Wrestling
Santino Sloboda may not use a textbook strategy on the wrestling mat, but no one can argue with the results.
The Butler junior and University of Pittsburgh commit, al...
April 15, 2025
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Over the last two seasons, high school girls wrestling has gained a strong foothold in Butler County. Varsity teams were formed at Butler and Seneca Valley in 2023 and Kn...
April 15, 2025
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CANONSBURG — It was no walk in the park for Butler's Santino Sloboda, but winning a WPIAL title was a lot easier this time around.
He dominated Trinity's Dom Canali in th...
February 22, 2025
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Owen Layhew was on the verge of making history — and still is.
Bidding to become Knoch’s first-ever WPIAL wrestling champion during Saturday’s Class 2A individual champio...
February 22, 2025
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WEXFORD — Last year, Braylee Ireland missed out on competing in the WPIAL Girls Wrestling Championships due to a knee injury suffered in her final match of the regular se...
February 15, 2025
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O’HARA TWP — The good thing about the early portions of the wrestling postseason is one mistake can be overcome.
One loss won’t end the season, but it can provide insight...
February 15, 2025
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It has been nearly five decades since Seneca Valley's wrestling team went a perfect 15-0 in 1978, but Wayne Bloom can easily recall the talent, effort and determination t...
February 14, 2025
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JACKSON TWP — Taking to the mat despite being less than 100% healthy is nothing new for Butler’s Gavin Rush.
He wrestled all of last season with a torn labrum. After begi...
January 08, 2025
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Butler County sports five boys high school wrestling programs that produce talented grapplers regularly. Butler and Seneca Valley feature wrestlers in the WPIAL tournamen...
January 07, 2025
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Wrestling is a sport in which a competitor’s work, or lack there of, is put in the spotlight. Unlike many sports, a teammate can’t make up for one’s lack of focus or poor...
December 02, 2024
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