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 — The Falcons flew high this weekend. Connellsville's wrestling team came within an eyelash of winning the team title in the PIAA Class 3A West Region wrestling tournament Saturday at Canon-McMillan High School's gym. A pin in the final bout of the night by Shep Turk gave ...
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 ...
ALTOONA — Bill Swink made some moves in his lineup, but with the way Connellsville was wrestling, he probably could have gone with the bouts straight up. The Falcons had a 27-0 lead after four matches and went on to earn a 38-26 victory over Council Rock South in the quarterfinals of the ...
For anyone that followed the 58th Annual Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament last Friday and Saturday at Canon-McMillan High School, the results, on paper, may not appear to be that strong for the WPIAL, but how District 7 fared in the two-day event that featured 74 teams should not be a ...
