53 Pennsylvania Natives Qualify for the NCAA National Tournament in Pittsburgh
Well, 2018 was a good year for Pennsylvania wrestling on the NCAA level, and in 2019 Keystone State fans will see the same number of wrestlers qualify for this year’s National Tournament in Pittsburgh. Photo of Luke Pletcher by Sam Janicki. In Cleveland, 53 wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Tournament who hailed from Pennsylvania. Fifteen…
Read MoreGerrit Nijenhuis Wins Battle of Nationally Ranked Wrestlers with Edmond Ruth for State Gold
HERSHEY, Pa.: Canon-McMillan stud Gerrit Nijenhuis knew he was on a collision course with Susquehanna Twp. star Edmond Ruth. This is the match high-school wrestling fans have been talking about since December. Ruth moving up to Class 3A, and two nationally-ranked competitors projected to meet for state gold. It was only a matter of time.…
Read MoreFranklin Regional’s Carter Dibert Starts Fast and Finishes Off Run to State Title
HERSHEY, Pa.: Franklin Regional’s Carter Dibert knew everything he needed to about Seneca Valley’s Dylan Chappell. Not only are the two wrestlers friends, they are practice partners. That’s both good and bad when you are staring across the mat at each other with a state championship on the line at Hershey’s Giant Center. A week…
Read MoreDayton Pitzer Shakes Freshman Nerves and Finishes off State Gold Medal Match
HERSHEY, Pa.: Mount Pleasant’s Dayton Pitzer had a modest goal when he entered his first year of high school wrestling. You really couldn’t blame him. It’s not easy being a freshman in this game, and adding the weight of more self-imposed expectations doesn’t make it any easier. Then, Pitzer changed his mind. He was putting…
Read MorePennsylvania and WPIAL All-Star Teams Announced for 45th Annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic
Pennsylvania All-Stars [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pittsburgh-Wrestling-Classic-2019-PA-Team-Press-Release-v2-03-11-2019.pdf”] USA All-Stars [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/USA-Team-1.pdf”] *Note there will changes forthcoming to 132 lbs. and 160 lbs. WPIAL All-Stars [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pittsburgh-Wrestling-Classic-2019-WPIAL-All-Star-Team-Press-Release-v3-03-11-2019.pdf”] New York All-Stars [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pittsburgh-Wrestling-Classic-2019-NY-Team-Press-Release-v2-03-04-2019.pdf”] Schedule [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pittsburgh-Wrestling-Classic-2019-Promotional-Poster-v2.pdf”] Buy Tickets http://www.nwcaonline.com/news-events/events/pittsburgh-classic-2019-2/ Watch Live On Flo
Read MoreFinal Results From the 2019 PIAA Class 3A State Championships in Hershey
106 Pounds 1st #2 Carter Dibert (Franklin Regional) DEC #1 Dylan Chappell (Seneca Valley), 7-2 3rd #3 Kyle Hauserman (Council Rock North) DEC #5 Aiden Lewis (Cedar Cliff), 6-2 5th #10 Mason Prinkey (Connellsville) DEC #4 Kyle Waterman (Council Rock South), 4-1 7th #8 Braxton Appello (Easton) FOR #11 Julien Maldonado (Boyertown), 0-0 113…
Read MoreFinal Results From The PIAA Class 2A State Championships in Hershey
106 Pounds 1st #2 Sheldon Seymour (Troy Area) DEC #3 Levi Haines (Biglerville), 5-4 3rd #1 Gary Steen (Reynolds) DEC #4 Joey Fischer (South Park), 2-1 TB2 5th #8 Kai Burkett (Chestnut Ridge) DEC #10 Gavin Bradley (Athens), 6-0 7th #5 Noah Frack (Brandywine Heights) DEC #7 Matt Vulakh (Pope John Paul II), 5-0 …
Read MoreAndrew Cerniglia Makes a Statement, Dominates Gabe Miller in Gold Medal Match
HERSHEY, Pa.: There was some obvious tension between Notre Dame-Green Pond’s Andrew Cerniglia and Pequea Valley’s Gabe Miller during the Parade of Champions Saturday afternoon at Hershey’s Giant Center. The handshake was less than cordial. Of course, it’s understandable. Miller stormed back from an early deficit and pinned Cerniglia in the Regional final a week…
Read MoreJackson Arrington Avenges Loss to Kole Biscoe and Claims State Gold
HERSHEY, Pa.: Forest Hills is building something special in its wrestling room. Especially in the lower weight classes. That was evident during this year’s PIAA Championships at Hershey’s Giant Center. And the leader of the Rangers pack was Jackson Arrington. The Rangers freshman avenged an early-season loss to Southern Columbia freshman Kole Biscoe thanks to…
Read MoreEaston’s Andrew Balukas Stuns The State Field, Pins Dorian Crosby to Reach State Finals
HERSHEY, Pa.: Easton’s Andrew Balukas stood in the hallway under the stands at Hershey’s Giant Center with dried blood all over his face. There was blood on his singlet, on his arm, and a few drops on his leg. His right eye lid had five stitches to repair the cut he suffered 30 minutes early…
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