Posts by Jeremy Elliott
Live bout-by-bout updates from the Championship Finals of the King of The Mountain
This year’s King of the Mountain Tournament started with over 300 wrestlers vying for a title in this prestigious event. Now, the field is down to 28. The championship finals are scheduled for 5 p.m., and only 14 of those wrestlers will walk out of Central Mountain High School with a championship trophy under their…
Read MoreSaegertown’s Kenny Kiser avenges Surge loss to Erik Gibson, earns KoM semifinal berth
MILL HALL, Pa.: There were some nerves bouncing around Kenny Kiser’s stomach as he approached the mat Saturday morning at Central Dauphin High School. The Saegertown junior’s opponent, Forest Hills freshman Erik Gibson, the No. 6 wrestler in the state at 145 according to PA Power Wrestling. The same wrestler who beat him the finals…
Read MoreBoilings Springs’ Kobin Karper loves underdog role, blasts into KOM quarters
MILL HALL, Pa.: Boiling Springs’ Kobin Karper likes the idea of being an unknown heading into a wrestling tournament. Not only does he feel like he has an advantage over his opponent, it’s motivation to prove his worth to the rest of the field. Karper won’t be sneaking up on anyone during the final rounds…
Read MoreFreshman Finn Solomon earns statement win over Council Rock South’s Kyle Waterman
MILL HALL, Pa.: Franklin Regional’s Finn Solomon showed no nerves or hesitation when he stepped on the mat in Friday’s Round of 16 at the prestigious King of the Mountain Tournament. It didn’t matter that Solomon was an unseeded freshman facing the tournament’s top seed at 113, Council Rock South’s Kyle Waterman. This was Solomon’s…
Read MoreKing of the Mountain Fan Guide: Seeds, Returning Champions, and Storylines to Follow
There is a certain buzz swirling around the Pennsylvania high school wrestling during the first four weeks of the season. Individual tournaments trump dual meets and take center stage. That means high-profile tournaments, big-time bouts, and a possible look ahead to future match-ups in the March PIAA Championships at Hershey’s Giant Center. One of the…
Read MoreState Runner-up Luke Nichter Has High Hopes for Title in 2019
Chambersburg wrestler Luke Nichter isn’t going to surprise any of his fellow competitors. Not after last year’s state tournament run. Nichter blew through the 170-pound bracket and scored a runner-up finish to Mifflin County hammer Trent Hidlay to claim silver. It also served notice that the Trojans ace would be a force the rest of…
Read MoreLower Dauphin Head Coach Kemal Pegram Talks 2019 Season Outlook
There was a time when the rest of the District 3 Class 3A wrestling field was looking up at Lower Dauphin. Pinned between a four-year run by Cumberland Valley (2003-2006) and Central Dauphin’s dominance from 2008 through 2013, a strong Falcons squad beat both standouts to take the 2007 team crown. Current Falcons head coach…
Read MoreCanon-McMillian’s Logan Macri turns past state tournament disappointments into a satisfying gold-medal victory
HERSHEY: Canon-McMillan’s Logan Macri doesn’t have many fond memories of being on the big stage at the PIAA Wrestling Championships. At least not as a competitor. Macri remembers watching his brother Dalton win a state title … the intensity, the excitement, the celebration afterward. But the last three seasons haven’t been that way for Logan…
Read MoreBoiling Springs’ Kollin Myers executes five-point move late to earn a spot in the state finals
HERSHEY: He’s back. Boiling Springs junior Kollin Myers hasn’t been at his best the last two weeks. He was coughing pretty bad, dealt with congestion, fatigue, and struggled with breathing in the third period. But Myers doesn’t use that as an excuse. He didn’t wrestle well at Districts — he still won the tournament —…
Read MoreNot your typical freshman: Glendale’s Brock McMillen tops State Champ Beau Bayless
HERSHEY: Glendale freshman Brock McMillen isn’t in awe of the big PIAA Wrestling Championship stage at Hershey’s Giant Center. The atmosphere. The crowd. The intensity. It’s something McMillen was prepared for in his first trip to Chocolate Town. Of course, it helps that McMillen was at Cadet Nationals in Fargo, a similar tournament in stature…
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