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Canon McMillan’s Marlee Solomon beats Shippensburg’s Olivia Kearns during the PIAA girls 118 pound championship bout Saturday March 7, 2026 at Giant Center. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Mt Lebanon’s Isla Silva beats Coneaut Area’s Daylee Watsonduring the PIAA girls 112 pound championship bout Saturday March 7, 2026 at Giant Center. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Moon’s Haley Smarsh beats Bishop Shanahan’s Shanon Logue during the PIAA girls 130 pound championship bout Saturday March 7, 2026 at Giant Center. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Pine-Richland’s Aariona Strader loses to Garnet Valley’s Neve O’Byrne during the PIAA girls 124 pound championship bout Saturday March 7, 2026 at Giant Center. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Kiski’s Ava Golding beats Wyoming Valley’s Marthyna Bonning during Girls PIAA 142 pound bout action Thursday March 5, 2026 at Giant Center. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Southmoreland’s Zoey Murphy beats Allentown’s Karla Montes during a PIAA girls 235 pound quarterfinal bout Friday March 6, 2026 at Giant Center. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Montour’s Kristen Walzer (right) wrestles Neshaminy’s Grace Nesbitt in a 100-pound match during the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championship semifinals on Friday, March 8, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey. (Kristina Serafini | TribLive)
Shaler’s Blythe Letters beats Parkland’s Peyton Schneck during Girls PIAA during 106 lbs quarterfinal Thursday March 5, 2026 at Giant Center. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Mount Lebanon’s Paige Jox have Oklahoma’s akenna Howell on her back during the Pittsburgh Classic on March 28, 2026. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Plum’s Alaina Claassen (top) maintains top position on Valley’s Arianna Bernard (bottom) in the WPIAL girls wrestling championships Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at North Allegheny.
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Girls Wrestler of the Year
Marlee Solomon
Canon-McMillan, jr., 118 pounds
2025-26 record: 38-0 Career record: 78-3
Canon-McMillan’s Marlee Solomon won her second consecutive PIAA and WPIAL titles this season.
She dominated all four of her opponents in the 118-pound weight class at Hershey, including a 16-1 win over Shippensburg’s Olivia Kearns.
All four wins at the state tournament were by technical fall as she outscored opponents 67-3.
She finished the season with 14 pins, 22 technical falls, a major decision win and one decision, winning 9-2 against Mackenzie Carder of Olentangy Orange, Ohio.
For her total dominance during the season, Solomon was selected the Trib’s Girls Wrestler of the Year.
She edged Mt. Lebanon freshman Isla Silva, a PIAA and WPIAL champion at 112 pounds.
First team all-stars
Maggie Alfera
Laurel, sr., 136 pounds
2025-26 record: 36-4 Career record: 72-9
The Pitt-Johnstown commit earned her second PIAA medal by placing fourth. She was third in 2025. She was the WPIAL and PIAA West Regional champion. She had 47 career pins.
Giada Campanella
Pine-Richland, jr., 148 pounds
2025-26 record: 26-15 Career record: 66-35
Campanella placed fourth in the state and finished with 26 pins, which represented all of her wins.
Jenna Chapman
Albert Gallatin, so., 235 pounds
2025-26 record: 22-8 Career record: 38-17
The sophomore was a WPIAL and PIAA West Regional runner-up. She earned a fourth-place medal at the state tournament. She has 34 career pins.
Alaina Claassen
Plum, sr., 190 pounds
2025-26 record: 31-3 Career record: 100-14
The Washington & Jefferson commit is a three-time WPIAL champion and two-time PIAA medalist. She was the West Regional runner-up but did not compete in the PIAA tournament. She finished with 82 career pins.
Ava Golding
Kiski Area, sr., 142 pounds
2025-26 record: 34-2 Career record: 104-10
The Pitt-Johnstown commit is a three-time WPIAL champion. The PIAA runner-up finished with 69 career pins and was a winner at the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic.
Camilla Hathaway
Mt. Lebanon, fr., 155 pounds
2025-26 record: 38-4
The freshman placed third in the state after winning the WPIAL 155-pound title. She had 29 pins.
Paige Jox
Mt. Lebanon, sr., 148 pounds
2025-26 record: 36-7 Career record: 106-28
The Washington & Jefferson commit who won a WPIAL title and placed third in the state finished her high school career with a win in the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic. She had 49 career pins.
Blythe Letters
Shaler, so., 106 pounds
2025-26 record: 35-5 Career: 59-11
The sophomore was a WPIAL runner-up, won the PIAA West Regional and ended up third in the PIAA. She has 35 career pins.
Zoey Murphy
Southmoreland, sr., 235 pounds
2025-26 record: 26-3 Career record: 76-21
Murphy is a two-time PIAA runner-up, three-time WPIAL finalist and two-time WPIAL champion. She has 44 career pins and is also an outstanding softball player.
Silva Island
Mt. Lebanon, fr., 112 pounds
2025-26 record: 31-3
The freshman won her final 11 matches of the season, defeating Conneaut Area’s Daylee Watson, 6-1, in the state finals. She had 22 pins en route to WPIAL and PIAA titles.
Haley Smarsh
Moon, jr., 130 pounds
2025-26 record: 41-3 Career record: 97-13
She concluded her junior season by winning her first PIAA title at 130 pounds. She is a three-time WPIAL winner, including this season. She has 82 career pins.
Aariona Strader
Pine-Richland, so., 124 pounds
2025-26 record: 31-4 Career record: 59-15
Strader was upset in the PIAA finals at 124 pounds by Garnet Valley’s Neve O’Byrne. The WPIAL champion has 31 career pins.
Kristen Walzer
Montour, sr., 100 pounds
2025-26 record: 12-1 (girls), 24-10 (boys) Career record: 34-14 (girls), 62-45 (boys)
She earned her third PIAA medal by finishing third. She won two WPIAL titles and competed for Pennsylvania in the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic. She will attend Pitt-Johnstown.
Second team
Yunuen Ayala, Canon-McMillan, jr., 124 pounds. 2025-26 record: 38-11; Career record: 76-29.
Audrey Calgaro, Canon-McMillan, sr., 170 pounds, 2025-26 record: 32-14; Career record: 90-29.
Karsyn Champion, Norwin, jr., 155 pounds, 2025-26 record: 38-11; Career record: 103-32.
Saphia Davis, Plum, sr., 100 pounds, 2025-26 record: 32-9; Career record: 95-28.
Abigail Dolanch, Avella, jr., 136 pounds 2025-26 record: 34-6; Career record: 98-19.
Anna Duncan, South Park, jr. 124 pounds, 2025-26 record: 33-9; Career record: 71-19.
Liliana Giulianelli, Peters Township, jr., 190 pounds 2025-26 record: 35-11; Career record: 76-32.
Katie KeeseckerDerry, so., 118 pounds, 2025-26 record: 29-12; Career record: 33-15.
Sydney Laboon, Upper St. Clair, fr., 130 pounds, 2025-26 record: 36-11.
Grace Nasman, Upper St. Clair, so., 142 pounds, 2025-26 record: 33-10; Career record: 64-19.
Malia Ramos, Canon-McMillan, jr., 106 pounds, 2025-26 record: 26-12; Career record: 73-37.
Raya Sentipal, Burgettstown, sr., 112 pounds. 2025-26 record: 19-6; Career record: 27-9.
Alyssa Tresco, Kiski Area, jr., 170 pounds, 2025-26 record: 30-4; Career record: 75-22.
Paul Schofield is a TribLive reporter covering high school and college sports and local golf. He joined the Trib in 1995 after spending 15 years at the Daily Courier in Connellsville, where he served as sports editor for 14 years. He can be reached at pschofield@triblive.com.
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