Slow start costly to Waynesburg
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Connellsville won the first four bouts to build an 18-0 lead en route to a 40-24 non-section wrestling win over visiting Waynesburg Thursday night.
Connellsville (15-6), which was ranked eighth by the Observer-Reporter in Class AAA, got pins from Matt Butler, Louie Mauro and William Bell.
Cole Rush, A.C. Headlee and Shaun Wilson had pins for Waynesburg (13-3), which entered ranked seventh by the Observer-Reporter.
South Fayette 57, Avella 13: South Fayette had four pins and took advantage of five forfeits in a 57-13 Section 1-A Class AA win over Avella.
The Lions (4-0, 14-1), who have wrapped up the section title and will host the Section 1 tournament, got pins from Jasper Wolfe, Mike Carr, Ben Previte and Jeremy Carter.
Jared Graham had a pin for Avella (2-2, 5-6).