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North Allegheny junior Bradyn McConneha finished his wrestling season over the weekend competing at the PIAA Individual Championships at the Giant Center in Hershey, PA.

McConneha opened the tournament with a preliminary round win over Oxford Area’s Jace McKinney, who he pinned in 4:47. McConneha advanced to the first round where he fell to Mawell Roy of St. Joseph’s Prep. Bradyn would bounce back in the consolation bracket defeating Jeff Gessner from Council Rock South by an 8-5 decision. McConneha’s season would come to an end when he dropped a bout to Philup Rearick of Armstrong in the third consolation round.

McConneha finishes the season with a 38-13 record, a runner-up finish at sections and fourth-place finishes at both the WPIAL and West Regional tournaments.

For complete state results, click here.

That concludes the season for North Allegheny boys wrestling who finished with a 15-3 dual record including 4-0 in section. A Section 4-3A title and a WPIAL Quarterfinals appearance as a team. Congrats to head coach Jamie Kyriazis, all staff and wrestlers on a great season!

North Allegheny had four wrestlers competing in the PIAA West Regional that spanned over Friday and Saturday. Bradyn McConneha finished in fourth place, punching his ticket to the PIAA Individual Championships.

McConneha started the day with a 36-second pin of Jason Gardner of DuBois in the first round. He kept the momentum going in the quarterfinals winning by fall over Hayes Henry of Central Mountain. McConneha would fall in the semifinals but bounce back with a pin of West Allegheny’s Cam Danna to get to the third-place match. In the third-place match, McConneha would drop the bout to Philup Rearick of Armstrong to claim fourth place and a spot in the PIAA Individual Championships.

Gus Stedeford just missed qualifying for the PIAA Individual Championships with a sixth-place finish. Stedeford fell in the opening round before battling through the consolation bracket winning three straight matches over Gavin Jacobson of Punxsutawney (tech fall), AJ Snatchko from West Allegheny (decision) and Franklin Regional’s Chase Smith (decision) to get to the fifth-place match. Stedeford would fall to Nicholas Berrena of State College by injury default to finish in sixth.

Griffen Reid went 2-2 on the weekend while Mason Hartung went 1-2.

For complete tournament results, click here.

McConneha advances to the PIAA Individual Championship that will begin on Thursday and go through Saturday at the Giant Center in Hershey, PA.

North Allegheny traveled to Canon-McMillan High School on Friday and Saturday to compete in the WPIAL Individual Championships. The Tigers had four wrestlers finish in the top seven in their respective weight class, punching their ticket to the PIAA West Regional. Bradyn McConneha finished in fourth place while Mason Hartung and Griffen Reid were fifth-place finishers. Gus Stedeford ended the weekend in seventh place.

McConneha got off to a fast start winning his first round matchup with a 13-second pin and his quarterfinal matchup with a 66-second pin. He would fall in the semifinals to Philup Rearick of Armstrong before bouncing back in the consolation semifinals to get to the third-place match. McConneha would drop the third-place match to Cam Danna of West Allegheny to finish the weekend in fourth place.

Hartung started the weekend winning by fall before dropping a 4-2 decision to Jake Stephenson of Waynesburg in the quarterfinals. Hartung fought through the consolation bracket winning his next two bouts to get to the consolation semifinals. Hartung would lose his consolation semifinals bout but would defeat Mark Gray of Kiski Area in the fifth-place match to finish the weekend.

Reid would win his first two matches of the weekend, one by tech fall and one by decision to get to the semifinals. In the semifinals, Reid fell to Maddox Shaw of Thomas Jefferson. He would drop his consolation semifinal match but would come back to win a 4-2 decision over Cole Gibbons of Mt. Lebanon in the fifth-place match.

Stedeford had an opening round 8-0 win before falling to Nico Fanella of Indiana in the quarterfinals. Stedeford would go 1-1 in the consolation bracket to get to the seventh-place match. In a winner moves on, loser goes home situation, Stedeford defeated Jake Lilley of Connellsville by major decision (15-5) to punch his ticket to the PIAA West Regional.

Kellen Buggey, Evan Schomburg, Charlie LaQuatra and Joseph Synan all went 1-2 on the weekend.

For complete results, click here.

McConneha, Hartung, Reid and Stedeford will return to Canon-McMillan next weekend to take part in the PIAA West Regional Tournament. This will be another two-day event going Friday and Saturday.

North Allegheny traveled to Fox Chapel High School on Saturday to take part in the Northern Section Individual tournament. The Tigers put together a great showing with nine wrestlers qualifying for the WPIAL Individual Championships, six of them getting to the finals, and three of them winning gold.

Evan Schomburg, Griffen Reid and Kellen Buggey all left Fox Chapel with Northern Section gold.

Schomburg wasn’t tested all day winning his quarterfinal bout by tech fall and winning in the semifinals by forfeit before defeating Michael Worsen of Fox Chapel by major decision, 11-3, in the finals to take home the gold.

Reid had a similar day winning in the quarterfinals and semifinals by tech fall before taking down Gavin Rush of Butler by a score of 13-1 (major decision) to win the title.

Buggey also didn’t need six minutes in any of his bouts as he won by tech fall in the quarterfinals and defeated Alex Weber of Shaler by fall in the semis before upending Travis Shearer from Kiski Area by a score of 27-11 (tech fall) in the championship bout.

Charlie LaQuatra, Gus Stedeford and Bradyn McConneha all claimed section silver.

LaQuatra won by tech fall in the quarterfinals before defeating Daemon Phipps of Penn Hills 10-4 to get to the finals. He was tripped up by Brady Rohaly of North Hills to finish with the silver medal.

Stedeford made quick work of his first two opponents winning by fall in 1:44 and 2:35 to get to the finals at 133 lbs. In the title tilt, Stedeford lost to Nico Fanella of Indiana to end the day as runner-up.

McConneha started the day with a pin of Central Catholic’s Dominic Petruzzi in 45 seconds. The semifinals were a little tougher as he came away with a 4-1 decision before falling to Philup Rearick of Armstrong in the section final.

Mason Hartung ended the day with a bronze medal while Joseph Synan was a fourth-place finisher.

Hartung won his first match of the day by pinning Soloman Weigand of Pine-Richland in 20 seconds. He fell by a 10-7 decision in the semifinals before bouncing back to win by fall in the consolation semifinals. In the third-place match, Hartung pinned Jack Viti from Fox Chapel in 2:30 to finish with the bronze.

Synan quickly won his first-round match with a 41-second pin before winning in the quarterfinals by major decision (14-3). Synan fell in the semifinals before coming back to pin Riley Smith of Seneca Valley in the consolation semifinals to reach the third-place match. In the third-place match, Synan fell to Nicholas Savannah from Butler in a hard-fought 5-4 decision.

Dalton Stragand finished in sixth place on Saturday.

Stragand won in the first round by pin in 21 seconds before falling in the quarterfinals. Stragand was 2-1 in the consolation bracket to put himself in the fifth-place match where he dropped the contest to Ayden Tavella of Shaler.

Brody Barnhart and Brody Magorien went 2-2 on the day. Eli Mager picked up a win for the Tigers.

For complete results, click here.

Schomburg, Reid, Buggey, LaQuatra, Stedeford, McConneha, Hartung, Synan and Stragand all advance to the WPIAL Individual Championships. This event will be held on February 21-22 at Canon-McMillan High School.

North Allegheny traveled to Franklin Regional High School to take part in the first two rounds of the WPIAL Team Tournament. The Tigers got off to a good start, defeating Fox Chapel 37-27 in the WPIAL First Round before falling to host Franklin Regional by a score of 37-23 in the WPIAL Quarterfinals.

In the first round matchup against Fox Chapel, the Foxes jumped out to a 6-0 lead with a pin at 145 lbs. Griffen Reid and Kellen Buggey won the next two matches by tech fall to make the score 10-6. After another Fox Chapel pin, Mason Hartung won by major decision to give NA a 14-12 lead. Fox Chapel would win at 215 lbs to take a 15-14 lead before Bradyn McConneha, Joseph Synan and Charlie LaQuatra all won by fall to expand the North Allegheny lead to 32-15. The Foxes would take the next two bouts but Gus Stedeford won by tech fall at 133 to give the Tigers the 37-27 victory.

LaQuatra was named the Wright Automotive Wrestler of the Match for his pin at 114 lbs to give the Tigers a comfortable lead.

Boys Wrestling Match Summary: NA vs. Fox Chapel, 1-29-25

In the quarterfinals, the Tigers battled the host Franklin Regional. NA got off to a good start with Reid winning by decision and Buggey winning by tech fall to jump out to an 8-0 lead. After a Panther pin to make the score 8-6, Hartung won by fall to expand the North Allegheny lead to 14-6. Franklin Regional cut the score to 14-11 before McConneha won by pin at 285 and the Tigers led 20-11. The Panthers won the next two bouts but Schomburg preserved NA’s lead winning by decision to make the score 23-19. Franklin Regional would win the final four bouts of the night, and the Tigers fell 37-23.

Buggey was named the Wright Automotive Wrestler of the match for his dominant 21-6 win at 160 lbs.

Boys Wrestling Match Summary: NA at Franklin Regional, 1-29-25

While that ends the team portion of the season for the Tigers, this is not the end of the season as they will be back in action on Saturday, February 15, when they travel to Fox Chapel High School to take part in the Section Individual Tournament.

North Allegheny traveled to Butler High School for a massive Section 4-3A matchup on Wednesday night. Both teams came into the match 3-0 in the section, meaning the winner would be the section champion. North Allegheny retained the crown clinching their second straight title with a 44-24 win over the Golden Tornado.

Butler got the scoring going with a win at 107 to take the 3-0 lead. Charlie LaQuatra won by fall to give the Tigers a 6-3 lead. Evan Schomburg won by forfeit but Butler won the next two bouts to tie the score 12-12. The match swung when the Tigers ripped off four straight wins as Gus Stedeford (pin), Brody Magorian (pin), Griffen Reid (major decision) and Kelly Buggey (major decision) opened up the NA lead to 32-12. Butler had pins in their next two bouts to make the score 32-24, but Mason Hartung and Bradyn McConneha both won by fall to give North Allegheny the 44-24 win and the section title.

Reid was named the Wright Automotive Wrestler of the Match for his dominant 11-1 victory at 152 lbs with the match still in the balance.

North Allegheny improves to 14-2 overall and finishes section play with a 4-0 record. Butler falls to 4-1 overall and ends the section schedule with a 3-1 record. The Tigers now await their fate to see where they will be placed in the WPIAL Team Tournament. The first round and quarterfinals will be held next Wednesday, January 29.

Boys Wrestling Match Summary: NA at Butler, 1-22-25

North Allegheny traveled to Fox Chapel High School on Friday and Saturday to participate in the Allegheny County Tournament. It was a very successful two days for the Tigers, who finished fourth out of 37 teams, with a runner-up, two third-place finishes, and a fourth-place finish. NA also had sixth and seventh-place finishers in the tournament.

Charlie LaQuatra came in second place at 114 lbs. After getting a bye, LaQuatra won by tech fall in the second round before getting pins in the third round, quarterfinals and semifinals. LaQuatra fell in the finals to Bruce Anderchak of Quaker Valley but the 4-1 day was good enough for the silver medal.

Gus Stedeford and Griffen Reid each came in third place for NA.

Stedeford also started in the second round, where he won by tech fall before getting pins in the third round and quarterfinals. He dropped a 4-2 decision in the semifinals before bouncing back to win by major decision in the consolation semifinals. In the third-place match, Stedeford pinned Jonah Cable of Shaler in 3:27 to pick up the bronze medal.

Reid won by tech fall to get his day going in the second round before picking up a pin in the third round. He dropped a tough 4-3 decision in the quarterfinals but won his next three matches in the consolation bracket to get himself into the third-place match. Reid won the third-place match by forfeit over Trent Reese of Plum, who had beaten him in the quarterfinals, to take third place.

Evan Schomburg and Bradyn McConneha were fourth-place finishers for the Tigers.

Schomburg won his first three matches, two by pin and one by tech fall, before falling 8-6 in the semifinals. Schomburg bounced back to win by tech fall in the consolation semifinals before dropping the third-place match, to finish in fourth.

McConneha won his first match by injury default before winning by fall in his next two matches. He lost in the semifinals before pinning Ben Lloyd of Mt. Lebanon in the consolation semifinals to get to the third-place match. McConneha lost a tough 3-2 decision in the third-place match to take home fourth place.

Mason Hartung ended the weekend in sixth place. Hartung won his first three matches by fall to get to the semifinals. In the semifinals, he dropped a 4-2 decision. Hartung lost both bouts in the consolation bracket.

Kellen Buggey finished the two-day tournament in seventh place. He won by tech fall in the second round to open the day before falling in the third round. Buggey fought through the consolation bracket going 3-1, good enough to reach the seventh-place match at 160 lbs. In the seventh-place match, Buggey finished strong defeating Alex Wylly of Riverview 14-5 (major decision).

Brody Barnhart went 4-2 and showed great resilience after dropping his opening match. Kyran Rautenbach, Dalton Stragand and Joseph Synan went 3-2 on the weekend. Charles Miller went 2-2. Nathan Orlando, Colin Sefick and Eli Mager picked up wins for the Tigers.

For complete results, click here.

North Allegheny returns to the mat on Wednesday in a massive match at Butler at 7:15 p.m. The winner of the match will be the Section 4-AAA champion. This match will be broadcast on the North Allegheny Sports Network.

North Allegheny hosted the Seneca Valley Raiders in a Section 4-3A matchup on Wednesday night at UPMC Court. The Tigers dominated from start to finishing coming away with the 64-6 win over the Raiders on Senior Night.

Griffen Reid got things started at 152 lbs winning by tech fall, Kellen Buggey won by major decision and Nathan Orlando also won by tech fall. NA had three straight pins from Kyran Rautenbach, Mason Hartung and Bradyn McConneha to expand the lead. Three straight tech falls from Joseph Synan, Charlie LaQuatra and Evan Schomburg got the Tigers some bonus points. Dalton Stragand had the match of the night to get the fall with four seconds left to win his bout, Gus Stedeford won by tech fall and Eli Mager finished off the dominating performance with a pin to give North Allegheny the 64-6 victory.

Stragand was named the Wright Automotive Wrestler of the Match as he trailed his entire bout, even down 13-11 with four seconds left but got the pin to secure his victory.

North Allegheny improves to 13-2 overall and 3-0 in section play. Seneca Valley falls to 5-6 overall and 1-2 in the section. The Tigers return to action on Friday when they head to Fox Chapel High School to take part in the Allegheny County Tournament that will be over two days. Wrestling will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Friday.

Boys Wrestling Match Summary: NA vs. Seneca Valley, 1-15-25

North Allegheny traveled to the Kovalchick Convention & Athletic Complex on the campus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania to take part in the Mid-Winter Mayhem Invitational over the weekend. It was a great showing for the Tigers, placing fourth out of 57 teams and accumulating 111 points with a fourth-place, sixth-place and seventh-place finish.

Bradyn McConneha was the top finisher for NA with a fourth-place finish. McConneha won his first four matches by fall before dropping an 8-1 decision in the semifinals. He would bounce back to defeat Cam Danna of West Allegheny 5-4 before falling in the third-place match to take fourth place.

Griffen Reid took sixth place at 152 lbs. Reid won his first three matches, two by fall and one by major decision, before dropping his quarterfinal match. He would fight through the consolation bracket winning his next two matches before falling 4-1 in the fifth-place match to Darius McMillon of Peters Township.

Mason Hartung was the seventh-place finisher at 215. He also won his first three matches before losing in the quarterfinals. Hartung went 1-1 in the consolation bracket before defeating Jacob Schwalm of Line Mountain 14-3 to claim seventh place.

Gus Stedeford went 4-2 on the weekend just missing getting to the seventh-place match. Evan Schomburg went 3-2. Kellen Buggey, Joseph Synan and Kyran Rautenbach all went 2-2. Charlie LaQuatra, Eli Mager and Brody Magorien were 1-2 on the weekend.

For complete results from the Mid-Winter Mayhem Invitational, click here.

North Allegheny returns to the mat on Wednesday when they take on Seneca Valley at 7:00 p.m. at UPMC Court. This match will be broadcast on the North Allegheny Sports Network.