HERSHEY — The way Elijah Brown walked off the mat, those who did not know the result would have thought he lost. Despite the melancholy reaction, the Belle Vernon junior not only won his initial state championship, but the first in program history. “I have never really been someone to ...
HERSHEY — Maybe Tommy Gretz likes Hershey’s chocolate better than Boyer’s Mallo Cups, or he doesn’t understand Altoona pizza. Whatever it was, the Connellsville sophomore didn’t allow an 8-0 setback in the semifinals of the team state dual meet tournament to Bethlehem Catholic’s ...
When Connellsville’s nine wrestlers step on the mat at the Giant Center in Hershey, the bright lights and big stage should not be intimidating. The Falcons had six boys and three girls qualify for the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships at their respective regional tournaments last ...
CANONSBURG -- Lonzy Vielma doesn't need to know what number comes after 149. Just about everyone inside Canon-McMillan's gymnasium Friday night, including the public address announcer, let him know. Vielma won his 150th high school wrestling match in the PIAA Class 3A West Region ...
CANONSBURG — It’s a pretty good day when a wrestling team has half of its squad advance to the semifinals of any tournament. It’s even better when that event is the WPIAL championships. Connellsville had 12 competing Friday night in Day 1 of the WPIAL Class 3A Individual Wrestling ...
During the individual postseason tournaments, most teams will travel in a car or school-issued van as the numbers dwindle down each round. Connellsville will need to secure a few vans, or maybe request a bus as 12 of its 13 that wrestled in the Class 3A East Sectional at Norwin High School ...
