Posts Tagged ‘Bethlehem Catholic’
One for District 11: Darian Cruz wins NCAA Title, Credits His Roots
ST. LOUIS – It might have been wrestled on college’s wrestling’s biggest stage, in front of nearly 20,000 fans at the Scottrade Center and millions more watching on television, but Darian Cruz’s NCAA championship was all about the Lehigh Valley. The Bethlehem Catholic grad beat Ethan Lizak, his old elementary school rival from Parkland, 6-3…
Read More11th Heaven: Two Lehigh Valley Wrestlers to Meet for NCAA Title
ST. LOUIS – Pennsylvania is guaranteed to have a national champion at 125 pounds. So is District 11. Darian Cruz of Lehigh had the Scottrade Center rocking on Friday night with his 4-2 win over previously unbeaten Thomas Gilman of Iowa in sudden victory. Ethan Lizak of Minnesota’s path to the final was much less…
Read MorePAP19: State Team Tournament Recap With Nazareth Coach Dave Crowell
The 2017 PIAA State Team Tournament ended in dramatic fashion on Saturday afternoon in Hershey, PA with Nazareth Area winning a wild battle between District 11 Class AAA rivals and Reynolds dominating to win Class AA. PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson and Eric Knopsnyder recap the Tournament and breakdown the finals with audio from Nazareth…
Read MoreFinal Four: State Team Finals Set as #1 Reynolds and #1 Nazareth Roll
The 2017 PIAA State Dual Team Finals are set and in Class AAA there is no real surprise we will be seeing a rematch between District 11 rivals Bethlehem Catholic and Nazareth Area. This will be the third time the teams face-off for the year with each team owning a victory. After falling (40-20) to…
Read MorePIAA State Dual Team Semifinals Set
PIAA State Dual Team Quarterfinal Results below. #1 NAZARETH def. #10 CEDAR CLIFF (46-18) 170- Zac Keifer, (NAZARETH) Dec Bobby Whalen, (CEDAR CLIFF) 5-1 182- Cade Wilson, (NAZARETH) Dec Donovon Ball, (CEDAR CLIFF) 3-2 195- Travis Stefanik, (NAZARETH) Fall Anthony Shires, (CEDAR CLIFF) 3:49 220- Emerson Wentz, (CEDAR CLIFF) Fall Tucker Klump, (NAZARETH) 1:35 285-…
Read More#2 BECA vs. #3 Kiski Will be Quarterfinal Showdown
The showdown between undefeated WPIAL Champions #3 Kiski Area and returning PIAA State Champions #2 Bethlehem Catholic will take place in the Class AAA Championship Quarterfinals and fans are in for a barnburner. Both teams cruised to wins in the opening round to set up the meeting between two of the State’s top programs. In…
Read More#8 Council Rock South Outlasts #4 Canon-McMillan in First Round
The two matches that were expected to be tight races turned out to be just so. #8 Council Rock South, the District 1 Champions, earned a hard fought (30-29) win over a stout #4 Canon-McMillan. Several factors went into the result with senior Cary Palmer gathering a major decision at 145 lbs. and super frosh…
Read MorePIAA State Dual Team Tournament Predictions
The 2017 PIAA State Dual Team Tournament kicks-off on Thursday and PA Power Wrestling has bracket predictions! In both Class AA and AAA there are the top tier teams that will battle for a PIAA State Championship but there are several teams that will challenge them. In Class AA I am going with the most…
Read MorePre PIAA State Tournament Dual Team Rankings Updated
Ahead of the PIAA State Dual Team Tournament First Round that kicks-off on Thursday both Class AA & AAA State Rankings have been updated. Class AA has remained mostly unchanged while Class AAA has a new #1 for the first time this season with Nazareth Area taking over Bethlehem Catholic after a stunning win in…
Read More#1 Bethlehem Catholic and #2 Nazareth Area Set to Battle in EPC Finals
District 11’s top teams will clash in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC) Championship tonight at 7 PM. It just so happens to be a meeting between the PIAA’s top two ranked teams in Class AAA when #1 Bethlehem Catholic takes on #2 Nazareth Area at Easton Area Middle School. Both programs are highly regarded in…
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