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MATCH SUMMARIES

FORYS, LUX WIN PRELIMINARY MATCHES AT STATES

(3/8/12)  A trio of North Allegheny wrestlers took to the mats at the start of the state individual meet on Thursday in Hershey.  Sophomore Dom Forys, fresh off his third place finish at the WPIAL meet, defeated Jake Gromacki from Erie Cathedral Prep by a 7-5 margin in overtime.  Forys will move on to the quarterfinals of the 106-pound weight class on Friday.  Also advancing to quarterfinals was senior Jarred Lux, a 7-3 victor at the 182-pound classification.  Lux will face Khilique Harris, out of McDowell High School, the team which eliminated the Tigers from the state tournament earlier this year.  Junior Alex DiCiantis was not as fortunate, dropping his match by a 3-2 decision.  DiCiantis did rebound to win his first round consolation match, 3-1, later in the day.  The state competition will continue on Friday from the Giant Center in Hershey.  Be sure to follow the North Allegheny Sports Network for results of further matches.

PIAA FINALS CLASS AAA - Day One
at Giant Center; Hershey, PA

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JARRED LUX CLAIMS SILVER, TWO OTHER TIGERS EARN BRONZE AT WPIALS

(3/4/12)  North Allegheny senior Jarred Lux fell just shy of a WPIAL title, taking Kiski’ Matt McCutcheon to the limit before dropping a 6-4 decision in overtime at the WPIAL Individual Wrestling Tournament on Saturday night.  Despite coming up just short in the championship match at 182 pounds, Lux not only claimed a silver medal but also a spot in the state tournament in Hershey as well.

 Along with Lux, two other Tigers will be joining him in Hershey for the PIAA Tournament this week.  Dom Forys collected a 3-1 decision over A.C. Headlee of Waynesburg to take home a WPIAL bronze medal in the third place bout at 106 pounds.  In a 3-1 decision in overtime, Alex DiCiantis claimed a victory over Greensburg Salem’s Anthony Cable in the third place bout at 170 pounds.  For Forys and DiCiantis, it is their second consecutive trip to Hershey. 

WPIAL FINALS CLASS AAA
at Norwin High School

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JARRED LUX REACHES WPIAL FINALS,
TWO TIGERS IN THIRD PLACE BOUTS

(3/3/12) North Allegheny's Jarred Lux will battle for WPIAL gold tonight at the Individual Team Tournament in Norwin following a victory earlier today in the semifinals.  Lux picked up a 3-0 decision over Kyle Spangler of Hempfield at 182 pounds and improves his record to 40-1 on the year.  Lux will face top-seed Matt McCutcheon of Kiski Area in the finals.  McCutcheon sports a record of 36-1 on the campaign.

In other action, Dom Forys (106) still has a shot at reaching the PIAA Tournament in Hershey and WPIAL bronze if he can claim a win in his third place bout tonight.  Forys narrowly fell to undefeated Michael Kemerer of Franklin Regional in the semifinals by a 5-4 decision, but rebounded with a fall over James Harrison of West Mifflin in the consolation bracket.  Forys will face the freshman phenom from Waynesburg, A.C. Headlee, in the third place bout tonight. 

North Allegheny's own outstanding freshman nearly reached the third place bout at 195 pounds, but Zach Smith fell just shy as he was pinned by Montour's Cole Macek in the Fourth Round Consolations.  Smith performed well in his first WPIAL Tournament action as he defeated Jack McGillick of Penn-Trafford by a 9-0 major decision and set down Canon-McMillan's Steve LaFrance by a 6-4 score in the consolations today before falling to Macek.

While Smith came up just short of the third place bout at 195, NA's Alex DiCiantis will take on Anthony Cable of Greensburg Salem in the third place match-up at 170 pounds.  Like Forys, DiCiantis will qualify for state competition in Hershey if he can win in his third place bout tonight.  Earlier today, DiCiantis was clipped by Adam Nickelson of Belle Vernon in the semifinals but bounced back with 5-3 decision over Chris Vayo of Mt. Lebanon to reach the consolation finals.

Due to injury, Jesse Rodgers lost by forfeit in the consolation bracket today.  Rodgers suffered an injury default last night in the quarterfinals at 126 pounds to Franklin Regional's Josh Maruca.   

Action continues at the WPIAL Individual Wrestling Tournament tonight with the Third Place bouts at 6:00 pm and the Championship Finals at 7:30 pm.  Check the main NA athletics page for broadcast links courtesy of WJPA Radio. 

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NA ADVANCES THREE TO WPIAL SEMIFINALS

(3/3/12) Three North Allegheny wrestlers have kept their hopes for WPIAL gold alive with victories on Friday at the WPIAL Individual Wrestling Tournament.  Dom Forys, Alex DiCiantis and Jarred Lux all advanced in the tournament with quarterfinal wins.

Forys picked up a pinfall over Canon-McMillan's Brendan Price at the 4:33 mark.  Forys will have his toughest match yet in the semifinals as he takes on undefeated Michael Kamerer of Franklin Regional.  Forys owns a record of 38-3 while Kamerer, the top seed at 106 pounds, holds a mark of 34-0. 

At 170 pounds, DiCiantis earned a 3-0 decision over Zach Musco of Kiski Area and improves to 34-6 on the year.  DiCiantis will battle Adam Nickelson of Belle Vernon who is 34-3.

Lux is the third of the NA trio to advance to the semifinals and did so with a 9-1 victory over Tyree Atkinson of West Mifflin.  Lux takes his impressive 39-1 record into the semifinals to face Hempfield's Kyle Spangler.

Jesse Rodgers saw his opportunity to advance into the semifinals end in a frustrating injury default to Josh Maruca of Franklin Regional.  If he's able to go this morning, Rodgers will take on Korey Caudill of Butler in the second round of the consolation bracket.  Freshman Zach Smith suffered a loss by fall to Scott Mohring of Latrobe in the quarterfinals but will continue today against Jack McGillick of Penn-Trafford in the consolation's second round. 

Sophomore Colton Byerly was tripped up in the first round of the consolations with a 3-2 loss to Norwin's Zak Kelly.  Byerly's run through the tournament comes to an end with the defeat.

Action continues at the WPIAL Individual Wrestling Tournament today at 10:00 am and will wrap up at 7:30 pm with the Championship Finals.  Check the main athletics page for broadcast links courtesy of WJPA Radio. 

Class AAA Brackets after Friday!

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FIVE TIGERS ADVANCE TO WPIAL QUARTERFINALS

(3/2/12) After day one of the WPIAL Class AAA Individual Wrestling Tournament, North Allegheny has five grapplers advancing to the quarterfinals.  At 106 pounds, Dom Forys picked up an easy 19-3 technical fall win over Phillip Mary of Peters Township.  Forys, who claimed silver in the WPIAL Tournament last year at 103 pounds, improves his record to 37-3 on the year and will face Canon-McMillan's Brendan Price in the quarterfinals.

Alex DiCiantis was a third place winner at last year's WPIAL Tournament and got off to a great start last night with a 14-6 decision over Luke Centofanti of West Mifflin.  DiCiantis will take on Zach Musco of Kiski Area in the quarterfinals.  Another Tiger who earned a first round win was Jarred Lux who collected a quick fall over Sam Fallon of Central Catholic.  The victory puts Lux in the quarterfinals against Tyree Atkinson of West Mifflin.  Making his first appearance in the WPIAL Tournament, freshman Zach Smith picked up a 5-2 decision over Roget Mitchell of West Mifflin and will battle Latrobe's Scott Mohring in the quarterfinals.  Jesse Rodgers collected a fall over Michael Risnear of Penn-Trafford to move on to the quarterfinals at 126 pounds to face Franklin Regional's Josh Maruca.     

At 160 pounds, Colton Byerly earned a pig-tail round decision over Colin Austin of Penn-Trafford by a 4-2 score.  However, Byerly fell in his first round meeting with Austin Wilding of Upper St. Clair by a 13-2 major decision.  Despite the loss, Byerly will take part in the consolation bracket with a match-up against Zak Kelly of Norwin.

In other matches, Phil Bachman (113), Mike Wanner (132) and Ben Schweiger (145) all fell in their pig-tail round contests.  Their run in the WPIAL Tournament is over.

Action continues at the WPIAL Individual Wrestling Tournament today at 5:30 pm.   Listen Here for all of today's action!

Class AAA Brackets after Thursday!

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THREE TIGERS CLAIM GOLD
AT SECTION 3-AAA TOURNAMENT

(2/26/12) Looking to build off a strong run in the PIAA Team Tournament, the North Allegheny Tigers took to the mat on Saturday in the Section 3-AAA Individual Wrestling Tournament at Fox Chapel.  North Allegheny saw three wrestlers claim gold, with two bringing home silver, and one more notching a bronze. 

Those claiming individual section titles included Dom Forys who earned an 8-0 major decision over Shaler's Jordan McGonigle in the championship at 106 pounds.  At 170 pounds, Alex DeCiantis picked up a 13-5 major over Butler's Ryan Hannon.  At 182 pounds, Jarred Lux scored an 11-7 decision over Anthony Brooks of Fox Chapel.  Jesse Rodgers (126) and Zach Smith (195) claimed silver despite falling in their championship bouts.  Smith had to accept a loss by injury default.  Colton Byerly picked up a bronze medal at 160 pounds with a 6-3 decision over Will Bortmas of Butler.  For a more detailed list of results from Fox Chapel, see below. 

The top five in each weight in the Triple-A sections advance to the WPIAL AAA tournament at Norwin starting this Thursday.  Thanks to Saturday's performance, 10 Tigers will be competing at the WPIAL Tournament this week. 

SECTION 3-AAA
(At Fox Chapel)
Saturday, February 25, 2012

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
106 - Dom Forys, North Allegheny major dec. Jordan McGonigle, Shaler, 8-0.
113 - Blake Caudill, Butler dec. Ted Mazer, Shaler, 5-0.
120 - Tyler Walker, North Hills major dec. Nick Sutton, Butler, 20-6.
126 - Peter Craig, Hampton dec. Jesse Rodgers, North Allegheny, 5-1.
132 - Zach Reges, Butler pinned Austin Leon, Seneca Valley, 3:54.
138 - Kevin Synan, Hampton dec. Jesse Spohn, Butler, 6-1.
145 - Brian Estep, Hampton pinned Jonathan Avon, North Hills, 4:24.
152 - Dakoda Collins, Butler pinned Josef Baran, Ambridge, 2:56.
160 - Marco Crivelli, Hopewell pinned Collin Siford, Hampton, 3:43.
170 - Alex DeCiantis, North Allegheny major dec. Ryan Hannon, Butler, 13-5.
182 - Jarred Lux, North Allegheny dec. Anthony Brooks, Fox Chapel, 11-7.
195 - Jake Hart, Hampton by injury default over Zach Smith, North Allegheny.
220 - Ben Balish, Pine-Richland dec. Alen Turcinhodzic, North Hills, 3-2.
285 - Damon Sims, Hopewell pinned Noah Shulman, Hampton, 3:27.

THIRD-PLACE CONSOLATIONS
106 - Travis Sonson, Hopewell major dec. Nick Zoria, Seneca Valley, 9-0.
113 - Richie Boeh, Mars dec. Anthony Latess, Seneca Valley, 4-2.
120 - Filippo Crivelli, Hopewell pinned Austin Heinl, Shaler, 1:33.
126 - Drew Walker, North Hills dec. Brennen O'Shea, Seneca Valley, 6-2.
132 - Chris Olszewski, Hampton pinned Mike Wanner, North Allegheny, 4:37.
138 - Tyler Schillero, Seneca Valley by injury default over Austin Killian, Pine-Rich.
145 - Brendan Burnham, Pine-Richland dec. Sam Molina, Fox Chapel, 4-3.
152 - Zach Kocak, Hampton dec. Tyler Heasley, Fox Chapel, 5-1 OT.
160 - Colton Byerly, North Allegheny dec. Will Bortmas, Butler, 6-3.
170 - Brandon Olszewski, Hampton pinned Nathan Bair, Mars, 2:42.
182 - Zach Weaver, Butler by injury defaut over Andrew Wood, Pine-Richland.
195 - Nick Gibson, Butler dec. Johan Van Wyk, Mars, 4-1.
220 - Nick Yaroszewski, Hampton pinned Ben McKnight, Butler, 0:48.
285 - Ian Adkins, Knoch pinned Dan Watson, North Allegheny, 4:52.

FIFTH PLACE CONSOLATIONS
106 - Conor Foust, Butler by injury default over Dillion Holben, Knoch.
113 - Phil Bachman, North Allegheny pinned Devon Klaas, North Hills, 0:19.
120 - Joel Hixon, Knoch dec. Scott Stossel, North Allegheny, 5-2.
126 - Korey Caudill, Butler dec. Blaine Elliott, Knoch, 9-3.
132 - Luke Esswein, Pine-Richland pinned Col McLaughlin, Knoch, 0:28.
138 - Dan Santia, Hopewell dec. David Tuzikow, North Hills, 3-1.
145 - Ben Schweiger, North Allegheny dec. Tyler Hlebiczki, Knoch, 9-2.
152 - pinned Ryan McMahon, Mars Matt King, Seneca Valley, 2:55.
160 - Corey Mahon, Fox Chapel major dec. Steven Rudolph, Seneca Valley, 8-0.
170 - Elliot King, North Hills major dec. Jake Eaton, Seneca Valley, 13-4.
182 - Elliot Baran, Ambridge pinned Mike Link, Hampton, 0:20.
195 - Sean Stanek, Seneca Valley pinned Steve Vogt, Hopewell, 3:13.
220 - Nick Carey, Shaler pinned Adam Daud, North Allegheny, 2:34.
285 - Joe Bostrom, Ambridge pinned Clayton Hoover, Seneca Valley, 2:35.

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NA'S RUN IN STATE TOURNAMENT ENDS IN 4th ROUND CONSOLATIONS

(2/11/12) North Allegheny began Saturday's action at the Giant Center in Hershey with a 33-31 win over Delaware Valley before ultimately falling in the Fourth Round Consolations at the state tournament to Mechanicsburg, 43-22.  In the win over Delaware Valley, the Tigers received falls from Dom Forys (113), Ben Schweiger (145), Colton Byerly (160), Jarred Lux (182), and Nate Nachazel (220) to edge out a two point victory.

Against Mechanicsburg, the Tigers received a major decision from Jesse Rodgers (132) who downed Kyle Shuler by a 14-1 score.  NA also picked up regular decisions from Dom Forys (113) and Blynn Shideler (120).  Forfeit victories for Scott Stossel (106) and Jarred Lux (182) rounded out the scoring for the Tigers, but five falls by Mechanicsburg were too much to overcome.

North Allegheny's trip through the WPIAL and PIAA tournaments were outstanding as the team portion of the wrestling season comes to a conclusion.  The Tigers end the year with a 20-6 record.  The individual tournament action gets started with the Section 3 Tournament on February 25.

For the entire Class AAA state bracket, click the PIAA AAA Bracket link. 

MATCH SUMMARIES - 3rd ROUND CONSOLATION
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 33  DELAWARE VALLEY - 31

MATCH SUMMARIES - 4th ROUND CONSOLATION
MECHANICSBURG - 43  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 22

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EXPLORERS CAN'T NAVIGATE PAST TIGERS
IN PIAA CONSOLATIONS

(2/11/12) The NA Wrestling Team continued their trek through the PIAA Consolation bracket with a 37-21 victory over the LaSalle College Explorers on Friday night.  The Tigers received pinfalls from Jarred Lux (182), Zach Smith (195), and Kevin Clemens (285) to advance to the PIAA Consolation Third Round.

North Allegheny also picked up decisions from Scott Stossel (106) Dom Forys (113), Blynn Shideler (120), and Colton Byerly (160).  The Tigers added a major decision at 132 pounds when Jesse Rodgers toppled Tim Walker by an 8-0 score.

With the victory, the Tigers record improves to 19-5 for the season.  North Allegheny will now face Delaware Valley in the third round of the Class AAA Consolations at 9:00 am in Hershey.  For the entire Class AAA state bracket, click the PIAA AAA Bracket link. 

MATCH SUMMARIES
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 37  LaSALLE COLLEGE- 21

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TIGERS REBOUND WITH WIN IN PIAA FIRST ROUND CONSOLATIONS

(2/10/12) North Allegheny bounced back from a loss in the PIAA first round last night with a 37-27 win over Big Spring this morning in the first round of the PIAA Consolation bracket.  The Tigers picked up four falls along the way, courtesy of Scott Stossel (106), Jarred Lux (182), Nate Nachazel (220), and Kevin Clemens (285).   Today's effort was a bit of a reversal from last night as the NA heavyweights delivered the big victories this time around.  Others adding to the NA team total were Dom Forys and Jesse Rodgers with wins by decision at 113 and 132 pounds respectively.  At 160 pounds, Colton Byerly notched a major decision over Cole Haldeman by a 9-1 score.  

With the victory, the Tigers record improves to 18-5 for the season.  North Allegheny will now face the loser of LaSalle College/Central Dauphin in the second round of the Class AAA Consolations at 6:00 pm tonight in Hershey.  For the entire Class AAA state bracket, click the PIAA AAA Bracket link. 

MATCH SUMMARIES
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 37  BIG SPRING - 27

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NA DROPS PIAA FIRST ROUND MEET WITH McDOWELL, 27-20

(2/9/12) The North Allegheny Wrestling Team dropped its PIAA First Round match-up with the Erie McDowell Trojans on Thursday night, 27-20.  The Tigers dominated the lower weight classes with major decisions by Scott Stossel (106) and Dom Forys (113).  Blynn Shideler (120) earned revenge over Coleman Cousins, a wrestler he lost to in a meet with McDowell earlier in the year, claiming a 4-2 decision.  However, North Allegheny would win only three more bouts for the rest of the night.  Jesse Rodgers (138) took down Logan Hammer by an 8-1 decision.  Alex DiCiantis (170) and Zach Smith (195) added decision for the remainder of the NA victories.  In a shocker, Jarred Lux fell for the first time this season, dropping an 8-5 decision to Khlique Harris.  Lux had defeated Harris by a 3-1 decision at NA Quad Day in late January.  Lux, who has had a terrific year, still holds an impressive individual record of 31-1 on the year. 

Following the loss, the Tigers record drops to 17-5 for the season.  North Allegheny will now face Big Spring in the Class AAA Consolations on Friday in Hershey.  For the entire Class AAA state bracket, click the PIAA AAA Bracket link. 

MATCH SUMMARIES
McDOWELL - 27  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 20

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TIGERS FALL TO CANON-McMILLAN
IN WPIAL FINALS

(2/4/12) Despite a valiant effort on Saturday night, the North Allegheny Tigers fell to the defending WPIAL Champion Canon-McMillan Big Macs by a 53-12 score in the WPIAL finals.  North Allegheny picked up a pinfall by Jarred Lux, along with decisions by Alex DiCiantis and Jesse Rodgers for their three victories on the night.

After Canon-McMillan started the match with a fall by Cody Wiercioch (170), North Allegheny was able to grab a 9-6 lead when DiCiantis picked up a decision and Lux (195) followed with a fall. However, it was all Big Macs after that. Canon McMillan would win six straight matches, with falls from Alex Campbell (220), Cody Klempay (285), and Colton Shorts (126), to take a 35-9 lead.

North Allegheny would get back on the scoreboard, as Jesse Rodgers (132) added a 3-0 win over Malachi Krenzelak at 132 to make it 35-12. However that would be the last time North Allegheny would come out on top in a match. Canon-McMillan would win the last four matches, including a fall by Sammy Minor (145), to give the Big Macs their third straight WPIAL AAA Championship with a 53-12 victory.

For the entire Class AAA bracket, click the WPIAL AAA Bracket link.  (Thanks to MSA Sports for the information provided in this report!)

MATCH SUMMARY - WPIAL FINAL
CANON-McMILLAN - 53   NORTH ALLEGHENY - 12

170 – Cody Wiercioch (CM) fall Clay Byerly (NA) 3:29
182 – Alex DeCiantis (NA) dec. Zach Thomas (CM) 10-4
195 – Jarred Lux (NA) fall Ian Binotto (CM) 2:28
220 – Alex Campbell (CM) fall Nathan Nachazel (NA) 1:45
285 – Cody Klempay (CM) fall Kevin Clemens (NA) 1:30
106 – Brendon Price (CM) dec. Scotty Stossel (NA) 10-4
113 – Dalton Macri (CM) dec. Domenic Forys (NA) 13-6
120 – Conner Schram (CM) tech. fall Blynn Shideler (NA) 18-3, 4:18
126 – Colton Shorts (CM) fall Mike Wanner (NA) 2:58
132 – Jesse Rodgers (NA) dec. Malachi Krenzelak (NA) 3-0
138 – Solomon Chishko (CM) wins by forfeit
145 – Sammy Minor (CM) fall Vincent Leschak (NA) 1:37
152 – Dario Dobbin (CM) dec. Ben Schweiger (NA) 3-0
160 – William Pihiou (CM) dec. Colton Byerly (NA) 2-1 OT UTB

WPIAL CLASS AAA TEAM WRESTLING TOURNAMENT

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TIGERS RALLY TO BEAT CONNELLSVILLE,
REACH WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

(2/3/12) North Allegheny trailed most of the night and never led until the final bout, but Mike Wanner's major decision at 126 pounds lifted the Tigers to a dramatic 29-28 win over the Connellsville Falcons in the WPIAL Semifinals on Friday night.  The win pits North Allegheny against the defending WPIAL champions, the Canon-McMillan Big Macs in the finals tonight.

The semifinals got off to an ominous start for North Allegheny as the Falcons soared to 19-0 lead by winning the first five bouts of the night.  The evening began at 132 pounds and the Tigers didn't claim a victory until Alex DiCiantis earned a 3-2 decision over Jeremy Basinger at 170 pounds.  Jarred Lux followed with a fall over Matthew Butler and freshman phenom Zach Smith earned a major decision over Joshua Fremd to pull NA to within 19-13.  The Tigers momentum stalled when Connellsville's Dylan Miller picked up a fall at 220 pounds to balloon the Falcons lead to 25-13.

With their backs against the wall, North Allegheny responded with victories in four of the final five bouts of the night.  At 285 pounds, Kevin Clemens earned a 6-2 decision over Gunnar Lynch and Scott Stossel followed with a 6-4 decision over Daniel Leonard at 106 pounds.  When Dom Forys pinned Colton DeWitt at 113 pounds, the Tigers came all the way back to tie the score at 25-25.  However, Ryan Burkholder gave the Falcons the lead back with an 11-5 decision at 120 pounds.  That set the stage for Wanner's thrilling major decision victory over Brown in the final bout of the evening.    

North Allegheny advances to the WPIAL Championship to face the Canon-McMillan tonight.  The match will begin at 6:30 pm at Chartiers Valley High School.  Live internet coverage of the championship match will be provided courtesy of MSA Sports and WJPA Radio.  To listen live, click here! 

For the entire Class AAA bracket, click the WPIAL AAA Bracket link.
 

MATCH SUMMARY - WPIAL SEMIFINAL
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 29   CONNELLSVILLE - 28

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LUX LEADS NA GRAPPLERS TO WPIAL SEMIFINALS

(2/2/12) With a pair of exciting victories on Wednesday night, the North Allegheny Tigers have reached the final four of the Class AAA WPIAL Team Wrestling Tournament for the first time since 1999.  North Allegheny opened the night with a 35-31 win over the Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings.  In the quarterfinals, the Tigers toppled the second-seeded Kiski Area Cavaliers by a 36-30 final and clinched the win on a pinfall by Jarred Lux over Kiski's Shane Kuhn in a 220-pound bout.  Scott Stossel (106) and Alex DiCiantis (170) also recorded pins for the Tigers.  Lux, who remains undefeated at 28-0, also collected a pinfall in NA's opening round win over Central Catholic. 

North Allegheny advances to the semifinals to face the Connellsville Falcons on Friday night.  The site and time is to be determined.  For the entire Class AAA bracket, click the WPIAL AAA Bracket link.

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TIGERS EDGED BY HAMPTON IN SECTION SEMIFINAL, TAKE THIRD

(1/26/12) North Allegheny fell short in their bid to repeat as Section 3 champions on Wednesday night as the Hampton Talbots ended the Tigers longtime reign at the top with a 30-29 win in the Section Tournament Semifinals.  The Tigers bounced back in the Third Place Consolation match with a 41-27 victory over Hopewell to conclude the night.

Things looked good early for North Allegheny as Zach Smith jump started the Tigers with a second period pinfall over Mike Link to put NA in front 6-0 over Hampton in the semifinal match-up.  In a battle of two top athletes at 195 pounds, Jarred Lux kept his undefeated record intact with a 9-5 decision over Jake Hart.  For Hart, it was only his second loss all season long.  For the Tigers, Lux's victory meant a 9-0 lead.  Hampton closed the gap to 9-8 with a pair of major decisions before NA's Scott Stossel picked up a major decision of his own at 106 pounds with a 13-0 win over Patrick Keyser.  Dom Forys followed with a win by forfeit and Blynn Shideler picked up a 4-0 decision at 120 pounds over John Keyser to increase North Allegheny's advantage to 22-8.  Hampton broke the Tigers string of victories when Peter Craig earned a major decision over Mike Wanner to bring the score to 22-12, Tigers.  Meanwhile, Jesse Rodgers came right back with an exciting 7-3 victory over Kevin Synan to give North Allegheny a 25-12 lead.  Rodgers was trailing 3-2 late in the third period, when he took down Synan with 30 second left in the bout to grab a 4-3 lead and followed with three back points as time ran out.  For his win, Rodgers was named the Wright Automotive Wrestler of the Match. 

Rodgers' victory seemed to give North Allegheny the momentum that would push them toward another section final. However, Hampton would win the next four bouts, including a huge pinfall win by Brian Estep at 152 pounds, to pull Hampton in front 30-25 with just one more bout to go.  That left only the 170 pound match between NA's Alex DiCiantis and Hampton's Brandon Olszewski.  The Tigers needed either a tech fall to tie or a pinfall to win, but the feat would not be easily attained with Olszewski back peddling most of the match.  DiCiantis, a state qualifier from a year ago, did his best to corral the clearly defensive Olszewski and claimed a 16-5 major decision, but ultimately it wasn't enough as the Talbots moved on to the section finals with a 30-29 victory.

In the Third Place Consolation match between North Allegheny and Hopewell, the Tigers once again started with a victory from Zach Smith who picked up a 7-0 decision over Tyler Sparkman.  For his impressive night, Smith was named the Wright Automotive Wrestler of the Match in the Tigers victory over Hopewell.  After Smith's win, the Vikings rolled off three consecutive victories, including two pinfalls, for an 18-3 lead.  North Allegheny would win seven of the remaining nine bouts to claim their second win of the year over Hopewell, 41-27.  Mike Wanner, Blynn Shideler, and Jarred Lux all earned falls over their opponents in the consolation match.  Lux barely broke a sweat, pinning Dillon Drositis in a matter of seconds. 

North Allegheny's overall record now sits at 14-3 on the year as the Tigers await the bracket announcement for the WPIAL Team Tournament next.  Check back on the North Allegheny athletics page for an update on who, when and where the Tigers will be in action for the WPIAL Team Tournament.        

SECTION 3 TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
NORTH ALLEGHENY SENIOR HIGH
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

MATCH SUMMARY - SECTION 3rd PLACE CONSOLATION
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 41 HOPEWELL - 27

MATCH SUMMARY - SECTION SEMIFINAL
HAMPTON - 30  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 29

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TIGERS TAKE TWO OF THREE AT NA QUAD DAY

(1/22/12) In their final preparations before the Section Tournament this week, the North Allegheny Tigers took two of three meets over the weekend at NA Quad Day.  The Tigers defeated Mt. Lebanon 63-3 and humbled Latrobe with a 51-12 victory before being edged out by McDowell, 28-23, to end the day.  There were several impressive performances from the Tigers, including six NA grapplers who won all three of their matches on the day.  Scott Stossel, Dom Forys, Mike Wanner, Alex DiCiantis, Jarred Lux and Zach Smith each posted a trio of victories to help lead the Tigers.  A full list of results of NA Quad Day is available below.

North Allegheny will take a 13-2 record into the Section Tournament on Wednesday.  The Tigers will host the tournament which begins at 6:00 pm from NASH.  North Allegheny will face Hampton in the semifinals and you can hear all the action live via the internet on the North Allegheny Sports Network.  Butler faces Hopewell in the other semifinal while Mars will battle Pine-Richland in the fifth place match.

MATCH SUMMARIES
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 63  MT. LEBANON - 3

MATCH SUMMARIES
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 51  LATROBE - 12

MATCH SUMMARIES
McDOWELL - 28  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 23

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TIGERS CRUSH INDIANS, 48-21

(1/18/12) The Tigers ended North Hills' playoff hopes with a 48-21 win over the Indians on Wednesday night.  North Hills needed a win and some help to finish in third place in Subsection 3B and to qualify for the section tournament, but North Allegheny ended any such aspirations with a home win over the rival Indians. 

The night began at 106 pounds where Scott Stossel earned a win by forfeit, which was followed by a Dom Forys pinfall over Devon Klaas at 113 pounds to put NA ahead, 12-0.  The Indians fought back with a tech fall victory by Tyler Walker and a pinfall by Drew Walker to pull North Hills to within 12-11. North Hills would get no closer as the Tigers won eight of the last ten bouts. 

Mike Wanner collected a technical fall over Justin Hellfrick at 132 pounds to up NA's lead to 17-11.  Jesse Rodgers followed with a 7-1 decision at 138 pounds to make it 20-11, Tigers.  Jon Avon picked up a technical fall for North Hills to trim NA's lead to 20-15, but major decisions for Ben Schweiger and Colton Byerly increased the Tigers advantage to 28-15.  For his thorough defeat of David Badamo, Schweiger was named the Wright Automotive Wrestler of the Match. 

Following Byerly's win, Alex DiCiantis breezed by Ian Case at 170 pounds for a 17-1 technical fall and Jarred Lux easily disposed of Michael Bonsmann with a second period pinfall to balloon NA's lead to 39-15.  Lux's victory clinched the victory for the Tigers, and Adam Daud's 4-3 decision over Kevin McNally poured onto the team lead at 42-15.  After winning five consecutive bouts, North Hills' Alan Turcinhodzic broke up the string with a pinfall to cut the score to 42-21, Tigers.  Kevin Clemons ended the night by collecting a win by forfeit to finish off the Indians, 48-21.

The win improves North Allegheny's record to 11-1 overall and 5-0 in section action.  North Hills falls to 9-9 and 2-3 in the section.  The Tigers host a quad-meet with Latrobe, Mt. Lebanon and Erie McDowell on Saturday beginning at 11:00 am. 

MATCH SUMMARIES
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 48  NORTH HILLS - 21

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TIGERS TAKE THIRD, CROWN THREE CHAMPIONS AT ALLEGHENY COUNTY TOURNAMENT

(1/15/12) North Allegheny earned an impressive third place finish at the Allegheny County Tournament over the weekend, crowning three individual champions along the way.  The Tigers claimed a team score of 201 points, not far behind first place Hampton and second place Central Catholic.  Of the Tigers grapplers who took gold, Dom Forys defeated South Fayette's Seth Carr by a 9-1 decision for the 113 pound title.  In the the 170 pound championship bout, Alex DiCiantis won by injury default over Justin Stonebraker of Elizabeth-Forward.  At 182 pounds, Jarred Lux defeated Mt. Lebanon's Chris Vayo in an exciting 11-9 decision.

In the consolation bracket, Jesse Rodgers took third place with a 6-0 decision over Justin Alexander of Central Catholic at 132 pounds.  Freshman Zach Smith pinned Alan Cratsenberg of Highlands for the bronze at 185 pounds.  A complete list of championship and consolation results is available below.

North Allegheny will get back to section action on Wednesday night with a meet against rival North Hills.  The mat action begins at 7:00 pm and will be carried live via the internet on the North Allegheny Sports Network. 

TEAM SCORING
1. Hampton 226
2. Central Catholic 213
3. North Allegheny 201
4. Upper St. Clair 176.5
5. Chartiers Valley 144.5.

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
106 - Vincenzo Joseph (Central Catholic) pinned James Harrison (West Mifflin), 4:47.
113 - Dom Forys (North Allegheny) major dec. Seth Carr (South Fayette), 9-1.
120 - Godwin Nyama (Brashear) pinned Tyler Walker (North Hills), 2:16.
126 - Lukas Etzel (Elizabeth Forward) dec. Drew Walker (North Hills), 7-6.
132 - Mackenzie McGuire (Upper Saint Clair) dec. Nick Zanetta (Keystone Oaks), 3-1.
138 - John Marotto (Plum) pinned Shane Bialowas (Fox Chapel), 2:38.
145 - Joseph Washington (Penn Hills) pinned Jonathan Avon (North Hills), 4:57.
152 - Tyler Manion (Central Catholic) dec. John Kyriacopoulos (Upper St. Clair), 8-5.
160 - Austin Wilding (Upper Saint Clair) dec. Michael Fetchet (South Fayette), 5-1.
170 - Alex DeCiantis (NA) by injury default Justin Stonebraker (Eliz. Forward).
182 - Jarred Lux (North Allegheny) dec. Chris Vayo (Mount Lebanon), 11-9.
195 - Perry Hills (Central Catholic) dec. Jake Hart (Hampton), 7-3.
220 - Ben Balish (Pine-Richland) dec. Nick Yaroszewski (Hampton), 1-0.
285 - Noah Shulman (Hampton) pinned Mitchell Zajicek (Chartiers Valley), 0:58.

THIRD-PLACE CONSOLATIONS
106 - A.J. Wilkins (Gateway) dec. Scott Stossel (North Allegheny), 3-1.
113 - Jordan McGonigle (Shaler) dec. Garrett Walnoha (Upper Saint Clair), 2-0.
120 - Corey Wilding (Upper Saint Clair) major dec. Brett Beltz (Keystone Oaks), 12-2.
126 - Peter Craig (Hampton) pinned Nathan Hall (West Allegheny), 0:59.
132 - Jesse Rodgers (NA) dec. Justin Alexander (Central Catholic), 6-0.
138 - Chris Nuss (Central Catholic) dec. Anthony Marks (Montour), 3-2.
145 - Sam Molina (Fox Chapel) dec. Tony Palumbo (Central Catholic), 3-1, 2OT.
152 - Tanner Cogar (West Allegheny) pinned Ben Schweiger (NA), 1:47.
160 - Kyle Coniker (Central Catholic) dec. James Spinelli (Woodland Hills), 1-0.
170 - Matt George (Upper Saint Clair) pinned Brandon Olszewski (Hampton, 4:43.
182 - Ben Nolan (Bethel Park) dec. Anthony Brooks (Fox Chapel), 6-1 2OT.
195 - Zach Smith (NA) pinned Allan Cratsenberg (Highlands), 2:52.
220 - Alen Turcinhodzic (North Hills) dec. Zach DeLuca (Central Catholic), 3-2.
285 - Ty Haddock (Montour) pinned Thor Henze (Thomas Jefferson), 3:34.

FIFTH-PLACE CONSOLATIONS
106 - Jared Rice (Fox Chapel) dec. Daequan Butler (Westinghouse), 5-0.
113 - Evan Ban (Carlynton) dec. Carter Shar (West Mifflin), 5-4.
120 - Kyle Scott (West Allegheny) pinned Said Hasonovic (Baldwin), 1:13.
126 - Ron Seibert (Central Catholic) pinned Tarek Al-Hashimi (Gateway), 4:23.
132 - Clayton Sekel (Chartiers Valley) pinned Paul Dunn (Bethel Park), 3:38.
138 - Jake Terrick (Elizabeth Forward) by injury default Austin Killian (Pine-Richland).
145 - Brendan Burnham (Pine-Richland) major dec. Tyler Toboz (T. Jefferson), 10-1.
152 - Braeden Shaak (Chartiers Valley) dec. JJ Walker (South Fayette), 9-2.
160 - Kellan Stout (Mount Lebanon) dec. Colin Siford (Hampton, 8-0
170 - Noah Wilps (Chartiers Valley) dec. Luke Centofani (West Mifflin), 1-0.
182 - Andrew Wood (Pine-Richland) tech. fall Mike Link (Hampton), 15-0.
195 - Matt Patrick (Mount Lebanon) dec. K.C. Teyssier (West Allegheny), 4-3.
220 - Jake DiGuilio (Plum) dec. Cole Macek (Montour), 3-2.
285 - Pat Kline (Pine-Richland) dec. Nik Sappi (Carlynton, 5-3.

SEVENTH-PLACE CONSOLATIONS
106 - Sam White (Mount Lebanon) dec. Braden Flinn (Thomas Jefferson), 1-0 UTB.
113 - Kevin Kinyua (Mount Lebanon) dec. John Keyser (Hampton), 6-0.
120 - Kendric Moore (Highlands) major dec. Marco Marinelli (T. Jefferson), 13-5.
126 - Zac Argyle (McKeesport) dec. Michael Whaby (South Allegheny), 3-0.
132 - Colin Cunningham (West Allegheny) dec. Luke Esswein (Pine-Richland), 5-2.
138 - Chris Olszewski (Hampton) dec. Jesse Griffin (Chartiers Valley), 5-0.
145 - Zach Kocak (Hampton) dec. D.J. Wilding (Upper Saint Clair), 6-4.
152 - Brian Estep (Hampton) major dec. Giancarlo Lies (Mount Lebanon), 12-2.
160 - Clay Byerly (North Allegheny) dec. Byron Minous (Thomas Jefferson), 5-0
170 - Dan Sullivan (Bethel Park) pinned Austin Davidson (Gateway), 2:07.
182 - Josh Reid (Carrick) dec. Tyree Atkinson (West Mifflin), 11-6.
195 - Nate Grygo (Bethel Park) dec. Dan Kline (Pine-Richland), 11-2.
220 - Dan Watson (NA) pinned Robert Tuttle (Upper Saint Clair), 2:39.
285 - Bobby Bush (Baldwin) pinned Robbie Wolak (South Park, 0:58.

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NA TEARS DOWN BRIDGERS, 78-3

(1/12/12) The North Allegheny Wrestling Team rolled to a 78-3 win over Ambridge on Wednesday night.  The Tigers collected an astonishing nine pins on the night as Ambridge could manage only one win by decision. 

The Tigers remain undefeated in subsection 3B with a 4-0 mark and improve to 10-1 overall.  Ambridge stays winless in section action at 0-4 and is falls to 1-4 overall.  North Allegheny returns to the mat on Friday and Saturday for the Allegheny County Tournament. 

MATCH SUMMARIES
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 78  AMBRIDGE - 3

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TIGERS WIN JOUST WITH KNIGHTS, 49-28

(1/7/12) In a non-section contest over the weekend, the North Allegheny Tigers hit the road and took down the Norwin Knights, 49-28.  The Tigers received seven pin falls on the day to pull away from the Knights.  Those collecting pins include Mike Wanner, Jesse Rodgers, Colton Byerly, Alex DiCiantis, Jarred Lux, Zach Smith, and Kevin Clemens.  The win for Clemens was his first of the year coming off of football season.  Lux remains undefeated with his pin over Zach Gutshall at 182 pounds to improve to 13-0 on the season.  Smith continued his impressive freshman campaign with his victory over Colin Dalrymple at 195 pounds.  In addition to the many pin falls for the Tigers, Scott Stossel claimed a 7-3 decision over Kevin Miller at 103 pounds and Dom Forys earned a 10-1 major decision over Josh Freidhof at 113 pounds.

North Allegheny jumps to 9-1 on the season and will get back to section action on Wednesday night with a visit to Ambridge.  The match with the Bridgers gets started at 7:00 pm. 

MATCH SUMMARIES
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 49  NORWIN - 28

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TIGERS PIN VIKINGS FOR 41-25 WIN

(1/4/12) Behind pins from Dom Forys, Mike Wanner, Ben Schweiger and Jarred Lux, the North Allegheny Tigers laid claim to the top spot in Subsection 3B with a 41-25 victory over Hopewell on Wednesday night.  Blynn Shideler picked up an 11-2 major decision over Dustin Winkle at 120 pounds and Zach Smith added a major decision of his own with a 12-2 victory over Tyler Sparkman at 195 pounds to contribute to the victory.  At 138 pounds, Jesse Rodgers earned a satisfying 3-1 win over Dan Santia. 

With the win, North Allegheny improves to 8-1 overall and 3-0 in the subsection.  The Vikings suffered their first section loss of the season, falling to 2-1.  The Tigers return to action on Saturday afternoon with a noon battle against the Norwin Knights.   

MATCH SUMMARIES
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 41  HOPEWELL - 25

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NA CROWNS TWO CHAMPIONS
AT MANHEIM INVITATIONAL

(12/30/11) Sophomore Dom Forys and senior Jarred Lux trounced the competition over the holiday break on their way to individual gold at the Manheim Wrestling Invitational.  Forys defeated Jacob Gromacki (Cathedral Prep) by a 6-2 decision to claim the crown at 113 pounds.  Lux toppled Matt Hoare (Cumberland Valley) with a 16-6 major decision for the gold medal at 182 pounds.  Lux was particularly impressive, winning by major decisions in the quarterfinals and semifinals as well.  On his course to the finals, Lux defeated Jamar Henry (Reynolds) in the quarterfinals by a 13-2 score and followed with a 17-7 win over James Grieb (Bald Eagle).

While Easton claimed the team title at the Manheim Invitational, the Tigers had several other strong individual performances.  Scott Stossel was a finalist at 106 pounds, collecting a 10-2 major decision over Scott Bizzaro (Cathedral Prep) in the quarterfinals and a 3-2 decision over Kyle West (Manheim Central) in the semifinals.  North Allegheny also had five wrestlers make it to the semifinals.  Jesse Rodgers (132), Ben Schweiger (152), Alex DiCiantis (170), Zach Smith (195) and Dan Watson (285) all reached the semis as part of an outstanding collective effort for the Tigers.

North Allegheny will return to team action on Wednesday, January 4 with a section meet against Hopewell.  Action gets underway from NASH at 7:00 pm. 

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TIGERS FALL TO CANON-McMILLAN

(12/23/11) North Allegheny's Jarred Lux opened the night with a pinfall over Steve LaFrance at 195 pounds, but Canon-McMillan followed that up with six straight victories on their way to a 46-12 victory on Friday night.  Along with Lux's win for NA, Jesse Rodgers picked up a 3-0 decision over Malachi Krenzelak at 132 pounds and Zach Smith concluded the evening with a 6-0 decision over Mark Dami at 182 pounds.  The loss is NA's first on the year, dropping their overall record to 7-1.  The top-ranked Big Macs improve to 8-0 on the season.  North Allegheny will be in action again on Wednesday at the Manheim Invitational.

MATCH SUMMARIES
CANON-McMILLAN - 46  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 12

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NA SLAMS SENECA VALLEY, 61-16

(12/20/11) The North Allegheny Wrestling Team picked up their second section win of the season by pummeling the Seneca Valley Raiders on Tuesday night, 61-16.  The Tigers asserted their dominance early in the match, picking up victories in the first six bouts of the night.  Of those six wins, three were by pinfall. 

Beginning the action at 195 pounds, senior Jarred Lux pinned Christian Long with 15 seconds remaining in the first period to stay undefeated on the year and spot NA a 6-0 lead.  Senior Adam Daud followed with a 7-2 decision over Sean Stanek at 220 pounds, while junior Dan Watson earned a first period fall over Clayton Hoover at heavyweight.  After a win by forfeit for Scott Stossel at 106 pounds gave NA a 21-0 lead, sophomore Dom Forys claimed a second period pinfall over a scrappy Anthony Latess to balloon the Tigers advantage to 27-0.  To round out the Tigers string of six straight victories to start the night, sophomore Blynn Shideler scored a 16-0 technical fall over Zain Skalas at 120 pounds to bring the score to 32-0. 

Seneca Valley finally got on the board with a pinfall victory for Brennen Oshea at 126 pounds, but NA sophomore Jesse Rodgers didn’t allow the Raiders to celebrate for long as he pinned Austin Leon at 1:03 of the third period to increase the Tigers lead to 38-6.  In defeating a talented opponent at 132 pounds, and upping his personal record to 11-0 on the year, Rodgers was named the Wright Automotive Wrestler of the Match.  Following Rodgers victory, a 15-5 decision for SV’s Jimmy Nusser and a fall for Tyler Schillero brought the Raiders to within 38-16.  Seneca Valley would come no closer as Ben Schweiger, Colton Byerly, and Zack Smith would earn pinfalls to help finish off the Raiders.  Amongst the final four bouts, Alex DiCiantis scored a technical fall victory to help the Tigers to a 61-16 team win.

North Allegheny improves to 7-0 overall and 2-0 in Subsection 3B.  Seneca Valley falls to 2-5 overall and 1-1 in the subsection.  The Tigers are in action again on Friday night for a battle with the also undefeated and defending WPIAL Champion Canon-McMillan Big Macs.  All the action begins at 7:30 pm from Canonsburg and will be carried live via the internet on the North Allegheny Sports Network.      

MATCH SUMMARIES
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 61  SENECA VALLEY - 16

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TIGERS TAKE FIRST AT FRANKLIN REGIONAL DUELS

The North Allegheny Wrestling Team continued their strong start to the season with a first place finish at the Franklin Regional Duels over the weekend.  The Tigers swept the competition with a wins over Burrell, Chartiers Valley, Franklin Regional, Chartiers-Houston, and Waynesburg Central.  In the finals, North Allegheny defeated Waynesburg Central by a 48-24 score.  Dom Forys helped lead the way with a pinfall victory over Stephen Koratich at 113 pounds.  NA’s Salvatore Peluso claimed a win by fall over Michael Heasley at 126 pounds.  Senior Jarred Lux made quick work of Marcus Pizzi with a pin at 182 pounds and Zach Smith followed with win by fall over Mike Cathers at 195.  A full compliment of results from the Franklin Regional Duels is listed below.

North Allegheny looks to build on their early season momentum with a home section match-up with Seneca Valley on Tuesday night.  The match will be covered live via the internet on the North Allegheny Sports Network.  Action gets underway at 7:00 pm.     

MATCH SUMMARIES
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 60  BURRELL - 18

NORTH ALLEGHENY - 58  CHARTIERS VALLEY- 18

NORTH ALLEGHENY - 45  FRANKLIN REGIONAL - 29

NORTH ALLEGHENY - 45  CHARTIERS-HOUSTON- 21

NORTH ALLEGHENY - 48  WAYNESBURG - 24

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WRESTLING BEGINS SECTION SCHEDULE WITH WIN AT PINE-RICHLAND

The Tigers defeated the host Rams 60-15 in Wednesday's wrestling section opener.  Among those that were victorious was sophomore Dom Forys, in the 113-pound weight class.  Forys, who competed at states last year in the 103-pound class, pinned his opponent, spearheading the Tigers' victory.  Other North Allegheny wrestlers that won by pin included sophomore Jesse Rodgers (132), sophomore Colton Byerly (160), and junior Dan Watson (285).  Senior Jarred Lux, fresh off an outstanding football season at linebacker also picked up a victory via pin, competing at 195.  Blynn Shideler (120), Mike Wanner (126), and Ben Schweiger (152) went the distance in their matches, winning by decision. 

North Allegheny will return to the mats this Saturday at the Franklin Regional Dual Meets before resuming their section schedule on Tuesday when they entertain Seneca Valley. 

MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 60  PINE-RICHLAND - 15

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NA FINISHES 3rd AT EASTERN AREA TOURNAMENT

North Allegheny claimed a third place finish at the Eastern Area Wrestling Tournament in Gateway this weekend for an impressive season debut.  The Tigers finished with a score of 162, finishing behind first place Kiski Area (240.5) and second place Jefferson-Morgan (169). Sophomore Dom Forys claimed the individual championship at the 113 pound weight class with 6-3 decision over Belle Vernon’s Nate Russo.  Fellow sophomore Jesse Rogers earned the gold at 132 pounds with a pin fall over Paul Dunn of Bethel Park.  Mike Wanner earned silver with a second place finish in the 126 pound weight class.

Also contributing to the Tigers strong finish at the Eastern Area Tournament was sophomore Scott Stossel who earned a silver medal with a 6-2 win over Norwin's Kevin Miller in the consolation bracket.  At 152 pounds, Ben Schweiger took third place with a win by fall over Allderdice's Dillon Mullvihill.  Sophomore Drew Landefeld picked up a fourth place finish at 138 pounds.  At 220 pounds, Dan Watson medaled by pinning Bethel Park's Sam Gercak in a fifth place bout. 

EASTERN AREA  TOURNAMENT
Gateway High School
December 9-10, 2011

TEAM SCORING

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Any questions or comments should be directed to Athletic Director
Bob Bozzuto at:  bbozzuto@northallegheny.org