Kai Vielma will never stop working, and his goals remain intact, but the Connellsville junior feels like a huge weight has been lifted off his shoulders after winning a state wrestling championship on March 7 at the Giant Center in Hershey. The Stanford commit is wrestling without trepidation, ...
MOON TOWNSHIP 鈥� The phrase, 鈥渢here鈥檚 no place like home,鈥� was made famous by Dorothy in 鈥淭he Wizard of Oz,鈥� and although the iconic film or phrase may not have any direct correlation to MMA, Connellsville native Josh Fremd was ecstatic to be home on Saturday night inside the UPMC ...
Val Solorio has accomplished many firsts in a memorable wrestler career that is far from finished. The 2024 graduate of Canon-McMillan High School was the first sanctioned girls state champion by the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) in 2022 before accomplishing the feat for ...
Rocco Welsh trailed early in the first period, and despite a strong push in the final minute of the match, the Waynesburg Central graduate and Penn State sophomore dropped a 4-3 decision to Minnesota鈥檚 Max McEnelly in the 184-pound final on Saturday evening in the NCAA Division I National ...
Rocco Welsh transferred to Penn State because he believed the coaches and wrestlers in the Nittany Lions鈥� practice room would give him that extra push to earn a national championship. After three decisive victories landed him in the semifinals, Welsh didn鈥檛 dominate Michigan鈥檚 Brock ...
Rocco Welsh just kept doing pushups. Up. Down. Up again. Down again. Up once more. Down. Finally, Welsh couldn鈥檛 do it anymore. Welsh should be able to do a lot of pushups without stopping. After all, Penn State wrestling鈥檚 184-pounder was a two-time state champion and ...
