Posts by Jeff Upson
Kiski Area Wins Dramatic WPIAL Title over Canon-Mac; Seneca Valley Takes Third
For the second straight season the Kiski Area Cavaliers are WPIAL Dual Team Champions – and 2018 didn’t come easy. After falling behind (12-6) Kiski won seven of ten remaining bouts to grab a (33-24) win over Canon-McMillan. Championship Finals #5 Kiski Area 33, #4 Canon-McMillan 24 285 – Isaac Reid, Kiski Area pinned Giomar…
Read MoreWarUp Talks Dual Team Bracket Reactions & Predictions With WPIAL Steering Member Phil Mary
PAW09: The WPIAL Wrestling Steering Committee has drawn up the Dual Team Brackets and there were no real surprises. PA Power’s Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle evaluate the brackets and make predictions for who will advance into the PIAA State Dual Team Championship. The pair welcome on guest Phil Mary, WPIAL Steering Committee member, to talk…
Read MorePAW08: WPIAL Team Section Preview with Waynesburg Coach Joe Throckmorton on WarUp
PAW08: The WPIAL Dual Team Post-Season kicks off with Section Championships beginning on Wednesday. PA Power’s Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle preview the sectional matchups and provide predictions. The pair welcome on guest Joe Throckmorton, head coach of Waynesburg Central, to talk about his team and their decision to remain up in Class AAA. They also…
Read MoreIowa’s Spencer Lee Stops Nathan Tomasello in Columbus
COLUMBUS, OH – It wasn’t the way Nathan Tomasello wanted to end his Buckeye home dual career in front of a jam packed Jerome Schottenstein Center but it was true freshman Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional/Iowa) who stole the show right out of the gate at 125 lbs. The hostile atmosphere didn’t phase the true freshman. “You…
Read MoreThe Veteran & The Rookie: Nathan Tomasello vs. Spencer Lee
In all likelihood Columbus, OH on Sunday will showcase two wrestlers on opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of their college careers; one is a tested and tried veteran with accolades to show for it, the other, a rookie with three age level world titles and one of the most popular names of recent…
Read MoreFreshmen Steal Show at Allegheny County Tournament
Three Pennsylvania rookies made significant progress in just their first year of varsity action claiming an Allegheny County Tournament Championship on Saturday night at Fox Chapel High School. Quaker Valley freshman #4 Conner Redinger showed why he is ranked top five in the State with a dominating performance at 106 lbs. Redinger had no trouble…
Read MoreRuth Majors Garcia as Southern Columbia Dominates New Oxford Invitational
Southern Columbia, #2 in the State Dual Team Rankings, dominated the New Oxford Invitational racking up 283 team points placing 13 wrestlers and claiming three champions. State Champion #1 Jaret Lane bounced back from a runner-up finish last weekend at the Escape The Rock picking up his 102nd career pin and 158th career victory. In…
Read MoreState Finalist Ian Edenfield and South Fayette Coach Rick Chaussard Join WarUp on The WPIAL
PAW07: Snow won’t stop Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle from talking WPIAL Wrestling. Episode seven of WarUp on the WPIAL features a look at the dual meet landscape, an Escape The Rock recap, and a look ahead at what is to come. South Fayette head coach Rick Chaussard joins the show to talk about subsection action…
Read MoreMichael Beard Wins Third Escape The Rock Belt; BECAHI Takes Team Title
Final brackets from the Escape The Rock can be found on the FloArena. Top 10 Teams 1 Bethlehem Catholic 173 2 Cincinnati LaSalle 171.5 3 Delbarton 167.5 4 Malvern Prep 150.5 5 Southern Columbia 110 6 Canon McMillan 105 7 Paulsboro 102 8 Easton 85.5 9 Belle Vernon 83.5 10 Battlefield 80.5 Escape The…
Read MoreEscape The Rock Finals Will Feature State & Nation’s Best
The 2018 Finals are set and fans will see some of the State’s and Nation’s top wrestlers clash for an Escape The Rock Championship belt. We will be starting at 145 lbs. for the finals and end with 138 lbs. where #1 Ryan Anderson (Bethlehem Catholic) takes on Quinn Kinner (Kingsway, NJ). Senior Quinn Kinner…
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