The WPIAL Wrestling Team Tournament brackets were released Thursday morning, including 10 Washington County teams and another from Greene County. Action begins with four preliminary matches in each classification on Monday. Those winners advance to the Sweet 16/Quarterfinals on Wednesday. The semifinals/finals are scheduled for Peters Township, Saturday, Feb. 1. The pairings for teams from the two-county area are listed below. We will have coverage on-air and online through the tournament. Video coverage will be through NFHS Network (subscription required) under agreements with WPIAL/PIAA. Click for WPIAL Brackets
Monday, Jan. 27–Preliminaries
Class 2A at Bentworth
Chartiers-Houston vs. Elizabeth-Forward, 5:50 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen Here
Avella vs. Bentworth, 7:05 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen Here
Class 3A at Shaler Area
Peters Township vs. Moon Area, 6 pm
Ringgold vs. Shaler Area, 7:15 pm
Wednesday, Jan. 29–Round of 16, Quarterfinals
Class 2A, 6 pm unless noted, winners meet in quarterfinals at 7:15 pm
At #1 Burrell: Jeff-Morgan vs. Southmoreland, Knoch/Greensburg Salem vs. Burrell
At #2 Derry Area: Burgettstown vs. Highlands, Avella/Bentworth vs. Derry Area
At #3 McGuffey: Beth-Center vs. Laurel, Avonworth/Central Valley vs. McGuffey, 5:50 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen Here
At #4 Quaker Valley: Chartiers-Houston/Elizabeth-Forward vs. Quaker Valley, Freedom vs. South Park
Class 3A, 6 pm unless noted, winners meet in quarterfinals at 7:15 pm
At #1 Connellsville: Ringgold/Shaler vs. Connellsville, Kiski Area vs. Greater Latrobe
At #2 Franklin Regional Peters Township/Moon vs. Franklin Regional, North Allegheny vs. Fox Chapel
At #3 Thomas Jefferson: Trinity vs. West Allegheny, North Hills/Penn-Trafford vs. Thomas Jefferson, 5:50 pm, WJPA-FM (95.3) Watch/Listen Here
At #4 Bethel Park: Canon-McMillan vs. Norwin, Butler/Belle Vernon vs. Bethel Park