Posts Tagged ‘POWERade’
POWERade Finals Preview and Predictions Plus Guest Tim Wallace
The POWERade Finals are set!!! PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson and Eric Knopsnyder are live from Canon-McMillan High School as they preview the match-ups and give their predictions for the showdown. Listen in as they host guest Tim Wallace of Albert Gallatin who took out returning PIAA State Champion Cody Mulligan in the semifinals (10-1).
Read MorePOWERade Semifinals Set to Feature Seventeen #1 State Ranked Wrestlers
After a wild quarterfinals the 2017 POWERade Semifinals are set. Kicking-off at 11:00 AM on Saturday the Championship semifinals will feature seventeen wrestlers who currently hold the #1 State Ranking in their respective weights and class. One of the most anticipated matches will come at 126 lbs. where undefeated PIAA State Champion Sam Hillegas (North…
Read MoreStacked POWERade Quarterfinals Feature #1 vs. #2 at 145 lbs.
The 2017 POWERade Quarterfinals are set, and they will feature 71 State ranked wrestlers in PA Power Wrestling’s most recent edition, including a head-to-head between #1 Luke Kemerer and #2 Ryan Vulakh at 145 lbs. 106 lbs. #1 Kurtis Phipps (Norwin) vs. #5 Brady Sherback (Latrobe) #9 Alejandro Herrera-Rondon (Seneca Valley) vs. Tim Levine (Wyoming…
Read MorePOWERade Round of 16 Matches To Watch
POWERade is known for brutal first rounds and 2017 is no different with a handful of upsets already occurring and many more to come. The Round of 16 will feature some of Pennsylvania’s best wrestlers going head-to-head. Take a look below! 106 lbs. #14 Matt Vulakh (Pope John Paul II) vs. #5 Brady Sherback (Latrobe)…
Read MorePOWERade Podcast Preview with Guest Gavin Teasdale
PAW04: One of the most exciting tournaments of the season will be taking place this weekend at Canon-McMillan High School where the 51st Annual POWERade Christmas Tournament gets underway. The “WarUp on The WPIAL” podcast returns for episode four with Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle as the two preview each weight class. They are joined…
Read MorePOWERade Seeds Revealed; Teasdale, Hidlay & Hoffman All #1
The 51st Annual Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament will feature it’s largest field ever with 52 teams competing. 3-time POWERade and PIAA State Champion Gavin Teasdale (Jefferson Morgan) is the top seed at 126 lbs. where he looks to become just the seventh ever wrestler to capture four straight POWERade Championships. 2-time PIAA State Champion and…
Read MoreInside The WPIAL Wrestling Circle Returns With In-Depth Analysis
MSA Sports Greg Warnock and Jeff Upson of PA Power Wrestling co-host the area’s only show dedicated to WPIAL scholastic wrestling. Join them as they recap last week’s section play and county tournaments plus preview the week ahead in WPIAL wrestling. Listen to the audio here or watch the studio broadcast here!
Read MoreNight of Champions in 50th Annual POWERade Finals
It was a night of memories in Canon-McMillan High School for the 50th Annual POWERade Tournament as fans took a trip down memory lane with a remarkable video highlighting the Tournament’s rich history. Some of the biggest names in wrestling have competed in the POWERade including 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist Kyle Snyder, Olympians Frank Molinaro…
Read MorePA Power Podcast Preview POWERade Finals with Guest Gavin Hoffman
Jeff Upson an Eric Knopsnyder sit down and preview the 50th Anniversary POWERade Finals with picks and discussion on each weight. The pair also talk with Gavin Hoffman who knocked off State Champion Cole Nye in the semifinals. Hoffman, a returning PA State Champion, will meet 2016 PIAA State Champion Jake Woodley in the finals!…
Read MoreMajor Keystone State Matchups Highlight POWERade Semifinals
Pennsylvania advances 38 wrestlers into the 2016 POWERade Semifinals following a terrific quarterfinal round. The POWERade Semifinals are historically some of the most entertaining bouts of the Tournament and the 50th Annual should be more of the same. North Hills rookie Sam Hillegas continues to roll through knocking off top ranked talent along the way…
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