PA High School Wrestling News
Miller Time: Norwin Promotes Assistant to Head Coach
Brandon Miller has plenty of team goals in his first season as Norwin’s head wrestling coach, but he has one big one for the individual postseason as well: Get the Knights their first state champion. Miller, who took over after Bill Closson stepped down as head coach to spend more time with his family, knows…
Read MoreState Champ Jake Woodley Makes College Commitment on the PA Power Podcast
2016 PIAA State Champion Jake Woodley (North Allegheny) gave a college commitment on the PA Power Podcast. The #7 recruit in all of Class of 2017 wrestlers Woodley burst onto the National scene in 2016 when he made the most of his first trip to the PIAA State Championship. Listen to the decision above!
Read MoreLogan Macri Turns Heads at Super 32 Challenge
GREENSBORO, N.C. – If Logan Macri wasn’t on the National radar before Saturday, he certainly is now. Wearing an old Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic singlet, the Canon-McMillan junior certainly looked like an all-star, as he went 4-0 to reach the quarterfinals of the Super 32 tournament. It wasn’t just the number of wins, but who…
Read MoreSuper 32 Challenge Podcast Preview with State Champ Brian Courtney
The 2016 Super 32 is upon us and Pennsylvania Wrestling will be well represented yet again. Many of the top Keystone State grapplers will make the journey south to Greensboro, NC where they hope to find success in the foremost pre-season event in the Nation. Jeff Upson and Eric Knopsnyder preview the event going through…
Read MoreFive Top 100 Pennsylvania Recruits Give College Commitments
Five more Top 100 Seniors from Pennsylvania’s Class of 2017 are off the big board as senior Drew Peck, Jake Hinkson, Brock Port, Evan Callahan, and Jake Cherry all gave verbal commitments to NCAA Division I programs this week. #29 Drew Peck (Chambersburg Area) – Brown PIAA State Fourth Place Medalist Drew Peck gave…
Read MoreThree PA Wrestlers Victorious at Flo's Who's #1
LEHIGH – Pennsylvania wrestlers went 3-3 at FloWrestling’s Who’s #1 event on Sunday night at Grace Hall on the campus of Lehigh University. The Keystone State was represented in two-thirds of the nine high school matches in the event, which looks to bring together the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked wrestler in each weight…
Read MoreNo. 4 Brian Courtney to Wrestle at Virginia
Six months after his incredible run to a PIAA Class AA title, No. 4 Brian Courtney continues to surprise. The Athens Area senior caught most observers off guard on Friday night, when he announced his commitment to the University of Virginia. “Honestly, I love the coaches,” said Courtney, who became the first wrestler to defeat…
Read MoreState Champion Cole Nye Selects Michigan State Plus More Commits
The first ever PIAA State Champion for the Bishop McDevitt Wrestling program has made his college decision. Cole Nye, a 2016 PIAA Class AA State Champion at 220 lbs., gave a verbal commitment to the Michigan State Spartans and first year head coach Roger Chandler. Cole spoke to PA Power Wrestling and stated “I picked…
Read MoreSenior Jarod Verkleeren Eligible to Compete for Hempfield Area
It was not the way Jarod Verkleeren wanted to end his junior season at Belle Vernon Area High School but his experience has made the Iowa State recruit a stronger person. The 2015 UWW Cadet World Champion had his sights set on a PIAA State Championship in 2016 a year after finishing fourth in Hershey.…
Read MorePIAA Medalist #70 Dallas Bulsak Commits to Pitt
Dallas Bulsak felt right at home at the University of Pittsburgh, so there was no need for the South Park senior to look any farther. “I was just most comfortable there,” Bulsak told PA Power Wrestling on Monday, a day after announcing that he would join coach Jason Peters’ Panthers. “I thought that’s where I…
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