While the 2025-26 wrestling season was a record-breaking one for Altoona junior Gavin Ciampoli and Tyrone senior Kyle Scott, it was another season of great success for Altoona coach Joel Gilbert. Ciampoli broke through decades of the Altoona wrestling program’s near-misses and frustration at ...
Altoona junior Gavin Ciampoli and Tyrone senior Kyle Scott have known each other for a long time. In fact, both wrestling standouts came up through the Tyrone wrestling program before Ciampoli moved to Altoona. They share a lot in common. They almost shared the accomplishment of winning ...
In the last three years, the Altoona wrestling program has climbed to new heights, setting season records and making history at the state tournament. In 2023-24, the Mountain Lions went 12-6 — their best record since 2016-17. In 2024-25, Altoona set a program for wins with a 15-4 record ...
Gavin Ciampoli, like generations of the program’s gold medal hopefuls before him, has looked up daily to the wall at the Altoona Area High School with the two names who have won state titles in wrestling: - Brad Benson (1973) - Steve Maurey (1974) “I’ve always wanted to put my name up ...
Altoona Area High School junior Gavin Ciampoli became the first Mountain Lion wrestler in 52 years to win a state championship with a gold medal performance in Hershey on Saturday. Ciampoli decisioned West Scranton senior Tommy Schechterly, 9-3, in the Class 3A 160-pound championship match at ...
Altoona’s Gavin Ciampoli and Tyrone’s Kyle Scott have reached the time in their wrestling careers most high school wrestlers can only dream of. Both will be wrestling in the finals of the PIAA Championships at 4 p.m. Saturday at Hershey’s Giant Center. Ciampoli advanced to the ...