Wrestling

Fox Chapel eighth grader Olympic Serrao is a two-time state champion in different age groups.
Fox Chapel youth wrestler on championship track
March 29, 2025
Fox Chapel eighth grader Olympic Serrao has already shown the ability to learn from his mistakes.

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Burrell’s Isaac Lacinski attempts to turn Highlands’ Taiyvon Partlow during their 189-pound match Jan. 22.
Burrell’s Isaac Lacinski added to WPIAL team at Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic
March 28, 2025
Burrell’s Isaac Lacinski was added to the WPIAL All-Star Team for the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic on Saturday at Peters Township.

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Valley senior wrestler Arianna Bernard
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Valley’s Arianna Bernard
March 24, 2025
It was a season of great success for Valley girls senior wrestler Arianna Bernard.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Maddox Shaw beats South Fayette’s Luke Dunlap in the 152-pound final at the Allegheny County Wrestling Championship on Jan. 18.
2025 TribHSSN high school wrestling all-stars
March 23, 2025
Wrestler of the year

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Kiski Area’s Cooper Roscosky wrestles Central Catholic’s Roman Thompson during the PIAA Class 3A wrestling tournament March 7.
2025 TribLive Alle-Kiski Valley high school wrestling all-stars
Wrestler of the year

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Belle Vernon’s Elijah Brown wrestles St. Joseph Prep’s John Boggs in the 215-pound bracket at the PIAA Class 3A tournament March 7.
2025 TribLive Westmoreland County high school wrestling all-stars
Wrestler of the Year

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Pitt’s Mac Stout, right, hugs brother Luke Stout of Princeton after their match in the second round of the NCAA tournament Thursday, March 20, 2025 in Philadelphia. Mac won, 4-2.
Mt. Lebanon’s Stout brothers make NCAA history by facing off in Philly
March 21, 2025
It was a historic night at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on Thursday during Day 1 of the competition.

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Latrobe’s Leo Joseph reacts after his win over Dowingtown West’s Brayden Sigle in a 121-pound bout at the PIAA Class 3A tournament March 7 at Giant Center in Hershey.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Leo Joseph
March 17, 2025
When the PIAA wrestling tournament concluded March 8, Latrobe’s Leo Joseph knew his high school career had come to an end.

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Albion’s Abbie Miles (Laurel), West Liberty’s Grace O’Korn (Peters Township), Grand Valley State’s Ana Malovich (Butler) and Baldwin-Wallace’s Leyna Rumpler (North Allegheny), all WPIAL graduates, competed in the 2025 National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships.
With women’s wrestling about to earn official NCAA championship status, WPIAL alumni compete on national stage
March 16, 2025
For the first time, former WPIAL girls wrestlers competed at the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships in Iowa. For the last time, they did so outside of the sport being an NCAA-sanctioned championship.

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The Richey family poses with the Quaker Valley wrestling coaches, from left, Justin Richey, Melissa Richey, Logan Richey, assistant Garrett Frye, Jason Richey, Marcus Richey and head coach Austin Heinl during the 2024-25 season.
Royal family of Quaker Valley wrestling leaves massive mark on program
The Richey brothers — Justin, Logan and Marcus — aren’t the only family members who were able to achieve 100 wins in their wrestling careers.

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Latrobe’s Luke Willochell wrestles Council Rock South’s Anthony Mutarelli in the 133-pound final during the Class 3A PIAA wrestling championships March 8 at Giant Center in Hershey.
Wrestling notebook: PIAA individual championships staying in Hershey for now
March 14, 2025
There was a rumor amongst some wrestling coaches that this was the last year the PIAA individual wrestling championships would be held at Giant Center in Hershey.

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Connellesville’s Evan Petrovich wrestles Thomas Jefferson’s Maddox Shaw in the 152-pound championship match during the PIAA Class 3A wrestling tournament March 8 at the Giant Center in Hershey.
Thomas Jefferson’s Maddox Shaw headlines Pennsylvania team for Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic
March 12, 2025
Thomas Jefferson senior Maddox Shaw is the only wrestler selected to represent the WPIAL on the Pennsylvania squad in the 51st Pittsburgh Wresting Classic on March 29 at the AHN Arena at Peters Township High School.

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North Allegheny wrestler Gus Stedeford missed out on qualifying for states because of a controversial illegal slam call.
Controversial loss ends North Allegheny wrestler’s bid for states
March 9, 2025
North Allegheny junior Gus Stedeford couldn’t believe his eyes.

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Fox Chapel’s Michael Worsen (top) improved to 102-44 for his career after four wins at the PIAA regionals.
Fox Chapel’s Michael Worsen makes most of 2nd chance in wrestling postseason
Michael Worsen was cutting weight in a frenzy.

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Quaker Valley wrestler Marcus Richey earned his 100th career victory March 1, 2025, during the 2025 postseason.
Quaker Valley’s Marcus Richey joins older brothers in 100-victory club
The Richey brothers are student-athletes in the truest sense of the term.

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Penn-Trafford’s Dylan Barrett wrestles Radnor’s Jayden Lee at 114 pounds during the PIAA Class 3A wrestling tournament Thursday at Giant Center in Hershey.
Penn-Trafford pair earns trip to PIAA wrestling championships
HERSHEY — Penn-Trafford sophomore Luke DeSantis and junior Dylan Barrett earned their way to the biggest stage in high school wrestling this season — the PIAA Class 3A tournament in Hershey.

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Central Valley’s Antonio Boni wrestles Faith Christian’s Joey Bachmann in the 127-pound PIAA championship match Saturday.
Central Valley’s Boni takes 2nd in down year for WPIAL Class 2A
March 8, 2025
HERSHEY — Class 2A wrestlers from the WPIAL did not have a good weekend at the PIAA wrestling championships, which concluded Saturday.

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Cannon-McMillan’s Marlee Solomon wrestles Conneaut’s Daylee Watson in the 112-pound PIAA championship match Saturday.
Canon-McMillan’s Solomon is WPIAL’s only girls wrestling state champ
HERSHEY — When the PIAA held its first girls wrestling championships last March, one WPIAL wrestler won a gold medal. It was Valarie Solorio of Canon-McMillan.

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Kiski Area’s Cooper Roscosky wrestles Belle Vernon’s Elijah Brown in the 215-pound championship match during the PIAA Class 3A tournament Saturday at Giant Center in Hershey.
Belle Vernon’s Elijah Brown beats Kiski Area’s Cooper Roscosky for school’s 1st state title
HERSHEY — Belle Vernon’s wrestling program finally has a state champion.

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Derry’s Mason Horwat wrestles Bishop McDevitt’s Ryan Lawler in a 152-pound bout during the PIAA Class 2 tournament Friday, March 7, 2025, at Giant Center in Hershey.
Wrestlers return from scary scene; Central Valley’s Boni only WPIAL 2A wrestler to reach finals
March 7, 2025
HERSHEY — It is never a good sight to see an athlete taken from an event on a stretcher.

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