Posts by Jeff Upson
WarUp on The WPIAL Talks Team Sections and Chat with County Champ Joey Fischer
PAW23: PA Power Wrestling’s Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle get you geared up for the WPIAL Section Team Championships. They take a look at each bracket and make predictions on to expect getting through to the WPIAL Championships. They also recap the Allegheny County Tournament and Escape The Rock from over the weekend. They are joined by…
Read MoreEscape The Rock Finals Set
Escape The Rock Finals Finals Start at 152 pounds National Ranking by Flo/State Ranking by PA Power 152 pounds #2/#1 Ryan Vulakh (Pope John Paul II) vs. #13/#2 Cole Handlovic (Bethlehem Catholic) 160 pounds #10/#1 Thayne Lawrence (Frazier) vs. #7 Luca Frinzi (Bethlehem Catholic) 170 pounds #12/#2 Luke Nichter (Chambersburg) vs. #6 Angel Garcia…
Read MoreEscape The Rock Semifinals Set to Feature State and Nation’s Best Wrestlers on Sunday
Snow is a non-factor here is Newtown, PA where the 2019 Escape The Rock will conclude on Sunday from Council Rock South High School. Saturday’s quarterfinals only had a few surprises but they set the stage for some monster semifinals featuring many of Pennsylvania’s top wrestlers going head-to-head. Below is a look at the quarterfinal…
Read MoreTen Can’t Miss Escape The Rock Quarterfinal Matches
113 pounds #3 Kole Biscoe (Southern Columbia) vs. Will Guida (St. Paul’s, MD) 120 pounds #2 Cameron Enriquez (Stroudsburg) vs. #8 Eamonn Logue (Father Judge) 145 pounds #1 Ryan Anderson (Bethlehem Catholic) vs. #8 Tate Nichter (Chambersburg Area) #6 Jagger Condomitti (Northampton Area) vs. #15 Eric Woloshyn (Council Rock South) 152 pounds…
Read MoreAustin DeSanto Stuns Nick Suriano as Iowa Rolls Rutgers in Carver-Hawkeye
Once again Pennsylvania grapplers went undefeated for the Iowa Hawkeyes as they topped visiting Rutgers (30-6) on Friday night. Photo of Austin DeSanto by Sam Janicki. The highlight bout, one that Iowa head coach Tom Brands said should be pay-per-view on the Big Ten Network, took place at 133 pounds between #3 Nick Suriano and…
Read MorePA Power Podcast Talks Refs & Rules, Jeff Karam at BECAHI, and Previews Escape The Rock
PAP48: PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle is joined for the second week in a row by Jeremy Elliott. The two discuss state of affairs in wrestling rules and the refs who impose them in addition to the return of Jeff Karam at Bethlehem Catholic. They also take an in-depth look at the Escape The Rock tournament taking…
Read MoreThe Open Room Talks DeSanto-Lizak, Fix-Suriano, and Host Alvernia Head Coach Seth Ecker
PAPC43: We are in the thick of the College Wrestling season and The Open Room, with Rob Waltko @Rob_SwagginU and Joe Youngblood @CoachYBee, returns to recap some high caliber action across the Nation including Iowa, Penn State, Pitt and even some Daton Fix vs. Nick Suriano talk. The pair talks about Austin DeSanto’s post-match behavior, Jason Nolf’s dominance,…
Read MoreWarUp on The WPIAL Recaps Action, Talks Dual Teams, and Hosts Kiski Coach Chris Heater
PAW22: PA Power Wrestling’s Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle prepares you for the WPIAL Dual Post-Season and recaps all the notable WPIAL action from this past week including the Burgettstown Invitational, the Winner Choice, and the Reynolds Duals. The pair also takes a look ahead to the Allegheny County Tournament and Escape The Rock taking place this…
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 MoreReferees Should Use Discretion When Enforcing The Silly “Singlet Strap” Rule
Read Dustin Hockensmith’s story on PennLive ‘I still can’t believe it was called’: Hershey scores controversial wrestling win over Red Land Listen – I love rules. In fact, my occupation, the one that actually pays the bills, is based on the enforcement of rules that our society has in place. As a Police Officer –…
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