Posts by Jeff Upson
Early Registration for The Surge Ends October 1st, Price to Increase After
PITTSBURGH – Early registration for PA Power Wrestling’s preseason tournament The Surge ends October 1st. Wrestlers who sign up prior to October 1st will pay only $45, as the price is increased to $60 from October 2nd until November 2nd. Why Compete in The Surge? Wrestlers who compete in The Surge will have the…
Read MorePAP43: Offseason Moves In District XI heat-up, can Notre Dame GP be a Threat?
PAP43: The summer may be winding down but offseason moves are heating up. PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsynder @KnopsKnotes discuss some impactful movement by wrestlers, including the Nation’s top freshman Ryan Crookham, who will attend Notre Dame Green Pond. They also look at the recent outcry by PIAA members to separate boundary and non-boundary schools from…
Read MoreThe Open Room Podcast Looks at Drexel and Edinboro with Dragon Head Coach Matt Azevedo
PAPC34: The Open Room with Rob Waltko @Rob_SwagginU and Joe Youngblood @CoachYBee continues their preview of the Pennsylvania College programs heading into the 2018-2019 season. This week they preview the Drexel Dragons and the Edinboro Scotsman. They welcome on as a guest Drexel head coach Matt Azevedo who talks about building a program in Philadelphia. Each make predictions on how…
Read MoreWho Will Be Pennsylvania’s Next Wrestling Stars? Submit your Picks for the TIF Report
It’s that time of the year when you decide who will be featured on PA Power Wrestling’s Top Incoming Freshmen Report. The 2019 TIF Report will be released on Friday November 9, 2018 and will feature the Top 75 ranked rookies in Pennsylvania plus honorable mentions. This will be a special year for Top Incoming…
Read MoreThe Open Room Podcast Features Pitt & Lock Haven Previews with Guest Keith Gavin
PAPC33: The Open Room with Rob Waltko @Rob_SwagginU and Joe Youngblood @CoachYBee returns for another shot at podcasting. This time they preview Lock Haven and Pittsburgh for the upcoming season. Joining them as a guest is Pitt Head Coach Keith Gavin who talks about his Panther line-up. Each make their predictions on All-American finishes for each squad so…
Read MoreAfter Day 1 Doug Zapf Leads Team Pennsylvania Juniors into Fargo Round of 16
Day 1 of the 2018 USMC/USAW Junior Freestyle Nationals in Fargo, ND are in the books and fans will likely remember the day when Pennsylvania’s Doug Zapf (Downingtown West/UPenn) took down the #1 ranked wrestler in the Nation, Patrick McKee of Minnesota. Doug was just one of seventeen Keystone State wrestlers who find themselves in…
Read MoreUpdated Results from Team Pennsylvania’s Cadet Freestyle Squad in Fargo
Four Fargo Finalists and 14 overall All-Americans in Cadet Freestyle for Team Pennsylvania. Check out the complete updated results from Fargo, below! Cadet Freestyle Results [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Cadet_Freestyle_Results-1.xlsx” download=”all” viewer=”microsoft”]
Read MorePennsylvania Cadet Women Advance Bayless and Sherer into Fargo Finals; 7 Will All-American
FARGO, N.D. – The Pennsylvania girls wrestling team might not yet be on the same level as the powerhouse boys, but it’s making definite strides, as evidenced by Saturday’s results at the Cadet National Tournament at the Fargodome. Ava Bayless (94 pounds) and Lily Sherer (132) each advanced to Sunday’s finals while five other girls…
Read MoreTeam Pennsylvania’s Complete Day 1 Cadet Freestyle Results From Fargo
After one day inside the Fargo Dome Team Pennsylvania is in a great position with 35 wrestlers still alive plus a Tournament leading 17 in the Championship round. Below is a look at each and every result from Team Pennsylvania. Cadet Freestyle Results [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Cadet_Freestyle_Results.xlsx” download=”all” viewer=”microsoft”]
Read MoreView The Cadet Freestyle, Greco and Women’s Pennsylvania Rosters
Action gets underway today in Fargo, North Dakota at the 2018 USMC/USAW Cadet Freestyle Nationals. Team Pennsylvania will start off the Tournament with both Cadet Men’s and Women’s. Take a look at the impressive rosters from all three Cadet level teams Pennsylvania will put forward. Cadet Freestyle Roster [embeddoc url=”https://www.papowerwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Cadet_Freestyle_Roster.xlsx” download=”all” viewer=”microsoft”] …
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