Chuck Tursky
Chuck Tursky
hardest honor region represent tournament
The WPIAL is a beast. It's the hardest region to get out of. But it's an honor to go to that tournament and represent your school.
beat count favorite good itself obviously teams trouble
Connellsville is obviously the favorite in its semifinal, but you can't count out Penn-Trafford. They beat two very good teams to get to the semifinals. Connellsville could find itself in trouble if it underestimates Penn-Trafford.
area county couple dual eastern healthy late missed start surgery tournament tyler weeks
Tyler got a late start after having surgery on his finger. He missed the first couple weeks of practice, then missed the Eastern Area tournament and one dual meet. But he's healthy for the county tournament.
balanced beat considered mount pleasant saw solid team top
From what I saw over the weekend, Mount Pleasant has to be considered the team to beat this weekend. Mount Pleasant is solid from top to bottom. They are the most balanced of any team in the tournament.
mount pleasant solid team top
Mount Pleasant has a solid team from top to bottom. They have the most solid lineup of any team in the WPIAL.
both good tie win
It was a good move. If we win both of those matches, it's a tie and we win on criteria.
kid might time
It might be a long time before we see another kid like that.
balanced good placed pleasant team tough
We wrestled well. It was a tough tournament, like it always is. Mt. Pleasant has a good balanced team and placed a lot of good guys.
assuming both elite face great match mount pleasant
We wrestled Mount Pleasant at Trinity's Elite Duals, but Zach and Donnie didn't face each other. It will be a great match ... assuming both make it to the final.
favorite goal seventh win
Our goal is to win a seventh consecutive title, but it will not be easy. In fact, we're not even the favorite this year.
couple drain emotional last matches state tough tournament wrestle
The last couple years when we made the state tournament as a team, I think we weren't as focused. There's an emotional drain on you because you have to wrestle so many tough matches in a row.
knew needed tight
I knew it was going to be a tight match. We needed every point.