Mar 6, 2026 By Joe Tuscano 2 min read

HERSHEY – They laugh alike, they walk alike and at times they even talk alike.

Abigail and Gabriella Dolanch, the wrestling sisters from Avella.

Abby and Gabby.

And there is even a Maddie at home.

“They are supposed to rhyme,” Abigail said. “So there is Abby, Gabby and Maddie.”

But only one who medaled at the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships at the Giant Center.

That would be Abigail, or Abby for short, sister of Gabby and Maddie. Abigail, a junior at Avella, won her third medal in as many years Friday after pinning Kenna Hoffman of Dallastown in the consolations at 136 pounds.

“My expectations for the tournament was to wrestle good,” Abigail said. “I was really nervous. I’ve been wrestling since seventh grade. I wrestle with a lot of the boys. Throughout the summer I wrestled against a lot of boys. I went through a mixture of boys and girls.”

Streak continues

Marlee Solomon just keeps knocking down the opponents.

The latest win sends the junior from Canon-McMillan on to the final test to take another step after whipping Gianni Montegari of Governor Mifflin in a 17-1 technical fall in the quarterfinals.

That win brought Samiyah Rahming into the semifinals and a 19-1 technical fall victory. Solomon will move onto Saturday, where Olivia Kearns of Shippensburg waits in the 118-pound finals. Kearns, a sophomore, has a 28-1 record. Solomon has won her last 64 bouts, including a win in the state finals last season.

“I try to head into every bout with a better mindset,” said Solomon.

Finals are 4 p.m., Saturday.

Solomon had no trouble in the semis. She led 9-0 after one period and got two takedowns and backpoints to put Rahming away.

All boys

Josie Mason had an unusual wrestling season.

Because West Greene does not have a girls team, Mason had no other choice than to compete on the boys team.

She compiled a 1-18 record, according to PA-Wrestling.com. When the postseason kicked in, she became a different wrestler, compiling a 10-4 record and coming within one win, and one point, from earning a medal in Hershey.