The nationally top-ranked Lions won their third straight team title, defeating the second-ranked team in the nation.

The PIAA team wrestling championship in AA featured the top two ranked teams in the country as No. 2 Bishop McCort squared off with No. 1 Faith Christian at Altoona high school. The Lions came out fast and won the first two matches by pinfall to take a 12-0 lead.

Freddy Bachmann was in position to start off Saturday’s PIAA Class 2A team wrestling championship match with a victory. The Faith Christian freshman 114-pounder was leading Bishop McCort’s Eli Herring 7-1 in the final seconds of the third period.

The Bishop McCort Catholic High School wrestling team defeated Montoursville 58-8 Friday in a PIAA Class 2A duals tournament quarterfinal at Altoona Fieldhouse.

Just 24 days prior to Saturday, the Montoursville wrestling team traveled to Harrisburg to face No. 3 Bishop McDevitt, undefeated and ready to prove itself against one of the three private schools ranked ahead of it in the state.

District 5 champion Bishop McCort burst into the quarterfinals of the PIAA Class 2A wrestling duals tournament on a big night for star wrestler Bo Bassett Tuesday. Bishop McCort downed Corry 58-12 to advance to conclusion of the Pa.

Shane Young, Faith Christian getting healthy at the right time. Young, close to 100%, helped the Lions cruise past Burrell in Friday’s PIAA Class 2A quarterfinals at Altoona Field House.

There won't be a rematch of last year's semi-finals match in the PIAA Team Wrestling Championships between Chestnut Ridge and Bishop McCort. The Lions lost to Berks Catholic 51-11 in the quarterfinals,