Isla Silva of Mount Lebanon possesses the primary principle for success. “She thinks big,” said Matt Kocher. Kocher is Silva’s amateur wrestling coach. He is also owner of South Hills Wrestling Academy (SHWA) where she trains. “Four of our pillars at SHWA are: think big, say ...
Cole Gibbons of Mt. Lebanon accomplished nearly everything possible during his scholastic wrestling career. He won more than 100 matches to join a select few in the school’s Century Club. He collected more than a dozen medals and won his share of championships. He also garnered honors, ...
Paige Jox of Mt. Lebanon was a little dubious about participating in the 52nd Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic (PWC) but she was blown away once she competed in the event, which is dubbed The Rose Bowl of High School Wrestling. “At first, I was skeptical but the whole event was so awesome,” ...
Nicholas McGarrity of Peters Township is making progress. In his first two scholastic seasons on the mats, the sophomore has improved by leaps and bounds. After placing sixth as a freshman in the PIAA championships, McGarrity moved up three slots and finished third in the state. McGarrity ...
Upper St. Clair’s Grace Nasman and Mt. Lebanon’s Paige Jox grabbed silver medals during the second annual WPIAL championships for girls wrestling. With their runner-up showings the pair along with three other area female grapplers qualified for the PIAA West Regional to be held March 1 ...
Devin McCauley of Mt. Lebanon along with the Peters Township duo of Nick McCarrity and Darius McMillon captured wrestling titles at the Southern Sectional held Feb. 15 at South Fayette High School and advanced to the WPIAL Class 3A championships held at Canon-McMillan. McCauley (25-11) scored ...
