Posts by Jeff Upson
Pennsylvania’s Complete District Dual Results; Waynesburg and Newport Earn Big Wins
District 3 – AAA Champ. Round of 16 #13 Dallastown over Solanco, (55-15) #23 Cumberland Valley over Conestoga Valley, (42-17) New Oxford over Wilson West Lawn, (34-32) #18 Central Dauphin over Penn Manor, (47-26) #21 Chambersburg over Hershey, (54-19) Gettysburg over Waynesboro, (45-18) #8 Cedar Cliff over Manheim Central, (52-15) Lampeter-Strasburg over Daniel Boone,…
Read MoreLive Updates From District 3 Quarterfinal #13 Dallastown vs. #23 Cumberland Valley
#13 Dallastown 33, #23 Cumberland Valley 31 138 pounds – Jacob McKenzie (CV) dec Brooks Gable (DT), 7-5 SV. The wrestlers spent the first half of the period feeling each other before McKenzie shot and secured a single. It didn’t last long, as Gable shook free without going to the mat. McKenzie had another chance at a single with 15…
Read MoreICYM: 45 Pennsylvania Natives Ranked in The First NCAA Coaches Panel
When it comes to Wrestling, Pennsylvania rocks – we all know that. Even the NCAA Coaches Panel knows it. In their first of four panel rankings a total of 45 wrestlers from the Keystone State are included. The rankings include the Top 33 ranked wrestlers at each weight-class. According to the NCAA, to be eligible…
Read MoreUpdated State Dual Team Rankings Plus District Dual Brackets and Changes
The District Dual Team tournaments are in full swing (sort of) across the State this week. Action has already started in some Districts including the WPIAL but winter weather is causing others to postpone matches. In District 3 they have postponed all the Class AAA Dual Team matches until Wednesday. All District III Class 3A Team…
Read MoreView All of This Week’s District Dual Team Brackets
It’s the last week in January and the temperature is a brisk 12 degrees. That means Pennsylvania’s Dual Team Post-Season is here! Reynolds is in the hunt for their third straight and sixth overall PIAA State Dual Team Championship. They will be pushed by the likes of Southern Columbia – among others. Who will emerge…
Read MoreSee Which Pennsylvania Wrestlers Raised Their Ranking in The Weekend Round-Up
#2 Liberty defeats #6 Nazareth Area (33-26) 106 #20 Conner Werner (Liberty) over Kevin Fulmer (Nazareth Area Hs) (Dec 6-4) 113 #3 Tal-Reese Flemming (Liberty) over Andreo Ferraina (Nazareth Area) (T-Fall 18-2) 120 #5 Matt Maloney (Liberty) over #6 Andrew Smith (Nazareth Area) (Dec 11-6) 126 #1 Sean Pierson (Nazareth Area) over #6 Michael Torres…
Read MoreSpecial WarUp On The WPIAL Podcast Features a Dual Team Bracket Breakdown
PAW24: WarUp On The WPIAL is back for a special episode as Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle get you geared up for the WPIAL Team Championships. They breakdown the Class AA and AAA Brackets including a look at each seed and the most intriguing match-ups. They are joined by WPIAL Wrestling Committee member Phil Mary…
Read MoreThe Open Room Podcast Talks 133 lbs. Mayhem, Lee-Rivera IV, and Chat with The Mason Beckman
PAPC44: The College Wrestling season is moving full-steam ahead. 133 pounds is a mess but one that includes a ton of Pennsylvania talent. The Open Room, with Rob Waltko @Rob_SwagginU and Joe Youngblood @CoachYBee, break down upcoming action, recaps last weeks notable results, and chats with Pennsylvania’s most energetic ambassador – Mason Beckman, assistant coach at George Mason…
Read MoreLuca Frinzi and Jeffrey Boyd Take Over Top Spots in Updated State Rankings
You don’t take out two wrestlers, each ranked #1 in the State in their respective classes, in the same weekend and not make moves in updated rankings. Bethlehem Catholic senior Luca Frinzi did just that last weekend in the Escape The Rock as he took at #1 Clayton Ulrey (Lower Dauphin) in the semifinals and…
Read MoreState Dual Team Rankings Updated Heading into Post-Season Action
The WPIAL Section Post-Season starts tonight and Power Rankings for District XI and District III are taking shape. Soon we will have a better understanding of where some of the State’s top teams will end up in their respective District Team brackets. Class AA remains largely unchanged with Huntingdon moving from #16 to #9 after…
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