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Class AAA Championship Semifinal Results and Medal Round Match Ups from Hershey
Semifinal Results 106 lbs. 106 #1 Kurtis Phipps (Norwin) DEC #2 Ben Monn (Cumberland Valley), 4-1 106 #4 Alejandro Herrera (Seneca Valley) DEC #3 Kyle Waterman (Council Rock South), 4-1 113 lbs. 113 #1 Ryan Sullivan (Shaler Area) DEC #10 Matthew Maloney (Liberty), 5-2 113 #6 Killian Delaney (W.C. Henderson) DEC #8 Kyle…
Read MoreFrom Third at Regionals Henderson’s Killian Delaney advances into the 113 pound State Finals
When the PIAA State Tournament brackets were released West Chester Henderson sophomore Killian Delaney had a good feeling – all this despite coming in as the third place finisher out of the Southeast Regional at 113 pounds. He showed the Giant Center why on Saturday morning – winning in the semifinals 5-1 over Kyle Burkholder…
Read MoreBoiling Springs’ Kollin Myers executes five-point move late to earn a spot in the state finals
HERSHEY: He’s back. Boiling Springs junior Kollin Myers hasn’t been at his best the last two weeks. He was coughing pretty bad, dealt with congestion, fatigue, and struggled with breathing in the third period. But Myers doesn’t use that as an excuse. He didn’t wrestle well at Districts — he still won the tournament —…
Read MorePennsylvania Class AA State Finals & Medal Round Matches Set in Hershey
Championship Semifinals 106 lbs. 106 #1 Gary Steen (Reynolds) DEC #4 Sheldon Seymour (Troy), 7-0 106 #6 Patrick Demark (Trinity) DEC #2 Conner Redinger (Quaker Valley), 5-0 113 lbs. 113 #6 Brock McMillen (Glendale) DEC #1 Beau Bayless (Reynolds), 3-1 SV 113 #5 Josh Boozel (Mount Union) DEC #2 Wyatt Lutz (Montoursville), 11-4…
Read MoreNot your typical freshman: Glendale’s Brock McMillen tops State Champ Beau Bayless
HERSHEY: Glendale freshman Brock McMillen isn’t in awe of the big PIAA Wrestling Championship stage at Hershey’s Giant Center. The atmosphere. The crowd. The intensity. It’s something McMillen was prepared for in his first trip to Chocolate Town. Of course, it helps that McMillen was at Cadet Nationals in Fargo, a similar tournament in stature…
Read MoreNorthern’s Paul Feite is an inspiration and one of the best 138-pound wrestlers in the State
HERSHEY: Northern’s Paul Feite doesn’t consider himself an inspiration to others. In his mind, he is just a wrestler. That’s true. It’s hard to argue the point after he planted Council Rock North’s Cameron Robinson in the PIAA Class 3A Wrestling Champions quarterfinal round Friday at Hershey’s Giant Center. But Feite is more. See, Feite…
Read MoreHeavyweight Michael Wolfgram turns the table on Gerald Brown in the Class AAA Quarterfinals
HERSHEY: Central York junior Michael Wolfgram enjoys having fun and scoring points – he says it makes the sport more entertaining. This, coming from a heavyweight. Wolfgram had a lot fun in the quarterfinals where he won by major decision (13-2) over the No. 2 ranked wrestler in the State by PA Power Wrestling. Last…
Read MoreSophomore Hunter Catka gets revenge, upends Nate Schon in Class AAA 220 lbs. Quarterfinals
It was a match that kept Hunter Catka motivated throughout the season and was the driving force in the Sun Valley sophomore’s run to 30 straight wins. The outcome was an (8-3) win in the State quarterfinals. In the finals of the 2017 Penn Manor Tournament at 220 pounds, Catka, a returning PIAA State Qualifier,…
Read MorePope John Paul II’s Ryan Vulakh comes full circle, shakes off emotional 2017 disappointment into State semis
HERSHEY: There was an emptiness in Ryan Vulakh’s gut throughout the 2017 wrestling season. A piece of his life was taken away. That’s how much wrestling means to Vulakh. It’s his love, it’s his passion, and having to sit on the sidelines and watch his friends and fellow competitors on the mat was emotionally taxing.…
Read MoreBouncing Back: Albert Gallatin’s Tim Wallace shakes off regional loss, rolls to state semifinals
HERSHEY: Albert Gallatin’s Tim Wallace can’t explain his upset loss in last week’s Southwest Region finals to Butler’s Christian Sequete. And really, he doesn’t care at this point. It happens. The mark of a good wrestler is dealing with the setback and regaining the right frame of mind five days later for the PIAA Wrestling…
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