BUTLER TWP — Mars boys wrestling’s 40-31 win over Butler was a huge boost for a program that was flagging just a few years ago.
For the Golden Tornado, it was another mom...
BUTLER TWP — A win to open the season was there for the taking for Butler boys wrestling, but Indiana’s late domination dropped the Golden Tornado on their home mat Wedne...
High school girls wrestling is entering just its third season in Pennsylvania, but Butler County has already produced two WPIAL champions — Butler’s Ana Malovich, who is ...
Butler County’s boys wrestling scene this season will include seniors looking to cap solid, or in the case of Butler’s Santino Sloboda, historic high school careers on th...
SLIPPERY ROCK TWP — Hailey Rudish recalls being exposed to wrestling when her younger brother, Carter, took to the mat while in elementary school.
“I went to all of his m...
Logan Downes remembers wrestling against one girl growing up in the 1990s and 2000s. Kara Sroka remembers just three or four notable travel softball programs in the Pitts...
Santino Sloboda may not use a textbook strategy on the wrestling mat, but no one can argue with the results.
The Butler junior and University of Pittsburgh commit, al...
Over the last two seasons, high school girls wrestling has gained a strong foothold in Butler County. Varsity teams were formed at Butler and Seneca Valley in 2023 and Kn...
Santino Sloboda won bronze Saturday at the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships, the best finish by a Butler wrestler at the tournament.
The Butler Eagle was with Slob...
Santino Sloboda’s trip to the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships was a chance to prove his growth — physically, sure, but also mentally.
A year ago, Sloboda stru...
