PA's Samantha Klingel Wins Women College National Title

Former Pleasant Valley High School wrestler and current King University senior Samantha Klingel (Kresgeville, Pa.) captured the 2016 Women’s College National Championship over the weekend in Oklahoma City, OK. (Photo From King Athletics). It was the final touches on a successful career at the National power King University. Klingel’s National Championship at 116 lbs. helped…

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PA Wrestlers Shine in Iowa at Night of Conflict

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] For Punxsutawney senior Kaleb Young it is a trip he will be making often in a year. The PIAA State Medalist was one of four wrestlers from Pennsylvania that traveled to…

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Who's #1 Pennsylvania Preview; Wood Wants Revenge

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Jordan Wood isn’t used to having his opponents hand raised. Only a few wrestlers over the last several years were able to say they defeated Wood – 4x PIAA State Champion…

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Hidlay, Karam, and Labriola Win Journeymen Classic

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] The Journeymen Classic may not be the Super 32 Challenge in size but the quality of wrestlers is just as impressive. The Journeymen, hosted in Albany, New York featured several big…

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Jarod Verkleeren Wins Cadet Freestyle World Championship

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] This time around Jarod Verkleeren was not leaving the Cadet World Championships without some added hardware. A year ago Jarod traveled to Snina, Slovakia and competed for Team USA at 63…

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World Champion Spencer Lee Dominates Junior World Championships

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] It wasn’t exactly where Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional) expected to be in August of 2015 but I think he will be satisfied with the end result. The 2x PIAA State Champion…

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PA's Vayle-Rae Baker Wins Cadet Womens Freestyle Nationals

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] The name should sound familiar to PA Wrestling fans. Vayle-Rae Baker has recently become one of the top women wrestlers from Pennsylvania and the Benton Area wrestler continued that in Fargo,…

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Jake Herbert Wins Silver Medal At Pan-Am Games

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Olympian and Pennsylvania’s very own Jake Herbert earned his second career Pan-American Medal on Saturday night in Toronto. Four years ago at the 2011 Pan-Am Games Herbert won a gold medal…

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Benton's Vayle Baker Wins Gold at Pan-Am Women Cadets

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Two Pennslyvania wrestlers spent their Fourth of July weekend in Guadalajara, Mexico at the Pan-American Cadet Women’s Championship. Both girls brought back medals to the U.S. as Vayle-Rae Baker (Benton Area)…

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Spencer Lee Bounces Back to Make World Junior Team as Zacherl Joins Him

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Overall 14 Pennsylvania wrestlers competed in the Junior World Team Trials with a total of five (5) Keystone State wrestlers advancing into the best-of-three Championship finals. Of those five finalist two…

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