Pennsylvania and WPIAL All-Star Teams Announced for 45th Annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic

Pennsylvania All-Stars [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pittsburgh-Wrestling-Classic-2019-PA-Team-Press-Release-v2-03-11-2019.pdf”]   USA All-Stars [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/USA-Team-1.pdf”] *Note there will changes forthcoming to 132 lbs. and 160 lbs.    WPIAL All-Stars [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pittsburgh-Wrestling-Classic-2019-WPIAL-All-Star-Team-Press-Release-v3-03-11-2019.pdf”]   New York All-Stars [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pittsburgh-Wrestling-Classic-2019-NY-Team-Press-Release-v2-03-04-2019.pdf”]   Schedule [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pittsburgh-Wrestling-Classic-2019-Promotional-Poster-v2.pdf”]   Buy Tickets http://www.nwcaonline.com/news-events/events/pittsburgh-classic-2019-2/   Watch Live On Flo  

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POWERade Ends in Fireworks With #1 Starocci Beating #2 Nijenhuis

It was a match that many at Canon-McMillan High School had waited nine months to see: Cathedral Prep’s Carter Starocci vs. their own Big Mac, Gerrit Nijenhuis. As the highlight match of the night, the 182-pound bout was held until the very end, and boy, did the POWERade Wrestling Tournament end with some fireworks. Starocci…

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Champions Crowned in Wild POWERade Finale from Canonsburg

  Final Medalists   106 LBS 1st #1 Gary Steen (Reynolds) DEC #1 Dylan Chappell (Seneca Valley), 5-3 3rd #2 Carter Dibert (Franklin Regional) DEC #3 Kyle Hauserman (Council Rock North), 4-3 5th Pacey Najdusak (Mason-OH) DEC Nasir Wilkinson (St. Paul’s-MD), 3-0 7th #3 Matt Vulakh (Pope John Paul II) DEC Sean Seefeldt (St. Edward-OH),…

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POWERade Finals Preview Podcast with Big Mac Gerrit Nijenhuis

PAP46: PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsynder @KnopsKnotes bring you a preview of the 2018 POWERade Finals from Canon-McMillan High School on Saturday. They preview each of the finals matches and make predictions on winners. Joining them are Canon-McMillan junior Gerrit Nijenhuis who talks about his finals match-up with State Champion Carter Starocci (Cathedral Prep). Subscribe to…

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Every Single State and Nationally Ranked Wrestler Competing in The POWERade

 You want some fireworks? Check out all the State and Nationally Ranked wrestlers competing in the 2019 POWERade. National Rankings are based on Flo’s National High School Rankings current as of 12/24.   106 lbs.   Nationally Ranked #8 Gary Steen (Reynolds) #20 Dylan Chappell (Seneca Valley)   State Ranked #1 Gary Steen (Reynolds) …

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Carter Starocci Explains Why He Selected Penn State

Carter Starocci didn’t grow up a Penn State fan. And while it will be nice for his parents to be able to drive 3 ½ hours from their Erie home to see him wrestle for the Nittany Lions, that wasn’t a deciding factor in his decision to commit to Penn State on Saturday either. So,…

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PAP44: Super 32 Challenge Preview; Pennsylvania Power Edition

PAP44: You can feel it in the air – the wrestling season is upon us. One of the biggest Tournaments of the year, The Super 32 Challenge, will feature a fresh look at Pennsylvania wrestlers heading into the 2019 Season. PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsynder @KnopsKnotes provide an in-depth look at all the Pennsylvania wrestlers who…

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Fischer Lands Junior Title To Lead Team PA

FARGO, N.D. – Joey Fischer has been hungry for the past four months – and not just because of the weight he needed to cut to wrestle 100 pounds at the Junior National Freestyle Tournament. Fischer, who will be a sophomore at South Park High School, said not medaling at the PIAA 2A tournament in…

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