You Really Can’t Miss These 13 POWERade Quarterfinals
Can’t Miss Quarterfinals
106 lbs.
106 #5 Aiden Lewis (Cedar Cliff) vs. #2 Carter Dibert (Franklin Regional)
106 #3 Matt Vulakh (Pope John Paul II) vs. #3 Kyle Hauserman (Council Rock North)
#2 Carter Dibert defeated #5 Aiden Lewis at the PA State Tournament in March by major decision (9-1). We could see the same or something a little closer. Stay tuned. #3 Vulakh is a State Medalist but don’t count out Hauserman.
113 lbs.
113 #4 Finn Solomon (Franklin Regional) vs. #1 Alejandro Herrera (Seneca Valley)
Call me crazy but I think Finn Solomon can hang with State Champ Herrera-Rondon. Both are tough as nails from top.
120 lbs.
120 #2 Beau Bayless (Reynolds) vs. #5 Cameron Enriquez (Stroudsburg)
Bayless was a State Champion two years ago and last year was a POWERade Runner-up. Enriquez is a 2-time State Medalist who FUNKUY.
126 lbs.
126 #11 Jordan Watters (West Allegheny) vs. #3 JJ Wilson (Cedar Cliff)
Jordan Watters knocked off State Medalist Zack Witmet in the Round of 16 and JJ Wilson had a tough time getting past Mikey Zacur in the same round. Can Watters keep the train rolling into the semifinals?
132 lbs.
132 #7 Conner Redinger (Quaker Valley) vs. #6 Gabe Willochell (Greater Latrobe)
132 #4 Darren Miller (Kiski Area) vs. #5 Patrick Noonan (Stroudsburg)
A double shot of excitement here at 132 pounds with the always elusive Gabe Willochell and sophomore Conner Redinger. Last year as a freshman Conner was a PIAA State third place medalist at 106 pounds but hit a growth spurt. He is tall and lanky which are good ingredients for a match with Willochell who can pin anyone from anywhere. Patrick Noonan is a dark horse at 132 pounds and Darren Miller has been wrestling the best of his career thus far.
138 lbs.
138 #4 Ed Scott (Dubois) vs. #11 Ty Linsenbigler (Hempfield)
138 #1 Rocco Bartolo (Reynolds) vs. #17 Mason Spears (Franklin Regional)
Rocco Barttolo struggled in the Rd of 16 and doesn’t get a break with Mason Spears waiting for him. He is a KOM Champion and Surge runner-up.
145 lbs.
145 John Martin Best (Parkersburg-WV) vs. #1 Caleb Dowling (Saint Joe’s Academy)
John Martin Bestt is a Nationally ranked stud from West Virginia and Caleb Dowling is a returning State Finalist. This should be a good one.
152 lbs.
152 #1 Ryan Vulakh (Pope John Paul II) vs. #3 Cam Connor (Kiski Area)
Cam Connor has wrestled Ryan Vulakh in several different locations but hasn’t beaten him. That could change on Friday night as he Kiski Area senior is looking his best so far.
160 lbs.
160 #22 Mac Stout (Mt. Lebanon) vs. #5 Jack Blumer (Kiski Area)
Can rookie Mac Stout continue his run? After knocking off the #3 seed he will take on a very solid Jack Blumer. The SW Regional Champion can hang with the best of them but will need everything he’s got against Stout.