Greg Macafee stories, Page 11
Burrell’s Ian Oswalt hoping to join elite group of 4-time WPIAL champions
On the way to his first three individual WPIAL titles, Burrell’s Ian Oswalt might have been one of the most motivated wrestlers in the WPIAL. It showed, as the Bucs’ 138-pounder won at least 45 matches in each of his first three seasons and was on the brink of capturing...
Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week: Waynesburg’s Wyatt Henson
On the way to Waynesburg’s second straight WPIAL Class AAA championship, the school’s seventh overall, 145-pounder Wyatt Henson put on a show. He picked up three pins and also defeated North Allegheny’s Max Stedeford, who is No. 4 in Trib HSSN’s Class AAA 145-pound rankings, by a 9-3 decision in...
Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week for Feb. 16, 2021: Burrell Bucs
The No. 1 Burrell Bucs have won 45 consecutive matches in the WPIAL playoffs, and for the 15th year in a row, they were crowned WPIAL Class AA champions this past Saturday with a 38-18 victory over the Burgettstown Blue Devils. They did so in convincing fashion. With consecutive wins...
Quaker Valley wrestling continues upward trend after WPIAL team tournament run
When the Quaker Valley wrestling team faced off with Mt. Pleasant on Jan. 23 at the Hampton Dawg Duals, they came away with a 42-21 loss after only winning four contested matches. So when the Quakers were matched up with the Vikings in the WPIAL Class AA quarterfinals on Feb....
Quaker Valley girls finding their form as postseason approaches
The Quaker Valley girls basketball team is searching for a WPIAL title this season, and with just four losses on their record, the Quakers seem to be in a good position as the WPIAL’s open tournament quickly approaches later this month. Before the No. 2 Quakers fell to No. 1...
Fox Chapel boys getting valuable contributions from role players during winning streak
Heading into this season, Fox Chapel boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar knew what he was going to have in junior Eli Yofan, but the rest of his starting lineup remained a mystery. After going 21-2 last season, the Foxes had to replace four senior starters with players who had to...
Fox Chapel’s David Manelis set to defend his WPIAL diving title
Fox Chapel senior diver David Manelis ran away with the WPIAL Class AAA diving title last season when he beat out the rest of his competitors by more than 100 points. Now, in his final varsity season, Manelis is up to his old tricks and looking to take it one...
Leechburg tops St. Joseph in another high-scoring Section 3-1A matchup
Anytime Leechburg’s Dylan Cook and St. Joseph’s Andrew Sullivan step onto the court, expect a high-scoring effort. When the teams faced off earlier this year, Cook scored 36 points and Sullivan 32, but the Blue Devils came away with a six-point victory as the two teams combined for 178 points....
Burgettstown, Seneca Valley look to challenge favorites Burrell, Waynesburg for WPIAL wrestling titles
The Burrell and Waynesburg wrestling teams will aim to defend their WPIAL titles Saturday afternoon at Canon-McMillan. No. 1-seeded Burrell (11-1) will look to capture its 15th straight WPIAL title when the Bucs take on No. 2 Burgettstown (13-0) for the second straight season in the Class 2A championship match...
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: No cupcakes on Springdale schedule
In order to be one of the best teams in the WPIAL, you have to play against the best teams in the WPIAL. Over the past week, the Class 2A No. 2 Springdale Dynamos have faced off with two of the best. Last Friday, the Dynamos (9-5, 4-2) met Class...
West Allegheny’s Mackenzie Evers set to continue soccer career at Pitt
The Pitt women’s soccer team is adding another WPIAL star to their 2021 recruiting class. The Panthers had already signed WPIAL stars such as Mars’ Ellie Coffield, North Allegheny’s Sarah Schupansky, Norwin’s Katelyn Kaufman, and others. On Wednesday, the Panthers added West Allegheny’s Mackenzie Evers to the mix. ?After 3...
Highlands’ Jimmy Kunst becoming accustomed to bigger role with Golden Rams
When the Highlands Golden Rams played Knoch last Wednesday, sophomore guard Jimmy Kunst took over in the second quarter and scored 13 of his team-high 23 points. A day earlier, Kunst had scored a career-high 29 points against Shaler in Highlands’ first loss of the season. He followed up those...
Burrell wrestling holds off Quaker Valley to return to WPIAL finals
Although it might’ve been a little closer than they would’ve liked, the WPIAL Class AA defending champion Burrell Bucs will have the opportunity to defend their crown. Behind pins from freshman Cooper Hornack (113), junior Nicholas Salerno (132) and seniors Ian Oswalt (138) and AJ Corrado (160), the Bucs (11-1)...
Veteran title contender, freshman phenom add to Burrell wrestling’s trophy case
The Burrell Bucs have a long history of great wrestling, and even in a season with multiple stops and starts, this year is no different. Senior AJ Corrado and freshman Cooper Hornack, along with others, have been the model of consistency for Burrell this season, and they’ve both done so...
Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week: Mt. Pleasant Vikings
As the No. 3 team in the WPIAL Class AA rankings, Mt. Pleasant placed second at the Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament with 163 points this past weekend, coming in behind the WPIAL Class AAA No. 4 Franklin Regional. Junior Dayton Pitzer led the Vikings with a title at 215 pounds,...
Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week: AJ Corrado, Burrell
Because the No. 1 Burrell Bucs had to pull out of the annual Powerade wrestling tournament a couple of weeks ago, 160-pounder AJ Corrado missed out on an opportunity to take on Kiski Area’s Enzo Morlacci, who is ranked 16th nationally by TheOpenMat.com. Corrado got an opportunity this past weekend...
Kiski Area wrestlers win section title, opt out of WPIAL team tournament
With all the ups and downs that this wrestling season had to offer, Kiski Area coach Chris Heater took a big sigh of relief after winning the WPIAL Class AAA Section 1 title on Monday. His Cavaliers won’t be gunning for a WPIAL title, however. Kiski Area defeated Plum, 42-26,...
Sewickley Academy girls hitting stride midway through season
Despite a few losses early on this season, the Sewickley Academy girls basketball team is starting to find a rhythm. The Panthers won six of their first nine games, and the three losses came against top-tier teams. In their second game of the season, the Panthers fell to WPIAL Class...
OLSH dominates Springdale in battle of Class 2A’s best
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is one of the highest-scoring teams in the entirety of the WPIAL for a reason, and the Chargers showcased their scoring prowess on Friday as they blew out Section 1-2A opponent Springdale in dominating fashion. Dante Spadafora and Jake DiMichele scored 29 points apiece...
Despite hot start, Deer Lakes isn’t satisfied heading into season’s 2nd half
The Deer Lakes boys basketball team suffered a 42-point loss to defending WPIAL Class 3A champion North Catholic in a Section 1-4A game earlier this season. A loss like that might have broken most teams, but the Lancers rebounded in a big way. They quietly have won their past four...
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: Dylan Cook hits 1,000 points for high-scoring Leechburg
Last Friday, Aquinas Academy’s super sophomore Vinnie Cugini became the fastest player in WPIAL history to reach the 1,000-point milestone, and although it was a historic night for Cugini, he wasn’t the only player to accomplish the feat that night. In Leechburg’s 86-79 victory over the Crusaders, Blue Devils senior...
Highlands gets back on track with blowout victory over former section rival Knoch
Highlands suffered its first loss of the season Tuesday, but it didn’t take the Golden Rams long to get back into the win column. They certainly were hungry for another victory. Behind 23 points from sophomore guard Jimmy Kunst and 22 from sophomore forward Chandler Thimons, the Golden Rams (8-1,...
No. 3 Fox Chapel holds off No. 4 Hempfield to gain the top spot in Section 3-6AVideo
When No. 3 Fox Chapel and No. 4 Hempfield met earlier this season, the Foxes used a run late in the game to cruise to a big victory. On Tuesday, when the teams met again in Section 3-6A, Fox Chapel junior guard Eli Yofan took control late in the game...
Enzo Morlacci 1st in Kiski Area history to win Powerade
The Kiski Area wrestling program has a storied history of success, but Enzo Morlacci accomplished something for the first time in program history this weekend. With two decisions, a pin, a technical fall, and a major decision, Morlacci became the first Kiski Area wrestler in program history to win a...
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Knoch forced to quarantine, won’t practice until Feb. 11
The Knoch wrestling team won’t be participating in team sectional playoffs this season. The Knights entered quarantine at the end of the week last week, and coach Bob Waldron said the team won’t be competing until individual sections. They are set to return to practice Feb. 11. The Knights have...
