Austin DeSanto Stuns Nick Suriano as Iowa Rolls Rutgers in Carver-Hawkeye
Once again Pennsylvania grapplers went undefeated for the Iowa Hawkeyes as they topped visiting Rutgers (30-6) on Friday night. Photo of Austin DeSanto by Sam Janicki. The highlight bout, one that Iowa head coach Tom Brands said should be pay-per-view on the Big Ten Network, took place at 133 pounds between #3 Nick Suriano and…
Read MoreHere’s What Is Causing Shortage Of NCAA Tickets in Pittsburgh
Supply and demand – that’s the easiest way to sum up the issues surrounding tickets for the NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh this March. Although the supply has been relatively stable over the past two decades, the demand has spiked significantly this season. Minnesota head coach Brandon Eggum tweeted on Wednesday about the situation, asking FloWrestling…
Read MorePA Power Podcast Talks Refs & Rules, Jeff Karam at BECAHI, and Previews Escape The Rock
PAP48: PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle is joined for the second week in a row by Jeremy Elliott. The two discuss state of affairs in wrestling rules and the refs who impose them in addition to the return of Jeff Karam at Bethlehem Catholic. They also take an in-depth look at the Escape The Rock tournament taking…
Read MoreEscape the Rock Fan Guide: Seeds, Returning Champs, Storylines, and More
January and early February is considered the dual-meet portion of the high school wrestling season in Pennsylvania. But that changes for one week over the stretch. The prestigious Escape the Rock Tournament is one of the premier individual events of the season and provides one last preview to the postseason. The event takes place this…
Read MoreThe Open Room Talks DeSanto-Lizak, Fix-Suriano, and Host Alvernia Head Coach Seth Ecker
PAPC43: We are in the thick of the College Wrestling season and The Open Room, with Rob Waltko @Rob_SwagginU and Joe Youngblood @CoachYBee, returns to recap some high caliber action across the Nation including Iowa, Penn State, Pitt and even some Daton Fix vs. Nick Suriano talk. The pair talks about Austin DeSanto’s post-match behavior, Jason Nolf’s dominance,…
Read MoreWarUp on The WPIAL Recaps Action, Talks Dual Teams, and Hosts Kiski Coach Chris Heater
PAW22: PA Power Wrestling’s Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle prepares you for the WPIAL Dual Post-Season and recaps all the notable WPIAL action from this past week including the Burgettstown Invitational, the Winner Choice, and the Reynolds Duals. The pair also takes a look ahead to the Allegheny County Tournament and Escape The Rock taking place this…
Read MoreDeSanto Downs Lizak, Nolf Rolls Deakin, Pitt Beats The Dakotas and More Weekend Action
Sunday was a little much. We had some of the NCAA’s best college wrestlers going at it across multiple time zones plus the NFL Playoffs. While all eyes in college wrestling were on the RAC with mega-match Nick Suriano vs. Daton Fix going head-to-head in what became a bizarre meeting – some of Pennsylvania’s biggest…
Read MoreReferees Should Use Discretion When Enforcing The Silly “Singlet Strap” Rule
Read Dustin Hockensmith’s story on PennLive ‘I still can’t believe it was called’: Hershey scores controversial wrestling win over Red Land Listen – I love rules. In fact, my occupation, the one that actually pays the bills, is based on the enforcement of rules that our society has in place. As a Police Officer –…
Read MoreFirst Take: Jeff Karam Back at BECAHI, Mifflin County Stops #15 Cumberland Valley, and Sasso Talks Style
Since there is a good chance you were attending a local dual meet last night and missed out on all the excitement – PA Power Wrestling is here to get you caught up! Bethlehem Catholic Recalls Jeff Karam as Head Coach So this is big news. Honestly, when I first saw this on social…
Read MoreICYMI: Pennsylvania’s NCAA Update from the Twitterverse
The highly anticipated re-match of the last years NCAA third place match at 133 pounds, between Luke Pletcher and Tariq Wilson, was short lived when Ohio State faced off against N.C. State. Pletcher, the Ohio State junior from Latrobe, was hoping for some payback on Wilson who defeated him in the consolation finals by…
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