Banners of the University of Pittsburgh’s 16 national wrestling champions hang from the rafters of Fitzgerald Fieldhouse. Nino Bonaccorsi of Bethel Park sees them every day when he practices and he envisions his picture filling the vacancy next to Panthers’ head coach Keith Gavin, who was ...
The COVID-19 pandemic proved to be a challenge for scholastic wrestlers. Tournaments were limited and individual berths in postseason events like sectionals, districts and states were at a premium.One area wrestler repeatedly responded to the rigorous requirements and found himself at the top ...
Nino Bonaccorsi of Bethel Park left the Enterprise Center in St. Louis elated yet eager for the 2022 NCAA wrestling championships.Bonaccorsi had wrapped up his junior season at the University of Pittsburgh with a 13-2 record, his first All-America trophy and a national runner-up showing in his ...
Dylan Evans of Scott Township wrapped up a successful sophomore season by earning his second medal at the PIAA championships held March 12-13 at the Giant Center in Hershey.As a freshman, Evans finished eighth in the state at 126 pounds. Last weekend, the Chartiers Valley sophomore moved up ...
Dylan Evans of Scott Township advanced to the PIAA wrestling championships for the second time in his scholastic career.A Chartiers Valley sophomore, Evans reached the podium in 2020. He placed eighth in the 126-pound weight class and finished with a 36-11 record as a freshman.This winter, ...
Nino Bonaccorsi was one of two University of Pittsburgh wrestlers crowned champions during the ACC tournament hosted by North Carolina State at the Reynolds Coliseum.Bonaccorsi, a Bethel Park graduate, claimed his first ACC title with a dominating performance in the 197-pound weight division.He ...
