Posts by Jeff Upson
Mark “Wreck” Hall brings down Champ Valencia as Nittany Lions roll past Sun Devils 41-3
The Friday night dual got underway at 125 pounds, despite pleas from fans to start the match at 184 pounds, in front of a sold out Rec Hall that aired live on ESPN2. Pennsylvania wrestler Devin Schnupp (Warwick) got a standing ovation despite falling to Arizona State’s Brandon Courtney (13-7). After a rough start for…
Read MoreWeek 2 Individual State and Regional Rankings Updated
Heading into the second weekend of action for Pennsylvania Wrestling, most programs have had at least one competition thus far, and that is reflected in our updated Week 2 Rankings. The 2 pound allowance is only a little over a week away which means many of thee State’s top wrestlers will be on the move.…
Read MoreGuest Darren Miller joins the WarUp Podcast to Recap Week 1 WPIAL Action
PAW17: PA Power Wrestling’s Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle recap all the action from the opening weekend – especially the major tournaments with WPIAL flavor. The duo recaps WPIAL results from the Eastern Area, Chartiers-Houston, CV Kickoff, and Ironman. They are also joined by Kiski Area senior and Eastern Area senior Darren Miller who took out PA…
Read MorePitt’s Micky Phillippi and Millersville Coach Kerry Regner Join the College Podcast
PAPC40: The Open Room with Rob Waltko @Rob_SwagginU and Joe Youngblood @CoachYBee recap the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and reveal who won the pick em’ contest. They welcome on Pitt Panther and CKLV Finalist Micky Phillippi to talk about his progression and growing up competing against Luke Pletcher. The pair looks ahead to Arizona State vs. Penn State…
Read MoreHigh School Opening Weekend Results
Brackets and results can be hard to come by sometimes. Below is a list of majority of the Tournaments that Pennsylvania wrestlers participated in during the opening weekend of action! Brian Bealer Memorial Bear Duals …
Read MoreOutstanding Ryan Anderson Leads Pennsylvania with Two Ironman Champions and 17 Medalists
Ryan Anderson won the 145 lbs. Championship and the Tournaments Outstanding Wrestler award. Darrien Roberts joined him as 2018 Walsh Ironman Champion and overall Pennsylvania saw 17 wrestlers leave with hardware. 106 1st Place – Kyle Rowan of Perry (Perry), OH 2nd Place – Braxton Brown of Allen 3rd Place – Gary Steen of Reynolds…
Read MoreCumberland Valley Kickoff Classic Finals Set
Finals from the 2018 Cumberland Valley Kickoff Classic are set with 21 State Ranked wrestlers featured. Check out full brackets on TrackWrestling here. 106 #18 Mason Leiphart (Dover Area Hs) vs. Cavan Kinne (Council Rock South Hs) 113 #2 Kyle Waterman (Council Rock South Hs) vs. #15 @ 126 Shane Reynolds (Spring Ford Hs)…
Read MorePennsylvania Pushes Seven Wrestlers into The Ironman Semifinals
Cuyahoga Fall, Ohio – Pennsylvania saw 35 wrestlers advance into Day #2 of the Walsh Jesuit Ironman Tournament, 7 in the Championship Semifinals and 28 still alive in the consolations. Things got rolling right away at 106 lbs. and 113 lbs. where three of Pennsylvania’s seven semifinalists emerged. Last season Gary Steen went (2-2) at…
Read MoreThe Walsh Jesuit Ironman Pennsylvania Preview
The most difficult in-season tournament in the Nation, the Walsh Jesuit Ironman, will kick-off the 2019 season and feature several prominent Pennsylvania programs. Returning PIAA State Dual Team Champions Bethlehem Catholic and Reynolds each bring with them some of the State’s top wrestlers. In total there are six wrestlers competing in the Ironman who are currently…
Read MorePennsylvania State Dual Team Rankings Released
The 2019 Season is here and top programs from across Pennsylvania are only days away from their first competition. That means we need to take a look at who will be some of the top dual teams in 2019. In Class AAA, District 11’s Bethlehem Catholic will be the team to catch as the returning…
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