Posts Tagged ‘Young Guns’
Eighth-Grader Mason Gibson Makes Super 32 History
Mason Gibson may be small in stature, but he’s not short on confidence (Photo by Sam Janicki). The 14-year-old from District 6’s Forest Hills Middle School believed heading into the Super 32 tournament in Greensboro, North Carolina, that he could become just the second eighth-grader to bring home a belt from the varsity division. Gibson,…
Read MoreTeasdale Talks Life in Iowa Plus Pennsylvania’s International Success on the PA Power Podcast
PAP53: As summer heats up in the Keystone State, PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsnyder @KnopsKnotes, are back to talk about all the recent International success of Pennsylvania wrestlers. They also talk with 4-time Pennsylvania State Champion Gavin Teasdale on his last year plus a new life in Iowa. Coaching changes and college commitments…
Read MoreRookie Brock McMillen Wins FloNationals Title; 30 Overall Medalists for Pennsylvania
INDIANA, PA – It was a bittersweet ending to the 2018 FloNationals on the campus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania wrestlers went 1-for-8 in the Championship finals with the lone winner being Glendale rookie Brock McMillen at 113 pounds. Overall Pennsylvania totaled 30 medalists at FloNationals. In the finals McMillen, a 2018 PIAA State…
Read MoreNot your typical freshman: Glendale’s Brock McMillen tops State Champ Beau Bayless
HERSHEY: Glendale freshman Brock McMillen isn’t in awe of the big PIAA Wrestling Championship stage at Hershey’s Giant Center. The atmosphere. The crowd. The intensity. It’s something McMillen was prepared for in his first trip to Chocolate Town. Of course, it helps that McMillen was at Cadet Nationals in Fargo, a similar tournament in stature…
Read MorePennsylvania's Luke Kemerer Wins in Iowa at Night of Conflict 3
IOWA CITY, IA – Pennsylvania senior Luke Kemerer wasn’t happy with the way things ended last March in Hershey. The junior fell three steps on the podium from his sophomore season to take sixth in the State at 132 lbs. Seven months later and Luke is starting his final season with the Spartans where his…
Read MorePA Power Will Be On Full Display At Flo's Who's #1?
Who’s #1 in high school wrestling? Usually, Pennsylvania. And, quite often, individual wrestlers from the Keystone State. Five PA wrestlers will get a chance to stake their claim to a top national ranking on Sunday afternoon at Lehigh’s Snake Pit in FloWrestling’s Who’s #1 event. Jeff Upson and I will be on hand for event,…
Read MoreYoung Guns Perseveres to Win Disney Duals District All-Stars Division
KISSIMMEE, FL – After Day 1 of the AAU Scholastic Duals District All-Stars Division wrapped up Young Guns head coach Jody Strittmatter was a little uneasy. Yes his Young Guns Black squad left the Disney Duals ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex with an undefeated record on the day, in the driver’s seat of Pool…
Read MoreClash of The Young Guns: Nolf vs. Kemerer
Don’t expect Jody Strittmatter to be matside for Penn State’s Big Ten showdown at Iowa on Friday night. Or hosting a raucous watch party, for that matter. The Nation’s top club coach will be tuning in quietly – and nervously – from the comfort of his own home. While the dual could have more than…
Read More#6 Max Murin Commits to the Iowa Hawkeyes
The Young Guns pipeline keeps paying off for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Central Cambria senior Max Murin, a three-time PIAA State medalist and three-time Fargo All-American, told PA Power Wrestling on Friday night that he has committed to wrestle for Iowa. Murin is the fifth Young Guns wrestler to commit to the Hawkeyes in the past…
Read MorePAP 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!
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