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Norwin’s Phipps joins elite group of WPIAL wrestlers
Kurtis Phipps became the 30th wrestler in WPIAL history to win four district titles. But that wasn’t enough history for the Norwin senior, who wanted to finish his career by winning another gold medal. He overcame a poor seeding and then pinned Franklin Regional sophomore Finn Solomon and defeated Waynesburg...
Franklin Regional’s Dibert celebrates WPIAL title
Franklin Regional senior Carter Dibert won his first WPIAL Class AAA title on Feb. 29 and quickly turned his focus to winning his second PIAA gold medal. Dibert defeated West Allegheny freshman Nico Taddy, 5-2, in the WPIAL finals at 113 pounds. He placed second at 106 in 2019, losing...
7 WPIAL wrestlers advance to PIAA Class AA semifinals
HERSHEY — Friday has gone a lot better for WPIAL Class AA wrestlers at the PIAA individual championships at the Giant Center. But can the evening session make it a great day for the WPIAL. Seven wrestlers advanced to the semifinals, which will begin at 7:15 p.m. The group includes...
WPIAL Class AAA wrestlers shine, Class AA struggles on Day 1 of PIAA tournament
HERSHEY — You couldn’t ask for a crazier day for WPIAL wrestlers than Thursday at the Giant Center. Talk about your polar opposites. The WPIAL Class AAA wrestlers shined, as 34 of 56 competing advanced to the PIAA quarterfinals. Class AA wrestlers didn’t do very well, as only 11 of...
Hempfield wrestler Berginc pulls off shocking win in PIAA tournament
HERSHEY — It was a perfect first day at the PIAA Class AAA individual wrestling championships for Hempfield, highlighted by a huge upset by junior Ethan Berginc. The student at Jeannette, which co-ops with Hempfield for wrestling, stunned Giant Center crowd when he edged local favorite and No. 2 seed...
Derry’s Cymmerman advances with pin at PIAA wrestling tournamentVideo
HERSHEY — Derry junior Ty Cymmerman didn’t panic when Port Allegany junior Braedon Johnson got the first takedown in their first-round match Thursday. Cymmerman made a mistake by walking into a takedown in the PIAA Class AA individual championships at Giant Center. But competing in the state tournament the previous...
Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings for March 3, 2020
Class AAA 106: 1. Mac Church, fr., Waynesburg (42-5); 2. Vincent Kilkeary, fr., Latrobe (26-7); 3. Ty Watters, fr., West Allegheny (18-1); 4. Troy Hohman, so., Penn-Trafford (20-5); 5. Briar Priest, so., Hempfield (34-5). 113: 1. Carter Dibert, jr. Franklin Regional (37-2); 2. Nico Taddy, fr., West Allegheny (34-6) ;...
Westmoreland high school wrestling notebook: Norwin’s Phipps ready for final run
Kurtis Phipps has checked off everything on his bucket list for wrestling except for one thing: being a Pennsylvania state champion. The Norwin senior gets one more chance to achieve that this weekend at the PIAA wrestling championships at Giant Center in Hershey. Phipps (36-1, 148-10 in his career) captured...
Belle Vernon wrestler Weightman making name for himself
His name is Cole Weightman. If you don’t know him, that’s OK. A lot opponents are wondering where he came from, too. The Belle Vernon sophomore opened some eyes at the WPIAL Class AAA individual wrestling championships last weekend by winning the 220-pound title 10-2 against Greensburg Salem senior John...
PIAA awards 9 top seeds to WPIAL wrestlers
The PIAA released the pairings for the state wrestling tournament, and, not surprisingly, numerous WPIAL champions were seeded No. 1, including seven in Class AAA. The annual PIAA individual championships begin 9 a.m. Thursday at Giant Center in Hershey with Class AA preliminary rounds. Class AAA competition begins at 4...
Kiski Area wrestlers experience highs and lows in WPIAL Class AAA championships
It was a day of highs and lows for the Kiski Area wrestling team Saturday at the WPIALClass AAA wrestling championships at Canon-McMillan. The highs included four wrestlers qualifying for states and senior Jack Blumer setting the school’s all-time pin record. The lows were two tough losses in the finals...
Norwin’s Phipps claims 4th WPIAL wrestling title; North Hills’ Hillegas deniedVideo
Kurtis Phipps showed the WPIAL wrestling committee what he thought of their seeding. The Norwin senior proved this weekend at the WPIAL championships/PIAA Southwest Regional at Canon-McMillan that he is the best in Class AAA at 126 pounds. Phipps, seeded third after losing to Franklin Regional sophomore Finn Solomon in...
Norwin’s Phipps, North Hills’ Hillegas reach WPIAL wrestling finals, eye elite group
Norwin senior Kurtis Phipps and North Hills senior Sam Hillegas are one victory away from reaching an elite group. But to join the four-time champion club, they must get through two tough wrestlers from WPIAL Class AAA team champion Waynesburg. Phipps (35-1) was seeded third after dropping an overtime decision...
Penn-Trafford’s Hohman pulls off upset to reach WPIAL Class AAA wrestling semifinals
Penn-Trafford sophomore Troy Hohman entered the 2020 WPIAL/PIAA Class AAA Southwest Regional wrestling tournament as sort of an unknown. He was seeded sixth at 106 pounds with a 17-3 record. He is no longer an unknown after stunning third-seeded Canon-McMillan sophomore Jacob Houpt, 7-1, in the quarterfinals Friday at Canon-McMillan....
5 things to watch at the WPIAL Class AAA wrestling championships
The Class AAA WPIAL individual championships/PIAA Southwest Regional will begin Friday at Canon-McMillan. Action begins at 5 p.m. and resumes at 10 a.m. Saturday. The semifinals are 11:30 a.m. Saturday and finals are slated for 5 p.m. The top five wrestlers from each of the four WPIAL sections will battle...
Ligonier Valley boys return to District 6 title game for another shot at Richland
HOLLIDAYSBURG — It’s back to the PIAA District 6 Class 3A championship game for the Ligonier Valley boys basketball team. And a familiar foe will be waiting. Ligonier Valley used a 13-0 run in the first half to take a 10-point lead en route to a 60-46 victory over Penns...
WPIAL Class AAA wrestling seeding creates controversy
Twitter was abuzz Monday when the WPIAL wrestling committee released the seedings for the Class AAA individual tournament, which begins Friday at Canon-McMillan. Drawing the most chatter was the WPIAL’s decision to seed three-time WPIAL Class AAA champion, Norwin senior Kurtis Phipps, third behind Waynesburg freshman Rocco Welsh and Franklin...
Wrestling notebook: Southmoreland wrestler Bret Huffman fights through knee injury to make states
Southmoreland senior Bret Huffman wasn’t about to let a knee injury keep him off the mat. Huffman opted to delay surgery until after the season, and the wait was worth it. Huffman qualified to compete in the state tournament after finishing sixth at the PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional. “It’s...
Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings for Feb. 25, 2020
Class AAA 106: 1. Ty Watters, fr., West Allegheny (14-0); 2. Mac Church, fr., Waynesburg (38-5); 3. Jacob Houpt, so., Canon-McMillan (29-13); 4.Briar Priest, so., Hempfield (31-3); 5. Vincent Kilkeary, fr., Latrobe (23-6). 113: 1. Carter Dibert, jr. Franklin Regional (33-2); 2. Ethan Berginc, jr. Hempfield (28-5); 3. Nico Taddy,...
Burrell duo suffer tough losses in PIAA regional finals
It wasn’t the finals Burrell juniors Ian Oswalt and AJ Corrado were hoping for. Both wrestlers suffered disappointing losses which left them saddened but eager to atone themselves in Hershey in two weeks. Oswalt dropped a 3-1 sudden victory decision to Glendale’s Brock McMillen at 132 pounds, and a questionable...
Derry’s Cymmerman denied PIAA regional wrestling title again
Derry junior Ty Cymmerman came up short again at the PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional wrestling tournament, and he’s tired of it. For the third consecutive season, Cymmerman finished second. This time he dropped an 8-1 decision to Forest Hills sophomore and returning state champion Jackson Arrington in the 126-pound...
New strategy brings PIAA quarterfinal win for Derry’s Cymmerman
Derry junior Ty Cymmerman decided to change his style late in the season, and for the past two weeks it has worked fine. The three-time WPIAL Class AA champion learned his old style of taking down his opponent and releasing him was getting himself tied and making matches closer than...
Burrell senior wrestler Feroce surprises at PIAA regionals
While it was business as usual for Burrell juniors Ian Oswalt and AJ Corrado, senior Ricky Feroce capped off Day 1 of the PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional on Friday at IUP’s Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex with a satisfying victory. Feroce, a 182-pounder who lost in the consolation round...
Five things to watch at PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional wrestling
The PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional wrestling championships will begin Friday at IUP’s Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. Action begins 1 p.m. and resumes 10 a.m. Saturday. The semifinals are at noon Saturday and finals are slated for 5:45 p.m. The WPIAL will battle wrestlers from District 5 (Somerset, Bedford...
Belle Vernon boys shake off slow start, Derry in 1st-round victory
It took No. 6 Belle Vernon a little while to shake No. 11 Derry in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs. That’s because hot-shooting Aidan Bushey kept Derry close throughout the first half. But a great end to the first half and a good start of the...
