PAP38: Hating on BECAHI, Team Tournament Attendance, and Postseason Seeds
PAP38: In Episode 38 PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsynder @KnopsKnotes discuss the Private vs. Public school debate, hating on Bethlehem Catholic, and the State Dual Team attendance. The pair also look at some of the postseason seeds and brackets from across the State! Take a listen below. Show Breakdown 00:30 – The Individual Postseason is HERE! …
Read MoreWarUp On The WPIAL Recaps State Team Tournament with Guests Logan Macri and Isaac Reid
PAW11: Two WPIAL schools came home from Hershey with PIAA Hardware as Kiski Area took second and Canon-McMillan grabbed fourth. WarUp on The WPIAL hosts Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle recap the PIAA Team Tournament and speak with Kiski Area senior #1 Isaac Reid and Canon-McMillan’s #1 Logan Macri. Take a listen below! Show Breakdown 00:40…
Read MoreState Dual Team Tournament’s Most Impressive Individual Results
Not only were the top teams in Pennsylvania going head-to-head but many of the State’s top ranking wrestler clashed inside the GIANT Center. We often see a limited of studs meeting as coaches bump line-ups around to secure the most team points but 2018 had multiple match-ups that turned heads. Two #1 ranked wrestlers fell…
Read MoreUpdated Dual Team Rankings Following State Tournament in Hershey
The medals have been handed out and Champions determined at the 2018 PIAA State Dual Team Tournament so let’s take a look at where everyone ranks now. There were several teams who made jumps based on their performance in Hershey including District 6’s Class AA program Huntingdon who moved from #25 to #10 after knocking…
Read MorePennsylvania’s Mariah Harris and Francesca Giorgio Earn WCWA All-American Honors
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Two Pennsylvania wrestlers left the 2018 Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA) National Championships with hardware as Mariah Harris (Johnstown, PA/Campbellsville) finished as runner-up at 170 lbs. and Francesca Giorgio (Reading, PA/Simon Fraser) took third at 136 lbs. Mariah Harris, who competed in Pennsylvania at Greater Johnstown High School, is in her…
Read More#1 Penn State Downs the #3 Iowa Hawkeyes in front of Record Crowd
STATE COLLEGE – In front of a record crowd of nearly 16,000 fans the #1 Penn State Nittany Lions outpaced the #3 Iowa Hawkeyes (28-13) inside a sold out Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday night. Pennsylvania wrestling was well represented between the two squads with a total of five Pennsylvania natives taking the mat and…
Read More#1 Reynolds Wins 2nd Straight Title on Strength of Balanced Line-up
HERSHEY – The Reynolds Raiders claimed their program’s fifth PIAA State Dual Team Championship on Saturday inside the GIANT Center marking their second straight title. It started with a bang for head coach Casey Taylor as #1 Cole Matthew earned a fall in (0:45) at 138 lbs. and #11 Hunter Michaels followed it up with…
Read More#1 BECAHI Wins Sixth PIAA State Dual Team Championship in Eight Years
HERSHEY – The Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks continue to make Pennsylvania wrestling History as they claimed their sixth PIAA State Dual Team Championship on Saturday inside the GIANT Center in just eight years. It is their second while competing in Class AAA and they now are one ahead of Reynolds in their State record for…
Read More#1 BECAHI Outlasts #2 Erie Prep in Semifinals – Faces #3 Kiski in Class AAA Finals
HERSHEY – It was a wild Friday in the GIANT Center as #1 BECAHI survived a scare from #2 Cathedral Prep after winning seven straight matches. The Ramblers stormed back winning five in a row to bring it even with two bouts left. At the end BECAHI was able to get wins at 106 lbs.…
Read MoreLehigh Rides Fast Start to 22-13 Win Over Arizona State
TEMPE, A.Z. – In a battle of top 10 teams, Lehigh got off to a fast start and never looked back to pick up a win over the Arizona State Sun Devils. Cort Schuyler, Ryan Preisch, and Chris Weiler all picked up bonus points for the Mountain Hawks, while Pennsylvania native Josh Shields picked up a…
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