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2nd WCCA wrestling championship includes a 1st for Norwin’s PhippsVideo
Norwin senior Kurtis Phipps never had a defensive pin before Saturday’s finals at the 67th Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling tournament. Now he can scratch that off the list of his accomplishments. Phipps (15-0) was locked in a scoreless match late in the third period of the 126-pound final against...
Phipps gets back on mat
Norwin senior Kurtis Phipps was back on the mats at the 67th annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling tournament after being injured in the finals at the Powerade tournament the week before. Phipps was locked in a tight battle with Wyoming Seminary sophomore Nic Bouzakis in the 126-pound final Dec....
Franklin Regional wrestler Carter Dibert not pleased with second-place finish at Powerade
Franklin Regional junior Carter Dibert wasn’t in a good mood after his match in the Powerade finals. It was clear he’s a wrestler who isn’t accustomed to losing. Dibert dropped a hard-fought 5-2 decision to Reynolds junior Gary Steen in a battle of returning PIAA 106-pound champions in the finals...
5 facts from the WCCA wrestling tournament
The 67th annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling tournament will conclude on Saturday at Kiski Area. Here are five interesting facts heading into the final day of competition. Quick ones: There were some quick pins during the first night of competition. Here some of the quickest: 11 seconds – Nick...
Latrobe wrestling leads WCCA after first dayVideo
Latrobe sophomore Micah Piper told his coach, Mike Ciotti, he was going to beat the 182-pound No. 2 seed before the start of the 67th Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling tournament Friday. Then he went out and did it. Piper, who can’t break into Latrobe’s starting lineup, took advantage of...
Burrell’s unseeded Christie earns berth in WCCA wrestling semifinals
Burrell wrestling coach Josh Shields missed the opening night of the 67th annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling tournament Friday because he and his wife Kylie welcomed the birth of their new son, Laker James, late in the afternoon. Laker weighed in at 8 pounds, 15 ounces and 22 inches...
Latrobe’s Gabe Willochell, Mt. Pleasant’s Dayton Pitzer to miss WCCA wrestling tournament
The Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling tournament this weekend will be missing two prominent wrestlers. Latrobe senior Gabe Willochell, the No. 1 seed at 132 pounds who is fresh off an exciting win against two-time PIAA champion Alejandro Herrera-Rondon of Seneca Valley, has been scratched from the tournament because of...
Norwin’s Kurtis Phipps happy with win, but not DQ finish, at Powerade
Norwin senior Kurtis Phipps was locked in a tight battle with Wyoming Seminary sophomore Nic Bouzakis in the 126-pound final Saturday at Powerade Tournament. With the score tied 3-3, Phipps stood up to attempt an escape. Bouzakis decided the take Phipps back down to the mat, but he lifted him...
Trib HSSN state team wrestling rankings for Dec. 31, 2019
STATE TEAM RANKINGS Class AAA Team, Record, Prev. 1. Nazareth (11), 3-0, 1 2. Bethlehem Catholic (11), 2-0, 2 3. Waynesburg (7), 3-0, 3 4. Seneca Valley (7), 4-0, 4 5. Canon-McMillan (7), 4-0, 5 6. Council Rock South (1), 3-0, 6 7. Erie Prep (10), 1-0, 7 8. Hempfield...
Another stern test awaits wrestlers at WCCA meet this weekend
It’s a busy and hectic time of the year for high school wrestlers. The end of December and the beginning of January is when wrestlers find out a lot about themselves. They find out where they stand against the best in the WPIAL and state. Consecutive weekend tournaments during the...
Trib HSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Dec. 31, 2019
WPIAL TEAM RANKINGS Class AAA Team, Record, Prev. 1. Waynesburg, 3-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 4-0, 2 3. Canon-McMillan, 4-0, 3 4. Hempfield, 12-2, 4 5. Kiski Area, 7-2, 5 6. Norwin, 5-2, 6 7. Connellsville, 6-1, 7 8. Mt. Lebanon, 7-1, 8 9. Butler, 2-1, 9 10. Greensburg Salem,...
Latrobe’s Willochell pulls stunner, wins Powerade wrestling titleVideo
Gabe Willochell has a funky style to his wrestling. The Latrobe senior and Edinboro commit never is out of a match because of the way he wrestles, and he has won his share of high-scoring matches. But Saturday in the 132-pound final at the Powerade Tournament at Canon-McMillan, all he...
Norwin’s Kurtis Phipps ready to defend Powerade titles
Norwin senior Kurtis Phipps didn’t have a usual summer wrestling in different major tournaments. He couldn’t. Phipps spent his summer rehabbing from surgery on his left foot. “I didn’t start wrestling live until October,” Phipps said. “I wrestled in the Super 32 and didn’t do well. But I feel I’m...
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Waynesburg takes over top spot in rankings
It was quite a week in the WPIAL and for the Waynesburg wrestling program. The WPIAL reversed its original decision to ban Waynesburg junior Wyatt Henson from postseason competition and then No. 4 Seneca Valley and No. 5 Canon-McMillan each defeated No. 1 Hempfield and No. 2 Kiski Area in...
Trib HSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Dec. 24, 2019
Class AAA Team Record LW 1. Waynesburg 3-0 3 2. Seneca Valley 4-0 4 3. Canon-McMillan 4-0 5 4. Hempfield 12-2 1 5. Kiski Area 7-2 2 6. Norwin 5-2 6 7. Connellsville 6-1 7 8. Mt. Lebanon 7-1 9 9. Butler 2-1 10 10. Greensburg Salem 2-1 8 Class...
Trib HSSN state team wrestling rankings for Dec. 24, 2019
Class AAA Team Record LW 1. Nazareth (11) 3-0 1 2. Bethlehem Catholic (11) 2-0 2 3. Waynesburg 3-0 5 4. Seneca Valley 4-0 8 5. Canon-McMillan 4-0 9 6. Council Rock South (1) 3-0 6 7. Erie Prep (10) 1-0 7 8. Hempfield Area 12-2 3 9. Northampton (11)...
Spencer Lee wins U.S. Senior Nationals, qualifies for Olympic trials
Iowa junior Spencer Lee went to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil as a workout partner with Daniel Dennis. Now Lee may be heading back to the Olympics as a participant. The Murrysville native and Franklin Regional grad won the 57 kg (125 pounds) U.S. Senior National Freestyle Championship on...
Trib HSSN state team wrestling rankings for Dec. 17, 2019
Class AAA Team (district), record, previous ranking 1. Nazareth (11), 1-0, 1 2. Bethlehem Catholic (11), 1-0, 2 3. Hempfield Area (7), 6-0, 3 4. Kiski Area (7), 6-0, 4 5. Waynesburg (7), 2-0, 5 6. Council Rock South (1), 1-0, 6 7. Erie Prep (10), 0-0, 7 8. Seneca...
Westmoreland County wrestling notebook: Top teams set to square off at Kiski Area
Four of the top five Class AAA wrestling teams in the WPIAL will square off Friday at Kiski Area. No. 1 Hempfield (6-0), No. 2 Kiski Area (6-0), No. 4. Seneca Valley (1-0) and No. 5 Canon-McMillan (2-0) each will wrestle two matches beginning at 6:15 p.m. Hempfield will meet...
Trib HSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Dec. 17, 2019
Class AAA Team record last week 1. Hempfield 6-0 1 2. Kiski Area 6-0 2 3. Waynesburg 2-0 3 4. Seneca Valley 1-0 4 5. Canon-McMillan 1-0 5 6. Norwin 4-2 6 7. Connellsville 5-1 7 8. Greensburg Salem 1-0 8 9. Mt. Lebanon 5-1 9 10. Butler 2-0 10...
Greensburg Salem wrestler John Meyers ready to tackle heavy hitters at 220
Greensburg Salem senior John Meyers is gambling on his ability. A 2019 PIAA qualifier at 195 pounds, Meyers decided to tackle a heavier weight class this season — 220. In doing so, Meyers had to win a wrestle-off against senior teammate Trent Patrick, also a PIAA qualifier in 2019, and...
Tribune-Review Westmoreland football all-star team
Here are the members of the 2019 Tribune-Review Westmoreland football all-star team. HAYDEN BARON Belle Vernon, T/DE, Sr., 6-3, 260 The Robert Morris commit helped the Leopards reach the WPIAL Class 4A championship game. The Leopards had a balanced offense, and he contributed on defense, as well. ANTHONY BONACCI Franklin...
Derry’s Justin Huss named Tribune-Review Westmoreland Football Player of the YearVideo
PLAYER OF THE YEAR JUSTIN HUSS RB/DB, Senior, 5-9, 150, Derry For fans who attended a Derry football game in 2019, the one thing they noticed is No. 21 never left the field. And while Derry coach Tim Sweeney likes to use multiple runners, there was no doubt Justin Huss...
Wrestling notebook: Greensburg Salem coach Randy Parsley set for family reunion at Delaware tournament
When the Greensburg Salem wrestling team goes to the Milford (Del.) Invitational on Saturday, it will be a special time for the Parsley family. It’s the first time that Randy’s Golden Lions will face the team his brother Don coaches, the Milford Buccaneers. The Bucs have won six consecutive Delaware...
Trib HSSN state team wrestling rankings for Dec. 10, 2019
Class AAA 1. Nazareth (11) 0-0 2. Bethlehem Catholic (11) 0-0 3. Hempfield Area 5-0 4. Kiski Area 0-0 5. Waynesburg 1-0 6. Council Rock South (1) 0-0 7. Erie Prep (10) 0-0 8. Seneca Valley 0-0 9. Canon-McMillan 0-0 10. Northampton (11) 0-0 Class AA 1. Reynolds (10) 0-0...
