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Golden Eagles have rough outing competing at Dry Tech

GREENVILLE — The Tyrone Area High School wrestling team competed at the Dry Tech Duals on Saturday where the Golden Eagles team went 1-4 in a tournament held at Greenville High School. Tyrone beat Chartiers Valley, 48-22, while losing to Bethel Park (57-14), Meadville (42-24), Armstrong (34-29) and the host Greenville team (49-24). The Golden Eagles’ Braden Ewing went 5-0 at 285 pounds. He earned three wins by fall, one by decision and one by forfeit. Kyle Scott (172) and Andrew Weaver (189) also each went 5-0 for Tyrone. ARMSTRONG 34, TYRONE 29 107: Kyler Craig (ARHS) over ...

Eagles’ patience pays off

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com HOLLIDAYSBURG — Giving up three forfeits and a pin to Hollidaysburg in the first four weights of their respective dual meet openers, Tyrone had to remain patient and confident at the same time that its middle and upperweights would pick up the ...

Panthers pick up road win at B-A

BELLWOOD — Nick Summerville won by major decision at 215-pounds, and Penn Cambria got nine matches by forfeit in getting a 58-12 win over Bellwood-Antis Thursday night in high school wrestling action. In the other two contested matches, the Blue Devils came out on top as Hailey Loupe (107 pounds) and Vince Shank (114) won with pins. 172–Watt, PC, won by forfeit; 189–Double forfeit; 215–N. Summerville, PC, major dec. Jennings, 12-3; 285–D. Summerville, PC. won by forfeit; 107–Loupe. BA, pinned West, 2:56; 114–Shank, BA, pinned Brooks, 5:44; 121–Munyon, PC, won by ...

Glendale wrestling defeated at home

FLINTON — The Glendale High School wrestling team dropped a 49-24 decision to United on Wednesday night. The Vikings got a fall from George Campbell (172 pounds), Daniel Williams (285), Dominic Kaufman (114) and Hayden Kohn (107) 139: Colton Henning (UN) over Kaiden Franks (GL) (Fall 2:31) 145: Michael Monty (UN) over Ryder Krise (GL) (Dec 6-0) 152: Caden McCully (UN) over Zach Vereshack (GL) (MD 10-0) 160: Aiden Gallaher (UN) over Dayton Johnson (GL) (Fall 3:32) 172: George Campbell (GL) over Dylan Stephens (UN) (Fall 1:04) 189: Zack Travis (UN) over Malachi Richards (GL) (Fall ...

Bearcats prevail in complete match

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com CRESSON — In an era in which it’s not uncommon to have multiple forfeits in a dual meet in District 6, Tuesday’s season-opener between visiting Huntingdon and Penn Cambria was a refreshing change of pace. Neither team forfeited a bout, including to respective state qualifiers in Huntingdon’s Andrew McMonagle and Penn Cambria’s Trent Hoover, and a combined 40 wrestlers weighed in to wrestle at 13 weight classes. Heck, there were even three exhibition bouts. In the end, Huntingdon was too much for the young and inexperienced ...

Panthers show more depth

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com CLAYSBURG — Claysburg-Kimmel features a small but talented core of decent wrestlers this season, but the Bulldogs are currently unable to fill three weight classes. When competing in a dual meet against a solid opponent like Inter-County ...