As the wrestling community prepares for the state wrestling championships in Hershey, I can’t stop thinking about how I’ve been officiating wrestling for 54 years. For me the thrill of the sport never gets old. It’s been a privilege to be a small part of the sport and to have the opportunity to watch the accomplishments of some great athletes. This weekend, I joined 11 other officials at the WPIAL to officiate the individual tournament at Chartiers Valley High School.
As I mentioned last week, Southwestern Pennsylvania is a hotbed for the sport of wrestling, and Washington County has always been a stronghold – producing a long list of state champions and college wrestlers. This tradition holds true, as Washington County is sending a strong contingency of wrestlers to the state tournament March 6-8 in Hershey.
Here’s how the Washington County boys placed in the WPIAL
tournaments held in Chartiers Valley and Canon-McMillan High School this past
weekend.
AA: The 1st and 2nd place winners, along with other Washington
County place winners, will advance to the PIAA Regionals on March 1 and 2 in
Altoona.
- 107 lbs. Darius Simmons, Burgettstown, 2nd place.
- 127 lbs. Danny Smith, Burgettstown, 2nd place.
- 133 lbs. Drake McClure, Bentworth, 2nd place.
- 139 lbs. Lucas Barr, McGuffey, 1st place.
- 160 lbs. Owen Ivcic, Bentworth, 1st place.
- 215 lbs. Braedon Welsh, Fort Cherry, 1st place.
AAA: The 1st and 2nd place winners, along with other
Washington County place winners, will advance to the PIAA Regionals March 1 and
2 at Canon-McMillan.
- 107 lbs. Nicholas McGarrity, Peters Township, 1st place.
- 127 lbs. Dominic Canali, Trinity, 2nd place.
Both tournaments will be covered by WJPA radio (95.3 FM and1450 AM) so you will be able to listen to the action.
Click here to see the entire list of WPIAL AA Championship medal bouts from the WJPA website: https://wjpa.com/sports-archive/wpial-2a-championships-medal-bouts/
Click on this link to see the entire list of WPIAL AAA Championship medal bouts from the WJPA website: https://wjpa.com/sports-archive/wpial-3a-championships-medal-bouts/
Good luck in the next round, boys!
Larry Maggi
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