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Chartiers Valley will host a PIAA basketball doubleheader Tuesday night for the semifinal round of the tournament. Four WPIAL girls teams will face off, with two advancing to the state finals in Hershey later this week. Below is the schedule for Tuesday’s PIAA semifinals:

Boys
Class AAAA
Chester (27-3) vs. St. Joseph’s Prep (24-5) at Coatesville HS, 7 p.m.;

Lower Merion (28-3) vs. New Castle (29-0) at Williamsport HS, 7 p.m.
Class AAA
Donegal (26-1) vs. Imhotep Charter (26-5) at Geigle Complex, Reading,

7:30 p.m.; Archbishop Carroll (22-6) vs. Montour (25-4) at Chambersburg

HS, 7 p.m.
Class AA
Camp Hill Trinity (21-7) vs. Scranton Holy Cross (26-5) at Martz Hall,

Pottsville, 7 p.m.; Beaver Falls (26-3) vs. West Middlesex (25-3) at

Sharon HS, 7 p.m.
Class A
Math, Civics & Science (26-2) vs. Vaux (22-8) at Ben Franklin HS,

Philadelphia, 6 p.m.; Lincoln Park (22-6) vs. Johnsonburg (27-2) at

Clarion University, 7 p.m.
Girls
Class AAAA
Spring-Ford (30-2) vs. Cardinal O’Hara (24-5) at William Tennent HS,

Warminster, 7:30 p.m.; Cumberland Valley (24-4) vs. Chartiers Valley

(21-7) at Altoona HS, 7 p.m.
Class AAA
Bethlehem Catholic (27-2) vs. Villa Maria Academy (24-5) at William

Tennent HS, Warminster, 6 p.m.; Blackhawk (27-1) vs. South Park (26-2)

at Chartiers Valley HS, 7:30 p.m.
Class AA
St. Basil (20-8) vs. York Catholic (28-2) at Geigle Complex, Reading, 6

p.m.; Bishop Canevin (25-4) vs. Seton-La Salle (27-2) at Chartiers

Valley HS, 6 p.m.
Class A
Tri-Valley (26-3) vs. Southern Fulton (26-3) at East Pennsboro HS,

Enola, 7 p.m.; Vincentian (28-1) vs. Bishop Guilfoyle (27-2) at Indiana

HS, 7 p.m.

Five boys basketball teams from the WPIAL are still alive in the PIAA playoffs, which will continue Friday and Saturday with quarterfinal matchups.
The WPIAL also has nine girls basketball teams still playing, including all four Western Regional semifinalists in Class AA, guaranteeing at least 1 WPIAL team will be in the PIAA finals.
Below is the schedule for the quarterfinals:

Boys
PIAA playoffs
Class AAAA
Quarterfinals
Saturday’s schedule
Chester (26-3) vs. Great Valley (28-3) at Spring-Ford HS, Royersford, 1 p.m.; Coatesville (24-7) vs. St. Joseph’s Prep (23-5) at William Tennent HS, Warminster, 1 p.m.; Harrisburg (28-2) vs. Lower Merion (27-3) at Geigle Complex, Reading, 1 p.m.; New Castle (28-0) vs. Erie Cathedral Prep (23-2) at Edinboro University, 1 p.m.

Class AAA
Quarterfinals
Friday’s schedule
Neumann-Goretti (23-5) vs. Donegal (28-2) at Coatesville HS, 7 p.m.; Abington Heights (27-2) vs. Imhotep Charter (25-5) at William Allen HS, Allentown, 7 p.m.; Archbishop Carroll (21-6) vs. Chartiers Valley (24-4) at Chambersburg HS, 7 p.m.; Montour (24-4) vs. Beaver (21-4) at New Castle, 8 p.m.

Class AA
Quarterfinals
Saturday’s schedule
Loyalsock (26-3) vs. Camp Hill Trinity (20-7) at Martz Hall, Pottsville, 1 p.m.; Scranton Holy Cross (25-5) vs. Constitution (18-9) at Parkland HS, Allentown; Beaver Falls (25-3) vs. Lakeview (23-4) at Edinboro University, 3 p.m.; Conemaugh Twp. (25-3) vs. West Middlesex (24-3) at Indiana University, 2:30 p.m.

Class A
Quarterfinals
Friday’s schedule
Sankofa Freedom (16-11) vs. Math, Civics & Sciences (25-2) at LaSalle College HS, Wyndmoor, 6 p.m.; Church Farm (23-6) vs. Roberts Vaux (21-8) at LaSalle College HS, Wyndmoor, 7:30 p.m.; Bishop Carroll (23-5) vs. Lincoln Park (21-6) at Hempfield HS, Greensburg, 7 p.m.; Smethport (24-3) vs. Johnsonburg (28-2) at Clarion University, 7 p.m.

Girls
PIAA playoffs
Class AAAA
Quarterfinals
Friday’s schedule
Spring-Ford (29-2) vs. Dover (27-3) at Garden Spot HS, New Holland, 6 p.m.; Cardinal O’Hara (23-5) vs. Central Dauphin (22-6) at Governor Mifflin, Shillington, 7:30 p.m.; North Penn (24-5) vs. Cumberland Valley (24-6) at Garden Spot HS, New Holland, 7:30 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon (24-3) vs. Chartiers Valley (20-7) at North Hills, 8 p.m.

Class AAA
Quarterfinals
Saturday’s schedule
Prep Charter (20-2) vs. Bethlehem Catholic (26-2) at Spring-Ford HS, Royersford, 3 p.m.; Scranton Prep (27-2) vs. Villa Maria Academy (23-5) at Parkland HS, Allentown, 2:30 p.m.; Lancaster Catholic (30-1) vs. Blackhawk (26-1) at Bedford HS, 1 p.m.; South Park (25-2) vs. Franklin (26-1) at North Allegheny, 2:30 p.m.

Class AA
Quarterfinals
Friday’s schedule
Notre Dame-Green Pond (22-5) vs. St. Basil (19-8) at Governor Mifflin, Shillington, 6 p.m.; York Catholic (27-2) vs. Pine Grove (24-4) at East Pennsboro HS, Enola, 7 p.m.; Bishop Canevin (24-4) vs. Burrell (24-3) at North Hills, 6 p.m.; Seton-La Salle (26-2) vs. Mohawk (19-7) at New Castle, 6 p.m.

Class A
Quarterfinals
Saturday’s schedule
Steelton-Highspire (25-4) vs. Tri-Valley (25-3) at Geigle Complex, Reading, 3 p.m.; Lourdes Regional (22-5) vs. Southern Fulton (25-3) at East Pennsboro HS, Enola, 1 p.m.; Vincentian (27-1) vs. Kennedy Catholic (24-2) at North Allegheny, 1 p.m.; Bishop Guilfoyle (26-2) vs. Clarion (24-3) at Indiana University, 1 p.m.

Here’s some notes to put a wrap on the 2012-13 high school wrestling season, courtesy of Paul Schofield and Bill West.

With the PIAA wrestling season completed, Kiski Area junior Shane Kuhn suddenly has time to sit down and sort through all the emails he’s received in the past few weeks from college coaches — for both his abilities on the mat and on the football field.
“Now that it’s over, I’m going to hit the recruiting process pretty hard and try to make my decision on what to do,” said Kuhn, a heavyweight who improved to 106-18 in his career and added a second PIAA Class AAA top-four finish to his resume by placing third. “My email is full. I can’t even think of all of (the schools) right now.”
Among the schools who expressed interest in his as a wrestler: Pitt and Rutgers, Kuhn recalled.
For football, he’s heard from Tennessee, Michigan State, Rutgers, and Illinois, among others. Kiski Area has used Kuhn as a tight end and defensive lineman.
Wrestling and football remain equally important to Kuhn, who said he’s torn on which sport to pursue.
Studying what awaits in his inbox might solve that problem.

Is this the end?
Is this the end of Canon-McMillan’s run of greatness? The Big Macs have won four consecutive WPIAL team titles, two consecutive PIAA team titles and three consecutive PIAA tournament titles. They are losing two PIAA champions — Wiercioch and Schram — and numerous other starters to graduation. But with Chishko and Macri returning and a good junior high team coming up, the Big Macs should still be tough to beat.

It’s been awhile
The last time Canon-McMillan had three state champions the same season was in 1950 when then Canonsburg High’s Manuel Pihakis (95), Joe Solomon (145) and Don Haney (154) won titles.

Watch list
Watch out for Franklin Regional, North Allegheny, Latrobe, Connellsville and Kiski Area next season. All return numerous starters. Franklin Regional will bring back four PIAA placewinners, including state champion Tyler Smith and two-time runner-up Michael Kemerer.

Bull’s-eye
The WPIAL’s six returning state champions will be the target of every opponent next year as they seek another state title. Kittanning’s Jason Nolf will be trying to become a three-time winner.

Nickname game
Wouldn’t it have been entertaining if Derry’s George ‘Mickey’ Phillippi and Kiski Area’s Matt ‘Mouse’ McCutcheon were teammates? Nobody would have kidded with them.

Masked man
With his nose banged up and continually on the verge of bleeding, Charleroi junior 138-pounder Nick Gavazzi started his fifth-place bout against Burrell junior Steve Edwards — a bout he won, 8-0 — with a protective mask on his face. But the gear remained there for just a few seconds, as Edwards knocked it off. Gavazzi was grateful.
“I couldn’t see anything,” he said. “I couldn’t see my own feet.”

Polite in defeat
Losses in the PIAA tournament often unleash the dark side of wrestlers, who occasionally throw their headgear, sprint off somewhere secluded or simply maintain a surly disposition for a few hours. Credit Kiski Area senior and Penn State recruit Matt McCutcheon for maintaining composure after his 6-1 loss to Hampton senior Jake Hart in the 195-pound title bout.
McCutcheon (37-2), a returning PIAA champion whose two losses this season came against Hart, declined an interview after he descended the medal stand — an understandable decision, considering the disappointing outcome for a young man ranked No. 1 in the country at his weight class by Intermat Wrestling earlier this season. But rather than snarl out his answer or completely ignore the request, he politely responded, “No, not right now. I’m sorry.”
“He’s major league, so he got himself up on the podium and did what he had to do,” Kiski Area coach Chuck Tursky said. “But no, that wasn’t his desired outcome.”

Moving up
On the topic of Hart, an Edinboro recruit: He’ll likely ascend a few of the national ranking lists following his wins the WPIAL and PIAA finals. However, he didn’t put much value into them before, so he’s not inclined to start now.
“I feel like all rankings in the country and stuff, it’s mostly freestyle, and I don’t really wrestle freestyle that much,” Hart said.
High school wrestling follows folkstyle rules.

Stepping down
Yough coach Jeremy Zufall, who turned around the wrestling program at the school, has resigned to become the school’s baseball coach.

The PIAA boys and girls basketball tournaments will feature second-round games on Tuesday and Wednesday. The sites and times are listed below.

Boys
PIAA playoffs
Class AAAA
Second round
Wednesday’s schedule
Eastern Region
Chester (25-3) vs. Williamsport (23-2) at Martz Hall, Pottsville, 7:30

p.m.; Great Valley (27-3) vs. Parkland (22-7) at William Tennent H.S.,

Warminster, 7 p.m.; Norristown (24-4) vs. Coatesville (23-7) at

Spring-Ford H.S., Royersford, 7 p.m.; St. Joseph’s Prep (22-5) vs. York

(27-3) at Coatesville H.S., 7 p.m.
Western Region
Harrisburg (27-2) vs. Upper Darby (19-9) at Geigle Complex, Reading, 8

p.m.; Lower Merion (26-3) vs. Martin Luther King (24-4) at Plymouth-

Whitemarsh H.S., Plymouth Meeting, 7 p.m.; New Castle (27-0) vs. North

Allegheny (22-4) at Slippery Rock University, 6 p.m.; Hampton (22-5)

vs. Erie Cathedral Prep (22-2) at Farrell H.S., 7 p.m.

Class AAA
Second round
Tuesday’s schedule
Eastern Region
Neumann-Goretti (22-5) vs. Scranton Prep (19-8) at Parkland H.S.,

Allentown, 7:30 p.m.; Donegal (27-2) vs. Allentown Central Catholic

(24-3) at Geigle Complex, Reading, 6:30 p.m.; Abington Heights (26-2)

vs. Philadelphia Electrical (16-11) at Freedom H.S., Bethlehem, 7:30

p.m.; Imhotep Charter (24-5) vs. Susquehanna Twp. (25-4) at Geigle

Complex, Reading, 8 p.m.
Western Region
Archbishop Carroll (20-6) vs. Pope John Paul II (16-10) at Plymouth-

Whitemarsh H.S., Plymouth Meeting, 7 p.m.; Johnstown (16-7) vs.

Chartiers Valley (23-4) at Hempfield H.S., Greensburg, 8 p.m.; Montour

(23-4) vs. Girard (21-5) at Slippery Rock University, 7:30 p.m.; Beaver

(20-4) vs. General McLane (21-5) at Sharon H.S., 7:30 p.m.

Class AA
Second round
Wednesday’s schedule
Eastern Region
Communications Tech (20-7) vs. Loyalsock (25-3) at Cumberland Valley

H.S., Mechanicsburg, 7:30 p.m.; William Sayre (18-9) vs. Camp Hill

Trinity (19-7) at Governor Mifflin I.S., Shillington, 6 p.m.; Scranton

Holy Cross (24-5) vs. Del-Val Charter (10-15) at Freedom H.S.,

Bethlehem, 7:30 p.m.; Delone Catholic (18-9) vs. Constitution (17-9) at

Governor Mifflin I.S., Shillington, 7:30 p.m.
Western Region
Beaver Falls (24-3) vs. Mercyhurst Prep (18-8) at Sharon H.S., 6 p.m.;

Greensburg Central Catholic (23-2) vs. Lakeview (22-4) at Sharon H.S.,

7:30 p.m.; Conemaugh Twp. (24-3) vs. Northern Cambria (22-5) at

Richland H.S., Johnstown, 7 p.m.; Bishop McCort (19-8) vs. West

Middlesex (23-3) at Clarion University, 7:30 p.m.

Class A
Second round
Tuesday’s schedule
Eastern Region
Sankofa Freedom (15-11) vs. Pius X (21-3) at Hamburg H.S., 6 p.m.;

Math, Civics & Sciences (24-2) vs. St. John Neumann (24-2) at East

Pennsboro H.S., Enola, 6 p.m.; Church Farm (22-6) vs. Mahanoy Area (22

-5) at Hamburg H.S., 7:30 p.m.; Sullivan County (23-3) vs. Roberts Vaux

(20-8) at East Pennsboro H.S., Enola, 7:30 p.m.
Western Region
Vincentian (26-1) vs. Bishop Carroll (22-5) at Hempfield H.S.,

Greensburg, 5 p.m.; Ridgway (23-5) vs. Lincoln Park (20-6) at Clarion

University, 6 p.m.; Smethport (23-3) vs. Clairton (17-7) at Clarion

University, 7:30 p.m.; Shade (26-1) vs. Johnsonburg (27-2) at Bald

Eagle Area H.S., Wingate, 7 p.m.

Girls
PIAA playoffs
Class AAAA
Second round
Tuesday’s schedule
Eastern Region
Spring-Ford (28-2) vs. Wallenpaupack (21-4) at Freedom H.S., Bethlehem,

6 p.m.; Dover (26-3) vs. Nazareth (24-4) at Geigle Complex, Reading, 5

p.m.; Cardinal O’Hara (22-5) vs. Central Dauphin East (21-6) at

Governor Mifflin I.S., Shillington, 6 p.m.; Archbishop Carroll (20-6)

vs. Central Dauphin (21-6) at Governor Mifflin I.S., Shillington, 7:30

p.m.
Western Region
Wilson (27-2) vs. North Penn (23-5) at Coatesville H.S., 7:30 p.m.;

Cumberland Valley (23-6) vs. Manheim Twp. (23-5), TBA; Mt. Lebanon (23

-3) vs. Penn-Trafford (21-6) at Baldwin H.S., 7:30 p.m.; Chartiers

Valley (19-7) vs. Gateway (21-5) at Hempfield H.S., Greensburg, 6:30

p.m.

Class AAA
Second round
Wednesday’s schedule
Eastern Region
Prep Charter (19-2) vs. Gettysburg (22-6) at Garden Spot H.S., New

Holland, 7:30 p.m.; Bethlehem Catholic (25-2) vs. Honesdale (24-3) at

Hazleton H.S., 7:30 p.m.; Palmyra (29-0) vs. Scranton Prep (26-2) at

Martz Hall, Pottsville, 6 p.m.; Holy Redeemer (21-7) vs. Villa Maria

Academy (22-5) at Freedom H.S., Bethlehem, 6 p.m.
Western Region
Lancaster Catholic (29-1) vs. Archbishop Wood (18-9) at Geigle Complex,

Reading, 6:30 p.m.; Forest Hills (20-4) vs. Blackhawk (25-1) at

Hempfield H.S., Greensburg, 7:30 p.m.; South Park (24-2) vs. Hopewell

(22-4) at Chartiers Valley H.S., 7 p.m.; Elizabeth Forward (23-3) vs.

Franklin (25-1) at Slippery Rock University, 7:30 p.m.

Class AA
Second round
Tuesday’s schedule
Eastern Region
Neumann-Goretti (14-11) vs. Notre Dame-Green Pond (21-5) at Parkland

H.S., Allentown, 6 p.m.; Delone Catholic (20-7) vs. St. Basil (18-8) at

Coatesville H.S., 6 p.m.; York Catholic (26-2) vs. Dunmore (21-6) at

Martz Hall, Pottsville, 6 p.m.; Pine Grove (23-4) vs. Mt. Carmel (23-4)

at Martz Hall, Pottsville, 7:30 p.m.
Western Region
Bishop Canevin (23-4) vs. General McLane (23-3) at Sharon H.S., 6 p.m.;

Burrell (23-3) vs. Sharpsville (18-8) at Slippery Rock University, 6

p.m.; Greensburg Central Catholic (18-7) vs. Seton-La Salle (25-2) at

Baldwin H.S., 6 p.m.; Mohawk (18-7) vs. North East (23-3) at Meadville

H.S., 7 p.m.

Class A
Second round
Wednesday’s schedule
Eastern Region
Steelton-Highspire (24-4) vs. Jenkintown (22-6) at Garden Spot H.S.,

New Holland, 6 p.m.; Old Forge (25-0) vs. Tri-Valley (24-3) at Hazleton

H.S., 6 p.m.; Lourdes Regional (21-5) vs. Girard College (21-4) at

Geigle Complex, Reading, 5 p.m.; Halifax (17-10) vs. Southern Fulton

(24-3) at Cumberland Valley H.S., Mechanicsburg, 6 p.m.
Western Region
Vincentian (26-1) vs. Berlin-Brothersvalley (23-4) at Hempfield H.S.,

Greensburg, 6 p.m.; Port Allegany (22-4) vs. Kennedy Catholic (23-2) at

Clarion University, 6 p.m.; Bishop Guilfoyle (25-2) vs. Serra Catholic

(24-3) at Indiana H.S., 7:30 p.m.; Conemaugh Twp. (22-4) vs. Clarion

(24-3) at Indiana H.S., 6 p.m.

By PAUL SCHOFIELD
HERSHEY — The WPIAL will have at least three state champions at the PIAA Class AAA Championships today.
That’s because there will be all WPIAL finals at 120, 126 and 195 pounds. There are a total of 10 wrestlers from the WPIAL in title bouts.
Canon-McMillan has four wrestlers in the finals – Dalton Macri (120), Connor Schram (126), Solomon Chishko (145) and Cody Wiercioch (170).
Macri defeated Central Catholic’s Vincenzo Joseph, 5-3, and will face Hempfield Area’s Sam Krivus, the WPIAL champion, in the finals. Krivus defeated Northampton’s Zach Valley, 4-2.
Schram made his fourth PIAA final when he defeated Wyoming Valley West senior Kyle Krasavage, 7-3. He’ll get a rematch of the WPIAL final against Franklin Regional sophomore Michael Kemerer, an 8-3 winner over North Hills senior Ty Walker.
Schram was a PIAA champion at 103 in 2010 but runner-up the past two seasons. Kemerer was a runner-up at 106 in 2012.
Chishko won easily, 11-2, over Big Spring’s Greg Barger. He’ll meet Cedar Cliff’s Chris Vassar in the finals. Vassar used a third-period escape to defeat Franklin Regional’s Josh Shields.
Wiercioch is going after his third PIAA title following his 16-6 thumping of Central Dauphin’s Colt Peppelman in the semis. Wiercioch gets Penncrest’s Joe Gartland, who used a five-point move in the final five seconds to defeat Chartiers Valley’s Noah Wilps.
Others in the finals include Latrobe freshman Luke Pletcher (106 pounds), who defeated Nazareth’s Tyrone Klump, 4-0 in the semifinal and will face off against Solanco junior Connor Sheehan; Franklin Regional junior Tyler Smith (132), who won 13-1 over Central Bucks East junior Francesco Fabozzi and gets Cumberland Valley sophomore Patrick Duggan, who edged Connellsville’s Ethan Kenney, 3-2.
The third all-WPIAL title bout is a rematch of the district finals at 195: Jake Hart of Hampton against Matt McCutcheon of Kiski Area. Hart won 12-4 over DuBois senior Landon Hanna, while McCutcheon won 3-1 over Dieruff’s Jovon Reyes.
Waynesburg’s A.C. Headlee was seconds away from reaching the 113 finals, but he gave up a late takedown in regular, allowing Norristown’s Zach Fuentes to tie the score, 7-7, and then Fuentes recorded a five-point in the final 10 seconds of overtime for a 12-7 win.
Franklin Regional’s Josh Maruca gave up a late takedown and fell to Father Judge’s Joe Galasso, 3-2, at 138.
Norwin’s Heath Coles and Greensburg Salem’s Ty Reinhart dropped semifinal matches at 152, and Latrobe’s Zach Zavatsky and Greensburg Salem’s Zach Voytek fell at 160.
The other two WPIAL wrestlers to fall in the semifinals were Central Catholic’s Zach DeLuca at 220 and Kiski Area’s Shane Kuhn at 285.

Friday’s portion of the PIAA individual wrestling championships started with Class AA quarterfinal-round bouts at the Giant Center in Hershey. Ten of 21 wrestlers from the WPIAL advanced to the semifinals, which begin at 6:30 p.m. tonight.

At 106 pounds, Southmoreland sophomore Austin Griffiths lost, 4-2, to Line Mountain sophomore Cameron Newman. Griffiths scored a third-period reversal to make the score, 3-2, but Newman secured a late escape.

At 113: South Fayette senior Seth Carr and Derry freshman George Phillippi both secured spots in the semifinals. Carr led, 5-3, when Bishop McDevitt sophomore David Pipa defaulted out of the bout with two seconds left due to a knee injury. And Phillippi topped Redbank Valley junior Willie Gruver, 6-1.
Carr will wrestle Claysburg-Kimmel senior Josh Brown in the semifinals; Carr beat Brown a week ago in the Southwest Region semis,
Phillippi will wrestle Boiling Springs sophomore Korbin Myers, a returning state finalist.

At 120: South Side Beaver senior Nathan Reckner survived a high-scoring affair with Benton senior to win, 14-11. Reckner gets Bedford junior Ryan Easter in the semifinals.

At 126: Jefferson-Morgan junior John Demaske upset the Northeast Region champ, Southern Columbia sophomore Kent Lane, 6-2. Demaske gets returning state champion Ryan Diehl of District 3’s Trinity in the semifinals.

At 132: Keystone Oaks senior Nick Zanetta and Kittanning junior Jason Nolf both returned to the state semifinals. Zanetta, a returning PIAA finalist, topped Lake-Lehman junior Austin Harry, 5-0, in the quarterfinals. And Nolf, who placed third a season ago and won a title as a freshman, defeated Annville Cleona sophomore Jeff Inman, 8-2.
Zanetta meets Hanover junior Ian Brown in the semifinals. Nolf gets Pius X sophomore Michael Comunale.

At 138: Charleroi junior Nick Gavazzi lost a 3-1 heartbreaker to Line Mountain senior Seth Lansberry in overtime. Gavazzi pressured Lansberry into a stall point with two seconds left in the third period. But he then allowed a takedown 15 seconds into the extra period.
Burrell junior Steve Edwards lost by pinfall in the first period to Benton senior and Penn State recruit Zain Retherford.

At 145: Chartiers-Houston senior Tanner Sutton dropped an 8-3 decision to Tri Valley senior Blake Bowman. In a rematch of the WPIAL finals, Sutton will wrestle Burrell senior Phil Marra in the consolation round.

At 152: Freedom senior Boe Bonzo lost, 7-2, to Coudersport junior Kyle Bova.

At 160: South Fayette sophomore Jared Walker came up short against Tri Valley senior Ty Schoffstall, who won, 6-3.

At 170: Jefferson-Morgan senior Dustin Conti fell from the ranks of the unbeaten with a 2-1 tiebreaker loss to Port Allegany senior Alex Gular. Conti failed to escape from bottom in the latter half of the tiebreaker period of overtime. His record is now 38-1.
South Fayette senior Mike Fetchet, meanwhile, lost 8-0 to Brandywine Heights senior Pete Renda.

At 182: Burrell senior Dakota DesLauriers guaranteed himself a fourth PIAA medal with his 4-1 win over Lancaster Catholic junior Stephen Loiseau. He’ll wrestle Saegertown sophomore Dylan Reynolds for a shot to make his second straight final-round appearance.
Valley junior Terrell Fields lost by pinfall to Brandywine Heights senior Adam Mackie in the first period of their quarterfinal-round bout.

At 195: Kittanning senior Zac Croyle and Chartiers-Houston senior Garrett Vulcano both assured themselves a first state medal with quarterfinal-round victories. Croyle escaped with 14 seconds left in the third period to win, 2-1, over Chestnurt Ridge senior Dan Albright. Vulcano topped Western Wayne Conner Rosensweet, 5-1.
Croyle will wrestle defending state champion Ryan Solomon of Milton in the semifinals. Vulcano gets Trinity (District 3) senior Adam Geiger.

At 220: Avella junior Jake Temple topped Youngsville junior Jaykup Durlin, 7-1, to advance to the semifinals, where he’ll meet Lewisburg senior Brandon Smith.
West Greene senior Cody Jacobs lost, 8-0, to Saucon Valley senior Ray O’Donnell.

At 285: Both WPIAL wrestlers were eliminated Thursday.

Class AA consolation bouts followed the quarterfinals, and 12 WPIAL wrestlers guaranteed themselves at least an eighth-place finish in the PIAA with wins Friday morning.
The consolation winners will wrestle in third-round wrestleback bouts at 6:30 p.m. tonight.
At 106: Southmoreland sophomore Austin Griffiths scored a second-period reversal to beat Lancaster Catholic freshman Joe Lobeck, 2-0.
Griffiths will wrestle Bishop McDevitt freshman Tyshawn White next.
At 113: Bentworth junior Jake Rothka advanced with a forfeit win, as his opponent, Bishop McDevitt sophomore David Pipa, suffered a knee injury in the quarterfinals that knocked him out of the tournament.
At 120: No WPIAL wrestlers remain in the consolation bracket.
At 126: Valley junior Pat Dewitt and South Park freshman Greg Bulsak both exited the tournament. Dewitt lost, 8-4, to Sharon senior Jaray Norris. And Bulsak, the WPIAL and Southwest Region champion, dropped a 4-0 decision to Saegertown freshman Nick Monico.
At 132: South Park freshman Jake Wentzel defeated Smethport senior Karl Lightner, a Northwest Region champion, 6-0, to advance.
He’ll wrestle Brookville sophomore Dalton Zimmerman next.
At 138: Burrell junior Steve Edwards and Charleroi junior Nick Gavazzi both bounced back from quarterfinal-round losses. Edwards defeated Biglerville junior Jasper Haneky, 5-3, in his consolation bout, and Gavazzi topped Hanover junior Tyler Shafer.
Edwards will wrestle Bethlehem Catholic senior Ryan Todora in the next round. Gavazzi gets Tri Valley sophomore Hunter Harner.
At 145: In a rematch of the WPIAL finals, Burrell senior Phil Marra denied Chartiers-Houston senior Tanner Sutton a last-second escape to win, 4-3. Marra gets Bermudian Springs sophomore Briton Shelton next.
At 152: Freedom senior Boe Bonzo recovered after a quarterfinal-round loss and beat Bedford senior Tanner Williams, 7-4.
Bonzo will wrestle Southern Columbia freshman Blake Marks next.
At 160: South Fayette sophomore Jared Walker edged Bethlehem Catholic senior Connor Hedash, 4-2, in overtime. He gets Benton junior Jeric Kasunic next.
At 170: Jefferson-Morgan senior Dustin Conti and South Fayette senior Mike Fetchet both moved forward. Conti, coming off his first loss of the season, topped Forest Hills senior Zack Pinkas, 5-2. And Fetchet defeated Northwestern senior Michael Ortiz, 3-1.
Conti will wrestle Biglerville senior Josh Asper next. Fetchet gets Chestnut Ridge senior Tyler Dibert.
At 182: A three-point third period gave Valley junior Terrell Fields room to breathe in his 4-0 win over Meyersdale junior Gavin Berkley.
Fields gets Canton junior Garrett Wesneski next.
At 195: No WPIAL wrestlers in the consolation bracket.
At 220: West Greene senior Cody Jacobs edged Halifax senior Joey Kaufman, 4-3, to secure his 100th career win. Jacobs gets Notre Dame GP Dennis Atiyeh next.
At 285: No WPIAL wrestlers in the consolation bracket.

WPIAL wrestlers continued to roll in the PIAA Class AAA championships, which continued Friday afternoon with quarterfinal-round bouts.

Quarterfinal winners will wrestle in the semifinals at 9 a.m. Saturday. Losers will wrestle in consolation bouts that follow the completion of the quarterfinals.

At 106: Latrobe freshman Luke Pletcher scored 14 points in the first period on the way to a 20-5 technical fall of Avon Grove junior Edgar Garcia.

Pletcher, who has scored 32 points through two bouts, will wrestle Nazareth junior Tyrone Klump in the semifinals.

At 113: Waynesburg sophomore A.C. Headlee scored three points in the third period, including a takedown with :11 left, to beat Owen J. Roberts sophomore Derek Gulotta, 3-1.

Headlee will wrestle Norristown senior Zack Fuentes in the semis.

At 120: WPIAL wrestlers claimed three of the four semifinal spots. Canon-Mac junior Dalton Macri won, 18-5, over Spring Grove junior Zack Clingan. Central Catholic sophomore Vincenzo Joseph defeated McDowell senior Paul Deitz, 6-2. And Hempfield sophomore Sam Krivus thumped Nazareth junior Tyler Tarsi, 15-0.

Macri meets Joseph in one semifinal. Krivus gets Northampton junior Zach Valley in the other.

At 126: Another WPIAL showcase for the semifinals. North Hills senior Tyler Walker topped Punxsutawney freshman Kaleb Young, 12-7, in the quarterfinals. Franklin Regional sophomore Michael Kemerer dominated Owen J. Roberts junior Colby Frank, 14-2. And Canon-Mac senior Connor Schram cruised to a 20-5 technical fall over Nazareth junior Chase Zemenak, 20-5.

Walker and Kemerer will meet in the semifinals. Schram gets Wyoming Valley West senior Kyle Krasavage.

At 132: Connellsville senior Ethan Kenney jumped out to a three-point lead and held on to win, 6-5, over Clearfield senior Christian Stone. And Franklin Regional junior Tyler Smith beat Easton senior Robert Rizzolino, 7-1.

Kenney will wrestle Cumberland Valley sophomore Patrick Duggan in the semifinals. Smith gets C.B. East junior Francesco Fabozzi.

At 138: Franklin Regional sophomore Josh Maruca edged Big Spring junior Chad Wickard, 3-1. He advances to the semifinals, where he’ll meet Father Judge junior Joe Galasso.

North Allegheny junior Jesse Rodgers lost, 9-0, to Altoona senior T.J. Brandt.

At 145: Franklin Regional sophomore Josh Shields topped Manheim Township senior Adam Smith, 4-2, and Canon-Mac junior Solomon Chishko won, 3-1, over Spring Grove junior Mason Bentzel.

Shields will meet Cedar Cliff senior Chris Vassar in the semifinals. Chishko gets Clearfield senior Nolan Barger, who defeated Hampton senior Kevin Synan in the quarterfinals.

Fun fact: Synan will wrestle Alderdice senior Brian Estep, a former Hampton wrestler, in the consolation bout.

At 152: Norwin senior Heath Coles tops Dallastown senior Tanner Druck, 7-2. And Greensburg Salem senior Tyler Reinhart managed a 2-1 ultimate-tiebreaker win over Central Dauphin senior Austin Rose.

Coles will wrestle Cumberland Valley junior T.C. Warner in the semifinals. Reinhart gets Chambersburg senior Garett Hammond, who defeated Pine-Richland sophomore Brendan Burnham, 16-0, in their quarterfinal bout.

At 160: Latrobe junior Zack Zavatsky cruised to an 8-1 win over Easton senior Evan Disora, and Greensburg Salem senior Zach Voytek upset unbeaten McDowell junior Tyree Spearman, 3-2.

Zavatsky gets defending champion Chance Marsteller of Kennard Dale in the semifinals. Voytek will wrestle a returning champion, Central Dauphin junior Garrett Peppelman.

At 170: Chartiers Valley junior Noah Wilps escaped with 18 seconds left in the ultimate rideout period to top West York junior Kyle Narber, 5-4. And Canon-Mac senior Cody Wiercioch dominated DuBois junior Tom Sleigh during an 11-3 win.

Wiercioch gets Central Dauphin senior Colton Peppelman in the semifinals, and Wilps will wrestle Penncrest senior Joe Gartland.

At 182: North Allegheny senior Alex DeCiantis dropped to the consolation bracket after a 6-2 loss to Norristown senior Brett Harner.

At 195: Hampton senior Jake Hart and Kiski Area senior Matt McCutcheon survived nail-biters to advance. Hart hit a late takedown to defeat Governor Mifflin sophomore Jan Johnson, 4-3. And McCutcheon went to overtime with Council Rock south senior P.J. Steinmetz before he won by pinfall with five seconds left in the extra period.

Hart will wrestle DuBois senior Landon Hanna in the semifinals, and McCutcheon gets Dieruff junior Jovon Reyes.

At 220: Central Catholic junior Zach DeLuca defeated Liberty junior Jake Gunning, 5-3 to reach the semifinals, where he’ll meet Boyertown freshman Jordan Wood.

At 285: Kiski Area junior Shane Kuhn scored an early takedown and held on to win, 3-2, over Warwick senior Tom Devenney.

Kuhn, who improved to 40-0 for the season, will wrestle Nazareth senior Aaron Bradley in the semifinals.

The herd of WPIAL Class AAA wrestlers thinned by only a few during the second round of consolation bouts, completed Friday afternoon.

Only seven from the WPIAL — and one from the City League — were eliminated.

All the winners ensured themselves at least an eighth-place finish in the tournament. They’ll resume consolation bouts at 9 a.m. Saturday.

At 106: North Hills freshman Gage Curry defeated General McLane Joe Wheeling, 7-3, to secure his second consolation-level win of the tournament.

He’ll wrestle Avon Grove junior Edgar Garcia next.

At 113: North Allegheny junior Dom Forys moved forward with a 7-2 win over Mifflin County freshman Hayden Hidlay. Forys will wrestle Owen J. Roberts sophomore Derek Gulotta next.

At 120: All three WPIAL wrestlers still are in the winner’s bracket.

At 126: Ditto.

At 132: North Hills senior Drew Walker bounced back from his quarterfinal-round loss with a 9-7 win over Manheim Township senior Alex Smith. He’ll wrestle Middletown senior Bryce Killian next.

Walker’s twin, Tyler, is one of the 126-pound semifinalists

At 138: North Allegheny junior Jesse Rodgers joined the 100 career wins club with his 12-0 major decision over Manheim Central junior Ben Metzler.

Rodgers will wrestle Parkland junior Josh Ortman next.

At 145: Allderdice senior Brian Estep, a former Hampton wrestler, defeated current Talbot Kevin Synan, a senior, 11-1.

Estep will wrestle Spring Grove junior Mason Bentzel next.

At 152: Pine-Richland sophomore Brendan Burnham moved on with an 11-2 win over North Penn junior Jeff Reimel. He’ll meet Central Dauphin senior Austin Rose next.

At 160: Two remaining WPIAL wrestlers are in the semis.

At 170: Mt. Lebanon sophomore Kellan Stout lost, 3-1, to DuBois junior Tom Sleigh.

At 182: Belle Vernon senior Adam Nickelson and North Allegheny senior Alex DeCiantis advanced with wins, so they’ll meet in a rematch of the WPIAL finals.

Norwin freshman Drew Phipps lost 3-1 to Owen J. Roberts senior Gordon Bolig.

At 195: North Hills senior Alen Turcinhodzic lost 2-1 to Governor Mifflin sophomore Jan Johnson.

At 220: Canon-Mac senior Alex Campbell added to his team’s growing medal count with an 8-3 win over Liberty junior Jake Gunning. Montour junior Cole Macek allowed an escape in the tiebreaker period of overtime to lose 3-2. And Westinghouse senior Rodjecko Christian lost 11-3 to Coatesville junior Mike Boykins.

At 285: Franklin Regional senior Luke Fleck failed to escape in the tiebreaker period of overtime in his 2-1 loss to Methacton junior Tracey Green.

–By Bill West

Follow all the action from the PIAA wrestling tournament via Twitter @BWest_Trib and @Bungee18.

The PIAA Class AA Wrestling Championships began this morning at the Giant Center.

Here’s some notes from the early action from Day 1.

At 106 pounds, Southmoreland sophomore Austin Griffiths (33-4) rolled into the quarterfinals with a 6-1 against Wilson (Easton) senior Jaryd Wilson. He will face Northeast Regional champion Line Mountain sophomore Cameron Newman.

Burgettstown sophomore Austin McDermitt and Jefferson-Morgan sophomore Brendan Howard dropped their opening round matches. McDermitt lost 10-1 to tournament favorite Devin Brown of Saegertown and Howard was beaten 15-0 by Bethlehem Catholic freshman Luke Karam.

At 113: South Fayette senior Seth Carr defeated Bethlehem Catholic Stephen Maloney, 8-3. Derry freshman George ‘Mickey’ Phillippi blanked a Wilkes-Barre GAR opponent, 9-0; Ligonier Valley junior Justin Patrick whipped Warrior Run sophomore Eric Hunt, 9-2; and Redbank Valley junior Willis Gruver edged Tri-Valley sophomore Caleb Bordner, 4-3.

Carr meets Bishop McDevitt sophomore David Pipa in the quarterfinals, Gruver and Phillippi square off and Patrick gets Boiling Springs sophomore Korbin Myers.

At 120: Ligonier Valley senior Josh Patrick and South Side Beaver senior Nathan Reckner both advanced the quarterfinals, while South Fayette freshman Mike Carr and Valley senior Josiah Hughes fell into the consolation rounds.

Patrick defeated Schuylkill Valley sophomore Josh Giorgio, 13-3, and Reckner beat Penn Argyl senior Matt Williams, 3-1.

Patrick will face Wyalusing freshman Collin Edsell and Reckner gets Matt Welliver of Benton.

Also, Ryan Easter of Bedford defeated Saucon Valley senior Bryan Israel, 1-0, in overtime.

126: South Park freshman Greg Bulsak and Jefferson-Morgan junior John Demaske each won, while Valley junior Patrick Dewitt fell.

Bulsak defeated Wyoming senior Jaquan Gordon, 3-0. He’ll face Boiling Springs sophomore Kyle Shoop. Demaske blanked Saegertown freshman Nick Monico, 6-0. He gets Southern Columbia sophomore Kent Lane in the quarterfinals.

At 132: Keystone Oaks Nick Zanetta defeated Brookville’s Dalton Zimmerman, 6-1; and Kittanning’s Jason Nolf won, 6-2, over Bethlehem Catholic’s Lee Todora. South Park’s Jake Wentzel and Burrell’s John Andrejcik were beaten.

At 138: Charleroi’s Nick Gavazzi pinned Bethlehem Catholic’s Ryan Todora in an upset, and Burrell’s Steven Edwards won, 5-1, over Tri-Valley sophomore Hunter Harner.

At 145: Chartiers-Houston’s Tanner Sutton was the only district wrestler to win. He defeated Schuylkill Valley’s Zach Homan, 14-6.

Noah Tarr of Blairsville, Phil Marra of Burrell and Matt Johnston of West Greene fell into the consolation round. Tarr received a flagrant misconduct penalty and was eliminated from the tournament.

At 152: Boe Bonzo of Freedom and Blairsville’s Andrew Doak picked up wins to advance to the quarterfinals. Bonzo won, 9-4, over Palmerton’s Zach Graver, and Doak won, 5-4, over Saucon Valley’s Travis Buddock.

South Fayette’s Grant Fetchet lost his opening round match.

At 160: South Fayette’s J.J. Walker reached the quarterfinals with a 5-4 win over Montgomery’s Isaiah Bobotas.

At 170: South Fayette’s Mike Fetchet and Jefferson-Morgan’s Dustin Conti reached the quarterfinals. Fetchet defeated Mid-West’s Alex Lieberman, 6-1; and Conti edged Bethlehem Catholic’s Nick Cortopassi, 3-1.

At 182: Valley’s Terrell Fields, Blairsville’s Scott Thompson and Burrell’s Dakota DesLauriers all advanced to the quarterfinals.

Fields won, 10-5, over Reynolds’ Jamar Henry, Thompson edged Redbank Valley’s Aaron Hook, 3-2; DesLauriers won, 18-3, over Tri-Valley’s Lyle Troutman.

At 195: Kittanning’s Zac Croyle advanced with a 7-6 win over Williams Valley’s Jonathan Rummel, 7-6; Chartiers-Houston’s Garrett Vulcano won, 10-1, over Hamburg’s Austin Bashore.

At 220: Avella’s Jake Temple and West Greene’s Cody Jacobs advanced to the quarterfinals. Temple defeated Boiling Springs’ Calvin Barrick, 9-5; and Jacobs won, 9-4, over Central Columbia’s Eric McCracken.

At 285: Burrell’s Alan Beattie was pinned by Bethlehem Catholic’s Andrew Dunn. Beattie was leading 6-2 when he got turned, and Southmoreland’s Jake Beistel fell to Lakeview’s Sam Breese, 9-2.

–By Paul Schofield

Afternoon session

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The PIAA Class AAA and AA wrestling championships will be held Thursday-Saturday at the Giant Center in Hershey. Below is a look at the opening-round matchups.
The Class AA tournament begins at 9 a.m. with preliminary-round bouts. The Class AAA draw gets under way at 4 p.m.

Class AA Pairings
Wrestlers’ names are followed by school, regional finish, grade and record. (x-denotes returning champion).
106 Pounds — Cameron Newman, Line Mountain, NE-1, Soph., 34-7 vs. Jacob Wasser, Palisades, SE-5, Fr., 36-6; Austin Griffiths, Southmoreland, SW-3, Soph., 32-4 vs. Jaryd Flank, Wilson Area, SE-2, Sr., 32-2; Triston Law, Forest Hills, SW-2, Soph., 29-4 vs. Tyshawn White, Bishop McDevitt, SE-3, Fr., 23-5; Austin McDermitt, Burgettstown, SW-4, Soph., 35-6 vs. Devin Brown, Saegertown, NW-1, Soph., 44-1; Luke Karam, Bethlehem Catholic, SE-1, Fr., 29-2 vs. Brendan Howard, Jefferson-Morgan, SW-5, 40-7; Seth Hogue, Reynolds, NW-3, Fr., 30-13 vs. Brian Friery, Lewisburg, NE-2, Fr., 32-9; Taylor Ortiz, Brookville, NW-2, Fr., 32-7 vs. Zack LeBarron, Warrior Run, NE-3, Fr., 35-1; Joe Lobeck, Lancaster Catholic, SE-4, Fr., 42-8 vs. Collin Glorioso, Huntingdon, SW-1, Fr., 35-4.
113 Pounds — Seth Carr, South Fayette, SW-1, Sr., 36-4 vs. Stephen Maloney, Bethlehem Catholic, SE-5, Fr., 12-6; Michael Bartolo, Reynolds, NW-3, Soph., 29-8 vs. David Pipa, Bishop McDevitt, SE-2, Soph., 38-7; Cody Blankenship, Kane, NW-2, Jr., 23-4 vs. Alec Torres, Wyomissing, SE-3, Sr., 30-3; Josh Brown, Claysburg-Kimmel, SW-4, Sr., 27-7 vs. Ethan Calkins, Troy, NE-1, Jr., 33-5; Willis Gruver, Redbank Valley, NW-1, Jr., 34-4 vs. Caleb Bordner, Tri-Valley, SE-4, Soph., 33-10; George Phillippi, Derry Area, SW-3, Fr., 38-4 vs. A.J. Lutton, Wilkes-Barre GAR, NE-2, Jr., 29-6; Justin Patrick, Ligonier Valley, SW-2, Jr., 33-4 vs. Eric Hunt, Warrior Run, NE-3, Soph., 35-5; Jake Rothka, Bentworth, SW-5, Jr., 39-10 vs. Korbin Myers, Boiling Springs, SE-1, Soph., 42-1.
120 Pounds — x-Darian Cruz, Bethlehem Catholic, SE-1, Sr., 41-1 vs. Josiah Hughes, Valley, SW-5, Sr., 33-11; Matt Wheeler, Northwestern, NW-3, Jr., 32-4 vs. Zach Fry, Hughesville, NE-2, Fr., 31-13; Trent Neely, Smethport, NW-2, Sr., 26-3 vs. Collin Edsell, Wyalusing, NE-3, Fr., 33-5; Josh Giorgio, Schuylkill Valley, SE-4, Soph., 35-7 vs. Joshua Patrick, Ligonier Valley, SW-1, Sr., 27-0; Matt Welliver, Benton, NE-1, Sr., 35-8 vs. Grant Bond, Boiling Springs, SE-5, Soph., 37-8; Nate Reckner, South Side Beaver, SW-3, Sr., 33-3 vs. Matt Williams, Pen Argyl, SE-2, Sr., 31-8; Ryan Easter, Bedford, SW-2, Jr., 33-2 vs. Bryan Israel, Saucon Valley, SE-3, Sr., 40-5; Mike Carr, South Fayette, SW-4, Fr., 29-11 vs. Tyler Vath, Saegertown, NW-1, Soph., 43-4.
126 Pounds — x-Ryan Diehl, Trinity (Dist. 3), SE-1, Sr., 37-3 vs. Dison Myers, Southern Huntingdon, SW-4, Sr., 31-6; Pat Dewitt, Valley, SW-3, Jr., 35-10 vs. Kyle Lukowich, Conneaut Lake, NW-2, Jr., 33-9; John Demaske, Jefferson-Morgan, SW-2, Jr., 26-4 vs. Nick Monico, Saegertown, NW-3, Fr., 32-12; Andrew Sutton, Pen Argyl, SE-5, Jr., 33-10 vs. Kent Lane, Southern Columbia, NE-1, Soph., 37-0; Greg Bulsak, South Park, SW-1, Fr., 34-7 vs. Jaquan Gordon, Wyomissing, SE-4, Sr., 32-9; Logan Everett, Williamson, NE-3, Sr., 36-2 vs. Kyle Shoop, Boiling Springs, SE-2, Soph., 36-8; Andrew Schultz, Wyoming Area, NE-2, Sr., 25-3 vs. Zeke Moisey, Bethlehem Catholic, SE-3, Jr., 23-2; Collin Day, Meyersdale, SW-5, Sr., 38-10 vs. Jarray Norris, Sharon, NW-1, Sr., 35-2.
132 Pounds — Ian Brown, Hanover, SE-1, Jr., 36-2 vs. Jake Wentzel, South Park, SW-4, Fr., 32-9; Brennon Shields, Southern Huntingdon, SW-3, Sr., 29-2 vs. Adam Fish, Seneca, NW-2, Fr., 34-5; Nick Zanetta, Keystone Oaks, SW-2, Sr., 32-4 vs. Dalton Zimmerman, Brookville, NW-3, Soph., 31-8; Chase Schaeffer, Tri-Valley, SE-5, Fr., 33-10 vs. Austin Harry, Lake Lehman, NE-1, Jr., 37-0; x-Jason Nolf, Kittanning, SW-1, Jr., 41-0 vs. Lee Todora, Bethlehem Catholic, SE-4, Fr., 20-14; Trevor McWhorter, Williamson, NE-3, Jr., 35-5 vs. Jeffrey Inman, Annville Cleona, SE-2, Soph., 40-4; Cole Walter, Mifflinburg, NE-2, Soph., 34-4 vs. Michael Comunale, Pius X, SE-3, Soph., 37-6; J.R. Andrejcik, Burrell, SW-5, Jr., 31-9 vs. Karl Lightner, Smethport, NW-1, Sr., 31-0.
138 Pounds — Sean Heggs, Juniata, SW-1, Sr., Sr., 37-4 vs. Jasper Hankey, Biglerville, SE-4, Jr., 39-7; Nick Heck, Wyoming Area, NE-3, Sr., 32-2 vs. Michael Bonner, Sharon, NW-2, Sr., 33-3; Seth Lansberry, Line Mountain, NE-2, Sr., 35-4 vs. Matt Humes, Saegertown, NW-3, Jr., 34-10; Nick Gavazzi, Charleroi, SW-5, Jr., 34-2 vs. Ryan Todora, Bethlehem Catholic, SE-1, Sr., 43-6; Brock Zacherl, Brookville, NW-1, Jr., 32-4 vs. Braden Fochtman, Berlin-Brothersvalley, SW-4, Fr., 32-11; Tyler Shafer, Hanover, SE-3, Jr., 27-7 vs. Nicholas Naglic, Richland, SW-2, Jr., 30-7; Hunter Harner, Tri-Valley, SE-2, Soph., 35-10 vs. Steve Edwards, Burrell, SW-3, Jr., 40-7; Alex Gallaher, Camp Hills, SE-5, Soph., 29-14 vs. x-Zain Retherford, Benton, NE-1, Sr. 43-0.
145 Pounds — Levi Stoyer, Reynolds, NW-1, Jr., 39-6 vs. Eli Brill, Pine Grove, SE-4, Sr., 36-7; Noah Tarr, Blairsville, SW-3, Sr., 37-3 vs. Billy Barnes, Williamson, NE-2, Sr., 35-2; Tanner Cahill, Conemaugh Township, SW-2, Sr., 35-3 vs. Zach Heeter, Midd-West, NE-3, Sr., 38-5; Phil Marra, Burrell, SW-5, Sr., 28-8 vs. x-Michael Racciato, Pen Argyl, SE-1, Sr., 40-0; Tanner Sutton, Chartiers-Houston, SW-1, Sr., 42-6 vs. Zach Homan, Schuylkill Valley, SE-5, 36-12; Zach Vroman, Brookville, NW-3, Jr., 29-5 vs. Blake Bowman, Tri-Valley, SE-2, Sr., 35-8; Robert Boozer, Cochranton, NW-2, Jr., 33-7 vs. Briton Shelton, Bermudian Springs, SE-3, Soph., 41-7; Matt Johnston, West Greene, SW-4, Sr., 41-6 vs. Colt Cotten, Benton, NE-1, Sr., 40-5.
152 Pounds — Ty Herzog, Northern Lehigh, SE-1, Sr., 28-4 vs. Grant Fetchet, South Fayette, SW-5, Jr., 37-10; Taylor Harrington, Fort LeBoeuf, NW-3, Sr., 36-12 vs. Blake Marks, Southern Columbia, NE-2, Sr., 34-5; Kyle Bova, Coudersport, NW-2, Jr., 36-1 vs. Kyle Barnes, Hughesville, NE-3, Sr., 35-4; Zachary Graver, Palmerton, SE-4, Soph., 31-7 vs. Boe Bonzo, Freedom, SW-1, Sr., 26-3; Ryan Preisch, Milton, NE-1, Jr., 29-4 vs. Mark Maloney, Bethlehem Catholic, SE-5, Sr., 28-18; Tanner Williams, Bedford, SW-3, Sr., 34-5 vs. Robbie Moretz, Halifax, SE-2, Sr., 39-1; Andrew Doak, Blairsville, SW-2, Soph., 36-2 vs. Travis Buddock, Saucon Valley, SE-3, Sr., 35-7; Taylor Cahill, Conemaugh Township, SW-4, Soph., 34-7 vs. Austin Matthews, Reynolds, NW-1, Sr., 45-1.
160 Pounds — Cody Law, Forest Hills, SW-1, Sr., 30-0 vs. Connor Hedash, Bethlehem Catholic, SE-5, Sr., 44-7; Cole Shirey, Redbank Valley, NW-3, Sr., 33-6 vs. Nick Mort, Fairfield, SE-2, Jr., 39-4; Taylor Fox, Fort LeBoeuf, NW-2, Sr., 37-9 vs. Quinn Frassetta, Camp Hill, SE-3, Sr., 38-4; Bryce Fotchman, Berlin-Brothersvalley, SW-4, Soph., 35-4 vs. Ty Walter, Mifflinburg, NE-1, Sr., 32-3; Evan Delong, Kane, NW-1, Jr., 26-1 vs. Auston Hummel, North Schuylkill, SE-4, Jr., 36-4; Corey Hazel, Penns Valley, SW-3, Soph., 36-3 vs. Jeric Kasunic, Benton, NE-2, Jr., 32-8; Jared Walker, South Fayette, SW-2, Soph., 31-7 vs. Isaiah Bobotas, Montgomery, NE-3, Jr., 32-3; Landon Lohr, Somerset, SW-5, Jr., 28-6 vs. Ty Schoffstall, Tri-Valley, SE-1, Sr., 30-3.
170 Pounds — Tim Vargo, Union City, NW-1, Sr., 23-1 vs. Josh Asper, Biglerville, SE-4, Sr., 34-10; Tyler Dibert, Chestnut Ridge, SW-3, Sr., 38-5 vs. Justin Knee, South Williamsport, NE-2, Sr., 32-8; Mike Fetchet, South Fayette, SW-2, Sr., 39-3 vs. Alex Lieberman, Midd-West, NE-3, Jr., 34-6; Zack Pinkas, Forest Hills, SW-5, Sr., 30-8 vs. Pete Renda, Brandywine Heights, SE-1, Sr., 38-0; Dustin Conti, Jefferson-Morgan, SW-1, Sr., 37-0 vs. Nick Cortopassi, Bethlehem Catholic, SE-5, Jr., 39-11; Alexander Gular, Port Allegany, NW-3, Sr., 30-5 vs. Michael Ortiz, Northwestern Lehigh, SE-2, Sr., 32-4; Chris Matthews, Franklin, NW-2, Sr., 34-7 vs. Tristan Sponseller, Bermudian Springs, SE-3, Jr., 44-3; Caleb Grimes, Bedford, SW-4, Sr., Sr., 26-12 vs. Ben Minnich, North Penn, NE-1, Sr., 33-5.
182 Pounds — Adam Mackie, Brandywine Heights, SE-1, Sr., 36-1 vs. Mike Rogers, Penns Valley, SW-4, Soph., 35-4; Terrell Fields, Valley, SW-3, Jr., 37-6 vs. Jamar Henry, Reynolds, NW-2, Sr., 35-10; Scott Thompson, Blairsville, SW-2, Soph., 15-1 vs. Aaron Hook, Redbank Valley, NW-3, Sr., 34-3; Kyle Taylor, Boiling Springs, SE-4, Jr., 32-15 vs. Troy Hembury, Muncy, NE-1, Sr., 39-1; Dakota DesLauriers, Burrell, SW-1, Sr., 32-0 vs. Lyle Troutman, Tri-Valley, SE-3, Sr., 33-9; Garrett Wesneski, Canton, NE-3, Jr., 32-2 vs. Stephen Loiseau, Lancaster Catholic, SE-2, Jr., 40-2; Logan Womelsdorf, Benton, NE-2, Soph., 26-15 vs. Jose Ortiz, Bethlehem Catholic, SE-3, Jr., 42-4; Gavin Berkley, Meyersdale, SW-5, Jr., 43-4 vs. Dylan Reynolds, Saegertown, NW-1, Soph., 42-4.
195 Pounds — x-Ryan Solomon, Milton, NE-1, Sr., 36-0 vs. Justin Blobe, Saucon Valley, SE-5, Jr., 34-11; James Stodart, Moshannon Valley, SW-3, Sr., 32-3 vs. Josh Alpha, Bethlehem Catholic, SE-2, Sr., 34-9; Zac Croyle, Kittanning, SW-2, Sr., 28-11 vs. Jonathan Rummel, Williams Valley, SE-3, Sr., 36-5; Dan Albright, Chestnut Ridge, SW-4, Sr., 36-6 vs. Ryan Morris, Corry, NW-1, Jr., 25-5; Adam Geiger, Trinity, SE-1, Sr., 28-2 vs. Jacob Nickelson, Somerset, SW-5, Sr., 29-4; Trevor Beiter, Seneca, NW-3, Sr., 29-3 vs. Skylar Ebner, Muncy, NE-2, Sr., 34-9; Jake Johnson, Eisenhower, NW-2, Sr., 30-9 vs. Conner Rosensweet, Western Wayne, NE-3, Sr., 33-9; Austin Bashore, Hamburg, SE-4, Jr., 29-16 vs. Garrett Vulcano, Chartiers-Houston, SW-1, Sr., 42-2.
220 Pounds — Cam Cyphert, Cochranton, NW-1, Sr., 31-2 vs. Tanner Dean, North Schuylkill, SE-4, Sr., 28-11; Don Shovestull, Westmont-Hilltop, SW-3, Sr., 30-7 vs. Dylan Otis, Wyalusing, NE-2, Soph., 34-3; Cody Jacobs, West Greene, SW-2, Sr., 34-6 vs. Eric McCracken, Central Columbia, NE-2, Sr., 36-6; Jacob Ludwig, Moshannon Valley, SW-5, Sr., 31-5 vs. Ray O’Donnell, Saucon Valley, SE-1, Sr., 40-3; Jake Temple, Avella, SW-1, Jr., 37-1 vs. Calvin Barrick, Boiling Springs, SE-5, Sr., 27-12; Jaykup Durlin, Youngsville, NW-3, Jr., 33-6 vs. Joey Kaufman, Halifax, SE-2, Sr., 38-1; Evan Daley, Fort LeBoeuf, NW-2, Sr., 36-4 vs. Dennis Atiyeh, Notre Dame Green Pond, SE-3, Sr., 33-3; Mitchell Walker, Berlin-Brothers Valley, SW-4, Sr., 30-11 vs. Brandon Smith, Lewisburg, NE-1, Sr., 33-1.
285 Pounds —Brent Sterner, Susquenita, SE-1, Sr., 33-6 vs. Austin Buttry, Chestnut Ridge, SW-4, Jr., 37-6; Michael Hall, Tussey Mountain, SW-3, Sr., 31-3 vs. Jeff Burger, Union City, NW-2, Sr., 26-3; Morgan Selepack, West Branch, SW-2, Jr., 35-6 vs. Nicholas Budd, Port Alleghany, NW-3, Sr., 33-1; Ben Wertz, Wyomissing, SE-5, Sr., 25-10 vs. x-Nazar Mironenko, Mifflinburg, NE-1, Jr., 34-3; Alan Beattie, Burrell, SW-1, Soph., 36-8 vs. Andrew Dunn, Bethlehem Catholic, SE-4, Soph., 34-11; Jake Becker, Southern Columbia, NE-3, Sr., 35-5 vs. Trevor Stover, Biglerville, SE-2, Sr., 36-3; Alex Shiber, Central Columbia, NE-2, Sr., 39-3 vs. Brady Mutton, Pen Argyl, SE-3, Jr., 29-8; Jacob Beistel, Southmoreland, SW-5, Fr., 34-5 vs. Sam Breese, Lakeview, NW-1, Jr., 33-4.
– Associated Press

Class AAA pairings
Wrestlers’ names are followed by school, regional finish, grade and record. (x-denotes returning champion).
106 Pounds — Joe Wheeling, General McLane, NW-1, Jr., 33-1 vs. Collyn Dorney, Quakertown, SE-3, Jr., 36-4; Tyrone Klump, Nazareth, NE-1, Jr., 27-5 vs. Devin Schnupp, Warwick, SC-4, Fr., 39-4; Luke Pletcher, Latrobe, SW-1, Fr., 37-2 vs. Charlie Lenox, McDowell, NW-3, Fr., 32-14; Zach Elvin, Central Dauphin, SC-2, Soph., 27-6 vs. Edgar Garcia, Avon Grove, SE-2, Jr., 36-5; Connor Sheehan, Solanco, SC-1, Jr., 33-4 vs. Brendan Price, Canon-McMillan, SW-3, Jr., 38-7; Shae Bloom, DuBois, NW-2, Fr., 36-5 vs. Jacob Lizak, Parkland, NE-2, Fr., 38-6; Jason Rinaldi, Marple Newtown, SE-1, Jr., 32-3 vs. Michael Scheetz, Northampton, NE-3, Soph., 27-10; Gage Curry, North Hills, SW-2, Fr., 34-3 vs. Dylan Chatterton, Central York, SC-3, Fr., 28-2.
113 Pounds — x-Ethan Lizak, Parkland, NE-1, Jr., 40-2 vs. A.J. Wilkins, Gateway, SW-3, Sr., 16-3; Tanner Shoap, Chambersburg, SC-1, Sr., 38-7 vs. Hunter Hendricks, General McLane, NW-3, Fr., 19-8; Jake Gromacki, Erie Cathedral Prep, NW-1, Jr., 29-2 vs. Derek Carlisle, Spring Grove, SC-4, Sr., 35-11; Scott Parker, Pennridge, SE-2, Jr., 32-1 vs. Dom Forys, North Allegheny, SW-2, Jr., 39-3; Zach Fuentes, Norristown, SE-1, Sr., 43-4 vs. Todd Hetrick, Northampton, NE-3, Soph., 26-13; Hayden Hidlay, Mifflin County, NW-2, Fr., 27-5 vs. Austin Camacci, Central Dauphin, SC-2, Sr., 32-9; A.C. Headlee, Waynesburg, SW-1, Soph., 39-3 vs. Daniel Grant, Twin Valley, SC-3, Jr., 37-2; Kenny Yanovich, Pleasant Valley, NE-2, Jr., 34-4 vs. Derek Gulotta, Owen J. Roberts, SE-3, Soph., 38-6.
120 Pounds — Grimaldi Gonzalez, Liberty, NE-1, Sr., 33-2 vs. Dalton Macri, Canon-McMillan, SW-3, Jr., 41-6; Ben Ross, Pennridge, SE-1, Jr., 41-1 vs. Zack Clingan, Spring Grove, SC-4, Jr., 39-6; Paul Deitz, McDowell, NW-1, Sr., 33-9 vs. Jason Bing, Pennsbury, SE-3, Sr., 35-3; Ronnie Perry Solanco, SC-2, Sr., 21-6 vs. Vincenzo Joseph, Central Catholic, SW-2, Soph., 22-8; Zach Ulerick, Middletown, SC-1, Jr., 33-2 vs. Joel Bowers, Punxsutawney, NW-3, Jr., 24-2; Zach Valley, Northampton, NE-2, Jr., 33-7 vs. Michael Marino, Garnet Valley, SE-2, Jr., 33-4; Sam Krivus, Hempfield, SW-1, Soph., 36-3 vs. Joey Fick, Oley Valley, SC-3, Jr., 23-4; Trevor Corl, Bellefonte, NW-2, Soph., 27-3 vs. Tyler Tarasi, Nazareth, NE-3, Jr., 21-14.
126 Pounds — Cortlandt Schuyler, Manheim Township, SC-1, Jr., 41-4 vs. Tyler Walker, North Hills, SW-3, Sr., 35-2; Kaleb Young, Punxsutawney, NW-1, Fr., 26-1 vs. Eddie Kriczky, Boyertown, SE-3, Jr., 38-10; Colby Frank, Owen J. Roberts, SE-1, Jr., 27-4 vs. Jacob Werner, Wilson, SC-4, Sr., 28-14; Colby Ems, East Stroudsburg South, NE-2, Jr., 26-2 vs. Michael Kemerer, Franklin Regional, SW-2, Soph., 35-5; Kyle Krasavage, Wyoming Valley West, NE-1, Sr., 38-0 vs. Dylan Graham, Clearfield, NW-3, Sr., 32-5; Dustin Rook, Big Spring, SC-2, Sr., 17-2 vs. Josh DiSanto, Pennsbury, SE-2, Sr., 38-3; x-Connor Schram, Canon-McMillan, SW-1, Sr., 40-3 vs. Rodney Sunday, Dallastown, SC-3, Jr., 33-7; D.J. Fehlman, Warren, NW-2, Soph., 32-2 vs. Chase Zemanak, Nazareth, NE-3, Jr., 22-5.
132 Pounds — Nick Gibson, Erie McDowell, NW-1, Sr., 31-6 vs. Alex Smith, Manheim Township, SC-3, Sr., 38-7; Francesco Fabozzi, Central Bucks East, SE-1, Jr., 36-2 vs. Travis Roper, Wyoming Valley West, NE-3, Jr., 31-8; Robert Rizzolino, Easton, NE-1, Sr., 36-3 vs. D.J. Hollingshead, Altoona, NW-3, Soph., 34-4; Tyler Smith, Franklin Regional, SW-2, Jr., 41-4 vs. Bryce Killian, Middletown, SC-2, Sr., 34-5; Ethan Kenney, Connellsville, SW-1, Sr., 30-6 vs. Nick Cook, Garden Spot, SC-4, Sr., 35-6; Christian Stone, Clearfield, NW-2, Sr., 33-2 vs. Joey O’Brien, North Penn, SE-2, Sr., 26-6; Patrick Duggan, Cumberland Valley, SC-1, Soph., 35-2 vs. Wolfgang McStravick, Upper Perkiomen, SE-3, Sr., 46-6; Jalen Palmer, Delaware Valley, NE-2, Jr., 40-5 vs. Drew Walker, North Hills, SW-3, Sr., 32-5.
138 Pounds — John Dutrow, Council Rock North, SE-1, Sr., 39-0 vs. Garrett Brown, DuBois, NW-3, Sr., 33-10; Joe Galasso, Father Judge, NE-1, Sr., 33-1 vs. Ben Metzler, Manheim Central, SC-4, Jr., 30-8; Josh Maruca, Franklin Regional, SW-1, Soph., 40-6 vs. Cole Franklin, Emmaus, NE-3, Fr., 30-11; Chad Wickard, Big Spring, SC-2, Jr., 26-5 vs. Shawn Spearman, McDowell, NW-2, Jr., 22-8; Tyson Dippery, Central Dauphin, SC-1, Sr., 44-2 vs. Jake Shaffer, Latrobe, SW-3, Fr., 34-9; Shane Ruhnke, Great Valley, SE-2, Jr., 33-6 vs. Josh Ortman, Parkland, NE-2, Jr., 38-11; T.J. Brandt, Altoona, NW-1, Sr., 29-3 vs. Wes Hoover, Dallastown, SC-3, Sr., 29-9; Jesse Rodgers, North Allegheny, SW-2, Jr., 36-5 vs. Tyler Seislove, Quakertown, SE-3, Sr., 31-8.
145 Pounds — Chris Vassar, Cedar Cliff, SC-1, Sr., 39-3 vs. Brian Estep, Allderdice, NW-3, Sr., 36-3; Mikey Springer, Norristown, SE-1, Jr., 35-3 vs. Matt Hammerstone Crestwood, NE-3, Sr., 32-6; Matthew Mirth, Southern Lehigh, NE-1, Soph., 25-4 vs. Adam Smith, Manheim Township, SC-3, Sr., 39-5; Josh Shields, Franklin Regional, SW-2, Soph., 40-5 vs. Cody Nolan, McDowell, NW-2, Sr., 30-10; Solomon Chishko, Canon-McMillan, SW-1, Jr., 7-0 vs. John Dambro, Garnet Valley, SE-3, Jr., 31-6; Mason Bentzel, Spring Grove, SC-2, Jr., 39-4 vs. Kyler Kilpatrick, Easton, NE-2, Sr., 30-8; Nolan Barger Clearfield, NW-1, Sr., 35-1 vs. Gregory Warner, Big Spring, SC-4, Jr., 24-7; Ryan O’Connor, Neshaminy, SE-2, Sr., 37-5 vs. Kevin Synan, Hampton, SW-3, Sr., 37-7.
152 Pounds — Heath Coles, Norwin, SW-1, Sr., 33-4 vs. Joe Dephillipo, Monsignor Bonner, NE-3, Jr., 29-3; Nick Giangiulio, Perkiomen Valley, SE-1, Jr., 36-2 vs. Tanner Druck, Dallastown, SC-4, Sr., 33-7; Dyvon Gibson, Easton, NE-2, Sr., 32-8 vs. Dan Krysiak, Cathedral Prep, NW-2, Sr., 23-10; Jeffrey Reimel, North Penn, SE-3, Jr., 26-6 vs. T.C. Warner, Cumberland Valley, SC-1, Jr., 36-1; Mike Sutton, General McLane, NW-1, Jr., 30-3 vs. Brendan Burnham, Pine-Richland, SW-3, Soph., 31-4;x-Garett Hammond, Chambersburg, SC-2, Sr., 43-6 vs. Rashon Lusane, Norristown, SE-2, Fr., 30-11; Tyler Reinhart, Greensburg Salem, SW-2, Sr., 37-6 vs. Chad Reese, Central Mountain, NW-3, Jr., 31-8; Austin Rose, Central Dauphin, SC-3, Sr., 45-5 vs. Raymond Nicosia, Pocono Mountain East, NE-1, Sr., 19-1.
160 Pounds — Evan Disora, Easton, NE-1, Sr., 39-2 vs. Mitchell Ramsey, Mechanicsburg, SC-3, Sr., 34-5; Zack Zavatsky, Latrobe, SW-1, Jr., 38-1 vs. Logan Kerin, Conestoga, SE-3, Sr., 22-3; x-Chance Marsteller, Kennard Dale, SC-1, Jr., 36-0 vs. Lucas Markowitz, Delaware Valley, NE-3, 39-11; Ehrin Lee, Titusville, NW-2, Jr., 31-6 vs. Abner Thompson, Academy Park, SE-2, Sr., 38-3; Tyree Spearman, McDowell, NW-1, Jr., 16-0 vs. Andy Francos, Wilson, SC-4, Sr., 38-8; Bobby Fehr, Northampton, NE-2, Jr., 32-9 vs. Zach Voytek, Greensburg Salem, SW-2, Sr., 40-3; Justin Staudenmayer, Plymouth Whitemarsh, SE-1, Sr., 27-1 vs. Ben Schweiger, North Allegheny, SW-3, Sr., 25-11; x-Garrett Peppelman, Central Dauphin, SC-2, Jr., 43-1 vs. Ossie Bowers, General McLane, NW-3, Sr., 36-7.
170 Pounds — x-Cody Wiercioch, Canon-McMillan, SW-1, Sr., 40-1 vs. Cody Seibert, Big Spring, SC-3, Jr., 21-5; Tom Sleigh, DuBois, NW-1, Jr., 38-0 vs. Tyler McGuigan, Spring-Ford, SE-3, Sr., 35-7; ominic Rigous, Central Bucks South, SE-1, Sr., 41-0 vs. John Prentice, Philipsburg Osceola, NW-3, Sr., 29-7; Nicolino Sevi, Nazareth, NE-2, Jr., 27-8 vs. Colton Peppelman, Central Dauphin, SC-2, Sr., 41-6; Ernest Fogle, Pocono Mountain East, NE-1, Sr., 32-1 vs. Kyle Narber, West York, SC-4, Jr., 27-10; Noah Wilps, Chartiers Valley, SW-2, Jr., 30-8 vs. Nicholas Shawley, Bellefonte, NW-2, Sr., 31-4; Joey Krulock, Mechanicsburg, SC-1, Sr., 32-4 vs. Jake Young, Freedom (Dist. 11), NE-3, Soph., 28-7; Joe Gartland, Penncrest, SE-2, Sr., 29-6 vs. Kellan Stout, Mt. Lebanon, SW-3, Soph., 35-4.
182 Pounds — Brett Harner, Norristown, SE-1, Sr., 39-3 vs. Martin Strenk, Delaware Valley, NE-3, Sr., 35-8; Alex DeCiantis, North Allegheny, SW-1, Sr., 32-2 vs. John Shorter, Manheim Township, SC-3, Jr., 35-11; Marcus Johnson, Governor Mifflin, SC-1, Sr., 34-6 vs. Drew Phipps, Norwin, SW-3, Fr., 36-6; Blaze Buckwalter, Central Mountain, NW-2, Sr., 30-8 vs. Nezar Haddad, Parkland, NE-2, Jr., 39-8; Jacob Taylor, Bald Eagle Area, NW-1, Sr., 34-0 vs. Josh Colello, Cedar Cliff, SC-4, Fr., 36-7; Gordon Bolig, Owen J. Roberts, SE-2, Sr., 45-5 vs. Adam Nickelson, Belle Vernon, SW-2, Sr., 37-2; Tyler Greene, Easton, NE-1, Sr., 35-5 vs. Alex Price, North Penn, SE-3, Jr., 29-3; Cooper Deller, Dallastown, SC-2, Sr., 32-4 vs. Chris Laird, General McLane, NW-3, Jr., 34-4.
195 Pounds — Jake Hart, Hampton, SW-1, Sr., 40-1 vs. Matt Wagner, Delaware Valley, NE-3, Soph., 42-6; Jan Johnson, Governor Mifflin, SC-1, Soph., 38-2 vs. Mante Barnes, Altoona, NW-3, Sr., 29-7; Landon Hanna, DuBois, NW-1, Sr., 35-1 vs. Jeff Pickel, Lampeter Strasburg, SC-3, Sr., 35-2; Marc Isaac, William Tennant, SE-2, Jr., 30-8 vs. Omar Haddad, Parkland, NE-2, Soph., 33-16; P.J. Steinmetz, Council Rock South, SE-1, Sr., 39-1 vs. Alex Cooley, Eastern York, SC-4, Sr., 34-2; x-Matt McCutcheon, Kiski Area, SW-2, Sr., 34-1 vs. Aaron Varner, Bald Eagle Area, NW-2, Sr., 28-4; Jovon Reyes, Dieruff, NE-1, Jr., 33-2 vs. Alen Turcinhodzic, North Hills, SW-3, Sr., 32-6; Tommy Rayhart, Big Spring, SC-2, Soph., 30-7 vs. Karon Lucas-Tillery, Penn Wood, SE-3, Jr., 35-3.
220 Pounds — Evan Kauffman, Freedom (Dist. 11), NE-1, Sr., 35-1 vs. Aram Moffitt, South Western, SC-4, Sr., 30-5; Nathan Sharkey, Bald Eagle Area, NW-1, Sr., 28-5 vs. Tyler Callender, Council Rock North, SE-3, Jr., 22-4; x-Thomas Haines, Solanco, SC-1, Jr., 34-1 vs. Kyle Kahley, Mifflin County, NW-3, Jr., 27-12; Michael Boykins, Coatesville, SE-2, Jr., 34-1 vs. Alex Campbell, Canon-McMillan, SW-2, Sr., 36-7; Zach DeLuca, Central Catholic, SW-1, Jr., 38-7 vs. Hunter Hatlee, Wilson, SC-3, Jr., 38-4; Rodjecko Christian, Westinghouse, NW-2, Sr., 23-5 vs. Jake Gunning, Liberty, NE-2, Jr., 30-7; Jordan Wood, Boyertown, SE-1, Fr., 43-1 vs. Cole Macek, Montour, SW-3, Jr., 32-4; Hasan Alic, Carlisle, SC-2, Jr., 33-6 vs. Shaun Heist, Parkland, NE-3, Sr., 41-9.
285 Pounds — Andrew Welton, Erie Central Tech, NW-1, Sr., 31-1 vs. Daulton Romano, Southern Lehigh, NE-3, Sr., 36-5; Joey Goodhart, Hempfield, SC-1, Jr., 36-3 vs. Sean Snodgrass, Downingtown East, SE-3, 39-8; Tracey Green, Methacton, SE-1, Jr., 35-3 vs. Cary Hess, Shippensburg, SC-4, Sr., 30-4; Brad Emerick, Coughlin, NE-2, Sr., 36-1 vs. Angelo Broglia, Canon-McMillan, SW-2, Sr., 37-8; Aaron Bradley, Nazareth, NE-1, Sr., 33-1 vs. Luke Fleck, Franklin Regional, SW-3, Sr., 22-3; Bo Spiller, Solanco, SC-2, Soph., 29-7 vs. Matthew Barton, Hollidaysburg, NW-2, Sr., 27-4; Shane Kuhn, Kiski Area, SW-1, Jr., 38-0 vs. Austin Rosenberry, Altoona, NW-3, Sr., 26-5; Andrew Vanbuskirk, William Tennent, SE-2, Sr., 37-3 vs. Tom Devenney, Warwick, SC-3, Sr., 38-3.
– Associated Press

The PIAA has released the first-round pairings for the boys and girls basketball tournaments, which will get under way Friday and Saturday.
The second round is March 12-13, the quarterfinals are March 15-16, followed by the semifinals March 19. The championship games will be played March 22-23 at the Giant Center in Hershey.
Here are the first-round matchups:

Basketball
Boys
PIAA playoffs
Class AAAA
First round
Saturday’s schedule
Eastern Region
Chester (24-3) vs. Cumberland Valley (15-11) at Norristown,

3 p.m.; Williamsport (22-2) vs. Liberty (19-8) at

Montoursville, 7 p.m.; Great Valley (25-3) vs. Wilson (19-6)

at Plymouth-Whitemarsh, 3 p.m.; Parkland (21-7) vs. Ridley

(18-9) at William Allen, 7:30 p.m.; Roman Catholic (19-6)

vs. Norristown (23-4) at La Salle College HS, 5 p.m.; JP

McCaskey (23-3) vs. Coatesville (20-7) at Garden Spot, 6:30

p.m.; Abington (22-5) vs. St. Joseph’s Prep (21-5) at

William Tennent, 3 p.m.; York (23-3) vs. Methacton (22-5) at

Dallastown, 6:30 p.m.
Western Region
Harrisburg (24-2) vs. Central Bucks South (17-10) at Milton

Hershey, 6:30 p.m.; Freedom (17-9) vs. Upper Darby (18-8) at

William Allen, 3 p.m.; Lower Merion (23-3) vs. Carlisle (16

-10) at Spring-Ford, 3 p.m.; Martin Luther King (23-4) vs.

Reading (13-13) at South Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m.; New Castle

(26-0) vs. Gateway (16-6) at North Allegheny, 3 p.m.; State

College (17-7) vs. North Allegheny (21-4) at Altoona, 7

p.m.; Perry (12-13) vs. Hampton (21-5) at Allderdice, 2

p.m.; Cathedral Prep (21-2) vs. Seneca Valley (17-8) at

General McLane, 7 p.m.

Class AAA
First round
Friday’s schedule
Eastern Region
Neumann-Goretti (21-5) vs. Bishop McDevitt (18-8) at

Archbishop Ryan, 7:30 p.m.; Milton (16-9) vs. Scranton Prep

(18-8) at Shamokin, 7:30 p.m.; Wilkes-Barre GAR (17-9) vs.

Donegal (23-1) at Holy Redeemer, 7 p.m.; Allentown Central

Catholic (23-3) vs. Northeastern (22-4) at Freedom, 7:30

p.m.; Abington Heights (25-2) vs. Shikellamy (14-11) at

Lackawanna College, 7:30 p.m.; Palmyra (18-8) vs.

Philadelphia Electric (15-11) at Lebanon, 7:30 p.m.; Imhotep

Charter (23-5) vs. Salisbury Township (17-9) at South

Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.; Upper Moreland (14-11) vs.

Susquehanna Township (22-2) at Plymouth-Whitemarsh, 8 p.m.
Western Region
Berks Catholic (23-3) vs. Archbishop Carroll (19-6) at

Garden Spot, 7:30 p.m.; Bethlehem Catholic (13-11) vs. Pope

John Paul II (15-9) at Freedom, 6 p.m.; Greater Johnstown

(15-7) vs. Lancaster Catholic (18-8) at Central Cambria,

6:30 p.m.; Chartiers Valley (22-4) vs. Strong Vincent (14-

11) at Baldwin, 7:30 p.m.; Montour (21-4) vs. South Fayette

(14-10) at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m.; Girard (20-5) vs.

Mars (21-4) at Gannon University, 8 p.m.; Bradford (21-2)

vs. Beaver (19-4) at Pitt-Bradford, 7 p.m.; General McLane

(20-5) vs. Thomas Jefferson (17-7) at Edinboro University,

7:30 p.m.

Class AA
Tuesday’s schedule
Westinghouse (15-8) vs. Conemaugh Township (22-3) at

Somerset, 7 p.m.

First round
Saturday’s schedule
Eastern Region
Communications Tech (19-7) vs. Camp Hill (15-10) at South

Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.; Loyalsock Township (24-3) vs. Mid

Valley (23-5) at Williamsport, 3 p.m.; New Hope-Solebury

(15-8) vs. Sayre (17-9) at William Tennent, 4:30 p.m.; Elmer

L. Meyers (23-3) vs. Trinity (17-7) at King’s College, 4

p.m.; Holy Cross (23-5) vs. Lewisburg (23-4) at Carbondale,

5 p.m.; Conwell-Egan (8-15) vs. Delaware Valley Charter (9-

15) at La Salle College HS, 3:30 p.m.; Delone Catholic (17-

8) vs. Wellsboro (23-2) at Northern York, 5 p.m.; Notre Dame

GP (15-10) vs. Constitution (16-9) at William Allen, 6 p.m.
Western Region
Beaver Falls (23-3) vs. Bald Eagle Area (21-3) at North

Allegheny, 6 p.m.; Brockway (15-6) vs. Mercyhurst Prep (17-

8) at Clarion University, 7:30 p.m.; Penn Cambria (20-4) vs.

Greensburg Central Catholic (22-2) at Altoona, 4 p.m.;

Lakeview (21-4) vs. Quaker Valley (20-5) at Slippery Rock

University, 6 p.m.; Conemaugh Township (22-3) vs. Brentwood

(14-10) at Pitt-Johnstown, 7:30 p.m.; Northern Cambria (22-

4) vs. Apollo-Ridge (17-8) at Central Cambria, 7 p.m.;

Burrell (19-7) vs. Bishop McCort (18-8) at Gateway, 4:30

p.m.; West Middlesex (22-3) vs. Jeannette (18-5) at Slippery

Rock University, 7:30 p.m.

Class A
First round
Friday’s schedule
Eastern Region
Lebanon Catholic (13-7) vs. Sankofa Freedom (13-10) at

Lebanon, 6 p.m.; Old Forge (13-12) vs. Piux X (20-3) at

Scranton, 6 p.m.; Math, Civics & Science (23-2) vs. Gospel

of Grace (14-9) at Monsignor Bonner, 6 p.m.; St. John

Neumann (23-1) vs. Harrisburg Christian (12-14) at

Montoursville, 7 p.m.; School at Church Farm (20-5) vs. New

Hope Academy (18-5) at Plymouth-Whitemarsh, 5 p.m.; Mahanoy

(21-5) vs. Muncy (18-7) at Martz Hall, 7 p.m.; Greenwood

(19-4) vs. Sullivan County (21-3) at Milton Hershey, 5 p.m.;

Vaux (19-8) vs. Delco Christian (18-7) at Germantown, 7:30

p.m.
Western Region
Vincentian Academy (25-1) vs. North Clarion (23-2) at North

Hills, 7:30 p.m.; Bishop Carroll (21-5) vs. Shanksville (21

-4) at Central Cambria, 8 p.m.; Ridgway (22-4) vs. Homer-

Center (19-6) at Clarion University, 6:30 p.m.; Kennedy

Catholic (17-6) vs. Lincoln Park (19-6) at Farrell, 7 p.m.;

Bishop Guilfoyle (19-5) vs. Smethport (22-3) at Altoona,

7:30 p.m.; Clairton (16-7) vs. Cochranton (15-9) at Plum;

Shade (25-1) vs. North Catholic (16-6) at Pitt-Johnstown,

7:30 p.m.; Johnsonburg (24-2) vs. Eisenhower (10-15) at

Clairion University, 8 p.m.

Girls
PIAA playoffs
First round
Class AAAA
Eastern Region
Friday’s schedule
Spring-Ford (25-2) vs. Hershey (21-5) at Norristown, 7:30

p.m.; Wallenpaupack (20-4) vs. Parkland (20-7) at Scranton,

7:30 p.m.; West Chester Bayard Rustin (20-7) vs. Dover (24-

2) at Norristown, 6 p.m.; Nazareth (23-4) vs. Pennsbury (14

-13) at Catasuqua, 7:30 p.m.; Cardinal O’Hara (21-5) vs.

Methacton (22-5) at Monsignor Bonner, 7:30 p.m.; Central

Dauphin East (20-6) vs. Central Bucks West (20-7) at Milton

Hershey, 6:30 p.m.; Upper Dublin (25-2) vs. Archbishop

Carroll (19-6) at Cheltenham, 6 p.m.; Central Dauphin (20-6)

vs. Boyertown (19-8) at Milton Hershey, 8 p.m.
Western Region
Wilson (23-2) vs. Garnet Valley (20-7) at Garden Spot, 6

p.m.; Pocono Mountain West (23-4) vs. North Penn (22-4) at

Pleasant Valley, 7 p.m.; Mt. St. Joseph Academy (24-3) vs.

Cumberland Valley (22-4) at Cheltenham, 7:30 p.m.; Central

(14-5) vs. Manheim Township (21-4) at Germantown, 6 p.m.;

Bethel Park (23-2) vs. Mt. Lebanon (22-3) at Baldwin, 6

p.m.; Hollidaysburg (22-2) vs. Penn-Trafford (20-6) at

Altoona, 6 p.m.; Allderdice (12-13) vs. Chartiers Valley

(18-7) at Carrick, 7 p.m.; McDowell (13-10) vs. Gateway (20

-5) at Gannon University, 5 p.m.

Class AAA
Saturday’s schedule
Eastern Region
Prep Charter (17-2) vs. Eastern York (18-7) at South

Philadelphia, 5 p.m.; Merion Mercy (16-10) vs. Gettysburg

(19-5) at Spring-Ford, 4:30 p.m.; Bethelehm Catholic (24-2)

vs. Bonner-Prendergast (16-8) at William Allen, 4:30 p.m.;

Honesdale (23-3) vs. Danville (22-5) at Marywood University,

7 p.m.; Palmyra (25-0) vs. Freire Charter (14-11) at Garden

Spot, 5 p.m.; Scranton Prep (25-2) vs. Southern Lehigh (22-

4) at Marywood University, 4 p.m.; Athens (21-4) vs. Holy

Redeemer (20-7) at Williamsport, 4:30 p.m.; Villa Maria

Academy (19-4) vs. West York (20-5) at Norristown, 4:30 p.m.
Western Region
Susquehannock (18-8) vs. Lancaster Catholic (25-1) at

Dallastown, 5 p.m.; Archbishop Wood (17-9) vs. Pope John

Paul II (18-5) at Archbishop Carroll, 5 p.m.; Forest Hills

(19-4) vs. Hampton (18-6) at Central Cambria, 5:30 p.m.;

Bradford (21-2) vs. Blackhawk (24-1) at Pitt-Bradford, 6:30

p.m.; South Park (23-2) vs. Hickory (21-4) at Baldwin, 4:30

p.m.; Hopewell (21-4) vs. Villa Maria (22-3) at North

Allegheny, 4:30 p.m.; Elizabeth Forward (22-3) vs. Central

Valley (18-5) at Baldwin, 3 p.m.; Franklin (24-1) vs.

Ligonier Valley (16-7) at Slippery Rock University, 4:30

p.m.

Class AA
Friday’s schedule
Eastern Region
Neumann-Goretti (13-11) vs. Annville Cleona (16-9) at

Archbishop Ryan, 6 p.m.; Nortre Dame GP (20-5) vs. Southern

Columbia (19-6) at Catasauqua, 6 p.m.; Delone Catholic (19-

6) vs. Holy Cross (19-7) at Dallastown, 6 p.m.; St. Basil

Academy (17-7) vs. High School of the Future (7-1) at

Plymouth-Whitemarsh, 6:30 p.m.; York Catholic (24-1) vs.

Parkway Center City (9-4) at Dallastown, 7:30 p.m.; Dunmore

(20-6) vs. Muncy (18-7) at Scranton, 6 p.m.; Imhotep Charter

(15-5) vs. Pine Grove (22-4) at South Philadelphia, 6 p.m.;

Mt. Carmel (22-4) vs. Wilkes-Barre GAR (14-11) at Shamokin,

6 p.m.
Western Region
Bishop Canevin (22-4) vs. Westmont Hilltop (21-5) at North

Hills, 6 p.m.; General McLane (22-3) vs. Jeannette (17-7) at

Edinboro University, 6 p.m.; Burrell (22-3) vs. Bellwood

Antis (24-3) at Plum, 6 p.m.; Brookville (13-12) vs.

Sharpsville (17-8) at Clarion University, 5 p.m.;

Blairsville (24-1) vs. Greensburg Central Catholic (17-7) at

Central Cambria, 5 p.m.; Seton-La Salle (24-2) vs. Kane (20

-5) at North Allegheny, 6 p.m.; Everett (18-6) vs. Mohawk

(17-7) at Pitt-Johnstown, 6 p.m.; Northeast (22-3) vs.

McGuffey (20-3) at Gannon University, 6:30 p.m.

Class A
Saturday’s schedule
Eastern Region
Steelton-Highspire (23-4) vs. Northeast Bradford (16-9) at

Northern York, 6:30 p.m.; Paul Robeson (9-3) vs. Jenkintown

(20-5) at Archbishop Carroll, 3:30 p.m.; Old Forge (24-0)

vs. High Point Baptist (14-5) at Marywood University, 5:30

p.m.; Tri-Valley (23-3) vs. Sayre (21-4) at Martz Hall, 7

p.m.; Lourdes Regional (20-5) vs. Upper Dauphin (11-15) at

Williamsport, 6 p.m.; Girard College (20-4) vs. Notre Dame

ES (8-3) at Plymouth-Whitemarsh, 4:30 p.m.; Halifax (15-9)

vs. Motivation (9-5) at Milton Hershey, 5 p.m.; Southern

Fulton (23-3) vs. Juniata Valley (17-9) at Pitt-Johnstown, 4

p.m.
Western Region
Vincentian Academy (25-1) vs. Keystone (20-5) at Gateway, 6

p.m.; Portage (22-3) vs. Berlin-Brothersvalley (22-4) at

Central Cambria, 4 p.m.; Port Allegany (21-4) vs. Penns

Manor (17-8) at Pitt-Bradford, 5 p.m.; Kennedy Catholic (22

-2) vs. North Catholic (15-10) at Slippery Rock University,

3 p.m.; Bishop Guilfoyle (24-2) vs. Johnsonburg (17-8) at

Altoona, 5:30 p.m.; Serra Catholic (23-3) vs. Cochranton

(16-9) at Gateway, 3 p.m.; Conemaugh Township (21-4) vs.

Quigley Catholic (18-6) at Pitt-Johnstown, 5:30 p.m.;

Clarion (22-3) vs. Winchester Thurston (13-9) at Clarion

University, 6 p.m.

So here it is, the busiest weekend of the scholastic sports year. High school athletes in Western Pennsylvania will have no shortage of activities to take part in over the next few days.
Here’s a look at what’s on tap:
Thursday
*The WPIAL Class AAA and AA swimming championships will be held over two days at the University of Pittsburgh’s Trees Pool. One of the loudest and most well-attended championships, hundreds of high school swimmers will crowd the deck to cheer on their teammates.
*The WPIAL Class AAA wrestling tournament kicks off Thursday, as well, with preliminary- and first-round bouts, starting at 5:30 p.m. at Norwin. The three-day event concludes with championship bouts Saturday at 7 p.m.

Friday
*The WPIAL basketball championships begin at Duquesne University’s Palumbo Center. The Class AA girls final will be at 5 p.m., followed by the Class A boys at 7 and Class AAA boys at 9.
*The two-day Class AA Southwest Regional wrestling tournament will open at 1 p.m. at the Cambria County War Memorial in Johnstown. The finals are at 5 p.m. Saturday.

Saturday
*Five WPIAL basketball championships will be contested at the Palumbo Center.
11 a.m. – Class A girls
1 p.m. – Class AA boys
3 p.m. – Class AAA girls
7 p.m. – Class AAAA girls
9 p.m. – Class AAAA boys
*Saturday also will be the championship rounds for the WPIAL Class AAA wrestling championships and Southwest Regional Class AA wrestling tournament.

Truly quite a weekend for fans of high school sports.