Posts by Jeff Upson
Ten Can’t Miss Opening Round Matches On Day One of The PIAA Class 3A State Tournament
106 Pounds #4 Kyle Waterman (Council Rock South) vs. #9 Dante Frinzi (Bethlehem Catholic) Returning State Medalist Kyle Waterman will have a tough draw to start the State Tournament with rookie Dante Frinzi. Neither wrestler had the regional tournament they wanted as they each took second. The last time they met was in the…
Read MoreThe Ultimate PIAA State Tournament Preview on The PA Power Podcast Is Here
PAP51: Buckle-up! PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsynder @KnopsKnotes breakdown the PIAA State Tournament in a wild ride across both Class 2A and 3A! They look at potential first-round matches to watch, make bold predictions, and of course provide you with the most in-depth analysis of the PIAA State Tournament! Take a listen today! Subscribe…
Read MoreState & Regional Rankings Updated Heading Into PIAA State Tournament
Heading into the most important week of the Wrestling season – Pennsylvania’s top wrestlers will put it all on the line in Hershey. We learned a lot over the weekend across the State’s regional tournaments – which caused several weights to shift significantly in both Class 2A & 3A. DuBois Area junior Ed Scott takes…
Read MoreWarUp on The WPIAL Previews Action From The PIAA State Tournament Plus Guest Jake Slinger
PAW29: PA Power Wrestling’s Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle sit down and digest all the action from the Southwest Regional Tournament. They breakdown and preview the PIAA State Tournament happening this week in Hershey and chat with Upper Saint Clair senior Jake Slinger who is looking for PIAA gold. You don’t want to miss this…
Read MoreOfficial PIAA State Tournament Brackets Released
Here they are!! Official PIAA State Tournament brackets! We have been working with our friends over at PA-Wrestling.com to ensure we provide you with accurate brackets. The Class AAA brackets released by the PIAA are correct, however, there were two issues on the Class AA brackets. The 132 pounds bracket has been updated to reflect…
Read MoreSouthwest Regional Finals Conclude With State’s Top Wrestlers Putting It on The Line
106 Pounds 1st #1 Dylan Chappell (Seneca Valley) DEC #2 Carter Dibert (Franklin Regional), 5-1 TB2 3rd #12 Mason Prinkey (Connellsville) DEC #18 Costa Moore (Canon-McMillan), 5-1 TB2 113 Pounds 1st #1 Alejandro Herrera (Seneca Valley) MD #2 Kyle Burkholder (Hempfield), 8-0 3rd #9 Finn Solomon (Franklin Regional) MD #17 Marino Angelicchio…
Read MoreState Qualifiers Set: Southwest Regional Medal Round Matches
106 Pounds 1st #2 Carter Dibert (Franklin Regional) vs. #1 Dylan Chappell (Seneca Valley) 3rd #18 Costa Moore (Canon-McMillan) vs. #12 Mason Prinkey (Connellsville) 113 Pounds 1st #1 Alejandro Herrera (Seneca Valley) vs. #2 Kyle Burkholder (Hempfield) 3rd #9 Finn Solomon (Franklin Regional) vs. #17 Marino Angelicchio (Greater Latrobe) 120 Pounds 1st #1…
Read MoreMars Junior Jake Richardson Looks To Make History in Southwest Regional Finals
Last season’s ending left a sour taste in Jake Richardson’s mouth. In his sophomore season he lost in the consolation round and failed to place top four and earn a spot in Hershey. A year later and the Mars junior is on the cusp of history in the Southwest Regional finals. If Richardson is able…
Read MoreWhy State Champs #1 Hillegas and #2 Chlebove Will be on the Same Side of the State Bracket
Everyone has been asking and speculating. Will Sammy Hillegas and Julian Chlebove be on the same side of the 132 pound PIAA State bracket? The answer? Probably. There seems to be some confusion in the Wrestling Community about what classifies as automatic separation. According to PIAA Executive Director Bob Lombardi – the only automatic separation…
Read MoreFive Highlighted Semifinals To Watch From The Southwest Regional
132 Pounds #3 Colton Camacho (Franklin Regional) vs. #7 Kenny Hayman (Canon-McMillan) These two of wrestled twice this season and both times only 1 point separated them. The first was at the POWERade where Camacho won (4-3) in tiebreaker #2. Then in a dual meet he won (1-0). Camacho is a returning PIAA State runner-up…
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