Tweeting from wrestling

I will be tweeting from the first round of the Class AAA tournament at Norwin Thursday night, then from the Class AA Southwest Region Tournament in Johnstown Friday and Saturday. You can follow me on Twitter at JosephGTuscano.

Kolat on toughness

Here is a youtube link to Cary Kolat describing toughness in the sport of wrestling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjzVVT8JTeM&feature=fvsr

Regional Picks

Southwest Region Tournament
Class AAA
106
1. Michael Kemerer, Franklin Regional; 2. Vincenzo Joseph. Central Catholic; 3. A.C. headlee, Waynesburg
113
1. Dalton Macri, Canon-McMillan; 2. Sam Krivus, Hopewell; 3. Nate Russo, Belle Vernon
120
1. Connor Schram, Canon-McMillan; 2. Tyler Smith, Franklin Regional; 3. Tyler Walker, North Hills
126
1. Colt Shorts, Canon-McMillan; 2. Derrick Evanovich, Peters Township; 3. Peter Craig, Hampton
132
1. Mackenzie McGuire, Upper St. Clair; 2. Ethan Kenney, Connellsville; 3. Josh Shields, Franklin Regional
138
1. Solomon Chishko, Canon-McMillan; 2. Cole Landowski, Kiski; 3. Chris Nuss, Central Catholic
145
1. Ty Lydic, Latrobe; 2. Dario Dobbin, Canon-McMillan; 3. Heath Coles, Norwin
152
1. Zach Voytek, Greensburg Salem; 2. Tyler Manion, Pgh. Central Catholic; 3. Dakoda Collins, Butler
160
1. Zach Zavatsky, Latrobe; 2. Jake Wisener, Ringgold; 3. Marco Crivelli, Hopewell
170
1. Cody Wiercioch, Canon-McMillan; 2. Adam Nickelson, Belle Vernon; 3. Anthony Cable, Greensburg Salem
182
1. Matt McCutcheon, Kiski; 2. Jarred Lux, North Allegheny; 3. Kyle Spangler, Hempfield
195
1. Perry Hills, Central Catholic; 2. Scott Mohring, Latrobe; 3. Jake Hart, Hampton
220
1. Alex Campbell, Canon-McMillan; 2. Ben Balish, Pine Richland; 3. Allen Turcinhodzic, North Hills
Hvy
1. Cody Klempay, Canon-McMillan; 2. Luke Fleck, Franklin Regional; 3. Shane Kuhn, Kiski

Class AA
106
1. Justin Patrick, Ligonier Valley; 2. Josh Brown, Claysburg-Kimmel; 3. Austin Griffiths, Southmoreland; 4. Pat Dewitt, Valley; 5. Austin McDermitt, Burgettstown
113
1. Jason Nolf, Kittanning; 2. Josh Patrick, Ligonier Valley; 3. Ryan Easter, Bedford; 4. Seth Carr, South Fayette; 5. Zach Swarrow, Beth-Center
120
1. Nick Roberts, North Star; 2. Nate Reckner, SS Beaver; 3. Garrett Thomas, Bedford; 4. Jason Miller, Jefferson-Morgan; 5. Jared Woomer. BellwoodAntis
126
1. Jimmy Gullibon, Derry; 2. Ben Rager, Central Cambria; 3. Aaron Toth, Charleroi; 4. Vince Vahaly, Bentworth; 5. Nick Zanetta, Keystone Oaks
132
1. James Dodson, Claysburg-Kimmel; 2. Josh Kwasny, Charleroi; 3. Shane Gentry, SS Beaver; 4. Brennon Shields, Southern Huntingdon; 5. Stephen mcKenzie, Meyersdale
138
1. Nick Szala, Penn Cambria; 2. Nick Gavazzi, Charleroi; 3. Trevor Helsley, Bellwood-Antis; 4. Dave Dedola, Carlynton; 5. Noah Tarr, Blairsville
145
1. Zach Beitz, Juniata; 2. Richard Brydon, Forest Hills; 3. Tanner Sutton, Chartiers-Houston; 4. Boe Bonzo, Freedom; 5. Tanner Cahill, Conemaugh Township
152
1. Corey Berchick, Conemaugh Township; 2. Andrew Doak, Blairsville; 3. Jared Walker, South Fayette; 4. Josh Bafia, Huntingdon; 5. James Otten, Shade
160
1. Francis Mizia, Bentworth; 2. Anthony Risaliti, Central Cambria; 3. Cody Law, Forest Hills; 4. Michael Fetchet, South Fayette; 5. Michael Sutton, Somerset
170
1. Dustin Conti, Jefferson-Morgan; 2. John Blankenship, United; 3. Garrett Vulcano, Chartiers-Houston; 4. Ross Inzana, Cambria heights; 5. Billy Dunbar, Meyersdale
182
1. Dakota DesLauriers, Burrell; 2. Zeke Stroupe, Freedom; 3. Scott Thompson, Blairsville; 4. Mike Brett, Bedford; 5. Jacob Nickelson, somerset
195
1. Jordan Kitta, Southmoreland; 2. James Stodart, Moshannon Valley; 3. Kyle Gray, Mapletown; 4. Jake Beach, Cambria Heights; 5. Jake Temple, Avella
220
1. John Rizzo, Richland; 2. Greg Kumer, fort Cherry; 3. Jacob Craig, Berlin-Brothersvalley; 4. Jacob Krupa, Bedford; 5. Jacob Ludwig, Moshannon Valley
Hvy
1. Corey Garry, Fort Cherry; 2. Quinton Hixson, Northern Bedford; 3. Dylan Powell, Juniata; 4. Titus Feathers, Claysburg-Kimmel; 5. Nate Grandelis, Chartiers-Houston

Wash High wrestling saved

Washington School Board voted to not accept the recommendation of its activities committee to eliminate wrestling, boys and girls tennis and soccer at Monday night's meeting. The programs will return for another season.

WPIAL AA championships on demand

Comcast will have the finals of the WPIAL Class AA Wrestling Championships at Chartiers Valley High School. To reach the broadcast, a Comcast user must go to On Demand, Get Local, Sports, High School Sports, then wrestling. The finals are expected to be on by Monday night.

Section Results

SECTION 1-AAA
(At Plum)
Brackets
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
106 - Michael Kemerer, Franklin Regional dec. Vincenzo Joseph, Central Catholic, 10-1.
113 - Ryan Hardaway, Kiski Area major dec. Josh Freidhof, Norwin, 12-2.
120 - Tyler Smith, Franklin Regional tech. fall Joel Pezze, Norwin, 16-1.
126 - Josh Maruca, Franklin Regional dec. Ron Seibert, Central Catholic, 2-0.
132 - Josh Shields, Franklin Regional dec. Tyler Reinhart, Greensburg Salem, 11-5.
138 - Cole Landowski, Kiski Area dec. Chris Nuss, Central Catholic, 3-2.
145 - Ty Lydic, Latrobe dec. Joe Washington, Penn Hills, 8-5 TB.
152 - Zach Voytek, Greensburg Salem dec. Tyler Manion, Central Catholic, 8-1.
160 - Zack Zavatsky, Latrobe dec. Kyle Skelly, Kiski Area, 4-2.
170 - Anthony Cable, Greensburg Salem pinned Zach Musco, Kiski Area, 5:47.
182 - Matt McCutcheon, Kiski Area pinned Tom Kinzey, Latrobe, 0:37.
195 - Perry Hills, Central Catholic dec. Scott Mohring, Latrobe, 13-6.
220 - Zach Deluca, Central Catholic dec. Tanner Hahn, Greensburg Salem, 5-3.
285 - Shane Kuhn, Kiski Area dec. Luke Fleck, Franklin Regional, 3-1.

THIRD-PLACE CONSOLATIONS
106 - A.J. Wilkins, Gateway dec. Austin Caldwell, Greensburg Salem, 3-1.
113 - Carl Kelley, Greensburg Salem dec. Dom Giannangeli, Franklin Regional, 4-2.
120 - Casey McGowan, Penn-Trafford dec. Austin Shaw, Greensburg Salem, 11-4.
126 - Tarek Al-Hashami, Gateway dec. Jake Ardelitz, Kiski Area, 5-2.
132 - Justin Alexander, Central Catholic dec. Eric Green, Plum, 7-2.
138 - Erik Rayman, Norwin dec. John Marotto, Plum, 2-1 TB.
145 - Heath Coles, Norwin by injury default over Tony Palumbo, Central Catholic.
152 - Bryar Pletcher, Latrobe pinned Joe Fiasco, Penn-Trafford, 1:23.
160 - Kyle Coniker, Central Catholic dec. Zach Kelley, Norwin, 3-0.
170 - Derrick Zavatsky, Latrobe pinned Johnny McGuire, Gateway, 1:23.
182 - Sam Fallon, Central Catholic pinned Jake Daniels, Greensburg Salem, 0:59.
195 - Raistlin Willett, Greensburg Salem major dec. Jack McGillick, Penn-Trafford, 8-0.
220 - Jaymar Parrish, Gateway dec. Tyler Mears, Latrobe, 3-1.
285 - Dylan Colucci, Latrobe pinned John Doppelhauer, Penn-Trafford, 1:38.

FIFTH PLACE CONSOLATIONS
106 - Kevin Miller, Norwin major dec. Nathan Verchuck, Latrobe, 11-0.
113 - Joey Long, Indiana dec. Thaer Shouman, Gateway, 7-0.
120 - Vaughn Curcio, Kiski Area dec. Eric Mills, Latrobe, 3-2.
126 - Michael Risnear, Penn-Trafford major dec. Matt Lesko, Latrobe, 8-0.
132 - Zack Long, Indiana by injury default over Josh Beck, Kiski Area.
138 - Evan Thompson, Franklin Regional dec. Will Karan, Penn-Trafford, 4-2.
145 - Jim Bistline, Kiski Area dec. Devin Austin, Penn-Trafford, 4-1
152 - Shawn McGowan, Kiski Area dec. Robert Williams, Plum, 4-2.
160 - Colin Austin, Penn-Trafford dec. Trey Hahn, Greensburg Salem 6-4
170 - Zach Gutshall, Norwin pinned Jacob Kunselman, Indiana, 4:45.
182 - Colin Dalrymple, Norwin dec. Jeremy Risinger, Indiana, 8-2.
195 - Joe Navari, Penn Hills bye
220 - Rustin Casteel, Norwin dec. Jacob DiGuilio, Plum, 4-1 OT.
285 - R.J. Hughes, Gateway dec. Stephen Turchick, Plum, 7-5 TB.

SECTION 2-AAA
(At Baldwin)
Brackets
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
106 - Ricky Cavallo, Hempfield pinned James Harrison, West Mifflin, 3:21.
113 - Sam Krivus, Hempfield dec. Nate Russo, Belle Vernon 5-11.
120 - Lukas Etzel, Elizabeth Forward pinned Kenny Tarpley, Ringgold, 5:52.
126 - Cody Penzera, Hempfield dec. Jason McKown, Thomas Jefferson, 3-2.
132 - Ethan Kenney, Connellsville pinned Josh Gudenburr, Ringgold, 4:30.
138 - Tanner Wiltrout, Connellsville pinned Jesse Giallonardo, Hempfield, 3:36.
145 - Alex Powell, Ringgold dec. Brandon Umbel, Connellsville, 7-4.
152 - Devin Fallenstein, Ringgold dec. Dom Nania, Hempfield 3-2.
160 - Jake Wisener, Ringgold major dec. Justin Stonebraker, Elizabeth Forward, 14-5.
170 - Adam Nickelson, Belle Vernon dec. Jeremy Basinger, Connellsville, 4-2.
182 - Kyle Spangler, Hempfield major dec. Matt Butler, Connellsville, 17-4.
195 - Will Ostermeyer, Baldwin dec. Josh Fremd, Connellsville, 4-2.
220 - John Phillips, Albert Gallatin tech. fall James Keys, West Mifflin, 16-0.
285 - Nathan Spinetti, Uniontown dec. Dean Lusk, Ringgold, 3-0.

THIRD-PLACE CONSOLATIONS
106 - Daniel Leonard, Connellsville dec. Jake Gerard, Ringgold, 5-3.
113 - Carter Shar, West Mifflin dec. Colton Dewitt, Connellsville 4-2.
120 - Brenden Hasson, Belle Vernon by disqualification over Ryan Burkholder, Connellsville, 4:41.
126 - Tyrone Brown, Connellsville dec. Zac Argyle, McKeesport, 3-1.
132 - Jake Terrick, Elizabeth Forward dec. Jake Prosser, Thomas Jefferson, 4-0.
138 - Collin Smith, Albert Gallatin pinned Jim Baloga, Ringgold, 3:12.
145 - Tyler Toboz, Thomas Jefferson dec. Cody Lawson, Belle Vernon, 3-2.
152 - Dale Provance, Connellsville pinned Colt Belardia, Elizabeth Forward, 4:19.
160 - Shawn Dewitt, Connellsville dec. Byron Minous, Thomas Jefferson, 3-2.
170 - Anthony Janicki, Elizabeth Forward dec. Luke Centofanti, West Mifflin, 5-3.
182 - Tyree Atkinson, West Mifflin major dec. Cole Pierce, Belle Vernon, 14-4.
195 - Roget Mitchel, West Mifflin dec. Ben Ankrom, Belle Vernon, 3-2.
220 - Dylan Miller, Connellsville pinned DeVontae Evans, Baldwin, 3:51.
285 - Thor Henze, Thomas Jefferson dec. Nick Dzuka, West Mifflin, 2-1.

FIFTH PLACE CONSOLATIONS
106 - Braden Flinn, Thomas Jefferson dec. Niko Tasser, Belle Vernon, 3-1.
113 - Nick Burkett, Thomas Jefferson pinned Zac Burger, Ringgold, 4:05.
120 - Marco Marinelli, Thomas Jefferson dec. Said Hasonovic, Baldwin, 2-0.
126 - John Lukart, Elizabeth Forward pinned Kody Kovalyak, West Mifflin, 3:18.
132 - Deontate Brown, West Mifflin pinned Elee Khalil, Baldwin, 4:52.
138 - Steve Morgan, Elizabeth Forward dec. Dennis Dzurkanian, West Mifflin, 7-4.
145 - Steve Welsh, Elizabeth Forward dec. Vinnie Vitolo, Hempfield, 11-6.
152 - Greg Incardona, Thomas Jefferson dec. Jordan Ayresman, Belle Vernon, 4-2.
160 - Zack Weight, Belle Vernon major dec. Wade Bakewell, West Mifflin, 9-1.
170 - Darnell Robison, McKeesport pinned Alex Pantuso, Baldwin, 0:55.
182 - Ryan Natali, Ringgold bye.
195 - Nick Hewitt, Hempfield dec. Justin Kalbaugh, Albert Gallatin, 8-4.
220 - Corey Jones, Hempfield dec. Travis Zebrowski, Ringgold, 6-4.
285 - Bobby Bush, Baldwin pinned Gunnar Lynch, Connellsville, 3:17.

SECTION 3-AAA
(At Fox Chapel)
Brackets
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
106 - Dom Forys, North Allegheny major dec. Jordan McGonigle, Shaler, 8-0.
113 - Blake Caudill, Butler dec. Ted Mazer, Shaler, 5-0.
120 - Tyler Walker, North Hills major dec. Nick Sutton, Butler, 20-6.
126 - Peter Craig, Hampton dec. Jesse Rodgers, North Allegheny, 5-1.
132 - Zach Reges, Butler pinned Austin Leon, Seneca Valley, 3:54.
138 - Kevin Synan, Hampton dec. Jesse Spohn, Butler, 6-1.
145 - Brian Estep, Hampton pinned Jonathan Avon, North Hills, 4:24.
152 - Dakoda Collins, Butler pinned Josef Baran, Ambridge, 2:56.
160 - Marco Crivelli, Hopewell pinned Collin Siford, Hampton, 3:43.
170 - Alex DeCiantis, North Allegheny major dec. Ryan Hannon, Butler, 13-5.
182 - Jarred Lux, North Allegheny dec. Anthony Brooks, Fox Chapel, 11-7.
195 - Jake Hart, Hampton by injury default over Zach Smith, North Allegheny.
220 - Ben Balish, Pine-Richland dec. Alen Turcinhodzic, North Hills, 3-2.
285 - Damon Sims, Hopewell pinned Noah Shulman, Hampton, 3:27.

THIRD-PLACE CONSOLATIONS
106 - Travis Sonson, Hopewell major dec. Nick Zoria, Seneca Valley, 9-0.
113 - Richie Boeh, Mars dec. Anthony Latess, Seneca Valley, 4-2.
120 - Filippo Crivelli, Hopewell pinned Austin Heinl, Shaler, 1:33.
126 - Drew Walker, North Hills dec. Brennen O'Shea, Seneca Valley, 6-2.
132 - Chris Olszewski, Hampton pinned Mike Wanner, North Allegheny, 4:37.
138 - Tyler Schillero, Seneca Valley by injury default over Austin Killian, Pine-Richland.
145 - Brendan Burnham, Pine-Richland dec. Sam Molina, Fox Chapel, 4-3.
152 - Zach Kocak, Hampton dec. Tyler Heasley, Fox Chapel, 5-1 OT.
160 - Colton Byerly, North Allegheny dec. Will Bortmas, Butler, 6-3.
170 - Brandon Olszewski, Hampton pinned Nathan Bair, Mars, 2:42.
182 - Zach Weaver, Butler by injury defaut over Andrew Wood, Pine-Richland.
195 - Nick Gibson, Butler dec. Johan Van Wyk, Mars, 4-1.
220 - Nick Yaroszewski, Hampton pinned Ben McKnight, Butler, 0:48.
285 - Ian Adkins, Knoch pinned Dan Watson, North Allegheny, 4:52.

FIFTH PLACE CONSOLATIONS
106 - Conor Foust, Butler by injury default over Dillion Holben, Knoch.
113 - Phil Bachman, North Allegheny pinned Devon Klaas, North Hills, 0:19.
120 - Joel Hixon, Knoch dec. Scott Stossel, North Allegheny, 5-2.
126 - Korey Caudill, Butler dec. Blaine Elliott, Knoch, 9-3.
132 - Luke Esswein, Pine-Richland pinned Col McLaughlin, Knoch, 0:28.
138 - Dan Santia, Hopewell dec. David Tuzikow, North Hills, 3-1.
145 - Ben Schweiger, North Allegheny dec. Tyler Hlebiczki, Knoch, 9-2.
152 - pinned Ryan McMahon, Mars Matt King, Seneca Valley, 2:55.
160 - Corey Mahon, Fox Chapel major dec. Steven Rudolph, Seneca Valley, 8-0.
170 - Elliot King, North Hills major dec. Jake Eaton, Seneca Valley, 13-4.
182 - Elliot Baran, Ambridge pinned Mike Link, Hampton, 0:20.
195 - Sean Stanek, Seneca Valley pinned Steve Vogt, Hopewell, 3:13.
220 - Nick Carey, Shaler pinned Adam Daud, North Allegheny, 2:34.
285 - Joe Bostrom, Ambridge pinned Clayton Hoover, Seneca Valley, 2:35.

SECTION 4-AAA
(At Trinity)
Brackets
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
106 - A.C. Headlee, Waynesburg pinned Brendon Price, Canon-McMillan, 1:59.
113 - Dalton Macri, Canon-McMillan pinned Garrett Walnoha, Upper St. Clair, 5:32.
120 - Connor Schram, Canon-McMillan tech. fall Tyler Buckiso, Peters Township, 19-4.
126 - Derrick Evanovich, Peters Township dec. Colton Shorts, Canon-McMillan, 3-2.
132 - Mackenzie McGuire, Upper St. Clair dec. Malachi Krenzelak, Canon-McMillan, 10-4.
138 - Solomon Chishko, Canon-McMillan tech. fall Tommy Henderson, Waynesburg, 19-4.
145 - Dario Dobbin, Canon-McMillan major dec. Josh Bahr, West Allegheny, 15-2.
152 - John Kyriacopoulos, Upper St. Clair dec. Tanner Cogar, West Allegheny, 7-3.
160 - Austin Wilding, Upper St. Clair dec. Brent Blaharczyk, McGuffey, 9-2.
170 - Cody Wiercioch, Canon-McMillan dec. Chris Vayo, Mt. Lebanon, 8-3.
182 - Ben Nolan, Bethel Park dec. Zach Thomas, Canon-McMillan, 7-0.
195 - Erik Capra, McGuffey dec. Cole Macek, Montour, 6-4 OT.
220 - Alex Campbell, Canon-McMillan pinned Shea Beaumont, West Allegheny, 3;48.
285 - Cody Klempay, Canon-McMillan pinned Ty Haddock, Montour, 2:50.

THIRD-PLACE CONSOLATIONS
106 - Blake Iddings, Trinity dec. Sean Perri, Mt. Lebanon, 6-2.
113 - Mark Tharp, Chartiers Valley pinned Kevin Kinyua, Mt. Lebanon, 0:32.
120 - Corey Wilding, Upper St. Clair major dec. Darion Lutton, Chartiers Valley, 12-2.
126 - Clayton Sekel, Chartiers Valley pinned Nate Hall, West Allegheny, 0:37.
132 - Shane Piper, Waynesburg dec. Paul Dunn, Bethel Park, 7-1.
138 - Italo Merante, Peters Township major dec. Jeff Miller, Trinity, 9-1.
145 - Braeden Shaak, Chartiers Valley dec. Tyler Wilkes, Peters Township, 2-1.
152 - Bo Hampson, Waynesburg dec. Will Pihiou, Canon-McMillan, 3-1.
160 - Kellan Stout, Mt. Lebanon major dec. Chase Patton, Waynesburg, 10-0.
170 - Noah Wilps, Chartiers Valley dec. Dan Sullivan, Bethel Park, 3-0.
182 - Andrew Irwin, Peters Township major dec. Zane Brumbaugh, Moon, 10-1.
195 - Matt Patrick, Mt. Lebanon dec. Steve LaFrance, Canon-McMillan, 3-0.
220 - Robert Tuttle, Upper St. Clair dec. Evan Seaman, Trinity, 3-1.
285 - Brian Brust, Bethel Park by injury default over Mitchell Zajicek, Chartiers Valley.

FIFTH PLACE CONSOLATIONS
106 - Phillip Mary, Peters Township pinned Nick Lytle, Chartiers Valley, 0:24.
113 - Colt Klein, McGuffey dec. Alex Peng, Montour, 7-0.
120 - Colin Cunningham, West Allegheny major dec. Eric Whitfield, McGuffey, 12-1.
126 - Michael Heasley, Waynesburg pinned Justin Fonner, Bethel Park, 0:43.
132 - Christian Whipkey, McGuffey by injury default over Luke Palimedes, Peters Township
138 - Aaron Plopi, Bethel Park dec. Brooks Wilding, Upper St. Clair, 3-0.
145 - Giancarlo Lies, Mt. Lebanon dec. Dmitry Wilding, Upper St. Clair, 3-2.
152 - Jake Caputo, Peters Township dec. Derek Hull, Trinity, 4-3.
160 - Chase Mantini, Chartiers Valley dec. Christian Riley, Bethel Park, 9-6.
170 - Matt George, Upper St. Clair dec. Robert West, Trinity, 3-2.
182 - Dominic Politi, Chartiers Valley by injury default over Jarrod Browne, Upper St. Clair, 3:47.
195 - Don McWreath, Trinity pinned Maurice Slinger, Upper St. Clair, 2:22.
220 - Alex McGeough, Chartiers Valley pinned Vince Francis, Montour, 2:16.
285 - Colt Yanniello, Peters Township dec. Michael Joyce, McGuffey, 3-2 OT.


 

Regional Pairings

Southwest Region Tournament
at War Memorials, Johnstown
First-Round Pairings
(Region finish, name, year, school record)
106
6-1 Justin Patrick (So., Ligonier Valley, 32-1) bye; 7-5 Richie McGinnis (So., Chartiers-Houston, 30-11) vs. 7-3 Brendan Howard (Fr., Jefferson-Morgan, 35-5); 5-2 Cody Guyer (Sr., Northern Bedford, 22-10) vs. 7-7 Jake Rothka (So., Bentworth, 33-9); 6-4 Triston Law (Fr., Forest Hills, 27-8) vs. 7-2 Austin Griffiths (Fr., Southmoreland, 29-3)
7-1 Pat Dewitt (So., Valley, 32-9) vs. 5-3 Jabel Warren (So., Bedford 23-13); 7-6 Cody Charles (So., Yough 26-1 2) vs. 6-2 Josh Brown (Jr., Claysburg-Kimmel 28-4); 6-3 Sage Moist (So., Mount Union, 31-8) vs. 7-4 Austin McDermitt (Fr., Burgettstown 29-8);5-1 Derrick Claar (Fr., Chestnut Ridge, 33-7) bye
113
7-1 Jason Nolf (So., Kittanning, 36-0) bye; 7-5 Josiah Hughes (Jr., Valley 23-15) vs. 6-3 Hunter Harris (Sr., Juniata, 31-7); 5-2 Trent Crouse (Fr., Chestnut Ridge 25-1 1) vs. 7-4 Seth Carr (Jr., South Fayette, 30-5); 7-6 Matt Vickless (So., Bentworth 28-14) vs. 6-2 Ryan Dupas (Sr., Cambria Heights 21-4)
6-1 Joshua Patrick (Jr., Ligonier Valley 14-1) vs. 7-7 Teddy Charletta (So., Yough 25-1); 5-3 Mason Replogle (Jr., Northern Bedford 25-7) vs. 7-2 John Demaske (So., Jefferson-Morgan, 33-3); 7-3 Zach Swarrow (Jr., Beth-Center 26-7) vs. 6-4 Bradley Taylor (So., Central Cambria 26-9); 5-1 Ryan Easter (So., Bedford, 33-4) bye
120
5-1 Nick Roberts (Sr., North Star, 37-1) bye; 6-4 Clayton Claar (Jr., Claysburg-Kimmel 21-11) vs. 7-3 Jason Miller (So., Jefferson-Morgan, 37-7); 7-2 Brett Beltz (Fr., Keystone Oaks 28-10) vs. 5-3 Collin Day (Jr., Meyersdale, 30-8); 7-6 Nate Robb (Jr., Kittanning 29-11) vs. 6-2 Joseph Davis (So., Cambria Heights 25-2)
6-1 Jared Woomer (Sr., Bellwood-Antis 27-1) vs. 7-7 Kendric Moore (So., Highlands 22-10); 7-4 Darion Trimmer (Fr., Avonworth 23-15) vs. 5-2 Garrett Thomas (So., Bedford, 32-5); 6-3 Dylan Knable (Sr., Mount Union, 31-8) vs. 7-5 Trevor Wood (Jr., Bentworth, 33-11); 7-1 Nate Reckner (Jr., South Side Beaver, 35-4) bye
126
7-1 Jimmy Gulibon (Sr., Derry Area 18-1) bye; 7-5 Wade Blackmon (Jr., West Greene 25-1 3) vs. 6-3 Ryan Wilson (Sr., Mount Union, 34-3); 6-2 Brad Thomas (Jr., Cambria Heights 17-7) vs. 7-4 Vince Vahaly (Jr., Bentworth 40-5); 7-6 Shane Black (Sr., Jefferson-Morgan 26-21) vs. 5-2 Shane Pfaunmiller (Sr., Chestnut Ridge, 31-9)
5-1 Toby Brett (So., Bedford, 31-6) vs. 7-7 Omar Boozer (Jr., Summit Academy 23-13); 6-4 Brandon Heberling (So., Marion Center, 30-8) vs. 7-2 Nick Zanetta (Jr., Keystone Oaks, 35-2); 7-3 Aaron Toth (Sr., Charleroi, 31-2) vs. 5-3 Tanner Hetrick (So., Meyersdale, 35-5); 6-1 Ben Rager (Sr., Central Cambria, 33-0) bye
132
6-1 James Dodson (Sr., Claysburg-Kimmel, 34-0) bye; 5-3 Tevin Mostoller (Fr., North Star 25-1 7) vs. 7-3 Shane Gentry (So., South Side Beaver, 37-6); 7-2 Steven Edwards (So., Burrell, 33-11) vs. 6-4 Kenny Corle (Sr., Forest Hills 22-7); 7-6 Christian Emminger (Jr., Kittanning 10-12) vs. 5-2 Damian Corle (Jr., Northern Bedford 18-10)
5-1 Stephen McKenzie (Sr., Meyersdale, 32-4) vs. 7-7 Jason Stay (Fr., Beth-Center 25-1 6); 7-4 Ryan Zalar (So., Jefferson-Morgan 19-8) vs. 6-2 Brennon Shields (Jr., Southern Huntingdon, 32-7); 6-3 John Hayles (Jr., West Branch 29-12) vs. 7-5 Ryan Abbott (Sr., Burgettstown 25-1); 7-1 Josh Kwasny (Sr., Charleroi, 33-2) bye
138
6-1 Nick Szala (Sr., Penn Cambria, 33-2) bye; 7-5 Ethan Charlesworth (Fr., Mount Pleasant 28-12) vs. 7-3 Philip Marra (Jr., Burrell, 33-10); 5-2 Seth Deist (So., Meyersdale 23-13) vs. 7-7 George Rogers (So., Washington 27-7); 6-4 Ty Dively (Sr., Claysburg-Kimmel, 32-2) vs. 7-2 David Dedola (Sr., Carlynton 24-8)
7-1 Nick Gavazzi (So., Charleroi, 32-1) vs. 5-3 Mike Laue (So., Somerset 27-11); 7-6 Nick Kusich (Fr., Avella 24-14) vs. 6-2 Trevor Helsley (Sr., Bellwood-Antis, 32-3); 6-3 Noah Tarr (Jr., Blairsville, 36-3) vs. 7-4 Nick Kusich (Fr., Avella 24-14); 5-1 Drew Gartland (Jr., Northern Bedford 24-5) bye
145 6-1 Zach Beitz (Sr., Juniata, 35-1) bye; 5-3 Chris Eichelberger (So., Everett 27-6) vs. 7-3 Grant Fetchet (So., South Fayette, 34-12); 7-2 Boe Bonzo (Jr., Freedom, 36-4) vs. 6-4 Owen Peters (Sr., Huntingdon Area 18-18); 7-6 Matt Johnston (Jr., West Greene 27-12) vs. 5-2 Bryce Fochtman (Fr., Berlin-Brothersvalley 28-15)
5-1 Tanner Cahill (Jr., Conemaugh Township, 35-4) vs. 7-7 John Nice (Sr., Summit Academy 23-8); 7-4 Taylor Wentzel (Jr., South Park 23-11) vs. 6-2 Richard Brydon (Sr., Forest Hills, 30-1); 6-3 Dylan Weston (Sr., Tyrone Area, 31-5) vs. .7-5 Taylor Jack (Jr., Kittanning 26-1);7-1 Tanner Sutton (Jr., Chartiers-Houston 23-1) bye
152
5-1 Cory Berchick (Sr., Conemaugh Township, 38-1) bye; 7-4 Connor Payne (Jr., South Side Beaver, 30-13) vs. 6-3 Phil Crook (So., Marion Center 25-8); 6-2 Josh Bafia (Sr., Huntingdon Area 29-9) vs. 7-6 Kurt Struwe (Jr., Beaver Area 20-13); 5-3 James Otten (Sr., Shade, 32-8) vs. 7-2 Troy Braddock (Sr., Blackhawk, 34-4)
7-1 Jared Walker (Fr., South Fayette, 33-11) vs. 6-4 DJ Wunder (Jr., Tyrone Area 25-1); 7-7 Marcus Davenport (So., Valley 28-15) vs. 5-2 Josh Darr (Sr., Somerset 24-9); 7-3 Kevin Best (Sr., Burrell 27-10) vs. 7-5 Cole Murtha (Sr., Mount Pleasant 22-15); 6-1 Andrew Doak (Fr., Blairsville, 36-5) bye
160
7-1 Francis Mizia (Sr., Bentworth, 37-2) bye; 7-5 Matt Abbott (Jr., Burgettstown 20-11) vs. 6-3 Martin Tyler (Sr., Moshannon Valley, 31-5); 6-2 Cody Law (Jr., Forest Hills 29-1) vs. 7-4 Brandon Lesko (Sr., Jefferson-Morgan, 36-1); 7-6 Aidan Talorico (So., Beaver Area 17-13) vs. 5-2 Bradie Bollman (Jr., Chestnut Ridge 21-12)
5-1 Michael Sutton (So., Somerset, 31-3) vs. 7-7 Dylan Clark (So., Valley 27-15); 6-4 Lucas Kristofits (Jr., West Branch, 30-9) vs. 7-2 Mike Fetchet (Jr., South Fayette, 35-7); 7-3 Wade Durbin (Sr., West Greene 28-11) vs. 5-3 Matt Sollenberger (Sr., Northern Bedford 22-7); 6-1 Anthony Risaliti (Sr., Central Cambria, 31-2) bye

170
7-1 Dustin Conti (Jr., Jefferson-Morgan 40-0) bye; 7-5 Zac Croyle (Jr., Kittanning 22-15) vs. 6-3 Matthew Swartz (Sr., Penns Valley, 31-3); 5-2 Cody Yingling (Sr., Bedford 25-1 1) vs. 7-4 Eli Holt (Jr., Mount Pleasant 28-16); 7-6 Zach Simonelli (Jr., Avella 18-14) vs. 6-2 Ross Inzana (Sr., Cambria Heights 25-4)
6-1 John Blankenship (Sr., United, 30-0) vs. 7-7Jack Previte (So., South Fayette 28-9); 5-3 Billy Dunbar (Jr., Meyersdale 22-7) vs. 7-2 Garrett Vulcano (Jr., Chartiers-Houston, 38-4); 7-3 Derrick Beattie (So., Burrell, 34-13) vs. 6-4 Tyler Ickes (Sr., Claysburg-Kimmel 27-3); 5-1 Tyler Dibert (Jr., Chestnut Ridge, 34-4) bye
182
7-1 Dakota DesLauriers (Jr., Burrell, 39-0) bye; 7-5 Joe Phillips (Sr., Jefferson-Morgan, 30-11) vs. 6-3 Jared Beckwith (So., Tyrone Area 26-9); 5-2 Michael Brett (Jr., Bedford, 31-7) vs. 7-4 Dakota Datz (Jr., Southmoreland 25-8); 7-6 Joey Congie (Sr., Chartiers-Houston, 32-11) vs. 6-2 Dylan Ludwig (Sr., Moshannon Valley 20-1)
6-1 Scott Thompson (Sr., Blairsville, 34-6) vs. 7-7 Justin Tkach (Sr., Fort Cherry 17-8); 5-3 Matt Dull (Sr., Chestnut Ridge 20-9) vs. 7-2 Terrell Fields (So., Valley, 32-11); 7-3 Zeke Stroupe (Sr., Freedom, 36-4) vs. 6-4 Phillip Kyle (So., Mount Union, 31-7); 5-1 Jacob Nickelson (Jr., Somerset 23-8) bye
195
7-1 Jordan Kitta (Sr., Southmoreland 29-1) bye; 7-5 Seth Hitchens (Fr., South Allegheny 12-12) vs. 6-3 Nathan Shope (Sr., Huntingdon Area, 31-10); 6-2 Jake Beach (Sr., Cambria Heights 23-7) vs. 7-4 Allan Cratsenberg (So., Highlands 22-6); 7-6 Dylan Shultz-Terling (Jr., Chartiers-Houston 8-15) vs. 5-2 Kyle Drenner (Sr., Conemaugh Township 28-9)
5-1 Dan Albright (Jr., Chestnut Ridge, 33-6) vs. 7-7 Tyler Cousins (Jr., Freedom 22-17); 6-4 Keith Shawley (Jr., Bellwood-Antis 21-9) vs. 7-2 Kyle Gray (Sr., Mapletown 22-5); 7-3 Jacob Temple (So., Avella, 31-4) vs. 5-3 Andrew Lenhart (Sr., Meyersdale 21-12); 6-1 James Stodart (Jr., Moshannon Valley, 35-0) bye
220
6-1 John Rizzo (Sr., Richland, 35-1) bye; 7-5 Kyle Givens (Sr., Summit Academy 25-7) vs. 7-3 Cody Jacobs (Jr., West Greene 27-9); 5-2 Jacob Krupa (Sr., Bedford, 31-8) vs. 7-7 Zach Holmes (Sr., Beth-Center 21-14); 6-4 Patrick Fitzgerald (Sr., Juniata 22-13) vs. 7-2 Jonah Long (Fr., Mount Pleasant, 31-7)
7-1 Greg Kumer (Sr., Fort Cherry 26-2) vs. 5-3 Jake Bennett (So., Hyndman, 32-5); 7-6 Thomas Sever (Fr., Yough 17-10) vs. 6-2 Jacob Ludwig (Jr., Moshannon Valley 26-2); 6-3 Seth McLendon (So., Penn Cambria 29-9) vs. 7-4 Jake Fordyce (Jr., Bentworth, 30-11); 5-1 Jacob Craig (Sr., Berlin-Brothersvalley, 33-3) bye
Hvy
7-1 Corey Garry (Sr., Fort Cherry 27-1) bye; 7-5 Nik Sappie (Sr., Carlynton, 31-9) vs. 6-3 Nikolas Smith (So., Mount Union 22-10); 5-2 Jake Hayman (Sr., Somerset 29-3) vs. 7-4 Kenyatta McCloud (So., Summit Academy, 30-6); 7-6 Christian Williams (Jr., Yough 22-11) vs. 6-2 Titus Feathers (Sr., Claysburg-Kimmel 27-8)
6-1 Dylan Powell (Sr., Juniata, 31-3) vs. 7-7Jake Barker (Sr., Bentworth 22-18); 5-3 Austin Buttry (So., Chestnut Ridge, 31-10) vs. 7-2 Nate Grandelis (Sr., Chartiers-Houston, 31-9); 7-3 Kyre Strickland (Sr., Valley 21-4) vs. 6-4 Kyle Weakland (Sr., Glendale 19-16); 5-1 Quinton Hixson (Sr., Northern Bedford 27-1) bye

WPIAL results

Finals
106–Dewitt (Valley) dec. Griffiths (Southmoreland) 1-0
113–Nolf (Kittanning) dec. Demaske (Jefferson-Morgan) 16-2 (major)
120–Reckner (SS Beaver) dec. Beltz (Keystone Oaks) 8-3
126–Gulibon (Derry) dec. Zanetta (Keystone Oaks) 11-4
132–Kwasny (Charleroi) dec. Edwards (Burrell) 3-2
138–Gavazzi (Charleroi) pinned Dedola (Carlynton) 3:23
145–Sutton (Chartiers-Houston) dec. Boe Bonzo (Freedom) 4-2
152–Walker (South Fayette) dec. Braddock (Blackhawk) 1-0
160–Mizia (Bentworth) pinned Fetchet (South Fayette) :47
170–Conti (Jefferson-Morgan) dec. Vulcano (Chartiers-Houston) 5-2
182–DesLauriers (Burrell) pinned Fields (Valley) 3-2
195–Kitta (Southmoreland) dec. Gray (Mapletown) 4-2
220–Kumer (Fort Cherry) pinned Long (Mt. Pleasant) :48
Hvy–Garry (Fort Cherry) dec. Grandelis (Chartiers-Houston) 2-1 OT

Third and Fourth
106–Howard (JM) dec. McDermitt (Burgettstown) 4-3
113–Swarrow (BC) pinned Carr (South Fayette) 1:59
120–Miller (Jefferson-Morgan) pinned Trimmer (Avonnworth) 2:29
126–Toth (Charleroi) dec. Vahaly (Bentworth) 1-0
132–Gentry (SS Beaver) dec. Zalar (Jefferson-Morgan) 1-0
138–Marra (Burrell) pinned Kusich (Avella) 1:28
145–Fetchet (South Fayette) dec. Wentzel (South Park) 4-3
152–Best (Burrell) dec. Payne (SS Beaver) 12-1
160–Durbin (West Greene) dec. Lesko (Jefferson-Morgan) 1-0
170–Beattie (Burrell) dec. Holt (Mt. Pleasant) 8-2
182–Stroupe (Freedom) pinned Datz (Southmoreland) 2:57
195–Temple (Avella) dec. Cratsenberg (Highlands) 7-5
220–Jacobs (West Greene) pinned Fordyce (Bentworth) 3:00
Hvy–Strickland (Valley) dec. McCloud (Summit Academ) 3-2 UTB

Fifth and Sixth
106–McGinnis (Chartiers-Houston) pinned Charles (Yough) :59
113–Hughes (Valley) dec. Vickless (Bentworth) 10-2 (major)
120–Wood (Bentworth) by default over Robb (Kittanning)
126–Blackmon (West Greene) pinned Black (Jefferson-Morgan) 2:32
132–Abbott (Burgettstown) dec. Emminger (Kittanning) 8-3
138–Charlesworth (Mt. Pleasant) dec. Minarchin (South Allegheny) 3-1
145–Jack (Kittanning) pinned Johnston (West Greene) 4:52
152–Murtha (Mt. Pleasant) dec. Struwe (Beaver) 9-8
160–Abbott (Burgettstown) dec. Talorico (Beaver) 7-1
170–Croyle (Kittanning) pinned Simonelli (Avella) :46
182–Phillips (Jefferson-Morgan) pinned Congie (Chartiers-Houston) 1:49
195–Hitchens (South Allegheny) pinned Shultz-Terling 3:26
220–Givens (Summit Academy) dec. Sever (Yough) 6-2
Hvy–Sappie (Carlynton) pinned Williams (Yough) 4:40

Seventh and Eighth
106–Rothka (Bentworth) pinned chaussard (South Fayette) 3:51
113–Charletta (Yough) pinned Morales (South Allegheny) 2:41
120–Moore (Highlands) pinned Braddock (Blackhawk) 3:32
126–Boozer (Summit Academy) dec. Bowser (Kittanning) 14-3 (major)
132–Stay (Beth-Center) dec. Provenzano (Chartiers-Houston) 9-2
138–Rogers (Washington) dec. Pershina (Fort Cherry) 7-4
145–Nice (Summit Academy) dec. Falleroni (Burrell) 8-3
152–Davenport (Valley) by default over Weinell (Derry)
160–Clark (Valley) dec. Luisi (Chartiers-Houston) 5-2
170–Previte (South Fayette) pinned Richardson (Yough) 2:47
182–Tkach (Fort Cherry) dec. Schreckengost (Kittanning) 8-7
195–Cousins (Freedom) pinned Heinle (Beaver) 3:21
220–Holmes (BC) dec. Klems (Burrell) 3-2
Hvy–Barker (Bentworth) dec. Rush (Jefferson-Morgan) 2-1

Semifinals
106-Griffiths (Southmoreland) dec. McDermitt (Burgettstown) 3-0; Dewitt (Valley) dec. Howard (Jefferson-Morgan) 12-4 major
113-Nolf (Kittanning) pinned Swarrow (Beth-Center) 3:13; Demaske (Jefferson-Morgan) dec. Carr (South Fayette) 2-0
120-Recknewr (SS Beaver) pinned Robb (Kittanning) :468; Beltz (Keystone Oaks) dec. Miller (Jefferson-Morgan) 9-5
126-Gulibon (Derry) pinned Blackmon (West Greene) :50; Zanetta (Keystone Oaks) dec. Toth (Charleroi) 2-1 UTB
132-Kwasny (Charleroi) dec. Abbott (Burgettstown) 9-2; Edwards (Burrell) pinned Gentry (SS Beaver) 5:24
138-Gavazzi (Charleroi) pinned Kusich (Avella) 2:15; Dedola (Carlynton) pinned Marra (Burrell) 3:55
145-Bonzo (Freedom) dec. Wentzel (South Park) 9-3; Sutton (Chartiers-Houston) dec. Johnston (West Greenbe) 6-2
152-Walker (South Fayette) pinned Struwe (Beaver) 5:50; Braddock (Blackhawk) dec. Best (Burrell) 5-2
160-Mizia (Bentworth) pinned Abbott (Burgettstown) 1:04; Fetchet (South Fayette) dec. Durbin (West Greene) 6-1
170-Conti (Jefferson-Morgan) pinned Simonelli (Avella) 3:11; Vulcano (Chartiers-Houston) dec. Croyle (Kittanning) 9-7 OT
182-DesLauriers (Burrell) pinned Datz (Southmoreland) 4:16; Fields (Valley) dec. Stroupe (Freedom) 3-2
195-Kitta (Southmoreland) pinned Shultz-Terling (Chartiers-Houston) 1:40; Gray (Mapletown) dec. Temple (Avella) 7-5
220-Kumer (Fort Cherry) dec. Jacobs (West Greene) 7-1; Long (Mt. Pleasant) dec. Fordyce (Bentworth) 8-3
Hvy-Garry (Fort Cherry) dec. Strickland (Valley) 7-2; Grandelis (Chartiers-Houston) dec. McCloud (Summit Academy) 2-1

WPIAL Championships, Day 1

Only one top-seeded wrestlers was beaten in Friday's first round of the WPIAL Class AA Championships. Corey Falleroin of Burrell was routed by Taylor Wentzel of South Park, 13-6, in the  145-pound quarterfinals. Falleroni got the top seed in part because he won the Section 3 title and owns a 6-4 upset over Tanner Sutton of Chartiers-Houston in the WPIAL Team Tournament. Falleroni's record is 16-12.

Jefferson-Morgan brought 11 wrestlers and has four in the semifinals. Dustin Conti, an undefeated junior, had a close call in the quarterfinals, needing a double-leg takedown with about a minute left to take a 4-3 decision from Burrell’s Derrick Beattie.

Chartiers-Houston has four of nine in the semifinals, including Dylan Shultz-Terling, who came in with a 6-12 record at 195 but pinned his two opponents in a combined 2:31. Top-seeded Jordan Kitta (26-1) of Southmoreland is next.

Bentworth had a tough first day, pushing two of 10 qualifiers through to the semifinals. Burgettstown had three of eight survive and Charleroi’s trio of Aaron Toth (126), Josh Kwasny (132) and  Nick Gavazzi (138) had no problems advancing.

Only first-round losers were eliminated from the tournament.
Semifinals are 11:30 a.m. and finals are 7 p.m.

A great coaching career

The following is a link to a feature on Dan Strope, who grew up in Eldersville and wrestled for Burgettstown.


www.lancastereaglegazette.com/article/20120221/HSSPORTS/202210307/Longtime-youth-varsity-assistant-wrestling-coach-retire-following-season?odyssey=mod

CM to hold assembly

CM wrestling
Canon-McMillan High School is holding an assembly to honor the wrestling team at 2 p.m. Friday in the high school gymnasium. Public is invited.

Wrestling realignment

Wrestling realignment was released by the WPIAL Tuesday night. Canon-McMillan is reunited with Waynesburg, McGuffey and Trinity in Section 4-A. The odd move came when the WPIAL sent Peters Township into Section 2B with other South Hills schools, including Bethel Park and Upper St. Clair.

Ringgold was flipped from Section 2B to 2A with better rivals in Belle Vernon and Connellsville.

Burgettstown got bumped into Section 1B with mostly Beaver County teams. Avella was put in Section 1A with local rivals Chartiers-Houston, Fort Cherry and South Fayette Mapletown is the new member in Section 2A and Washington could be leaving permanently if the program is eliminated.




Class AAA (49 teams)
Section 1A–Franklin Regional, Gateway, Kiski, McKeesport, Penn Hills, Woodland Hills
Section 1B–Greater Latrobe, Greensburg Salem, Hempfield, Indiana, Penn Trafford, Norwin
Section 2A–Albert Gallatin, Belle Vernon, Connellsville, Elizbaeth Forward, Thomas Jefferson, Uniontown, Ringgold
Section 2B–Baldwin, Bethel Park, Mt. Lebanon, Peters Township, Upper St. Clair, West Mifflin
Section 3A–Butler, Knoch, Mars, North Allegheny, Pine Richland, Seneca Valley
Section 3B–Central Catholic, Fox Chapel, Hampton, North Hills, Plum, Shaler
Section 4A–Canon-McMillan, Chartiers Valley, McGuffey, Moon, Trinity, Waynesburg,
Section 4B–Ambridge, Blackhawk, Central Valley, Hopewell, Montour, West Allegheny

Class AA (36 teams)
Section 1A–Avella, Carlynton, Chartiers-Houston, Fort Cherry, South Fayette, South Park
Section 1B–Beaver, Burgettstown, Ellwood City, Freedom, Laurel, SS Beaver
Section 2A–Bentworth, Beth-Center, Jefferson-Morgan, Mapletown, Washington, West Greene
Section 2B–Charleroi, Derry, Jeannette, Mt. Pleasant, Southmoreland, Yough
Section 3A–Avonworth, Keystone Oaks, North Catholic, Riverview, SS Academy, South Allegheny
Section 3B–Burrell, Elderton, Kittanning, Highlands, Summit Academy, Valley

Injuries for AAA tourneys

This story from Ken Wunderly of the Tri-State News Servvice talks about the injuries for the Class AAA section tournaments.

Here is the link:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12051/1211369-364.stm

Section 2 Tournament

Section 2-AA Tournament
at Charleroi
106-Griffiths (Southmoreland) dec. Howard (Jeff-Morgan), 3-2 OT
 113-Demaske (Jeff-Morgan) dec. Swarrow (Beth-Center), 7-0
 120-Miller (Jeff-Morgan) dec. Wood (Bentworth), 7-2
 126-Guilbon (Derry) tech. fall Toth (Charleroi) 17-1 3:31
 132-Kwasny (Charleroi) pinned Zalar (Jeff-Morgan), 5:12
 138-Gavazzi (Charleroi) dec. Charlesworth (Mt. Pleasant), 5-1
 145-Johnston (West Greene) injury def. Long (Mt. Pleasant)
 152-Weinell (Mt. Pleasant) pinned Strange (Yough), :48
 160-Mizia (Bentworth) tech. fall Durbin (West Greene). 20-4 3:57
 170-Conti (Jeff-Morgan) dec. Richardson (Yough), 15-6
 182-Phillips (Jeff-Morgan) dec. Datz (Southmoreland), 3-1
 195-Kitta (Southmoreland) dec. Gray (Mapletown), 3-2
 220-Long (Mt. Pleasant) dec. Jacobs (West Greene), 9-5
 Hvy-Rush (Jeff-Morgan) pinned Williams (Yough), 3:03

Third-place
106-Rothka (Bentworth) pinned Phillips (West Greene), 2:22
 113-Charletta (Yough) dec. Vickless (Bentworth), 3-2
 120-Beltz (Southmoreland) pinned Kinney (Derry), :31
 126-Vahaly (Bentworth) pinned Blackmon (West Greene), 2:45
 132-Stay (Beth-Center) pinned Zimmerman (Derry), 2:15
 138-Rogers (Washington) dec. Kusich (Avella), 6-5
 145-Riggle (Beth-Center) pinned Dorazio (Derry), 4:15
 152-Murtha (Mt. Pleasant) pinned Magill (Bentworth), 3:55
 160-Lesko (Jeff-Morgan) pinned Mears (Mt. Pleasant), :57
 170-Holt (Mt. Pleasant) dec. Simonelli (Avella), 6-3
 182-Hubbs (West Greene) dec. Fallecker (Yough), 6-4
 195-Temple (Avella) tech. fall Koza (Yough) 15-0
 220-Mayfield (Jeff-Morgan) pinned Holmes (Beth-Center), 3:10
 Hvy-Barker (Bentworth) dec. Beich (Derry), 3-1 OT

Fifth-place
106-Charles (Yough) pinned Jones (Charleroi), 4:24
113-Willochell (Derry) bye
120-Botti (Yough) dec. Snyder (Jeannette), 5-3
126-Black (Jeff-Morgan) pinned Walter (Southmoreland) 2:00
132-Liberatore (Bentworth) tech. fall Riley (Washington), 17-0
138-Brown (Beth-Center) dec. Greene (Derry) 2-1
145-Perkins (Jeff-Morgan) pinned Waldron (Yough) 2:33
152-Hughes (Washington) dec. Umphrey (Avella) 7-6
160-Malis (Derry) pinned Ellerman (Washington) 1:53
170-Cline (Bentworth) dec. Wildman (West Greene) 9-8
182-Hoyman (Derry) pinned Allen (Avella) 3:54
195-Yurko (Mt. Pleasant) dec. Isiminger (West Greene) 4-1
220-Fordyce (Bentworth) dec. Sever (Yough) 6-2
Hvy-Bedillion (West Greene) pinned Baughman (Washington) :44

Section 1 Tournament

Section 1-AA Tournament
at Burgetstown High School
Finals
106–McGinnis (CH) pinned McDermott (Bu) 5:14
113–Carr (SF) dec. Ban (Carl) 13-4 (major)
120–Reckner (SSB) pinned Braddock (Black) 2:39
126–Kotouch (Bu) pinned Kitzman (Free) 2:36
132–Gentry (SSB) pinned Abbott (Bu) 2:45
138–Dedola (Carl) dec. King (L) 10-1 (major)
145–Sutton (CH) dec. Bonzo (Free) 8-2
152–Walker (SF) pinned Payne (SSB) 4:37
160–Fetchet (SF) pinned Abbott (Bu) 3:27
170–Vulcano (CH) pinned Previte (SF) 2:42
182–Stroupe (Free) dec. Congie (CH) 2-1 rideout
195–Cousins (Free) pinned Shultz-Terling 2:55
220–Kumer (FC) dec. Vigliotti (Bu) 3-2
Hvy–Garry (FC) dec. Grandelis (CH) 1-0

Third & Ffith
106–Chaussard (SF) dec. Flynn (SSB) 6-2
113–Dennis (Bu) pinned Teagardner (SP)  :44
120–Ellek (FC) dec. Mayberry (L) 2-0
126–Steigel (Carl) pinned Ellefson (Black) 3:00
132–Provenzano (CH) pinned Derenzo (SP) 2:02
138–Pershina (FC) dec. Keck (SF) 4-3
145–Wentzel (SP) dec. Fetchet (SF) 4-0
152–Braddock (Black) pinned Nye (Free) :31
160–Luisi (CH) dec. Biscup (CV) 6-3
170–Palmer (CV) pinned Dean (Carl) 4:35
182–Tkach (FC) pinned Haney (SF) 2:46
195–Shildt (SF) dec. Heinle (Bvr) 2-1
220–Saieva (CH) pinned Christoff (SP) 3:55
Hvy–Sappie (Carl) pinned Turley (CV) 3:25

Fifth & Sixth
106–Zoretich (Black) by DQ over Wilson (EC)
113–Pavlick (Free) pinned Ellefson (Black) 2:57
120–No match
126–Lemanski (EC) dec. Rzepecki (SF) 11-9
132–Miller (CV) by forfeit over Hughes (L)
138–Wiesen (SSB) pinned Ramsey (CV) 2:37
145–Peterson (L)  pinned Rodriguez (Carl) 1:31
152–McNamara (Carl) pinned Struwe (Bvr) 1:00
160–Talorico (Bvr) pinned Baldelli (EC) :42
170–Roberts (Bu) pinned Malcolm (L)  :51
182–McDermitt (Bu) pinned Nardone (Bvr) 2:07
195–No match
220–Podgurski (SP) pinned Sinclair (EC) 2:19
Hvy–Winkle (SSB) pinned Hucik (Bu) 2:20

Section tournament notes

Fort Cherry’s 195-pound senior Tanner Garry, who is an invited walk-on for Bowling Green’s football team, has pulled out of the postseason. He had a 12-1 record.
Fort Cherry’s other highly regarded heavyweights – Corey Garry and Greg Kumer – are healthy and happy at heavyweight and 220, respectively.
Jefferson-Morgan’s John Demaske was expected to drop to 106 but changed his mind and will remain at 113.
Ditto for Bentworth’s Francis Mizia, whose drop to 152 didn’t take place. He will stay at 160.
John Davidson, a rugby player at Burrell who came out for wrestling last month to help the Bucs earn their sixth  consecutive WPIAL Team Tournament title, has apparently returned to rugby. He’s not competing, despite a top ranking at 195.
Defending state champion Jason Nolf of Kittanning ruined the day of some 113 pounders by dropping to that weight class.
Derry’s three-time state champion Jimmy Gulibon is back after sitting out the past six weeks with a knee injury. He is at 126.
Chartiers-Houston’s Andy Vernau, Steve Hazlett and Jordan Henderson won’t be competing for various reasons.
Kumer, Nathan Reckner (120) of South Side Beaver and Tanner Sutton (145) of Chartiers-Houston are each looking for their third title.

Section brackets

Here is the link to the section wrestling pairings bracket. They can be found at the bottom right on the page:


http://www.wpial.org/1112wrind.asp

Final individual rankings

CLASS AAA
106–1. Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh CC) 31-4; 2. A.C. Headlee (Waynesburg) 37-1; 3. Brendon Price (Canon-McMillan) 30-9; 4. Ricky Cavallo (Hempfield) 29-3; 5. Austin Caldwell (Greensburg Salem) 32-11
113–1. Mike Kemerer (Franklin Regional) 29-0; 2. Dalton Macri (Canon-McMillan) 35-1; 3. Sam Krivus (Hempfield) 33-3; 4. Dom Forys (North Allegheny) 28-3; 5. Nathan Russo (Belle Vernon) 24-3
120–1. Connor Schram (Canon-McMillan) 15-0; 2. Tyler Smith (Franklin Regional) 28-1; 3. Tyler Walker (North Hills) 31-1; 4. Tyler Buckiso (Peters Township) 25-4; 5. Luke Etzel (Elizabeth Forward) 17-4
126–1. Colt Shorts (Canon-McMillan) 34-4; 2. Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional) 25-4; 3. Peter Craig (Hampton) 23-5; 4. Luke Palamides (Peters Township) 21-6; 5. Drew Walker (North Hills) 27-4
132–1. Mackenzie McGuire (Upper St. Clair) 25-3; 2. Josh Shields (Franklin Regional) 28-3; 3. Ethan Kenny (Connellsville) 32-4; 4. Derrick Evanovich (Peters Township) 25-5; 5. Jesse Rodgers (North Allegheny) 31-5;
138–1. Solomon Chishko (Canon-McMillan) 35-1; 2. Cole Landowski (Kiski) 22-2; 3. Tanner Wiltrout (Connellsville) 29-5; 4. Ethan Howard (Chartiers Valley) 11-2; 5. John Marotto (Plum) 22-3
145–1. Ty Lydic (Latrobe) 26-2; 2. Heath Coles (Norwin) 22-4; 3. Alex Powell (Ringgold) 29-3; 4. Joe Washington (Penn Hills) 17-1; 5. Sam Molina (Fox Chapel) 27-4
152–1. Tyler Manion (Pittsburgh CC) 34-6; 2. Zach Voytek (Greensburg Salem) 35-3; 3. Dario Dobbin (Canon-McMillan) 30-9; 4. John Kyriacopoulos (Upper St. Clair) 20-4; 5. Kyle Skelly 25-3;
160–1. Zack Zavatski (Latrobe) 26-2; 2. Marco Crivelli (Hopewell) 36-2; 3. Jake Wisener (Ringgold) 28-2; 4. Austin Wilding (Upper St. Clair) 25-5; 5. Zach Weight (Belle Vernon) 28-3
170–1. Cody Wiercioch (Canon-McMillan) 34-0; 2. Anthony Cable (Greensburg Salem) 27-6; 3. Alex DeCiantis (North Alleghney) 26-4; 4. Derrick Zavatsky (Latrobe) 19-7; 5. Zach Musco (Kiski) 28-6
182–1. Matt McCutcheon (Kiski) 30-1; 2. Jarred Lux (North Allegheny) 34-1; 3. Kyle Spangler (Hempfield) 28-4; 4. Anthony Brooks (Fox Chapel) 27-3; 5. Adam Nickelson (Belle Vernon) 25-3
195–1. Perry Hills (Pittsburgh CC) 25-0; 2. Jacob Hart (Hampton) 25-2; 3. Scott Mohring (Latrobe) 23-4; 4. Zach Smith (North Allegheny) 26-6; 5. Ian Binotto (Canon-McMillan) 25-6
220–1. Alex Campbell (Canon-McMillan) 32-2; 2. Tanner Hahn (Greensburg Salem) 35-4; 3. Shane Kuhn (Kiski) 28-3; 4. Ben Balish (Pine-Richland) 29-2; 5. Nick Yaroszewski, (Hampton) 23-4
Hvy–1. Cody Klempay (Canon-McMillan) 31-1; 2. Luke Fleck (Franklin Regional) 29-5; 3. Dean Lusk (Ringgold) 16-2; 4. Noah Shulman (Hampton) 28-3; 5. Nate Spinetti (Uniontown) 17-4

CLASS AA
106–1. Austin Griffth (Southmoreland) 25-2; 2. Brendan Howard (Jefferson-Morgan) 29-3; 3. Austin McDermitt (Burgettstown) 25-5
113–1. Jason Nolf (Kittanning) 31-0; 2. John Demaske (Jefferson-Morgan) 28-2; 3. Zach Swarrow (Beth-Center) 18-4
120–1. Nathan Reckner (SS Beaver) 28-4; 2. Jason Miller (Jefferson-Morgan) 30-6; 3. Trevor Wood (Bentwood) 16-4
126–1. Jimmy Gulibon (Derry) 13-1; 2. Aaron Toth (Charleroi) 25-0; 3. Nick Zanetta (Keystone Oaks) 28-1
132–1. Josh Kwasny (Charleroi) 27-2; 2. Shane Gentry (SS Beaver) 28-5; 3. Steven Edwards (Burrell) 27-10
138–1. Nick Gavazzi (Charleroi) 26-1; 2. Phil Marra (Burrell) 24-9; 3. George Rogers (Washington) 21-4
145–1. Boe Bonzo (Freedom) 29-2; 2. Tanner Sutton (Chartiers-Houston) 17-1; 3. Grant Fetchet (South Fayette) 23-8
152–1. Francis Mizia (Bentworth) 27-1; 2 Troy Braddock (Blackhawk) 28-2; 3. Conner Payne (SS Beaver) 24-10
160–1. Mike Fetchet (South Fayette) 24-6; 2. Brandon Lesko (Jefferson-Morgan) 29-12; 3. Wade Durbin (West Greene) 20-6
170–1. Dustin Conti (Jefferson-Morgan) 34-0; 2. Garrett Vulcano (Chartiers-Houston) 32-3; 3. Zeke Stroupe (Freedom) 27-3
182–1. Dakota DesLauriers (Burrell) 34-0; 2. Dakota Datz (Southmoreland) 15-5; 3. Joe Phillips (Jefferson-Morgan) 24-9
195-1. John Davidson (Burrell) 10-0; 2. Jordan Kitta (Southmoreland) 24-1; 3. Jake Temple (Avella) 25-2
220–1. Greg Kumer (Fort Cherry) 20-2; 2. Jon Long (Mt. Pleasant) 25-6; 3. Jake Fordyce (Bentworth) 25-7
Hvy–1. Corey Garry (Fort Cherry) 21-1; 2. Nate Grandelis (Chartiers-Houston) 26-7; 3. Brian Rush (Jefferson-Morgan) 25-13

The Wash High problem

One of my friends who follows wrestling in this area was talking about my previous story on Washington possibly eliminating the wrestling program. His comment stuck with me, because I think it's not only true but also holds the solution to resurrect the program.
"You can't kill a program that's been dead for the last five years," he said.
He's right.
At one point, Washington High School's wrestling program was as successful and talented as any in Class AA. It wasn't that long ago that the Prexies were winning team titles, crowning WPIAL champions and getting placement medals at the state tournament. Now, the Prexies struggle in all those categories.
It's a numbers problem. That problem was caused when the school board - not this one making the decision on the program's future - eliminated the junior high program five years ago. It cut the flow of talent into the varsity, leaving a gap between the youth program and the high school.
No wrestling program can survive over a long period of time without a feeder system. Athletes, who reach that abyss, get frustrated and choose other sports. Wrestling is not like football or basketball, where you can hone your skills on a court or on a field. Wrestling needs the progression of athletes from youth, to junior high, then varsity to remain competitive.
I don't know what the school board will do after Monday's meeting. There were so many people who came to support not just wrestling but tennis and soccer, too. Those sports also are on the chopping block.
If there is a desire to save wrestling, then the board must go all the way, and also revive the junior high program. I understand the costs involved and I know the district is looking to cut, not add, to the budget. The wrestling program needs a feeder system to thrive again, which would mean larger crowds and more tickets sold for dual meets if it's successful. In that way, it would not be a major drain on the budget.
Leaving the wrestling program as is is a gamble because the numbers will stay low without a feeder system and the question of whether to continue the program will be brought up again.
Then, we will go through this all over again.

Big Macs winners

Joe Tuscano / O-R

Canon-McMillan head coach Chris Mary holds the trophy after the Big Macs captured a 35-20 victory over Erie McDowell in the finals of the PIAA Class AAA Team Tournament Saturday at the Giant Center in Hershey. It was the first title for the Big Macs in this tournament in the school's history.

Canon-McMillan box score

PIAA Wrestling

PIAA Class AAA Team tournament

At Giant Center, Hershey

Canon-McMillan-35    Erie McDowell-20

106-Price (CM) dec. Yates 7-0

113-Macri (CM) dec. Cousins 25-15 (major)

*120-Schram (CM) pinned Deitz 3:04

126-Gibson (EM) dec. Shorts 8-6

132-Krenzelak (CM) dec. Burkhart 17-4 (major)

138-S. Spearman (EM) dec. Chishko 2-1 UTB

145-Nolan (EM) dec. Minor 10-5

152-T. Spearman (EM) dec. Dobbin 3-2

160-Paulsen (EM) dec. Pihiou 3-2

170-Wiercioch (CM) pinned Forne 1:50

182-Harris (EM) tech. fall over Thomas 23-7

195-Binotto (CM) dec. Bradley 6-1

220-Campbell (CM) pinned Dehart 1:10

Hvy-Klempay (CM) dec. Augustine 4-0

Joe Tuscano / O-R

Canon-McMillan coaches and wrestlers celebrate Dario Dobbin's crucial 7-3 decision over Central Dauphin's Nick Varndell in the 145-pound bout of the PIAA Class AAA Team Tournament Friday at the Giant Center in Hershey. The Big Macs snapped CD's state-record 95-dual meet winning streak and can win their first team tournament title by defeating Erie McDowell in today's (1 p.m.) finals.

Joe Tuscano / O-R

Mark Dami, left, of Canon-McMillan hand battles with Delaware Valley's Dan Favaro in the 160-pound quarterfinal bout of the PIAA Class AA Team Tournament Friday at the Giant Center in Hershey. Dami won the bout 5-3 to help the Big Macs to a 56-13 rout. next up for C-M is Central Dauphin, which routed LaSalle in its quarterfinal dual meet.

PIAA team agate Day 2 (Updated)

Quarterfinals

Canon-McMillan-56        Delaware Valley-13

106-Price (CM) dec. Lang 11-2 (major)

113-Macri (CM) pinned Koslwer 3:34

120-Schram (CM) tech. fall over Corrazzo 17-2

126-C. Palmer (DV) won by forfeit

132-J. Palmer (DV) dec.  Oberhaus 16-7

138-Chishko (CM) pinned Lucas 1:04

145-Minor (CM) pinned Markovitz 1:23

152-Dobbin (CM) pinned E. Wagner :13

*160-Dami (CM) dec. Favaro 5-3

170-Wiercioch (CM) dec. Marc Wagner 13-1

182-Strenk (DV) dec. Thomas 8-2

195-Binotto (CM) dec. Matt Wagner 9-0 (major)

220-Campbell (CM) pinned Fagan :45

Hvy-Klempay (CM) won by forfeit

First-Round Consolations
Bermudian Springs-28  Jefferson-Morgan-27

106-Howard (JM) dec. Becker 6-0

113-Demaske (JM) dec. Marines 8-3

120-Farley (BS) pinned Guthrie :21

126-Miller (JM) dec. Ford 4-3

132-Jackson (BS) dec. Black 12-10

138-Zalar (JM) dec. Spahr 9-1 (major)

145-Dull (BS) pinned Arezmendi 1:27

*152-Blasone (BS) dec. Perkins 9-1 (major)

160-Lesko (JM) dec.  Slonaker  5-4 3 OT

170-Conti (JM) dec. Fitzkee 3-2

182-Phillips (JM) dec. Linebaugh 4-3

195-Sponseller (BS) womn by forfeit

220-Mayfield (JM) tech. fall over Jose Arriola 16-0

Hvy-Jiminez (BS) dec. Rush 5-3

Joe Tuscano / O-R

Dustin Conti of Jefferson-Morgan, top, works on Bermudian Springs' Tyler Fitzkee during their 170-pound bout in the PIAA Class AA Team Tournament Friday at the Giant Center in Hershey. Conti handed Fitzkee just his second loss of the season, 3-2, but the Rockets fell to Bermudian Springs 28-27 and were eliminated from the tournament. Jefferson-Morgan finished the season with a 15-4 record and became the first team from Greene County to compete in this event.

Joe Tuscano / O-R

Dalton Macri of Canon-McMillan works for a pin against Parkland's Tom Yankanich at 113 pounds Thursday night in the first round of the PIAA Class AAA Team Tournament at the Giant Center in Hershey. Macri pinned Yankanich in 1:43 to help the Big Macs to a 53-10 win.

PIAA Team agate (Updated with CM match)

PIAA Team Tournament

At Giant Center, Hershey

Class AAA

Semifinals

Canon-McMillan-28        Central Dauphin-25

106-Elvin (CD) dec. Price 8-5

113-Macri (CM) dec. Schwartz 22-12

120-Schram (CM) pinned Davis 1:58

126-Dippery (CM) dec. Shorts 5-4

132-Brown (CD) dec. Krenzelak 5-1

138-Chishko (CM) dec. Rose 11-3

145-Dobbin (CM) dec. Varndell 7-3

152-G. Peppelman (CD) dec. Minor 20-9 (major)

160-C. Peppelman (CD) dec. Pihiou 9-6

170-Peake (CD) dec. Thomas 7-4

182-Wiercioch (CM) dec. Spradlin 11-3 (major

195-Parsons (CD) pinned Binotto 5:25

220-Campbell (CM) dec. Cook 15-1 (major)

Hvy-Klempay (CM) dec. Wilt 8-2

Quarterfinals

Canon-McMillan-56        Delaware Valley-13

106-Price (CM) dec. Lang 11-2 (major)

113-Macri (CM) pinned Koslwer 3:34

120-Schram (CM) tech. fall over Corrazzo 17-2

126-C. Palmer (DV) won by forfeit

132-J. Palmer (DV) dec.  Oberhaus 16-7

138-Chishko (CM) pinned Lucas 1:04

145-Minor (CM) pinned Markovitz 1:23

152-Dobbin (CM) pinned E. Wagner :13

*160-Dami (CM) dec. Favaro 5-3

170-Wiercioch (CM) dec. Marc Wagner 13-1

182-Strenk (DV) dec. Thomas 8-2

195-Binotto (CM) dec. Matt Wagner 9-0 (major)

220-Campbell (CM) pinned Fagan :45

Hvy-Klempay (CM) won by forfeit

Bermudian Springs-28  Jefferson-Morgan-27

106-Howard (JM) dec. Becker 6-0

113-Demaske (JM) dec. Marines 8-3

120-Farley (BS) pinned Guthrie :21

126-Miller (JM) dec. Ford 4-3

132-Jackson (BS) dec. Black 12-10

138-Zalar (JM) dec. Spahr 9-1 (major)

145-Dull (BS) pinned Arezmendi 1:27

*152-Blasone (BS) dec. Perkins 9-1 (major)

160-Lesko (JM) dec.  Slonaker  5-4 3 OT

170-Conti (JM) dec. Fitzkee 3-2

182-Phillips (JM) dec. Linebaugh 4-3

195-Sponseller (BS) womn by forfeit

220-Mayfield (JM) tech. fall over Jose Arriola 16-0

Hvy-Jiminez (BS) dec. Rush 5-3

Joe Tuscano / O-R

Shane Black of Jefferson-Morgan tries to control Brandon Puckly of Fort LeBoeuf in their 126-pound bout. Puckly won a 19-2 technical fall to help the Bison to a 41-27 victory over the Rockets Thursday in the first round of the PIAA Team Tournament at the Giant Center in Hershey.

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I will be tweeting from the PIAA Team Tournament all weekend. You can find me at @JosephGTuscano. I will also blog the results as quickly as I can so keep checking.

Individual Rankings

CLASS AAA
106–1. Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh CC) 31-4; 2. A.C. Headlee (Waynesburg) 37-1; 3. Brendon Price (Canon-McMillan) 29-6; 4. Ricky Cavallo (Hempfield) 29-3; 5. Austin Caldwell (Greensburg Salem) 31-11
113–1. Mike Kemerer (Franklin Regional) 28-0; 2. Dalton Macri (Canon-McMillan) 31-1; 3. Sam Krivus (Hempfield) 33-3; 4. Dom Forys (North Allegheny) 28-3; 5. Nathan Russo (Belle Vernon) 23-3
120–1. Connor Schram (Canon-McMillan) 9-0; 2. Tyler Smith (Franklin Regional) 27-1; 3. Tyler Walker (North Hills) 30-1; 4. Tyler Buckiso (Peters Township) 24-4; 5. Joel Pezze (Norwin) 21-2
126–1. Colt Shorts (Canon-McMillan) 32-2; 2. Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional) 25-4; 3. Luke Etzel (Elizabeth Forward) 17-4; 4. Peter Craig (Hampton) 22-5; 5. Luke Palamides (Peters Township) 21-6
132–1. Mackenzie McGuire (Upper St. Clair) 24-3; 2. Josh Shields (Franklin Regional) 27-3; 3. Ethan Kenny (Connellsville) 32-4; 4. Derrick Evanovich (Peters Township) 25-4; 5. Jesse Rodgers (North Allegheny) 31-5;
138–1. Solomon Chishko (Canon-McMillan) 32-0; 2. Cole Landowski (Kiski) 22-2; 3. Tanner Wiltrout (Connellsville) 29-5; 4. Ethan Howard (Chartiers Valley) 11-2; 5. John Marotto (Plum) 22-3
145–1. Ty Lydic (Latrobe) 26-2; 2. Heath Coles (Norwin) 22-4; 3. Alex Powell (Ringgold) 28-3; 4. Joe Washington (Penn Hills) 16-1; 5. Sam Molina (Fox Chapel) 25-3
152–1. Tyler Manion (Pittsburgh CC) 34-6; 2. Zach Voytek (Greensburg Salem) 33-3; 3. Dario Dobbin (Canon-McMillan) 27-8; 4. John Kyriacopoulos (Upper St. Clair) 19-4; 5. Kyle Skelly 25-3;
160–1. Zack Zavatski (Latrobe) 26-2; 2. Marco Crivelli (Hopewell) 36-2; 3. Jake Wisener (Ringgold) 27-2; 4. Austin Wilding (Upper St. Clair) 24-5; 5. Zach Weight (Belle Vernon) 26-3
170–1. Cody Wiercioch (Canon-McMillan) 30-0; 2. Anthony Cable (Greensburg Salem) 26-6; 3. Alex DeCiantis (North Alleghney) 26-4; 4. Derrick Zavatsky (Latrobe) 19-7; 5. Zach Musco (Kiski) 28-6
182–1. Matt McCutcheon (Kiski) 30-1; 2. Jarred Lux (North Allegheny) 31-0; 3. Kyle Spangler (Hempfield) 28-4; 4. Anthony Brooks (Fox Chapel) 27-3; 5. Adam Nickelson (Belle Vernon) 24-3
195–1. Perry Hills (Pittsburgh CC) 25-0; 2. Jacob Hart (Hampton) 24-2; 3. Scott Mohring (Latrobe) 23-4; 4. Zach Smith (North Allegheny) 26-6; 5. Ian Binotto (Canon-McMillan) 22-5
220–1. Alex Campbell (Canon-McMillan) 28-2; 2. Tanner Hahn (Greensburg Salem) 33-4; 3. Shane Kuhn (Kiski) 28-3; 4. Ben Balish (Pine-Richland) 28-2; 5. Nick Yaroszewski, (Hampton) 22-4
Hvy–1. Cody Klempay (Canon-McMillan) 27-1; 2. Luke Fleck (Franklin Regional) 28-5; 3. Dean Lusk (Ringgold) 16-2; 4. Noah Shulman (Hampton) 27-3; 5. Nate Spinetti (Uniontown) 17-4

CLASS AA
106–1. Austin Griffth (Southmoreland) 20-2; 2. Brendan Howard (Jefferson-Morgan) 25-3; 3. Austin McDermitt (Burgettstown) 24-5
113–1. John Demaske (Jefferson-Morgan) 25-1; 2. Zach Swarrow (Beth-Center) 17-4; 3. Seth Carr (South Fayette) 18-3
120–1. Jason Nolf (Kittanning) 29-0; 2. Nathan Reckner (SS Beaver) 28-4; 3. Jason Miller (Jefferson-Morgan) 26-6
126–1. Jimmy Gulibon (Derry) 12-1; 2. Aaron Toth (Charleroi) 20-0; 3. Vince Vahaly (Bentworth) 26-2
132–1. Josh Kwasny (Charleroi) 22-2; 2. Nick Zanetta (Keystone Oaks) 23-0; 3. Shane Gentry (SS Beaver) 28-4
138–1. Nick Gavazzi (Charleroi) 21-1; 2. Phil Marra (Burrell) 21-9; 3. George Rogers (Washington) 20-4
145–1. Boe Bonzo (Freedom) 29-2; 2. Tanner Sutton (Chartiers-Houston) 17-1; 3. Grant Fetchet (South Fayette) 21-8
152–1. Francis Mizia (Bentworth) 25-1; 2 Troy Braddock (Blackhawk) 27-2; 3. Conner Payne (SS Beaver) 20-8
160–1. Mike Fetchet (South Fayette) 24-6; 2. Brandon Lesko (Jefferson-Morgan) 26-11; 3. Wade Durbin (West Greene) 19-6
170–1. Dustin Conti (Jefferson-Morgan) 30-0; 2. Garrett Vulcano (Chartiers-Houston) 32-3; 3. Zeke Stroupe (Freedom) 27-3
182–1. Dakota DesLauriers (Burrell) 29-0; 2. Dakota Datz (Southmoreland) 15-5; 3. Joe Phillips (Jefferson-Morgan) 21-8
195-1. John Davidson (Burrell) 6-0; 2. Jordan Kitta (Southmoreland) 19-1; 3. Jake Temple (Avella) 24-2
220–1. Greg Kumer (Fort Cherry) 19-1; 2. Jon Long (Mt. Pleasant) 25-6; 3. Jake Fordyce (Bentworth) 24-6
Hvy–1. Corey Garry (Fort Cherry) 20-1; 2. Nate Grandelis (Chartiers-Houston)  26-7; 3. Brian Rush (Jefferson-Morgan) 22-12

PIAA Team Title

PIAA TEAM TOURNAMENT
Class AAA
Preliminary Round
Monday, Feb. 6
Greensburg Salem vs. Allderdice at Carrick, 6 p.m.
Council Rock North at Big Spring, 7 p.m.
Manheim Township at Norristown, 7 p.m.
Parkland at Spring-Ford, 7 p.m.
First Round
Thursday, Feb. 9
at Giant Center, Hershey
Greensburg Salem-Allderdice winner vs. Owen J. Roberts, 6 p.m.
North Allegheny vs. Erie McDowell, 6 p.m.
Central Mountain vs. Mechanicsburg, 6 p.m.
Easton vs. Parkland-Spring-Ford winner, 6 p.m.
Central Dauphin vs. Manheim Township-Norristown winner, 8 p.m.
LaSalle vs. Jersey Shore, 8 p.m.
Delaware Valley vs. Dubois, 8 p.m.
Canon-McMillan vs. Parkland-Spring-Ford winner, 8 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 10
First Round Consolations, 10 a.m.
Quarterfinals, 2 p.m.
Second Round Consolations, 6 p.m.
Semifinals, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 11
Third Round Consolations, 9 a.m.
Fourth Round Consolations, 11 a.m.
Championship & Consolation Finals, 1 p.m.

Class AA
Preliminary Round
Monday, Feb. 6
Langley vs. West Branch at Carrick, 6 p.m.
First Round
Thursday, Feb. 9
at Giant Center, Hershey
Burrell vs. Pen Argyl, 2 p.m.
Western Wayne vs. Bedford, 2 p.m.
Mount Union vs. Central Columbia, 2 p.m.
Boiling Springs vs. Reynolds, 2 p.m.
Jefferson-Morgan vs. Fort LeBoeuf, 4 p.m.
Bethlehem Catholic vs. Bermudian Springs, 4 p.m.
Brookville vs to be determined, 4 p.m.
Wyalusing Valley vs. Langley-West Branch winner, 4 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 10
First Round Consolations, 8 a.m.
Quarterfinals, noon
Second Round Consolations, 4 p.m.
Semifinals, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 11
Third Round Consolations, 9 a.m.
Fourth Round Consolations, 11 a.m.
Championship & Consolation Finals, 1 p.m.

Please read

When this blog was created, the idea behind it was to give wrestling fans an opportunity to express their opinions and stay informed about what was happening in the sport. For most of this season, however, you all have tried my patience.

This blog is a requirement of my job, and I am expected to police it as best I can with the time I have available. You all have made that a taxing responsibility for me by acting like 5-year-olds with this bickering and all the crude comments. I can't keep up.

So here's the deal.

Either tone it down or I will restrict you all from freely posting on my blog. I will moderate every comment and decide what goes in and what gets trashed if that happens. No more same-time posting. If that's what it takes to get a more civil tone, then I will be happy to do that. It's up to you.

Now, I'm going to get some aspirins.

Joe Tuscano

Big Macs champs, again

Canon-McMillan wrestlers celebrate winning their head coach Chris Mary after winning thier third straight WPIAL Class AAA Team Tournament wrestling title after a 53-12 victory against North Allegheny Saturday at Chartiers Valley. Colt Shorts of Canon-McMillan pins North Allegheny's Mike Wannrer i in the 126-pound bout of Saturday's WPIAL Class AAA Team Tournament final. Canon-McMillan won its third straight title.

Wash High program in jeopardy

The Washington School District is going to discuss whether to keep the wrestling program going in the future. Here is a letter from one of its former wrestlers.

Greetings Wash High Wrestling Alumni. It was brought to my attention through facebook (Chris Bruno) that a Wash High school board meeting was scheduled for Jan. 30 and on the agenda was a motion to eliminate the wrestling program. I called the school and spoke with former Wash High wrestler and current highschool prinicpal Frank Rotunda. It was explained to me that the meeting was for administration only and the next public school board meeting is scheduled for Feb. 13. I will be requesting time at that meeting to address the school board members regarding the wrestling program. If you cannot attend the meeting and you want your voice heard please email me a statement to cwtarr@hotmail.com and I will make copies and submit to the board. I was also told that elimination of the wrestling program is discussed every year due to lack of funding and poor participation by the current students. I have been told that the current team consists of 10 wrestlers filling 8 weight classes and 6 of them have a legit chance of making it to the WPIAL tournament. It was brought to my attention that the wrestler with the most promise is only a sophomore. If we can save the program for at least one more year, I would like to volunteer to become an alumni relations contact. I know that I feel very out of touch with the program and had no idea that the program was sufffering year after year. I would also like to create 2-3 fundraisers each year to include alumni and help the program thrive. If you have suggestions with fundraising ideas please email me. It is my goal on Feb. 13 to help the program survive and keep the alumni up to date with the team. I know that the program has meant a great deal to me and I'm sure many of you. Please help me in restoring the wrestling program! Please feel free to pass along this message to any and all wrestling alumni that you know. I know that there are hundreds and hundreds more that I have no contact with. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Chris Tarr
Wash High Class of 1994

Team semifinal notes

Connor Schram won his 100th career match in the Big Macs 52-9 rout of Greensburg Salem in the semifinals of the WPIAL Class AAA Team Tournament Friday at Ringgold.
Schram expected it to come earlier this season, but he missed about five weeks with muscle spasms in his back. His 16-1 technical fall over Austin Shaw at 120 pounds gave him a 100-7 career mark.
The top-seeded and No. 1-ranked Big Macs (20-0) celebrated by earning a spot in the team finals against North Allegheny, a team they beat 46-12 Dec. 23. The Big Macs can win their third consecutive WPIAL championship today if they can repeat that feat against NA at Chartiers Valley High School.
Brendan Price had an impressive 6-1 decision over Austin Caldwell at 106 that gave C-M a 36-9 lead and Dalton Macri (113) and Colt Shorts (126) capped the scoring with a technical fall and pin, respectively.

Burrell was a surprise 33-28 winner over Chartiers-Houston in Double-A. Burrell is looking for its sixth straight WPIAL championship since the format changed in 1979. No other school has won that many in a row.
The most shocking loss for the Bucs came at 145, where Tanner Sutton lost a 6-4 decision in overtime to Corey Falleroni, a sophomore who is now 10-10. Sutton, who missed the first month of competition with a shoulder injury, had won 17 straight since returning.
Another big win for Burrell came at 182, where John Davidson pinned Steve Hazlett in 1:27. That gave Burrell a 27-16 lead and Dakota Deslauriers put the match away with a pin in 17 seconds of Jimmy Saieva at 195.
Henderson came out for the team in early January after spending the past two seasons on Burrell’s state champion rugby team.

In one of the most bizarre moments of any WPIAL Team Tournament, Jefferson-Morgan and Bentworth exchanged four forfeits in a row in JM's 49-21 win.
The top-ranked and top-seeded Rockets went into the exchange of forfeits with a 12-point lead and came out of it with a 12-point lead.
The win propels Jefferson-Morgan (15-1) into today’s finals against Burrell at Chartiers Valley High School (4 p.m.). J-M is making its first appearance in the finals since winning the 1995 title, 46-12, over West Allegheny.
Jefferson-Morgan won four of the five titles in Double-A from 1989-1993.

Katie Roupe/ O-R

Bentworth's Vince Vahaly has Jefferson-Morgan's Alex Agnew on his back during the 126-pound bout in the WPIAL Class AA Team Tournament at Ringgold Friday. JM won 49-21.

Team Tournament boxes

Class AAA
Canon-McMillan–52  Gbg. Salem–9
106–Price (CM) dec. Caldwell 6-1
113–Macri (CM) tech. fall over Kelly 20-4
120–Schram (CM) tech. fall over Shaw 16-1
126–Shorts (CM) pinned Schaller 1:42
*132–Reinhart (GS) dec. Krenzelak 3-0
138–Chishko (CM) pinned Mattucci :52
145–Minor (CM) dec. Sistek 13-10
152–Voytek (GS) dec. Dobbin 3-2
160–Pihiou (CM) dec. Hahn 4-3
170–Wiercioch (CM) pinned Cable 5:01
182–Falatovich (GS) dec. Thomas 4-3
195–Binotto (CM) dec. Willett 8-2
220–Campbell (CM) pinned Hahn 2:47
Hvy–Klempay (CM) pinned Klofta 1:06

Jefferson-Morgan–49  Bentworth–21
*106–Howard (JM) dec. Rothka 3-2
113–Demaske (JM) dec. Vickless 9-1 (major)
120–Miller (JM) dec. Wood 6-2
126–Vahaly (B) pinned Agnew 3:18
132–Black (JM) tech fall over Liberatore 15-0
138–Zalar (JM) won by forfeit
145–Foster (B) dec. Perkins 14-13
152–Magill (B) won by forfeit
160–Mizia (B) won by forfeit
170–Lesko (JM) won by forfeit
182–Conti (JM) won by forfeit
195–Phillips (JM) dec. Cline 12-2 (major)
220–Mayfield (JM) pinned Barker 5:13
Hvy–Rush (JM) pinned Barker 3:06

Burrell–33    Chartiers-Houston–28
*106–Roberts (B) dec. Hritsko 6-4 OT
113–McGinnis (CH) pinned Fitzmaurice 3:21
120–Yeager dec. Denk 13-7
126–Provenzano (CH) dec. Wolford 3-1
132–Edwards (B) pinned Henderson 5:16
138–Marra (B) dec. Vernau 9-6
145–Pattock (B) dec. Sutton 6-4 OT
152–Best (CH) dec. Orenbaun 6-4 OT
160–Greenwald (B) dec. Luisi 4-1
170–Vulcano (CH) dec. Beattie 12;4 (major)
182–Davidson (B) pinned Hazlett 1:27
195–Deslauriers (B) pinned Saieva :17
220–Congie (CH) won by forfeit
Hvy–Grandeli (CH) won by forfeit

Kate Roupe/ O-R

Jefferson-Morgan's Brian Rush pushes on the head of Bentworth's Jake Barker during the heavyweight bout of the WPIAL Class AA Team Tournament at Ringgold. JM won the bout and wrestles for the AA title against Burrell.

Transfers column

Since transfers have captured much of the attention on this blog, I thought you might want to read a guest columnist from the Easton newspaper about Bethlehem Catholic.
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2012/02/guest_column_recruiting_by_bec.html

Off The Mat Rankings

Here is the link for the latest Off The Mat Class AA Rankings:
http://www.rodfrisco.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/OTM-FEB-1.pdf