Paul Schofield stories, Page 13
Burrell falls to Faith Christian in state quarterfinals; Bertucci reaches milestone
ALTOONA — Any team hoping to knock off one of the top squads in the country better bring its A-plus game to the mat. Burrell, the WPIAL Class 2A champion, wrestled well Friday against Faith Christian Academy but was unable to keep pace with the talented Lions from Quakertown and...
Trib HSSN high school wrestling rankings for Feb. 5, 2025
Team rankings Class 3A Team (Record), Last week 1. Franklin Regional (18-0), 2 2. Connellsville (12-2), 1 3. Norwin (16-3), 5 4. Thomas Jefferson (12-2), 3 5. Bethel Park (10-2), 4 6. North Allegheny (15-3), 6 7. Kiski Area (14-5), 9 8. Latrobe (5-5), 8 9. Fox Chapel (9-4), 7...
WPIAL trio headed to Altoona for PIAA team wrestling quarters
It is off to Altoona for Franklin Regional, Burrell and Connellsville on Friday. The WPIAL trio advanced to the PIAA team wrestling quarterfinals following wins in the first round Tuesday. Franklin Regional, the WPIAL Class 3A champion, will face the second-ranked team in the state, District 11 runner-up Nazareth, at...
Franklin Regional rolls over rival Norwin in PIAA 1st round
The Franklin Regional wrestling team did not suffer a letdown Tuesday after celebrating its third WPIAL Class 3A title Saturday. The Panthers (18-0) defeated Section 9 rival Norwin, 38-13, in the first round of the PIAA wrestling championship. They advance to Altoona on Friday to face District 11 runner-up Nazareth...
State champ Landon Sidun of Norwin out for the season
Norwin sophomore Landon Sidun won’t get a chance to defend his PIAA Class 3A wrestling title. Sidun sustained a broken right hand during the WPIAL consolation match Saturday against Thomas Jefferson at Peters Township. He was wrestling against Jacob LaBryer. “I banged it up,” Sidun said Tuesday before his Knights...
Franklin Regional faces big challenge from rival Norwin as PIAA wrestling tournament opens
It is a quick turnaround for the seven WPIAL wrestling teams looking to advance to Altoona for the PIAA team championships this weekend. The PIAA tournament begins Tuesday and every team — Franklin Regional (17-0), Connellsville (11-2) and Norwin (15-2) in Class 3A and Burrell, Derry Area, McGuffey and Quaker...
Burrell, Franklin Regional earn home matches to begin PIAA team wrestling tournament
WPIAL champions Burrell (Class 2A) and Franklin Regional (3A) earned home matches Tuesday in the PIAA team wrestling tournament. Burrell will face the winner of the Penns Valley and Quaker Valley match at 6:30 p.m. Penns Valley is the District 6 runner-up and Quaker Valley finished fourth in the WPIAL....
Penn-Trafford junior swimmer collects medals at county meet
The Penn-Trafford swimming teams did not win any gold medals at the annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association meet Jan. 25, but all swimmers who competed recorded their best times of the season. The times showed how strong the county meet was at Derry with swimmers from Mt. Pleasant, Latrobe, Hempfield...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Without Tasso Whipple, wrestling team bows out
The Penn-Trafford wrestling team qualified for the WPIAL Class 3A team tournament as a wild card. The short-handed Warriors dropped a tough decision to North Hills, 40-25, in a preliminary round match. Penn-Trafford was missing star 189-pound senior Tasso Whipple, who has not wrestled since injuring his foot at the...
Franklin Regional knocks off defending champ Connellsville in WPIAL 3A wrestling final
To win championships, sometimes athletes need the unexpected to happen. That’s what happened Saturday in the WPIAL Class 3A wrestling team championships at Peters Township’s AHN Arena. No. 2 Franklin Regional got wins at 107 and 114 pounds and upset No. 1 Connellsville, 32-25, to win its third WPIAL title....
Burrell edges Derry in WPIAL Class 2A team wrestling championships for 19th title
Chalk up another WPIAL Class 2A team tournament title for the Burrell wrestling program. The top-seeded Bucs stopped No. 2 Derry, 33-27, in a battle of Westmoreland County schools. In was Burrell’s 19th title, 17th in the past 19 years and second consecutive after not winning in 2022 and 2023....
WPIAL team wrestling championships preview: Derry seeking 1st title
Derry has been to the WPIAL wrestling team finals three times and is seeking its first title. But before it can worry about the championship match, the No. 2-ranked Trojans (17-2) must get by talented No. 3 seed McGuffey (15-4) in the Class 2A semifinals at 10 a.m. Saturday at...
Derry reaches WPIAL team wrestling semifinals with dominant performance
It was quite a dominating performance by the Derry wrestling team Wednesday. The second-ranked Trojans rolled over Avella and Burgettstown to advance to the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals at 10 a.m. Saturday at AHN Arena at Peters Township. It is the first time since 2018 that Derry has reached the...
WPIAL wrestling rankings: Jan. 29, 2025
TribHSSN Live Wrestling rankings Team Class 3A Team (This year’s record) Last week’s ranking 1.Connellsville (8-1) 1 2. Franklin Regional (13-0) 2 3. Thomas Jefferson (10-0) 4 4. Bethel Park (9-1) 5 5. Norwin (12-1) 3 6. North Allegheny (14-2) 8 7. Fox Chapel (9-3) 6 8. Latrobe (5-4) 7...
Rematch between Norwin, Canon-McMillan headlines 1st round of WPIAL team tournament
When the 2024-25 wrestling season kicked off Dec. 4, Norwin won six of the final seven bouts and rallied to defeat a young Canon-McMillan team 39-20. They meet again in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A team tournament at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Bethel Park, and Norwin coach...
Greensburg Salem pins loss on Knoch in WPIAL Class 2A preliminary round
For the second consecutive match, Sadie Sarver picked up a key victory for the Greensburg Salem wrestling team. Sarver recorded a first-period pin, one of five by the team, and Greensburg Salem won its first WPIAL Class 2A match since 2018 with a 41-29 preliminary-round victory against Knoch. The Golden...
Greensburg Salem, Penn-Trafford and Belle Vernon look to advance in wrestling playoffs
It has been six years since Greensburg Salem competed in the WPIAL team wrestling tournament and seven years since the team won a playoff match. But the improved Golden Lions (7-3) are back in the playoffs and will host Knoch (7-3) in a Class 2A preliminary-round match at 7:15 p.m....
Penn-Trafford hockey team working toward strong finish to season
It was a good time for the Penn-Trafford hockey team to take a break. With four games left in the regular season, the Warriors and Latrobe sit on top of Class 2A with 39 points. Latrobe has played one less game. Fox Chapel is third with 34 points and Erie...
Franklin Regional wrestling team crosses off one of its goals with section title
One of the Franklin Regional wrestling team’s goals was met Jan. 22 when the Panthers defeated Norwin to claim the Section 9-3A title. Now it is on to the WPIAL team tournament for the No. 2-ranked Panthers. They were scheduled to play host to first-round and quarterfinal matches on Jan....
Quick start helps Gateway boys hold off Franklin Regional in section tilt
How big is finishing a quarter strong in high school basketball? On Friday night at Franklin Regional, it was huge for visiting Gateway. The Gators (9-7, 7-3) got a driving layup from junior Jacob Settles to finish the first quarter, a driving layup from junior Mykel Bruce-McCrommon to finish the...
Mt. Pleasant’s star-studded swimming lineup looks to shine at county meet
With four NCAA Division I swimmers on the roster, Mt. Pleasant is expected to make noise at the annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association championship Friday and Saturday at Derry. It is one of the last chances for fans to watch the Vikings’ elite PIAA champion swimmers. Seniors Lily King (N.C....
Defending champions Burrell, Connellsville receive top seeds for WPIAL team wrestling tournament
Reigning champions Burrell (Class 2A) and Connellsville (3A) earned the No. 1 seeds for the 2025 WPIAL team wrestling tournament, the wrestling committee announced Thursday. The tournament for both classifications begins Monday at Greensburg Salem and Bentworth for Class 2A, and Shaler and North Hills in Class 3A with preliminary-round...
Franklin Regional rallies to defeat Norwin in Section 9-3A wrestling showdown
The Franklin Regional wrestling team was faced with a deficit with four bouts remaining in its first-place Section 9-3A showdown with Norwin on Wednesday. And senior Luke Ankney was down in his match at 160 pounds to Norwin’s Tanner Shaffer. But a takedown late in the third period gave Ankney...
High school wrestling notebook: WPIAL section titles on line
This is the final week of WPIAL Class 3A and 2A section competition. That’s because the WPIAL team tournament begins Monday with preliminary-round matches. However, there could be a few teams scrambling to meet the seven dual-meet minimum to qualify for the playoffs. The top two teams in each of...
Trib HSSN high school wrestling rankings for Jan. 21, 2025
Team rankings Class 3A Team (Record), Last week 1. Connellsville (4-1), 1 2. Franklin Regional (12-0), 2 3. Norwin (12-0), 3 4. Thomas Jefferson (9-0), 10 5. Bethel Park (8-1), 4 6. Fox Chapel (9-2), 5 7. Latrobe (5-3), 6 8. North Allegheny (13-2), 7 9. Kiski Area (12-4), 8...
