Wrestling

 The 2024-25 Central Catholic Wrestling Team returns 10 lettermen and is coming off 14-6 season!  The Vikings will be reloading for the upcoming year!  CCHS wrestling competes at the varsity and junior varsity levels in Section 4, AAA Class of the WPIAL conference. The wrestling schedule is one of the most challenging in Southwestern Pennsylvania, including dual meets and tournaments.

Central Catholic wrestling is rebuilding a storied program that placed numerous individual wrestlers at the PIAA State Championships.  The current edition of Viking grapplers embraces the tradition of team spirit, hard work and dedication that has characterized past champions. At Central, we are blessed by the faithful support of the students, faculty, parents, and the strong Western Pennsylvania wrestling community.

If you are a Central Catholic student in search of a winter sport, you should come out for wrestling.  There is no sport that will challenge you more or get you in better physical conditioning.  There are thirteen weight classes and all team members will see action in competitions. 

The Coaching Staff designs practices that are challenging physical experiences in which talented and new wrestlers learn, sharpen their skills, and bond with teammates.  Our ultimate goal is a CCHS Wrestling Program that fills each weight class, is known for hard work and grittiness, and establishes a sustained winning tradition.  The success of the program will not only be measured by the number of Central Catholic wrestlers placing in section, WPIAL and PIAA State tournaments, but by the solid citizens graduating from our program.  As Dan Gable says, “once you’ve wrestled, everything in life is easy.”

Numerous Vikings have wrestled at the collegiate level including two-time NCAA Champion Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State), All-American Lorenzo Thomas (Penn), All-American Dom Means (Gannon), Tony Palumbo (Davidson), Zach DeLuca (Clarion), Charlie Colantonio (F&M) and many more. Countless other Viking wrestlers are making a difference in their colleges, jobs, and communities.