Exeter Twp.'s Austin DeSanto Realizes Dream in Stunning State Title Victory
HERSHEY: All of the early morning workouts. Every extra minute on the bike or in the wrestling room. All of it for one reason: To prepare for Spencer Lee. It’s all Exeter Twp.’s Austin DeSanto thought about since Lee teched him in the state finals a year ago. All the extra training for this one…
Read MoreSpencer Lee Falls Short of Pennsylvania Wrestling History
HERSHEY: Spencer is no stranger to success while injured. He won a Cadet World Freestyle Championship with a badly bruised rib in 2014 and a year later he won a Junior World Championship with a torn labrum. This time around it was a torn ACL. The majority of humans have a hard time functioning with…
Read MoreCentral Dauphin's Andrew Wert Rides Lone Escape to Win over Fenstermacher
HERSHEY: There isn’t much difference between Central Dauphin’s Andrew Wert and Northampton’s K.J. Fenstermacher on the mat. Two bouts during the season, two different outcomes. Each one was low scoring and was decided by a single point. So when Wert and Fenstermacher locked up in the PIAA Class 3A Wrestling Championship 132 quarterfinal round Friday…
Read MoreState Medalists Determined in Class 3A With Sensational Semifinals Ahead
The 112 PIAA State Medalists of 2017 in Class AAA have been determined following Day 2 from Hershey. The WPIAL leads the charge with a total of 34 guaranteed State Medalists this season which is 30% of the total medalists. 106 lbs. Championship Semifinals 106 #1 Doug Zapf, Downingtown West, vs. #2 Andrew Cerniglia,…
Read MoreBelle Vernon's Billy Korber Making First State Appearance Count with Semifinal Berth
HERSHEY: In a loaded 220-pound bracket, Belle Vernon senior Billy Korber was probably overlooked by the competition and fans. Korber isn’t a household name with state medals to his credit. In fact, this is the first time he has touched the Giant Center floor in Hershey as a state qualifier. But Korber’s credentials didn’t matter…
Read MoreWho is State College's Cole Urbas? A Sophomore Semifinalist at 182 lbs.
HERSHEY: Numerous wrestling fans asked “where did sophomore Cole Urbas come from?” The State College sophomore was a Northwest Regional Qualifier in 2016 at 160 lbs. competing in a loaded weight. In fact the top two guys at his weight would go on to finish 1 and 2 in the State. Cole said he took…
Read MoreSemifinals Set and State Medalists Determined in Class 2A
106 lbs. Championship Semifinals 106 #1 Beau Bayless (Reynolds) vs. #2 Kaden Cassidy (Bishop McCort) 106 #3 Nate Smith (Bishop McDevitt) vs. #4 Josh Boozel (Mount Union) Consolations 106 #6 Elijah Bundro (Wilson Area) vs. #10 Baylor Shunk (Penns Valley) 106 #14 Jacob Blair (Muncy) vs. #7 Anthony Glasl (Brockway) 113 lbs. Championship Semifinals…
Read MorePequea Valley's Undefeated Gabe Miller Earns Spot in 2A Semifinals
HERSHEY: Pequea Valley sophomore Gabe Miller isn’t surprised to be in the PIAA State 2A Semifinals. Last season as a rookie Miller entered the famous 2016 Class AA 126 lbs. bracket after finishing second in the Southeast Regional. In his first trip to Hershey Gabe opened with a fall but ran into 2015 PIAA State…
Read More14 Can't Miss Quarterfinals in Class 2A
It was a great opening day at the state tournament in Hershey, but Day 2 promises to be even better with quarterfinals and semifinals in Class AA. Even though the quarterfinal round begins at 9 a.m. Friday, you’ll want to have your popcorn ready for these matchups: 106 lbs. #3 Nathan Smith, Bishop McDevitt vs.…
Read MoreNazareth's Sean Pierson Makes First State Tournament Match Count
HERSHEY: A year ago, Nazareth’s Sean Pierson had to sit on the sidelines and watch his teammates compete in the state championships at Hershey’s Giant Center. It wasn’t that Pierson wasn’t good enough to be in the bracket. In fact, he was good enough to place on the podium at 106. The problem was, Pierson…
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