PA High School Wrestling News
Cathedral Prep’s Paniro Johnson Upsets Nationally-Ranked Jagger Condomitti to Reach State Semis
HERSHEY, Pa.: Erie Cathedral Prep’s Paniro Johnson knew it was going to be an uphill battle to make it to the state finals. It didn’t matter that Johnson was a returning state medalist in Class 3A-120 a year ago. That meant nothing in this field. He was competing in a super-tough 145-pound weight class against…
Read MoreBall Game! Cedar Cliff Senior’s Dramatic Takedown Stuns Shaw
HERSHEY, PA – Donovan Ball had lost to Max Shaw twice before, but that wasn’t about to change his mindset going into their 3A State Quarterfinals Match on Friday. The Cedar Cliff senior had a game plan, and he stuck with it for all six minutes of their match. He needed almost all of that…
Read MoreTwo Time Georgia State Champ Dashawn Farber Loving Life in Pennsylvania
HERSHEY, PA – Dashawn Farber doesn’t have Georgia on his mind any longer. The Nazareth junior, who was a two-time state champion in the Peach State before returning to his Lehigh Valley roots, advanced to the 3A State Semifinals with a 12-4 victory over Kibwe McNair of Methacton. “It feels great,” said Farber, who is…
Read MoreLuca Frinzi Trusts His Endurance as He Comes From Behind to Top Blumer in State Quarters
HERSHEY, PA – For two periods it appeared Luca Frinzi would fall short of his goal. Heading into the quarterfinals at 160 pounds – senior Luca Frinzi, ranked #5 in the State by PA Power Wrestling, knew it was now or never. The Lehigh commit fell the last two weeks to Nazareth’s Connor Herceg in…
Read MoreJameel Coles Shocks Undefeated State #1 Cole Urbas In the 195 Pounds Quarterfinals
HERSHEY, PA – Who in the world is Jameel Coles? That was the question I got after the Northeast High senior sent shockwaves through the GIANT Center when he took out undefeated senior Cole Urbas in the 195 pound quarterfinals. Urbas entered his third straight PIAA State Tournament with an unblemished 33-0 season record…
Read MoreCaleb Dowling Makes Statement, Downs Defending State Champ Nathan Haubert in Quarters
HERSHEY, Pa.: Caleb Dowling came into the PIAA Class 2A Championships as a marked wrestler. He’s the guy everyone wants to beat. That comes with the territory when you are the No. 1-ranked wrestler in the state. But, the St. Joseph’s Catholic standout didn’t feel like the favorite, not with the defending 145-pound state…
Read MoreForest Hills Freshman Jackson Arrington and Erik Gibson Make State 2A Semifinals In Different Fashion
HERSHEY, PA – The Rangers are here – and they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. The future looks bright as rookies Jackson Arrington and Erik Gibson each found themselves sitting in the Class 2A State Semifinals on Friday night. The way they got there was much different. For Arrington, ranked #3 in the state…
Read MoreFive State Tournament Quarterfinals in Class 3A You Would Be Foolish To Miss
120 #1 Kurtis Phipps (Norwin) vs. #3 Cameron Enriquez (Stroudsburg) A re-match of the 2018 POWERade finals at 120 pounds will take place in the Championship Quarterfinals between Phipps and Enriquez. It was a match that Phipps won 6-5 after Enriquez knocked off returning PIAA State Champion Ryan Sullivan (Shaler) in the semifinals. In…
Read MoreFinn Solomon Likes The Bright Lights, Advances to Quarters After Win over Tal-Reese Flemming
HERSHEY, Pa.: It’s become commonplace for freshmen wrestlers to feel comfortable with their surroundings in Hershey’s Giant Center. The early-February state team duals has helped. So has the fact that these wrestlers are competing in more big events at a young age. Franklin Regional’s Finn Solomon hasn’t had the luxury of wrestling in team states.…
Read MoreFive Results From The PIAA State Class 3A First Round That Made You Look Twice
106 #10 Mason Prinkey (Connellsville) DEC #3 Kyle Hauserman (Council Rock North), 6-4 SV Southeast Regional Champion Kyle Hauserman took a fall in the first round when he lost to Mason Prinkey at 106 pounds. After a scoreless first period Prinkey earned a reversal going up 2-0. Hauserman escaped and quickly earned a takedown…
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