Wrestling

SHARON — There aren’t many wrestling tournaments with higher stakes than this one. The Class 2A Northwest Regional presented both a challenge and oppo...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a two-part series on the rise of girls wrestling. Today, a look at how that growth has impacted local programs.)...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a two-part series on girls wrestling. Today, the roots of the sport’s general rise in popularity. Tomorrow, a loo...

CLARION — Clearfield and St. Marys, as expected, added plenty of depth to the tournament. But at the District 9 Class AA wrestling championships, the ...

ALTOONA — Saturday marked the end of the 2022-23 season for the Bradford High wrestling team, as five Owls competed at the Class AAA Northwest Regiona...

ALBANY, N.Y. — Trent Sibble did it. Wrestling the last match of the 2023 NYSPHSAA Division II championships, Sibble earned the last piece of the puzzl...

YORKSHIRE, N.Y. — It’s a five-hour car ride from Pioneer High School to Albany. That is, if the weather cooperates. Chris Edwards has become familiar ...

BOLIVAR, N.Y. — Not much remains that Bolivar-Richburg wrestling hasn’t already accomplished. Sectional class champions, Section 5 champions and team ...

JERSEY SHORE — Five Bradford High wrestlers extended their season by another week and two were crowned champions at Saturday’s District 4/9 Class 3A w...

The brackets will be different. The sites will be different. They’ll even be wrestled on different weekends. At District 9’s two upcoming championship...

It didn’t have any district, regional or state implications. For some, it was a postseason tune-up, and for others, a chance to show what they’ve buil...

BROCKPORT, N.Y. — Bolivar-Richburg out-did itself again. The Wolverines have been successful at the Section 5 State Qualifier wrestling tournament for...

It’s a task over which even the sport’s most committed proponents struggle. What can be done to grow high school wrestling? How does one reverse the t...

KANE — In its final dual meet of the year, one of the Bradford wrestling team’s season-long strengths came to its aid again. The Owls only won three o...

PORT ALLEGANY — With just five wrestled matches, it was far from the season’s best dual meet. If you like heavyweight wrestling, however, Port Allegan...

The Bradford High wrestling team held its final home dual meet of the 2022-23 season Friday, falling to Punxsutawney, 50-21. A dozen matches made for ...

SHINGLEHOUSE — For the fifth consecutive year, Port Allegany is champion of the local wrestling circuit. The Gators wrapped up a 2022-23 sweep of the ...

After competing with the large schools for a year, the Olean wrestling team will return to Division II this postseason, joining the Big 30’s other sev...

Brady Porter needed a pin. Trailing by six team points entering the final bout of Tuesday’s dual meet against Bradford, only a fall could steal a John...

WEST BRANCH — For its participants, the Ultimate Warrior tournament is a benchmark. Held a mere four weeks before the PIAA wrestling postseason begins...