PIAA wrestling championships 2026: Live updates, highlights of Butler County wrestlers in Hershey on Day 2
HERSHEY — Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships begins at 8:30 a.m. Butler Eagle sports editor Jake Merda Adams will have updates throughout the day from Hershey’s Giant Center.
Here’s how local wrestlers did during Day 1.
Boys Class 3A
127 pounds: Santino Sloboda (Butler) will face Manheim Township’s Frank Leanza in Friday’s quarterfinals around 2:15 p.m.
160 pounds: Sutton Stoner (Butler) eliminated in consolation first round Thursday, 3-0 to Elco’s Klint Miller
Boys Class 2A
160 pounds: Zac Turberville (Slippery Rock) eliminated in consolation third round Friday, 10-4 to Faith Christian’s Shane Wagner
Girls
190 pounds: Hannah Hornick (Seneca Valley) eliminated in consolation third round by pin against Central Dauphin’s Ashley Hoffman
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Hello! Butler Eagle sports editor Jake Merda Adams here. I’ll be bringing updates in this live blog throughout the day, starting around 10 a.m. (I’ll make sure to catch up on the Class 2A news in the early morning). Follow along here for highlights of Butler County’s wrestlers here at Hershey’s Giant Center.
What’s next for Sloboda?
Good question, if I do say so myself. Objectively, it’s Altoona’s Deklan Barr in the consolation third round. At stake will be a spot on the podium. Sloboda has never missed at least getting on the podium in Hershey.
Regardless, of the opponent — Barr has been known to let his emotions get the best of him in matches, from what I’ve heard — Sloboda looked listless and shut down after Leanza scored his first takedown. I’ve never seen Sloboda get tilted, and that happened, too, today.
The Pitt recruit was in the bowels of the Giant Center kind of staying off into the middle distance. Butler’s contingent was obviously distraught, or disappointed. This is not how the weekend was supposed to go.
Can he recover and make a run to bronze? That quarterfinals performance does not give optimism, but Sloboda is the No. 2 wrestler in the state for a reason and it’d be surprising to see him let his career end on a Friday.
The third round of consolations is expected to start at 4:45 p.m.
Sloboda stunned in quarterfinals
That was shocking. Butler’s Santino Sloboda is upset by Frank Leanza 9-2. The explosiveness and creativity we’ve come to expect from him was not there. And Butler will not get its first gold after a lot of anticipation.
Sloboda drops into the blood rounds. His best possible finish is bronze, which would be his second in a row.
Sloboda tied after 1st period
Leanza is playing good defense early, staying low. Sloboda takes bottom tied 0-0 in the second. Gets an early escape.
Butler’s Sloboda to take Mat 3
Butler’s Santino Sloboda is in the on-deck circle on Mat 3, where he’ll face Manheim Township’s Frank Leanza. The winner of that match faces the winner of Emmaus’ Emilio Albanese and Perkiomen Valley’s Max Tancini.
Central Dauphin’s Hoffman knocks out SV’s Hannah Hornick
Seneca Valley senior Hannah Hornick will graduate in the with 78 career wins and three state tournament appearances after her career came to an end Friday afternoon after she was pinned by Central Dauphin’s Ashley Hoffman.
She came up one win shy of a chance for the podium and can claim two wins at the state level in her career.
Girls quarterfinals done, consies are underway
Butler County’s lone female representative, Seneca Valley’s Hannah Hornick will be up shortly in the 190-pound consolation third round. She’s facing Central Dauphin’s Ashley Hoffman.
If CD’s girls program is anything like its boys (that is a storied District 3 program with a long history of success in Hershey), this is a tough matchup for Hornick. And state rankings appear to bear that out.
The Rams are ranked No. 1 in the state per Inside Pa. Wrestling, and Hoffman is ranked No. 7 at 190, two spots above Hornick.
The Raiders’ senior is trying to win two matches at states for the first time in three appearance. She won yesterday, and her other win at this level came in her sophomore season.
Turberville’s loss “bittersweet” but it was a good season nonetheless
Spoke to Zac Turberville a few minutes after his consolation loss to Shane Wagner. The MCL injury wasn’t an excuse, he and his coach said, but it impacted his wrestling, for sure. And it didn’t help facing the state’s Nos. 1 and 7 wrestlers in succession. Still, he’ll go down as one of the better Rockets wrestlers with 128 career wins.
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Turberville was dealing with MCL injury
It was not an excuse he was willing to use, but Slippery Rock’s Zac Turberville said after his loss to Shane Wagner he was dealing with a likely MCL injury he suffered in the PIAA regional tournament. He didn’t have it diagnosed so he could keep wrestling one more week but said he felt pain with lateral moves.
“It’s nothing too severe or serious, I should be fine in a few weeks,” he said.
Slippery Rock’s Turberville’s career comes to an end
Two tough matches in a row for Zac Turberville, the Rockets’ senior. After losing to the No. 1 wrestler in the state (Melvin Miller), Turberville (No. 6), lost to No. 7 Faith Christian wrestler Shane Wagner 10-4 in the consolation third round.
That ends his season and career a match shy of contending for a podium spot. But it’s still an impressive career that saw him go 128-39 and become the program’s first state qualifier since 2020.
Slippery Rock’s Turberville loses to 2-time state champ
I’m settled in here at Giant Center, an arena I know all to well after eight years covering District 3 and PIAA championships in the Harrisburg area. Let’s get caught up on a bit of Class 2A morning action ...
Slippery Rock senior Zac Turberville had a tall task in front of him in 160-pound quarterfinals, falling to Bishop McCort junior and Virginia Tech commit Melvin Miller by a 26-10 technical fall in 4:09.
According to Eagle photographer Rob McGraw, who arrived a bit before me, Turberville showed the toughness that carried him to the state stage, battling throughout the match against the two-time state champion. Miller struck first with an early takedown, but Turberville quickly escaped and later answered with a takedown of his own during the opening period.
But Miller was too much in the end as he racked up takedown after takedown to win 26-10.
Turberville drops into the consolation brackets, jumping to Round 3, where he’ll face Shane Wagner’s Faith Christian. Expect that match to be around 11-11:15 a.m.
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Slippery Rock wrestling coach Denton Zeronas talks with wrestler Zachary Turberville after his last match in a 160-pound round three consolation bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Faith Christian’s Shane Wagner 10-4 in a 160-pound round three consolation bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Faith Christian’s Shane Wagner 10-4 in a 160-pound round three consolation bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Faith Christian’s Shane Wagner 10-4 in a 160-pound round three consolation bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Faith Christian’s Shane Wagner 10-4 in a 160-pound round three consolation bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Faith Christian’s Shane Wagner 10-4 in a 160-pound round three consolation bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Faith Christian’s Shane Wagner 10-4 in a 160-pound round three consolation bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Faith Christian’s Shane Wagner 10-4 in a 160-pound round three consolation bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Faith Christian’s Shane Wagner 10-4 in a 160-pound round three consolation bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Faith Christian’s Shane Wagner 10-4 in a 160-pound round three consolation bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Faith Christian’s Shane Wagner 10-4 in a 160-pound round three consolation bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley’s Hannah Hornick fell to Central Dauphin’s Ashley Hoffman by pin in a 190 -pound round three consolation bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Bishop McCort’s Melvin Miller by a 26-10 technical fall in a 160-pound quarterfinals bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Bishop McCort’s Melvin Miller by a 26-10 technical fall in a 160-pound quarterfinals bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Bishop McCort’s Melvin Miller by a 26-10 technical fall in a 160-pound quarterfinal bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Bishop McCort’s Melvin Miller by a 26-10 technical fall in a 160-pound quarterfinals bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Bishop McCort’s Melvin Miller by a 26-10 technical fall in a 160-pound quarterfinals bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Bishop McCort’s Melvin Miller by a 26-10 technical fall in a 160-pound quarterfinals bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Bishop McCort’s Melvin Miller by a 26-10 technical fall in a 160-pound quarterfinals bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Bishop McCort’s Melvin Miller by a 26-10 technical fall in a 160-pound quarterfinals bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Bishop McCort’s Melvin Miller by a 26-10 technical fall in a 160-pound quarterfinals bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Bishop McCort’s Melvin Miller by a 26-10 technical fall in a 160-pound quarterfinals bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Bishop McCort’s Melvin Miller by a 26-10 technical fall in a 160-pound quarterfinals bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Bishop McCort’s Melvin Miller by a 26-10 technical fall in a 160-pound quarterfinals bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Bishop McCort’s Melvin Miller by a 26-10 technical fall in a 160-pound quarterfinals bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Bishop McCort’s Melvin Miller by a 26-10 technical fall in a 160-pound quarterfinals bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Bishop McCort’s Melvin Miller by a 26-10 technical fall in a 160-pound quarterfinals bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Slippery Rock’s Zachary Turberville fell to Bishop McCort’s Melvin Miller by a 26-10 technical fall in a 160-pound quarterfinals bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley’s Hannah Hornick fell to Central Dauphin’s Ashley Hoffman by pin in a 190 -pound round three consolation bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley’s Hannah Hornick fell to Central Dauphin’s Ashley Hoffman by pin in a 190 -pound round three consolation bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley’s Hannah Hornick fell to Central Dauphin’s Ashley Hoffman by pin in a 190 -pound round three consolation bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley’s Hannah Hornick fell to Central Dauphin’s Ashley Hoffman by pin in a 190 -pound round three consolation bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley’s Hannah Hornick fell to Central Dauphin’s Ashley Hoffman by pin in a 190 -pound round three consolation bout on Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hershey's Giant Center. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
