Posts Tagged ‘Pittsburgh’
The College Podcast Returns with a Penn State & Pitt Preview Plus Guest Cole Matthews
PAPC53: We’re BACK!! The 2019-2020 College Wrestling Season kicks-off with a return of some former hosts as Rob Waltko @Rob_SwagginU and Tristan Warner welcome fans back with a Penn State and Pitt preview plus special guest Cole Matthews of the Panthers. The pair also dive into previewing some of the Pennsylvania talent who will be…
Read More1 Day to Pittsburgh Nationals: By The Numbers and Fun Facts
PITTSBURGH, PA – There is just one more sleep before the 2019 NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships begin from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. If you are having a hard time sleeping check out some fun “by the numbers” to keep you occupied. Photo of PPG Arena by Sam Janicki. 640 The number of bouts that will…
Read MoreICYMI: Four Pennsylvania Wrestlers Earn Championship Titles at Edinboro Open
Zain Retherford has already graduated and Jason Nolf is in his final season at Penn State. Who will be the next big NCAA stars from Pennsylvania? Well, you may not have to look far to figure it out. Over the weekend many of Pennsylvania’s young college wrestlers competed in the Edinboro Open with four coming…
Read MoreHere’s What Is Causing Shortage Of NCAA Tickets in Pittsburgh
Supply and demand – that’s the easiest way to sum up the issues surrounding tickets for the NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh this March. Although the supply has been relatively stable over the past two decades, the demand has spiked significantly this season. Minnesota head coach Brandon Eggum tweeted on Wednesday about the situation, asking FloWrestling…
Read MoreDeSanto Downs Lizak, Nolf Rolls Deakin, Pitt Beats The Dakotas and More Weekend Action
Sunday was a little much. We had some of the NCAA’s best college wrestlers going at it across multiple time zones plus the NFL Playoffs. While all eyes in college wrestling were on the RAC with mega-match Nick Suriano vs. Daton Fix going head-to-head in what became a bizarre meeting – some of Pennsylvania’s biggest…
Read MoreThe Open Room Podcast Features Pitt & Lock Haven Previews with Guest Keith Gavin
PAPC33: The Open Room with Rob Waltko @Rob_SwagginU and Joe Youngblood @CoachYBee returns for another shot at podcasting. This time they preview Lock Haven and Pittsburgh for the upcoming season. Joining them as a guest is Pitt Head Coach Keith Gavin who talks about his Panther line-up. Each make their predictions on All-American finishes for each squad so…
Read MoreGrading the Schools Selected by Pennsylvania's Class of 2017
Which schools successfully dipped into the Pennsylvania Wrestling recruiting pool for the Class of 2017? Several programs across the Nation will be welcoming in multiple studs from the Keystone State. Virginia comes in at #1 with four hammers committing to coach Steve Garland and the Cavaliers. See who else stacks up below and view the…
Read More1 on 1 with Pittsburgh Head Coach Keith Gavin: An Inside Look
PITTSBURGH – On Thursday PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson and Eric Knopsnyder sat down with newly hired head coach Keith Gavin at the Fitzgerald Fieldhouse. In just his second day operating in the new position Keith Gavin took time out of his day to speak about the path back to Pittsburgh and what lies ahead…
Read MorePitt to Host NCAA Championships in 2019
The NCAA Championships are coming to Pennsylvania in 2019. The University of Pittsburgh announced that it will host the tournament at PPG Paints Arena. It’s just the second time that Pitt has hosted the NCAA Championships and first since 1957. Philadelphia was the last Pennsylvania city to host, in 2011, and Penn State held the event…
Read More2x National Qualifier Te'Shan Campbell Transferring to Ohio State
PITTSBURGH – Te’Shan Campbell’s season just ended on Friday night in St. Louis when he went (2-2) at 165 lbs. in the NCAA National Tournament for Pittsburgh. It was his second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament for Campbell a 2015 graduate of Penn Hills High School in Pittsburgh. On Monday Te’Shan announced that he…
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