Posts by Jeremy Elliott
District 3 Class AAA Championship placewinners from Hershey’s Giant Center
South Central Regional Finals 106 #4 Ben Monn, Cumberland Valley Aiden Lewis, Cedar Cliff #3 Adam Jacob, East Pennsboro Liam Strouse, Northern York Jalon Lavine, Governor Mifflin Josh Miller, Central Dauphin 113 #3 Will Betancourt, Manheim Central #5 Cole Wilson, Northeastern #25 Timothy Uhler, New Oxford Matthew Rodriguez, Dover #30 Jeffrey Russell, Shippensburg Arik…
Read MoreDistrict 3 Class AA Championship Placewinners from Hershey’s Giant Center
District 3 Class AA Medalists 106 #9 Patrick Demark, Trinity #11 Blake Showers, Biglerville #10 Bailey Gimbor, Brandywine Heights #17 Luke Fegley, Middletown #17 Brandon Breidegan, Northern Lebanon Connor Brown, Littlestown Matthew Inman, Annville Cleona 113 #3 Nate Smith, Bishop McDevitt Dalton Gimbor, Brandywine Heights #9 Devan Blose, Newport Kyler Anspach, Northern Lebanon Ayden…
Read MoreBoiling Springs’ Kollin Myers wins six-minute scramble fest over Gabe Miller to earn a District 3 Title
HERSHEY: Boiling Springs’ Kollin Myers knew he needed more work when he was told he was bumping up to 145 pounds in the postseason. In other words, the true 138- pounder had to eat. Not only that, he had to go like crazy in the practice room to balance out his weight and still be…
Read MoreChambersburg freshman Tate Nichter shows he isn’t your typical freshman in impressive major over Garden Spot’s Finkey
HERSHEY: Chambersburg freshman Tate Nichter isn’t your typical freshman. He doesn’t get rattled by the wrestler in front of him. There is no intimidation. If anything, Nichter is the one making his opponent, regardless of age, second guess strategy. Nichter is a combination of strength and talent. His demeanor is reminiscent of a seasoned veteran,…
Read MoreBoiling Springs’ Collin Nestor avenges loss, takes down No. 2-ranked Bronson Garber in District 3 quarters
HERSHEY: Boiling Springs’ Collin Nestor didn’t need any manufactured motivation or coach-speak before his District 3-AA Championship quarterfinal round. Not considering his opponent. Across the mat was Upper Dauphin hammer Bronson Garber. Not only was the Trojans ace No. 2 in the state, according to PA Power Wrestling, Nestor lost by a point the last…
Read MoreCameron Coy Completes Storied High School Wrestling Career with Third State Title
HERSHEY: Penn Trafford wrestler Cameron Coy had a brief flashback to his sophomore season Saturday night at Hershey’s Giant Center. It couldn’t be helped. Not after Coy finished off his stellar career with his third PIAA Class 3A Wrestling Championship gold medal. He defeated Cathedral Prep sophomore Carter Starocci by a 5-2 margin to clinch…
Read MoreExeter Twp.'s Austin DeSanto Realizes Dream in Stunning State Title Victory
HERSHEY: All of the early morning workouts. Every extra minute on the bike or in the wrestling room. All of it for one reason: To prepare for Spencer Lee. It’s all Exeter Twp.’s Austin DeSanto thought about since Lee teched him in the state finals a year ago. All the extra training for this one…
Read MoreCentral Dauphin's Andrew Wert Rides Lone Escape to Win over Fenstermacher
HERSHEY: There isn’t much difference between Central Dauphin’s Andrew Wert and Northampton’s K.J. Fenstermacher on the mat. Two bouts during the season, two different outcomes. Each one was low scoring and was decided by a single point. So when Wert and Fenstermacher locked up in the PIAA Class 3A Wrestling Championship 132 quarterfinal round Friday…
Read MoreBelle Vernon's Billy Korber Making First State Appearance Count with Semifinal Berth
HERSHEY: In a loaded 220-pound bracket, Belle Vernon senior Billy Korber was probably overlooked by the competition and fans. Korber isn’t a household name with state medals to his credit. In fact, this is the first time he has touched the Giant Center floor in Hershey as a state qualifier. But Korber’s credentials didn’t matter…
Read MoreNazareth's Sean Pierson Makes First State Tournament Match Count
HERSHEY: A year ago, Nazareth’s Sean Pierson had to sit on the sidelines and watch his teammates compete in the state championships at Hershey’s Giant Center. It wasn’t that Pierson wasn’t good enough to be in the bracket. In fact, he was good enough to place on the podium at 106. The problem was, Pierson…
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