gets pins: in bunches. Control of Class AAA wrestling remained firmly with the Cavaliers, who rolled to their third consecutive title with a convincing 49-17 victory over Seneca Valley on Saturday at Norwin. One of the WPIAL's most consistent

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Five things to watch at Saturday’s WPIAL wrestling semifinals, finals

February 1, 2019

The WPIAL Class AAA and AA wrestling championships will be held Saturday. Kiski Area (Class AAA) and Burrell (AA) are the returning champions, and both are seeded No. 1 in each classification. Here are some interesting facts about the team tournament. Can Burrell do it again Burrell has reached the

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Hempfield wrestling suffers another strange loss in playoffs

January 30, 2019

For the second consecutive season, the Hempfield wrestling team lost a quarterfinal match in an unusual manner. Last season, after the Spartans defeated Seneca Valley in the quarterfinals, they were forced to forfeit the win because they used an academically ineligible wrestler. An hour before Wednesday's first-round match against Chartiers

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TribHSSN boys basketball player of the week: Jordan Albright of North Hills

January 28, 2019

Jordan Albright School: North Hills Class: Senior He is one of the leading scorers the WPIAL, but he flies under the radar as his team has its back squarely against the wall as it fights to stay alive in the Class 6A playoff chase. Senior Jordan Albright has averaged nearly

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Five things to watch in the WPIAL wrestling team tournament

January 27, 2019

Can they do it again The 41st annual WPIAL wrestling team tournament gets underway Monday with four Class AAA preliminary-round matches at Canon-McMillan. Burrell in Class AA and Kiski Area in Class AAA will try and defend their WPIAL titles. Burrell has won the past 12 championships in Class AA,

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Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week: Waynesburg

January 15, 2019

Team of the week: Waynesburg The Raiders chose to win again at the Winner's Choice Tournament in Fairmont, W.Va. Waynesburg went into the tournament as the defending champion and once again claimed the title, finishing with 208.5 team points, well ahead of second-place East Fairmont. Four Waynesburg wrestlers won individual

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