Pennsylvania College Round-Up: Penn State and Pitt Grab Marquee Weekend Wins
Nittany Lion Power Unless you have been living under a rock the last few days – Penn State upended Ohio State in Columbus (28-9). It was a match that saw the Nittany Lions prevail in nearly every big match including a fall for Bo Nickal at 197 pounds. The Pennsylvania natives who competed…
Read MoreNo. 1 Julian Gorring To Miss Postseason Unless Court Intervenes
Julian Gorring has been the state’s top-ranked 182-pounder in Class 2A for almost the entire season, but it looks like the Fort LeBoeuf senior will miss the postseason for an alleged incident involving a teammate that Gorring’s father says was retaliation for ongoing racial and verbal abuse. Gorring has been suspended by the school district,…
Read MoreFinal Thoughts: State Dual Team Rankings Updated Following PIAA State Championship
The PIAA State Dual Tournament is over. Perennial powers Reynolds and Bethlehem Catholic were crowned Champions. Following a long weekend in Hershey, here are updated State Dual Team rankings. District 11 Dominance In Pennsylvania’s Class 3A State Dual Team Rankings the most obvious fact is that District 11 occupies six of the top twelve…
Read MoreReynolds Makes it a Three-Peat in Hershey Defeating Southern Columbia in the State Dual Team Finals
For the third straight year Pennsylvania Powerhouse Reynolds claimed a PIAA State Dual Team Championship inside the GIANT Center. It was their sixth overall as a program. Class AA Championship Finals #1 Reynolds over #2 Southern Columbia Area (31-23) 170 – #17 Cole Toy (RY) maj. dec. Brandon Gedman (SC), 9-1 (4-0) 182…
Read MoreGolden Again: Bethlehem Catholic Wins Second Straight and Seventh Overall State Dual Team Title
It’s been a bumpy ride for Bethlehem Catholic. A mid-season coaching change, a defeat to Liberty, and some key wrestlers trying to find their way back into the line-up. It all amounted to an uncharacteristic journey but ultimately – the same outcome in Hershey. Head Coach Jeff Karam put the pieces together when he came…
Read MoreTwice as Nice: #1 Reynolds, #2 Southern Columbia To Wrestle For PIAA State 2A Title
Gaige Garcia couldn’t have scripted it much better. The Southern Columbia junior picked up his 100th career victory on Friday night with a fall that clinched a spot in the final of the PIAA Class 2A Team Wrestling Championships. Well, maybe it could have been sweeter if it had come in the final against top-ranked…
Read MoreDistrict XI Power: Bethlehem Catholic and Northampton To Clash for PIAA State Title
For the third time this season District XI powers Bethlehem Catholic will take on Northampton Area but this time it will be for PIAA State Gold. On Friday night from inside the GIANT Center an unlikely Northampton found themselves sitting in the State Finals after a ten year absence from the PIAA State Dual Team…
Read MoreHeavyweight Hitters: Individual Matches to Watch as PIAA State Dual Team Semifinals Set
Friday night at 8 P.M. inside the GIANT Center in Hershey, PA the 2019 PIAA State Dual Team Semifinals will take place in both Class 2A and 3A. I heard a comment earlier this week that we could save everyone a lot of time and money by just skipping ahead to a #1 Reynolds vs.…
Read MorePenn State vs. Ohio State Preview, DeSanto’s Suspension, and Guest Nino Bonaccorsi of Pitt
PAPC46: The Open Room, with Rob Waltko @Rob_SwagginU and Joe Youngblood @CoachYBee, returns to talk about Penn State’s impressive win over Michigan and the upcoming slugfest with Ohio State. The two also discuss Austin DeSanto’s suspension and chat with Pittsburgh redshirt freshman Nino Bonaccorsi on his season and goals. Take a listen today! You can now listen to…
Read MoreIndividual Ranked Matchups To Watch In The PIAA Team Quarterfinals
The first day of the PIAA State Dual Team Championships at the GIANT Center brought us a highlight match at 120 pounds, with #1 Ryan Crookham of Notre Dame – Green Pond beating former PIAA State Champion #2 Beau Bayless of Reynolds 6-1 . We probably won’t get anything quite that juicy in the quarterfinal round,…
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