Nine Class AAA State Quarterfinals You Should Not Miss on Friday
106 lbs. #10 Tal-Reese Flemming (Liberty) vs. #4 Alejandro Herrera (Seneca Valley) 126 lbs. #7 Gunnar Fuss (Harry S. Truman) vs. #15 Jacob Ealy (Hopewell) Jacob Ealy of Hopewell had a great first round match against PIAA State Medalist Kenny Herrmann and will have his hands full with regional Champion…
Read MoreOwen J. Roberts’ Daniel Mancini takes a more cerebral approach, scores
HERSHEY: Like many good wrestlers, Owen J. Roberts’ Daniel Mancini had to figure out how to deal with a loss in the right way and learn from it. That was the biggest difference from last year to this season. Mancini stopped taking the setbacks too hard, figured out how to turn it into a positive,…
Read MoreManheim Central’s Zack Zeamer makes first State appearance count, knocks off ace Patrick Gould
HERSHEY: In the days leading up to this year’s PIAA Class 3A Wrestling Championships, Manheim Central’s Zack Zeamer didn’t look at the bracket. Zeamer had no idea who he was wrestling if he won his preliminary match. In fact, after earning the decision and moving into the first round, he didn’t know who his opponent…
Read More#4 Jake Koser of Northern York Gets Disqualified in Round 1 for “Twisted Hammer Lock”
HERSHEY – This time last year, Northern York wrestler Jake Koser was preparing for a quarterfinal showdown in the PIAA Class AAA State Tournament at 195 pounds. That won’t happen in 2018, as the senior was disqualified in the first round against Cathedral Prep’s No. 5 Dorian Crosby. Jake entered Hershey’s Giant Center as the…
Read MoreResults from Class AAA Day 1 of The PIAA State Tournament
Championship Preliminary Round 106 lbs. 106 #12 Peyton Brown (Emmaus) DEC #NR Liam Strouse (Northern York), 6-3 106 #6 Brady Sherback (Greater Latrobe) DEC #NR Vincent Rinella (Meadville), 9-3 106 #10 Tal-Reese Flemming (Liberty) DEC #20 Sam McMonagle (W.C. Henderson), 7-0 106 #5 Carter Dibert (Franklin Regional) DEC #21 Kyle Hauserman (Council Rock North),…
Read MoreSweet Revenge: Waynesburg’s Wyatt Henson erases POWERade loss, flips script on Enriquez at States
HERSHEY: Waynesburg’s Wyatt Henson was drenched in sweat and could barely catch his breath … And that was five minutes after his match was over. It was understandable. Henson just finished an eight-minute marathon and secured a measure of satisfying revenge on Day 1 of the PIAA Class 3A Wrestling Championships at Hershey’s Giant Center.…
Read More10 Must Watch Class AA State Tournament Quarterfinals
160 lbs #2 Jared McGill (Chestnut Ridge) vs. #4 Creighton Edsell (Wyalusing Valley) This match at one time could have been a State Finals match. Edsell won a State title last year at 160 lbs. and won 40 straight matches before falling in the regional finals last weekend to sophomore Tyler Stoltzfus. McGill is undefeated…
Read MoreQuick start helps Reynolds’ Andrew Ischo overcome tough first match in PIAA Class AA Wrestling Championships
HERSHEY: Andrew Ischo gets a little worried when he takes the mat for the first time in a wrestling tournament (Photo by Aneesa Bayless). The Reynolds sophomore isn’t always at his best. Call it a little sluggish, which could be a recipe for disappointment in the PIAA Class 2A State Wrestling Championships. But Ischo is…
Read MoreClass AA Championship Round Results from Hershey
Preliminary Round Results 106 lbs. 106 #17 Luke Fegley (Middletown) F #19 Bryent Johnson (Smethport), 5:50 106 #9 Baylor Shunk (Penns Valley) MD #15 Blake Wirt (Line Mountain), 13-4 106 #21 Nate Yagle (McGuffey) DEC #16 Mikey Myers (Williams Valley), 3-2 106 #8 Ryan Michaels (Elizabeth Forward) F #18 Matthew Inman (Annville-Cleona), 5:46 …
Read MorePAPC29: Conference Tournament Recap & EIWA Champ Ryan Preisch Talks About Snapping Streaks
PAPC29: Milton native and EIWA Champion Ryan Preisch of Lehigh stops by to discuss the importance of Lehigh’s first conference title since 2006, what he’s focused on heading into NCAAs, and what the Lehigh team needs to do to come home from Cleveland with a team trophy. The dynamic duo of @WarnTriz and @Beck_Diggity take listeners on more than…
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