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McMillen’s patience, skill pays off

Brock McMillen got one of the latest starts to the wrestling season in the state because Glendale was in remote learning until late January. McMillen, who had won two PIAA Class 2A state titles and wrestled in three state finals, finally wrestled his first bout on Feb. 3 against West Branch’s Parker Johnson. For the record, he pinned Johnson in 56 seconds — one of his seven season pins and 58 career falls. “I never stopped practicing, but there’s a difference between wrestling live in practice and actually competing,” McMillen said. “It took me a couple matches to get ...

McMillen falls at PWC event

CANONSBURG — Glendale’s Brock McMillen’s scrambling ability was in full effect against Oklahoma three-time state champion Carter Young in the 47th annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic on Friday night. McMillen, who just capped off his career by winning his third state title, fought off multiple takedown attempts by the Northwestern recruit, but Young was able to earn a 3-1 win at the Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe, near Canonsburg. The event is usually held on Pitt’s campus. The sixth-ranked Young was able to convert out of a scramble at the edge of the mat with 30 seconds ...

Tate steps down as wrestling coach

Terry Tate was instrumental in turning around the Tyrone wrestling program. As coach, he led the Eagles to a combined 14 wins in the last two years, including a 7-4 mark this season. In his first three seasons, Tyrone had eight combined wins. But Tate, who won a Class 2A state title as a ...

Vikings fall short in championship

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com Visiting Glendale battled Forest Hills throughout Thursday night’s District 6 Class 2A Duals Championship, but the Rangers won crucial bouts at 160 and 172 pounds to beat the Vikings, 34-24, and claim their second straight Duals title. With the win, the Rangers (9-1) advanced to the quarterfinals of the PIAA Duals, where they’ll wrestle District 10 powerhouse Reynolds. The Vikings finished the season with a 9-1 record. “I thought we went out and battled, but we just didn’t come up with wins we needed,” Glendale coach Brian Storm said. ...

McMillen captures third state gold

HERSHEY — Brock McMillen doesn’t usually show a lot of emotion after his wins, but after he captured his third state title on Friday at Hershey’s Giant Center, the Glendale senior celebrated. He did when the final seconds ticked off the clock after a tight 1-0 win over Burrell’s Ian ...

Viking desires 3-peat

Glendale’s Brock McMillen burst upon the high school wrestling landscape as a freshman and made an immediate impact. The two-time Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling state champion went 41-4, with all of his losses coming to Mount Union’s Josh Boozel in the dual meet, District 6 finals, Southwest Regional finals and in the 113-pound Class 2A state finals. Fast forward to today and McMillen (19-0), a 138-pound senior, is a three-time district and regional champ and a day away from vying for his third state title. If he captures his third title at Hershey’s Giant Center, he’ll be the ...