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PAP 02: Catching up with North Carolina Coach Coleman Scott
Conversation following Young Guns Freestyle Clinic with North Carolina Head Coach and PA Native Coleman Scott. Subscribe to the PA Power Wrestling Podcast and listen anytime iTunes | Stitcher Radio | Spreaker | Google Play Music | SoundCloud | RSS Check out this episode!
Read MorePennsylvania Women Wrestlers Shine at Gotham City Open
The 3rd Annual Beat The Streets Gotham City Girls Open took place over the weekend at Columbia University in New York City. Pennsylvania was well represented in the Cadet and Junior Divisions competing against wrestlers from across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Pennsylvania Women’s Wrestling star Vayle-Rae Baker continued to do what she does…
Read More35 Pennsylvania Wrestlers Win Phil Portuese NE Regional Freestyle Titles
The road to Fargo, ND started in East Stroudsburg, PA for many of the top wrestlers from the Keystone State. The Phil Portuese North East Regional, held at East Stroudsburg University, serves as a Qualifier for the ASICS – Vaughn Cadet/Junior National Championships held in Fargo, ND on July 16-23. Overall eight different Divisions were…
Read MorePennsylvania's Mike Rogers Qualifies for Junior World Greco-Roman Team
2x National Prep Champion Mike Rogers (Wyoming Seminary) will be heading to Macon, France in September 2016 to compete for Team USA at the UWW World Greco-Roman Championships. A future member of the N.C. State Wolfpack Michael Rogers won the UWW Junior Greco-Roman Nationals which also served as the World Team Trials. Competing at 120…
Read MorePA Crowns Two UWW Junior National Freestyle Champions
Franklin Regional High School had a good day on Saturday in Las Vegas, NV as both current and former Panther Wrestlers grabbed UWW Junior National Freestyle Championships. High school junior Spencer Lee and college red-shirt freshman Michael Kemerer each earned their “Stop Signs” at 50 KG and 70 KG respectively. For Spencer Lee it was…
Read MoreCole Matthews Wins Freestyle & Greco Cadet Open Championships
2015 PIAA State Champion Cole Matthews (Reynolds) had a successful trip to Las Vegas, NV when he became a double Cadet Open Champion. The sophomore, who has finished first and third at the PIAA State Tournament, travelled to Las Vegas where he competed in the Cadet Open Championship in both Freestyle and Greco-Roman styles. Matthews…
Read MorePA Sends 23 Wrestlers to UWW Junior Freestyle Nationals in Vegas
Pennsylvania Wrestling will see 23 wrestlers compete in Las Vegas, NV at the 2016 UWW Junior Freestyle Nationals. Made up of high school and college aged wrestlers the winners of the Junior Nationals receive an automatic birth into the Junior World Team Trial Finals held on May 20-22 in Irving, Texas. 3x undefeated PIAA State…
Read MorePennsylvania Crowns 24 Champions at The Ohio TOC
Norwin senior and Bucknell recruit Drew Phipps won his sixth straight Ohio Tournament of Champions title as he led a total of 24 Ohio TOC Champions from Pennsylvania. Phipps, a 2016 PIAA State Runner-up, made it six in a row as he was able to capture the 190 lbs. Championship in the Elite Division. Overall…
Read MoreLoaded PA Line-up Set for Pinning Down Autism All-Star Duals
The Sixth Annual Pinning Down Autism has expanded from a dual meet between New York vs. New Jersey and now includes four All-Star Teams. An absolute loaded Pennsylvania team will be competing against All-Star line-ups from New York, New Jersey, and Ohio in Allentown, PA at Muhlenberg College on Saturday April 23rd. Leading Team PA…
Read MoreIowa Hawkeyes Grab Two Pennsylvania Studs
Two of Pennsylvania’s best wrestlers have both committed to the Iowa Hawkeyes. Photo by Stephanie Strittmatter of theladyofthelens.com Below is a look at Andy Hamilton’s article from The Des Moines Register. Iowa scored one of the biggest recruiting coups in the rich history of its wrestling program Wednesday afternoon when the Hawkeyes plucked two of the…
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