Hannah Hornick's evolution as a wrestler began over three years ago when she joined Seneca Valley's girls team as a freshman.
“I had no idea what I was doing, was lit...
Santino Sloboda doesn’t exude a rugged toughness or nastiness like some wrestlers.
The Butler senior can actually appear aloof, even on the biggest stage.
But four y...
Butler County has a knack for producing talented athletes on the mat on the high school level, but they normally don’t get their start on that stage.
Plenty of wrestlers ...
Fresh off his second consecutive bronze and fourth career medal at the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships, Butler’s Santino Sloboda will wrestle again in a high scho...
HERSHEY — The only space that won’t be filled on Santino Sloboda’s mantel will be a state title.
But the Butler senior cemented his status among the best the county has e...
Butler County sports five boys high school wrestling programs that produce talented grapplers regularly. Butler and Seneca Valley feature wrestlers in the WPIAL tournamen...
HERSHEY — There will be no coronation for Santino Sloboda.
Instead, the Butler senior will try to secure a second consecutive bronze at the PIAA Individual Wrestling Cham...
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 H...
HERSHEY — Hannah Hornick does not love the misery.
It’s not company she likes to keep. But she respects it and lets it motivate her.
She’ll have more motivation after her...
HERSHEY — Zac Turberville’s only two matches of the day were arguably the toughest two-match stretch anyone in the field faced.
The Slippery Rock senior 160-pounder was k...
Butler senior wrestler Santino Sloboda opened his final appearance at the PIAA Class 3A Championships by posting a 5-3 decision over Bethlehem Catholic’s Andre Cerrato in...
Four Butler County wrestlers are making the trip Wednesday for the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships at Hershey’s Giant Center.
Butler’s Santino Sloboda is contendi...
Butler’s Santino Sloboda won his third straight PIAA Class 3A Boys Individual Wrestling West Regional tournament title Saturday at Canon-McMillan High School.
The Pitt co...
Butler senior Santino Sloboda is once again undefeated through two rounds at the PIAA Boys Individual Wrestling Class 3A West Regional tournament.
Sloboda (127 pounds) wo...
MT. LEBANON — When Seneca Valley senior wrestler Hannah Hornick stepped on the mat for the WPIAL Girls Wrestling Individual Championships 190-pound title bout Saturday at...
CANONSBURG — Tommy Wuycheck clinched one of the most dramatic seventh-place medals possible, and in doing so he kept his senior season alive.
The Seneca Valley 285-pounde...
CANONSBURG — Santino Sloboda made a name for himself two years ago with a stunning upset for his first district gold. A year ago, he solidified his legitimacy as one of W...
Forgive Anastasia Manchester for having a darker sense of humor. She’s endured more tragedy than most her age.
Or maybe don’t. She’ll laugh about it anyway.
The Butler gi...
Here are the Butler County wrestlers who qualified for next week’s boys and girls district championships in the WPIAL and District 10 (seedings included where available):...
BUTLER TWP — Santino Sloboda is an unusual wrestler, even by the sport’s standard.
He sometimes seems jittery, like he just wants to get to the next match. He’s a bit gum...
JACKSON TWP — Regarding Zach Hill’s ability to dominate opponents, the proof is in the numbers.
The senior 145-pounder for Seneca Valley boys wrestling reached 100 career...
The WPIAL released its Class 3A and 2A boys team wrestling playoff brackets on Thursday. Three Butler County teams will be involved.
In Class 3A, Seneca Valley and Mars w...
Seneca Valley boys wrestling fell to host Norwin 54-18 in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A team playoffs Wednesday.
All three of SV’s victories came by forfeit.
Earl...
BUTLER TWP — Anastasia Manchester’s loss to Avella’s Abigail Dolanch at the Trinity Hiller Holiday Duals on Dec. 13 did not stand out because she ended up pinned. Dolanch...
BUTLER TWP — Knoch’s four medals at Saturday’s Butler Girls Wrestling Tournament marked the program's best performance at the event.
To be fair, the Knights and the tourn...
BUTLER TWP — Anastasia Manchester was unusually pleased with herself after a loss.
The Butler junior lost a tight 4-0 decision against Fort Cherry’s Brookelyn McClain in ...
BUTLER TWP — Seneca Valley’s Hannah Hornick has been here before. She’s not worried about the scoreboard at a regular-season tournament, as long as she wrestles sound or ...
Head coach Josh Orris knew early on Owen Layhew had a chance to be special.
On Saturday, 20 years after Knoch boys wrestling joined the WPIAL, Layhew proved just how spec...
Win or bust was not Riley Smith’s mindset as a freshman wrestler at Seneca Valley two years ago.
He competed in the lightest weight class of 107 pounds, but weighed just ...
ADAMS TWP — Seneca Valley’s boys wrestling team did not enter the season with a lineup dotted with bonafide stars. Head coach Kevin Wildrick was, nonetheless, optimistic....
