Canon-McMillan Wrestling Alumni Association
24-25 Season Primer

The 24-25 wrestling season is upon us. How will CM fare?

Canon-McMillan Wrestling Alumni Association
Thanks Coach Slack
Thanks Coach Slack
Canon-McMillan Wrestling Alumni Association
Congratulations Aleeya and Bri'Ella!!!
Congratulations Aleeya and Bri'Ella!!!
Canon-McMillan Wrestling Alumni Association
First ever PIAA Girls State Champions!!!

The boys and girls varsity took their skills to the PIAA state tournament.

First ever PIAA Girls State Champions!!!
Canon-McMillan Wrestling Alumni Association
First Step of the Post Season

On the path to state championships.

First Step of the Post Season

Gunners

Gunning for Gold: 90 Years of Canon-McMillan Wrestling

Gunning for Gold: 90 Years of Canon-McMillan Wrestling

Canon-McMillan High School has dominated in the sport of wrestling for over 90 years. A brief history of the program reveals that the team is one of the most historic in the nation. CM holds the record dual meet wins in the state with 1,075, among other records. State champs and NCAA champs alike have wrestled in the practice room at the Canonsburg, PA high school since the days that R.J. O'Connell started the intramural program. Canon Mac's 90th season is officially over, and we're looking back on our history.

Mat Madness 2018: Division Finals

Mat Madness 2018: Division Finals

Mat Madness continues to stun fans with more upsets. It was apparently clear-cut for the Blue Age to host the #1 and #2 wrestlers in the finals, but the other three divisions were not so straightforward. #3 Manuel Pihakis edged out NCAA All-American Elias George to advance to the Gunners Division Finals. On the opposite side of the bracket, #6 Bruce Cridge advanced with a second upset against NCAA Champion; however, he now faces the wrestler with the most votes in the tournament thus far, Mark Angle. And in the final division, #4 Johnston pulled out a close victory over the only #1 seed not to advance, Solomon Chishko.

CM’s 90th Anniversary Poster Analysis

CM’s 90th Anniversary Poster Analysis

It’s finally November, and that can only mean one thing: wrestling season is here! This is a special season for Canon-McMillan wrestling; the program will look to the future with new Head Coach Havelka while also honoring the past by remembering 90 years worth of history.

A Brief History of the Canon-McMillan Wrestling Program

A Brief History of the Canon-McMillan Wrestling Program

In a year that saw Charles Lindbergh fly across the Atlantic Ocean, Ford Motor Company produce its last Model T, and the Yankees sweep the Pirates in the World Series (typical), 1927 also brought the start of a dynasty when R.J. O’Connell journeyed from Penn State University to Canonsburg, PA to teach science. While Penn State was not the power house in wrestling that it is today, O’Connell brought his knowledge from the university’s program to Canonsburg High School when he started an intramural program