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Final flight

McMURRAY — The Connellsville wrestling trio of Janayah Nobles, Evan Petrovich and Lonzy Vielma had their last hurrah as high school wrestlers Saturday evening in the 51st Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic at AHN Arena on the campus of Peters Township High School. Nobles earned a decision, ...

Trio of Falcons to compete in Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic

Connellsville’s Janayah Nobles, Evan Petrovich and Lonzy Vielma will have one more opportunity to show off their skills. Petrovich and Vielma were selected to compete for the WPIAL All-Stars against the New Jersey All-Stars, while Nobles will represent Team Pennsylvania in the women’s ...

Bittersweet taste in Hershey

HERSHEY — Wrestling, like life, has many bittersweet moments. Connellsville experienced several of those instances over its three days in the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships that culminated Saturday at the Giant Center in Hershey. The Falcons’ Evan Petrovich showed the state ...

Falcons’ Gretz avenges loss to reach quarterfinals

HERSHEY — Maybe Tommy Gretz likes Hershey’s chocolate better than Boyer’s Mallo Cups, or he doesn’t understand Altoona pizza. Whatever it was, the Connellsville sophomore didn’t allow an 8-0 setback in the semifinals of the team state dual meet tournament to Bethlehem Catholic’s ...

Battled tested

When Connellsville’s nine wrestlers step on the mat at the Giant Center in Hershey, the bright lights and big stage should not be intimidating. The Falcons had six boys and three girls qualify for the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships at their respective regional tournaments last ...

Falcons send six wrestlers to Hershey

CANONSBURG — The Falcons flew high this weekend. Connellsville's wrestling team came within an eyelash of winning the team title in the PIAA Class 3A West Region wrestling tournament Saturday at Canon-McMillan High School's gym. A pin in the final bout of the night by Shep Turk gave ...