WPIAL/Southwest Regional Class 3A Seeds and Entries Released
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Read MoreTake It From Me – You Will Regret Not Working Hard When Your Wrestling Career is Over
I was feeling rather nostalgic on the drive home to Pittsburgh from Hershey late Saturday night. Maybe it was the black mold I sat in front of for two days inside the Old Barn. More likely – it was being back inside an arena where I never had the success I wanted. Seeing my high…
Read MoreWhat You May Have Missed From The South West Class 2A Regional
Here’s what you might have missed at the Southwest 2A Regional at Indiana University of Pennsylvania: The Championships Exactly half of the state’s top-ranked wrestlers in 2A were in the field, and all seven captured titles. For all of the talent and anticipated matchups in the finals, there wasn’t much drama. Thirteen of the…
Read MoreManheim Central’s Will Betancourt Beats a Familiar Foe for Third District 3 Title
HERSHEY, Pa.: Manheim Central’s Will Betancourt felt pretty comfortable in his District 3 Championship final. That seems a bit odd. After all, he was facing Northeastern hammer Cole Wilson, who entered the match with a 35-1 record and a lofty No. 5 ranking in the state, according to PA Power Wrestling. But Betancourt had an…
Read MoreChambersburg’s Tate Nichter Rebounds From Sectional Setback to Win District 3 Title
HERSHEY, Pa.: Chambersburg’s Tate Nichter admitted that he didn’t sleep very well last week. He had a lot on his mind. Nichter couldn’t stop thinking about his semifinal setback against Big Springs’ Hunter Gregoris during last week’s Sectional Tournament. It was a disappointing bout in which the Trojan sophomore was the heavy favorite and got…
Read MoreBishop McDevitt’s Chase Shields Joins Prestigious List of Four-Time District 3 Champions
HERSHEY, Pa.: There was a point this season when Bishop McDevitt’s Chase Shields was forced to shut it down for a bit. Shields was dealing with a shoulder injury in the Beast of the East Tournament. It affected his performance on the mat, and it only made sense to take some time off during the…
Read MoreBishop McDevitt’s #5 Nate Smith Comes Out Swinging Against #6 Wickard to Win District 3 Title
HERSHEY – After his semifinal match on Saturday morning Bishop McDevitt junior Nate Smith, ranked fifth in the State by PA Power Wrestling. sat in his car outside the Hersheypark Arena and mentally prepared for #6 Caydin Wickard. He ran through his head and visualized what he would do in the bout. It was an…
Read MoreClass 3A South Central Regional Matches To Watch from Hershey
106 pounds #6 Aiden Lewis (Cedar Cliff) vs. #9 Mason Leiphart (Dover) Lewis and Leiphart haven’t met this season, but they do share three common opponents. Both have shined in outings against Canon McMillan’s Jacob Houpt, Shippensburg’s Tristyn Keefer, and Manheim Central’s Uriah Warner, scoring bonus point in each bout. Still, Lewis might have…
Read MoreFirst In: State Qualifiers Determined in South Central Regional Medal Round Matches
The Class 3A South Central Regional medal round matches are set. Top four wrestlers in each weight-class advance into the PIAA State Tournament in two weeks. 106 pounds 1st #6 Aiden Lewis (Cedar Cliff) vs. #9 Mason Leiphart (Dover) 3rd #10 Noah Clawson (Carlisle) vs. #17 Wyatt Fox (Red Land) 5th Jacob Fetrow (Gettysburg)…
Read MoreDistrict 3-AA Championship Finals to Watch at the Hersheypark Arena
106 Pounds #3 Levi Haines (Biglerville) vs. #8 Noah Frack (Brandywine Heights) Haines has made a huge impression in his first year of high school wrestling, racking up a spotless 33-0 mark. Meanwhile, Frack, a sophomore, has been solid, as well, posting a 32-2 record. These two haven’t wrestled this season, but they have three…
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