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Spencer Lee the Comeback Kid Wins Third World Championship
Spencer Lee had to dig deep. For the first time in his Freestyle career Spencer went a full six minute match. In the first 20 seconds, Spencer was in on a low single and brought it up off the mat but his opponent, Kurshid Parpiev of Kyrgyzstan, kept a hard whizzer in to avoid being…
Read MoreMichael Ciotti Takes Over as Head Coach at Greater Latrobe
Michael Ciotti is back home. He has been named the fifth coach in the history of the Greater Latrobe program. A Latrobe and Pitt graduate, Ciotti has traveled thousands of miles to return to where it all started. In 10 seasons as a coach and educator, he’s worked in three Pittsburgh-area school districts – Pittsburgh…
Read More#6 Max Murin Commits to the Iowa Hawkeyes
The Young Guns pipeline keeps paying off for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Central Cambria senior Max Murin, a three-time PIAA State medalist and three-time Fargo All-American, told PA Power Wrestling on Friday night that he has committed to wrestle for Iowa. Murin is the fifth Young Guns wrestler to commit to the Hawkeyes in the past…
Read MoreSeven Pennsylvania Wrestlers Win Super 32 Challenge Qualifier
The biggest pre-season wrestling event in the Nation is still over a month away but the early entry tournaments for the Super 32 Challenge kicked-off in Pennsylvania over the weekend. The Eastern PA Super 32 Challenge Early Qualifier took place at Muhlenberg College with the top four wrestlers earning early registration for the main event…
Read MoreState Runner-up Austin DeSanto Commits to Drexel
2016 PIAA State Runner-up Austin DeSanto (Exeter Township) has given a verbal commitment to Drexel according to Flo Wrestling. The #12 ranked wrestler of all Class of 2017 graduates owns a career record of (135-7) and last season went (50-1) only falling to #1 Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional) in the 120 lbs. PIAA State Finals…
Read MorePennsylvania Dominates Junior Olympics in Houston
A contingent of Pennsylvania wrestlers travelled to Houston, Texas to compete in the 2016 Junior Olympic Games. The Junior Olympics consisted of both a Team Tournament and Individual Tournament. Pennsylvania wrestlers competed on three different teams with MAWA Blue being made up of primarily Keystone State grapplers just as Team MY HOUSE. Maryland’s Team Potomac…
Read MoreHelp Choose the Top Incoming Freshmen of 2017
It’s that time of year wrestling fans! Who will be the future stars of Pennsylvania wrestling? As always you the fans can help choose the Top Incoming Freshmen of 2017 by simply filling out the form below. Take a look back at the TIF of 2016 and see how they fared. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column…
Read MorePAP05: Fargo Pennsylvania Preview with Guests Teasdale, Murin and Woodley
Historically Pennsylvania has been successful out in Fargo at the Freestyle and Greco-Roman Nationals. 2016 should be no different. PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson and Eric Knopsnyder preview the Keystone State wrestlers heading to Fargo and offer up some predictions. The pair sits down with some studs including Gavin Teasdale, Max Murin, and Jake Woodley.…
Read MoreHow Did Pennsylvania's Top Incoming Freshmen of 2016 Fare?
Pennsylvania’s Top Incoming Freshmen of 2016, like all years, was packed full of some of the most talented wrestlers in the Keystone State. In 2016 there were 19 Class AA State Qualifiers, six who were PIAA State Medalists, and 18 Class AAA State Qualifiers, six who were PIAA State Medalists. Combined between Class AA &…
Read MoreGlendale Agrees to Bring Dubler Back as Coach
A little more than a month ago, I posted about Billy Dubler’s situation with Glendale School District, which had threatened to find a new wrestling coach if Dubler didn’t agree to a number of terms that the school board had drawn up for him. The resulting firestorm, which included a large number of parents and…
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