Posts by Jeff Upson
Updated State Dual Team Rankings Plus District Dual Brackets and Changes
The District Dual Team tournaments are in full swing (sort of) across the State this week. Action has already started in some Districts including the WPIAL but winter weather is causing others to postpone matches. In District 3 they have postponed all the Class AAA Dual Team matches until Wednesday. All District III Class 3A Team…
Read MoreView All of This Week’s District Dual Team Brackets
It’s the last week in January and the temperature is a brisk 12 degrees. That means Pennsylvania’s Dual Team Post-Season is here! Reynolds is in the hunt for their third straight and sixth overall PIAA State Dual Team Championship. They will be pushed by the likes of Southern Columbia – among others. Who will emerge…
Read MoreSee Which Pennsylvania Wrestlers Raised Their Ranking in The Weekend Round-Up
#2 Liberty defeats #6 Nazareth Area (33-26) 106 #20 Conner Werner (Liberty) over Kevin Fulmer (Nazareth Area Hs) (Dec 6-4) 113 #3 Tal-Reese Flemming (Liberty) over Andreo Ferraina (Nazareth Area) (T-Fall 18-2) 120 #5 Matt Maloney (Liberty) over #6 Andrew Smith (Nazareth Area) (Dec 11-6) 126 #1 Sean Pierson (Nazareth Area) over #6 Michael Torres…
Read MoreSpecial WarUp On The WPIAL Podcast Features a Dual Team Bracket Breakdown
PAW24: WarUp On The WPIAL is back for a special episode as Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle get you geared up for the WPIAL Team Championships. They breakdown the Class AA and AAA Brackets including a look at each seed and the most intriguing match-ups. They are joined by WPIAL Wrestling Committee member Phil Mary…
Read MoreThe Open Room Podcast Talks 133 lbs. Mayhem, Lee-Rivera IV, and Chat with The Mason Beckman
PAPC44: The College Wrestling season is moving full-steam ahead. 133 pounds is a mess but one that includes a ton of Pennsylvania talent. The Open Room, with Rob Waltko @Rob_SwagginU and Joe Youngblood @CoachYBee, break down upcoming action, recaps last weeks notable results, and chats with Pennsylvania’s most energetic ambassador – Mason Beckman, assistant coach at George Mason…
Read MoreLuca Frinzi and Jeffrey Boyd Take Over Top Spots in Updated State Rankings
You don’t take out two wrestlers, each ranked #1 in the State in their respective classes, in the same weekend and not make moves in updated rankings. Bethlehem Catholic senior Luca Frinzi did just that last weekend in the Escape The Rock as he took at #1 Clayton Ulrey (Lower Dauphin) in the semifinals and…
Read MoreState Dual Team Rankings Updated Heading into Post-Season Action
The WPIAL Section Post-Season starts tonight and Power Rankings for District XI and District III are taking shape. Soon we will have a better understanding of where some of the State’s top teams will end up in their respective District Team brackets. Class AA remains largely unchanged with Huntingdon moving from #16 to #9 after…
Read MoreWarUp on The WPIAL Talks Team Sections and Chat with County Champ Joey Fischer
PAW23: PA Power Wrestling’s Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle get you geared up for the WPIAL Section Team Championships. They take a look at each bracket and make predictions on to expect getting through to the WPIAL Championships. They also recap the Allegheny County Tournament and Escape The Rock from over the weekend. They are joined by…
Read MoreEscape The Rock Finals Set
Escape The Rock Finals Finals Start at 152 pounds National Ranking by Flo/State Ranking by PA Power 152 pounds #2/#1 Ryan Vulakh (Pope John Paul II) vs. #13/#2 Cole Handlovic (Bethlehem Catholic) 160 pounds #10/#1 Thayne Lawrence (Frazier) vs. #7 Luca Frinzi (Bethlehem Catholic) 170 pounds #12/#2 Luke Nichter (Chambersburg) vs. #6 Angel Garcia…
Read MoreEscape The Rock Semifinals Set to Feature State and Nation’s Best Wrestlers on Sunday
Snow is a non-factor here is Newtown, PA where the 2019 Escape The Rock will conclude on Sunday from Council Rock South High School. Saturday’s quarterfinals only had a few surprises but they set the stage for some monster semifinals featuring many of Pennsylvania’s top wrestlers going head-to-head. Below is a look at the quarterfinal…
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