Greater Latrobe’s Gabe Willochell a ‘funky’ semifinalist

Greater Latrobe coach Mike Ciotti describes Gabe Willochell as “funky.” Sometimes, he can be a bit too funky. But not during this postseason, and not during this state tournament. Willochell, ranked No. 11 at 126 pounds, pinned Downingtown East’s Lukas Richie on Friday afternoon to reach the AAA semifinals. That came on the heels of…

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Michael Ciotti Takes Over as Head Coach at Greater Latrobe

Michael Ciotti is back home. He has been named the fifth coach in the history of the Greater Latrobe program. A Latrobe and Pitt graduate, Ciotti has traveled thousands of miles to return to where it all started. In 10 seasons as a coach and educator, he’s worked in three Pittsburgh-area school districts – Pittsburgh…

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